Battle of Scheveningen

Battle of Scheveningen
	Part of the First Anglo-Dutch War
	; The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Date	31 July 1653
Location	Off Scheveningen, North Sea52°06′29″N 4°16′23″E
Result	See aftermath
Belligerents
English Commonwealth	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
George Monck	Maarten Tromp †
Strength
130 ships ; 4,000 guns; 17,000 men	125 ships; 3,450 guns; 13,000 men
Casualties and losses
950-1,200 killed and wounded ; 2 ships lost	2,000 killed and wounded ; 1,000 captured ; 12-30 ships lost

The Battle of Scheveningen was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 31 July 1653 between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. The Dutch fleet suffered heavy losses.

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