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Battle of Texel

Battle of Texel was a naval engagement fought on 21 August 1673 at Texel, in what is now Netherlands. The recorded result: Dutch victory.

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The Gouden Leeuw at the Battle of Texel. It was a naval battle near Den Helder between a Dutch and a Franco-English fleet on August 11, 1673. It was the last major battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
The Gouden Leeuw at the Battle of Texel. It was a naval battle near Den Helder between a Dutch and a Franco-English fleet on August 11, 1673. It was the last major battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.. Willem van de Velde, de Jonge (1633 – 1707), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 August 1673
WhereTexel, Netherlands53.150N, 4.600E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstKingdom of England; Kingdom of France

Record

Date21 August 1673
PlaceTexel, Netherlands
53.150N, 4.600E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Battle of TexelBattle of TexelBattle of TexelAction of 24 October 1798Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den HelderBattle of CallantsoogBattle of KrabbendamBattle of CallantsoogBattle of KrabbendamAmsterdamThe HagueHaarlemGroningenArnhemZwolleAssen100 km53.150N, 4.600E
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Elsewhere in 1673

Battle of Texel 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 Q2064362, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Texel, revision 1382431789, 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.