The Battle of Martinique took place off the Caribbean island of Martinique from 30 June to 7 July 1667, towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War....
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island of Martinique in Caribbean Sea: Battle of Martinique (1667), also known as "Harman's Martinican Bonfire", a battle between a British naval squadron under...
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Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre (category Governors of New France)
of Nevis (20 May 1667). La Barre caused a retreat through his incompetence, and Crijnssen left for Virginia in disgust. After returning to Martinique...
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The Battle of The James River took place in June 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. A Dutch force of five ships led by Abraham Crijnssen sailed through...
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The Battle of Nevis on 20 May 1667 was a confused naval clash in the Caribbean off the island of Nevis during the closing stages of the Second Anglo-Dutch...
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Cohen. p. 98. "Battle of Martinique, 25 June 1667". Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019. "Martinique — History and Culture"...
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The Invasion of Surinam was a Dutch attempt to capture the English held colony of Surinam in February 1667. The Dutch under the command of Abraham Crijnssen...
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HMS Vanguard (section Battle honours)
1653 Lowestoft, 1665 Four Days' Battle, 1666 Orfordness, 1666 Barfleur, 1692 Louisburg, 1758 Quebec, 1759 Martinique, 1762 Nile, 1798 Syria, 1840 Jutland...
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Robert de Clodoré (category Governors of Martinique)
governor of Martinique from 1665 to 1667. He was an energetic and effective leader during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, in which France was an ally of the Dutch...
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Second Anglo-Dutch War (category 1667 in Denmark)
of the Treaty of Breda on 31 July 1667. One in a series of naval conflicts between England and the Dutch Republic, its causes were a combination of political...
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Michiel de Ruyter (category Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic)
slight knowledge of the Irish language and at least one Irish friend who played a leading role in the capture of HMS Royal Charles in 1667. De Ruyter occasionally...
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was the first of several natural disasters that would devastate the population of Martinique over the next few centuries. In 1666 and 1667 the English unsuccessfully...
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The Battle of Landguard Fort or the Attack on Landguard Fort was a battle towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War on 2 July 1667 where a Dutch force...
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The Recapture of Fort Zeelandia or the Seizure of Fort Zeelandia was a minor military action on 13 October 1667 at the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War...
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Raid on the Medway (redirect from Battle of Chatham)
The Raid on the Medway, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in June 1667, was a successful attack conducted by the Dutch navy on English warships laid up...
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Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo) (category History of Suriname)
Willoughby. In 1667 the Dutch Admiral Abraham Crijnssen captured Fort Willoughby from forces under Lieutenant-Governor William Byam. The battle lasted only...
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John Harman (admiral) (category Royal Navy personnel of the First Anglo-Dutch War)
Plague of 1665-66 and the Great Fire of London in September 1666. The war was concluded by the Treaty of Breda on 21 July 1667. The Battle of Lowestoft...
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Aftermath De Ruyter managed to withdraw to the neutral French port of Saint-Pierre at Martinique for repairs, arriving there on 1 May. His fleet was so damaged...
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Claude de Roux de Saint-Laurent (category French Governors of Martinique)
Franco-Dutch fleet sailed for Nevis, and engaged the English in the Battle of Nevis (20 May 1667). La Barre caused a retreat through his incompetence, and Crijnssen...
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Holland. On 22 September 1667 de Lézy observed vessels approaching and at first thought they were reinforcements sent from Martinique. When they circled round...
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July 2020. John A. Lynn, The Wars of Louis XIV: 1667-1714 (Longman Publishing: Harlow, England, 1999) p. 113. "Battle of Solebay, 7 June 1672". www.historyofwar...
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Abraham Crijnssen (category Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic)
for Martinique where he joined forces with a French fleet to face a strong English force near the island of Nevis. He was forced to abort the battle, because...
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HMS President (1650) (category Ships of the line of the Royal Navy)
the Battle of Martinique on 24/25 June 1667. On 2 July 1667 Captain William Hammond took command until he was killed at Surinam on 7 October 1667. Captain...
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USS Sims (DD-409) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
South Atlantic waters. In November–December 1940, Sims patrolled off Martinique. On 28 May 1941, the ship arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, and began...
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Engel de Ruyter (category Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic)
midshipman in the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He served in the St. James's Day Battle on board Willem van der Zaen's ship, the Gouda. In 1667, he rose to lieutenant-commander...
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This is a chronological list of battles involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792). For pre-987 battles, see List of battles involving the Franks and Francia...
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Honduras Battle of Martinique 18 December - British capture Martinique Battle of Guadeloupe 21–22 December - British take Guadeloupe Battle of Rohtas December...
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Dutch fleet under de Ruyter 1667 – English fleet under Admiral Sir John Harman destroys part of French fleet at Martinique 9–14 June Raid on the Medway...
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The Battle of Dungeness or the Battle of Cape Dungeness (French: Bataille du cap Dungeness) (17 September 1666) was a naval battle that took place during...
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Flemish coast and ended near the English coast, and remains one of the longest naval battles in history. The Royal Navy suffered significant damage, losing...
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