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Satirical print on the recruitment of foreign soldiers by Belgium, 1831
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Satirical print on the recruitment of foreign soldiers by Belgium, 1831

anonymous · 1831 · lithography; hand coloring; paper

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

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Satirical print on the recruitment of foreign soldiers by Belgium, 1831. The Belgian King Leopold I, seated in a chair, welcomes three foreign soldiers with open arms, including a Frenchman and a Swiss.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintLeopold I (koning der Belgen)recruitmentBelgische Revolutie
Credit lineSpotprent op werven van buitenlandse militairen door België, 1831. 1831. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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