Dunkirk 1646 - Map and Plan of the Siege - 17th Century Engraving
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Original 17th century copper engraving with the plan of Dunkirk (Duinkerken) during the siege of 1646, when the town was taken from the Spanish army by the French troops of the Duke of Enghien. The bastioned fortifications, the canals, the lines of circumvallation and the siege batteries are all detailed.
Original 17th century copper engraving with the plan of Dunkirk (Duinkerken) during the siege of 1646, when the town was taken from the Spanish army by the French troops of the Duke of Enghien. The bastioned fortifications, the canals, the lines of circumvallation and the siege batteries are all detailed.
Off the coast, under the heading "Maris Germanici Pars", is the Dutch squadron that blockaded the port, with Admiral Tromp's ships identified one by one. The cartouche below carries the title in Latin and its German version, "Belagerung Duynkerken Anno 1646".
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper
Date: Circa 1646
Source: Book illustration, with a vertical binding fold
Dimensions: 12 x 10.9 in (30.5 x 27.7 cm)
Condition: Trimmed to the plate mark. Vertical binding fold, a slight stain at the lower left corner and old pencil numbering on the verso
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Original 17th century copper engraving with the plan of Dunkirk (Duinkerken) during the siege of 1646, when the town was taken from the Spanish army by the French troops of the Duke of Enghien. The bastioned fortifications, the canals, the lines of circumvallation and the siege batteries are all detailed.