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  2. Battle of Portland - Wikipedia

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    The naval Battle of Portland, or Three Days' Battle, took place during 18–20 February 1653 (28 February – 2 March 1653 (Gregorian calendar)), [a] during the First Anglo-Dutch War, when the fleet of the Commonwealth of England under General at Sea Robert Blake was attacked by a fleet of the Dutch Republic under Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp escorting merchant shipping through the English ...

  3. English ship Convertine (1650) - Wikipedia

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    In 1653 she was under the command of Captain Anthony Joyne was her commander. She partook in the Battle of Portland on 18 February 1653. [11] As a member of Blue Squadron, Rear Division she took part in the Battle of the Gabbard on 2–3 June 1653. [12] After being lengthened, she spent the winter 1653/54 at Harwich under the command of John ...

  4. English ship Laurel (1651) - Wikipedia

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    In early 1653 she came under the command of Captain Samuel Howett. She was at the Battle of Portland on 18 February 1653 as the Flagship of Rear-Admiral Howett in Red Squadron. [9] After the battle Captain John Stoakes took command. She remained in Red Squadron, Van Division for the Battle of the Gabbard on 2–3 June 1653. [10]

  5. English ship Merlin (1652) - Wikipedia

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    Later in 1652 Captain Warren was replaced by Captain William Vessey. She sailed with Robert Blake's Fleet at the Battle of Portland [2] on 18 February 1653. [8] After the engagement, Captain George Crapnell took command. She participated in the Battle of the Gabbard Sand [3] between 2 and 3 June 1653 as a member of White Squadron, Centre ...

  6. English ship Assurance (1646) - Wikipedia

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    At the Battle of Kentish Knock she was a member of Robert Blake's Fleet of sixty-eight ships on 28 September 1652. [13] Then she was under Captain Robert Sanders at the Battle of Portland. [14] Later in 1653 Captain Philip Holland took command. She partook in the Battle of Gabbard as a member of White Squadron, Rear Division on 2/3 June 1653. [15]

  7. English ship Guinea (1649) - Wikipedia

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    She followed that with the Battle of Portland on 18 February 1653. [11] As a member of Red Squadron, Rear Division she took part in the Battle of the Gabbard on 2–3 June 1653. [ 12 ] On 31 July 1653 she participated in the Battle of Scheveningen off Texel as a member Red Squadron, Rear Division. [ 13 ]

  8. English ship Expedition (1637) - Wikipedia

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    Expedition was a member of Robert Blake's Fleet at the Battle of Portland from 18 to 20 February 1653. [17] She was present at the Battle of the Gabbard as a member of White Squadron Van Division from s to 3 June 1653. [18] She followed this with the Battle of Scheveningen near Texel on 31 July 1653.

  9. HMS Foresight (1650) - Wikipedia

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    In 1653 she was under the command of Captain Richard Stayner. She was at the Battle of Portland on 18 February 1653. She was a member of White Squadron, Center Division at the Battle of the Gabbard on 2/3 June 1653. This was followed by the Battle of Scheveningen off Texel on 31 July 1653. She spent the winter of 1653/54 in the English Channel.