The naval Battle of Dungeness took place on 30 November 1652 during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the cape of Dungeness in Kent.
Brederode entangled with the Garland and Anthony Bonaventure. To the right Hollandia comes to the rescue
Maarten Tromp
Robert Blake
The First Anglo-Dutch War, or First Dutch War, was a naval conflict between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. Largely caused by disputes over trade, it began with English attacks on Dutch merchant shipping, but expanded to vast fleet actions. Despite a series of victories in 1652 and 1653, the Commonwealth was unable to blockade Dutch trade, although English privateers inflicted serious losses on Dutch merchant shipping.
The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Portrait of Cromwell, by Robert Walker.
The Brederode, flagship of Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp.
Dutch political cartoon, published in 1652. The Dutch Lion is lulled to sleep by the music of the Spanish cello, but is awakened by Cromwell tickling its ear. Two English dogs (mastiffs) bark at the lion, but their tails are being squeezed by the Dutch Sailor with a glowing pair of tongs.