Alliances and rivalries: The British Navy: from longships to battleships, part eight

In 1665, after the failure of diplomatic attempts to avert open hostilities, ongoing mercantile rivalry with the Netherlands led to a Second Anglo Dutch War.
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[@davidlavigne207]

I can see where the byword "like a Dutchman" originated. Thanks for the lesson.

[@gilljames6370]

We were not very friendly to each other were we.

[@davidbnsmessex.5953]

Still aren’t as far as I can see!