Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 54 9 Dec 2020
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Commemorative Medals, USA / Netherlands / United Kingdom, the Battle of Dogger Bank, silver medal, 1781, by J. G. Holtzhey, Hollandia and Batavian Lion amidst trophies, INJVRIIS COACTA, rev. The names of six Dutch Captains in roundels radiating from that of Admiral Zoutman in centre, IMMORTALIBUS BATAVVM GLORIÆ VINDICIUS, 45mm. (Betts 589; vL supl 562; Ford XIV, 252-254), extremely fine
Great Britain declared war on the Dutch Republic in 1780 as retaliation against the Dutch support for the American colonies, which were in revolt. In August 1781, a British force under Admiral Hyde Parker engaged the Dutch under Admiral Johan Arnold Zoutman (1724-1793), who commanded the Admiral de Ruyter, 68 guns, in the North Sea. The battle was effectively a draw, as both sides suffered roughly equivalent casualties, but the confidence of the Dutch fleet was clearly shaken, and they remained in port until the conclusion of hostilities in 1784.
(400-500 GBP)
Great Britain declared war on the Dutch Republic in 1780 as retaliation against the Dutch support for the American colonies, which were in revolt. In August 1781, a British force under Admiral Hyde Parker engaged the Dutch under Admiral Johan Arnold Zoutman (1724-1793), who commanded the Admiral de Ruyter, 68 guns, in the North Sea. The battle was effectively a draw, as both sides suffered roughly equivalent casualties, but the confidence of the Dutch fleet was clearly shaken, and they remained in port until the conclusion of hostilities in 1784.
(400-500 GBP)