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Translated title: True depiction of the fortress Candia DLC Additional caption title: St. Candia Cited title (from Paas): Continuing Turkish siege of Iráklion (Candia), with mention of the death of François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, 25 (O.S. 15) June 1669
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | Greece--Ērakleion Ērakleion (Greece) |
| Description | Birds-eye view print shows ships sailing into the harbor at Candia (Ērakleion), Greece. Include views of the fortifications around the city and a panorama view of the hills in the background. On the left side of the print is a medallion portrait of "Duc de Beaufort," the French general who was killed on June 25, 1669 in the battle to break the siege over the city held by the Turks. On the right side of the print is a medallion portrait of "Der Gros Vezier." Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha served as a grand vizier from 1661 to 1676 in the Ottoman empire. Includes a description of the French Duke of Beaufort's death in the final unsuccesful battle to liberate the Greek city of Candia that had been under siege by Turkish troops since 1648. Key elements in print are identified and numbered 1-9. |
| 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) | Ērakleion (Greece)--History--Siege, 1648-1669--Pictorial works. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Naval warfare--Greece--Ērakleion--1660-1670. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Military personnel--1660-1670. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ērakleion (Greece)--1660-1670. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Paşa,--1635-1676--Portraits |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Beaufort, François de Bourbon,--duc de,--1616-1669--Portraits. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ships--1660-1670. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Forts & fortifications--Greece--Ērakleion--1660-1670. |
| Alternative Title | Eigentliche Darstellung der Vestung Candia nebenst einer vollkömmlichen Beschreibung des jenigen so sich nach angelangten Königlichen Frantzösischen Succurs bey der langwirigen und merckwürdigen Belägerung solcher berühmten Haupt-Vestung bis zu völliger Aufhebung derselben zugetragen : darbey auch ein ausführlicher Bericht wie die Türcken vor Candia nunmehr gäntzlich abgetrieben enthalten auch denselben etwas von dem Tod des Königl. Frantzösischen Generals Herzogen von Beauforts, beigefügt ist. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
