Dutch ship Eendracht (1655)
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The Eendracht or Eendragt was the flagship of the confederate navy of the United Provinces between 1655 and 1665. Eendragt was the more common spelling in the 17th century; Eendracht is the modern Dut
Portrait of Eendracht by Willem van de Velde the Elder
Dutch ship Brederode (1644)
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Brederode was a ship of the line of the Maas Admiralty, part of the navy of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the flagship of the Dutch fleet in the First Anglo-Dutch War. Throughout her ca
Dutch ship Eendracht (1655)
…the modern Dutch standard spelling. Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp had for many years insisted on the construction of a new flagship to replace the Brederode, which was too lightly armed with only 56 guns. For reasons of cost and impracticality (Dutch home waters being very shallow) this was refused until…
Brederode off Hellevoetsluis by Simon de Vlieger
The Battle of the Gabbard, 12 June 1653 by Heerman Witmont, shows the Dutch flagship Brederode (foreground left) in action.
Death of Maarten Tromp