Battle of Dungeness
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Not to be confused with the Battle of Dungeness (1666).
The naval Battle of Dungeness took place on 30 November 1652 (10 December in the Gregorian calendar) [lower-alpha 1] during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the cape of Dungeness in Kent.
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Battle of Dungeness | |||||||
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Part of First Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Brederode entangled with the Garland and Anthony Bonaventure. To the right Hollandia comes to the rescue | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic | Commonwealth of England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maarten Tromp | Robert Blake | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
73 warships and some fireships, though only part was able to participate | 37 warships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 ship lost in accidental explosion |
5 ships lost: 2 captured 3 sunk |
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