Gabbard, battle of the
Gabbard, battle of the, 1653. An important naval battle towards the end of the first Anglo-Dutch War. Monck and Blake with a large fleet encountered Martin Tromp near the Gabbard shoal, east of Harwich. The fighting lasted 12 and 13 June with the Dutch losing seventeen ships. The English followed up their advantage with a blockade of the Dutch coast which did great damage.
J. A. Cannon
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