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Tango01 | 21 Jun 2017 11:39 a.m. PST |
…the globe. "350 years to this day, the Dutch finally withdrew from their daring raid on the Royal Navy's fleet at Chatham. Also known as the Battle of Medway, the raid resulted in one of the most humiliating defeats the British have ever suffered in domestic waters. The Dutch suffered only minimal losses, capturing and towing away HMS Royal Charles, flagship and pride of the Royal Navy, as well as HMS Unity. Reinforcing Dutch naval supremacy in the 17th-century, the Battle of Medway had far reaching global consequences – allowing the Dutch to strengthen their maritime empire and gain control of crucial sea trade-routes. Yet, this crippling defeat was also an exercise in creative destruction. A pivotal moment in British military history, the Battle of Medway catalysed renewed investment in the Royal Navy, sowing the seeds of Britain's future domination of the world's oceans…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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