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Defense by Lieutenant Broese, 1831
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Defense by Lieutenant Broese, 1831

anonymous · 1831 · lithography; paper

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

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The Dutch lieutenant Arent Broese van Groenou heroically defends himself with four riflemen against a Belgian superior force. During the battles near the village of Esbeek on 2 April 1831. Behind the lieutenant the figure of Jan van Speyk can be discerned.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printArent Broese van GroenouJan van SpeykEsbeekBelgische Revolutie
Credit lineVerdediging door luitenant Broese, 1831. 1831. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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