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Battle of Dungeness

Battle of Dungeness was a naval engagement fought on 10 December 1652 at Dungeness, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1652 to 1654. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 73 warships and some fireships, though only part was able to participate against 37 warships.

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Identifier: royalnavy02clow (find matches) Title: The royal navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird), Sir, 1856-1905 Markham
Identifier: royalnavy02clow (find matches) Title: The royal navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird), Sir, 1856-1905 Markham. Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird), Sir, 1856-1905; Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916; Mahan, A. T. (, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 December 1652
WhereDungeness, United Kingdom50.998N, 0.994E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstCommonwealth of England
Casualties and losses1 ship lost in accidental explosionand5 ships lost: 2 captured; 3 sunk
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, 165416521654Battle of Dungeness, 1652
10 placed engagements of First Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 December 1652
PlaceDungeness, United Kingdom
50.998N, 0.994E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Territorial changeDutch gain temporary control of the English Channel
Strength73 warships and some fireships, though only part was able to participate37 warships
Casualties and losses1 ship lost in accidental explosion5 ships lost: 2 captured; 3 sunk
Commanders
Battle of DungenessBattle of DungenessBattle of WinchelseaBattle of DoverSiege of Dover CastleSiege of CanterburyBattle of the Narrow SeasBattle of WinchelseaSiege of CanterburyLillePortsmouthLutonOxfordBruggeIpswichAmiensCambridge100 km50.998N, 0.994E
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Battle of Dungeness is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1576717, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dungeness, revision 1382431475, 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.