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Spaniards in the Bommelerwaard, 1585
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Spaniards in the Bommelerwaard, 1585

Frans Hogenberg · 1585 - 1587 · etching; paper

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

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Stranded Spaniards in the Bommelerwaard, 22 December 1585 (incorrectly dated 1586 on the print). View from the city walls of 's-Hertogenbosch on the flooded Bommelerwaard where the Spanish soldiers were stranded. The rescue of these soldiers by the Count of Mansfeld is also known as "the miracle of Empel". With an inscription of 12 lines in German. Numbered: 93.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladDen BoschBommelerwaardTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSpanjaarden in de Bommelerwaard, 1585. 1585 - 1587. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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