Historical place archive

North Foreland in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at North Foreland in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1666–1666

Historical events in North Foreland

1666

1 June 1666
Four Days Battle
George Monck · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Monck commands part of the English fleet during the Four Days Battle against de Ruyter.

25 July 1666
St James Day Battle
George Monck · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Monck and Prince Rupert defeat the Dutch fleet near North Foreland.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and North Foreland. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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