Matthaus Merian began publishing the ‘Theatrum Europaeum’ in 1633, it was not finished until 1738 by which time 21 volumes had been issued including some 20,000 pages of text, 720 maps, plans, views and other engravings and nearly 700 portraits. This image depicts the Battle of Leucate on the Mediterranean coast fought 28 September 1637 which formed part of the Thirty Years War between Spain and France. At sea can be found the Spanish fleet.