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John Narborough Biography and Timeline

Follow John Narborough through 3 dated historical records for England.

John Narborough, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1673–1673Years on this page

1673

Schooneveldt First Schooneveld Battle Narborough

English flag officer · Schooneveld · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

John Narborough was a English flag officer in the relevant Anglo Dutch naval campaign. The Dutch under de Ruyter fought an Anglo French fleet near the Schooneveld banks on 7 June 1673 Gregorian reckoning.

Role range: 1672-1674

Schooneveldt Second Schooneveld Battle Narborough

English flag officer · Schooneveld · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

John Narborough was a English flag officer in the relevant Anglo Dutch naval campaign. A second engagement on 14 June 1673 saw Dutch forces again resist the larger Anglo French fleet off the coast.

Role range: 1672-1674

Schooneveldt Invasion Defence Narborough

English flag officer · Schooneveld · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

John Narborough was a English flag officer in the relevant Anglo Dutch naval campaign. The two actions helped deny the allied fleet the command of coastal waters necessary to support an invasion of the Netherlands.

Role range: 1672-1674

Records, sources and methodology

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