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Dover, Strait of (strait) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 30 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 1.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Separates England from France, and connects the English Channel with the North Sea; has been site of many naval battles; Hubert de Burgh repulsed French attack in 13th century; Spanish Armada was stopped by English here in 1588. |
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| Dover, Strait of (preferred,C,V,English,U,N)
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| Strait of Dover (C,V,display,English,U,N)
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| Straits of Dover (C,V,English,U,N)
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| Pas de Calais (C,V,French-P,U,N)
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| Nauw van Kales (C,V)
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| Fretum Gallicum (H,V,Latin-P,U,N)
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............ | ancient name |
| Fretum Oceani (H,V)
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............ | ancient name |
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| Fretum Oceani.......... |
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Pleiades (2006-) accessed 24 February 2020 |
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