Battle of Elba
| Battle of Elba | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commonwealth of England | United Provinces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Richard Badiley | Johan van Galen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 warships | 10 warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 ship captured | No ships lost | ||||||
The naval Battle of Elba (or Battle of Monte Cristo) was a naval battle which took place on 28 August 1652 during the First Anglo-Dutch War, between a Dutch squadron under Johan van Galen and an English squadron under Captain Richard Badiley.