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    Helder consisted of: Fort La Salle, later renamed Erfprins Fort Morland, later Kijkduin Fort L'Ecluse, later Dirksz Admiraal Fort Du Gonnier, later Oost-Oever...
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    kg. The corpse was put on ice and was exhibited in the aquarium of Fort Kijkduin at Den Helder. Attempts are being made to place the basking shark in...
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    Lange Jaap (redirect from Kijkduin Light)
    Jaap ("The Long Jeep"), also known as Kijkduin Light or Den Helder Light, is an active lighthouse near Fort Kijkduin in Huisduinen, Netherlands. At a height...
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    with the town's strategic location and ordered the construction of a fort (Kijkduin) and naval dockyards (Willemsoord). The docks were built during the...
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  • (22 km)) 1949 Watum Lighthouse Delfzijl Groningen 1945 10,5 m 1888 Fort Kijkduin Den Helder North Holland 1877 22,0 m 1822 Zuidertoren Egmond aan Zee...
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  • 1840. In 1942, the village was evacuated by the German authorities. Fort Kijkduin Hotel in Huisduinen Art on the sea dike Dutch Reformed church "Kerncijfers...
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    fortified position known as Stelling Den Helder. In a few years Fort Kijkduin, Fort Erfprins, Fort Dirks Admiraal were built. A bunch of strong fortresses and...
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    Delft in 1912. During 1888 to 1928 there was even a tram connection with Kijkduin which only operated in the summer, since it was a popular beach destination...
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    by defeating a combined English and French force at the naval Battle of Kijkduin (Battle of Texel) on 21 August 1673. Led by Gerolf van Isselmuyden, they...
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    June 7 and 14 First and Second battles of Schooneveld 21 August Texel (Kijkduin) 1 September Battle of Masulipatnam 1674 March 14 – Battle of Ronas Voe...
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