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title: Spanish Galleon Firing Cannons
author: Cornelis Verbeeck
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14771/spanish-galleon-firing-cannons/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Spanish Galleon Firing Cannons
_Authored by Cornelis Verbeeck_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14771.png)
## Image Caption
A detail of a 17th-century painting by Cornelis Verbeeck showing a [Spanish galleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Galleon/) firing its cannons. In the complete painting, the ship is in combat with a Dutch vessel c. 1618 in an unknown location. (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.)
## External Links
- [Art Object Page - National Gallery of Art](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.156252.html#entry)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Verbeeck, C. (2021, November 01). Spanish Galleon Firing Cannons. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Verbeeck, Cornelis. "Spanish Galleon Firing Cannons." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 01, 2021. .
### MLA
Verbeeck, Cornelis. "Spanish Galleon Firing Cannons." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Nov 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_Galleon_Firing_its_Cannon.jpg) by [**Cornelis Verbeeck**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_Galleon_Firing_its_Cannon.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.