Aanval op Amstelveen, 1 oktober 1787 1791

This etching, titled "Aanval op Amstelveen, 1 oktober 1787" (Attack on Amstelveen, October 1, 1787), by Dutch artist Cornelis Brouwer, depicts the 1787 attack on Amstelveen by Prussian troops under the command of General von Brunswick during the Patriottentijd (period of Dutch republicanism). The artwork shows the attack on a fortified town, with smoke billowing from cannons and soldiers engaged in battle. This 1791 piece, now in the Rijksmuseum, offers a detailed historical record of the event, exemplifying Brouwer's mastery in historical landscape and military scenes.