Kentish Knock, battle of
Kentish Knock, battle of, 1652. Naval encounter on 28 September during the first Anglo-Dutch War between Robert Blake and a Dutch fleet under de Ruyter and de With. The Dutch suffered considerable losses and were forced to retire.
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