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Naval battle at Cape La Hogue, the French defeated by the fleet of England and Holland
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Naval battle at Cape La Hogue, the French defeated by the fleet of England and Holland

anonymous · 1692 · striking (metalworking); bronze (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bronze medal. Obverse: naval battle; in the foreground, various wrecks and the sinking of the French ship Le Soleil Royal; in the background, a setting sun within an inscription. Reverse: three Turks, one of whom prostrates himself, weeping from the shore at the sinking of the French fleet within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
history medalcopySaint-Vaast-la-HougueZeeslag bij Kaap la HougueNegenjarige Oorlog
Credit lineZeeslag bij Kaap La Hogue, de Fransen verslagen door de vloot van Engeland en Holland. 1692. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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