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Battle of Scheveningen

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440: 41: 433:'s ship. His death was kept secret to keep up the morale of the Dutch but by late afternoon, twelve of their ships had either been sunk or captured and many were too damaged to continue the fight. In the end, morale broke and a large group of vessels under the command of merchant captains fled to the north. De With tried to halt their flight but had to limit himself to covering the retreat to the island of Texel. The English fleet was also badly damaged and with many wounded in urgent need of treatment, returned to port to refit and were unable to maintain the blockade. 458: 138: 169: 150: 181: 439: 479:
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
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blockaded the Dutch coast, capturing many merchant vessels. The Dutch economy began to collapse, with mass unemployment and a severe economic downturn affecting it. On 24 July, Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral
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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
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The Battle of Terheide, 10 August 1653: episode from the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–54)
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The damage done to the Dutch fleet effectively ended the first war.
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with a fleet of 100 ships, to lift the blockade at the island of
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with the start of the year adjusted to 1 January (see
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First Anglo-Dutch War

Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Scheveningen
North Sea
52°06′29″N 4°16′23″E / 52.10806°N 4.27306°E / 52.10806; 4.27306
aftermath
Commonwealth of England
English Commonwealth
Dutch Republic
Dutch Republic
George Monck
Maarten Tromp

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First Anglo-Dutch War
Dover
Plymouth
Elba
Kentish Knock
Dungeness
Portland
Leghorn
Gabbard
Scheveningen
29 January 1654
naval battle
First Anglo-Dutch War

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