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Battle of Solebay

Battle of Solebay was a naval engagement fought on 28 May 1672 at Southwold, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Dutch Wars, which ran from 1652 to 1784. The recorded result: Dutch strategic victory.

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Battle of Solebay
Willem van de Velde the Younger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 May 1672
WhereSouthwold, United Kingdom52.400N, 1.800E
OutcomeDutch strategic victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstKingdom of England; Kingdom of France
Casualties and losses1 ship destroyed; 1 ship capturedand4 ships destroyed
Part ofAnglo-Dutch Wars1652 to 1784

Record

Date28 May 1672
PlaceSouthwold, United Kingdom
52.400N, 1.800E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength61 ships of the line; 14 frigates; 32 fire ships; 22 smaller ships; 4,500 guns; 20,700 men80 ships of the line; 13 frigates; 24 fire ships; 28 smaller ships; 6,158 guns; 35,000–40,000 men
Casualties and losses1 ship destroyed; 1 ship captured4 ships destroyed
Commanders
Battle of SolebayBattle of Solebayraid on YarmouthBombardment of Yarmouth and LowestoftBattle of Orford NessBattle of the GabbardBattle of North Walshamraid on YarmouthBattle of Orford NessBattle of the GabbardBattle of North WalshamLutonNorwichBruggeIpswichPeterboroughCambridgeSouthend-on-SeaLondon100 km52.400N, 1.800E
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Elsewhere in 1672

Battle of Solebay is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1808375, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Solebay, revision 1383176774, 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.