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Battle of Dogger Bank (1696)
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This article is about a 1696 battle. For other naval battles fought at Dogger Bank, see Battle of Dogger Bank (disambiguation).
The Battle of Dogger Bank is the name of a battle which took place on 17 June 1696 as part of the War of the Grand Alliance. It was a victory for a French force of seven ships over a Dutch force of five ships and the convoy it was escorting.
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Battle of Dogger Bank | |||||||
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Part of War of the Grand Alliance | |||||||
![]() Jean Bart, Mathieu Elias | |||||||
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7 frigates 1 fireship 2 longboats 2 privateers |
5 frigates 112 merchant ships | ||||||
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31 killed and wounded |
Unknown killed and wounded 1,200 captured 4 frigates destroyed 1 frigate captured 25 merchant ships destroyed |
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