De Ruyter's expedition to West Africa
| Expedition to West Africa (1664–1665) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Michiel de Ruyter hugging his (probably mythical) old friend Jan Kompany, by Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Michiel de Ruyter |
Sir George Abercromby Francis Selwyn † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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12 Warships 1 Fluyt 1 Cargo ship Great number of natives auxiliaries | Unknown | ||||||
After England launched an expedition to conquer Dutch forts in Africa Michiel de Ruyter was sent to recapture them all, he succeeded and even captured extra English forts.