Vierdaagse Zeeslag

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Vierdaagse Zeeslag is the Dutch name for the Four Days' Battle, a major 1666 naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War and one of the longest naval battles in history.

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instanceOf battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
historical event
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Four Days' Fight
belligerent Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
commandedBy Cornelis Tromp
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Michiel de Ruyter
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
conflictBetween Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
conflictType fleet action
countryInvolved Dutch Republic
England
endDate 1666-06-14
era 17th century
followedBy St. James's Day Battle
hasCasualties thousands of sailors killed and wounded
hasDuration 4 days
hasDutchName Vierdaagse Zeeslag
hasEnglishName Four Days' Battle
hasHistoricalPeriod Second Anglo-Dutch War
hasHistoricalSignificance demonstrated strength of Dutch navy
influenced subsequent naval tactics in the Anglo-Dutch Wars
hasMainCommanderDutch Michiel de Ruyter
hasMainCommanderEnglish George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
involves line-of-battle tactics
isPartOf Anglo-Dutch Wars
languageOfName Dutch
location North Sea
near the Thames estuary
off the English coast
navalTheater North Sea theatre of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
notableFor being one of the longest naval battles in history
heavy casualties on both sides
large number of ships involved
partOf Second Anglo-Dutch War
precededBy Battle of Lowestoft
result Dutch victory
startDate 1666-06-11
startYear 1666
usedWeaponType naval artillery
ship-of-the-line

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Four Days' Battle alsoKnownAs Vierdaagse Zeeslag
Vierdaagse Zeeslag hasDutchName Vierdaagse Zeeslag