Battle of Sinop (The Day), 18 November 1853

Published in April 29th, 2009
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By Ivan Aivazovsky The last major naval engagement of the age of sail (Battle of Sinop) can be seen on this painting by Ivan Aivazovsky. In November 1853 a Russian squadron commanded by Vice-Admiral Pavel Nakhimov (3 84-gun ships) was on patrol off the northern coast of Anatolia. Russian ships approached the Bay of Sinop [...]

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Dutch Ships Running down Spanish Galleys off the Flemish Coast, 3 October 1602

Published in April 29th, 2009
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By Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, 1617 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam One of the numerous naval encounters of the Eighty Years War can be seen on this picture. In 1602 the Spanish tried to reinforce their fleet in Flanders with eight galleys commanded by Ambrogio di Filippo Spinola, marquis de los Balbases. The Dutch Vice-Admiral Jacob van Duinenvoorde, Lord [...]

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