Action of 12 March 1672

The Action of 12 March 1672 was a naval battle in the third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-1674. It was an attempt to support Louis XIV's invasion of The Netherlands during the Franco-Dutch War.

Ships involved

United Provinces

Ship name (Commander) Guns Notes
Vlissingen (De Haaze) 50
Klein Hollandia 54
Utrecht 48
Delft 36
Dordrecht 44
England

Ship name Guns Notes
St. Michael (Holmes) 90
Resolution 70
Cambridge 70
York 60
Fairfax 60
Gloucester 62
Diamond 48
Success 32

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