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The Dutch Defeat at the Blokkersdijk, near Antwerp, 1605
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The Dutch Defeat at the Blokkersdijk, near Antwerp, 1605

anonymous · c. 1610 - c. 1615 · wood (plant material); oil paint (paint)

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

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The failed attack on Antwerp by Prince Maurice, May 17, 1605. Battle on the Blokkersdijk between Spanish troops and the watergeuzen (sea beggars) attempting to land. To the left, the fleet of the geuzen on the Scheldt, and in the distance the profile of the city of Antwerp.

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Credit lineThe Dutch Defeat at the Blokkersdijk, near Antwerp, 1605. c. 1610 - c. 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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