Restoration 1660 Charles II Earl of Clarendon George Monck

Restoration 1660, Charles II, William Juxon, Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, George Monck, Robert Baillie, Covenanters, First Anglo-Dutch war 1652-54, Second Anglo-Dutch war 1665-67, Queen Mary II, Queen Anne, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Raid on the Medway 1667

[WillNGo]

Terrific condensation of what most books cover in greater detail leaving more muddle than clarity.

[vinm]

Line of Battle Tactics :-
The Dutch appear to have used them first.
Admiral Robert Blake adapted them and wrote a manual (March 1553)
Fighting Instructions :
Blake had suffered a leg injury in February (1653)
"The fleet was refitted and put to sea again in February 1653 when Blake clashed with Tromp in the three-day running battle of Portland. Blake suffered a leg wound during the battle from which he never fully recovered but his victory over the Dutch re-established English control of the Channel. In June 1653, Monck and Deane engaged with Tromp at the Gabbard."
George Monck following the advice of his ' captains-council ' appears to
have employed the recently established line-of-battle and signal-flags.

[malcolmabram]

Monck was de facto head of state for about 3 months.

[Sonny-mf]

Monck willingly gave up power twice. Firstbwhen they brought order all the way from scotland after the younger impotent cromwell bowed out. He restored the King. Then, after the dutch war, he was made whatbis today the forerunner of the prime minister position. Being old an i firm, he gave up power again. Knowing better men could serve dear old Albion better than he.

I have great admiration for him. A double Cinncinitus.

[vinm]

Naval Tactics.
In '18th Century Europe in the Age of Enlightenment' JR Western says :-

"The Dutch relied for victory on boarding and the use of fireships as much as their guns. It was the British who took the lead in introducing the line of battle and in seeking to crush the enemy by cannonade at the closest possible range."

I think that is wrong.
At the Battle of Gibraltar (1607) the Dutch used boarding tactics.
But the Spanish were at anchor and they were unique circumstances where the Dutch could concentrate their forces.

At the Battle of the Downs 1639 (see my video)
The Dutch avoided the Spanish who vastly outnumbered them and wanted to grapple & board.
They inflicted withering broadsides according to English
At 2am Tromp launches an attack "First of all upon Oquendo's flagship and gave him every one of their broadsides and tore him exceedingly and then to work pell mell with all the fleet".