ORDER OF BATTLE // August 26, 1652
Battle of Plymouth
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 4,400 estimated
Dutch Republic
3,300
Medium-confidence figure
Commonwealth of England
1,100
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
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.
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