Battle of Martinique (1667)

Battle of Martinique
Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
The attack on the French ships at Martinique 1667 by Willem van de Velde the Younger
Date 30 June - 7 July 1667 Location Off Saint-Pierre, Martinique 14°44′31″N 61°10′34″W / 14.742°N 61.176°W / 14.742; -61.176 Result English victory
Belligerents
France	England
Commanders and leaders
de La Barre Robert de Clodoré	Sir John Harman
Strength
25 ships	11 ships 2 fireships
Casualties and losses
23 ships destroyed or captured 1,000 killed, wounded or captured [1]	80 killed or wounded [2]

The Battle of Martinique ^[a] took place off the Caribbean island of Martinique from 30 June to 7 July 1667, towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. A French fleet commanded by de la Barre was virtually destroyed by a Royal Navy squadron under Sir John Harman. Victory meant the English restored their position in the region shortly before the Treaty of Breda ended the war on 31 July 1667.

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