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Battle of Lowestoft

Battle of Lowestoft was a naval engagement fought on 13 June 1665 at North Sea. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 109 warships; 4,542 guns; 22,055 men against 103 warships; 4,869 guns; 21,613 men.

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The Battle of Lowestoft, 3 June 1665: Engagement between the English and Dutch Fleets.
The Battle of Lowestoft, 3 June 1665: Engagement between the English and Dutch Fleets.. Adriaen van Diest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 June 1665
WhereNorth Sea52.483N, 2.917E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstDutch Republic
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War1665 to 1667

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Dutch War

Conquest of New Netherland, 1664Battle of Barbados, 1665Raid on Newfoundland, 1665Battle of Lowestoft, 1665Battle of Vågen, 1665St. James's Day Battle, 1666Four Days' Battle, 1666Holmes's Bonfire, 1666Invasion of Surinam, 1667Battle of Nevis, 1667Raid on the Medway, 1667Battle of Martinique, 1667Battle of Landguard Fort, 1667Capture of Cayenne (1667), 1667Recapture of Fort Zeelandia, 166716641667Battle of Lowestoft, 1665
15 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 June 1665
PlaceNorth Sea
52.483N, 2.917E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength109 warships; 4,542 guns; 22,055 men103 warships; 4,869 guns; 21,613 men
Casualties and losses500 killed and wounded; 1 warship captured2,500 killed and wounded; 2,000 captured; 3 warships sunk; 5 warships destroyed; 9 warships captured
Commanders
Battle of LowestoftBattle of LowestoftBattle of Solebayraid on YarmouthAction of 22 September 1914Bombardment of Yarmouth and LowestoftBattle of CamperdownBattle of SolebayAction of 22 September 1914Battle of CamperdownAmsterdamThe HagueRotterdamNorwichIpswichSouthend-on-SeaEindhoven's-Hertogenbosch100 km52.483N, 2.917E
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Battle of Lowestoft is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1568932, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lowestoft, revision 1383176832, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.