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The Raid on the Medway: an eyewitness account

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

While most of us are familiar with stories of the Plague (1665) and the Great Fire of London (1666), few are acquainted with the third catastrophe that hit England in 1667. On 9 June, the Dutch fleet led by the … Continue reading →

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