Battle of Scheveningen

Timeline

1. 1653Off Scheveningen, Netherlands · NetherlandsThe fleet of the Dutch Republic under Maarten Tromp launched an attack on the English blocking fleet, and the two sides engaged in fierce cannon fire off Scheveningen. Tromp was killed by gunfire, becoming the highest-ranking Dutch commander lost in the First Anglo-Dutch War, and Dutch naval morale suffered a severe blow.
2. 1653Off Scheveningen, Netherlands · NetherlandsWith Tromp's death, the Dutch fleet lost cohesion and was forced to retreat to port. The English fleet gained command of the sea, Dutch maritime trade routes suffered severe blows, and the Dutch Republic was forced to seek peace talks, ultimately signing the Treaty of Westminster in April 1654 and accepting relatively harsh armistice terms.