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The battle of Lowestoft was the first fleet action of the Second Dutch War, 1665–1667, and resulted in a Dutch defeat with a loss of about 30 ships. In this initial fleet engagement both sides had over 100 sail. The action began at 3.30 and continued until 19.00 by which time the Dutch were in flight with 17 ships sunk or captured. Following action with the ‘Royal Charles’, with HRH the Duke of York on board, the principal Dutch flagship the ‘Eendracht’ blew up, killing her admiral Lieutenant-Admiral Jan van Wassenaer Heer van Obdam. Of a crew of over 400 only five survived. This painting was probably painted shortly after the battle and shows the action between the 'Royal Charles' and the 'Eendracht' from the Dutch perspective. The left foreground is dominated by the duelling flagships of the two commanders-in-chief.
National Maritime Museum
London
Title
The Battle of Lowestoft, 3 June 1665, Showing HMS 'Royal Charles' and the 'Eendracht'
Date
mid-17th C
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 125.7 cm
Accession number
BHC0283
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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