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Conquest of San Salvador in Brazil by Admiral Jacob Willekes, 1624

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) · 1624 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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The conquest of San Salvador in Brazil by Admiral Jacob Willekes for the WIC, 10 May 1624. View of the city and forts at the entrance of the bay from which the Dutch fleet is being shelled. In the lower left, an inset with a map of the larger area. Printed below the print, a text in 4 columns in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print West-Indische Compagnie Jacob Willekens Salvador Tachtigjarige Oorlog

Credit lineVerovering van San Salvador in Brazilië door admiraal Jacob Willekes, 1624. 1624. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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