Battle of the Gabbard
| Battle of the Gabbard | |||||||
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| Part of First Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
The Battle of the Gabbard, 2 June 1653 by Heerman Witmont | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commonwealth of England and Scotland | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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George Monck Richard Deane † John Lawson William Penn |
Maarten Tromp Witte de With | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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100 ships 3,800 guns 16,000 men |
98 ships 3,100 guns 11,500 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400 dead or wounded |
9 ships sunk, 11 captured 800 killed or wounded, 1,000 prisoners | ||||||
The Battle of the Gabbard, was a naval battle fought from 2 to 3 June 1653 during the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place near the Gabbard shoal off the coast of Suffolk, England, between fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. It resulted in a significant English victory.