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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Plymouth

Battle of Plymouth was a naval engagement fought on 26 August 1652 at Plymouth, 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: 22 warships; 6 fire ships; 900 guns; 3,300 men against 38 warships; 4 frigates; 4 fire ships; 1,100 guns; 4,300 men.

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IdentificatieTitel(s): Zeeslag bij Plymouth tussen de Staatse vloot onder De Ruyter en de Engelse vloot onder Ayscue, 1652. Groot Zee-geveght; tussen den Com. De Ruyter uyt Zeelant, tegen den Eng. Vic
IdentificatieTitel(s): Zeeslag bij Plymouth tussen de Staatse vloot onder De Ruyter en de Engelse vloot onder Ayscue, 1652. Groot Zee-geveght; tussen den Com. De Ruyter uyt Zeelant, tegen den Eng. Vic. Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 August 1652
WherePlymouth, United Kingdom49.964N, 4.210W
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstCommonwealth of England
Casualties and losses50–60 killed; 40–50 woundedand~31 killed; ~60 wounded
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 Plymouth, 1652
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Record

Date26 August 1652
PlacePlymouth, United Kingdom
49.964N, 4.210W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength22 warships; 6 fire ships; 900 guns; 3,300 men38 warships; 4 frigates; 4 fire ships; 1,100 guns; 4,300 men
Casualties and losses50–60 killed; 40–50 wounded~31 killed; ~60 wounded
Commanders
  • George Ayscue
Battle of PlymouthBattle of PlymouthSiege of PlymouthAction of 18 June 1793Battle of Braddock DownBattle of Blackpool SandsBattle of LostwithielAction of 18 June 1793Battle of Braddock DownExeterBournemouth100 km49.964N, 4.210W
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Battle of Plymouth 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 Q1438686, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Plymouth (1652), revision 1382430926, 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.