River Medway and Capture of Sheerness Fort, 1667 - 19th C. Lithograph
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Original 19th-century lithograph with two views on the same sheet: the river Medway with its craft moored and the assault on the fort of Sheerness by Dutch troops. The captions are in Dutch: "De rivier de Medwaij" and "Verovering van het fort Sheerness".
Original 19th-century lithograph with two views on the same sheet: the river Medway with its craft moored and the assault on the fort of Sheerness by Dutch troops. The captions are in Dutch: "De rivier de Medwaij" and "Verovering van het fort Sheerness".
On 20 June 1667 the Dutch took Sheerness and two days later went up the Medway and destroyed a good part of the English fleet at anchor, one of the greatest English naval reverses of the 17th century.
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 6.4 x 9.8 in (16.3 x 25 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with the paper lightly yellowed.
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Original 19th-century lithograph with two views on the same sheet: the river Medway with its craft moored and the assault on the fort of Sheerness by Dutch troops. The captions are in Dutch: "De rivier de Medwaij" and "Verovering van het fort Sheerness".