DeRuyter67 t1_j6fpgsz wrote
Reply to comment by amsterdam_BTS in Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia by ArtOak
That was during the War of the first coalition, more than a century later
amsterdam_BTS t1_j6fubb7 wrote
Ah. I grew up in the USA, so Dutch history is not my forte despite it being my first language.
DeRuyter67 t1_j6fuxzb wrote
Np haha. You can follow my account if you want to learn a bit more about it
amsterdam_BTS t1_j6fxxzl wrote
Done. Thanks.
It's very odd. I grew up speaking Dutch at home, and both my parents speak not just fluent but eloquent Dutch (university professor and literary translator) so my Dutch is very, very good, but has a weird accent and I know next to nothing about the history and political system. Gets me free beers and strange conversations whenever I'm in NL.
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