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Battle of Plymouth (1652)
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The Battle of Plymouth was a naval battle in the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 16 August 1652
Dutch print of the battle
Dutch print of the battle
Michiel de Ruyter
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Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter was a Dutch States Navy officer. His achievements with the Dutch navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars earned him the reputation as one of the greatest naval commanders in hi
Battle of Plymouth (1652)
…England. General-at-Sea George Ayscue of the Commonwealth of England attacked an outward bound convoy of the Dutch Republic commanded by Vice-Commodore Michiel de Ruyter. The two commanders had been personal friends before the war. The Dutch were able to force Ayscue to break off the engagement, and the Dutch convoy…
De Ruyter in 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (National Maritime Museum – another autograph version is now in the Rijksmuseum)
De Ruyter in 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (National Maritime Museum – another autograph version is now in the Rijksmuseum)
De Ruyter c. 1654
De Ruyter c. 1654
De Ruyter and the Dutch fleet before Algiers, 1662
De Ruyter and the Dutch fleet before Algiers, 1662
Battle council on the Zeven Provinciën, 10 June 1666 by Van de Velde the younger
Battle council on the Zeven Provinciën, 10 June 1666 by Van de Velde the younger