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Captain Biel hanged at Kerpen, 1579

Frans Hogenberg · 1579 - 1581 · etching; paper

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

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Siege of Kerpen near Gullik by the troops of Farnese, 15 January 1579. After the capture of the city, the commander of the defenders Biel is hanged along with others. In the foreground the bombardment of the castle; on the bridge to the castle hangs the body of Biel. With an inscription of 16 lines in German. Numbered: 29.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad siege, position war Kerpen Tachtigjarige Oorlog

Credit lineHoofdman Biel te Kerpen opgehangen, 1579. 1579 - 1581. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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