Battle of Solebay

Battle of Solebay
	Part of the Franco-Dutch War and Third Anglo-Dutch War
	; The Burning of the Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672 by Willem van de Velde the Younger
Date	6 June 1672
Location	Solebay, England
Result	Inconclusive
Belligerents
Dutch Republic	England; France
Commanders and leaders
De Ruyter; Banckert; Van Ghent †	York; Sandwich †; d'Estrées
Strength
61 ships of the line ; 14 frigates ; 32 fire ships ; 22 smaller ships; 4,500 guns; 20,700 men	80 ships of the line ; 13 frigates ; 24 fire ships ; 28 smaller ships ; 6,158 guns; 35,000-40,000 men
Casualties and losses
1 ship destroyed ; 1 ship captured ; ≈1,600 sailors killed	4 ships destroyed ; ≈2,500 sailors killed

The Battle of Solebay took place on 6 June 1672 New Style, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, near Southwold, Suffolk, in eastern England. A Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter attacked a combined Anglo-French force in one of the largest naval battles of the age of sail. Fighting continued much of the day, but ended at sunset without a clear victory. However, the scattered Allied fleet had suffered far more damage and was forced to abandon any plans to land troops on the Dutch coast.^[4]^[5]

^ Blok 1928, p. 321.
^ ^a ^b Van Nimwegen 2020, p. 116.
^ Blok 1928, p. 320.
^ Van Nimwegen 2020, p. 117.
^ Blok 1928, p. 323.

[FOOTNOTEBlok1928321-1] Blok 1928, p. 321.

[FOOTNOTEVan_Nimwegen2020116-2] Van Nimwegen 2020, p. 116.

[FOOTNOTEBlok1928320-3] Blok 1928, p. 320.

[FOOTNOTEVan_Nimwegen2020117-4] Van Nimwegen 2020, p. 117.

[FOOTNOTEBlok1928323-5] Blok 1928, p. 323.

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