Vers op het beleg van Bergen op Zoom, 1747 1747

This broadside, titled "Vers op het beleg van Bergen op Zoom, 1747," is a Dutch poem by Jan Meijer, written in 1747. The poem addresses "The Count of Löwendal," a French general who was leading the siege of the city of Bergen op Zoom. The poem is written in the style of Dutch Baroque poetry and is a powerful indictment of Löwendal's actions. The text calls for justice, accusing Löwendal of cruelty and bloodshed, foreshadowing the defeat of the French army. The poem concludes with a Latin proverb "Omnia conando, docilis fortitudo vincit," which translates to "By trying everything, clever bravery conquers." The poem is a powerful reminder of the human cost of war and the importance of justice.