Sea swell leads to the death of approximately 10 000 people in the Netherlands

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.1: Dutch and Flemish Writing and Culture, 800-present.

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A dyke broke under pressure from a Northern Sea swell; this flooded the Zuider Zee and led to the death of thousands.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sea swell leads to the death of approximately 10 000 people in the Netherlands". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9653, accessed 29 March 2024.]

9653 Sea swell leads to the death of approximately 10 000 people in the Netherlands 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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