Burning of the English Fleet near Chatham (19-24 June 1667), The burning of the English fleet at Chatham, during the Journey to Chatham. It is proposed to attack the Dutch fleet on the English fleet that was anchored on the River Medway, a tributary of the Thames. In the foreground, the captured Sheerness fort goes up in flames. To the right of three burning English ships is the capture of the Royal Charles flagship. The destruction of the English fleet at Chatham was an important episode from the Second English Sea War (1665-1667), Raid on the Medway, Chatham, Medway, Royal Charles (ship), Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter, Willem Schellinks, Amsterdam, 1667 - 1678, canvas, oil paint (paint), support: h 111 cm × w 168 cm × t 3.0 cm frame size: d 5.2 cm
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Burning, English Fleet, Chatham, 19-24 June 1667, burning, English fleet, Journey, proposed, attack, Dutch fleet, anchored, River Medway, tributary, Thames, foreground, captured Sheerness fort goes up, flames, right, three burning English ships, capture, Royal Charles flagship, destruction, important episode, Second English Sea War, 1665-1667, Raid, Medway, Royal Charles, ship, Michiel Adriaansz, de Ruyter, Willem Schellinks, Amsterdam, 1667, 1678, canvas, oil paint, paint, support
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