Battle of the Kentish Knock 1652
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 October 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 |
| Participants | Commonwealth of England, Dutch Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.5000, 1.2000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Kentish Knock (or the Battle of the Zealand Approaches) was a naval battle between the fleets of the Dutch Republic and England, fought on 28 September 1652 (8 October Gregorian calendar), during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the shoal called the Kentish Knock in the North Sea about thirty kilometres east of the mouth of the river Thames. The Dutch fleet, internally divided on political, regional and personal grounds, proved incapable of making a determined effort and was soon forced to withdraw, losing two ships and many casualties. In Dutch the action is called the Slag bij de Hoofden.
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