Rede van Texel
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The Rede van Texel, formerly Reede van Texel, was a roadstead off the Dutch island of Texel. It was of considerable importance to Dutch long-distance shipping between roughly 1500 and 1800. The Rede v
Nederlandse schepen op de rede van Texel, a 1671 painting by Ludolf Bakhuizen
Noordhollandsch Kanaal
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The Noordhollandsch Kanaal is a canal originally meant for ocean-going ships. It is located in North Holland, Netherlands. The canal was of great significance in Dutch history.
Rede van Texel
…already been disastrous for Dutch merchant shipping, with a decline of activity at the roadstead in its wake. This was followed by the opening of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal in 1824, bypassing Texel to some extent, and the introduction of the steamship, which didn't have to wait for favourable winds. The opening of the North…
On the canal, south of Krabbendam
1745 situation just north of Amsterdam
The first lock at Nieuwdiep in 1818
Buiksloot c. 1816