ignoroids_triumph t1_j6dsx3d wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:18 PM

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

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

DeRuyter67 t1_j6fq00g wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:31 AM

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