Battle of Texel
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The naval Battle of Texel or Battle of Kijkduin took place off the western coast of the island of Texel on 21 August 1673 between the Dutch and the combined English and French fleets. It was the last
1687 painting of the battle
The Battle of Texel (1707) by Willem van de Velde the Younger
Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, whose training compensated for Dutch numerical inferiority
Willem van de Velde I Battle of Texel 1673 NTIII FEL 1401180
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 Texel
…island of Texel on 21 August 1673 (11 August O.S.) between the Dutch and the combined English and French fleets. It was the last major battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, which was itself part of the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678), during which Louis XIV of France invaded the Republic and sought to establish control over…
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.