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Siege of Damietta, 1219
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Siege of Damietta, 1219

Willem Outgertsz. Akersloot · 1626 - 1628 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The siege of Damietta in 1219. Oval representation of the ships before the harbors in a frame decorated with armor, sea creatures and various coats of arms. At the top the city maiden of Haarlem with the coat of arms of Haarlem. Angels hold a laurel wreath above her head. In the upper corners more coats of arms. Below the image a poem in three columns of four lines each: Thus lay Damiaet with towers shot down! [...].

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBeleg van Damiate, 1219. 1626 - 1628. Willem Outgertsz. Akersloot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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