Battle of Orford Ness

Wann

27. Juli 1704

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

52.05° N, 1.74° E

Description

1704 naval battle

Naval

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1704 battle of the Great Northern War

The Battle of Orford Ness was fought between a southbound Swedish merchant convoy escorted by the 56-gun ship of the line Öland and an English squadron of eight ships of the line and a frigate off Orford Ness on 7 August 1704. The English squadron, under Rear-admiral William Whetstone, began following the convoy upon sighting it.

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