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	Battle of Dover (1217) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The battle of Dover was a naval battle fought in early 1217 between an English fleet of 30-40 ships under Hubert de Burgh and a French fleet of 80 (mostly small craft) under Eustace the Monk.
		An English victory, the battle is notable as the first known example of the use of sailing tactics.
		Eustace was able to get away, but in the naval Battle of Sandwich in August, he was captured and later beheaded.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Dover_(1217) (267 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Battles (Pre-1600) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Battle of Hattin was a major defeat for the Crusaders by Saladin on the 4th of July 1187 at a village in Palestine 8 km north-west of Tiberias.
		The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement fought on October the 7th 1571, in the Gulf of Lepanto (now the Gulf of Corinth) between an Ottoman Turkish fleet and that of the Holy League, an alliance of Spain, Venice, Genoa, and the Papal States formed by Pope Julius II in 1511.
		The Battle of Navas de Tolosa was fought in 1212 between Yakub Almansur of the Almohades and the kings of Aragon, Castile and Navarre.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /FB.HTM (4524 words)

	Naval history. Who is Naval history? What is Naval history? Where is Naval history? Definition of Naval history. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The ensuing Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive engagements of history.
		The Battle of Dover in 1217, between a French fleet of 80 ships under Eustace the Monk and an English fleet of 40 under Hubert de Burgh, is notable is the first recorded battle using sailing ship tactics.
		In 1582, the Battle of Punta Delgada in the Azores, in which a Spanish fleet defeated a French force, thus suppressing a revolt in the islands, was the first battle fought in mid-Atlantic.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Naval_history (2319 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Weapons and Warfare (B)
		The Battle of Algiers was a bitter conflict in Algiers from 1954 to 1962 between the Algerian nationalist population and the French colonial army and French settlers.
		The Battle of Culloden was a defeat in 1746 of the Jacobite rebel army of the British prince Charles Edward Stuart (the 'Young Pretender') by the Duke of Cumberland on a stretch of moorland in Inverness-shire, Scotland.
		The Battle of Hattin was a major defeat for the Crusaders by Saladin on the 4th of July 1187 at a village in Palestine 8 km northwest of Tiberias.
	www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/F2.HTM (16973 words)

	Online dictionary - Dover Castle
		Dover Castle is situated in Kent and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history.
		However the Dover garrison repeatedly disrupted his communication with France, and Louis returned to Dover to begin a second siege on 12 May 1217.
		However, with many of his men involved in the siege, he suffered heavy defeats in the Battle of Lincoln on 20 May 1217.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Dover_Castle (488 words)

	CastleXplorer - Dover Castle
		Dover has played a prominent part in English history due to its strategic location at the shortest sea crossing to mainland Europe.
		Dover Castle is built on the remains of an Iron Age hillfort and contains within its walls a Roman lighthouse and an Anglo-Saxon church.
		In may of 1217, Prince Louis broke the local truce and once more lay siege to Dover Castle, but three days later French forces were defeated at the Battle of Lincoln, bringing the war to an end.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/dover/dover_hist.php (1156 words)

	List of battles 601-1400. Who is List of battles 601-1400? What is List of battles 601-1400? Where is List of battles ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		689 Battle of Coronate - The army of Cunincpert, king of the Lombards, defeat the followers of the usurper Alahis on the Adda River.
		1104 Battle of Harran Baldwin II of Jerusalem is captured by the Seljuk Turks
		1177 Battle of Montgisard November 25 Saladin is defeated by the Kingdom of Jerusalem
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/List_of_battles_601-1400 (1469 words)

	Naval history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The ensuing Battle of Salamis was one of the decisiveengagements of history.
		In 1582, the Battle of Punta Delgada in the Azores,in which a Spanish fleet defeated a French force, thus suppressing a revolt in the islands, was the first battle fought in mid-Atlantic.
		The famous battle of the CSS Virginia and USS Monitor in the American Civil War was the duel of ironclads thatsymbolized the changing times.
	www.therfcc.org /naval-history-16545.html (2150 words)

	dover castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The first castle was probably a Saxon fort, but after the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror improved the fortifications, building a motte and bailey design castle.
		It was during the reign of Henry II that the castle began to take recognisable shape.
		In 1216, a group of rebel barons had invited Louis VIII of France to come and take the English crown.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /dover_castle.html (542 words)

	myrmagna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Battle of the Standard at Northallerton was a disaster and he retired back to Scotland.
		Henry II of England demanded homage from Malcolm IV, son of David, at Chester in 1157, confirmed the three counties to be English.
		The French laid siege to Winchester and Dover on June 14th but John was no dullard hero Harold of Hastings loss, he had retreated, and was on his way to Windsor ten days before.
	www.myroots.com /magna.htm (5358 words)

	Naval warfare - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The victory of the Royal Navy at the Battle of Taranto was a pivotal point as this was the first true demonstration of naval air power and marked the end of the battleship as being the sole capital ship of naval forces.
		Following December 7, 1941 when the United States came into World War II, the end of the era of the battleship was confirmed, and the new importance of aircraft and their transportation, the aircraft carrier, came to the fore.
		One scenario that was the focus of American naval planning during the Cold War was a conflict between two modern and well equipped fleets on the high seas, the clash of the United States and the Soviet Union.
	www.indopedia.org /Naval_warfare.html (2865 words)

	List of naval battles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Battle of Salamis (308 BC) Demetrius I Poliorcetes defeats the fleet of Menelaeus, brother of Ptolemy I
		Battle of Chios (201 BC) Philip V of Macedon is defeated by the Egyptians, Rhodians, and Pergamese
		Battle of Damme (1213) English under William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, sink most of fleet of France's King Philip II in the harbor of Damme
	www.enlightenweb.net /l/li/list_of_naval_battles.html (885 words)

	battle_of_dungeness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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	LOUIS VIII. OF FRANCE - LoveToKnow Article on LOUIS VIII. OF FRANCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The expedition was forbidden by the papal legate, but Louis set out from Calais on the 2oth and landed at Stonor on the 22nd of May 1216.
		In three months he had obtained a strong foothold in eastern England, and in the end of July he laid siege to Dover, while part ot his army besieged Windsor with a view to securing the safety of London.
		An accomplished knight, physically strong in spite of his ascetic practices, fearless in battle, heroic in adversity, of imperious temperament, unyielding when sure of the justness of his cause, energetic and firm, he was indeed " every inch a king." Joinville says that he was taller by a head than any of his knights.
	64.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOUIS_VIII_OF_FRANCE.htm (2820 words)

	Hall of Fame DoverWeb Dover Kent England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		He fought at the Battle of Hastings and afterwards was given the title of Earl of Kent and the castle at Dover.
		Henry VIII was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle.
		By 1904 he was a sub-lieutenant, and on 21st April took part in the battle of Illig as part of a naval brigade, gaining from this promotion, a mention in despatches, and the award of the Africa General Service medal with 1904 bar.
	www.dover-web.co.uk /hall_of_fame.asp (1755 words)

	Europe's 13th-Century Progress by Sanderson Beck
		Another council in 1217 issued a revision of the Great Charter and added the Charter of the Forest that for the first time established written law in place of royal will so that henceforth no one would lose life or limb for a forest violation.
		Her royal army was defeated by the allied dukes, and it was reported that 10,000 men were killed in the battle.
		Edward landed at Dover with armed knights in February 1263, and in April Simon de Montfort arrived to support the party of Roger Clifford and the Welsh marchers.
	www.san.beck.org /AB21-Europe13thCentury.html (23862 words)

	All words on Dover Castle
		The Roman lighthouse at Dover Castle Originally fortified (earthworks) by native Britons before the Romans invaded in AD43, It was built near the site of an 80-foot high Roman lighthouse (or Pharos), which still survives.
		Louis' men successfully undermined the barbican and attempted to topple the castle gate, but De Burgh's men managed to repulse the invaders, blocking the breach in the walls with giant timbers.
		The inner bailey of Dover Castle After three months spent besieging the castle, Louis called a truce on 14 October and soon after returned to London.
	www.allwords.org /do/dover-castle.html (570 words)

	Dover Castle (Nov. 20, 1999) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Dover struck me as quite a nice place, but we didn't spend much time in the town itself.
		It has never falled, but was serioulsly threatened in the early 13th century (sometime around 1217) during a revolt/civil war against King John, who had earlier signed the Magna Carta.
		One of the outlying gates was taken and the castle was significantly strengthened after that battle.
	www.cs.indiana.edu /~tloos/Britain/dover.html (208 words)

	Henry III
		Henry's son Edward now entered the fray and killed de Montfort in battle at Evesham in 1265, and thus ended the first attempt at parliamentary government.
		Henry was lucky to have an exceptionally able and loving son, Edward, named, of course, after his patron saint.
		In the course of his long conflict with Simon de Montfort and the barons, Henry and Edward had fought and lost the Battle of Lewes in 1264 and each had been taken prisoner.
	www.royalty.info /british/Henry_III (764 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Chichester
		There were in the diocese two archdeaconries, Chichester and Lewes, and, according to the valuation made in 1291, which remained the basis of valuations until the reign of Henry VIII, there were nearly three hundred parishes.
		Battle Abbey and Lewes Priory were the chief monasteries, and all the chief orders were well represented.
		One consequence of Sussex being originally so largely in the hands of Norman proprietors was the existence of an unusually large number of small priories dependent on houses in Normandy, such as the Abbey of Fécamp.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03657a.htm (844 words)

	Naval history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		But the end came for Athens in 405 BC at Aegospotami in the Hellespont, where the Athenians had drawn up their fleet on the beach, and were there surprised by the Spartan fleet, who landed and burned all the ships.
		Sails and Empire Technologywise, the late Middle Ages was important as the time of the development of the cogs and caravels, ships capable of surviving the tough conditions of the open ocean, with enough backup systems and crew expertise to make long voyages routine.
		Above and Below the Sea December 7, 1941 was a pivotal point, not only because it brought the United States into World War II, but also because it signalled the end of the era of the battleship, and the new importance of aircraft and their transportation, the aircraft carrier.
	www.talkroot.com /library/Naval_history.shtml.htm (2422 words)

	Travel Guide - Online Reservation - Warsaw Accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Romans ships and fleets grew gradually as Rome found itself involved in more and more Merranean politics; by the time of the Roman Civil War and the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, hundreds of ships were involved, many of them quinqueremes mounting catapults and fighting towers.
		However the fact that the losing side could not easily escape meant that battles tended to be hard and bloody.
		The Battle of Swold is perhaps the most famous of these battles.
	www.warsaw-hotel.info /poland-guide/Naval_history (3094 words)

	List of battles 601-1400 - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		709 Battle of Kabul (709)[?] - Moslem Conquest of the East[?]
		1212 Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa July 16 Moors expelled from most of Iberia a joint army of the Christian kingdoms of Castile, Leon, Portugal, Navarre and Aragon.
		1340 Battle of Rio Salado[?] Oct. 30 Alphonso XI of Castile defeats Moslems
	www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/li/List_of_battles_601-1400.html (1338 words)

	Dover Castle on DoverWeb Dover Kent England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Dover Castle, one of the finest historic buildings in the world, has survived countless wars and invasions, and today stands atop Dover's famous White Cliffs in remarkably good condition.
		Attracting thousands of visitors every year from all over the world, Dover Castle is renowned for both its superb upkeep and its fascinating history.
		Dover Castle is officially the most complete castle in the British Isles.
	www.dover-web.co.uk /dovercastle.asp (451 words)

	List of battles 601-1400 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		1109 Battle of Naklo Boleslav III of Poland defeats Pomeranians
		1260 Battle of Kressenbrunn - Premysl Ottokar II defeats Bela IV Battle of Ain Jalut September 3 - Mongol Wars - Muslim army defeats Mongols north of Palestine
		1356 Battle of Poitiers Edward the Black Prince captures King John II of France, France is in chaos
	www.theezine.net /l/list-of-battles-601-1400.html (1351 words)

	Rochester Castle
		He is also said to have been responsible for the making of the Bayeux Tapestry, yet it was Odo who was the principal cause of the first great siege of Rochester Castle in 1088, shortly after his own release from confinement.
		Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, rallies the younger horsemen at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
		There are no details available at all on this event, although in the following year, 1217, after John was dead and Louis had returned to France, peace was restored to Rochester and the rest of the kingdom.
	www.castles-abbeys.co.uk /Rochester-Castle.html (4598 words)

	Dover Castle, Dover, England
		The first castle was probably a Saxon fort, but after the Battle of Hastings
		The siege of 1216: In 1216, a group of rebel barons had invited Louis VIII of France to come and take the English crown.
		The secret tunnels: The fortifications were improved over the centuries.
	magicaljourneys.com /England/england-interest-south-dover-castle.html (479 words)

	Articles - Dover Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Massive rebuilding took place during the Napoleonic Wars, including the expansion of tunnels to serve as barracks.
		The castle, secret tunnels and surrounding land are now owned by English Heritage and the site is a major tourist attraction.
		The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is officially head of the castle, in his conjoint position of Constable of Dover Castle.
	www.zgrey.com /articles/Dover_Castle (571 words)

	TIMELINE 13th CENTURY page of ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION WEB GUIDE
		It does not copy the TEXT of that fine and recommended reference, and has value added in correlating the scientific and literary production of the century, and in hotlinking to additonal resources.
		see: 1217 1200: "Fergus of Galloway", a self-pardoy chivalric romance by the pseudonymous Guillaume le Clerc [translated to English 1989] 1202: Leonardo Fibonacci (born in Pisa, ITALY, circa 1180) publishes "Liber abaci" [Book of the Abacus"], the first European book to use "0" for Zero, and including his famous series 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55....
		1297: William Wallace loses the Battle of Lanark, leading inexorably to his execution at the start of the 14th Century, and Robert the Bruce leading Scotland to final victory and freedom in the Battle of Bannockburn.
	www.magicdragon.com /UltimateSF/timeline13.html (4950 words)

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