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The Siege of Haarlem, 1572-1573
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Overview of the siege of the city of Haarlem and the surrounding area in bird's-eye view. In the foreground, the camp of the Spanish troops at the Huis ter Kleef. Top left, the coat of arms of Holland; top right, the coat of arms of Haarlem. Bottom left, a cartouche held up by a young man with the legend 1-21, A-B and a-b in Dutch. At the top, a banner with the title and the coats of arms of Holland and Haarlem. With a subtitle of three four-line verses in Dutch: "See how the Spaniards here distress the Haarlemmers! [...]."
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet beleg van Haarlem, 1572-1573. 1628. Willem Outgertsz. Akersloot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
