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Plot against Bergen op Zoom foiled, 1581
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Plot against Bergen op Zoom foiled, 1581

Frans Hogenberg · 1581 - c. 1585 · etching; paper

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

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Attempted attack on Bergen op Zoom thwarted, 5 December 1581. Walloon soldiers who had entered the city via the Beguines' Gate in combat with the French garrison in the city. With an inscription of 12 lines in German and 3 lines in French. Numbered in the lower left: 174. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladhistorieprentBergen op ZoomTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineAanslag op Bergen op Zoom verijdeld, 1581. 1581 - c. 1585. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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