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Failed attack on Antwerp, 1605
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The failed attack on Antwerp carried out by a States fleet under the command of Count Ernst Casimir of Nassau, 17 May 1605. The States fleet on the Scheldt is fired upon from the forts and positions along the banks. Top left, heavy fighting at the Blokkersdijk. In the foreground, Antwerp residents watch the fighting. Top right, a cartouche with the dedication and a verse in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMislukte aanslag op Antwerpen, 1605. 1605. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
