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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
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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.
Title from caption at top of print.
Lengthy explanatory text in German in three columns below image. Descriptive key at end of third column of text.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 9, P-2928
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 207.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 207.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.
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