Early Modern era · 1652 – 1654

First Anglo-Dutch War

The First Anglo-Dutch War, or First Dutch War, was a naval conflict between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. Largely caused by disputes over trade, it began with English attacks on Dutch merchant shipping, but expanded to vast fleet actions.

First Anglo-Dutch War
First Anglo-Dutch War · Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1652 – 1654
Where
English Channel
Era
Early Modern

Topics

Before and after

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