Battle of Vågen
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The Battle of Vågen was a 1665 naval engagement in Bergen, Norway, where English and Dutch forces clashed over a valuable Dutch treasure convoy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Sound | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Dutch treasure convoy largely saved
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strained Anglo–Danish relations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bergen
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Slaget på Vågen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDutchShips | 10 East Indiamen ⓘ |
| approximateEnglishShips | 14 warships ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Denmark–Norway
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Vågen harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | attempted English seizure of Dutch East India treasure fleet ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Dano-Norwegian neutral harbour defenders
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Dutch defending convoy ⓘ English attacking force ⓘ |
| commander |
Claus von Ahlefeldt
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Pieter de Bitter NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Teddeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1665-08-02 ⓘ |
| DutchCasualties | light ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| followedBy | Four Days' Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
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harbour defenses ⓘ |
| location |
Bergen
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Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involved Dutch East India Company ships
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took place in a neutral port ⓘ |
| objective | capture Dutch treasure convoy ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Denmark–Norway officially neutral ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lowestoft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Lowestoft
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Raid on the Medway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Dutch victory
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English attack repulsed ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
failure of English prize-taking operation
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protected Dutch financial resources ⓘ |
| treasureInvolved | Dutch East India Company treasure convoy ⓘ |
| year | 1665 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Battle of the Sound
this entity surface form:
Battle of the Sound