Sir Robert Holmes was an English Admiral of the Restoration Navy. He participated in the second and third Anglo-Dutch Wars, both of which he is, by some, credited with having started. He was made Governor of the Isle of Wight, where he is buried in Yarmouth Parish Church.
Sir Frescheville Holles (on left) and Sir Robert Holmes (on right), painted by Peter Lely
Holmes's Bonfire
Holmes's attack on the Smyrna Fleet, 12 March 1672
Holmes's house (now The George Hotel) in Yarmouth
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Terschelling is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. It is situated between the islands of Vlieland and Ameland.
Image: Brandaris, Terschelling panoramio (1)
Image: Commandeurstraat 30 in West Terschelling 01
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Image: Drenkelingenhuisje terschelling IMG 4190