| The naval Battle of the Dogger Bank took place on 5 August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, part of the American War of Independence, in the North Sea. It was a bloody encounter between a British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, Sr. and a Dutch squadron under Vice Admiral Zoutman, both of which were escorting convoys.The Netherlands having now joined the allies, the British government was compelled to withdraw part of its fleet from other purposes to protect the North Sea trade. A desperate battle was fought in which neither combatant gained any advantage, after which both sides drew off.The Dutch returned home with their convoy. Although the Dutch celebrated the battle like a victory, their fleet did not leave harbour again during the war and their merchant trade was swept from the seas by British cruisers. Name |  |