A view of the naval Battle of Focchies, fought on 15 May 1649 in the Bay of Foça (Foça Limani) between the Ottomans and the Venetians with the Knights of Malta combined with hired Dutch and English ships, commanded by Giacomo Riva, resulting in a Venetian victory. The Cretan War also known as the War of Candia (Guerra di Candia or the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War (1645-1669). The presence of the Dutch flags identify, the engagement as the only battle in the Cretan Wars in which Dutch mercenary vessels participated. The Prince’s Flag is based on the flag of Prince William of Orange-Nassau, hence the name. The colours are orange, white and blue. The first reference to the naval flag in these colours dates to 1587, when the Admiralty of Zeeland ordered these flags to fly on their warships. The naval flag was used by the Watergeuzen (Gueux de mer, ‘’Sea Baggers’’), the pro-Dutch privateers during the Dutch Revolt. According to the Waard, the Dutch navy between 1588 and 1630 always displayed the Prince’s Flag, and after 1663 always with the red-white-blue Statenvlag. The latter was introduced gradually during the 1630s to the 1650s, and named ‘’States Flag’’ in 1664. The Flag of the Republic of Venice, commonly known as the Banner or Standard of Saint Mark (Stendaro di San Marco), was the symbol of the Republic of Venice, until its dissolution in 1797. Its main charge was the Lion of Saint Mark the Evangelist, the patron saint of Venice. Sometimes, the figure of the lion is depicted alongside that of the Doge kneeling before the symbol of the Evangelist, as can be seen today in many sculptural works in Venice. Galleys: A galley was a type of ship which relied mostly on oars for propulsion that was used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding Europe. It developed in the Mediterranean Sea region during antiquity and continued to exist in various forms until the early 19^th century. From around 1450, three major naval powers established a dominance of the Mediterranean, using galleys as their primary weapon on sea. Although being gradually replaced by sailing ships, galleys formed still a large part of the Mediterranean navies during the 17th century. Galleons: large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in Spain and first used as armed cargo carriers by Europeans from the 16^th to the 18^th centuries and were the principal vessels drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-1600s. Galleons were purpose-built warships, and were stronger, more heavily armed, cheaper to build and were therefore a much better investment for use as warships or transports. Galleas: a warship that combined the sails and armament of a galleon with the maneuverability of the oared galley. While never quite matching up to the full expectations for its design, the galleass nevertheless remained in use during the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Venetian galleasses fought at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, their fire power helping to break the force of the first Turkish attack, and eventually helping to win victory for the Holy League fleet.