Anglo-Dutch Wars

series of wars during the 17th and 18 century

Key facts

Date: Date 1652–1654 First Anglo-Dutch War 1665–1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War 1672–1674 Third Anglo-Dutch War 1780–1784 Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
Location: English Channel , North Sea

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Wikidata facts

Has part: Third Anglo-Dutch War
Location: North Sea
Image: Dutch Attack on the Medway, June 1667 van Soest RMG BHC0295.jpg
Participant: Kingdom of Great Britain

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topic's main category: Category:Anglo-Dutch Wars
Commons category: Anglo-Dutch wars
Commons gallery: Anglo-Dutch Wars
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
end time: 1784-00-00
start time: 1652-00-00

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The Anglo–Dutch wars (Dutch: Engels–Nederlandse Oorlogen) were a series of four conflicts fought between the Dutch Republic and the states of England and Great Britain between 1652 and 1784. The first three wars occurred in the second half of the 17th century due to Anglo-Dutch tensions over trade and colonial expansion, while the fourth conflict was fought a century later. Almost all the battles were naval engagements.

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