Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780 to 1784): 3 battles, 1 siege and 3 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Anguilla (1), Ghana (1), South Africa (1).

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Battle of Saldanha BayAction of 4 February 1781Dutch West Indies campaignBattle of ElminaBattle of Dogger BankSiege of NegapatamCapture of TrincomaleeAction of 4 February 1781Dutch West Indies campaignBattle of ElminaBattle of Dogger BankSiege of NegapatamCapture of TrincomaleeBuenos AiresManilaChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km10.854N, 7.619E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1781: 6 engagements6 in 17811782: 1 engagements17811782
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Action of 4 February 1781, 1781Dutch West Indies campaign, 1781Battle of Elmina, 1781Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1781Battle of Dogger Bank, 1781Siege of Negapatam, 1781Capture of Trincomalee, 178217811782
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 5 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1781Action of 4 February 1781Sombrero, AnguillaBritish victory
1781Dutch West Indies campaignStatus quo ante bellum
18 February 1781Battle of ElminaElmina Castle, GhanaDutch victory
21 July 1781Battle of Saldanha BaySaldanha Bay, South AfricaBritish victory
5 August 1781Battle of Dogger BankDogger BankInconclusive
21 October 1781Siege of NegapatamNagapattinam, IndiaBritish victory
11 January 1782Capture of TrincomaleeTrincomalee, Sri LankaBritish victory

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