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Civic Guard drives away the rioters during the Aansprekers Uprising, 1696
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Civic Guard drives away the rioters during the Aansprekers Uprising, 1696

Laurens Scherm · 1702 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The civic guard drives away rioters with force in front of the house of former burgomaster Joan de Vries on the Herengracht during the Aansprekers riot, 31 January–1 February 1696. Some of them run away in fright while the civic guard attacks some other demonstrators with muskets and swords.

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printboekillustratieJoan de Vriesanti-riot measuresstreet-fights, riotsHerengracht (Amsterdam)Aansprekersoproer
Credit lineSchutterij verjaagt de oproerkraaiers tijdens het Aansprekersoproer, 1696. 1702. Laurens Scherm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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