BATTLE OF DOGGER BANK
C. 1781-1783, Jan Fokke (1758-1812) and Mathias de Sallieth (1749-1791), Paper, Collection Huis Van Gijn, Atlas Van Gijn
On 5 August 1781, the Battle of Dogger Bank ended in a deadlock. Both the Dutch and the English claimed the victory. In the Republic, the battle against the communal English enemy briefly united the Patriots and Orangists. People on both sides celebrated the victory. Prints like these proudly show the Dutch ‘victory’ at sea.