Jean Bart Portrait of Jean Bart, French admiral and privateer. Engraving in Musee De La Marine, Paris, France. © DEA/M. Seemuller—DeAgostini/Getty Images (more) Battle of Dogger Bank European history [1696] Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Dogger-Bank-1696 Give Feedback Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Dogger-Bank-1696 Feedback Written by Tony Bunting Tony Bunting is a historian who has recently completed a research project at the University of Central Lancashire on the evolution of nineteenth-century British imperialism. He was a contributor to 1001... Tony Bunting Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 14, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Date: June 17, 1696 (Show more) Location: Dogger Bank North Sea England (Show more) Participants: Dutch Republic France (Show more) Context: War of the Grand Alliance (Show more) Key People: Jean Bart (Show more) See all related content Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Battle of Dogger Bank, a naval encounter on June 17, 1696, between a French force, under the command of the famous privateer Jean Bart, and a squadron of Dutch ships acting as escort to a convoy of more than one hundred merchant vessels. The battle was part of the ongoing War of the Grand Alliance.

　　Almost one year after his victory over a Dutch squadron in the so-called Action of June 29, Bart was patrolling the Dogger Bank area of the North Sea, 60 miles (96 km) off the east coast of England, when he sighted a large merchant convey of more than one hundred vessels being escorted by five Dutch ships. Over the previous few days, Bart had skillfully avoided an English naval squadron that had been alerted to Bart’s presence in the area and had been looking to capture him. It was during this dangerous game of cat and mouse that Bart decided to launch an attack on the convoy with his twelve ships.

　　Britannica Quiz World Wars Although Bart’s ships were more powerful, his attack needed to be swift, because the English, under the command of Admiral John Benbow, were not too far away. Bart attacked the Dutch flagship, Raadhuis Van Haarlem, and, after a few hours, the ship was destroyed and her captain killed. The remaining four Dutch ships surrendered after taking heavy damage, and three of them later sank. Bart was able to capture and destroy 25 merchant vessels before sighting Benbow’s squadron and fleeing toward the coast of Denmark. The game of cat and mouse continued for another two months, but Bart eluded detection as he moved down the coast, arriving in Dunkirk in September with some 1,200 Dutch prisoners. Bart’s action was one more success in the guerrilla naval war and enhanced his hero status in France.