Blake, recovering from an injury, rethought, together with George Monck, the whole system of naval tactics, and in mid-1653 used the Dutch line of battle method to drive the Dutch navy back to its ports in the battles of Portland and the Gabbard. In the final Battle of Scheveningen on August 10, 1653, Tromp was killed, a blow to Dutch morale, but the British were forced to end their blockade of the Dutch coast.
Blake, recovering from an injury, worked with George Monck to change naval tactics and in mid-1653 used the Dutch line of battle strategy to force the Dutch navy back to its ports during battles at Portland and the Gabbard. The Battle of Scheveningen on August 10, 1653, saw Tromp's death, a blow to Dutch morale, but the British were able to end their blockade of the Dutch coast.