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	Goodwin Sands - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Goodwin Sands are a 10-mile long sand bank in the English Channel, lying six miles east of Deal in Kent, England.
		Several naval battles have been fought nearby, including the Battle of Goodwin Sands in 1652 and the Battle of Dover Straits in 1917.
		The brig Mary White was wrecked on the Sands in a storm in 1851; seven men of her crew was rescued by the lifeboat from Broadstairs.
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	Goodwin Sands
		The Goodwin Sands are a ten mile long sand bank in the English Channel, lying six miles east of Deal in Kent, England.
		The sands are known for the large number of shipwrecks which have occurred on them, estimated at over 2,000.
		An annual cricket match is played on the sands at low tide, and the Battle of Goodwin Sands was fought near them.
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	Sten Sture the Elder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sten Sture the Elder or Sten Sture den äldre (1440 - 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union 1470 - 1497 and 1501 - 1503.
		At the Battle of Brunkeberg in 1471 triumphed against Swedish and Danish forces in the support of king Christian I of Denmark.
		George and the Dragon in Riddarholmskyrkan was raised to commemorate the battle.
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	Encyclopedia: Battle of Lepanto (1571)
		One of the better-known participants in the battle was Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, who was wounded in the battle, and effectively lost the use of his left hand.
		During the course of the battle, the Ottoman commander's ship was boarded and the Spanish tercios from 3 galleys and the Turkish janissaries from 7 galleys fought on the deck of the Turkish Sultana.
		The Battle of Lepanto limited Ottoman ambitions in the Mediterranean, just as the Battles of Diu (1509 and 1538) had limited their ambitions in the Indian Ocean and the Siege of Vienna (1529) and the Battle of Vienna (1683) stopped their advance into Europe.
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	Battle of the Downs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The naval Battle of the Downs took place on 31 October 1639 during the Eighty Years' War and was a decisive defeat of the Spanish, commanded by Admiral Antonio de Oquendo, by the United Provinces, commanded by Admiral Maarten Tromp.
		However, for England the Battle of the Downs was a humililation: a flagrant violation of English neutrality within sight of the English coast, with England's navy powerless to intervene.
		Lingering resentment from this incident may have influenced the breakout of the First Anglo-Dutch War not far from the Downs at the Battle of Goodwin Sands in 1652.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Downs (840 words)

	First Anglo-Dutch War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the Battle of the Kentish Knock on 8 October 1652 the Dutch attacked the English fleet near the mouth of the River Thames, but were beaten back with severe losses.
		By February 1653 the English were ready to challenge the Dutch, and in the three-day Battle of Portland in March and the two-day Battle of the Gabbard in June drove the Dutch back to their home ports.
		The final battle of the war was the costly Battle of Scheveningen in August.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Anglo-Dutch_War (1666 words)

	Dutch ship Brederode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With Tromp back in command, Brederode fought at the Battle of Dungeness on 10 December 1652 where she came close to being captured, but was instrumental in that victory over the English.
		She fought again on 18 February 1653 at the Battle of Portland and on 12 June 1653 at the Battle of the Gabbard, where she fought an exhausting but inconclusive duel with William Penn's flagship James.
		In the Battle of the Sound on 8 November 1658 the Dutch fleet, commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam, defeated a Swedish fleet and relieved the siege of Copenhagen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dutch_ship_Brederode (460 words)

	Serebella Contents Battle of Flanders---Battle of Gqokli Hill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Old bataille, bataile, French bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, from Latin battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, from batuere to strike, beat.
		A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.
		: Note: Battle is used adjectively or as the first part of a self-explaining compound; as, battle brand, a ``brand'' or sword used in battle; battle cry; battlefield; battle ground; battlearray; battle song.
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	List of naval battles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Battle of Salamis (308 BC) Demetrius I Poliorcetes defeats the fleet of Menelaeus, brother of Ptolemy I
		Battle of Chios (201 BC) Philip V of Macedon is defeated by the Egyptians, Rhodians, and Pergamese
		Battle of the Nile (1798) (battle of Abukir Bay)
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	Encyclopedia: First Anglo-Dutch War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The victory of Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) The Thirty Years War was a conflict fought between the years 1618 and 1648, principally in the Central European territory of the Holy Roman Empire, but also involving most of the major continental powers.
		The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south.
		The Battle of Leghorn, 14 March 1653 by Willem Hermansz van Diest, painted mid-17th century The naval Battle of Leghorn (also known as the Battle of Livorno) took place on 14 March 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War, near Leghorn (Livorno), Italy.
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	Battles with the Sea by R.M. Ballantyne : Arthur's Classic Novels
		All this time the boat had been floating in a basin worked in the sand by the motion of the wreck; but the tide had been falling, and when they tried to pull up to their anchor the boat struck heavily on the edge of this basin.
		They knew the boat well, had often gone out to battle in her, and hoped that they might yet be saved, if they could only escape striking on the pieces of old wreck with which the sands were strewn.
		Thus the battle is waged and won, and nothing is left but a shattered wreck for wind and waves to do their worst upon.
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	KENT - Online Information article about KENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The thickness of the formation varies from 15 to 8o ft., but most commonly it is from 25 to 40 ft. The highest and most local series of the Lower Tertiaries is the Oldhaven and Blackheath beds lying between the London Clay and the Woolwich beds.
		They consist chiefly of flint pebbles or of light-coloured quartzose sand, the thickness being from 20 to 3o ft, and.
		In the district of the Weald marl prevails, with a substratum of clay.
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	Battle of Goodwin Sands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Goodwin Sands (also known as the Battle of Dover), fought on 29 May 1652, was the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
		Blake then fired a broadside in anger and a five hour battle ensued.
		Both fleets were damaged, but as darkness fell the Dutch fleet withdrew in a defensive line to protect the convoy, and the English captured two Dutch stragglers, one of which later sank.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Goodwin_Sands (251 words)

	Battle of Goodwin Sands Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Battle of Goodwin Sands (also known as the Battle of Dover), fought on May 29, 1652, was the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between England and the Netherlands.
		When they refused to do so, he added in a few cannonshots, to which Tromp replied with a broadside from his flagship Brederode, and the battle was on.
		After five hours, the English had managed to sink two Dutch ships, and as darkness fell, the Dutch fleet withdrew.
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	First Anglo-Dutch War -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, after their decisive victory over the Spanish invasion fleet at the (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of the Downs) Battle of the Downs in 1639, the war with Spain had been confined to land, and the Dutch navy had been left to deteriorate.
		Dutch were making every effort to reinforce their fleet, and this led to English defeats in the (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of Dungeness) Battle of Dungeness in December and the (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of Leghorn) Battle of Leghorn early in 1653.
		The final battle of the war was the costly (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of Scheveningen) Battle of Scheveningen in August.
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	Battle of Goodwin Sands -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The (Click link for more info and facts about English Parliament) English Parliament had passed the first of the (Click link for more info and facts about Navigation Acts) Navigation Acts in October 1651, aimed at hampering the shipping of the highly trade-dependent Dutch.
		When the third hit his ship, wounding some sailors, Tromp replied with a warning broadside from his flagship (Click link for more info and facts about Brederode) Brederode.
		Tromp then offered his excuses to Blake and asked the prize back but was refused by Blake.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_goodwin_sands.htm (295 words)

	Battle of Goodwin Sands - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An ordinance of Cromwell required all foreign fleets in the North Sea or the Channel to dip their flag in salute, but when Tromp refused, Blake opened fire.
		Tromp replied with a broadside from his flagship Brederode, and a five hour battle ensued.
		The English sank two Dutch ships, but as darkness fell the Dutch fleet withdrew and Tromp escorted the convoy to safety.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Battle_of_Goodwin_Sands (166 words)

	Robert Blake (admiral)
		The war started prematurely with a skirmish between the Dutch fleet of Maarten Tromp and Blake off Folkestone on May 19 1652 - the Battle of Goodwin Sands.
		Following a major reorganisation of the Navy, Blake sailed with around 75 ships to disrupt Channel shipping, engaging Tromp with a similar sized fleet in the Battle of Portland from February 18 to 20 when Tromp escaped with his convoy under cover of darkness.
		At the Battle of Gabbard Shoal on June 2 to 3, 1653, Blake reinforced the ships of Generals Richard Deane and George Monck, where the Dutch fleet fled having lost 20 of 100 warships for no English losses - though Deane was killed.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/robert_blake__admiral_.html (1275 words)

	Goodwin Sands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Goodwin Sands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Information on the sands from the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/beyond/factsheets/makhist/makhist8_prog4c.shtml)
		Goodwin Sands, Shipwrecks on the Sands and External links.
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	First Anglo Dutch War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In May of 1652, Dutch Admiral Maarten Tromp ordered his captains not to salute an English fleet in the English Channel bylowering the Dutch flag as Cromwell required of all foreign fleets in the NorthSea or the English Channel.
		In 1653 Blake, while recovering from battle wounds, wrote 'Fighting Instructions', amajor overhaul of naval tactics.
		The English proved stronger in the battles of 1653, such as the three-day Battle of Portland in March, the two-day Battle of the Gabbard (or North Foreland) (12 - 13 June 1653), and the costly Battle of Scheveningen (or Texel) in August, where both fleetssuffered heavy damage.
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	Greg Goodwin
		William Goodwin and John Winford were indicted for stealing, on the 24th August, (1842) 3 pairs of shoes, value 7s 6d., the goods of Henry Bradley.
		William Goodwin (the second) is the son of William Goodwin (the convict) and Annie ROACH.
		She married William GOODWIN, a butcher (later in life a sleeper cutter) of Horseshoe Bend, in the residence of Charles Williams at Heathcote (VIC) on 14th September 1872.
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	Battle Of Goodwin Sands Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	Battle of Dover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Battle of Goodwin Sands, 29 May 1652, in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
		The Battle of the Kentish Knock, 8 October 1652, in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
		The name may also refer to the Battle of Dover fought near Dover, Tennessee on February 3, 1863 in the American Civil War.
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	History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 2 by J.B. Mansfield, Captains, Shipping, Lighthouse Keepers and Marine Biographies, ...
		The next season he joined the steamer city of Concord, as chief, remaining in her the next two seasons, until she went ashore at Sand Beach, the year that the piers at the harbor of refuge went to pieces.
		The master let go his tug line and started for Sand Beach, hoping to reach shallow water and run her aground, but at eleven o'clock in the evening she had ten feet of water in her hold and soon after went down.
		Edward enlisted in the Union army in 1864, and participated in the battles around Richmond and Petersburg; he died while in the service, and his mother went south, received his body and took it to her home for burial.
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	The Families of John Fergus: Fergus, Battle, Welch & Stiles
		This John Battle was the son of John and Sarah Capell Battle of Sussex County, Virginia, and Rutherford County, North Carolina.
		Estate records at the Superior Court of Law and Equity at Morgan District, North Carolina, showed that John Fergus was an administrator of the estate of John Battle of Sussex County, along with the widow Sarah, and Scrope Edgerton and Mumford Wilson, son-in-law of John and Sarah (21).
		I JOHN BATTLE of ye province of Virginia and County of Susex Do bind myself my heirs Executors and administrators by These presents unto Elies Morgin of North Carolina and County of Tryon To him his heirs or asigns in the soum of one hundred and seven pound twelve shilling and eight pence Prock.
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	ipedia.com: Battle of Goodwin Sands Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Battle of Goodwin Sands, fought on May 29, 1652, was the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between England and the Netherlands.
		When they refused to do so, he fired across their bows, to which Tromp replied with a broadside from his flagship Brederode, and the battle was on.
		War was declared in July, and the Dutch began to gather their merchantmen into convoys to protect against attack by the English fleets.
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