John Churchill Marlborough, 1st28 May 1672
Serves with the Duke of York's forces at the Battle of Sole Bay.
England · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 3rd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Serves with the Duke of York's forces at the Battle of Sole Bay.
The English are saved by reinforcements. The Duke of York is twice forced to abandon his flagship. De Ruyter forces the French to withdraw
Killed aboard the flagship Royal James
Suffers humiliating losses to de Ruyter, loses 2 flagships the Prince & St Michael
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