Slag bij de Downs
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Slag bij de Downs is the Dutch name for the 1639 naval battle off the English coast in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated the Spanish armada during the Eighty Years' War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| affects |
Anglo-Spanish relations
ⓘ
balance of naval power in Western Europe ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio de Oquendo
ⓘ
Maarten Tromp ⓘ
surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
|
| conflictIn | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| date | 21 October 1639 ⓘ |
| flagshipOfDutch | Aemilia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle off the Downs ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy Spanish losses
ⓘ
limited Dutch losses ⓘ |
| hasDutchName | Slag bij de Downs self-link ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Battle of the Downs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
contributed to Dutch Golden Age maritime supremacy
ⓘ
marked decline of Spanish seaborne power ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Antonio de Oquendo
ⓘ
Maarten Tromp ⓘ |
| involves |
Dutch fleet
ⓘ
Spanish Armada ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish armada
|
| isCentralEventIn | Dutch–Spanish naval war of the 1630s ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn | 17th-century Dutch maritime paintings ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
ⓘ
The Downs, Bristol ⓘ
surface form:
The Downs
off the coast of Kent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Spanish fleet seeking refuge in English waters
ⓘ
use of line-of-battle tactics by the Dutch ⓘ |
| outcome | destruction of major Spanish fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Downs campaign of 1639 ⓘ |
| result | decisive Dutch victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
end of Spanish naval dominance in the Channel
ⓘ
strengthening of Dutch maritime power ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Deal, Kent
ⓘ
Strait of Dover ⓘ
surface form:
Dover Strait
|
| tookPlaceOn |
11 October 1639 (Julian calendar)
ⓘ
21 October 1639 (Gregorian calendar) ⓘ |
| year | 1639 ⓘ |
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