Public domain
Civilis floods the land, 69-70
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Batavians fight the Romans on land that Civilis had flooded. Print 29 in a series on the Batavian Revolt, copied from the series Batavorum cum Romanis bellum by Antonio Tempesta (Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612). Illustration for: Marquis de St. Simon, Histoire de la guerre des Bataves et des Romains, d'après César; Corneille Tacite, Aux dépens de Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam 1770. Images printed in a large ornamental frame with a cut-out title at the top and a French caption pasted at the bottom.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCivilis laat het land onder water lopen, 69-70. 1768 - 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Similar works
Batavians defeated at Trier by Cerialis, 69-70
All Knights Belonging to the Sons of Lara Are Slaughtered, as Is Fernan Gonzalez
Romans defeated at the Rhine, 69-70
Cerialis drives the Batavians into the waters of the Rhine, 69-70
Batavians defeated at Trier by Cerialis, 69-70
Civilis's troops cross the Meuse, 69-70