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Prince Maurice at the Battle of Nieuwpoort, 1600 Henri Ambrosius Pacx, 1600
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Prince Maurice at the Battle of Nieuwpoort, 1600

Henri Ambrosius Pacx Β· 1600

Why it's great

Prince Maurice of Orange leads on a white horse at the Battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, a big Dutch victory over the Spanish in the fight for independence. The painting was made later, in the 1800s.

πŸ›οΈ Part of history

The Thirty Years' War & the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648) β€” Prince Maurice of Orange leads on a white horse at the Battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, a big Dutch victory over the Spanish in the fight for independence.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Henri Ambrosius Pacx

Unknown or anonymous artist

Henri Ambrosius Pacx was a painter who made a picture of Prince Maurice of Orange at the Battle of Nieuwpoort in the 1800s, long after the battle itself. Very little is known about his life.

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