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England's Glory.
England's Glory. A View & Representation of ye Battle of Zenta, fought on ye 11th of Sept.ber 1696 [...]
Bickham junr sculpsit
Publish'd by W. Rayner Nov.r 22 1735 Acc.ing to Act of Parliament
Engraving, sheet 355 x 480mm (14 x 18¾"). Folds. Very slight hole in fold.
The Battle of Zenta, fought on 11 September 1697 near Senta (now part of Serbia). In a major engagement in the Great Turkish War (1683-99), Habsburg Imperial forces routed the Ottoman army as it crossed the river Tisa, as shown here. Engraving from the popular patriotic series depicting British naval achievements, 'England's Glory'. It was published to promote a pro-war (with Spain) agenda, and to undermine Prime Minister Robert Walpole's policy of avoiding military conflict, by William Rayner (1699 - 1761).
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