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Which fleet did de Ruyter join during the First Anglo-Dutch War?

  • British Royal Navy

  • French Navy

  • Dutch Navy

  • Spanish Armada

Answer

De Ruyter joined the Dutch Navy during the First Anglo-Dutch War. He quickly rose through the ranks and was appointed commander of the Dutch fleet in 1653.
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