Battle of Leghorn
The naval Battle of Leghorn (also known as the Battle of Livorno) took place on 14 March 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War, near Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. It was a victory of a Dutch fleet under Commodore Johan van Galen over an English squadron under Captain Henry Appleton. Afterward an English fleet under Richard Badiley, which Appleton had been trying to reach, came up but was outnumbered and fled.
Netherlands (Johan van Galen)
Vereenigde Provincien/Zeven Provincien (Seven Provinces) 40 (flag)
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Eendracht (Unity) 40 (Jacob de Boer)
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Maan 40 (Moon) (Cornelis Tromp)
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Ter Goes 40
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Zon (Sun) 40
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Zutphen 36
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Maagd van Enkhuysen (Maid of Enkhuysen) 34
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Jonge Prins (Young Prince) 28
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Julius Caesar 28 (hired merchantman)
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Witte Olifant (White Elephant) 28 (hired merchantman)
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Madonna della Vigna 28 (hired merchantman) - Ran aground
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Susanna 28 (hired merchantman)
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Zwarte Arend (Black Eagle) 28
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Salomons Ordeel 28 (hired merchantman)
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Roode Haes (Red Hare) 28 (hired merchantman)
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Ster (Star) 28 (hired merchantman)
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