Map of New England and New York | Willem Blaeu | 1635 18th Century The naval Battle of Texel

The naval Battle of Texel or Battle of Kijkduin took place off the southern coast of island of Texel on 21 August 1673 between the Dutch and the combined English and French fleets

This 1861 fine art print by William Bradford depicts a dramatic storm scene in the waters off of Nantucket

also known as the Four Days' Fight in some English sources and as Vierdaagse Zeeslag in Dutch

boasting remarkable clarity and depth of colour

The guards fired their guns to quell rising panic

Map of New England and New York | Willem Blaeu | 1635 18th Century The naval Battle of TexelA beautiful old color example of one of the most important maps in the history of America, Blaeus c. 1635 Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova . Oriented to the west, this map covers the American coast from Virginia, past New York and Long Island to Cape Code, New England, and Quebec. It is cartographically derived from data accumulated by Adriaen Bock and other Dutch fur traders active in the early 17th century. It is known for a number of important firsts,