Spirit walking on the battlefield, following his path to the victims by Fotografiecor .nl

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by Fotografiecor .nl

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A heavy-handed monk, with his burden on his shoulder, tries to find his way across the battlefield to those who want to receive the last blessing. A hopeless task when time after time there are deaths and injuries from the violence that war brings.
A historical picture with a cinematic character and atmospheric natural Rembrand light. A battlefield scene in action in which a Catholic believer walks between the lines of the state and Spanish armies in the Dutch Revolution to be allowed to freely profess the Protestant faith.

Every two years, Groenlo goes back in time almost 400 years to the year 1627. The Battle of Grolle is a recurring historical event that re-enacts the Siege of Grol by Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange) on behalf of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.

As many as 1,500 re-enactors come together to re-enact this historic battle in the Netherlands' patriotic history. For three days, they will keep as close as possible to the living conditions of the time. They are completely deprived of electricity or other modern aids and eat food based on old-fashioned ingredients and prepared on open fires.

For a moment, you imagine yourself back in the years of the 80-year war, which passes by like a movie this day. Horses gallop across the field, cannons roar, muskets are fired and soldiers go to war