West-Terschelling
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West-Terschelling is a village on Terschelling
in the province Friesland
of the Netherlands
and has about 2580 citizens.
The town was burned by the English Navy in 1666, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
, in an event referred to as "Holmes's Bonfire
".
A pub was named after the Oka 18, a ship that sank near Formerum
.
Terschelling
Terschelling is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands.Waddenislanders are known for their resourcefulness in using anything and everything that washes ashore. With few trees to use for timber, most of the farms and barns are built with masts...
in the province Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and has about 2580 citizens.
The town was burned by the English Navy in 1666, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
Second Anglo-Dutch War
The Second Anglo–Dutch War was part of a series of four Anglo–Dutch Wars fought between the English and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes....
, in an event referred to as "Holmes's Bonfire
Holmes's Bonfire
Holmes's Bonfire was a raid on the Vlie estuary in the Netherlands, executed by the Royal Navy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War on 19 and 20 August 1666 . The attack, named after the commander of the landing force, Rear-Admiral Robert Holmes, was successful in destroying by fire a large merchant...
".
A pub was named after the Oka 18, a ship that sank near Formerum
Formerum
Formerum is a village on Terschelling in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 230 citizens.The Oka 18 which sank near this town. Until recently her funnel could be seen rising out from the sea.-Source:...
.
Source
- Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006