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Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter Mortally Wounded During the Naval Battle at Agosta, 1676
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Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is mortally wounded during the naval battle at Agosta on 22 April 1676 between a combined Dutch-Spanish fleet under De Ruyter and a French fleet under Abraham Duquesne. In the midst of the battle De Ruyter is wrapped in a sheet by his crew and carried to his cabin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAdmiraal Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter raakt tijdens de zeeslag bij Agosta dodelijk gewond, 1676. 1840 - 1849. Lier, Gebroeders van. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.