Siege of Breda, 27 August 1624–5 June 1625

Depiction of the siege of the city of Breda in the years 1624 and 1625 by the Spaniards under the command of Ambrogio Spinola, on 6 sheets. In the center is a plan of the besieged city, surrounded by siege works and camps. On the middle ground, directly below Breda, a tented camp. On the middle ground and foreground to the right the Spanish army on the move. On the foreground left and center a village being plundered by soldiers. At the very front left a few soldiers and engineers. At the very front right commander Spinola on horseback. Top left the coat of arms of King Philip IV of Spain. Top right the coat of arms of Isabella Clara Eugenia, Governor-General of the Netherlands. Bottom center the coat of arms of Ambrogio Spinola. Around the image an ornamental border.