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Cruelties committed against the population in Lower Austria by Polish Cossacks in the service of the Emperor, 1620 / Castel Nuovo in Naples partially explodes during the celebration commemorating the Emperor's victory at Nordlingen, 1636 / Imperial commander Dampier falls from his horse
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Uncut sheet with four prints.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWreedheden tegen de bevolking in Neder-Oostenrijk begaan door Poolse kozakken in dienst van de keizer, 1620 / Castel Nuovo te Napels explodeert gedeeltelijk tijdens de feestviering ter herinnering aan. 1698. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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