The
Battle of Portland, also known as the
Three Days' Battle, occurred early in 1653 during the
First Anglo-Dutch War. English ships attacked the
Dutch admiral
Maarten Tromp as he escorted merchantmen through the
English Channel. Tromp lost 50 merchant vessels and 12 warships, but escaped through good manoeuvering. The English admiral
Robert Blake was wounded during the battle.
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