Early Modern era · 1666
St. James' Day Battle
The St James' Day Battle took place on 25 July 1666 (4 August 1666 in the Gregorian calendar), during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It was fought between an English fleet commanded jointly by Prince Rupert of the Rhine and George Monck, and a Dutch force under Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.
- When
- 4 Aug 1666 – 5 Aug 1666
- Where
- North Foreland
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Before and after
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