Battle of Nevis

The naval battle took place in front of Nevis during the Second English- Dutch War on 10 Maijul. / May 20 1667greg. in the Caribbean off the island of Nevis place. An allied fleet of the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of France attempted a landing on the island - but was defeated by a fleet of the Commonwealth of England in the escape.

Background

In April 1667, the English fleet blockaded under John Berry, the island of St. Kitts, which was occupied at this time by the French. A Dutch fleet under Abraham Crijnssen came from Surinam and united in Martinique, French ships under Lefebvre de la Barre.

The Battle

The English lost 2 or 3 small ships and 80 men, the Dutch and the French lost 20 men.

Injury

Crijnssen was disappointed by the behavior of the French and the Dutch fleet ended the joint operation.

In June 1667 broke from Nevis to 20 English ships and tried unsuccessfully to recapture the French occupied the island of St. Kitts. A short time later, the English Admiral John Harman reached with his fleet Nevis. He reached in July several times the French in Martinique and was on July 6, numerous French Battleship.