Battle of Gibraltar 1607 | Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen | 1621 Size:24"x18" In the right centre foreground

In the right centre foreground

Led by the Dutch admiral Jacob van Heemskerck

Commander Faulknor is shown leading his men up the beach towards the fort

Its mainmast split and broke forcefully

as she heads outward-bound with her squadron in 1793 for the Mediterranean

Battle of Gibraltar 1607 | Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen | 1621 Size:24"x18" In the right centre foregroundThis dramatic scene depicts the Battle of Gibraltar, fought on 25 April 1607 during the Eighty Years War, when the Dutch Republic launched a devastating surprise attack against the Spanish fleet anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar. Led by the Dutch admiral Jacob van Heemskerck, a smaller but highly aggressive Dutch squadron sailed directly into the heavily defended harbour and engaged the larger Spanish force at close range. At the centre of the battle