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Naval battle in which the eight galleys of Spinola are defeated by the fleet of Joos de Moor, 1603
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Naval battle in which the eight galleys of Spinola are defeated by the fleet of Joos de Moor, 1603

anonymous · 1603 · engraving; paper

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

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Large depiction on two sheets of the naval battle off the coast of Sluis where the eight Spanish galleys under Federico Spinola (who died in this naval battle) are defeated by the States' fleet of three ships and two galleys under Joos de Moor, 26 May 1603. At the top an inscription of one line, with a subtitle of 6 verses of 2 lines in Latin. Bottom right a cartouche with the dedication in Latin. On this copy, inscriptions in French have been added by hand.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZeeslag waarbij de acht galeien van Spinola worden verslagen door de vloot van Joos de Moor, 1603. 1603. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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