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Dover, Strait of (strait) |
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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.......... |
[VP] |
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Pleiades (2006-) accessed 24 February 2020 |
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