Battle of the Downs
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title:
Battle of the Downs
text:
The Battle of the Downs took place on 21 October 1639, during the Eighty Years' War. A Spanish fleet, commanded by Admiral Antonio de Oquendo, was decisively defeated by a Dutch force under Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp. Victory ended Spanish efforts to re-assert naval control over the English Channel and confirmed Dutch dominance of the sea lanes, while it is also alleged to be the first major action to feature line of battle tactics. The battle was initiated when Spanish chief minister Oliv
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1639 naval battle of the Eighty Years' War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Downs
date created:
2004-08-09T16:05:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T18:54:21Z
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