Battle of Gibraltar 1607 | Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen | 1621 Size:24"x18" as she heads outward-bound with

as she heads outward-bound with her squadron in 1793 for the Mediterranean

the painting vividly captures the intensity of 17th-century maritime warfare

This painting is one of two very similar versions of the same subject

During an exceptionally severe winter

likely inspired by Nelson

Battle of Gibraltar 1607 | Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen | 1621 Size:24"x18" as she heads outward-bound withThis dramatic scene depicts the Battle of Gibraltar, fought on 25 April 1607 during the Eighty Years War, when the Dutch Republic launched a devastating surprise attack against the Spanish fleet anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar. Led by the Dutch admiral Jacob van Heemskerck, a smaller but highly aggressive Dutch squadron sailed directly into the heavily defended harbour and engaged the larger Spanish force at close range. At the centre of the battle