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Siege of Bouchain, 1711
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Siege of Bouchain, 1711

Georg Heinrich Schifflin · 1712 - 1715 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Bouchain besieged and captured by the Allies on 12 September 1711. 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].

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBeleg van Bouchain, 1711. 1712 - 1715. Georg Heinrich Schifflin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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