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NorthOfTheBigRivers t1_j6drqjn wrote

Reply to comment by ignoroids_triumph in Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia by ArtOak

I don't know who sank this ship, but the war with France was fought on land, while the war with England was fought at sea. So the ship was most likely sank by the English.

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ignoroids_triumph t1_j6dsx3d wrote

I just don't know how they can contribute this to the start of the 3rd war, the English must of bragged about it.

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DeRuyter67 t1_j6fq00g wrote

The war would have happened anyway. This was just the first action and before the official Declaration of war. The English hoped to capture a very valuable merchant convoy while the Dutch were unprepared but it was still unsuccessful

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DeRuyter67 t1_j6fpb6c wrote

The French also contributed a fleet to the war at sea. The Ruyter defeated both fleets at the same time. In the action in which it was taken, the French however didn't participate

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