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Capture of the Kattenburgerbrug in Amsterdam on 30 May 1787
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On Bijltjesdag the struggle between the patriots and Orangists is in full swing, with both groups on either side of the raised double drawbridge. They are firing at each other with firearms and cannons. In the foreground the victory is already being celebrated by the citizens.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVerovering van de Kattenburgerbrug te Amsterdam op 30 mei 1787. 1787. Willem Kok. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
