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Battle of Scheveningen

Battle of Scheveningen was a naval engagement fought on 8 August 1653 at Ter Heijde, in what is now Netherlands; it lasted 2 days. It was part of First Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1652 to 1654. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 130 ships; 4,000 guns; 17,000 men against 125 ships; 3,450 guns; 13,000 men.

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Naval battle near Ter Heijde on 10 August 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War. In the middle the Brederode, the Dutch flagship of Maarten Tromp is in combat with the English flagship Resolution und
Naval battle near Ter Heijde on 10 August 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War. In the middle the Brederode, the Dutch flagship of Maarten Tromp is in combat with the English flagship Resolution und. Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 August 1653lasted 2 days
WhereTer Heijde, Netherlands52.108N, 4.273E
OutcomeSee aftermath
BelligerentsEnglish CommonwealthagainstDutch Republic
Part ofFirst Anglo-Dutch War1652 to 1654

Where it sits in First Anglo-Dutch War

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10 placed engagements of First Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 August 1653
to 10 August 1653
PlaceTer Heijde, Netherlands
52.108N, 4.273E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength130 ships; 4,000 guns; 17,000 men125 ships; 3,450 guns; 13,000 men
Casualties and losses950–1,200 killed and wounded; 2 ships lost2,000 killed and wounded; 1,000 captured; 12-30 ships lost
Commanders
Battle of ScheveningenBattle of ScheveningenBombing of KleykampBattle for The HagueBombing of the BezuidenhoutBattle of DelftCapture of ValkenburgBattle of DelftCapture of ValkenburgAntwerpenDüsseldorfGroningenBruggeCalaisDuisburgGentEindhoven100 km52.108N, 4.273E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1653 and 1945.

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Elsewhere in 1653

Battle of Scheveningen is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 277 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q575737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Scheveningen, revision 1383177245, 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.