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Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
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Battle of Plymouth (1652)
1652 naval battle of the Anglo-Dutch War
The Battle of Plymouth was a naval battle in the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 16 August 1652 (26 August 1652 and was a short battle, but had the unexpected outcome of a Dutch victory over England. General-at-Sea George Ayscue of the Commonwealth of England attacked an…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Michiel de Ruyter
Dutch States Navy officer (1607–1676)
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter was a Dutch States Navy officer. His achievements with the Dutch navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars earned him the reputation as one of the most skilled naval commanders in history.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
George Ayscue
17th-century English naval officer and colonial official
Admiral Sir George Ayscue was an English naval officer who served in the English Civil War and the Anglo-Dutch Wars who rose to the rank of Admiral of the White. He also served as Governor of the Isles of Scilly (1647) and as Governor of Barbados (1650–1652).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
First Anglo-Dutch War
Conflict between the Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic
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