Battle of Medway

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The Battle of Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack on the English fleet at its home anchorage on the River Medway, resulting in one of England’s most devastating maritime defeats.

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Battle of Chatham 2
Battle of Medway canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Second Anglo-Dutch War
military conflict
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Medway
surface form: Battle of Chatham

Raid on the Medway
belligerent Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
capturedVessel HMS Royal Charles
HMS Unity
commander Cornelis de Witt
1st Duke of Albemarle
surface form: George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

Michiel de Ruyter
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
conflictBetween Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
consequence accelerated peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Breda
humiliation for King Charles II
severe loss for the English Royal Navy
country England
date June 1667
defensiveStructure chain boom across the River Medway
describedAs one of England’s most devastating maritime defeats
one of the worst defeats in the history of the Royal Navy
destroyedVessel HMS Loyal London
HMS Royal James
HMS Royal Oak
endDate 1667-06-14
followedBy peace settlement between England and the Dutch Republic
historicalContext Anglo-Dutch Wars
historicalPeriod 17th century
involvedForce Dutch fleet
English navy
surface form: English home fleet
legacy long-term impact on English naval defenses
symbol of Dutch naval prowess
location Chatham, Kent
surface form: Chatham, Kent, England

River Medway
notableAction Dutch fleet broke through English defensive chain on the River Medway
Dutch forces burned and captured English warships at Chatham dockyard
objective attack English fleet at its home anchorage
force England to sue for peace
partOf Second Anglo-Dutch War
precededBy Dutch blockade of the Thames and Medway
result decisive Dutch victory
startDate 1667-06-10
treaty Treaty of Breda (1667)
year 1667

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Raid on the Medway alsoKnownAs Battle of Medway
Raid on the Medway alsoKnownAs Battle of Medway
this entity surface form: Battle of Chatham
Battle of Medway alsoKnownAs Battle of Medway
this entity surface form: Battle of Chatham