Battle of Dungeness (1666)
The Battle of Dungeness or the Battle of Cape Dungeness (French: Bataille du cap Dungeness) (17 September 1666) was a naval battle that took place during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. A combined French and Dutch fleet under Job Forant encountered a larger English fleet commanded by Admiral Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Baronet. The English attacked and in poor visibility a series of encounters left several French and Dutch ships badly damaged. The battle ended with the English having captured the French ship Le Rubis.
| Battle of Dungeness (1666) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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France Dutch Republic | England | ||||||
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| Job Forant | Thomas Allin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 14 ships | 24 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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116 killed or wounded 400 captured 1 ship captured | 70 casualties | ||||||
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