Four Days' Battle
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The Four Days' Battle was a naval engagement fought from 11 to 14 June 1666 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It began off the Flemish coast and ended near the English coast, and remains one of the l
The Four Days Battle by Abraham Storck
Michiel de Ruyter, commander of the Dutch navy.
George Monck, commander of the English navy
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander of the English navy
St. James' Day Battle
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The St James' Day Battle took place on 25 July 1666, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It was fought between an English fleet commanded jointly by Prince Rupert of the Rhine and George Monck, and a D
Four Days' Battle
…off an attempt to destroy them at anchor in the Thames estuary in early July. After quickly refitting, on 25 July the English defeated the Dutch in the St. James's Day Battle. The introduction of sailing ships with a square rig, of a type later called the ship of the line, which were heavily armed with cannon, brought about…
Engraving showing the St. James Day battle August 4th, 1666, between English and Dutch ships
St. James Day Fight August 4th, 1666, by Wenceslaus Hollar