Four Days' Battle
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The Four Days' Battle was a major 1666 naval engagement between the English and Dutch fleets, renowned as one of the longest and bloodiest sea battles in history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Days' Battle canonical | 9 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vierdaagse Zeeslag ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| campaign | 1666 campaign of the Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch fleet
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Cornelis Tromp
ⓘ
1st Duke of Albemarle ⓘ
surface form:
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Michiel de Ruyter ⓘ Prince Rupert of the Rhine ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days ⓘ |
| DutchShipsLost | several ships lost ⓘ |
| endDate | 1666-06-14 ⓘ |
| EnglishShipsLost | multiple ships of the line sunk or captured ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| followedBy | St James's Day Battle ⓘ |
| hasMainTheater | North Sea ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch fleet
ⓘ
English fleet ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major engagement determining naval balance between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| involvedWeaponType |
naval artillery
ⓘ
ship of the line ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeName | Dutch ⓘ |
| location |
near the Flemish coast
ⓘ
off the English coast ⓘ North Sea ⓘ
surface form:
southern North Sea
|
| monarchOfEnglishSide | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| navalTactics | line of battle ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
North Sea–English Channel area
ⓘ
surface form:
English Channel and southern North Sea
|
| notableFor |
being one of the bloodiest sea battles of the Age of Sail
ⓘ
being one of the longest naval battles in history ⓘ |
| outcome | strategic Dutch victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lowestoft ⓘ |
| result | Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1666-06-11 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Dutch morale
ⓘ
temporarily weakened the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| year | 1666 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cornelis Tromp