IMAGE of the hot confrontation at Water and Land on the island of TABAGO, Romeyn de Hooghe, circa before 1690

During the 17th and eithteenth centuries, the sea around the islands in the caribbean was infamous for pirates. In 1676 the netherlands sent an expedition led by jacob binckes with the purpose to end this piracy. In 1677 a confrontation was started near the island of tobago with a french fleet. This battle which ended dramatically for the dutch is represented by romeyn de hooghe (1645-1708) on this print. Object Type: print. Date: circa before 1690. Place of creation: Amsterdam. Dimensions: 41 x 50 cm. Medium: copper engraving print. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B13 084 1-AFBEELDINGH der heete rescontre te Water en te Lant op het EYLANDT TABAGO