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Four Days' Battle

Four Days' Battle was a naval engagement fought on 11 June 1666 at North Foreland, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: Dutch victory.

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Fought11 June 1666lasted 3 days
WhereNorth Foreland, United Kingdom51.400N, 2.000E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstDutch Republic
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War1665 to 1667

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Dutch War

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13 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 June 1666
to 14 June 1666
PlaceNorth Foreland, United Kingdom
51.400N, 2.000E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Commanders
Four Days' BattleFour Days' BattleBattle of MargateSt. James's Day BattleBattle of Goodwin SandsBattle of the DownsBattle of Sandwich (1460)Battle of the DownsBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenBrightonCharleroiLuton100 km51.400N, 2.000E
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Four Days' Battle 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 Q734934, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Four Days' Battle, revision 1383177399, 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.