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Capture of Béthune, 1710
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Capture of Béthune, 1710

Martin Engelbrecht · 1712 - 1715 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Siege of Béthune by the Allies, beginning 23 July, captured 28 August 1710. The central representation of the siege framed in a richly decorated ornamental border with, at the top, a cartouche containing a plan of the city. Bottom, a cartouche with a description of the events in German. Sheet in the bound collection of plates published under the title: Repraesentatio belli ... Der Spanische Successions-Krieg [ca. 1720].

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Credit lineInname van Béthune, 1710. 1712 - 1715. Martin Engelbrecht. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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