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Alva besieges Bergen in Hainaut, 1572
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Alva besieges Bergen in Hainaut, 1572

Johann Wilhelm Baur · 1630 - 1632 · etching; paper

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

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Bergen in Hainaut, won by Count Louis of Nassau by stratagem, besieged by Alva, August 18, 1572. In the foreground, the army of the Prince of Orange attempting to relieve the city; on the right, the army of Alva. With a five-line inscription containing the legend A-R in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAlva belegert Bergen in Henegouwen, 1572. 1630 - 1632. Johann Wilhelm Baur. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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