Battle of Solebay
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The Battle of Solebay took place on 6 June 1672 New Style, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, near Southwold, Suffolk, in eastern England. A Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter attacked a combined Angl
The Burning of the Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672 by Willem van de Velde the Younger
French flagship Saint-Philippe prior to the Battle of Solebay
Duel of York and De Ruyter, by Van de Velde. Prince has lost her main-topmast, making her difficult to control and fallen rigging is hampering working the guns on the upper deck.
Cornelis de Witt watches the battle on board of De Zeven Provinciën
Third Anglo-Dutch War
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The Third Anglo-Dutch War, began on 27 March 1672, and concluded on 19 February 1674. A naval conflict between the Dutch Republic and England, in alliance with France, it is considered a related confl
Battle of Solebay
…The Battle of Solebay took place on 6 June 1672 New Style, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, near Southwold, Suffolk, in eastern England. A Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter attacked a combined Anglo-French force in one of the largest naval…
The Battle of Texel, by Van de Velde the Younger
Charles II of England; the war was driven by his desire for the French subsidies that offered financial freedom from Parliament.
The 1667 Raid on the Medway severely damaged Charles' prestige
Agreements with Münster and Cologne allowed the French to bypass the Spanish Netherlands.