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Defeat of the Turks at Piombino
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Defeat of the Turks at Piombino

Philips Galle · 1583 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The battle of Piombino in 1555. The invasion of the Ottoman army is averted by Cosimo de' Medici. The Turks are driven into the sea by the Florentine army. In the foreground a soldier with bow and arrow. In the lower margin two lines of text in Latin. Numbered 8. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNederlaag van de Turken bij Piombino. 1583. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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