The explosion off Antwerp of gunboat No. 2 under the command of Jan van Speyk, 5 February 1831 He commands the Dutch fleet during the rebellion of Belgium, which wants to secede from the Netherlands. When his gunboat in the port of Antwerp is in danger of being overpowered, he puts his money where his mouth is: on February 5 he blows up his boat. With himself, but also with his crew. The, Netherlands, Dutch, Belgian, Belgium, Flemish,

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