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Battle of Lowestoft

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

5Records
1665Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1665

Johan Evertsen13 June 1665

Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Commands a Dutch squadron during the defeat at Lowestoft.

Egbert Kortenaer13 June 1665

Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Is killed during the battle, worsening confusion in the Dutch fleet.

Jacob Obdam van Wassenaer13 June 1665

Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Commands the Dutch fleet and is killed when Eendracht explodes.

Auke Stellingwerf13 June 1665

Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Is killed in the battle as Dutch command suffers heavy losses.

Cornelis Tromp13 June 1665

Lowestoft · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Fights in the Dutch fleet and survives the defeat at Lowestoft.

Names involved

Auke StellingwerfCornelis TrompEgbert KortenaerJacob Obdam van WassenaerJohan Evertsen

Provenance

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