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Capture of Rio Grande in Brazil, 1633
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Capture of Rio Grande in Brazil, 1633

anonymous · 1651 - 1656 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Conquest of Rio Grande in Brazil, December 1633. Plan of the Brazilian coast with a castle at the mouth of the Rio Grande river. The name of the castle Tres Reyes was changed to Cologne after the conquest. Dutch ships are anchored off the coast and in the river. Numbered in the upper right: Fig. 17 Fol. 189. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Military affairs, Navy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van Rio Grande in Brazilië, 1633. 1651 - 1656. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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