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Conflict Europe

Anglo-Dutch Wars

1652 CE – 1674 CE · 22 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • English and British kingdoms
  • Dutch Republic

Key moments

Defining events in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

  1. 1653 Battle of Scheveningen
  2. 1667 Raid on the Medway
  3. 1673 Battle of Texel

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1652 CE and 1674 CE.

1652 CE First Anglo-Dutch War 1655 CE The Deluge (Swedish Invasion of Poland) 1667 CE War of Devolution 1672 CE Franco-Dutch War 1656 CE Jama Masjid

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