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The Battle of Terheide, 1657. Other Title(s): The Battle of Terheide, 10 August 1653: an episode from the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-54). English ships blockaded the Dutch Republic's harbours in 1653. While leading an attempt to break the blockade, the Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp was killed. His family commissioned this painting of his final battle to commemorate his death. It still has its original frame, featuring the heraldic arms of the Tromp family.