Battle of Vågen
The Battle of Vågen was a naval battle between a Dutch merchant and treasure fleet; and an English flotilla of warships in August 1665 as part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The battle took place in Vågen (meaning "the bay, voe" in Norwegian), the main port area of neutral Bergen, Norway. Due to a delay in orders, the Norwegian commanders took the side of the Dutch, contrary to the secret intentions of the King of Norway and Denmark. The battle ended with the retreat of the English fleet, which was much damaged but had lost no ships. The treasure fleet was relieved by the Dutch home fleet 17 days later.
| Battle of Vågen | |||||||
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| Part of Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
The attack on the Norwegian port of Bergen on Tuesday, August 12, 1665. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Dutch Republic Denmark–Norway | England | ||||||
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Pieter de Bitter Claus von Ahlefeldt | Thomas Teddeman | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8 warships | 14 warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 108 killed or wounded | 421 killed and wounded | ||||||
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