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A Zeeland Ship at Anchor. A portrait of a ship at anchor, shown broadside to port, with a low coastline rising to the right. It flies the Dutch flag and pennant from the main and the flag of the ensign of the Zeeland Admiralty of the States General at the
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National Maritime Museum

Counter commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Counter commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV (right). Legend: 'LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX.' (King Louis the Great.) Reverse: A trident within a crown decorate
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National Maritime Museum

Counter commemorating the death of Cardinal Richelieu, 1642. Counter commemorating the death of Cardinal Richelieu, 1642. Obverse: Bust of the cardinal in a skull cap, high collar and robe with ribbon and cross (legend). Legend: 'ARMAND . IO . CAR .
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National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV as a child (right). Legend: 'LUD . XIIII . FR . ET NAV . REX CHRISTIANISS.' (Louis XIV, most Christian king of
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National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV as a child (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: Neptune standing (centre), a tri
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National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1643. Obverse: Youthful bust of King Louis XIV with long hair in armour and cloak (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS . XIIII . REX . CHRISTIANISS' (Louis XI
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National Maritime Museum

Weyschuits, a kaag and Dutch Men of War in the Texel, 1643. Dutch ships at anchor in the Texel, 1643. The drawing shows, in the foreground, small craft (weyschuits and kaags) at anchor and pulled up on the shore near some carts by a wharf on the left. In
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National Maritime Museum

Witte de With's Action with Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort, 1640. During the Thirty Years War, Spanish naval power reached unprecedented levels. Their ports and shipyards in Flanders, particularly Dunkirk, were the focus of maritime revival. The Flanders
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National Maritime Museum