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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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.