The Battle of Nevis on 20 May 1667 was a confused naval clash in the Caribbean off the island of Nevis during the closing stages of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It was fought between an English squadron and an Allied Franco-Dutch fleet intent on invading the island. The battle ended up being an English victory in that it prevented a Franco-Dutch invasion of Nevis.
^Paquette pg. 4 The Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion
^Webb, Stephen Saunders pg. 315 1676: The End of American Independence
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list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval...
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