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Battle of Portland

Battle of Portland was a naval engagement fought on 20 February 1653 at Isle of Portland, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 10 days. It was part of First Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1652 to 1654. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 80 warships; 12,000 men; 2,800 guns against 80 warships; 8,600 men; 2,450 guns.

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The February 18, 1653 Battle of Portland.
The February 18, 1653 Battle of Portland.. James Grant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 February 1653lasted 10 days
WhereIsle of Portland, United Kingdom50.400N, 2.500W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsThe ProtectorateagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses3 warships sunkand12 warships 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 Portland, 1653
10 placed engagements of First Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 February 1653
to 2 March 1653
PlaceIsle of Portland, United Kingdom
50.400N, 2.500W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength80 warships; 12,000 men; 2,800 guns80 warships; 8,600 men; 2,450 guns
Casualties and losses3 warships sunk12 warships sunk
Commanders
Battle of PortlandBattle of PortlandBattle of WeymouthSiege of Lyme RegisBattle of Babylon HillBattle of MudefordAffair of Fielding and BylandtBattle of WeymouthSiege of Lyme RegisBattle of Babylon HillAffair of Fielding and BylandtCardiffPortsmouthPlymouthBathCherbourgReading100 km50.400N, 2.500W
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Battle of Portland
Battle of Portland. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1914 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Portland 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 Q2003416, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Portland, revision 1382431481, 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.