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Bird's eye view of the fort of Batticaloa, copperplate printing on paper by Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen, c. 1665.
Nationaal Archief, The Hague.
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APA Style
Waasbergen, J. J. (2022, August 30). Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/
Chicago Style
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius. "Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 30, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/.
MLA Style
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius. "Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Aug 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/. Web. 18 Apr 2025.
