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Downfall of the Spanish Armada
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Downfall of the Spanish Armada

Jan Luyken · 1679 - 1681 · etching; paper

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

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Destruction of the Spanish Armada or the Invincible Fleet, between 31 July and 12 August 1588. Naval battle between the Spanish and combined English and Dutch fleets in the Channel. In the foreground a large Spanish frigate is being shelled by a small Dutch ship with the flag of the city of Leiden, left a galley.

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printhistorieprentEnglish ChannelVergaan van de Spaanse Armada
Credit lineOndergang van de Spaanse Armada. 1679 - 1681. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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