Battle of Margate

Battle of Margate
Part of the Hundred Years' War
Date 24–25 March 1387 Location English Channel, from off Margate to Cadzand and Sluis 51°17′N 2°13′E / 51.29°N 2.22°E / 51.29; 2.22 Result English victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	Kingdom of France Crown of Castile County of Flanders
Commanders and leaders
Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel	Sir Jean de Bucq
Strength
51 ships 2,500 men	250–360 ships 2,500 men[3]
Casualties and losses
Minimal	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 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.

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]