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The last seaborne invasion of England happened here in 1667, when the Dutch attacked.

Keep in mind that 10% of world seaborne trade flows through the Suez Canal and, perhaps even more importantly, 12% of the world’s energy supplies.

Present at the ceremony in the Normandy sunshine were a number of US soldiers who fought in the landings, which remain the largest seaborne invasion in history.

The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history, with troops from the UK, the USA, Canada, and France attacking German forces on the beaches at Normandy in northern France on 6 June, 1944.

It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and one of the most significant events in World War Two, which marked a turning point in the fight against Nazi Germany.