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title: 1607 Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen
author: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14778/1607-battle-of-gibraltar-by-van-wieringen/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# 1607 Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen

_Authored by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen_

## Image File

[![1607 Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14778.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14778.png)

## Image Caption

A 17th-century painting by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen showing the 1607 [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Gibralatar. Here a Dutch [galleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galleon/) is ramming the [Spanish galleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Galleon/) flagship of Don Juan Alvarez. The flagship was sunk when its powder magazine exploded. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)

## External Links

- [Rijksmuseum: Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/SK-A-2163)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wieringen, C. C. v. (2021, November 02). 1607 Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14778/1607-battle-of-gibraltar-by-van-wieringen/>
### Chicago
Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van. "1607 Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14778/1607-battle-of-gibraltar-by-van-wieringen/>.
### MLA
Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van. "1607 Battle of Gibraltar by van Wieringen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14778/1607-battle-of-gibraltar-by-van-wieringen/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cornelis_Claesz_van_Wieringen_-_Het_ontploffen_van_het_Spaanse_admiraalschip_tijdens_de_zeeslag_bij_Gibraltar_001.JPG) by [**Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cornelis_Claesz_van_Wieringen_-_Het_ontploffen_van_het_Spaanse_admiraalschip_tijdens_de_zeeslag_bij_Gibraltar_001.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 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.