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Events from the year 1672 in England.
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- ↑ "Wrak voor Engelse kust blijkt Nederlands oorlogsschip van 350 jaar oud". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Scheepswrak voor Britse kust blijkt Nederlands oorlogsschip uit 17de eeuw". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ Edwards, Mark Beattie (2023-12-07). "The Klein Hollandia: Discovering a 17th-century Dutch warship off Eastbourne". The Past. Retrieved 2023-12-16.