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Great commotion in Nijmegen, Street fighting in Nijmegen, 1703, print, book illustration, Street fighting following the change of magistrates in Nijmegen, January 2, 1703. Groups of soldiers and citizens shoot at each other in the street in front of the town hall. Battle between the supporters of the 'Old Faction' (the incumbent regents) and the 'New Faction' (commoners, new regents) supported by the Maas boatmen., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, publisher: François Bohn, Haarlem, 1801, paper, etching, height 171 mm x width 190 mm, Print in third state used in: Fokke, Jan. History of the eighteenth century, vol. 1, between p. 258 and 259., street-fights, riots, violent death by firearms, Nijmegen, Period, 1703-01-02, A densely detailed engraving showing a procession of armed figures in period clothing engaging in combat in a street, with some wielding long muskets and pikes and others carrying flags and banners, smoke billowing from discharged weapons and partially obscuring the scene; fallen and wounded people lie on the ground among the combatants, who form tight groups both firing and pressing forward; behind them a row of tall, ornate brick buildings with steep tiled roofs, multiple large windows with decorative frames, and a central entrance flanked by statues rises above the street, while clouds streak the sky above.

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Great commotion Nijmegen Street fighting 1703 print book illustration Street fighting following change magistrates January 2 Groups soldiers citizens shoot street front town hall Battle supporters Old Faction incumbent regents New Faction commoners new regents supported Maas boatmen printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam publisher François Bohn Haarlem 1801 paper etching height 171 mm x width 190 mm Print third state Fokke Jan History eighteenth century vol 1 p 258 259 street-fights riots violent death firearms Period 1703-01-02 densely detailed engraving showing procession armed figures period clothing engaging combat wielding long muskets pikes carrying flags banners smoke billowing discharged weapons partially obscuring scene fallen wounded people lie ground combatants form tight groups firing pressing forward them row tall ornate brick buildings steep tiled roofs multiple large windows decorative frames central entrance flanked statues rises clouds streak sky