Complete the sentence about Ostend with the correct year: In ______, the Dutch again closed off the entrance to the world's biggest harbour of Antwerp, the Westerschelde.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1722
Ostend is a coastal city and harbour on the North Sea in Belgium. In 1722 the Dutch again closed off the Westerschelde, the entrance to the world's biggest harbour of Antwerp, which raised Ostend's importance as an alternative way to the sea. Under Emperor Charles VI the town also received a trade monopoly with Africa and the East Indies.
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