Spaniards actually mock the Brits for Jenkins Ear, while when it comes to naval history they fail to mention this man. Wonder why that would be?

>>17791817 (OP)
Most of Morgan's attacks were against literal backwater shitholes desu. The British capture of Havanna is probably the most impressive feat of the RN in the age of sail

Espangacucks and b*its have nothing on this Dvtch Bvll
>"say Charles, that's a nice flagship you have there. Be a shame if anything should happen to it"

>>17792954
>Nice infinite money cheat you got there
>would be a shame if someone were to steal it

>>17791817 (OP)
what about battle of la rochelle

>>17793033
Didn't he died a year later by the Spanish Dunkirkeer pirates?

>>17793045
Yes, his subordinate won, but that's beside the point.

>>17793033
Qrd?

>>17792954
Spaniards did the same thing as he four centuries earlier

>>17793263
Piet Hein who defeated and captured a Spanish Silverfleet off the coast of Cuba

>>17793301
>four centuries earlier
So before Britain was a major power?

>>17793312
What's that have to do with de Ruyter?