Beleg en verovering van Arras door de Fransen, 1640 1640

"Beleg en verovering van Arras door de Fransen, 1640" is a detailed map of the Siege of Arras in 1640 by an anonymous Dutch artist. The map is oriented with north to the left and depicts the city of Arras, its surrounding fortifications, and the encampments of the French and Spanish armies. The bottom of the map contains two columns of text in Dutch describing the battle and its aftermath. The map provides a visual representation of the strategic importance of Arras and the importance of the siege in the larger context of the Thirty Years’ War.