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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

Jan Smeltzing (I) · 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: bust of a man with a laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: on one side of a rock Britannia sailing under the sun, on the other side the French ship Le Soleil Royal sinking under the setting sun within an inscription; section: date.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZeeslag bij Kaap La Hogue, de Fransen verslagen door de vloot van Engeland en Holland. 1692. Jan Smeltzing (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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