An antique copper engraving of the siege of Steenwijk in 1592, published by J. Blaeu in 1649 in 'Atlas van Loon' with original hand colouing. The Siege of Steenwijk was a siege that took place between 30 May - 5 July 1592 as part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo Spanish War by a Dutch and English force under Maurice of Orange. After a failed bombardment an assault was made in conjunction with the detonation of mines under important bastions and with two out of three successfully assaulted; the Spanish troops surrendered on 5 July 1592 and handed over the city to the Dutch and English army.
Approx 53cms by 42cms.
