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 l
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
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
Four Days' Battle
…the battle the English fleet of 56 ships commanded by Albemarle was outnumbered by the 85 warships in the Dutch fleet commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. Five ships joined Albemarle on 3 and 4 June, before the return of Rupert's squadron. On the day before the battle, the Dutch fleet comprised 72 large…
De Ruyter c. 1654
De Ruyter and the Dutch fleet before Algiers, 1662
Battle council on the Zeven Provinciën, 10 June 1666 by Van de Velde the younger