Caption

Robert Blake (1599-1657) English naval commander, born in Bridgwater, Somerset. During the English Civil War, he fought on the side of Parliament against Charles I. In 1649, Blake was appointed general at sea (admiral) and rebuilt the navy and revised naval tactics. Copper engraving, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, record date not stated

Date

May 31, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26C86_177

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

57.0Mb (3.5Mb) / 13.3in x 16.6in / 4000 x 4980 (300dpi)

Keywords

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