Battle of Portland
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The Battle of Portland was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654), fought over three days in the English Channel between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Portland Bill
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Three Days’ Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
English Navigation Acts tensions
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commercial rivalry between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| combatType | line-of-battle naval engagement ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-02-20 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Gabbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Cornelis Evertsen the Elder
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Edward Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ Michiel de Ruyter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ William Penn the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Witte de With NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Navy
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English Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
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off Portland Bill ⓘ |
| navalCampaign | Channel operations of 1653 ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 3 ⓘ |
| objective |
to escort Dutch merchant convoy
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to protect English commerce ⓘ |
| outcome | English strategic control of the Channel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntityInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
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States-General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Dungeness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest fleet actions of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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secured English dominance in the English Channel ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-02-18 ⓘ |
| strategicGoalOfDutch | to maintain trade routes to the Atlantic and Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicGoalOfEnglish | to break Dutch convoy system ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | February 1653 ⓘ |
| theatre | English Channel theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
naval artillery
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ship of the line ⓘ |
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