Title

'The Battle of Dover', 24 August 1217, (c1880). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'The Battle of Dover', 24 August 1217, (c1880). The Battle of Sandwich, also called the Battle of Dover took place on 24 August 1217 as part of the First Barons' War. A Plantagenet English fleet commanded by Hubert de Burgh attacked a Capetian French armada led by Eustace the Monk and Robert of Courtenay off Sandwich, Kent. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. I, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1880

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D02_394

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

192,5Mb (12,0Mb) / 33,8in x 22,1in / 10138 x 6637 (300dpi)

Keywords

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