1708: Spanischer Erbfolgekrieg in der Emsmündung - von Brantwinskoppen, Konvoiern, Kaper- und Beuteschiffen sowie einer stillen Abschiebung

Abstract: During the seventeenth century, France rose to the ranks of the European nations active overseas and accordingly maintained a significant navy and safeguarded its maritime interests by issuing letters of marque. German seaside towns had nothing equivalent, merely attempting to afford ocean-going trade on their own doorstep a certain degree of protection by means of convoy ships. The maritime museum of Sneek (Dutch province of Friesland) possesses a large silver brandy bowl from Emden in Eastern Friesland. The vessel is typical of the coastal regions; its engraved images and text - dating from the first decade of the eighteenth century - are of great interest with regard to the history of naval warfare. They provide information about a sea battle that took place on June 24, 1708 in the mouth of the River Ems during the Spanish War of Succession. It was fought between two French privateers and two guard ships (stationed convoyers) from Emden. The encounter, of which the article also

Object Details

• Alternative title: 1708: Spanish War of Succession in the Mouth of the River Ems - Brandy Bowls, Convoyers, Privateers and Booty Ships, plus a Quiet Deportation
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Deutsches Schiffahrtsarchiv ; 27 (2004) ; 35-48

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Spanisch, Portugiesisch
• Keyword: Schiff ; Spanischer Erbfolgekrieg ; Kaper ; Beute ; Schmack ; Emden

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2004
• Creator: Stettner, Heinrich

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55789-8
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.2025, 1:44 PM CET