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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| Battle of Dover (1652) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dover (1652) Context triple: [First Anglo-Dutch War, battle, Battle of Dover (1652)]
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Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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C.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of the Solent
The Battle of the Solent was a 1545 naval engagement between England and France, notable for the sinking of Henry VIII’s warship Mary Rose off the southern coast of England.
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Battle of Barfleur
The Battle of Barfleur was a major 1692 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which an Anglo-Dutch fleet clashed with the French off the coast of Normandy, helping to check French naval dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dover (1652) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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B.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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C.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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D.
Battle of the Solent
The Battle of the Solent was a 1545 naval engagement between England and France, notable for the sinking of Henry VIII’s warship Mary Rose off the southern coast of England.
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E.
Battle of Barfleur
The Battle of Barfleur was a major 1692 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which an Anglo-Dutch fleet clashed with the French off the coast of Normandy, helping to check French naval dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Goodwin Sands (1652)
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| casualties | light on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
English Navigation Act of 1651
NERFINISHED
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disputes over maritime supremacy ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | one of the opening actions of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Commonwealth navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Maarten Tromp
NERFINISHED
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Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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)
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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