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Battle between the king of Pegu and the king of Awa

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Battle between the king of Pegu and the king of Awa

Anoniem / Anonymous

Two fighting elephants plus armies: this is a battle joined between the rulers of Pegu and Awa.

According to the index of 'Begin ende Voortgang', the illustration is entitled: Strijt tusschen de Coningen van Pegu, ende Auua.

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Sources and literature

Commelin, Isaac, Begin ende Voortgangh / van de Vereenighde Nederlandsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie: Vervatende De Voornaemste Reysen / by de Inwoonderen derselver Provincien derwaerts gedaen. (1646)