Battle of the Gabbard

Battle of the Gabbard
Part of First Anglo-Dutch War

The Battle of the Gabbard, 2 June 1653 by Heerman Witmont
Date2 to 3 June 1653
Location
Gabbard Bank, offshore Suffolk, England
51°57′N 1°45′E / 51.95°N 1.75°E / 51.95; 1.75
Result English victory
Belligerents
Commonwealth of England Commonwealth of England and Scotland  Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
George Monck
Richard Deane †
John Lawson
William Penn		 Maarten Tromp
Witte de With
Strength
100 ships[1]
3,800 guns
16,000 men		 98 ships[1]
3,100 guns
11,500 men
Casualties and losses
400 dead or wounded[2] 9 ships sunk, 11 captured[2]
800 killed or wounded, 1,000 prisoners[2]

The Battle of the Gabbard,[a] was a naval battle fought from 2 to 3 June 1653 [b] during the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place near the Gabbard shoal off the coast of Suffolk, England, between fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. It resulted in a significant English victory.[3]

  1. ^ a b Palmer 1997, p. 135.
  2. ^ a b c Palmer 1997, p. 134.
  3. ^ "Anglo-Dutch Wars | Causes, Summary, Battles, Significance, & Outcome". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 June 2021.


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