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Piet Heyn's conquest of the Spanish treasure fleet in the Bay of Matanzas, 1628
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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 was actually a relatively easy conquest. For the WIC the capture resulted in an influx of much-needed capital.
The inventory numbers FM 1594a and RP-P-OB
79.384 refer to the same copy of this print.
Top left a Latin dedication to the WIC and Judocus Hondius.
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