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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 29 January 1654

Action of 29 January 1654 was a naval engagement fought in 1654 at Indian Ocean. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Indian Ocean. It was part of First Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1652 to 1654. The recorded result: Dutch victory; Gulf in complete hands of the Dutch. Recorded strength: 4 ships against 5 ships.

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Fought1654
WhereIndian Ocean20.000S, 80.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDutch victory; Gulf in complete hands of the Dutch
BelligerentsCommonwealth of EnglandagainstUnited Provinces
Part ofFirst Anglo-Dutch War1652 to 1654

Where it sits in First Anglo-Dutch War

Battle of Goodwin Sands, 1652Battle of Plymouth, 1652Battle of Elba, 1652Battle of the Kentish Knock, 1652Battle of Dungeness, 1652Battle of Portland, 1653Battle of Leghorn, 1653Battle of the Gabbard, 1653Battle of Scheveningen, 1653Action of 29 January 1654, 165416521654Action of 29 January 1654, 1654
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Record

Date1654 (year precision)
PlaceIndian Ocean
20.000S, 80.000E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 ships5 ships
Casualties and losses1 ships captured; 1 ship sunk; 30–80 Prisoners; unknown deathsNo ships lost; unknown deaths
Commanders
  • Mr. Hargreave
  • Mr. Walterer
Action of 29 January 1654Action of 29 January 1654Indian Ocean raid100 km20.000S, 80.000E
Placed at Indian Ocean; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Action of 29 January 1654 is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122790843, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 29 January 1654, revision 1370426523, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.