What the records say
- When
- 10 Aug 1695
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.00° N, 1.45° E
- Description
- 1695 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 10 August 1695
1695 naval engagement
The action of 10 August 1695 was a naval skirmish between the Swedish Navy warship Wachtmeister and a four-ship squadron of the English Royal Navy during the Nine Years' War. It ended with the English capturing Wachtmeister.
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