Battle of Solebay
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battle-of-solebay-172-5548602
title:
Battle of Solebay
text:
The naval Battle of Solebay took place on 28 May Old Style, 7 June New Style 1672 and was the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War and one of the largest naval battles of the age of sail. The battle began when the Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter surprised the combined Anglo-French fleet in Solebay, at Southwold in Suffolk, on the east coast of England. The French and English fleets were anchored and largely unprepared for battle. The battle was fierce and despite their numerical i
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1672 battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Solebay
date created:
2004-08-08T20:15:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:21:54Z
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