Raid on the Medway (1666 AD)

Raid on the Medway took place in 1666 AD during Second Anglo-Dutch War.

Battle facts

Year: 1666 AD
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Second Anglo-Dutch War
Commanders (A): Michiel de Ruyter, Cornelis de Witt, Willem van Ghent, Aert Jansse van Nes
Commanders (B): Prince Rupert of the Rhine, George Monck
Casualties: approx. 50–150 men killed or wounded|8 fireships expended500 men killed or wounded|13 ships destroyed|2 ships captured|30 ships scuttled
Outcome: Dutch victory
Coordinates: 51.404°, 0.532°