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Naval Battle off Cadiz, 1781
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Naval Battle off Cadiz, 1781

Carel Frederik Bendorp (I) · 1781 - 1782 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Naval battle at Cadiz between two Dutch frigates Castor and Den Briel and two English frigates Flora and Crescent on 30 May 1781. The English ship Crescent hopelessly shot by the Dutch frigate Briel under the command of Gerardus Oosthuys; in the background, the other two ships. In the inscription, a seven-line verse and a reference to pages 156-157.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZeeslag bij Cadiz, 1781. 1781 - 1782. Carel Frederik Bendorp (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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