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in December 1652, and by early 1653 the situation in the Mediterranean was critical too. Appleton's squadron of six ships (including four hired merchantmen) was trapped in Leghorn by a blockading Dutch fleet of 16 ships, while
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The only hope for the English was to combine their forces, but Appleton sailed too soon and engaged with the Dutch before Badiley could come up to help. Three of his ships were captured and two destroyed and only one
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The battle gave the Dutch command of the Mediterranean, placing the English trade with the
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would desist from bringing out fleets so late in the season, split their fleet between the
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28 (hired merchantman) (Harman Sonne) - Ran aground north of Livorno harbor, but salved
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In 1652 the government of the Commonwealth of England, mistakenly believing that the
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During this period in English history dates of events are usually recorded in the
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vol. 24 that ship was expended during an action off Plymouth on 27 August 1652.
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Admiralty, all the others (including the hired merchantmen) pertained to the
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at their mercy, but Van Galen was mortally wounded, dying on 13 March.
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One of the Dutch captains at the battle was son of Lieutenant-Admiral
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and home waters. This division of forces led to a defeat at the
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40 (hired merchantman, Edmund Seaman) - Burnt by fireship
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Johan van Galen becomes mortally wounded during battle
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Afterwards, another English squadron under Captain 582:(Star) 28 (hired merchantman) (Hendrik Govertszoon) 775:, while those the Netherlands are recorded in the 564:(Black Eagle) 28 (Pieter Janszoon van Bontebotter) 759:the Dutch call the encounter by the Italian name 558:28 (hired merchantman) (Daniel Janszoon de Vries) 654:30 (hired merchantman, John Wood) - Captured by 536:28 (hired merchantman) (Jacon Janszoon Roocher) 36: 27:1653 naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War 230: 8: 542:(White Elephant) (hired Italian merchantman 488:(United Provinces/Seven Provinces) 40 (flag) 632:48 ('flagship' of Appleton) - Captured (by 883:Naval battles of the First Anglo-Dutch War 237: 223: 215: 33: 840:Learn how and when to remove this message 803:This article includes a list of general 530:(Young Prince) 28 (Cornelis Barentszoon) 524:(Maiden of Enkhuysen) 34 (Jan Roetering) 457: 446: 752: 648:30 (hired merchantman, Benjamin Fisher) 715:30 (hired merchantman, John Godolphin) 173: 721:28 (hired merchantman, George Hughes) 323:took place on 4 March 1653 (14 March 7: 709:30 (hired merchantman, William Elle) 703:32 (hired merchantman, John Turtley) 438:United Provinces of the Netherlands 809:it lacks sufficient corresponding 25: 794: 671:Capt. Richard Badiley's squadron 621:44 (Stephen Lyne) - Blown up by 335:), Italy. It was a victory of a 140: 127: 50: 611:Capt. 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Index

Battle of Livorno
First Anglo-Dutch War

Reinier Nooms
Leghorn
Mediterranean
Commonwealth of England
United Provinces
Henry Appleton
Richard Badiley
Johan van Galen
DOW
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e
First Anglo-Dutch War
Dover
Plymouth
Elba
Kentish Knock
Dungeness
Portland
Leghorn
Gabbard
Scheveningen
29 January 1654
Gregorian calendar
First Anglo-Dutch War
Livorno
Dutch

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