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Translated title: Actual depiction and description of the siege and final surrender of Keiserswerth DLC Remainder of title translated: How after a hard battle and withstanding the storm of the French [the fortress] was handed over to the King of Prussia and the Dutch on June 17, 1702
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | Germany--Düsseldorf Germany Kaiserswerth (Düsseldorf, Germany) |
| Description | Birds eye view print shows the fortification of Kaiserswerth on the bank of the Rhine River. Depicted are troops on an island, ships arriving with reinforcements, the walled city in flames and hills in the background. The French reoccupied Kaiserswerth in 1701 during the War of the Spanish Succession and the Allies laid siege to it again in 1702. After two months of hard struggle the town surrendered and the fortification were mostly destroyed. Kaiserswerth was incorporated into the city of Düsseldorf, Germany in 1929. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714--Campaigns--Germany--Pictorial works. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Kaiserswerth (Düsseldorf, Germany)--History--Siege, 1702--Pictorial works. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Campaigns & battles--Germany--Düsseldorf--1700-1710. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Kaiserswerth (Düsseldorf, Germany)--1700-1710. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cities & towns--Germany--Düsseldorf--1700-1710. |
| Alternative Title | Eigentliche Vorstell- und Beschreibung der Belagerung und endlich erfolgten Ubergab Kayserswehrdt wie solche nach hartem Gefecht und ausgestandenen Sturm von denen Franzosen, den 17. Junii 1702 an den König in Preussen und die Holländer übergeben worden. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
