'The Spaniards Capture Antwerp In Their Long Struggle With The Dutch', 1576, (c1930). Creator: Unknown.

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'The Spaniards Capture Antwerp In Their Long Struggle With The Dutch', 1576, (c1930). The Sack of Antwerp, also known as the Spanish Fury at Antwerp, took place when mutinying Spanish soldiers attacked the cultural, economic and financial centre of the Netherlands. The ensuing destruction led to the loss of 7,000 lives. After a 16th-century engraving. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]

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Size: 5400px × 3947px
Location: World,Europe,Netherlands,World,Europe,Belgium,Flanders,Antwerpen,Antwerp
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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