Holmes's Bonfire
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title:
Holmes's Bonfire
text:
Holmes's Bonfire was a raid on the Vlie estuary in the Netherlands, executed by the English Fleet during the Second Anglo-Dutch War on 19 and 20 August 1666 New Style. The attack, named after the commander of the landing force, Rear-Admiral Robert Holmes, was successful in destroying by fire a large merchant fleet of 140 ships. During the same action, the town of West-Terschelling was burnt down, which caused outrage in the Dutch Republic.
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description:
1666 naval raid during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes%27s_Bonfire
date created:
2007-10-27T12:33:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T05:34:01Z
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