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Siege of Saint Martin on the Île de Ré, July–November 1627 (central map, upper left section)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sixteenth part (central map, upper left section) of a print of the siege of the citadel Saint Martin on Île de Ré in 1627, executed by English troops under the command of the Duke of Buckingham and concluded by French troops under the command of Cardinal Richelieu. On this sheet the eastern point of the island, on which many English ships are approaching. French troops hasten to the beach to withstand the attack.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBeleg van Saint Martin op het Île de Ré, juli-november 1627 (centrale kaart, deel linksboven). 1629 - 1631. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.