Battle Of Oosterweel Antwerp In 1567 Belgium Protestant Religious War

Description: Extremely rare old engraving on the Battle of Oosterweel near Antwerp in Mars 1567. This exceptional copper engraving was published in the famous work of Willem Baudartius The Wars of Nassau printed in 1616 in Amsterdam by Michel Colin Marchand bookseller in its French edition. Extraordinary historical document on the history of the city of Antwerp and the religious wars of the Spanish Catholics against the Calvinists. Fascinating text on the back. • Antwerp • Oosterweel • Nassau Wars • Baudartius • Calvinism • War of religion Exceptional old engraving in good condition for a document that is more than 400 years old, very slight watering, barely visible, see photos. Format 18/22 cm. We only sell authentic documents We accept payment by check We have numerous historical documents on the French revolution, the empire and the ancien regime to discover on our EBay store. Additional information. This engraving comes from the First French edition of “De Nassausche Oorloghen” published by Colin in 1616. It is dedicated to the King of England, James I Stuart. The Eighty Years' War: rallied to the Holy Roman Empire under the reign of Charles V (1500-1558), the United Dutch Provinces revolted against the Spanish yoke upon the inauguration of Philip II of Spain. Tensions, on an economic, religious and political level, evolve into a real war. It was at the end of an 80-year conflict that the United Provinces obtained their independence with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia (1648). Guillaume Baudaert, Boudart or Baudartius, is a Calvinist historian, poet and theologian, born in Deynze in 1565 and died in Zutphen, Gelderland, in 1640. In October 1576, the rebel troops (composed of nearly 20,000 men) entered the city, whose governors had opened the gates to them, and took position to attack the castle defended by the Spanish troops commanded by Sancho d 'Avila. The Aalst mutineers (around 1,600 men), who had previously refused to obey any order, without having received what was due to them, upon hearing the news of the attack, marched all night towards Antwerp. to help the besieged. They arrived in the city on the morning of the fourth and managed to enter the castle and unite with other units (600 men commanded by Julián Romero and Alonso de Vargas) who had rushed from different places to help Avila. Despite the numerical superiority of the rebel troops, the mutineers and the castle garrison launched an attack in the streets of the city, causing the Dutch to flee. Some of these took refuge in the town hall, firing muskets at the Spaniards. The latter set fire to the town hall and the fire spread to the city. In great disorder, the Spanish troops sacked the city for three days. The deaths numbered in the thousands.In October 1576, the rebel troops (composed of nearly 20,000 men) entered the city, whose governors had opened the gates to them, and took position to attack the castle defended by the Spanish troops commanded by Sancho d 'Avila. The Aalst mutineers (around 1,600 men), who had previously refused to obey any order, without having received what was due to them, upon hearing the news of the attack, marched all night towards Antwerp. to help the besieged. They arrived in the city on the morning of the fourth and managed to enter the castle and unite with other units (600 men commanded by Julián Romero and Alonso de Vargas) who had rushed from different places to help Avila. Despite the numerical superiority of the rebel troops, the mutineers and the castle garrison launched an attack in the st

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