Battle of Dogger Bank (1781)
The Battle of Dogger Bank was a naval battle that took place on 5 August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, contemporaneously related to the American Revolutionary War, in the North Sea. It was a bloody encounter between a British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and a Dutch squadron under Vice Admiral Johan Zoutman, both of which were escorting convoys.
The Battle of Dogger Bank, Thomas Luny
Admiral Sir Hyde Parker by George Romney. Bottom right shows the sunken 'Holland', 64 guns, with HMS 'Latona', '38 guns, standing by the wreck
Rear Admiral Johan Zoutman by August Christian Hauck
The Holland sank after the conclusion of the battle
The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic. The war, contemporary with the War of American Independence (1775–1783), broke out over British and Dutch disagreements on the legality and conduct of Dutch trade with Britain's enemies in that war.
The Battle of Dogger Bank, Thomas Luny
The capture of St Eustatius by the British fleet in February 1781. The island is sacked by the British.
The same year, the island is issued by a French landing troops.
Glorious action of the French Admiral Suffren against the British Admiral Hughes in the seas of Ceylon. The intervention of the French navy attempted to rescue the Dutch colonies in Asia.
