Battle of Dogger Bank (1696)

The Battle of Dogger Bank is the name of a battle which took place 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.

This article is about a 1696 battle. For other naval battles fought at Dogger Bank, see Battle of Dogger Bank (disambiguation).
Battle of Dogger Bank
Part of War of the Grand Alliance

Jean Bart, Mathieu Elias
Date17 June 1696
Location
Dogger Bank, Atlantic Ocean
54.724°N 2.769°E / 54.724; 2.769
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Jean Bart Rutger Bucking †
Strength
7 frigates
1 fireship
2 longboats
2 privateers		 5 frigates
112 merchant ships
Casualties and losses
31 killed and wounded Unknown killed and wounded
1,200 captured
4 frigates destroyed
1 frigate captured
25 merchant ships destroyed
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