Did You Know....? - Military Mayhem
The only instance of a Navy being captured by a cavalry took place in January 1795. The month was part of the coldest winter for a century in Holland, enabling a French cavalry troop to cross the thick ice on the salt waters of the Zuiderzee and surround the Dutch fleet which was helplessly frozen in. Shocked at seeing French cavalrymen riding around their ships, the Dutch commanders had no choice but to surrender.
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