Maastricht belegerd door Frederik Hendrik, 1632 1632

This anonymous 1632 engraving, "Maastricht belegerd door Frederik Hendrik, 1632," from the Rijksmuseum, depicts the Siege of Maastricht during the Eighty Years' War. The detailed map-like illustration shows the fortified city of Maastricht, surrounded by the Dutch forces under Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. The intricate depiction of the siege provides a visual record of the strategic landscape and the military maneuvers involved in this crucial conflict in Dutch history.