FIRST ANGLO DUTCH WAR

The battle of Goodwin Sands (or Dover) of 19 May 1652 developed from a
chance encounter between two English squadrons and a Dutch fleet
taking shelter off Dover, and led to the outbreak of the First Anglo
Dutch War.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_goodwin_sands.html

The action off Plymouth of 16 August 1652 was a convoy battle early in
the First Anglo Dutch War in which Admiral de Ruyter successfully
defended a large Dutch convoy against an English fleet.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/action_plymouth.html

The battle of Kentish Knock (28 September 1652) was the first major
battle of the First Anglo Dutch War, and ended in a narrow English
victory.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_kentish_knock.html

The battle of Elba (28 August 1652) was a clear Dutch victory early in
the First Anglo-Dutch War that gave them control of the Mediterranean.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_elba_1652.html

The battle of Dungeness (30 November 1652) was the most significant
Dutch victory during the First Anglo-Dutch War, and saw a fleet under
Maarten Tromp win temporary control of the English Channel.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_dungeness.html

The three day long running battle of Portland (18-20 February 1653)
saw the English inflict a heavy defeat on a Dutch fleet under Admiral
Maarten Tromp, in the process regaining control of the English
Channel, lost after the Dutch victory at Dungeness in the previous
November.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_portland_1653.html

The battle of Leghorn of 4 March 1653 was a disastrous English attempt
to break a Dutch blockade that was preventing them from uniting the
two halves of the English fleet in the Mediterranean.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_leghorn.html

The battle of the Gabbard (or Nieuwpoort) of 2-3 June 1653 was the
decisive battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. It was the first battle
to involve the full fleets of both nations, and ended as a major
English victory.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_the_gabbard.html

The battle of Scheveningen (31 July 1653) was the final major battle
during the First Anglo-Dutch War and ended as an English victory that
confirmed their dominance won at the Gabbard Bank in June.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_scheveningen.html

SECOND ANGLO DUTCH WAR

The battle of Lowestoft (3 June 1665 O.S./ 13 June 1665 N.S.) was the
first major battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War and was a rare
British victory in a war that came to be dominated by the Dutch.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_lowestoft_1665.html

The battle of Bergen (2/12 August 1665) was an unsuccessful attempt by
the British to capture a Dutch convoy that had taken shelter in the
neutral harbour of Bergen in Norway.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_bergen_1665.html

The Four Days' Battle (1-4 June 1666) was a major Dutch victory during
the Second Anglo-Dutch War that saw a badly outnumbered British fleet
suffer heavy casualties in one of the largest and longest battles
fought during the age of sail.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_four_days.html

The St. James's Day Battle (25-26 July 1666) was a British victory
during the Second Anglo-Dutch War that proved that the Royal Navy had
not been too badly damaged during the Dutch victory in the Four Days'
Battle at the start of June.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_st_james_day.html

The battle of Nevis (19 or 20 May 1667) was a confused clash between
the British and an Allied Franco-Dutch fleet in the West Indies that
may have prevented an Allied invasion of Nevis.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_nevis_1667.html

The battle of Martinique (25 June 1667) was a British victory over a
French fleet that came towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
and secured their position in the West Indies
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_martinique_1667.html

PICTURE GALLERIES

This month we have added picture galleries for the Fireship (http://
www.historyofwar.org/pictures_Fireship.html ) and the Battle of Loos,
September 1915 (http://www.historyofwar.org/pictures_Loos.html )

MODERN WEAPONS

The EM-2 (Rifle No.9 Mk 1) was the first bullpup-style military rifle
to be adopted by the British Army
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_EM-2_rifle.html

RAF SQUADRON HISTORIES

No.74 Squadron began the Second World War as a home-based Spitfire
squadron, taking part in the fighting at Dunkirk and the Battle of
Britain. It then spent two years in the Middle East before returning
to Britain to take part in the Normandy invasions and the campaign in
northern Europe, ending the war operating from bases inside Germany.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/74_wwII.html

No.79 Squadron began the Second War as a home-based Hurricane
squadron. After taking part in the Battle of France and the Battle of
Britain the squadron moved to the Far East, and operated over Burma
until the end of the war.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/79_wwII.html

No.80 Squadron was a fighter squadron that spend most of the Second
World War operating in North Africa and the Mediterrean before
returning to Britain in 1944 to take part in the D-Day landings.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/80_wwII.html

After a short existence as a communications squadron in early 1940 No.
81 Squadron spent most of the Second World War operating as a fighter
squadron, serving in Russia, Britain, North Africa, Malta, Sicily,
Italy and India.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/81_wwII.html

No.84 Squadron had a relatively short active career during the Second
World War, handicapped by a lack of aircraft or by the choice of
aircraft for much of the time. After fighting in Greece between
November 1940 and April 1941 the squadron moved to the Far East, and
was involved in the retreat from Sumatra, but after that its active
career was limited to six months flying the Vultee Vengeance over
Burma in the first half of 1944.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/84_wwII.html

No.86 Squadron served with Coastal Command during the Second World
War, first flying anti-shipping strikes with the Blenheim and Beaufort
before converting to the very long range Liberator to fly anti-
submarine patrols.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/86_wwII.html

No.87 Squadron spent the Second World War as a fighter squadron, first
with the BEF in France, then with Fighter Command, until at the end of
1942 moving to the Mediterranean, taking part in the campaigns in
North Africa and Italy and over the Balkans.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/87_wwII.html

No.89 Squadron spent the entire Second World War operating as a night-
fighter squadron on overseas stations, first in the Middle East and
later over Burma.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/89_wwII.html

No.91 Squadron was formed in 1941 from a Reconnaissance Flight, but
soon became a conventional fighter squadron, flying sweeps over
Occupied France, supporting the D-Day invasions and taking on the V-1
Flying Bomb.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/91_wwII.html

No.93 Squadron went through two incarnations during the Second World
War, first using the 'Pandora' aerial mine, and then as a standard
fighter squadron operation in North Africa, Italy and southern France.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/93_wwII.html

No.180 Squadron was formed around the North American B-25 Mitchell in
1942 and operated that aircraft over Northern Europe until the end of
the Second World War.
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/180_wwII.html

BOOK REVIEWS

In the last month we've reviewed eight books:

Roosevelt's Rough Riders by Alexandro de Quesada
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/de_quesada_rough_riders.html

The Great Islamic Conquests, AD 632-750 by David Nicolle
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/nicolle_great_islamic_conquests....

Operation Dragoon, 1944: France's other D-Day by Steven J Zaloga
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/zaloga_operation_dragoon.html

Petersburg, 1864-65 by Ron Field
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/field_petersburg.html

Fireship: The Terror Weapon of the Age of Sail by Peter Kirsch
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/kirsch_fireship.html

Ancient Warfare Magazine Vol III Issue 3: Classical Heroes: The
warrior in history and legend
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/ancient_warfare_III_3.html

Wartime Childhood by Mike Brown
http://www.historyofwar.org/bookpage/brown_wartime_childhood.html