Dutch in Medway

The daring raid on the Medway in June 1667, when the Dutch navigated the treacherous shoals and sandbanks of the Thames estuary and the Medway and attacked King Charles' ships laid up below Chatham, was one of the worst defeats in the Royal Navy's history. P.G. Rogers' vivid account of the raid and its significance sheds a fascinating light on the English navy of Pepys's day.

Raidul indraznet pe Medway in iunie 1667, cand olandezii au navigat pe fundurile si bancile de nisip perfide ale estuarului Tamisei si Medway si au atacat navele regelui Charles asezate sub Chatham, a fost una dintre cele mai grave infrangeri din istoria Marinei Regale si o lovitura grava pentru coroana engleza.