St. James's Day Battle
Coordinates: 51°22′01″N 1°36′00″E / 51.367°N 1.600°E / 51.367; 1.600
St James' Day Battle | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
England | Dutch Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Rupert of the Rhine and George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle | Michiel de Ruyter | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
90 ships, plus 16 fireships | 89 ships, plus 20 fireships and 9 yachts | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 English ship (Resolution) sunk, ca 300 killed | 2 Dutch ships (Sneek and Tholen) taken, ca 800 killed |
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The naval St James' Day Battle (also known as the St James' Day Fight), the Battle of the North Foreland and the Battle of Orfordness) took place on 25 July 1666 — St James' day in the Julian calendar then in use in England (4 August 1666 in the Gregorian calendar), during the Second Anglo-Dutch War and was fought between fleets of England, commanded jointly by Prince Rupert of the Rhine and George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, and the United Provinces commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. In the Netherlands, the battle is known as the Two Days' Battle.
Read more about St. James's Day Battle: Dutch Intentions, First Day, Second Day, Results
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