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.
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.