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Departure of the fleet of Johan Maurits, 1636
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The fleet of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau-Siegen, sailing out to Brazil, October 1636. Ships at sea, with Den Helder visible in the distance to the left. A scroll in the sky bearing the title and the winged coat of arms of Johan Maurits. The legend explains the letters A-F in Latin. Plate no. 5 in a series of 55 depictions of the journey to and the stay in Brazil of Count Johan Maurits of Nassau in the years 1636-1644.
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Credit lineHet uitzeilen van de vloot van Johan Maurits, 1636. 1645 - 1647. Salomon Savery. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.