Vierdaagse Zeeslag

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Vierdaagse Zeeslag is the Dutch name for the Four Days' Battle, a major 1666 naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War and one of the longest naval battles in history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
historical event
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Four Days' Fight
belligerent Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
commandedBy Cornelis Tromp
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
conflictType fleet action
countryInvolved Dutch Republic
England
endDate 1666-06-14
era 17th century
followedBy St James's Day Battle
surface form: St. James's Day Battle
hasCasualties thousands of sailors killed and wounded
hasDuration 4 days
hasDutchName Vierdaagse Zeeslag self-link
hasEnglishName Four Days' Battle
hasHistoricalPeriod Second Anglo-Dutch War
hasHistoricalSignificance demonstrated strength of Dutch navy
influenced subsequent naval tactics in the Anglo-Dutch Wars
hasMainCommanderDutch Michiel de Ruyter
hasMainCommanderEnglish 1st Duke of Albemarle
surface form: George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

Prince Rupert of the Rhine
involves line-of-battle tactics
isPartOf Anglo-Dutch Wars
languageOfName Dutch
location North Sea
near the Thames estuary
off the English coast
navalTheater Second Anglo-Dutch War
surface form: North Sea theatre of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
notableFor being one of the longest naval battles in history
heavy casualties on both sides
large number of ships involved
partOf Second Anglo-Dutch War
precededBy Battle of Lowestoft
result Dutch victory
startDate 1666-06-11
startYear 1666
usedWeaponType naval artillery
ship-of-the-line

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Four Days' Battle alsoKnownAs Vierdaagse Zeeslag
Vierdaagse Zeeslag hasDutchName Vierdaagse Zeeslag self-link