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State troops defeated on the Dam, 1577
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State troops defeated on the Dam, 1577

Frans Hogenberg · 1577 - 1579 · etching; paper

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

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The States' troops under command of Helling and Ruychaver are defeated by the Amsterdamers in fierce fighting on the Dam. Helling himself loses his life in this, 23 November 1577. With a 14-line inscription in German. Numbered: 12.

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printalbumbladNicolaas RuychaverDam (Amsterdam)
Credit lineStaatse troep verslagen op de Dam, 1577. 1577 - 1579. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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