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Castle Loevestein captured by Herman de Ruiter, 1570

Frans Hogenberg · 1574 - c. 1578 · etching; paper

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

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Castle Loevestein captured by Herman de Ruiter, 9 December 1570 (dated 1571 on the print). Herman de Ruiter, with a ruse and two others, captures Castle Loevestein. The image shows the siege and recapture of the castle by Alva's troops on 19 December 1570. With an inscription of 10 lines in German. Numbered in the lower left: 74. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print albumblad historieprent Herman de Ruyter siege, position war Loevestein Castle Inname van Slot Loevestein

Credit lineSlot Loevestein door Herman de Ruiter ingenomen, 1570. 1574 - c. 1578. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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