What the records say
- When
- 14 Mar 1674
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.51° N, 1.45° W
- Description
- 1674 naval battle at Ronas Voe, North Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Ronas Voe
1674 naval engagement during the Third Anglo-Dutch War
The Battle of Ronas Voe was a naval engagement between the English Royal Navy and the Dutch East India ship Wapen van Rotterdam on 14 March 1674 in Ronas Voe, Shetland as part of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Having occurred 23 days after the signing of the Treaty of Westminster, it is likely to have been the final battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
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