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Vanguard of the New Roman Troops is Turned Back, 69-70
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The vanguard of the new Roman troops under commander Cerialis is defeated, but many now choose the side of the Romans. Print number 24 in the series of prints on the Batavian Revolt: Batavorum cum Romanis bellum / à Corn. Tacito lib. IV & V. : Hist. olim descriptum, figuris nunc aeneis expressum, auctore Othone Vaenio Lugdunobatava = De Batavische oft oude Hollandtsche oorloghe teghen de Romeynen. Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612. At the bottom, two verses of four lines in Dutch and Latin. No text on the reverse.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVoorhoede van de nieuwe Romeinse troepen wordt gekeerd, 69-70. 1612. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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