If the Battle of Solebay had not prevented it, they would have been able to force the Dutch population to surrender by starvation, as it was dependent for its survival on supplies of Baltic grain.
Dacă Bătălia de la Solebay nu ar fi avut loc, ar fi putut să forțeze populația neerlandeză să capituleze prin foamete, aceasta fiind dependentă de importurile de grâne din Marea Baltică.