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Failed attack on Antwerp, 1605
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Failed attack on Antwerp, 1605

1605 - 1607 · etching; paper

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

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Failed attack by the States army on Antwerp, 17 May 1605. View from the city of the fleet of Count Ernst Casimir of Nassau on the Scheldt. Several burners on the water, the ships are fired upon from the forts. Top left, heavy fighting at the Blokkersdijk. Top right, a cartouche with the legend 1-25 in German. Printed on the back with text in Latin.

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printAntwerpScheldeMislukte aanval op Antwerpen
Credit lineMislukte aanval op Antwerpen, 1605. 1605 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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