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Anglo-Dutch Wars

1652 CE – 1674 CE

Three major naval wars fought for mastery of trade, sea lanes and colonial commerce, marking the peak of Dutch seapower and England's rise as a maritime empire.

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Series of wars during the 17th and 18th centuries

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Conflict · Europe

Anglo-Dutch Wars

1652 CE – 1674 CE

Three major naval wars fought for mastery of trade, sea lanes and colonial commerce, marking the peak of Dutch seapower and England's rise as a maritime empire.

Standing in 1652 CE

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Ottoman Empire Polity · Europe 1299 CE – 1922 CE Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Sweden Polity · Europe Founded 900 CE · attested to 2026 CE Mount Athos Landmark · Europe 963 CE – still standing Chartres Cathedral Landmark · Europe 1194 CE – still standing Cologne Cathedral Landmark · Europe 1248 CE – still standing

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1648 CE Khmelnytsky Uprising 1648 CE The Fronde 1649 CE Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland 1652 CE First Anglo-Dutch War 1655 CE The Deluge (Swedish Invasion of Poland) 1656 CE Jama Masjid
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