Raid on the Medway
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The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raid on the Medway canonical | 12 |
| Battle of the Medway | 1 |
| Dutch Raid on the Medway | 1 |
| Medway raid of 1667 | 1 |
| Raid on the Medway (French Revolutionary Wars context) | 1 |
| Raid on the Medway in 1667 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch naval raid
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
prompted reforms in English naval administration
ⓘ
strengthened the political position of the Dutch Republican regime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Medway
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Chatham
Battle of 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 ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| consequence |
accelerated peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Breda
ⓘ
humiliating defeat for England ⓘ severe loss for the English Royal Navy ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | June 1667 ⓘ |
| destroyedVessel |
HMS Loyal London
ⓘ
HMS Royal James ⓘ HMS Royal Oak ⓘ multiple English warships at Chatham Dockyard ⓘ |
| endDate | 14 June 1667 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Dutch naval superiority in 1667
ⓘ
major humiliation for King Charles II's government ⓘ one of the worst defeats in the history of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Chatham, Kent
ⓘ
surface form:
Chatham, Kent, England
River Medway ⓘ |
| memorial | stern of HMS Royal Charles preserved in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Dutch fleet broke through the defensive chain across the River Medway
ⓘ
Dutch forces burned and captured English ships at anchor ⓘ |
| objective |
attack the English fleet in its home waters
ⓘ
force England to sue for peace ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| preparation |
English coastal defenses were poorly maintained
ⓘ
many English ships were laid up in ordinary at Chatham ⓘ |
| result | decisive Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 9 June 1667 ⓘ |
| symbol | capture of the English flagship Royal Charles as a war trophy ⓘ |
| theatre |
North Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
North Sea and English coastal waters
|
| treatyOutcome |
Treaty of Breda (1667)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Breda
|
| year | 1667 ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Raid on the Medway in 1667
subject surface form:
Cornelis Tromp
this entity surface form:
Battle of the Medway
this entity surface form:
Medway raid of 1667
this entity surface form:
Raid on the Medway (French Revolutionary Wars context)
this entity surface form:
Dutch Raid on the Medway