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Treachery of Ladron, 1570
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Capture of German soldiers outside Antwerp, on the orders of Count Alberik van Ladron, who had previously been held hostage by these soldiers, September 1570. The German mercenaries are surrounded by Spanish troops. In the background, the city of Antwerp with a small scene on the left showing the execution of some soldiers in the citadel. With an inscription of 8 lines in German. Numbered in the lower left: 73. The print is part of an album.
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Credit lineVerraad van Ladron, 1570. 1570 - c. 1572. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.