Beleg van Oostende: bestorming van de vesting op 7 januari 1602 1602 - 1604

"Beleg van Oostende: bestorming van de vesting op 7 januari 1602" is an anonymous artwork depicting the Siege of Ostend, a major battle in the Eighty Years' War, that took place in 1601 and 1602. The artwork, dating from 1602-1604, is a detailed illustration of the siege, showing the Dutch attacking the fortifications of the city of Ostend, which was then in Spanish hands. The scene depicts a dramatic and chaotic moment in the battle, with soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat and cannons firing. This work provides a visual testament to the ferocity and violence of the siege, which was one of the longest and most brutal in European history.