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Battles of Schooneveld

Battles of Schooneveld was a naval engagement fought in June 1635 at North Sea, in what is now Netherlands. It was part of Third Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1674. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 86 ships; 24,295 men; 4,826 cannon against 64 ships; 14,762 men; 3,157 cannon.

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The First Battle of Schooneveld, 28 May 1673 Van de Velde the Elder has adopted a high viewpoint in this detailed ‘pen painting’ showing the First Battle of Schooneveld, during the Third Dutch War, 16
The First Battle of Schooneveld, 28 May 1673 Van de Velde the Elder has adopted a high viewpoint in this detailed ‘pen painting’ showing the First Battle of Schooneveld, during the Third Dutch War, 16. Willem van de Velde the Elder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJune 1635
WhereNorth Sea, Netherlands51.431N, 3.529E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; Kingdom of FranceagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses2 shipsand1 ship
Part ofThird Anglo-Dutch War1672 to 1674

Where it sits in Third Anglo-Dutch War

Battles of Schooneveld, 1635Second Battle of Schooneveld, 1673Reconquest of New Netherland, 1673Battle of Ronas Voe, 167416351674Battles of Schooneveld, 1635
4 placed engagements of Third Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJune 1635 (month precision)
PlaceNorth Sea, Netherlands
51.431N, 3.529E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength86 ships; 24,295 men; 4,826 cannon64 ships; 14,762 men; 3,157 cannon
Casualties and losses2 ships1 ship
Commanders
Battles of SchooneveldBattles of SchooneveldFirst battle of SchooneveldSecond Battle of SchooneveldBattle of FlushingCapture of FlushingSiege of SluisSiege of SluisAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenHaarlemCharleroi100 km51.431N, 3.529E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1253 and 1673.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1635

Battles of Schooneveld is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27145365, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Schooneveld, revision 1383176977, 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.