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The Spaniards Driven from the Bommelerwaard by Breaching the Dikes, 1585
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The Spaniards under the Count of Mansfeld driven out of the Bommelerwaard by the Count of Hohenlohe by breaching the dikes, 22 December 1585. The Spanish soldiers trapped by the water are eventually rescued; this episode is also known as the Miracle of Empel. At the top, in a banner, the title and legend A-M in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Spanjaarden uit de Bommelerwaard verdreven door het doorsteken van de dijken, 1585. 1645 - 1647. Dominique Barrière. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
