Dolfijn Submarine Section Plans
Dolfijn (Dutch for dolphin) may refer to: * , the name of four Royal Netherlands Navy submarines * , a class of Royal Netherlands Navy submarines built in the late 1950s and the early 1960s * ''De Dolfijn'', a Dutch ship involved in the Kettle War of 1784 See also * Dolphin (other) Dolphin is a common name of aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin, Dolphins, The Dolphin or The Dolphins may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Dolphins'' (2000 film), an IMAX documentary * ''The Dolphins'' (film), ...

Kettle War
The Kettle War ( nl, Keteloorlog Marmietenoorlog) was a military confrontation between the troops of the Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of the Seven Netherlands on 8 October 1784. It was named the Kettle War because the only shot fired hit a soup kettle. Background After the Dutch Revolt, the northern Netherlands formed their own republic, while the southern Netherlands remained with Spain. Since 1585, the northern Netherlands had closed off the Scheldt, so that the harbours of Antwerp and Ghent could not be reached by trade ships, and this remained so after the revolt. This gave an enormous impulse to the economy of the northern Netherlands (namely Amsterdam), but the southern cities were dislodged from their important trading position. The closure of the Scheldt was confirmed by the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, to which the Spanish agreed. After the War of the Spanish Succession, the Spanish Netherlands had been ceded to Austria by the Treaty of Rastatt in 1714. Since Eu ...
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