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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
De Ruyter in 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (National Maritime Museum – another autograph version is now in the Rijksmuseum)
De Ruyter in 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (National Maritime Museum – another autograph version is now in the Rijksmuseum)
De Ruyter c. 1654
De Ruyter c. 1654
De Ruyter and the Dutch fleet before Algiers, 1662
De Ruyter and the Dutch fleet before Algiers, 1662
Battle council on the Zeven Provinciën, 10 June 1666 by Van de Velde the younger
Battle council on the Zeven Provinciën, 10 June 1666 by Van de Velde the younger
Franco-Dutch War
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The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts include the Third Anglo-D
Michiel de Ruyter
…brief negotiations, the Treaty of Westminster ending the war was ratified in March 1674. The English withdrawal did not end naval engagements in the Franco-Dutch War. As Louis XIV did not wish to send his main fleet against the more powerful Dutch, De Ruyter was first instructed to use his fleet in support in a…
Left to right: The Battle of Solebay The murder of the De Witt brothers The Capture of Coevorden The Siege of Valenciennes
Left to right: The Battle of Solebay The murder of the De Witt brothers The Capture of Coevorden The Siege of Valenciennes
The planned 1672 French offensive; the alliance with Münster and Cologne allowed them to bypass the Spanish Netherlands, marching through Liege, and a
The planned 1672 French offensive; the alliance with Münster and Cologne allowed them to bypass the Spanish Netherlands, marching through Liege, and attack the Dutch from the relatively unguarded east.
Prince William of Orange, appointed Captain-General in February 1672; political conflict between his supporters and de Witt impacted Dutch preparation
Prince William of Orange, appointed Captain-General in February 1672; political conflict between his supporters and de Witt impacted Dutch preparations
Louvois, French Secretary of War, whose reforms were crucial to French success
Louvois, French Secretary of War, whose reforms were crucial to French success