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Naval battle in the Sound, 1658
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Naval battle in the Sound, 1658

anonymous · 1658 - 1699 · etching; paper

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

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Naval battle in the Sound between Helsingør, Helsingborg, and Copenhagen, on 8 November 1658. The Dutch fleet under Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam came to the aid of the Danish king Frederik III against the Swedes led by King Charles X Gustav. The Dutch were successful and forced the Swedes to end their siege of Copenhagen. Depiction in three parts. At the top, the naval battle with the legend A-G in German; below, two maps of the Sound and Schleswig-Holstein.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printbattle (+ sailing-ships)SontCopenhagen (city)Sleeswijk-HolsteinSlag in de Sont
Credit lineZeeslag in de Sont, 1658. 1658 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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