Battle of the Gabbard (1653)
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The Battle of the Gabbard (1653) was a major naval engagement in the First Anglo-Dutch War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the Dutch, securing control of the English Channel and North Sea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nieuwpoort (1653)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle off the Gabbard Shoal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| combatant |
Commonwealth of England navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George Monck
NERFINISHED
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Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Witte de With NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
English control of the English Channel
ⓘ
English control of the North Sea ⓘ |
| country |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| date |
1653-06-02
ⓘ
1653-06-03 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-06-03 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Scheveningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
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off the Gabbard shoal ⓘ off the Suffolk coast ⓘ |
| navalForce |
Dutch fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English fleet ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
demonstrated effectiveness of English line-ahead formations
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marked shift toward heavier English ships of the line ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive English victory ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType | sailing warships with broadside cannon ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-06-02 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
crippled Dutch naval power in the North Sea
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enabled English blockade of Dutch ports ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | line-of-battle tactics used by the English ⓘ |
| theatre | North Sea theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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