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naval engagement, medieval

Battle of Margate

Battle of Margate was a naval engagement fought on 25 March 1387 at English Channel, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 51 ships; 2,500 men against 250–360 ships; 2,500 men.

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Fought25 March 1387
WhereEnglish Channel, United Kingdom51.290N, 2.220E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of France; Crown of Castile; County of Flanders

Record

Date25 March 1387
PlaceEnglish Channel, United Kingdom
51.290N, 2.220E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength51 ships; 2,500 men250–360 ships; 2,500 men
Casualties and lossesMinimal12+ ships sunk or burned; 80–126 ships captured; Many men killed or taken prisoner; 8,000+ tuns of wine captured
Commanders
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Elsewhere in 1387

Battle of Margate is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17622618, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Margate, revision 1383511676, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.