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Sebastiaan de Lange blows up his ship and himself, 1572
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Sebastiaan de Lange blows up his ship and himself, 1572

Johannes Steyn · 1835 - 1837 · etching; engraving; aquatint; paper

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

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Sebastiaan de Lange, admiral of Veere, after an unequal fight with four Spanish ships at the Sloe, sets fire to his ship's powder magazine on 22 May 1572. The admiral standing on deck surrounded by his crew.

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Credit lineSebastiaan de Lange blaast zijn schip en zichzelf op, 1572. 1835 - 1837. Johannes Steyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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