The Zeven Provincien in 1666
This detail from a grisaille by Van de Velde shows the Zeven Provincien as she was in 1666. After joining the Dutch fleet in October 1665 she served as de Ruyter's flagship in six major battles.
Picture reproduced courtesy of Seaforth Publishing, and can be found in The Four Days Battle of 1666, Frank L. Fox
The Four Days Battle of 1666, Frank L Fox. This is a detailed study of the longest major battle of the age of sail, using English and Dutch accounts of the fighting to produce a clear but detailed account of the battle, the events that led up to it and its aftermath. An excellent study of a battle often described as the 'Greatest Sea Fight of the Age of Sail', and one that came just as the old melee tactics were being replaced by the line of battle [
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Rickard, J (16 November 2009), The Zeven Provincien in 1666, http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_zeven_provinicien.html
