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Naval Battle with the Six Spanish Galleys of Spinola, 1602
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Naval Battle with the Six Spanish Galleys of Spinola, 1602

anonymous · 1602 - 1604 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Naval battle in which the six Spanish galleys of Spinola are defeated by the States fleet in the Channel, 3 October 1602. In the foreground, part of the crew of the sunken ships can reach the Flemish coast. In the distance to the left, the English coast with the town of Dover; to the right, Ostend. With title and seven-line inscription in German printed separately above the print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZeeslag met de zes Spaanse galeien van Spinola, 1602. 1602 - 1604. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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