Battle of the James River (1667)
| Battle of the James River (1667) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Present-day James River | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abraham Crijnssen | Captain Lightfoot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 ships |
1 warship 21 merchant ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
1 warship sunk 19 merchant ships captured, 2 burned | ||||||
The Battle of the James River took place in June 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. A Dutch force of five ships led by Abraham Crijnssen sailed into the James River in Virginia searching for English ships. Merchant ships filled with tobacco were captured, plundered, and burned along with the escort Elizabeth.