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Victory over the Slaak, 1631
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Victory over the Slaak, 1631

anonymous · 1631 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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The Battle of the Slaak, 12-13 September 1631. Plate with two representations. Below: a map of the waterways, creeks, and flooded land between Hulst, Antwerp, and Bergen op Zoom. The chart indicates the routes taken by the States and Spanish fleets for the Battle of the Slaak. Above: a representation of the naval battle with portraits of Frederick Henry and Count Johan VIII of Nassau-Siegen. The States fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Marinus Hollare. Below the plate: a three-column text printed in German.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printFrederick Henry (Prince of Orange)Johan VIII graaf van Nassau-SiegenMarinus HollareZandvliet
Credit lineOverwinning op het Slaak, 1631. 1631. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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