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
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
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
St. James' Day Battle
…the Gregorian calendar), 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 Dutch force under Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. After the Dutch had inflicted enormous damage on the English fleet in the Four Days…
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.