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Wachtendonk occupied by the Spaniards, 1603
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Wachtendonk occupied by the Spaniards, 1603

Pieter van der Keere · 1607 - 1609 · etching; paper

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

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The castle of Wachtendonk near Lier captured by the Spaniards and held for six days, 5-11 March 1603. View of the city and the fights around the castle, on the left. Top left: a cartouche with an inscription in Dutch about the conquests between 1588-1603, bottom right: a compass with scale, numbered 27.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWachtendonk bezet door de Spanjaarden, 1603. 1607 - 1609. Pieter van der Keere. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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