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Victory of Emperor Charles V at La Goletta near Tunis, 1535
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Victory of Emperor Charles V at La Goletta near Tunis, 1535

Jacques de Gheyn (III) · 1614 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Capture of the port city of La Goletta near Tunis by Charles V in 1535. The soldiers of Charles V besiege the fortified La Goletta by land and sea. In the foreground, the soldiers; on the left in the background, the fort; on the right in the background, several ships firing at La Goletta from the water. With an inscription of four lines in Latin. This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOverwinning van keizer Karel V te La Goletta bij Tunis, 1535. 1614. Jacques de Gheyn (III). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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