Battle of Dover (1652) 1652
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 June 1652 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1652 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.2740, 1.5080 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The naval Battle of Dover , fought on 19 May 1652 (29 May 1652 Gregorian calendar), was the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between the navies of the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands. It proved to be an indecisive battle involving the flagships of Admirals Maarten Tromp and Robert Blake. Opinions about the outcome of that battle vary among historians of that period.
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