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Battle of Texel
The naval Battle of Texel or Battle of Kijkduin took place off the southern coast of island of Texel on 21 August 1673 (11 August O.S.) between the Dutch and the combined English and French fleets. It was the last major battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, which was itself part of the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678), during which Louis XIV of France invaded the Republic and sought to establish control over the Spanish Netherlands. English involvement came about because of the Treaty of Dover
to 1650. She took part in the First Anglo-Dutch War from 1652-4 and was engaged in the naval battles of Dungeness, Portland, the Gabbard, and Texel. 
From June 1655 to July 1656, "Dragon" served in the Mediterranean Fleet, and then in the English Channel. 
In the Second Anglo-Dutch War, she took part in the Battle of Lowestoft and then in the Four Days' Battle. Following the end of the War, she is known to served in the Mediterranean