Battle of Texel (1673)
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The Battle of Texel (1673) was a major naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet under Admiral Michiel de Ruyter successfully checked an Anglo-French force, helping to prevent invasion and secure the Dutch Republic during the Franco-Dutch War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Franco-Dutch War
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naval battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Scheveningen
→
surface form: "Battle of Kijkduin"
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| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
→
France → Kingdom of England → |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
multiple ships sunk or burned on both sides
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several ships damaged on both sides → |
| commander |
Cornelis Tromp
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Jean II d’Estrées → Michiel de Ruyter → Prince Rupert of the Rhine → Sir Edward Spragge → Willem Joseph van Ghent → |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War → |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
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Kingdom of England → Kingdom of France → |
| date |
11 August 1673 (Old Style)
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21 August 1673 → |
| followedBy | peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Westminster (1674) → |
| hasCommanderForSide |
Jean II d’Estrées – France
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Michiel de Ruyter →
surface form: "Michiel de Ruyter – Dutch Republic"
Prince Rupert of the Rhine →
surface form: "Prince Rupert of the Rhine – England"
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| hasParticipant |
Dutch navy of the Republic
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surface form: "Dutch navy"
French Navy →
surface form: "French navy"
Royal Navy → |
| involves |
line-of-battle tactics
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sailing ships of the line → |
| location |
North Sea
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off Texel → off the Dutch coast → |
| notableDeath | Sir Edward Spragge → |
| objective | prevent Anglo-French landing on the Dutch coast → |
| partOf | Third Anglo-Dutch War → |
| precededBy |
Battle of Schooneveld
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Battle of Schooneveld →
surface form: "Second Battle of Schooneveld"
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| result |
Anglo-French invasion of the Dutch Republic prevented
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Dutch Republic secured from seaborne invasion in 1673 → Dutch strategic victory → |
| significance |
helped force England to seek peace with the Dutch Republic
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last major fleet action of the Third Anglo-Dutch War → strengthened Dutch morale during the French invasion by land → |
| strength |
Anglo-French fleet of about 90 ships of the line
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Dutch fleet of about 75 ships of the line → |
| tacticalOutcome | indecisive tactically but strategically favorable to the Dutch → |
| theatre |
North Sea theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
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surface form: "North Sea theatre of the Franco-Dutch War"
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| year | 1673 → |
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