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English Channel

The English Channel is the arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, joining the North Sea at the Strait of Dover, about 33 km wide. It has long been a route for trade and migration and a barrier against invasion, crossed by Caesar, by the Normans in 1066 and by the Allied armies in 1944. The Channel Tunnel has linked the two shores since 1994.

English Channel
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). English Channel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/english-channel
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