Insulae, 9 December 1708 from the Victory Tapestries of John Churchill, Lambert de Hondt (II)

This tapestry shows marshall boufflers surrendering the city of lille to marlborough. The title, 'insulae', comes from the latin word for 'island' – lille itself is a corrupt form of l'isle, which is french for 'island'. Date: 18th century. Medium: tapestry. Lambert de Hondt (II) - Insulae (Victory Tapestries of John Churchill)