Tuesday 27 June 2023

350th anniversary of the death of D'Artagnan


 25th June was the death of 

Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan

Killed by a musket ball to the throat at the Siege of Maastricht.
Thanks to Alan Larsen for this.

This image by Van der Meulen is said to be D'Artagnan - from the painting Arrivée de Louis XIV au camp devant Maestricht - 


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