Sea battle off Dunkirk, 1639, Sea battle off the coast of Dunkirk, February 18, 1639. Battle between the Dutch fleet under Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp and a Spanish fleet trying to break the blockade of the port. In the background the towns of Dunkirk, Mardijk and Grevelingen. In the caption a verse of 2 times 6 lines in Dutch and the saying: Hard blows make you learn., print, print maker: anonymous, after design by: Willem van de Velde (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Abraham van Waesberge (I), (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, 1639 - 1674

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