Battle of Dover (1652)

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The Battle of Dover (1652) was an early naval engagement between the English Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic that helped spark the First Anglo-Dutch War.

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Battle of Dover (1652) canonical 3
Battle of Goodwin Sands (1652) 1

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instanceOf battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Goodwin Sands (1652)
Battle off Dover
belligerent Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
casualties light on both sides
cause English Navigation Act of 1651
linked to: Navigation Act 1651

disputes over maritime supremacy
chronologyPosition one of the opening actions of the First Anglo-Dutch War
combatant Dutch navy
English Commonwealth navy
linked to: Commonwealth Navy
commander Maarten Tromp
Robert Blake
conflict First Anglo-Dutch War
countryInvolved Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
date 1652-05-19
engagedForces Dutch squadron under Maarten Tromp
English squadron under Robert Blake
era 17th century
followedBy Battle of Plymouth (1652)
Battle of the Kentish Knock
historicalPeriod Interregnum (England)
linked to: Interregnum
historicalRegion off the coast of Kent
involves warships of the Commonwealth Navy
warships of the Dutch States Navy
location English Channel
off Dover
navalCampaign early campaign of the First Anglo-Dutch War
navalTactics line-of-battle tactics in early form
outcome tactically indecisive
partOf Anglo-Dutch Wars
First Anglo-Dutch War
precededBy growing Anglo-Dutch maritime tensions
primaryWeaponType sailing warships with cannon
relatedTo English Channel trade routes
Navigation Acts
result inconclusive
significance first major naval clash between England and the Dutch Republic in the 1650s
helped spark the First Anglo-Dutch War
theatre Anglo-Dutch naval theatre
triggerEvent encounter between English and Dutch convoys near Dover
year 1652

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First Anglo-Dutch War battle Battle of Dover (1652)
Battle of Dover (1652) alsoKnownAs Battle of Goodwin Sands (1652)
linked to: Battle of Dover (1652)
Battle of Plymouth (1652) relatedTo Battle of Dover (1652)
First Dutch War notableBattle Battle of Dover (1652)