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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B14070) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 4199) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1208:6) Baronnie van Breda Hondius, Hendrik, b. 1573. 1 folded sheet ([1] p.) : engraved map Ten huyse van Henricus Hondius, In s'Graven Haghe [i.e. London?] : anno 1637. Engraved by Hendrik Hondius. With a pasted-on strip bearing letterpress English text: "A brief description of Breda, and the barronie thereof, represented in this mapp aboue". Also issued, without the letterpress, in at least some copies of: Hexham, Henry. A true and briefe relation of the famous seige of Breda: Delft, 1637. London distribution conjectured by STC. Identified as STC 3596 at eel 1196; number cancelled in STC (2nd ed.), and referred to STC (2nd ed.) 13685. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. eng Breda (Netherlands) -- History -- Siege, 1624-1625 -- Maps. eebo Baronnie van Breda n/a 1637 2 773 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2014-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-02 Sampled and proofread 2014-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

In s'Graven Haghe Ten huyse van Henricus Hondius , anno 1637.

map of Breda drawn by Henricus Hondius

BARONNIE VAN BREDA

inset map of the barony of Breda

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF BREDA , and the Barronie thereof , represented in this mapp aboue .

THis Cittie is a Land Towne , situated in a most pleasant place vpon two Riuers , the one called the Marck , the other the A , from whence the name thereof is deriued . For the A spreading it self at the broadest in it , is called Breed A , that is , Broad A. This Riveret runing into it , doth strengthen the Towne exceedingly , by feeding & filling the moate with water , and within the Towne doth discharge it selfe into the Marck . Jt is girt about with a thick , high , and a lofty wall , having rowes of Oakes , Elmes and other trees growing vpon it . The circuit of it is 4000 Geometricall paces at 5 foote , which make some three English miles in compasse , hauing twelue hundred Houses in it , a goodly Markett place , and a faire Church , with a Lofly steeple 362 foote high . The Castle lies vpon the Marck with a goodly moate about it seuered from the Towne , a stately Orchard , and a Garden for pleasure like a paradice , with a curious Maze , a fine prospect , Fountaines , and other rarities in it .

Moreouer , it is strongly fortifyed with 13 Royall Bulwarkes , fiue large Hornworks , a broad & a deepe moate in some places 200 foote ouer , diuerse Ravelings Halfe-moones and a Counskarfe , which J will delineate by Figure and Letter .

The Figure 1. Js the Castle Bulwarke , Hom-worke and Raveling vpon which Count Harrie Governour of Frizeland runn his Approach . 2. Js Spite-Mansfeilds Bulwarke . 3. The Bosch-Port-Bulwarck with the Horne-work and Raveling . 4. Maurice Bulwarke . 5. Martins Bulwark with the Horne-worke . 6. Nassaws Bulwarke . 7. Ginnekens-Port-Bulwarke and Horne-worke vpon which his Highnesse quarter Approached . 8. Notes Bulwarke . 9. The Water-miles . 10. Hollands Bulwarke . 11. Barnevelts Bulwarke . 12. Anwerps-Port-Bulwark , and Horne-worke vpon which Count William ran his Approaches . 13. Lamberts Bulwarke . 14. The new Bulwarke . 15. Heragiers Bulwarke , all these having Ravelings on the otherside of the moate and Counterskarfe .
The Description of the seige , without and the seuerall quarters A. His Highnesse quarter consisting of English , French Wallons and Dutches. B. Count Williams quarter at the Hage . C. Count Harries quarter Lord Gouvernour of Fryzeland at Tetering . D. Coronell Varicks quarter neere Terheyde . E. Lieutenant Coronell Boshuysens quarter . F. The Wallons quarter on the other side of the Marck . G. Count Solmes his quarter . H. The Lord of Brederodes quarter . I. Coronell Ferens his quarter . K. The Damme , where the Marck was stopped by his Highnesse quarter . L. The two first small Redoubts to keepe in the Enemie vpon Ginnekens way into Breda . N. The first Batterie , where the French and the English began their Approaches , the one on the right , and the other on the left hand . N. The French Approach . O. The English Approach . P. A great Battery of 12 half Canon . Q. A second Batterie of 8 Peeces . R. A third Batterie called the French Battery of 4 Peeces . S. The Mast , or Pine-wood through which the line of Circumvalation rann . T. The Fort Papenmutch . V. The Riveret A , betweene Papen-mutch the crowne worke , and the stone bridge . W. Count Williams Approach from the Hagh . X. Count Williams first Batterie made against Antwerpes Poort and Bulwarke . Y. Count Harries Approach and Batterie vpon the Horne-worke and Raveling before the Castle . Z. The House of pleasure taken in by Count Harrie . aa . This Arrable Lands . bb . Low meddow grounds ouerflowne . cc. The Pan-house and way towards Getruydenberke . dd . The high way towards Turnehout . ee . The high way towards Hooghstrate . ff. Js Rysbergen , where the Cardinall Jnfante quartered . gg . Heusenhout , or the way by which the Enemie marched through our gards when they departed . hh . The House of Knaverie moated . ii . The States lodging . kk . The black dyke .