References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
1662
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1666
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1667
- Jan
Breda
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
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Terry F, • Link
HMS Nantwich, built by Baylie @ Bristol, 1654, renamed Breda after the Restoration but wrecked in 1666.
http://www.battleships-cruisers.c…
Terry F, • Link
(1) The first ship {re-]named Breda was an Elizabeth class 4th Rate Frigate. After it was lost in 1666, there were two other sailing ships named Breda:
(2) A Third Rate 70 Gun Ship built by Betts, Harwich 1679, accidentally burnt in 1690.
(3) Another Third Rate 70 Gun Ship built by Lawrence @ Woolwich, April 1692; Broken up in 1730. http://www.battleships-cruisers.c…
Sjoerd • Link
For people who - like me - were surprised at this perseverence in naming British ships after this rather provincial Dutch town... the explanantion is here:
http://www.british-civil-wars.co.…