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    Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (IPA: [miˈxil ˈaːdrijaːnˌsoːn də ˈrœytər]; 24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) was a Dutch admiral. His achievements with the...
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  • The De Ruyter Stone is a national monument in Sierra Leone. It is located in Freetown and was carved into by Michiel de Ruyter during the Second Anglo-Dutch...
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    Harwich. After repeated attempts the Dutch attack planned by Michiel de Ruyter was repelled and as a result the planned attack on Harwich was abandoned...
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    HNLMS De Ruyter (Dutch: Zr.Ms/Hr.Ms. De Ruyter), was an Atjeh-class unprotected cruiser built in Amsterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1879–1880...
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    captured by admiral Michiel de Ruyter of the Dutch West India Company in 1665, in retaliation for the capture of several Dutch forts by the English Admiral...
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    Dutch in various places, although Michiel de Ruyter retaliated against the English by recapturing all forts but Cape Coast. This forced the Royal African...
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    to conquer Dutch forts in Africa Michiel de Ruyter was sent to recapture them all, he succeeded and even captured extra English forts. The First Anglo-Dutch...
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    fort was renamed Charles Fort. In 1665, Charles Fort successfully defended Barbados from surprise attack by the Dutch, commanded by Michiel De Ruyter...
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    Dutch leading politician grand pensionary Johan de Witt ordered Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter to carry out a plan that had been prepared for over...
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    out, a fleet under Michiel de Ruyter sailed to Newfoundland, and raided the place, and damaged the colony severely. De Ruyter first set sail to the Barbary...
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