BATTLE // August 26, 1652
Battle of Plymouth
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Significance
The Battle of Plymouth, fought on 26 August 1652, was an early naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between forces under Michiel de Ruyter for the Dutch Republic and George Ayscue for the Commonwealth of England. The Dutch force of approximately 3,300 substantially outnumbered the English force of around 1,100. No outcome is recorded in available sources, and casualty figures are unknown, limiting assessment of its operational consequences within the broader war.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Dutch Republic3,300medium
- Commonwealth of England1,100medium
Dutch Republic fielded a 3.0 : 1 numerical advantage
Commanders (2)
Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic
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