An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels (Custom Print) Frame:White Yet while that way of

Yet while that way of life fades away

the cargo and treasure they carried and their tragic fate

Small parts included: suitable for ages 6+

and moving away from the old political and cultural values that have proven ecologically disastrous

An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels (Custom Print) Frame:White Yet while that way ofAn English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels by Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1678, oil on canvas. Throughout the 17th century, Barbary pirates operated along the North African coast. They attacked vessels from any nation trading in the Mediterranean Sea, and raided ports and coastal cities. This painting shows one of the many battles that took place between them and English merchant ships. Though van de Velde the Younger was not at the action,