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Description: | Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590. Obverse: Five soldiers armed with spears landing from a small boat. Legend: 'PARATI . VINCERE . AVT . MORI . 4 . NONAR . MARTII'. Note: This refers to a surprise night attack when some soldiers had hidden themselves in a peat barge. Reverse: Within a wreath the inscription, 'BREDA . A SERVITVTE . HISPANA . VINDICATA . DVCTV . PRINCIPIS . MAVRITII . A . NASS . AO CIC . IC . XC'.
caption: Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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