History
The ships that participated in the Battle of Lowestoft, a naval engagement between the English and Dutch off the English port of Lowestoft on 13 June 1665 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. 95 English ships (later rising to 100 when ships joined during the battle), commanded by James Stuart, Duke of York, faced 107 Dutch ships led by Jacob van Wassenaer, Baron Obdam. The battle ended in a victory for the English, capturing 9 Dutch ships and sinking 8 others, for the loss of only one ship (the Charity).
References
- Aitzema, L.
Saken van Staet en oorlogh , boek 45, 443 ev. - De Jong, J.C. (1859).
Geschiedenis van Het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, II, 10-27. - Leven en bedrijf van den vermaarde zeeheld Cornelis Tromp.