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Wachtendonk occupied by the Spaniards, 1603
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The castle of Wachtendonk taken by stratagem by the Spaniards and held for six days, 5-11 March 1603. Bird's-eye view plan of the city and the battles around the castle, to the left. To the left a cartouche with an inscription in Dutch about the conquests between 1588-1603 and the name of the maker, to the right a compass with scale bar and a compass rose. Part of the collection of maps taken from a later edition of: Descrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi by Lodovico Guicciardini.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWachtendonk bezet door de Spanjaarden, 1603. 1607 - 1609. Pieter van der Keere. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
