Battle of Dungeness
The naval Battle of Dungeness took place on 30 November 1652 (10 December in the Gregorian calendar) during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the cape of Dungeness in Kent.
| Battle of Dungeness | |||||||
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| Part of First Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Brederode entangled with the Garland and Anthony Bonaventure. To the right Hollandia comes to the rescue | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | Commonwealth of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maarten Tromp | Robert Blake | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 73 warships and some fireships, though only part was able to participate | 37 warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 ship lost in accidental explosion |
5 ships lost: 2 captured 3 sunk | ||||||
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