Battle of the James River (1667) | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Present-day James river | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abraham Crijnssen | Captain Lightfoot | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5 ships[1] |
1 warship 21 merchant ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
1 warship sunk 19 merchant ships captured, 2 burned[1] |
The Battle of The James River took place in June 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. A Dutch force of five ships led by Abraham Crijnssen sailed through the James River in Virginia searching for English ships. They eventually found them - where they burned and captured them.
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