De vloot van Maurits komt aan bij Oostende (rechterblad), 1600 1613 - 1615

This anonymous engraving, *De vloot van Maurits komt aan bij Oostende (rechterblad)*, depicts the arrival of the fleet of Maurice of Nassau at Ostend. The image is a detailed map of the coastal region, showing the city of Ostend, the surrounding countryside, and the ships of Maurice’s fleet approaching from the sea. The engraving’s intricate detail highlights the strategic importance of Ostend during the Eighty Years' War, a conflict fought between the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic. Created between 1613 and 1615, this piece serves as a historical document illustrating a significant moment in the Dutch Republic's struggle for independence. Today, it is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.