Battle of Margate
1387 naval battle of the Hundred Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Margate (/ˈmɑːɡeɪt/), also known as the Battle of Cadzand (not to be confused with the 1337 Battle of Cadzand), was a naval battle that took place on 24–25 March 1387, during the Caroline War phase of the Hundred Years' War, between an English fleet and a Franco-Castilian-Flemish wine fleet.
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Battle of Margate | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
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Kingdom of England |
Kingdom of France Crown of Castile County of Flanders | ||||||
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Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel | Sir Jean de Bucq | ||||||
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51 ships 2,500 men |
250–360 ships 2,500 men[3] | ||||||
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12+ ships sunk or burned 80–126 ships captured[4] Many men killed or taken prisoner 8,000+ tons of wine[5] captured | ||||||
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The battle ended in an English victory; many ships were captured and a vast haul of booty was acquired, including 8,000–9,000 tons of wine.[6][5]