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Alva besieges Bergen in Hainaut, 1572
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Alva besieges Bergen in Hainaut, 1572

Frans van den Wijngaerde · 1643 - 1645 · etching; paper

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

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Bergen in Hainaut, won by Count Louis of Nassau by stratagem, besieged by Alva, 18 August 1572. In the foreground the army of the Prince of Orange in an attempt to relieve the city, to the right the army of Alva. At the top a banner with the title and legend A-N in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentWilliam I (Prince of Orange)Lodewijk graaf van Nassausiege, position warBergen (België)Strijd om Mons (1572)
Credit lineAlva belegert Bergen in Henegouwen, 1572. 1643 - 1645. Frans van den Wijngaerde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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