Battle of Solebay
Part of Third Anglo-Dutch War
The Burning of the Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 7 June 1672 by Willem van de Velde the younger. De Ruyter's flagship De Zeven Provinciën is shown in the left background in close combat with the Vice-Admiral of the Blue, Sir Joseph Jordan on Royal Sovereign. The ship to the right of the burning Royal James is that of Vice-Admiral Johan de Liefde.
Date 28th May 1672 Location Solebay, England Result tactical draw, Dutch strategic victory
Combatants
United Provinces (Netherlands)	England, France
Commanders
Michiel de Ruyter Adriaen Banckert Willem Joseph van Ghent	The Duke of York and Albany, The Earl of Sandwich, Jean II d'Estrées
Strength
75 ships	93 ships
Casualties
1 ship destroyed, 1 captured	1 ship destroyed

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The battle

A fleet of 75 ships of the United Provinces, commanded by Lieutenant-Admirals Michiel de Ruyter, Adriaen Banckert and Willem Joseph van Ghent, surprised a joint Anglo-French fleet of 93 at anchor in Solebay (nowadays Sole Bay), Suffolk, on the east coast of England. Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant-Admiral of the United Provinces by Ferdinand Bol, painted 1667 Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607 - 29 April 1676) is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. ... Adriaen Banckert (ca. ... Southwold is an ancient town in the Waveney district in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, at the mouth of the River Blyth. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate...

The Duke of York and Vice Admiral Comte Jean II d'Estrées planned to blockade the Dutch in their home ports and deny the North Sea to Dutch shipping. The English and French fleets put in at Solebay to refit. On 7 June the Allies were caught by surprise and got into disarray when the Dutch fleet suddenly appeared on the horizon. The French fleet, whether through accident or design, steered south followed by Banckert's fifteen ships and limited its action to long-distance fire. James II of England/VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) became King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685, and Duke of Normandy on 31 December 1660. ... Jean II dEstrées, (Soleure (Switzerland) 1624 - Paris May 19, 1707), was a Marshal of France, and an important naval commander of Louis XIV. Jean dEstrées was born in a noble family from Picardie. ...

This left the Dutch van and centre to fight it out with the English, and the latter were hard pressed. The Duke of York had to move his flag twice, finally to London, as his flagships Prince Royal and St Michael were taken out of action.
The flagship of Admiral Lord Sandwich, HMS Royal James, was fiercely engaged by Van Ghent on Dolfijn and captain Jan van Brakel on Groot Hollandia and by several fire ships. She sank two, but a third, Vrede, commanded by Jan Daniëlszoon van den Rijn , set her on fire. She burnt with great loss of life; Sandwich himself drowned trying to escape; his body washed ashore, only recognisable by the scorched clothing. Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 1625–1672 by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1666. ... Rear Admiral Jan van Brakel Jan van Brakel (16??–1690) was a Dutch Rear Admiral who distinguished himself on many occasions during the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch wars and the Nine Years War. ... This article is not about the fireboats that fight fire Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588-08-08 by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1796, depicts Drakes fire ship attack on the Spanish Armada. ...

Losses were heavy on both sides: one Dutch ship was destroyed and one captured, a third Dutch ship had an accident during repairs immediately after the battle and blew up. Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral Willem Joseph van Ghent, who in 1667 had executed the Raid on the Medway was killed. The battle ended inconclusively at sunset. Both sides claimed victory, the Dutch with the most justification as the English-French plan to blockade the Dutch was abandoned. // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Dutch Attack on the Medway, June 1667 by Pieter Cornelisz van Soest, painted c. ...

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England and France (The Duke of York and Albany)

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The Netherlands (Michiel de Ruyter)

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant-Admiral of the United Provinces by Ferdinand Bol, painted 1667 Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607 - 29 April 1676) is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. ... Gerard Callenburgh (Willemstad, 6 December 1642 - Vlaardingen, 8 October 1722) is a Dutch Admiral from the 17th century. ... Philips van Almonde (29 december 1646 in Briel –January 6, 1711) was a Dutch Lieutenant Admiral, who served in his nation’s maritime conflicts of the 17th and early 18th centuries. ... Rear Admiral Jan van Brakel Jan van Brakel (16??–1690) was a Dutch Rear Admiral who distinguished himself on many occasions during the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch wars and the Nine Years War. ... Cornelis Evertsen the Younger Cornelis Evertsen the Younger (Flushing 16 April 1628 - Flushing 20 September 1679) was a Dutch Admiral from the 17th century. ... Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest (Flushing, November 16, 1642–November 16, 1706) is a Dutch admiral from the 17th century. ...

See also

• Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Solebay after this battle.

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Solebay after the battle of Solebay on 7 June 1672, the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.ship-wrecks.co.uk/BattleofSOLEBAY.htm
2. ^ http://www.tosd.demon.co.uk/battle.htm

External links

• More info on the anglo-dutch wars
• Suffolk's Sea Battles
• The Battle of Solebay at ship-wrecks.co.uk