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Assault on Alkmaar, 1573
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Assault on Alkmaar, 1573

't Hooft · 1864 - 1880 · albumen print; paper

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

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The storming of Alkmaar by Spanish soldiers, 1573. Hand-to-hand fighting on the city walls. Women also fight among the Alkmaarders. Perhaps the moment before Kitman captures the Spanish standard. Photo of the painting by Hilverdink.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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historieplaathistorisch objectvoorstellingphotographKitmansiege, position warAlkmaarBeleg van Alkmaar (1573)
Credit lineDe bestorming van Alkmaar, 1573. 1864 - 1880. 't Hooft. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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