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between the two republics-- these views enforced by the violent spirit of St John determined the Parliament to change the purposed alliance into a furious war against the United States--The States not to be unprepared equipped a fleet of an hundred & fifty sail & Van Tromp commanded it--In the road of Dover he met with Blake who commanded the English fleet-- After several actions which were chiefly favourable to the English Tromp seconded