Battle of Scheveningen
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The Battle of Scheveningen was a major 1653 naval engagement during the First Anglo-Dutch War, fought off the Dutch coast between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Scheveningen canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Kijkduin | 1 |
| Battle of Scheveningen (1653) | 1 |
| The Battle of Scheveningen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Scheveningen Context triple: [Michiel de Ruyter, notableWork, Battle of Scheveningen]
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Battle of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.
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Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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Battle of the Downs
The Battle of the Downs was a major 1639 naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated a Spanish armada off the English coast, crippling Spanish sea power.
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D.
Battle of Sluys
The Battle of Sluys was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
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E.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Scheveningen Target entity description: The Battle of Scheveningen was a major 1653 naval engagement during the First Anglo-Dutch War, fought off the Dutch coast between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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A.
Battle of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.
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B.
Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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C.
Battle of the Downs
The Battle of the Downs was a major 1639 naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated a Spanish armada off the English coast, crippling Spanish sea power.
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Battle of Sluys
The Battle of Sluys was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
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E.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ter Heijde
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Battle of Texel (1673) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Texel
Slag bij Scheveningen ⓘ Slag bij Ter Heijde ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Commonwealth
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surface form:
Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
Dutch attempt to break English blockade
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English attempt to maintain North Sea blockade of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| commander |
George Monck
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Maarten Tromp ⓘ |
| conflictIn | First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
English Commonwealth
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surface form:
Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1653-08-10 ⓘ |
| DutchCommanderRank | Lieutenant-Admiral ⓘ |
| DutchShipsLost | approximately 5 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-08-10 ⓘ |
| EnglishCommanderRank | General at Sea ⓘ |
| EnglishShipsLost | approximately 1 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| fleetInvolved |
Dutch fleet
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English fleet ⓘ |
| followedBy | peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Westminster (1654) ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| location |
North Sea
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off the Dutch coast ⓘ off the coast of Scheveningen ⓘ |
| nearPlace |
Scheveningen
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The Hague ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Portland ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingNavies |
Dutch navy of the Republic
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surface form:
Dutch Navy
English navy ⓘ
surface form:
English Navy
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| result |
death of Maarten Tromp
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strategic English victory ⓘ tactical English victory ⓘ |
| sea | North Sea ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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last major battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-08-08 ⓘ |
| year | 1653 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Scheveningen Description of subject: The Battle of Scheveningen was a major 1653 naval engagement during the First Anglo-Dutch War, fought off the Dutch coast between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
Referenced by (7)
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