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Siege of Lille, 1708
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Siege of Lille, 1708

anonymous · 1708 · etching; paper

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

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Plan of a part of the fortifications of Lille (Rijssel), besieged by the Allies from 22 August and taken on 23 October 1708. At the bottom on a pedestal the legends A-NB in Dutch and French. Numbered in the lower right: Tom. II. No. 36*. Illustration in the second part of: [Jean] du Mont, Military description of the battles and sieges of the three ... famous generals... Prince Eugene of Savoy, the ... Duke of Marlborough, and the Prince of Orange and Nassau-Vriesland, in the edition of 1729. This second part is mainly devoted to the deeds of the Duke of Marlborough and Prince John William Friso.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBeleg van Lille, 1708. 1708. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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