Second Battle of the James River (1673)
| Second Battle of the James River (1673) | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War and Third Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
Map of the battle area | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest Jacob Binckes | Thomas Gardiner | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9 ships | 8 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Only 3 men dead no ships lost |
4 ships captured several more that where not participating in the battle | ||||||
The Second Battle of the James River, also known as the Battle of Lynnhaven Bay was a naval battle between a Dutch fleet under joint command of admirals Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest and Jacob Binckes and an improvised English squadron on 12 and 13 July 1673 (O.S., 22-23 July 1673 (N.S.)) in the Hampton Roads near the James River, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War.