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Loevestein Castle taken by Herman de Ruiter, 1570
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Castle Loevestein taken by Herman de Ruiter, 9 December 1570 (dated 1571 on the print). Herman de Ruiter, with a ruse and two others, manages to capture Castle Loevestein. The image shows the siege and recapture of the castle by Alva's troops on 19 December 1570. With a four-line Latin inscription. Numbered: 27. Printed on the reverse with Latin text.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSlot Loevestein door Herman de Ruiter ingenomen, 1570. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
