[Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, on horseback] Discessus Hispanici Praesidi Traiecti ad Mosam Ao. 1632. Die 23 Augusti.
JM D. Jonge invent J. V. Velde fecit C. Visscher excudebat Etching and engraving, 17th century watermark; sheet 215 x 235mm (8½ x 9¼"). Trimmed from larger print and tipped into album sheet. Left sheet of a six-sheet print of the Spanish garrison withdrawing from Maastricht in 1632. Maastricht was deep in Spanish-held territory when the Dutch commander Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, attempted to capture it, but after a siege lasting more than two months, the Spanish withdrew, allowing the Dutch Republic to gain an important victory in the Dutch War of Independence against the Spanish.
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