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Conquest of Maragnon, 1641
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Conquest of Maragnon, 1641

Jan van Brosterhuyzen · 1645 - 1647 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Conquest of Maragnon (São Luís) on the Brazilian coast, 30 October 1641. View of the bombardment of the harbour by Dutch ships of the fleet under commanders Lichthart and Kin. In the sky a winged banner with the title decorated with two smoke horns and a laurel wreath. In the inscription the explanation of the letters A-H in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van Maragnon, 1641. 1645 - 1647. Jan van Brosterhuyzen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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