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Piet Heyn's conquest of the Spanish treasure fleet in the Bay of Matanzas, 1628
Hoeye, François van der
Piet Heyn's conquest of the Spanish treasure fleet in the Bay of Matanzas, 1628.
Prinse de la Flotte d'Argent, de la nouvelle Espagne dans la Baije de Matanza par le General P.P. Heyn anno 1628.
Because the Spanish were in disarray, this actually proved to be a relatively easy conquest. For the WIC the ships' capture brought in much-needed capital.
The inventory numbers FM 1594b and RP-P-OB-79.385 refer to the same copy of this print.
Top left a Latin dedication to the WIC.
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