Four Days' Battle (1666)
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Four Days' Battle (1666) was a major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, notable as one of the longest naval battles in history between the English and Dutch fleets.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Four Days' Battle (1666) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vierdaagse Zeeslag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch fleet
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of sailors killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatType | line-of-battle naval engagement ⓘ |
| commander |
Cornelis Tromp
NERFINISHED
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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle NERFINISHED ⓘ Michiel de Ruyter NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Stuart England
NERFINISHED
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United Provinces of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1666-06-14 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | St James's Day Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1666 in military history
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Naval battles of the Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Anglo-Dutch Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForceType | sailing warships ⓘ |
| location |
off the English Channel approaches
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off the Flemish coast ⓘ southern North Sea ⓘ |
| navalTactics |
concentrated broadside fire
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line-ahead formation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longest naval battles in history
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heavy losses on both sides ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lowestoft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeapon | ship-of-the-line artillery ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Raid on the Medway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Dutch victory ⓘ |
| shipLosses |
several Dutch ships lost
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significant number of English ships lost ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Dutch tactical skill at sea
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influenced subsequent English naval strategy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1666-06-11 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | temporarily weakened English naval power ⓘ |
| theatre | North Sea theatre of the Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1666 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle