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First Anglo-Dutch War

1652 CE – 1654 CE

First of four naval wars between England and the Dutch Republic over control of maritime trade routes, fought almost entirely at sea in the English Channel and North Sea.

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Conflict · Europe

First Anglo-Dutch War

1652 CE – 1654 CE

First of four naval wars between England and the Dutch Republic over control of maritime trade routes, fought almost entirely at sea in the English Channel and North Sea.

Standing in 1652 CE

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