An unusual confrontation: A French cavalry troop managed to capture a Dutch fleet of 14 vessels in 1795
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 9, 2018 Stefan Andrews There have been some anomalous winters in the past, when severe cold imposed harsh conditions. In such winters, waterways would easily freeze, and ice persist for months. Such was the exceptionally cold winter of 1795, without which we would not have had one of the weirdest moments in … Read more
