Atlas of Battles

naval engagement, notable, early modern

Raid on the Medway

Raid on the Medway was a naval engagement fought on 9 June 1667 at River Medway, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 5 days. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 17,500 men; 62 warships; 15 smaller ships; 12 fire ships against several ships; fort garrisons.

See it on the globe Read the article

Raid on the Medway
Jan van Leyden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 June 1667lasted 5 days
WhereRiver Medway, United Kingdom51.404N, 0.532E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstKingdom of England
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, 166716641667Raid on the Medway, 1667
13 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 June 1667
to 14 June 1667
PlaceRiver Medway, United Kingdom
51.404N, 0.532E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength17,500 men; 62 warships; 15 smaller ships; 12 fire shipsseveral ships; fort garrisons
Casualties and losses50–150 men killed or wounded; 8 fireships expended500 men killed or wounded; 13 ships destroyed; 2 ships captured; 30 ships scuttled
Commanders
Raid on the MedwayRaid on the MedwayBattle of AylesfordBattle of MaidstoneBattle of the MedwayBattle of BenfleetBattle of AssandunBattle of MaidstoneBattle of BenfleetBattle of AssandunBirminghamLilleBrightonPortsmouthLutonOxfordIpswichPeterborough100 km51.404N, 0.532E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1667

Raid on the Medway 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 Q331740, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on the Medway, revision 1383177266, 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.