Battle of Dover (1652)
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The Battle of Dover (1652) was an early naval engagement between the English Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic that helped spark the First Anglo-Dutch War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Goodwin Sands (1652)
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Battle off Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
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ⓘ
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| casualties | light on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
English Navigation Act of 1651
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disputes over maritime supremacy ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | one of the opening actions of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch navy
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English Commonwealth navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Maarten Tromp
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Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
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ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1652-05-19 ⓘ |
| engagedForces |
Dutch squadron under Maarten Tromp
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English squadron under Robert Blake ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Plymouth (1652)
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Battle of the Kentish Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | off the coast of Kent ⓘ |
| involves |
warships of the Commonwealth Navy
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warships of the Dutch States Navy ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
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off Dover ⓘ |
| navalCampaign | early campaign of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| navalTactics | line-of-battle tactics in early form ⓘ |
| outcome | tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | growing Anglo-Dutch maritime tensions ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType | sailing warships with cannon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English Channel trade routes
ⓘ
Navigation Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance |
first major naval clash between England and the Dutch Republic in the 1650s
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helped spark the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| theatre | Anglo-Dutch naval theatre ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | encounter between English and Dutch convoys near Dover ⓘ |
| year | 1652 ⓘ |
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