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Conquest of Breda and the departure of the Spanish garrison, 1637
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Conquest of Breda and the departure of the Spanish garrison, 1637

Salomon Savery · 1637 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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The siege and capture of Breda by the States army under Frederik Hendrik, 23 July - 10 October 1637. Sheet with multiple depictions and text sheets. Center top a plate with a view of the besieged city with a prayer by a preacher for the soldiers going to the trenches, below the exodus of the Spanish troops from the city on 10 October. Bottom a plate with two details of the captures of the Antwerpse Poort and the Ginnekens Poort on respectively 12 and 7 September. Left and right text sheets with the articles of surrender and the legend A-M.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van Breda en de uittocht van het Spaanse garnizoen, 1637. 1637. Salomon Savery. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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