BHC0288

An action of the Four Days' Battle, 1-4 June 1666 Long Caption: The Four Days' Battle, during the Second Dutch War, 1665-1667, was the longest fleet action in naval history and almost a major disaster for the English. It was fought in the southern North Sea between an English fleet of 56 ships under the command of the Duke of Albemarle and a larger Dutch fleet commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. The outcome was fiercely contested but eventually the English gained the weather position and comparative safety, although a large number of casualties were incurred on both sides. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Palmer Collection. Acquired with the assistance of The Art Fund Object: BHC0288 Artist: Lieve Pietersz Verschuier Date: late 17th century Medium: oil on panel Size: 572 mm x 826 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.