Tocht naar Chatham en de verovering van het eiland Sheppey, 1667 1667

This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, titled "Tocht naar Chatham en de verovering van het eiland Sheppey, 1667," depicts a dramatic scene from the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The top section showcases the Dutch raid on the English fleet at Chatham in 1667, with ships burning and soldiers engaged in fierce combat. The lower panel depicts the Dutch conquest of Sheppey Island, where a land battle unfolds between Dutch and English forces. This detailed artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a vivid historical record of this pivotal moment in European maritime history.