Naval Battle of Plymouth, 1652 - Original Dutch Lithograph, 19th C.
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Naval Battle of Plymouth, 1652 - Original Dutch Lithograph, 19th C.

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Original 19th-century lithograph of the naval battle of Plymouth: the ships firing at one another through the smoke and a dismasted vessel sinking in the foreground. It carries the Dutch caption "Zeeslag bij Plymouth" and the monogram C.L. in the stone.

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Original 19th-century lithograph of the naval battle of Plymouth: the ships firing at one another through the smoke and a dismasted vessel sinking in the foreground. It carries the Dutch caption "Zeeslag bij Plymouth" and the monogram C.L. in the stone.

On 26 August 1652, during the First Anglo-Dutch War, the English squadron of George Ayscue attacked the convoy escorted by Michiel de Ruyter off Plymouth; the action ended in a Dutch victory.

Medium: Lithograph
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 in (21.3 x 13.8 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with light spots of foxing and the paper somewhat yellowed in the margins.

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