Atlas of Battles

war, 10 engagements

Battles of First Anglo-Dutch War

The atlas places 10 engagements of First Anglo-Dutch War (1652 to 1654): 1 battle and 9 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in United Kingdom (6), Italy (2), Netherlands (1).

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Battle of ElbaBattle of the Kentish KnockBattle of DungenessAction of 29 January 1654Battle of Goodwin SandsBattle of PlymouthBattle of PortlandBattle of LeghornBattle of the GabbardBattle of ScheveningenBattle of Goodwin SandsBattle of PlymouthBattle of LeghornBattle of ScheveningenManilaSeoulTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMadridBaghdadChengdu5000 km16.054N, 37.895E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1652: 5 engagements5 in 16521653: 4 engagements1654: 1 engagements16521654
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 165416521654
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
29 May 1652Battle of Goodwin SandsDover, United KingdomInconclusive
26 August 1652Battle of PlymouthPlymouth, United KingdomDutch victory
6 September 1652Battle of ElbaMediterranean Sea, ItalyDutch victory
8 October 1652Battle of the Kentish KnockNorth Sea, United KingdomEnglish victory
10 December 1652Battle of DungenessDungeness, United KingdomDutch victory
20 February 1653Battle of PortlandIsle of Portland, United KingdomEnglish victory
1653Battle of LeghornLivorno, ItalyDutch victory
3 June 1653Battle of the GabbardSuffolk, United KingdomEnglish victory
8 August 1653Battle of ScheveningenTer Heijde, NetherlandsSee aftermath
1654Action of 29 January 1654Indian OceanDutch victory; Gulf in complete hands of the Dutch

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Anglo-Dutch War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.