Battle of The James River (1667)
The Battle of The James River took place in June 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. A Dutch force of five ships led by Abraham Crijnssen sailed through the James River in Virginia searching for English ships. They eventually found them - where they burned and captured them.
| Battle of the James River (1667) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Present-day James river | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abraham Crijnssen | Captain Lightfoot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 ships |
1 warship 21 merchant ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
1 warship sunk 19 merchant ships captured, 2 burned | ||||||
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