The Surrender of the Royal Prince, Willem van de Velde (II), ca. 1670
In June 1666, the Dutch and English fleets engaged in fierce combat on the southern part of the North Sea. With an eye for detail and a sense of drama, Willem van de Velde depicted the moment when the English admiral's ship Royal Prince runs aground on a sandbank and is taken over by the Dutch. As a sign of surrender, the English crew lowers the flags
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