First Anglo-Dutch War
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title:
First Anglo-Dutch War
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The First Anglo-Dutch War, or First Dutch War, was a naval conflict between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic. Largely caused by disputes over trade, it began with English attacks on Dutch merchant shipping, but expanded to vast fleet actions. Despite a series of victories in 1652 and 1653, the Commonwealth was unable to blockade Dutch trade, although English privateers inflicted serious losses on Dutch merchant shipping. The economic damage eventually led to the Treaty of Westm
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Conflict between the Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Dutch_War
date created:
2002-07-18T22:22:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T13:25:01Z
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