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Battle of Lowestoft

Battle of Lowestoft was a naval engagement fought on 13 June 1665 at North Sea. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 109 warships; 4,542 guns; 22,055 men against 103 warships; 4,869 guns; 21,613 men.

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The Battle of Lowestoft, 3 June 1665: Engagement between the English and Dutch Fleets.
The Battle of Lowestoft, 3 June 1665: Engagement between the English and Dutch Fleets.. Adriaen van Diest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date13 June 1665
PlaceNorth Sea
52.483N, 2.917E
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War (1665 to 1667)
KindNaval engagement, early modern
ResultEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandDutch Republic
CommandersPrince Rupert; Duke of York; Earl of SandwichJacob Obdam; Johan Evertsen; Cornelis Tromp
Strength109 warships; 4,542 guns; 22,055 men103 warships; 4,869 guns; 21,613 men
Casualties and losses500 killed and wounded; 1 warship captured2,500 killed and wounded; 2,000 captured; 3 warships sunk; 5 warships destroyed; 9 warships captured
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Battle of Lowestoft is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1568932, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lowestoft, revision 1383176832, 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.