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Battle of Nevis

Battle of Nevis was a naval engagement fought on 20 May 1667 at Nevis, in what is now Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 11 Ships against 20 warships, 12 transports,; 1,100 troops.

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Part of the west coast of Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis) including the location of Nelson's Spring
Part of the west coast of Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis) including the location of Nelson's Spring. Brian Tibbets Btibbets at en.wikipedia (www.tibbets.org), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 May 1667
WhereNevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis17.086N, 62.610W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsEnglandagainstDutch Republic; Kingdom of France
Casualties and losses1 ship lostand2 ships lost
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War1665 to 1667

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Dutch War

Conquest of New Netherland, 1664Battle of Barbados, 1665Battle of Lowestoft, 1665Battle of Vågen, 1665St. James's Day Battle, 1666Four Days' Battle, 1666Holmes's Bonfire, 1666Battle of Nevis, 1667Raid on the Medway, 1667Battle of Martinique, 1667Battle of Landguard Fort, 1667Capture of Cayenne (1667), 1667Recapture of Fort Zeelandia, 166716641667Battle of Nevis, 1667
13 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 May 1667
PlaceNevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
17.086N, 62.610W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength11 Ships20 warships, 12 transports,; 1,100 troops
Casualties and losses1 ship lost2 ships lost
Commanders
  • Abraham Crijnssen
  • Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre
Battle of NevisBattle of NevisSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Saint KittsBattle of St. KittsCapture of MontserratCapture of Sint EustatiusSiege of Brimstone HillCapture of MontserratCapture of Sint EustatiusPointe-à-PitreBasse-terre100 km17.086N, 62.610W
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Battle of Nevis is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16251266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nevis, revision 1370451633, 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.