Battle of the Kentish Knock
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The Battle of the Kentish Knock was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654) fought between English and Dutch fleets off the Kentish Knock sandbank in the North Sea.
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| Battle of the Kentish Knock canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of the Kentish Knock Context triple: [Witte Corneliszoon de With, participatedIn, Battle of the Kentish Knock]
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Battle of Orfordness
The Battle of Orfordness, also known as the St James's Day Battle, was a major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War fought in 1666 between the English and Dutch fleets off the east coast of England.
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Battle of Dundalk
The Battle of Dundalk was a 1318 clash in County Louth, Ireland, in which Scottish claimant Edward Bruce was defeated and killed, effectively ending his campaign to become High King of Ireland.
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Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
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Battle of Curlew Pass
The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Kentish Knock Target entity description: The Battle of the Kentish Knock was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654) fought between English and Dutch fleets off the Kentish Knock sandbank in the North Sea.
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A.
Battle of Orfordness
The Battle of Orfordness, also known as the St James's Day Battle, was a major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War fought in 1666 between the English and Dutch fleets off the east coast of England.
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B.
Battle of Dundalk
The Battle of Dundalk was a 1318 clash in County Louth, Ireland, in which Scottish claimant Edward Bruce was defeated and killed, effectively ending his campaign to become High King of Ireland.
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C.
Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
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D.
Battle of Curlew Pass
The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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E.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle off the Kentish Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| campaign | 1652 campaign of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Michiel de Ruyter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Witte Corneliszoon de With NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1652-09-28 ⓘ |
| dutchAdmiraltiesInvolved |
Admiralty of Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Admiralty of the Maas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dutchCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | several hundred ⓘ |
| dutchCommanderRank |
Lieutenant-Admiral
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Vice-Admiral ⓘ |
| dutchFlagship | Brederode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dutchShipsLost | at least 2 ⓘ |
| dutchShipsOfTheLine | about 8 ⓘ |
| englishAdmiralty | Council of State of the Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | about 50 ⓘ |
| englishCommanderRank | General at Sea ⓘ |
| englishFlagship | Triumph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishShipsLost | 0 ⓘ |
| englishShipsOfTheLine | about 30 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fleetStrengthDutch | about 62 warships ⓘ |
| fleetStrengthEnglish | about 68 warships ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Dungeness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Kentish Knock sandbank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
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off the Kentish Knock sandbank ⓘ |
| navalTechnologyContext | transition toward purpose-built ships of the line ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | southern North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast between heavily armed English ships and lighter Dutch vessels
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early demonstration of English line-of-battle doctrine ⓘ |
| partOf | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Plymouth (1652) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | line-of-battle tactics by the English fleet ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Anglo-Dutch Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Dutch decision to build more heavy warships
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temporary English control of the North Sea ⓘ |
| theatre | North Sea theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1652 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Kentish Knock Description of subject: The Battle of the Kentish Knock was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654) fought between English and Dutch fleets off the Kentish Knock sandbank in the North Sea.
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