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 | |||||||
130 ships[1] 4,000 guns 17,000 men[2] |
125 ships[1] 3,450 guns 13,000 men[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
950-1,200 killed and wounded 2 ships lost [1][3] |
2,000 killed and wounded 1,000 captured 12-30 ships lost[2][1] |
The Battle of Scheveningen
Background
After their victory at the
Battle
The winds were fierce on 30 July and overnight, giving both fleets pause. Around 7:00 a.m. on 31 July, the Dutch gained an advantage from the weather and attacked, led by Brederode. The fleets moved through each other four times.
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The Battle of Terheide, 10 August 1653: episode from the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–54) by Willem van de Velde the Elder
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The death of Tromp
Aftermath
Both sides claimed a victory: the English because of their tactical superiority, the Dutch because the strategic goal of their attack, the lifting of the blockade, had been achieved. However, Tromp's death was a severe blow to the Dutch – few now expected to beat the English; the
The damage done to the Dutch fleet effectively ended the first war.[7]
Footnotes
- ^ also known as the Battle of Ter Heijde
- ^ 10 August per Gregorian calendar; during this period in English history, dates are usually recorded in the Julian calendar, while those the Netherlands are recorded in the Gregorian calendar. In this article dates are in the Julian calendar with the start of the year adjusted to 1 January (see Old Style and New Style dates).
References
- ^ a b c d Palmer 1997, p. 135.
- ^ a b c Blok 1928, p. 100.
- ^ Prud'homme van Reine 2009, p. 107.
- ^ The Battle of Scheveningen, 31 July 1653 Royal Museums Greenwich.
- ^ Lawrence 2003, pp. 92–94.
- ^ Plant 2010.
- ^ Rickard 2009.
Sources
- Lawrence, Richard Russell (2003), The mammoth book of eyewitness naval battles (illustrated, reprint ed.), Carroll & Graf, pp. 92–94, ISBN 9780786712380
- Plant, David (15 March 2010), The Battle of Scheveningen 1653, BCW Project, retrieved 1 November 2013[self-published source]
- Rickard, J. (19 August 2009), Battle of Scheveningen, 31 July 1653, retrieved 1 November 2013
- Palmer, M. A.J. (April 1997). "The 'Military Revolution' Afloat: The Era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Transition to Modern Warfare at Sea". War in History. 4 (2): 123–149. S2CID 159657621.
- Prud'homme van Reine, Ronald (2009). Opkomst en Ondergang van Nederlands Gouden Vloot – Door de ogen van de zeeschilders Willem van de Velde de Oude en de Jonge. Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers. ISBN 978-90-295-6696-4.
- Blok, P.J. (1928). Michiel de Ruyter (PDF) (in Dutch). Martinus Nijhof.