. Letters and papers relating to the first Dutch war, 1652-1654 . late in the year to think ofanything of the sort. Thus, if the object of gaining1 command of the sea be defined as securing to onesself the control of the ocean waterways for the use ofones military expeditions and trade, and denying the use 22 INTRODUCTORY of them for the same purposes to ones enemies, theFirst Anglo-Dutch War stands out as a struggle in whichonly half these purposes were involved. There was noquestion of preventing a Dutch invasion of England,there was no question of using our troops to do what ourships could
. Letters and papers relating to the first Dutch war, 1652-1654 . late in the year to think ofanything of the sort. Thus, if the object of gaining1 command of the sea be defined as securing to onesself the control of the ocean waterways for the use ofones military expeditions and trade, and denying the use 22 INTRODUCTORY of them for the same purposes to ones enemies, theFirst Anglo-Dutch War stands out as a struggle in whichonly half these purposes were involved. There was noquestion of preventing a Dutch invasion of England,there was no question of using our troops to do what ourships could not do and follow up our defeated enemiesinto their places of refuge, there were not even, as in theSecond War, any operations far afield against the hostilecolonies : the attack and defence of trade was the ultimateobject of the contending navies, and it was with thisultimate end in view that both sides came to appreciateand practise the principle that the defeat of the enemysfighting forces is the sure and only means to the effectiveattainment of that end. I. 1213. August %th, 1653.—DE WITH TO STATES GENERAL1 [Archives of the Translated.] Noble and Powerful Lords,—My Lords,—I begrespectfully to make the following report to yourLordships. All possible efforts are being made bythe Lords Delegates of the States here to get theStates fleet ready, and I have not failed to lenda helping hand everywhere. I beg to assureyour Lordships that the said fleet has sufferedconsiderably more damage than reported by somepeople. After the store-schedules had been de-livered in, I ordered the captains whose shipsrequired fresh masts or had shot-holes underwater to be filled up to sail into the Balg, wheremore can be done in one day than in three offthe Scheldt or in the Moscovy Roads. Also, myLords, with the approval of my Lords Delegatesof the States, I have granted two days leave for 1 Hereafter abbreviated Hereafter abbreviated VI. 24 THE LAST WINTER the men of one
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