Four Days' Battle (1666)

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Four Days' Battle (1666) was a major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, notable as one of the longest naval battles in history between the English and Dutch fleets.

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instanceOf battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Vierdaagse Zeeslag
belligerent Dutch fleet
Royal Navy
linked to: English navy
casualties thousands of sailors killed and wounded
combatType line-of-battle naval engagement
commander Cornelis Tromp
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Michiel de Ruyter
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
conflict Second Anglo-Dutch War
conflictSide Stuart England
United Provinces of the Netherlands
linked to: Dutch Republic
countryInvolved Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
duration 4 days
endDate 1666-06-14
era 17th century
followedBy St James's Day Battle
hasCategory 1666 in military history
Naval battles of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
historicalPeriod Anglo-Dutch Wars
historicalRegion North Sea
involvedForceType sailing warships
location off the English Channel approaches
off the Flemish coast
southern North Sea
navalTactics concentrated broadside fire
line-ahead formation
notableFor being one of the longest naval battles in history
heavy losses on both sides
opponent Dutch Republic
England
partOf Second Anglo-Dutch War
precededBy Battle of Lowestoft
primaryWeapon ship-of-the-line artillery
relatedEvent Raid on the Medway
result Dutch victory
shipLosses several Dutch ships lost
significant number of English ships lost
significance demonstrated Dutch tactical skill at sea
influenced subsequent English naval strategy
startDate 1666-06-11
strategicEffect temporarily weakened English naval power
theatre North Sea theatre of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
year 1666

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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle battleParticipatedIn Four Days' Battle (1666)
subject linked to: 1st Duke of Albemarle