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title: Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa
author: Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-08-30
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# Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa

_Authored by Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen_

## Image File

[![Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16316.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16316.jpg)

## Image Caption

Bird's eye view of the fort of Batticaloa, copperplate printing on paper by Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen, c. 1665.

Nationaal Archief, The Hague.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Waasbergen, J. J. (2022, August 30). Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/>
### Chicago
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius. "Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 30, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/>.
### MLA
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius. "Bird's Eye View of the Fort of Batticaloa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Aug 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16316/birds-eye-view-of-the-fort-of-batticaloa/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-6134-NA_Bird%27s_eye_view_of_the_fort_of_Batticaloa.jpg) by [**Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-6134-NA_Bird%27s_eye_view_of_the_fort_of_Batticaloa.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 30 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.