Geoffrey and Lionel hang onto a spar after being shipwrecked off the south coast of England: from "By England's Aid" by An early adventure story in which Geoffrey and Lionel Vickars, two brothers from Hedingham in Essex, England follow Sir Francis Vere (1560-1609), an English soldier, famed for his successful military career to the Netherlands. It takes place during the conflict between Spain and the Netherlands that merged in the general European War that became known as the Thirty Years' War.

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Geoffrey and Lionel hang onto a spar after being shipwrecked off the south coast of England: from "By England's Aid" by An early adventure story in which Geoffrey and Lionel Vickars, two brothers from Hedingham in Essex, England follow Sir Francis Vere (1560-1609), an English soldier, famed for his successful military career to the Netherlands. It takes place during the time of the Dutch War for Independence from Spain, aka Eighty Years' War that lasted from 1568 to 1648, but during the last thirty years (1618–1648) the conflict between Spain and the Netherlands was submerged in the general European War that became known as the Thirty Years' War.

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Size: 2975px × 4550px
Location: English Channel Coast
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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