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Battle of the Gabbard

Battle of the Gabbard was a naval engagement fought on 3 June 1653 at Suffolk, 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: 100 ships; 3,800 guns; 16,000 men against 98 ships; 3,100 guns; 11,500 men.

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Battle of the Gabbard (June 1653)
Battle of the Gabbard (June 1653). Heerman Witmont, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 June 1653lasted 10 days
WhereSuffolk, United Kingdom51.950N, 1.750E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsCommonwealth of EnglandagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses400 dead or woundedand9 ships sunk, 11 captured; 800 killed or wounded, 1,000 prisoners
Part ofFirst Anglo-Dutch War1652 to 1654

Where it sits in First Anglo-Dutch War

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Record

Date3 June 1653
to 13 June 1653
PlaceSuffolk, United Kingdom
51.950N, 1.750E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength100 ships; 3,800 guns; 16,000 men98 ships; 3,100 guns; 11,500 men
Casualties and losses400 dead or wounded9 ships sunk, 11 captured; 800 killed or wounded, 1,000 prisoners
Commanders
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Battle of the Gabbard 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 Q2063617, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Gabbard, revision 1383177251, 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.