True might & relation of the appalling & cruel, how much that Victorious Battle of the sea, made between the powerful Armada of the King of Spain, under the leadership of the Admiral d'Oquendo, & the Armed very powerful Lords of the United Provinces of the Low Countries.
A middle-high oblique view of a naval action, 18-21 September 1639, between the Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Martin Harpertszoon Tromp (23 April 1598-10 August 1653) and Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (28 March 1599-8 November 1658), and the Spanish, commanded by Antonio de Oquendo (October 1577-7 June 1640), resulting in a Dutch victory. Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Oriented with north-west to top (cardinal points). The reference letters on the view are explained in the accompanying letterpress text at RCIN 722141.b. George III catalogue entry: Naval Engagement A View of the Naval Engagement in the Downs between the Spanish Fleet commanded by Admiral de Oquendo and the Dutch Fleet commanded by Admiral M.H. Tromp in Sept.r 1639: by C. Dankersz and S.I. Bruch; with a Description, 1639. The same entry appears under the heading Downs.
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- 1639
- Place
- Kent
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- Wikimedia Commons
- Type
- map
- Original size
- 2,250 × 1,106 pixels
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"True might & relation of the appalling & cruel, how much that Victorious Battle of the sea, made between the powerful Armada of the King of Spain, under the leadership of the Admiral d'Oquendo, & the Armed very powerful Lords of the United Provinces of the Low Countries." (1639). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naval_engagement_in_the_Roadstead_of_the_Downs,_1639_RCIN_722141.a.jpgNeed maps for a whole project? Add Find Any Map to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 244167.
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