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Battle of Landguard Fort 1667

Battle of Landguard Fort: Landguard Fort
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Key facts

Date2 July 1667Wikidata
Date (year)1667Wikidata P585 point in time
Century17th centuryderived
PeriodJacobite & laterderived
CountryEnglandderived
War / conflictSecond Anglo-Dutch WarWikidata
ParticipantsDutch Republic, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata

About the battle

The Battle of Landguard Fort or the Attack on Landguard Fort was a battle towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War on 2 July 1667 where a Dutch force attacked Landguard Fort near Felixstowe. It was intended to clear the way for an attack on the English Royal Naval anchorage at Harwich. After repeated attempts the Dutch attack planned by Michiel de Ruyter was repelled and as a result the planned attack on Harwich was abandoned. It was one of the last battles of the war in Europe before the Treaty of Breda was signed.

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Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 51.9389, 1.3211

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Landguard Fort (revision 1370447089), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

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