Battle of Orfordness

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The Battle of Orfordness, also known as the St James's Day Battle, was a major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War fought in 1666 between the English and Dutch fleets off the east coast of England.

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instanceOf military conflict
naval battle
alsoKnownAs St James's Day Battle NERFINISHED
associatedWith Anglo-Dutch Wars NERFINISHED
belligerent England NERFINISHED
combatType naval warfare
commander Cornelis Tromp NERFINISHED
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle NERFINISHED
Michiel de Ruyter NERFINISHED
Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED
conflict Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED
countryInvolved Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
date 25 July 1666 (Old Style)
4 August 1666 (New Style)
era Age of Sail
fleetInvolved Dutch fleet
English fleet
followedBy Raid on the Medway NERFINISHED
hasCasualties Dutch fleet
English fleet
historicalPeriod 17th century
location North Sea NERFINISHED
off Orford Ness
off the east coast of England
namedAfter Feast of St James NERFINISHED
notableCommander Cornelis Tromp NERFINISHED
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle NERFINISHED
Michiel de Ruyter NERFINISHED
Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED
opponent Dutch navy NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
outcome strategic Dutch victory
partOf Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED
partOfCampaign Second Anglo-Dutch War naval campaign of 1666
precededBy Four Days' Battle NERFINISHED
region off Suffolk coast
result Dutch victory
significance one of the major naval engagements of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
tacticalNature line-of-battle engagement
year 1666

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St James's Day Battle alsoKnownAs Battle of Orfordness