Historical place archive

Lowestoft in History

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

5 records1 event labels5 people1665–1665

Historical events in Lowestoft

1665

13 June 1665
Battle of Lowestoft
Auke Stellingwerf · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

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

13 June 1665
Battle of Lowestoft
Cornelis Tromp · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

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

13 June 1665
Battle of Lowestoft
Egbert Kortenaer · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

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

13 June 1665
Battle of Lowestoft
Jacob Obdam · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Commands the Dutch fleet and is killed when Eendracht explodes.

13 June 1665
Battle of Lowestoft
Johan Evertsen · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd

Commands a Dutch squadron during the defeat at Lowestoft.

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