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Battle of Texel: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date August 21, 1673
Location Netherlands • Texel Island
Participants Dutch Republic • France • England
Context Anglo-Dutch Wars

Photos

The Battle of Texel
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Timeline

The Battle of Lowestoft, 1665
Battle of Lowestoft
June 13, 1665
The Raid on the Medway
Raid on the Medway
June 12, 1667 - June 14, 1667
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Treaty of Breda
July 31, 1667
The Battle of Texel
Battle of Texel
August 21, 1673

Key People

Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter
Dutch admiral

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