Battle of Scheveningen

Battle of Scheveningen
Part of the First Anglo-Dutch War

The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Date31 July 1653
Location52°06′29″N 4°16′23″E / 52.10806°N 4.27306°E / 52.10806; 4.27306
Result See aftermath
Belligerents
Commonwealth of England English Commonwealth Dutch Republic Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
George Monck Maarten Tromp 
Strength
130 ships[1]
4,000 guns
17,000 men[2]
125 ships[1]
3,450 guns
13,000 men[2]
Casualties and losses
950-1,200 killed and wounded
2 ships lost [1][3]
2,000 killed and wounded
1,000 captured
12-30 ships lost[2][1]

The Battle of Scheveningen [a] was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 31 July 1653 [b] between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. The Dutch fleet suffered heavy losses.

  1. ^ a b c d Palmer 1997, p. 135.
  2. ^ a b c Blok 1928, p. 100.
  3. ^ Prud'homme van Reine 2009, p. 107.


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