Edward Spragge
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Sir Edward Spragge was an Irish-born English admiral of the Royal Navy. He was a fiery, brilliantly accomplished seaman who fought in many great actions after the restoration of King Charles II in 1660.
Edward Spragge (Peter Cross, ca. 1665)
Spragge on his flagship HMS Revenge at the battle of Bugia, 8 May 1671
The Prince Royal dismasted at the Battle of the Texel
Four Days' Battle
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The Four Days' Battle was a naval engagement fought from 11 to 14 June 1666 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It began off the Flemish coast and ended near the English coast, and remains one of the longest naval battles in history.
The Four Days Battle by Abraham Storck
Michiel de Ruyter, commander of the Dutch navy.
George Monck, commander of the English navy
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander of the English navy