Skirmish at the Isle of Wight

Skirmish at the Isle of Wight
Part of the English Civil War

An illustration of the Isle of Wight
Date1 May 1647
Location
Off the Isle of Wight
Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
 Sweden  England
Commanders and leaders
Mårten Anckarhielm Richard Owen
Strength
5 warships
10 merchant ships		 2 warships
2 merchant ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown 8 men killed
1 warship damaged

The skirmish at the Isle of Wight (Swedish: Skärmytsling vid Isle of Wight) was a brief naval skirmish between Swedish and English warships off the Isle of Wight on 1 May 1647 during the English Civil War. It ended with the Swedish outrunning their English pursuers, although one Swedish warship was later taken by the English into the Downs on 3 May after being discovered at anchor in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

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