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<p>A low-middle oblique views of a naval engagement off Havana on 31 July-1 August 1628 between the Spanish, commanded by Admiral Alvaro de la Cerda and the Dutch, under Admiral Pieter Adriaanszoon Ita (fl.1620-1629) resulting in a Dutch victory. Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648). Oriented with south to top (cardinal points).
</p><p>See RCIN 722036.a.
</p><p>These two views, which have been pasted together, each carry, across the top of the view, part of the title 'NOORDSYD VAN'T EYLANDT / CVBA'. They show two different stages of the engagement. The right hand print is similar in design and detail to 722036.a. The two Spanish vessels fly the Spanish royal flag, showing the royal arms, crowned, with the collar of the Golden Fleece, between pillars and 'PLUS ULTRA'.
</p><p>It is possible that these two prints were published separately as well as together. The printer, Hassel Gerritsz., was cartographer to the Dutch East India Company but appears to have made a voyage to the Caribbean in 1628-1629, and may have witnessed, or heard first hand, of this engagement. Since he would not have returned to the Netherlands until 1629, these prints must have been published in that year or later.
</p><p>The example of this print in the Rijksmuseum (PR-P-OB-79.403) has letterpress text, printed in six columns, pasted to the bottom edge of the two views. Entitled: 'Kort Verhael van het Exploict by de / Vlote bestaende in twee Schepen ende dry Jachten / uyt Zeelandt twee Schepen van Amsterdam een Ship uyt= / te Mase van Dordrecht ende een van Groeningen; bescheyden / onder den Manhasten Pieter Adriaensz: Vlissingher uyt Ze= / landt als Admirael: ende Hans Abouts, Middelburgher van / Amsterdam als Vice-Admirael ten dienste vande Geoctroy= / eerde West-Indische Compagnie op den lesten Julij ende eer= / sten Augustij deses Jaers 1628 geluckigh uyt-gevoert. … T' AMSTELREDAM, By Hessel Gerritsz: op de hoeck vande Doele-Straet.'
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George III catalogue entry: Havana Verovering van den Admirael ende Viceadmirael vande Hondurus [sic] door de Schepen ende Jachten vande West Indische Comagnie onder ‘t beleyt vanden Admirael Pieter Adriaensz, op den 1 augusti 1628: doer Hessel Gerritsz. 2 tab. [The same entry appears under the heading Naval Engagement]</div>
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Hessel Gerritsz (c.1581-1632) (publisher)</div>
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