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Three naval battles from the Third English War, 1673
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Three naval battles from the Third English War, 1673

Romeyn de Hooghe · 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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Three naval battles from the Third Anglo-Dutch War, 1673. Bottom left in a small cartouche the first two naval battles off the Zeeland coast on the Schoonevelt flats on June 7 and June 14. The main image shows the Battle of Kijkduin on August 21 between the fleet of the Republic under Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter and the combined English-French fleet under Prince Rupert and Count Jean d'Estrées. At the top medallions with portraits of William III, Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter and Cornelis Tromp. Top left portraits of the two English commanders and their main ships, to the right the French with their ships. With the print a text sheet with the title and a description of the events and a legend 1-24 and A-G in 4 columns in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDrie zeeslagen uit de Derde Engelse Oorlog, 1673. 1673. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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