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Battle of Dogger Bank

5 Aug 1781 · 54.72° N, 2.77° E

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When
5 Aug 1781
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
54.72° N, 2.77° E
Description
naval battle that took place on 5 August 1781
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Battle of Dogger Bank (1781)

1781 battle of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

The Battle of Dogger Bank was a fleet action fought in the North Sea on 5 August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. It occurred between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Hyde Parker and a Dutch squadron under Schout-bij-nacht Johan Zoutman, both of which were escorting convoys.

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