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Capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet in the bay of Matanca, 1628
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Capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet in the bay of Matanca, 1628

1628 - 1630 · etching; paper

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

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Capture of the Silver Fleet by Piet Hein in the bay of Matanca, 8 September 1628. The Spanish fleet is attacked in the bay by the ships of the Dutch fleet. In the lower left an inset with a small map of the island of Cuba. Without a caption. At the top a legend 1-20. Numbered in pen in the lower right: 425. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van de Zilvervloot in de baai van Matanca, 1628. 1628 - 1630. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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