The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine Claudius Civilis Defeats the Roman Troops near the Rhine in 69 AD one of a series of twelve on the Insurrection of the Batavians against the Romans; The Batavians defeat the Romans at the Rhine. Battle in the foreground with two defeated Roman soldiers and a horse; behind which the advancing armies of the Batavians. Fourth performance in a series of twelve scenes of the rebellion of the Batavians against the Romans; purchased by the States General in 1613; battle; river; Binnenhof; Rhine; Otto van Veen; 1600 - 1613; panel; oil paint (paint); h 38 cm x w 52 cm