RMB868D3–Illustration of a Medieval Galleon at the time of King Henry VIII England
RMCP1B5X–transport / transportation, navigation, sailing ships, caravel, Portugese caravel from the 16th century, wood engraving, 19th century, lateen sail, sailer, ship, mast, mast, sails, exploration, historic, historical, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
RMW56X0K–Fragment of a Ship Flag, Fragment of a tricolor with horizontal stripes, in the colors yellow-white-red, the yellow track is almost completely missing. This is a 16th-century ship's flag of Middelburg., Flag, colors (as symbol of the state, etc.), Middelburg, anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1600 - 1700, wool, h 388 cm × w 495 cm
RMHG65RD–Naval warfare was dominated by sailing ships from the 16th to the mid 19th century.
RMDW4N02–Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom (1566-1640). Dutch painter. Battle between Dutch and Spanish ships on the Haarlemmermeer, 1629.
RMP9JPFB–Francisco Pizarro preparing their ships in Sevilla, to go on an expedition to Peru.
RM2BDYNE1–Indigenous People Approaching Ships, 16th C
RMG2NKPM–A ship of the late 16th century. From Ortelius 1598.
RMR23J1N–A ship of the late 16th century. From Ortelius 1598.
RMWH8WAR–The Indians sight the Spanish ships. From a 16th century drawing by a Mexican artist.
RMCW05GH–DUTCH MERCHANT SHIPS - coloured engraving by Jan van der Straat about 1570
RMPB4CAJ–Sovereign of the Seas: Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships first used by the Spanish as armed cargo carriers and later adopted by other European states from the 16th to 18th centuries during the age of sail and were the principal fleet units drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-1600s. Galleons generally carried three or more masts with a lateen fore-and-aft rig on the rear masts, were carvel built with a prominent squared off raised stern, and used square-rigged sail plans on their fore-mast and main-masts.
RM2B00TYR–Italy: Detail from an illustration of Venice showing lateen- (triangular-) and square--rigged ships. Illustration by Frans Hogenberg (1535-1590), 16th century. For centuries Venice was Europe’s prime trading partner with the Middle East and the Byzantine Empire in particular. Venetian naval and commercial power was unrivalled in Europe until it lost a series of wars to the Ottoman armies in the 15th century. The city lost some 50,000 people to the Black Death in 1575-77, but remained a major manufacturing center and port well into the 18th century.
RMERGBM7–Galeasse - ketch used by pirates in 16th century. Both a sailing ship and rowing boat
RM2B73GBC–The Boston Tea Party, December 16th 1773, 18th Century woodcut print, 1773-1779
RM2W920P0–Fragment of a Ship Flag, anonymous, c. 1600 - 1700 ship flag Fragment of a tricolor with horizontal tracks, in the colors yellow-white-red; The yellow job is almost entirely missing. This is a 16th-century ship's flag from Middelburg. Netherlands wool flag, colours (as symbol of the state, etc.) Middelburg
RMP4ARM6–Bird's-eye view of Rhodes, in the 16th Century
RMGN5D3G–An ancient German clock, 16th century
RMD85NHP–16th century Spanish sailing ships
RMPAYGD4–John Hawkins aboard the 16th century carrack, Jesus of Lübeck, entering along with several other English ships, San Juan de Ulúa (modern day Vera Cruz, Mexico) in September 1568, where they encountered a Spanish fleet, in the resulting battle Jesus of Lübeck was captured by Spanish forces. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.
RMB40WH6–Columbus, Christopher, 1451 - 20.5.1506, Italian explorer, his ships Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina, engraving, 19th century,
RM2DTA32T–Ships along a Shore, Engraving, platemark: 7.8 × 22.2 cm (3 1/16 × 8 3/4 in.), Made in Flanders, Flemish, 16th century, Works on Paper - Prints
RF2WXT94T–Ships led by William of Orange arrive by flood water to drive off the Spanish Army in Leiden, the Netherlands, illustration 16th century
RM2E1YPM8–View of Seville, c. 1590. Painting attributed to Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531-1588). Oil on canvas. Detail. Prado Museum, on deposit at the Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain.
RF2TD118G–The Brandenburg Navy was the navy of the Margraviate of Brandenburg in Germany from the 16th century to 1701, when it became part of the Prussian Navy. This scene was painted in 1684 by Lieve Pietersz Verschuier, a Dutch Golden Age painter of maritime subjects. Itn the early 20th century it was housed in Berlin.
RMG15J13–Though historically inaccurate Hernando de Luque is shown blessing Diego de Almargo and Francisco Pizarro jointly before they depart to explore Peru. Hernando de Luque was a Spanish priest who travelled to the New World in the 16th century. He arrived in
RMG2NKMX–A ship of the 16th century.
RMP68Y74–Painting depicting the Spanish Armada, a Spanish fleet or 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. Dated 16th Century
RMWHA0YF–A fairly sophisticated Italian ship's compass of the sixteenth century.
RMW1F3W0–Whale Fishing. After a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle of Thevet published 1574
RM2F8GEW0–The Henry Grace à Dieu, aka Great Harry, an English carrack of the King's Fleet in the 16th century and in her day the largest warship in the world serving as Henry VIII's flagship. Illustration as depicted in the Anthony Roll, a written record of ships of the English Tudor navy of the 1540s, named after its creator, Anthony Anthony. NB This colour version has been digitally corrected to remove page folds, (most of the) blemishes and imperfections.
RM2B014WF–Brazil/Portugal: The arrival of Cabral's fleet in Porto Seguro on the coast of Brazil in April 1500. Engraving by Theodor de Bry (1528 - 27 March 1598), 16th century. Following Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama's success in discovering a sea route around Africa to India in 1498, King Manuel I commissioned Pedro Alvares Cabral to lead a second voyage of 13 ships and 1,500 men to India. Although he intended to stay close to the west coast of Africa, Cabral sailed far off course and accidentally chanced upon the coast of South America.
RMERGBNJ–Tunis - 16th century map (modern day Tunisia). (from Sphere des deux Mondes 1555)
RM2B73GDF–The Boston Tea Party, Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor, December 16th 1773, 19th Century engraving illustration by John Andrew, 1856
RMW7CR46–Tudor ship of the type used by privateers and explorers, 15th-16th century. Artist: Unknown
RMMYRDKB–Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588
RMG300WC–English sailing boats, 16th century
RM2M3T4AE–The invincible Spanish Armada sets sail to defeat the British in August 1588. Out of the 130 ships in the fleet, only 54 limped home to Spain.
RMD2X2EF–London, England before the spire of St. Paul's was burned. Showing also London Bridge, the Tower and shipping on the Thames.
RMB40TJ4–Columbus, Christopher, 1451 - 20.5.1506, Italian explorer, his ships Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta, engraving, 19th century, ,
RMCWA6J3–1570 map of Zeeland (Southern Netherlands). From Abraham Ortelius' atlas, 'Theatrvm orbis terrarvm.'
RM2DDHNC9–Sleepe after Toile, 1903-1907 Artist: Mary J. Newill d. 1947 One of two panels of stained glass forming a single image of two medieval ships before a city's wall. The quote is by 16th century poet Edmund Spenser., Applied Arts, Stained GlassPre-Raphaelite
RMMKK9Y0–Tunisian island of Gerba (Djerba) under almohade dominion since 1160. In 1284 fell under the power of Roger de Lluria. Later Pedro Navarro, in 1511, failed in his conquest attempt and in 1560 the Spaniards suffered a new defeat when trying to evict the Turkish corsair Dragut (died 1565). Engraving, 16th century. Later colouration.
RMKJ6N7N–Model of the Mary Rose in the Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire, England, UK
RMG15K41–Illustration of the Grande Hermine, the most celebrated of French ships of the Galleon type; cameos of Jacques Cartier & Francis I, King of France are featured in the margins. This was the ship that brought Jacques Cartier to Saint-Pierre on June 15, 1535
RMHHEEFK–Woodcut depicting a 16th Century Tudor naval ship or Carrack.
RM2A5YY1H–Renaissance map of Europe, Jacopo Russo, 1528, detail, showing three sailing ships of 16th century
RMWHA0WG–A fairly sophisticated Italian ship's compass of the sixteenth century - Chinese version
RM2JK19E0–Billingsgate Fish Market c1808-1810. A print from 'The Microcosm of London', by William Henry Pyne (1770-1843). Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Auguste Charles Pugin (1762-1832). There was a fish market on Billingsgate Wharf as early as the 16th century but it did not become formally established until an Act of Parliament in 1699. Here Rowlandson depicts the original open air Billingsgate Fish Market of the early 19th century.
RM2F8GF7E–The Henry Grace à Dieu, aka Great Harry, an English carrack of the King's Fleet in the 16th century as depicted in the Anthony Roll. In her day the largest warship in the world serving as Henry VIII's flagship. Built by William Bond (master shipwright) under the direction of Robert Brygandine (clerk of the ships), she was 165 feet (50 m) long, weighed 1,000 tons and had a complement of 700 men. The Anthony Roll was a written record of ships of the English Tudor navy of the 1540s, named after its creator, Anthony Anthony.
RM2B014WH–Portugal/India: The ruler of Cochin, depicted at the time of his meeting with Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral in 1500 CE. Following Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama's success in discovering a sea route around Africa to India in 1498, King Manuel I commissioned Pedro Alvares Cabral to lead a second voyage of 13 ships and 1,500 men to India. Although he intended to stay close to the west coast of Africa, Cabral sailed far off course and accidentally chanced upon the coast of South America.
RMERGBNN–Map of Algiers, 16th century. Walled city on coast of the Mediterranean. North Africa. Backdrop for the Barbary corsairs. (1555)
RM2MCX870–Sailing ships, Willem Barents (1550-1597), 16th century, Netherlands, explorer, navigator, northern Arctic Ocean, symbols, sun, wind, historical
RMW7DFDF–Britons awaiting the imminent arrival of viking ships, c16th century. Artist: Unknown
RMKG85JC–Admiral Sir John Hawkins, 1532-1595, English slave trader, naval commander and administrator, merchant, navigator, shipbuilder and privateer.
RMG300WP–English sailing boats, 16th century
RMD85NHM–French 16th century warship
RMCF2BFF–Upnor Castle, a 16th century Elizabethan artillery fort by the River Medway built to defend ships moored outside Chatham dockyar
RMB406N9–Columbus, Christopher, 1451 - 20.5.1506, Italian explorer, his ships Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta, 12.10.1492, engraving, 19th century, ,
RMCWA564–1570 map of Northwest Europe and The North Atlantic Ocean. From Abraham Ortelius' atlas, 'Theatrvm orbis terrarvm.'
RM2DDHNF3–Sleepe after Toile, 1903-1907 Artist: Mary J. Newill d. 1947 One of two panels of stained glass forming a single image of two medieval ships before a city's wall. The quote is by 16th century poet Edmund Spenser., Applied Arts, Stained GlassPre-Raphaelite
RM2AHMPJ8–Diego de Almagro (Almagro,1475-Cuzco,1538), known as El Viejo or El Adelantado. Spanish conquistador. In 1524 signed with Francisco Pizarro and Hernando de Luque a contract to make discoveries towards South America. He participated with Pizarro in the conquest of Peru. Engraving, 1726. Later colouration.
RMBK3H2R–The Boat in the Moat restaurant, a replica 16th century Spanish galleon, at Solomon's Castle in Ona, Florida
RMG14XEP–Magellan's route around the world, in a 1544 copy of the Agnese Atlas. Magellan's route is shown as a dark line. Ferdinand Magellan (c.1480-1521) set sail from Seville, Spain, in August 1519 with five ships. He sailed south and west around the tip of Sout
RM2JYWC90–Woodcut print depicting how the distance between the shore and the ship was observed. Dated 16th Century
RMJ2T7P2–16th century south-east view of London over River Thames in 1550. Victorian engraving circa 1880.
RMAC2H00–Hernando Cortes scuttling his ships to cut off any chance of retreat after landing in Mexico 1518. Color lithograph
RMPAYGCP–Sir Francis Drake's ship The Golden Hind. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.
RM2HGH3BH–The Battle of Preveza was a naval battle that took place in 1538 near Preveza in Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece between an Ottoman fleet and that of a Holy League assembled by Pope Paul III. It was one of the three largest sea battles that took place in the sixteenth century Mediterranean, abd became was the Ottomans' greatest victory against Europeans. Lithography by Vicente Urrabieta y Ortiz, 1859.
RM2MN95MF–Theodor de Bry. Engraving of Christopher Columbus arriving in America and being showered with gifts by locals, by the Netherlandish engraver, Theodor de Bry (Theodorus de Bry: 1528-1598), etching / letterpress print, 1594
RMERGBNW–Compass - 16th century
RM2RMKT3M–Continent of Africa around the year 1500, 16th century, many religious symbols, defence towers, bridges, sailing ships, Atlas mountains, coasts, load
RMKTEENH–Illustration shows a female figure holding out a crown labeled 'The New Frisco', fashioned after a city skyline; a bear sits on the ground next to her and, in the background, are 16th or 17th century sailing ships. 1906 Political Cartoon
RM2K2JX6H–Saint Louis (Louis IX of France) on his first (the Sixth) Crusade disembarking of Damietta (Nile Delta) which he captured in 1249. Saracen army at top right. Woodcut from 'Grand voyage de Hierusalem' 1522
RF2B9B4NG–Fragment of a Ship Flag, Fragment of a tricolor with horizontal stripes, in the colors yellow-white-red, the yellow track is almost completely missing. This is a 16th-century ship's flag of Middelburg., Flag, colors (as symbol of the state, etc.), Middelburg, anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1600 - 1700, wool, h 388 cm × w 495 cm, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Photography inspired by futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technology, movement, speed and revolutionize culture.
RMG3819M–Olandus, a Spanish commander in Colombia, has his men build a caravel from the timbers of their wrecked ships Date: 16th century
RMBEBN3K–french vessel of the 16th century spanish ship of war soleil royal
RMCNTPKP–geography / travel, Argentina, Buenos Aires, the city under siege by Indians, copper engraving from itinerary by Ulrich Schmidl (1510 - circa 1580), Schmidel, fight, fighting, 16th century, military, attacking, attack, historic, historical, sailing ships, South America, people, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared
RMKWDJG7–THE HARVESTERS, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565, Netherlandish, Northern Renaissance oil painting. This is a purely secular and descriptive landscape painting with realist depictions of peasants harvesting grain. It is one of six seasonal landscapes commissioned by the Antwerp merchant Niclaes Jongelinck. Five of them still survive (BSLOC 2017 16 120)
RM2FKBGPY–The fleet of Estêvão da Gama attacking the Ottoman fleet in its harbor at Suez, Gulf of Suez, 16th century
RM2CA4530–Sweden, Stockholm. English Galleon, 16th century. Votive ship hanging from the ceiling of the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas. One of the oldest votive ships in the world. This ship model is a copy of the original made in 1950s. The original ship model was built around 1600, today kept in the Museum of Maritime History in Stockholm. The ship-type is an Elizabethan galleon, as at the end of the 15th century.
RMTR7TFN–Commercial activity in the Port of Seville. 17th century. Ceramic panel. House of Salinas. Sevilla. Andalusia. Spain.
RM2BDXJJG–De Soto Sets Sail from Spain, 1539
RM2JYY4R9–Voyage dans les Pouilles, 16th century. Manuscript in the National Library of France, Paris. Depicting the ports of call for a 16th century trading ship
RMBGAHRY–Illustration; A Spanish Galleon of the Spanish1588 Armada is Wrecked off the Irish Coast 1588
RMDE0E67–Jacques Cartier, 16th century French explorer. Artist: Unknown
RMPAYGD7–The Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción aka Cacafuego, captured by Sir Francis Drake aboard The Golden Hind,1579. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.
RM2F7R0HB–An illustration completed by an unknown draughtsman, of the Spanish Armada that set sail for England after decades of hostility between Spain's catholic King Philip II and the protestant Queen Elizabeth I, in the summer of 1588. The painting appears less like a painting than as a formal design in a mannered style but no other contemporary image of the Armada conveys a comparable sense of the drama and colour of the confrontation between the two fleets most likely to be the action of Gravelines, the only point at which large numbers of ships from both sides were engaged in sustained conflict.
RM2GMA037–Ships in a Storm on a Rocky Coast by Jan Porcellis (1580/4-1632), oil on panel, 1614/18
RMHNTC8Y–Jug With Sail Ships Turkey (Iznik) 16th Century Turkish
RM2FN6T9B–Engraving of a variety of lascars, who were sailors or militiamen from the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Arab world, British Somaliland, or other land east of the Cape of Good Hope. They were employed on European ships from the 16th century until the middle of the 20th century, but often suffered great poverty when the voyage was over and they were back on European soil.
RMMW0PED–. English: Portuguese ships 16th century Livro das Armadas. 16th century. Anonymus Portuguese author 16th century 498 Portuguese ships 16th century Livro das Armadas
RMR23J14–A ship of Java and the China Seas in the 16th century. From Linschoten's navigation ac Itinerarium, 1598.
RM2K4M4NG–Cornwall, England, 1611. By John Speed (1551 or 1552-1629). From the 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', 1611. The 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' was the first English attempt at creating a large scale atlas.
RM2M9CXMM–17th century Sailing Ship
RMCRB6CD–The Karaka, old sailing and events ship, 16th Century, in the port of Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast
RMCNTPK9–events, Ottoman Wars, Ottoman-Venetian War of 1570 - 1573, Battle of Lepanto, 7.10.1571, plan, wood engraving, 19th century, after sketch by Don Juan d'Austria, naval warfare, warships, ships, Ottoman Empire, Holy League, 16th century, historic, historical, battle order, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
RM2B0151F–Spain/Portugal: Alberto Cantino's (fl. 15th-16th century) map of 1502 shows the meridian line in the Atlantic that demarcates Spanish territory (west of the line) from Portuguese possessions (east). Supervised by Spanish-born Pope Alexander VI, the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the world in half - into Spanish and Portuguese territories. Following Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama's success in discovering a sea route around Africa to India in 1498, King Manuel I commissioned Pedro Alvares Cabral to lead a second voyage of 13 ships and 1,500 men to India.
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