Battle of Scheveningen
| Battle of Scheveningen | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| English Commonwealth | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| George Monck | Maarten Tromp † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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130 ships 4,000 guns 17,000 men |
125 ships 3,450 guns 13,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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950–1,200 killed and wounded 2 ships lost |
2,000 killed and wounded 1,000 captured 12-30 ships lost | ||||||
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The Battle of Scheveningen was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on July 31st 1653 between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. The Dutch fleet suffered heavy losses.