Defense by Lieutenant Broese, 1831, Lieutenant Broese attacked by several hundred Belgians, sticks his sword in the ground, and swears not to go any further, and defends himself manfully with his 4 shooters, protected by the spirit of Van Speyk (title on object ), Dutch lieutenant Arent Broese van Groenou heroically defends himself against Belgian superior force with four shooters. During the fighting near the village of Esbeek on April 2, 1831. The figure of Jan van Speijk can be seen behind the lieutenant., print, print maker: anonymous, Netherlands, 1831, paper, height, 173 mm × width, 210

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