148. Dominion o f t h e S e a . 1665. P a t t e r n .
The rose, thistle, fleur-de-lis, and harp, each crowned, and
placed in the form of a cross. Leg. c a ro lv s . a . c a ro lo .
m. m. Lion passant guardant.
Rev. Ship in full sail. Leg. c a r . ii . d . g . m . b . f r .
ET . HI . REX.
•9. Van Loon, II. 507.
MB. At.
This is a pattern for a farthing struck in 1665. The type
of the reverse refers to the victory of 8 June, 1665.
149. A c tio n a t B e r g e n . 1665.
Naval action within the harbour of Bergen; beyond, the
city; on this side, houses protected inland by palisades, and
people witnessing the fight. Below, g. p o o l.
Rev. Inscription, Op de roof zugt van Carel de tiveede voor-
gevallen den 10 Augusti 1665 voor bergen in Noorweegen. (On
the piracy of Charles II., committed 10 Aug. 1665, before
Bergen in Norway.)
Dus wort Brittanjes Trotz gestuyt,
die zelfs by Vriendt vaert op vrybuyt;
en tergt de Noortfche Wallen.
Hy schaekt Vorft Fredricks haven recht
dog krygt Syn loon, door boeg en plecht
van Neerlandts donderballen.
(Thus we arrest the pride of the English, who extend their
piracy even against their friends, and who, insulting the forts
of Norway, violate the rights of the harbours of King Frederick ;
but, for the reward of their audacity, see their vessels destroyed
by the balls of the Dutch.) Underneath, branches of laurel.
2'15. Yan Loon, II. 509. Bizot, p. 258.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. Munich, At. Gotha, At.
Stockholm, At. Rare.
This and the following three medals were executed in Holland.
The Dutch East India fleet, to escape the English squadrons,
endeavoured to sail round the north of Scotland, but for some
cause or other was compelled to take shelter in the neutral
harbour of Bergen. They placed their ships across the harbour,
chained them together, moved their guns to one side, and
formed a battery on shore of forty-one guns. In this position
the English fleet, commanded by the Earl of Sandwich, attacked
them, and was upon the point of capturing them, when the
guns of the Danish forts opened upon them and it was found
prudent to retire. Shortly afterwards, on their way to Holland,
forty of these merchant vessels fell into the hands of the
English. At this time the Danish King was in league with
Charles, to assist him in seizing any Dutch vessels in Danish
ports.
150. A c tio n a t B e rg e n . 1665.
Naval action within the harbour of Bergen, &c.; same as the
preceding.
Rev. Inscription within a border of oak leaves, Anno 1665
den 10 Augufti genaakte d’Engelsche Graaf vä Zandwigh met
15 Oorloghs-Schepe, 4 kitzen, 2 branders, tot voor de have van
Bergen in Noorwegen, alwaar de 10 Ooft-Indifcheschepen ivaren
ingelopen, waarop hy den Commandant van de Deens Kroon
niet könnende omzetten, zigh met de genoemde Stuarts Vloot in
een halve-mae gingh zetten en de Nederlantsche met huyt, en
hair meenden in te slicken; waar op de van die Kafteelen als
haer Schepen vuur gaven, end'Enge hair Anckers kappen, en
met schade vlught namen. (In the year 1665, on the 10th of
August, the English Earl of Sandwich advanced with 15 men-of-
war, 4 small vessels, and 2 fire-ships to the harbour of Bergen
in Norway, whereinto 10 East Indiamen had run; when, not
able to circumvent the commander of the Danish crown, he drew
up the so-called Stuart’s fleet in the form of a crescent, thinking
to swallow up the Dutch with hide and hair, whereupon
those in the forts [i.e. the Danes] as well as those in the vessels