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Battle of Four Days Battle

Netherlands · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1666Date range
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Chronological records

1666

Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter1 June 1666

River Thames · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Monck retreats to the Thames which is then blockaded by de Ruyter. 1-4 June, 20 English ships are lost to the Dutch fleet led by de Ruyter

Names involved

Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter

Provenance

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