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Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter Mortally Wounded During the Sea Battle at Agosta
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Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter Mortally Wounded During the Sea Battle at Agosta

Joannes Willem Vos · 1832 - 1840 · lithography; paper

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

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Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is mortally wounded during the sea battle at Agosta on April 22, 1676, between a combined Dutch-Spanish fleet under De Ruyter and a French fleet under Abraham Duquesne. In the heat of the battle, De Ruyter is wrapped in a sheet by his crew and carried to his cabin. Plate no. 1 from the "Album der Nederl. Schilders".

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAdmiraal Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter raakt tijdens de zeeslag bij Agosta dodelijk gewond. 1832 - 1840. Joannes Willem Vos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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