Battle of Scheveningen

Battle of Scheveningen
	Part of the First Anglo-Dutch War
	; The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Date	31 July 1653
Location	Off Scheveningen, North Sea52°06′29″N 4°16′23″E / 52.10806°N 4.27306°E
Result	See aftermath
Belligerents
English Commonwealth	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
George Monck	Maarten Tromp †
Strength
130 ships ; 4,000 guns; 17,000 men	125 ships; 3,450 guns; 13,000 men
Casualties and losses
950–1,200 killed and wounded ; 2 ships lost	2,000 killed and wounded ; 1,000 captured ; 12-30 ships lost

The Battle of Scheveningen ^[a] was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on July 31st 1653 ^[b] between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. The Dutch fleet suffered heavy losses.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Palmer 1997, p. 135.
^ ^a ^b ^c Blok 1928, p. 100.
^ Prud'homme van Reine 2009, p. 107.

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[FOOTNOTEPalmer1997135-1] Palmer 1997, p. 135.

[FOOTNOTEBlok1928100-2] Blok 1928, p. 100.

[FOOTNOTEPrud'homme_van_Reine2009107-3] Prud'homme van Reine 2009, p. 107.

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