The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered – Den Helder: The Surrender of a Dutch Fleet to French Cavalry

27 februari 2020Businessplan, Home, Locatie, Media, Portretten, Video0

Published on 24 feb. 2020

In 1795, a Dutch fleet loyal to the Prince of Orange surrendered to French cavalry. The strange occurrence of a navy surrendering to cavalry was the result of unique circumstances, but the telling of the story was driven by politics of the time. The History Guy recalls how a cold winter and the excesses of revolution warped our understanding of the capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder.

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