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181 | Lot 67 (1575 - 1645) joined the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1583 and was appointed count of Rhodes in 1609 in recogni- tion of his accomplishments. It is very likely that these can- nons were produced especially for the gun salutes at the festiv- ities that took place the following year. He first served in the army of the Kingdom of Naples, where he commanded a regiment and held the rank of “Maestro die CampoGenerale”. As commander, he subsequently took part in countless campaigns in the Spanish Netherlands, Flanders and South America. The defence of the Brazilian port Salva- dor da Bahia against the Dutch in 1638 is considered to be his greatest military achievement. 275078 II + € 20.000