Battle off Texel [SEP] point in time
Battle off Texel
The Battle off Texel, also known as the Action off Texel or the Action of 17 October 1914, was a naval battle off the coast of the Dutch island of Texel during the First World War. A British squadron, comprising one light cruiser and four destroyers on a routine patrol, encountered the German 7th Half Flotilla of torpedo boats which was "en route" to the British coast to lay mines. The British forces attacked, and the outgunned German force attempted to flee and then fought a desperate
Battle of Texel (disambiguation)
The Battle of Texel was part of the Franco-Dutch War fought in 1673. 
Battle of Texel may also refer to:
- Battle of Scheveningen, fought near Texel in 1653
- Battle of Texel (1673) or Battle of Kijkduin
- Battle of Texel (1694), part of the Nine Years' War
- Battle off Texel (1914), part of the First World War
- Georgian uprising on Texel, part of the Second World War