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Capture of Lier through treachery, 1582
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Capture of Lier through treachery, 1582

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

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

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The city of Lier taken by the Spaniards through the treachery of the Scottish commander William Semple, 11 August 1582. Spanish riders ride through the gate into the city. Fighting takes place in the streets. With a caption of 4 lines in Dutch and 3 lines in French. Unnumbered. Printed on the reverse with text in Latin.

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printhistorieprentWilliam SempleLierreInname van Lier (1582)
Credit lineInname van Lier door verraad, 1582. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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