Battle of the Gabbard
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The Battle of the Gabbard was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654) in which the English fleet decisively defeated the Dutch, 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 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nieuwpoort (1653)
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Battle off the Gabbard Shoal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
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United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George Monck
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Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Witte de With NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| countryOfVictoriousSide | Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1653-06-02
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1653-06-03 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-06-03 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Scheveningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy Dutch losses in ships and men
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limited English losses compared to Dutch ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Dutch fleet of the United Provinces
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English Channel fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
off the Gabbard Shoal in the North Sea
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off the Suffolk coast, England ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
severe losses for the Dutch fleet
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shift of naval initiative to England ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of line-of-battle tactics by the English fleet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | off the east coast of England ⓘ |
| result |
English victory
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decisive English victory ⓘ |
| shipTypeUsed | ships of the line ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled sustained English blockade of the Dutch coast
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secured English control of the English Channel ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-06-02 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
English blockade of Dutch ports
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English control of the English Channel ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | maritime theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| year | 1653 ⓘ |
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