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The Expedition to Chatham and the Capture of the Royal Charles, 1667
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Man-to-man fights in boats, with the destruction of the English fleet at Chatham in the background, and on the left the capture of the English flagship the Royal Charles on 22 June 1667. In the center of a boat stand Cornelis de Witt and Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter; on the left, captain Jan van Brakel shooting with his pistol. In the foreground, the broken chain. Episode from the Raid on Chatham on 20-23 June 1667 by the States' fleet under De Ruyter.
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Credit lineDe Tocht naar Chatham en de verovering van de Royal Charles, 1667. 1800 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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