First Dutch War

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The First Dutch War was a mid-17th-century naval conflict between England and the Dutch Republic, primarily fought over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.

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instanceOf 17th-century conflict
Anglo-Dutch War
naval war
alsoKnownAs First Anglo-Dutch War
belligerentGovernment English Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell
States General of the Netherlands
commander George Ayscue
Maarten Tromp
Michiel de Ruyter
Robert Blake
Witte de With
conflictBetween Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
consequence confirmation of English naval supremacy in the Channel and North Sea
strengthening of the English Navigation Acts
temporary setback for Dutch maritime power
endTime 1654
followedBy Second Dutch War
hasCause English Navigation Acts
commercial rivalry between England and the Dutch Republic
competition for maritime supremacy
disputes over the right of salute at sea
location English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic

North Sea
mainBelligerent Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
militaryBranch naval forces
notableBattle Battle of Dover (1652)
Battle of Dungeness (1652)
Battle of Plymouth (1652)
Battle of Portland (1653)
Battle of Scheveningen (1653)
Battle of the Gabbard (1653)
Battle of the Kentish Knock (1652)
partOf Anglo-Dutch Wars
precededBy Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) in the sequence of major English naval conflicts
primaryTheater maritime warfare
relatedTo Navigation Acts of 1651
linked to: Navigation Act 1651
result English victory
startTime 1652
timePeriod mid-17th century
topic control of sea lanes
maritime commerce
trade dominance
treaty Treaty of Westminster (1654)

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First Anglo-Dutch War alsoKnownAs First Dutch War