Battle of Scheveningen
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The Battle of Scheveningen was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 31 July 1653 between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. The Dutch fl
The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653 Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
The Battle of Terheide, 10 August 1653: episode from the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–54) by Willem van de Velde the Elder
The death of Tromp
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was a professional soldier from Devon who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A prominent military figure under the Commonwealth, his suppor
Battle of Scheveningen
…Dutch fleet suffered heavy losses. After their victory at the Battle of the Gabbard in June 1653, the English fleet of 120 ships under General at Sea George Monck on his flagship Resolution blockaded the Dutch coast, capturing many merchant vessels. The Dutch economy began to collapse, with mass unemployment and…
Portrait by Sir Peter Lely, 1665–1666
Great Potheridge in 2014, the surviving wing of Monck's family home
The Earl of Ormond, Royalist commander who dominated Irish politics for much of the 17th century
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, 1649. Monck's support for the Protectorate was based on his personal regard for its leader.