Battle of Orfordness

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The Battle of Orfordness, also known as the St James's Day Battle, was a major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War fought in 1666 between the English and Dutch fleets off the east coast of England.

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instanceOf military conflict
naval battle
alsoKnownAs St James's Day Battle
associatedWith Anglo-Dutch Wars
belligerent England
combatType naval warfare
commander Cornelis Tromp
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Michiel de Ruyter
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
conflict Second Anglo-Dutch War
countryInvolved Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
date 25 July 1666 (Old Style)
4 August 1666 (New Style)
era Age of Sail
fleetInvolved Dutch fleet
English fleet
followedBy Raid on the Medway
hasCasualties Dutch fleet
English fleet
historicalPeriod 17th century
location North Sea
off Orford Ness
off the east coast of England
namedAfter Feast of St James
linked to: St James's Day
notableCommander Cornelis Tromp
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Michiel de Ruyter
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
opponent Dutch navy
Royal Navy
outcome strategic Dutch victory
partOf Second Anglo-Dutch War
partOfCampaign Second Anglo-Dutch War naval campaign of 1666
precededBy Four Days' Battle
region off Suffolk coast
result Dutch victory
significance one of the major naval engagements of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
tacticalNature line-of-battle engagement
year 1666

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St James's Day Battle alsoKnownAs Battle of Orfordness