The Battle Of Dover occurred on August the 24th 1217 off Sandwich between the French and defending English, ruled then by Richard III. The English destroyed the French fleet which was carrying reinforcements to an invasion force which had landed previously to exploit the civil war which had broken out between the barons and King John following the signing of the Magna Carta. The French had, by the time of the battle, occupied London and most of south-east England, but not the port of Dover and as such had no supply route from France to England. The destruction of the French fleet by the English and holding of Dover resulted in the French withdrawing. Research Battle Of Dover
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