Vers op de verovering van Coevorden op 30 december 1672 by J. Wijbrants

Vers op de verovering van Coevorden op 30 december 1672 1672 - 1673

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This 17th-century broadside by J. Wijbrants, titled "Vers op de verovering van Coevorden op 30 december 1672" (Verses on the Conquest of Coevorden on December 30, 1672), commemorates the Dutch capture of Coevorden from the Bishop of Munster during the Franco-Dutch War. The illustrated text describes the battle's events in detail, highlighting the bravery of the Dutch troops and their ultimate victory. This historical document is an important example of 17th-century Dutch art and political propaganda, now housed in the Rijksmuseum.

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