17 April 1986 Posted on April 16, 2012 by Staff –The 355 Years’ War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly finally ends. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never happen." James Russel Lowell — Click here for more from James Russel Lowell Related posts: 9 July 1986 5 September 1986 16 October 1986 25 February 1986 4 October 1777 27 August 1776