Raid on the Medway (Q331740)

matcher place: Kent (relation 88071), Medway (relation 158019), Gillingham (relation 451552)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1667 in England, 17th century in Kent, Conflicts in 1667, Invasions by the Dutch Republic, Invasions of England, Medway, Military raids, Naval battles of the Second Anglo-Dutch War

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Raid on the Medway, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in June 1667, was a successful attack conducted by the Dutch navy on English warships laid up in the fleet anchorages off Chatham Dockyard and Gillingham in the county of Kent. At the time, the fortress of Upnor Castle and a barrier chain called the "Gillingham Line" were supposed to protect the English ships.

Wikidata location: 51.4039, 0.5319 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Conflicts in 1667	historic=battlefield
Naval battles of the Second Anglo-Dutch War	historic=battlefield