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The victory of Jan III Sobieski in the Battle of Komarno, October 9, 1672
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The victory of Jan III Sobieski in the Battle of Komarno, October 9, 1672

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1675 · etching; paper

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

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The print is one of four sheets that together form a single image. On the first sheet, Lviv in Ukraine is visible in the background on the left, with the castle high on the hill. In front of it, the Dniester River can be seen, and in the bottom right, the fortress at Komarno. On the second sheet, entirely to the left, fighting takes place at Komarno. On the third sheet (which fits under the first), there is battle chaos and prisoners. On this fourth sheet (which fits under the second), Jan Sobieski is found, on horseback behind a priest holding a cross aloft in a blessing gesture. He is surrounded by Polish winged hussars, armored cavalry, and Polish-Hungarian dragoons, fighting against a Tatar force supported by Cossacks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe overwinning van Jan III Sobieski in de slag bij Komarno, 9 oktober 1672. 1675. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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