Battle of Dungeness (1652)
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The Battle of Dungeness (1652) was a major naval engagement in the First Anglo-Dutch War in which the Dutch fleet under Maarten Tromp defeated the English off the coast of Kent, temporarily securing control of the English Channel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the First Anglo-Dutch War
NERFINISHED
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Naval battles involving England ⓘ Naval battles involving the Netherlands ⓘ |
| cause |
commercial rivalry between England and the Dutch Republic
ⓘ
enforcement of the English Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English fleet ⓘ |
| commander | Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1652-11-30
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1652-12-10 ⓘ |
| DutchCommander | Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishCommander |
Nathaniel Heaton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nehemiah Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fleetSizeDutch | larger than English fleet ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Portland (1653) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the Strait of Dover ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | English fleet suffered heavier losses ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
highlighted Dutch convoy protection strategy
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prompted English naval reorganization ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Dungeness ⓘ off the coast of Kent ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dungeness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalPower | demonstrated Dutch seafaring strength ⓘ |
| navalTactics | line-of-battle tactics in development ⓘ |
| notableShipDutch | Brederode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShipEnglish |
Triumph
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Victory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Dutch victory ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Kentish Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Dutch victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
temporary Dutch control of the English Channel
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threatened English maritime trade ⓘ |
| theatre | English Channel theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| year | 1652 ⓘ |
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