10 June 1666, the eve of the Four Days' Battle at Sea. On board the flagship of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter (right), the Council of War meets. This can be seen from the white flag flying at the back of the ship. The flag and pennant on the large mast indicate that this is the ship of the commander-in-chief. 'De Zeven Provinciën' had been launched a year earlier. On the left is the 'Delft' with Jan van Nes as rear-admiral of the central section of De Ruyter's fleet. The two ships in the middle are Captain Hendrik Gotsken's ship the 'Utrecht' (left) and the 'Eendracht' commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral Aert van Nes - the second highest ranking officer under De Ruyter.
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