Battle of Dogger Bank (1781)
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For other uses, see Battle of Dogger Bank (disambiguation).
The Battle of Dogger Bank was a naval battle that took place on 5 August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, contemporaneously related to the American Revolutionary War, in the North Sea. It was a bloody encounter between a British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and a Dutch squadron under Vice Admiral Johan Zoutman, both of which were escorting convoys.
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Battle of Dogger Bank | |||||||
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Part of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
The Battle of Dogger Bank, Thomas Luny | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain | Dutch Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hyde Parker | Johan Zoutman | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7 ships of the line 5 frigates 1 cutter 3,500 men[1] 442 guns[1] |
7 ships of the line 6 frigates 2,600 men[1] 408 guns[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
104 killed 339 wounded[2] |
142 killed 403 wounded 1 ship of the line sunk[2][note 1] |
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