Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648)
Contemporary prints and maps of the battles and sieges of the Eighty Years War
Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, 1629
OBSIDIO ET EXPVGNATIO SYLVÆ DVCIS / Auspiciis Ordinum Belgicæ Fœderatæ; Ductu Illustmi. et invictmi Principis / FREDERICI HENRICI Arausionensium Principis etc. M D C XXIX
c.1649Etching and engraving; printed on paper;mounted on paper (remains of type B mount) | Scale: not stated. 1:2,000 approx. | RCIN 722044
A plan of ’s-Hertogenbosch, besieged April-14 September 1629, by the army of the United Provinces, commanded by Frederick-Henry of Orange and Nassau (29 January 1584-14 March 1647), resulting in the capitulation of the town by its governor, Anthonie Schetz, Baron van Grobbendonck (c.1564-5 August 1640) on 14 September 1629. Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648). Oriented with south-south-east to top (cardinal points).
This large-scale plan shows in detail the topography of the ground surrounding the town, with the fortifications, circumvallation and disposition of the besieging troops. It was published in Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden, met hare beschrijvingen, by Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1649, 2 vols.
Johannes Willemsz Blaeu (1596-1673): Amsterdam (publisher)
Watermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line; one 3.3 cm tear to bottom left edge; heavy brown discolouration and staining. Verso: remains of mount (type not known)
Scale: not stated. 1:2,000 approx. (scale)
41.2 x 52.1 cm (image and neatline)
cropped (platemark)
41.7 x 52.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
OBSIDIO ET EXPVGNATIO SYLVÆ DVCIS / Auspiciis Ordinum Belgicæ Fœderatæ; Ductu Illustmi. et invictmi Principis / FREDERICI HENRICI Arausionensium Principis etc. M D C XXIX. [top centre, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[bottom right, in a rectangular panel, a key, 1-17, to the locations of the quarters of the besieging troops:] EXPLICAT. DES NOMBRES. [top right, in rectangular panel, acontinuation of the key, 18-34:] EXPLICATION DES NOMBRES [bottom left, in rectangular panel, 35 to the end, 44:] EXPLICATION DES NOMBRES
Annotations:
George III heading: Bois le Duc 1629.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [left edge, across mount and print, cropped, red pencil:] ?/?8
George III catalogue entry:
Bois le Duc Obsidio et Expugnatio Sylvæ Ducis, auspiciis Ordinum Belgicæ Fœderatæ ductu Frederici Henrici Arausionensium Principis, 1629.
Subject(s)
's-Hertogenbosch [Bois-Le-Duc], North Brabant, Netherlands (51°41'57"N 05°18'15"E)
Bibliographic reference(s)
M. McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 2897
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14 March 2024
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