Beleg van Bergen op Zoom, 1747 1747

This anonymous engraving from 1747 depicts the Siege of Bergen op Zoom, a significant military event in the War of the Austrian Succession. The artwork provides a detailed, bird's-eye view of the fortified city, with its surrounding landscape, and the various military maneuvers during the siege. The image is filled with illustrative detail, outlining key locations and military tactics with numbered annotations. The piece is a valuable historical record, offering a glimpse into the strategies and challenges of 18th-century warfare. It currently resides in the Rijksmuseum, a prominent Dutch museum known for its extensive art and history collection.