Dike failure in Ochten in the Betuwe on March 1, 1784: the water flows with great force through the hole in the dike. A farmhouse is under water up to the roof, on which two men are sitting. On the right some people are rescuing household goods and animals. In the caption the title, dedication and a coat of arms, Doorbraak te Ochten, 1784 Doorbreak te Ochten in Neder-Betuwe, voorgevallen op den 1: maart 1784 , print maker: Roeland van Eynden, (mentioned on object), Roeland van Eynden, (mentioned on object), publisher: Roeland van Eynden, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands

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