Second Battle of the James River (1673)

Second Battle of the James River (1673)
Part of the Franco-Dutch War and Third Anglo-Dutch War
Map of the battle area
Date July 12-13, 1673 (O.S.) July 22-23, 1673 (N.S.) Location Hampton Roads and James River, Jamestown Result Dutch victory[1]
Belligerents
Dutch Republic	England
Commanders and leaders
Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest Jacob Binckes	Thomas Gardiner
Strength
9 ships	8 ships
Casualties and losses
only 3 men dead no ships lost[1]	4 ships captured several more that where not participating in the battle

The Second Battle of the James River, also known as the Battle of Lynnhaven Bay was a naval battle between a Dutch fleet under joint command of admirals Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest and Jacob Binckes and an improvised English squadron on 12 and 13 July 1673 (O.S., 22-23 July 1673 (N.S.)) in the Hampton Roads near the James River, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War.