War
Two naval battles of the Anglo-Dutch Wars are called the Battle of the North Foreland after the cape:
- The Battle of the Gabbard, June 2 to June 3, 1653, in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
- The St. James's Day Battle, July 25 to July 26, 1666, in the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
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