Atlas of Battles

commander, 6 engagements

Battles of Benjamin Blake

English naval officer (1612–1689)

Benjamin Blake is recorded as a commander at 6 placed engagements in the atlas between 1652 and 1653: 1 battle and 5 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in United Kingdom (5), Netherlands (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 862 km apart end to end, 172 km between engagements on average. Most belong to First Anglo-Dutch War (6).

Battle of the Kentish KnockBattle of Goodwin SandsBattle of DungenessBattle of PortlandBattle of the GabbardBattle of ScheveningenBattle of Goodwin SandsBattle of DungenessBattle of PortlandBattle of the GabbardBattle of ScheveningenBrusselsBirminghamLe HavreLilleRotterdamAntwerpenNottinghamBrightonPortsmouthStoke200 km51.254N, 0.887E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1652: 3 engagements3 in 16521653: 3 engagements3 in 165316521653
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Goodwin Sands, 1652Battle of the Kentish Knock, 1652Battle of Dungeness, 1652Battle of Portland, 1653Battle of the Gabbard, 1653Battle of Scheveningen, 165316521653
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
29 May 1652Battle of Goodwin SandsDover, United KingdomInconclusive
8 October 1652Battle of the Kentish KnockNorth Sea, United Kingdom33 km NWEnglish victory
10 December 1652Battle of DungenessDungeness, United Kingdom58 km SDutch victory
20 February 1653Battle of PortlandIsle of Portland, United Kingdom255 km WEnglish victory
3 June 1653Battle of the GabbardSuffolk, United Kingdom343 km NEEnglish victory
8 August 1653Battle of ScheveningenTer Heijde, Netherlands173 km ESee aftermath

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.