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Horatius Cocles Defends Himself on the Bridge
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Horatius Cocles prevented Rome from being conquered by Etruscan troops by repelling the attackers on a wooden bridge over the Tiber. Behind him, Roman soldiers are breaking down the bridge. Depiction in the Council Chamber of the Court of Justice of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland in the Binnenhof in The Hague.
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Credit lineHoratius Cocles verdedigt zich op de brug. 1716 - 1761. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
