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Apr 10, 2024 · Battle of Jutland (May 31–June 1, 1916), naval engagement off the west coast of Denmark that was the only major encounter between the main British and German fleets in World War I. Both sides claimed victory: Germany because it had destroyed or damaged more ships, Britain because it retained control of the North Sea.
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The Battle of Jutland (German: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, during World War I.
- 31 May – 1 June 1916
- Inconclusive, though both have since claimed victory; see § Outcome
The Battle of Jutland, fought over two days from 31 May 1916, was the largest sea battle of the First World War. It pitted 151 British warships against 99 German ships and was the first and only time the two battle fleets confronted each other.
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Fought over two days from 31 May 1916 and involving 100,000 men and 250 ships, it was the first and only time that British and German battle fleets confronted each other in a pitched sea battle. The most important naval action seen during the First World War, the battle took place just off the coast of Jutland in Denmark.
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