1.0Antique Maps Adina Sommerhttps://www.asommer.de/enasommerhttps://www.asommer.de/en/author/asommer/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3AgOHsf2C7"><a href="https://www.asommer.de/en/karte/olinda-de-phernambuco/">Olinda de Phernambuco</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.asommer.de/en/karte/olinda-de-phernambuco/embed/#?secret=3AgOHsf2C7" width="600" height="338" title="“Olinda de Phernambuco” — Antique Maps Adina Sommer" data-secret="3AgOHsf2C7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> View showing the conquest of the city of Olinda with Dutch sailing ships offshore in the state of Pernambuco. In 1630, the city was conquered and burned by the Dutch. This important battle is depicted in Ogilby’s fascinating view.