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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instanceOf battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle off the Kentish Knock NERFINISHED
belligerent Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED
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
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
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
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
temporary English control of the North Sea
theatre North Sea theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED
year 1652

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Witte Corneliszoon de With participatedIn Battle of the Kentish Knock