Battle of Ter Heijde
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The Battle of Ter Heijde, also known as the Battle of Scheveningen, was a major 1653 naval engagement between the English Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic during the First Anglo-Dutch War, notable for its heavy losses and the death of Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ter Heijde canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Scheveningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both English and Dutch sides ⓘ |
| cause |
Dutch attempt to break English blockade
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English attempt to maintain North Sea blockade of Dutch ports ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Dutch fleet
NERFINISHED
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English fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George Monck
NERFINISHED
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Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Witte de With NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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English Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1653-08-10 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | end of major fleet actions in First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Sea
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off the coast of Scheveningen ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ter Heijde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalCampaign | English blockade of Dutch coast in 1653 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp
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heavy losses on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Portland
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Gabbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Westminster (1654) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
English tactical victory
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strategic situation largely unchanged ⓘ |
| shipTypeUsed | ships of the line ⓘ |
| significance |
death of leading Dutch naval hero Maarten Tromp
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last major battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Dutch trade largely restored after war ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | English fleet held the field ⓘ |
| theatre | maritime theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| year | 1653 ⓘ |
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