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Battle of Scheveningen

Battle of Scheveningen was a naval engagement fought on 8 August 1653 at Ter Heijde, in what is now Netherlands. It was part of First Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1652 to 1654. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 130 ships; 4,000 guns; 17,000 men against 125 ships; 3,450 guns; 13,000 men.

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Naval battle near Ter Heijde on 10 August 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War. In the middle the Brederode, the Dutch flagship of Maarten Tromp is in combat with the English flagship Resolution und
Naval battle near Ter Heijde on 10 August 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War. In the middle the Brederode, the Dutch flagship of Maarten Tromp is in combat with the English flagship Resolution und. Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date8 August 1653
PlaceTer Heijde, Netherlands
52.108N, 4.273E
Part ofFirst Anglo-Dutch War (1652 to 1654)
KindNaval engagement, early modern
ResultSee aftermath
BelligerentsEnglish CommonwealthDutch Republic
CommandersGeorge Monck; Benjamin BlakeMaarten Tromp
Strength130 ships; 4,000 guns; 17,000 men125 ships; 3,450 guns; 13,000 men
Casualties and losses950–1,200 killed and wounded; 2 ships lost2,000 killed and wounded; 1,000 captured; 12-30 ships lost
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Battle of Scheveningen is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q575737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Scheveningen, revision 1383177245, 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.