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Rupert of the Rhine Biography and Timeline

Follow Rupert of the Rhine through 9 dated historical records for England.

Rupert of the Rhine, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1665–1673Years on this page

1665

Lowestoft Fleet Formation Rhine

English squadron commander · Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Rupert of the Rhine served as a English squadron commander in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. The English and Dutch fleets assembled off the Suffolk coast for the first great fleet battle of the Second Anglo Dutch War.

Role range: 1665-1667

Lowestoft Line Of Battle Rhine

English squadron commander · Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Rupert of the Rhine served as a English squadron commander in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. The fighting was shaped by fleet formations and heavy broadsides as both sides contested control of the waters off Lowestoft.

Role range: 1665-1667

Lowestoft Dutch Defeat Rhine

English squadron commander · Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Rupert of the Rhine served as a English squadron commander in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. The destruction and capture of numerous Dutch vessels gave the English a decisive victory and disrupted Dutch naval command.

Role range: 1665-1667

1672

Sole Bay Surprise Attack Rhine

English prince and officer · Sole Bay · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

Rupert of the Rhine was a English prince and officer in the relevant Anglo Dutch naval campaign. The Dutch fleet attacked the Anglo French force near Sole Bay before the allied commanders could fully exploit their strength.

Role range: 1672-1674

Sole Bay Flagship Fighting Rhine

English prince and officer · Sole Bay · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

Rupert of the Rhine was a English prince and officer in the relevant Anglo Dutch naval campaign. The hard fought action involved close engagements among capital ships including the loss of the English flagship Royal James.

Role range: 1672-1674

Sole Bay Strategic Result Rhine

English prince and officer · Sole Bay · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

Rupert of the Rhine was a English prince and officer in the relevant Anglo Dutch naval campaign. Although both sides claimed successes the Dutch attack disrupted allied operational plans and prevented an easy invasion attempt.

Role range: 1672-1674

1673

Schooneveldt First Schooneveld Battle Rhine

Anglo French fleet commander · Schooneveld · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

Rupert of the Rhine served as a Anglo French fleet commander in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. 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 Rhine

Anglo French fleet commander · Schooneveld · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

Rupert of the Rhine served as a Anglo French fleet commander in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. 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 Rhine

Anglo French fleet commander · Schooneveld · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd

Rupert of the Rhine served as a Anglo French fleet commander in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. 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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