Sea battle at Livorno
Naval battle near Livorno , painted by Willem Hermansz van Diest in the middle of the 17th century
| date | March 14, 1653 |
|---|---|
| place | Sea area in front of Livorno |
| output | Victory of the Dutch |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| 16 ships | six ships |
| losses | |
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five ships (three captured) |
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Dover - Plymouth - Elba - Kentish Knock - Dungeness - Portland - Livorno - Gabbard - Scheveningen
In the naval battle of Livorno in the First Anglo-Dutch War , ships of the United Provinces of the Netherlands met ships of the Commonwealth of England off Livorno ( Italy ) on March 14, 1653 (March 4th according to the Julian calendar then used in England) . In England it is called the Battle of Leghorn , after the English name of Livorno.
course
The Dutch under Johan van Galen blocked an English squadron with six ships under Henry Appleton in Livorno with 16 ships, while a second English squadron with eight ships under Richard Badiley was off Elba. The English only hope was to join forces. But Appleton sailed too early so that Badiley could not come to his aid. Three of his ships were captured, two sunk and only the Mary , which sailed faster than the Dutch, escaped and reached Badiley's squadron.
consequences
The Dutch now controlled the Mediterranean. Van Galen was fatally wounded and died on March 23. One of the Dutch captains was the son of the famous Maarten Tromp , Cornelis Tromp , who would later become a successful admiral himself.
