Extract, uyt een Missive van de Heer de With, geschreven in de Royael Charles voor Chatham Possibly 1667
cornelisdewitt
type repetition
aged paper
personal sketchbook
journal
fading type
stylized text
thick font
handwritten font
historical font
columned text
This document, *Extract, uyt een Missive van de Heer de With, geschreven in de Royael Charles voor Chatham*, is a news report published in 1667 by Cornelis de Witt, a prominent Dutch statesman. The document, part of a larger *Missive*, describes the events during the Second Anglo-Dutch War and focuses on the capture of the English fort at Chatham, a significant military victory for the Dutch. The document, originally published in Dutch, offers a first-hand account of naval battles, troop movements, and strategies, highlighting the historical context of the Anglo-Dutch conflict. The artwork itself is a printed document with a decorative letter "N" and text in 17th-century Dutch, and is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.
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