The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought from 31 May to 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, 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. It was the largest naval battle and only full-scale clash of battleships in the First World War, and it ended inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Battle TypeNaval fleet battle (dreadnought battleship action) 1 LocationNorth Sea, near the Jutland Peninsula, Denmark 1 OutcomeInconclusive; both sides claimed victory 1 Battle Type
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The battle unfolded in extensive manoeuvring and three main engagements from 31 May to 1 June 1916, off the North Sea coast of Denmark's Jutland Peninsula.
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The Battle of Jutland (German: Skagerrakschlacht, lit. '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 the First World War.
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31 May - 1 June 1916
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North Sea, near Denmark
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World War I
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