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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Dogger Bank

Battle of Dogger Bank was a naval engagement fought on 5 August 1781 at Dogger Bank. It was part of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1780 to 1784. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 7 ships of the line; 5 frigates; 1 cutter; 3,500 men; 442 guns against 7 ships of the line; 6 frigates; 2,600 men; 408 guns.

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IdentificatieTitel(s): Zeeslag bij Doggersbank, 1781. Zeeslag, voorgevallen op Doggersbank, in den Ogtent van den 5de Augustus 1781, tusschen de Hollandsche Vloot (...) (titel op object)Objecttype: pr
IdentificatieTitel(s): Zeeslag bij Doggersbank, 1781. Zeeslag, voorgevallen op Doggersbank, in den Ogtent van den 5de Augustus 1781, tusschen de Hollandsche Vloot (...) (titel op object)Objecttype: pr. Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 August 1781
WhereDogger Bank54.724N, 2.769E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses104 killed; 39 woundedand142 killed; 403 wounded; 1 ship of the line sunk
Part ofFourth Anglo-Dutch War1780 to 1784

Where it sits in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

Action of 4 February 1781, 1781Dutch West Indies campaign, 1781Battle of Elmina, 1781Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1781Battle of Dogger Bank, 1781Siege of Negapatam, 1781Capture of Trincomalee, 178217811782Battle of Dogger Bank, 1781
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Record

Date5 August 1781
PlaceDogger Bank
54.724N, 2.769E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength7 ships of the line; 5 frigates; 1 cutter; 3,500 men; 442 guns7 ships of the line; 6 frigates; 2,600 men; 408 guns
Casualties and losses104 killed; 39 wounded142 killed; 403 wounded; 1 ship of the line sunk
Commanders
  • Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet
  • Johan Zoutman
Battle of Dogger BankBattle of Dogger BankBattle of Dogger BankBattle of Dogger BankBattle of Dogger BankOperation WikingerAction of 19 August 1916Battle of Dogger BankAction of 19 August 1916100 km54.724N, 2.769E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1696 and 1940.

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Elsewhere in 1781

Battle of Dogger Bank is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1860316, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dogger Bank (1781), revision 1384838933, 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.