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Dikes breached near Antwerp, 1585
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Dikes breached near Antwerp, 1585

anonymous · 1585 - 1599 · engraving; paper

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

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Dikes breached near Antwerp, 26 May 1585. View of the flooded area around the city of Antwerp and the struggle for the Kauwensteinse dike between the army of Parma and the States army during the siege of Antwerp. In the lower right, a cartouche with titles in Dutch and French, and in the lower left, a cartouche with the title in German.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdike-breakbattleKauwensteinse dijkAntwerpSchelde
Credit lineDijken doorgestoken bij Antwerpen, 1585. 1585 - 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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