Battle of Dungeness
| Battle of Dungeness | |||||||||
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| Part of First Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||||
Brederode entangled with the Garland and Anthony Bonaventure. To the right Hollandia comes to the rescue | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Dutch Republic | Commonwealth of England | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Maarten Tromp | Robert Blake | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 73 warships and some fireships, though only part was able to participate | 37 warships | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 1 ship lost in accidental explosion |
5 ships lost: 2 captured 3 sunk | ||||||||
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The naval Battle of Dungeness took place on 30 November 1652 (10 December in the Gregorian calendar) during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the cape of Dungeness in Kent.