Hendrik Vettewinkel, Destruction and burning of the Spanish ships near Den Briel by the Sea Beggars, 1832.
On 1 April 1572 the city was taken by the Sea Beggars under the leadership of Lumey and Bloys van Treslong, in which the ferryman Jan Koppestok played an important role. The capture of Den Briel is generally regarded as the actual start of the revolt against Philip II during the Eighty Years' War.
Hendrik Vettewinkel, artist and painter from Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands 1809-1878
The artist specialized in depicting ships, harbors and seascapes. He was self-taught, practising by painting figures and later marine painting. Vettewinkel was a member of the 'Felix Meritis' society in Amsterdam.
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