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
The Battle of Scheveningen, the war's final major battle
Portrait of Oliver 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.
The Anglo–Dutch wars were a series of four conflicts fought between the Dutch Republic and the states of England and Great Britain between 1652 and 1784. The first three wars occurred in the second ha
First Anglo-Dutch War
…First Anglo-Dutch War Part of the Anglo-Dutch Wars The Battle of Scheveningen, the war's final major battle Date 1652–1654 Location English Channel, North Sea, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, Irish…
The Four Days' Battle, by Abraham Storck
Dutch factory at Ambon Island, early to mid-17th century
Before the Battle of the Downs by Reinier Nooms, circa 1639, depicting the Dutch blockade off the English coast, the vessel shown is the Aemilia, Tromp's flagship.