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Battle of Dogger Bank (1696) 1696

Battle of Dogger Bank (1696): Treffen tussen een vloot onder Jan Bart en een Hollandse vloot, 1696 Le 18 Juin 1696, Jean-Bart commandant une Esacdre de 7 Frégates rencontre la Flote Hollandoise venant de la Baltique
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date17 June 1696Wikidata
Year1696Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
Nearest landmassAt sea (nearest continent: Europe)Natural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictNine Years' WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsDutch Republic, FranceWikidata P710
Coordinates54.7240, 2.7690Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Dogger Bank was a naval battle fought on 17 June 1696 as part of the War of the Grand Alliance. It was a victory for a French force of seven ships over a Dutch force of five ships and the convoy it was escorting.

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Location

54.7240, 2.7690 · At sea

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