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The Battle on the Zuiderzee (October 11; 1573). naval battle during the Eighty Years' Wa

The Battle on the Zuiderzee (October 11; 1573). naval battle during the Eighty Years' War in which a Dutch fleet destroyed a larger and better-equipped Spanish fleet on the Zuiderzee. In 1573 the Spanish Governor Maximilian de Henin Count of Bossu sent a fleet consisting of about 30 ships to halt the attacks and destroy the enemy force. This fleet also included his flagship; the Inquisition. It was not until October 11 that the wind turned and the Dutch could execute a surprise attack. During this attack; the Spanish flagship was boarded by the Dutch and during the course of the battle ran aground.
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The Battle on the Zuiderzee (October 11; 1573). naval battle during the Eighty Years' Wa
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The Battle on the Zuiderzee (October 11; 1573). naval battle during the Eighty Years' War in which a Dutch fleet destroyed a larger and better-equipped Spanish fleet on the Zuiderzee. In 1573 the Spanish Governor Maximilian de Henin Count of Bossu sent a fleet consisting of about 30 ships to halt the attacks and destroy the enemy force. This fleet also included his flagship; the Inquisition. It was not until October 11 that the wind turned and the Dutch could execute a surprise attack. During this attack; the Spanish flagship was boarded by the Dutch and during the course of the battle ran aground.
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4328 x 3284 px | 40.7 MB
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36.6 x 27.8 cm | 14.4 x 10.9 in (300 dpi)
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