Battle of Portland (1653)
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The Battle of Portland (1653) was a major three-day naval engagement in the English Channel during the First Anglo-Dutch War, in which the English fleet under General at Sea Robert Blake fought the Dutch fleet led by Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp for control of vital trade routes.
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| Battle of Portland (1653) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Portland (1653) Context triple: [First Anglo-Dutch War, battle, Battle of Portland (1653)]
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Battle of Port Royal (1690)
The Battle of Port Royal (1690) was a colonial-era assault in which New England forces briefly captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia during the wider conflict between England and France in North America.
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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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Battle of Cape George
The Battle of Cape George was a 1781 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French forces clashed off the coast of Nova Scotia as part of the wider Atlantic theater of the conflict.
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Battle of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, sparked by a notorious maritime incident, that formed part of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Portland (1653) Target entity description: The Battle of Portland (1653) was a major three-day naval engagement in the English Channel during the First Anglo-Dutch War, in which the English fleet under General at Sea Robert Blake fought the Dutch fleet led by Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp for control of vital trade routes.
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A.
Battle of Port Royal (1690)
The Battle of Port Royal (1690) was a colonial-era assault in which New England forces briefly captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia during the wider conflict between England and France in North America.
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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 Cape George
The Battle of Cape George was a 1781 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French forces clashed off the coast of Nova Scotia as part of the wider Atlantic theater of the conflict.
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D.
Battle of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, sparked by a notorious maritime incident, that formed part of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Three Days Battle
NERFINISHED
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Three Days’ Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Maarten Tromp
NERFINISHED
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Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | three days ⓘ |
| DutchCommander | Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DutchFleetCommanderRank | Lieutenant-Admiral ⓘ |
| DutchFleetType | warships and armed merchantmen ⓘ |
| DutchSide | Dutch Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DutchStrategicGoal | protect large merchant convoy to the Netherlands ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-02-20 ⓘ |
| engagementType | fleet action ⓘ |
| EnglishCommander | Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishFleetCommanderRank | General at Sea ⓘ |
| EnglishFleetType | warships of the Commonwealth navy ⓘ |
| EnglishSide | Commonwealth Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishStrategicGoal | break Dutch control of maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Gabbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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off Portland Bill ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Portland Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
control of trade routes in the English Channel
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escort of Dutch merchant convoy ⓘ protection of English commerce ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | English Channel operations of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Dungeness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCause |
commercial rivalry between England and the Dutch Republic
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enforcement of the English Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| sea | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
marked a shift toward heavier English warships and line-of-battle tactics
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secured English control of the Channel convoy routes ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-02-18 ⓘ |
| theatre | English Channel theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1653 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Portland (1653) Description of subject: The Battle of Portland (1653) was a major three-day naval engagement in the English Channel during the First Anglo-Dutch War, in which the English fleet under General at Sea Robert Blake fought the Dutch fleet led by Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp for control of vital trade routes.
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