What the records say
- When
- 31 May 1213
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.33° N, 3.38° E
- Description
- Medieval naval battle during the 1202–1214 Anglo-French War
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Damme
Medieval naval battle during the 1202–1214 Anglo-French War
The Battle of Damme was fought on 30 and 31 May 1213 during the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War. An English fleet led by William Longespée, Earl of Salisbury accidentally encountered a large French fleet under the command of Savari de Mauléon in the vicinity of the port of Damme, in Flanders.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Damme: The English fleet under William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Seeschlacht bei Damme erringt die von Johann Ohneland aufgebaute Royal Navy einen entscheidenden Sieg”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page