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Battle of Slaak
| Location | Dutch Republic |
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| Year | 1631 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Detailed bird's-eye relief map of the Zeeland estuary depicting the site of the Battle of the Slaak, with waterways, islands, towns, and troop positions all labeled in the field; Bergen op Zoom appears prominently at the bottom center. A lettered key (A–F) and a list of Dutch naval commanders are engraved in a panel along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Fifteen lines of Latin inscription filling the entire field, recording the Dutch victory of 13 September 1631, including the capture of 76 Spanish ships and 4,140 soldiers and sailors, with only Count Johan de Nassau and ten companions escaping; the crowned arms of Zeeland appear in relief at the bottom center beneath the date. |
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