Title

Battle of Vigo Bay, Spain, 12 October 1702. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Battle of Vigo Bay, Spain, 12 October 1702. Dutch plan of the engagement during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) The Spanish treasure fleet was defeated by the combined English and Dutch fleets commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke. From the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

Date

1702

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B87_473

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (4,1Mb) / 17,2in x 11,3in / 5158 x 3390 (300dpi)

Keywords

horizontal transport transportation river ocean coast England landmark landscape information sailing map country detail shore coastline Spain chart ship ships strategy geography Holland Dutch English color colour waterway war direction text illustration location century arrival plan leaving concept battle arriving defeating warfare fleet sailing ship naval warfare water transport 18th century Eighteenth Century history Art Media battle plan early 18th century geographical feature illustration and painting naval battle TGN War of the Spanish Succession map Unknown Battle of Vigo Bay treasure fleet Vigo Bay Admiral Sir George Rooke Rooke Admiral Sir George Sir George Rooke George Rooke Admiral Rooke Admiral Sir George Rooke map