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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Chatham | 2 |
| Battle of Medway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Medway Context triple: [Raid on the Medway, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Medway]
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Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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Battle of Ashdown
The Battle of Ashdown was a key 9th-century engagement in which the future King Alfred the Great helped secure a crucial victory for the Anglo-Saxons against Viking invaders.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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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.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Medway Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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B.
Battle of Ashdown
The Battle of Ashdown was a key 9th-century engagement in which the future King Alfred the Great helped secure a crucial victory for the Anglo-Saxons against Viking invaders.
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C.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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military conflict ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Medway
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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
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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
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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
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| legacy |
long-term impact on English naval defenses
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symbol of Dutch naval prowess ⓘ |
| location |
Chatham, Kent
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surface form:
Chatham, Kent, England
River Medway ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Dutch fleet broke through English defensive chain on the River Medway
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Dutch forces burned and captured English warships at Chatham dockyard ⓘ |
| objective |
attack English fleet at its home anchorage
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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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Subject: Battle of Medway Description of subject: 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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