Title

The Embarkation of William of Orange from Holland for England, 1688', c1930.

Caption

'The Embarkation of William of Orange from Holland for England, 1688', c1930. The departure of William III of Orange's invasion fleet from the port of Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands on 11 November (Gregorian calendar), 1688. William III (1650-1702) set out to conquer Britain with a force of five hundred ships and 14,000 men. After 'The Embarkation of William III, Prince of Orange, at Helvoetsluis', painting made c1688-1699, in Hampton Court Palace, London. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]

Date

1930

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F10_164

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63,1Mb (3,7Mb) / 21,0in x 11,7in / 6288 x 3509 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel transport transportation sea people male crowd crowds man men monarch trade guy port ship ships geography Netherlands Dutch king royal war location century rebellion invasion leaving thirties revolution royalty concept Navy B&W MONOCHROME warfare fleet Invader naval warfare water transport invading black & white black and white B W 1930s 20th century The Print Collector embarkation geographical feature Glorious Revolution 1688 sovereign TGN King William III King of England invaders Unknown King of Great Britain and Ireland William III Prince William Of Orange William Stuart William Of Orange Prince Of Orange Elizabeth O'Neill TC and EC Jack Jack His Majesty William III of England TC and EC Elizabeth O'Neill Speakman Elizabeth Speakman Hellevoetsluis