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Naval battle in the Bay of Koege, 1677
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Naval battle in the Bay of Koege, 1677

anonymous · 1673 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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Naval battle between a Danish-Norwegian fleet and a Swedish fleet on 1–2 July 1677, in which the Danes achieved victory. In the foreground on the right the ship of the Danish admiral Niels Juel, surrounded by 6 enemy ships. Higher up in the middle the Dutch ships of Tyloos, Uiterwijk etc. On the left in the foreground a Swedish ship on fire. Above the scene the portraits of Charles XI of Sweden, Christian V of Denmark and the admirals Niels Juël, Wrangel and Cornelis Tromp. With a text printed on the sheet below the print of 4 columns with the legend A-B and 1-26.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZeeslag in de Kooge Bocht, 1677. 1673. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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