Portrait of Adriaen Joosten van Bergen, one of the peat skippers in Breda. On 4 March 1590, Van Bergen brought 72 State soldiers into the city of Breda with his cargo of peat for the Spanish occupiers. They recaptured the fortress from the Spaniards and brought the city and castle back into the hands of Prince Maurits, Breda, Adriaen Joosten van Bergen, Philippus Velijn (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1797 - 1836, paper, etching, h 151 mm × w 102 mm
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Portrait, Adriaen Joosten van Bergen, peat skippers, Breda, 4 March 1590, Van Bergen, 72 State soldiers, city, cargo, peat, Spanish occupiers, recaptured, fortress, Spaniards, castle back, hands, Prince Maurits, Philippus Velijn, mentioned, object, Netherlands, 1797, 1836, paper, etching
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