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A77171	The martial-field of Europe being a geographical and historical description of those parts of Europe, which are most famous in this present war, viz. I. Flanders, II. The Rhine, III. Savoy, IV. Catalonia, V. Hungary, VI. Greece. With an account of the several revolutions of those places, either by conquest or treaties of peace, particularly from the treaty of Munster in 1648. to this present time. By A. Boyer, Gent.	Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3916; ESTC R203420	162,311	286

as their only means to come to the Dignity of Elector or Prince of the Empire but the Canons before they are received must give as good proofs of their Noble Birth both by Father and Mother as is required of the Knights of Maltha The Elector of Triers is great Chancellor of the Empire in the Gauls and in the Kingdom of Arles but does not exercise the Function of this Charge because these Places are not under the German Empire but has precedency of the Elector of Cologne and possesses several other advantages Votes before all the other Electors in the Dyets and Assemblies of the Electors in which he has his particular seat over against the Emperor between the two Banks of the other Electors The King of France is Master of several Towns and Castles in this Archbishoprick all along the Moselle which makes it his interest to defend him as Metropolitan of the Bishopricks of Metz Toul and Verdun whereof he is Sovereign but allows the Archbishop the Ecclesiastick Priviledges and Revenues which in times of Peace amount to 1100000 Livres per Annum This Archbishoprick has 24 Bailywicks The Principal Cities and Places in this Electorate are Treves or Triers Arch. Cap. Coblentz Hermanstein Sarbrugh Grimberg Bopart Pruim Abbey Vlmen Oberwesel I. Treves Treves or Triers Lat. Augusta Trevirorum is a very ancient City seated on the Moselle with an Archbishops See and Electorate of the Empire It was ruined four or five times by the Huns Vandals Goths and French but always recovered with greater lustre which gave the Emperors that staid any time in the Gauls occasion to make it their ordinary Residence and adorn it with a Cirque and Capitol The Archbishop of Treves in that quality is Prince of the Empire and Temporal Lord of his Estates and was formerly Metropolitan of the Bishopricks of Mayence Cologne Liege Vtrecht Strasburg Worms and Spire all which are now separated from his Archbishoprick so that he has but three Suffragants viz. Metz Toul and Verdun which are all under the King of France They pretend they have our Saviours Tunick at Treves and that lest it should be stoln away they conceal the place it 's hidden in tho' its like this care is taken the better to keep the cheat undiscovered Several Synods have been held here the Chief whereof was that in 386. upon the subject of the Priscillianists by order of the Tyrant Maximus This City has 4 Collegiate Churches 5 Parishes 2 Abbeys and several Religious Houses It was put into the Hands of the French in 1632. to preserve it as was pretended from the Swedes They kept it till 1645. Mareschal Crequi was defeated near Treves at the Bridge of Consarbick upon Sarr August 11. 1675. and afterwards retired to this Place which was immediately besieged by the Germans who forced the Garrison to surrender upon very dishonourable Terms The French are Masters of it again since 1688. I stands 28 Miles N. E. of Luxemburg and 60 W. of Mentz Long. 26 d. Lat. 49 d. 50 m. II. Coblentz Coblentz is a very strong and populous City upon the Confluent or meeting of the Moselle and Rhine for which reason it is called in Latin Confluentes or Confluentia It is a pretty place with fine Churches and stately Houses along the River The Elector of Treves has a Palace here where he makes his ordinary Residence It stands fifty two Miles N. E. of Trier and 42 from Cologne to the South East Gaspar a Petra much improved its Fortifications by drawing a Line from one River to the other with Fortifications after the most regular modern way On the other side the Rhine is the strong Fortress of Ebrenbeistein commmonly called Hermanstein This Castle is situated upon a Rock has communication with the Town of Coblentz by a Bridge of Boats over the Rhine There is another good Stone Bridge over the Moselle Coblentz is the most considerable Place that belongs now to the Archbishop of Treves III. Hermanstein Hermanstein or Erenbreitstein Lat. Eremberti Lapis is one of the strongest Cittadels of Germany on the Rhine over against Coblentz and the Mouth of the River Moselle in the Archbishop of Triers's Dominions It is situated on a steep inaccessible Rock and in the Siege of 1637. it could not be taken but by Famine It has a stately Palace belonging to the said Elector under it eight Leagues from Mentz and 10 from Cologne Westward IV. Sarbrugh Sarbrugh or Sarbruken Lat. Saraepons or Saraeburgum is on the River Sar overagainst St. Jean on the Borders of Lorrain formerly an Imperial Town but exempted by the Emperor Rodolphus I. and belonging to the Electorate of Treves It is a fine Town very ancient and mentioned in the Itinerary of Antonine but falling under the Duke of Lorrain is now in the Hands of the French It gives Title to a Prince of the House of Nassau and has a Castle which was his usual Residence It stands 12 Miles W. of Deux Ponts and 40 E. of Metz. V. Grimberg Grimberg is a small Town about 15 Miles S. W. of Triers subject to this Elector VI. Boppart Boppart Lat. Bopartium and Bodobriga is a small Town upon the Rhine at the foot of a Hill anciently Imperial now subject to the Elector of Treves It stands eight Miles S. of Coblentz VII Pruim Pruim or Prume is a little Town and Abbey of Benedectine Monks in the Forest of Ardenne between the Electorate of Trier and Luxemburg It is an Ecclesiastical Principality of the Empire whereof the Abbot was formerly Lord but since 1576. the Elector of Trier has it and it was confirmed to him by the Dyet of Ratisbonne in 1654. It stands on a little River of the same name 27 Miles N. E. of Triers VIII Ulmen Vlmen is a small Town 27 Miles W. of Coblentz IX Ober-Wesel Ober-Wesel Lat. Ficelia or Vesalia is a Town upon the Rhine Imperial and Free until in 1312. it fell into the Hands of the Elector of Triers It is memorable for St. Werner's Death slain here by the Jews in 1287. The Mother of Alexander the Roman Emperor is also said to have been assassinated here This Place stands 20 Miles South of Coblentz Article V. The Archbishoprick and Electorate of Cologne or Ceulen THE Electorate of Cologne borders the Dukedom of Juliers on the North and West Bounds The Electorate of Triers on the South and Hesse and part of Westphalia on the East It s Extent Extent cannot easily be determined because it is strangely intermixed with other Provinces The Archbishop is great Chancellor of the Empire in Italy History but never exercises the Function of his Office For Princes that hold any Principalities of the Empire are its perpetual Vicars in which quality they can do in all places in their Jurisdictions what the Emperor could do in common cases and in higher points have recourse to the Imperial Court Wherefore the Archbishop of Metz who is great Chancellor of Germany is

French had perpetually the Disadvantage till at last having gained a Pass into his Majesties Camp they over-powered him by their Numbers and some of our Horse not acting their part the King perceiving things in disorder did Valiantly attempt to renew the Battel and seeing that it could not be perform'd commanded a Retreat which was obeyed in very good Order but the Body being in a Confusion sustained a considerable Loss especially at passing the River Geete His Majesty continued so long in the Field that he had much ado to repass that River but accomplisht it at length having behaved himself during the whole Action with admirable Courage and Conduct and Expos'd himself to a Thousand Dangers yet by a particular Providence he came off without any other hurt than a small Contusion on the side by a Musket Bullet and having a piece of his Scarf shot away The Elector of Bavaria perform'd also Wonders during the Fight But the Gallantry of most of the English and Scotch is scarce to be parallel'd The Loss of the French was computed to 18000 Men and that of the Confederates about 7000. The Chief of those who fell on our side was Count Solms Lieutenant-General and his Grace the Duke of Ormond was Wounded and Taken with many other Officers of Note but since redeem'd VIII Gemblours Gemblours Lat. Gemblacum is upon the River Orne with the fine Abbey of St. Benedict whose Abbot is Spiritual and Temporal Lord of the Town It is Famous for a Fight in 1578. and stands by the Borders of Namur 19 Miles S. of Namur and 20 S. E. of Brussels Long. 24 d. Lat. 50 d. 37 m. IX Lire Lire or Lier Lat. Lira is in the District of Antwerp between that City and Mechlin seated upon the River Nethe which falls Two Miles farther into the Ruypel It is naturally strong by its Situation and made much more so by Art and besides a very fine and pleasant Town Famous for its Manufactures and its Fairs for Cattel It stands Seven Miles N. of Mechlin 10 S. E. of Antwerp and 20 N. of Brussels Long. 23 d. 50 m. Lat. 51 d. 9 m. X. Diest Diest is a little Town upon the River Demer with the Title of Barony and the Head of a Territory Subject to our King as Prince of Orange It is considerable for its divers Manufactures of Woollen and Linnen Cloth and for its Two Collegiate Churches It stands 14 Miles almost E. of Louvain Long. 24 d. 24 m. Lat. 51 d. 3 m. There are some other small inconsiderable Towns in the Spanish Brabant such as Vilvoerde Herentals Hannuye c. Article III. Of the Marquisate of the Holy Empire THE Marquisate of the Holy Empire is a very small Province Bounds not being above Seven Miles W. and E. and Four S. and N. yet it is accounted one of the Four Quarters or Tetrarchies of Brabant bounded on the West by Flanders from which it is separated by the River Scheld and on all other sides by Brabant The Chief Rivers Rivers there are the Scheld which washes Antwerp and the Schynt which also runs by Antwerp and there falls into the Scheld This Marquisate belong'd formerly to the Emperor but now to the King of Spain The Chief and only Place of Note in the Province is Antwerp Antwerp Antwerp Lat. Antuerpia or Andoverpum and Antwerpen by the Natives is the Capital of the Marquisate of the Holy Empire with a Bishop's See under the Archbishop of Malines The derivation some give of its Name is Fabulous This City was formerly one of the Richest and most Beautiful of the whole World seated in a spacious Plain upon the Right side of the Scheld where the River divides the Dutchy of Brabant from the County of Flanders It was enlarged by John I. John III. and Charles V. It contains 212 Streets and 22 publick Piazza's The Houses are all neat and fashionable and many of them Magnificent In a word all the Structures both Sacred and Prophane admirable Our Lady's Church the Cathedral is a piece of of incomparable Workmanship it 's above 500 Foot long 240 broad and 340 high contains 66 Chappels embellish'd with Marble Pillars all different in shape and adorned with curious Pictures as well as the Body of the Church The Tower is one of the highest and fairest of Europe Built of white Stone where are 33 large Bells The Three Chief Doors are cas'd with Marble and gilt with Gold This fine Church was almost burnt to the Ground in the Year 1533. and after that pillag'd during the Civil Wars for Religion It was erected into a Cathedral by Paul IV. in the Year 1559. There are Four other Parish Churches viz. St. George St. James St. Andrew and St. Malburge besides 25 Colleges Nunneries and Religious Houses amongst which the Jesuits-Church is very Magnificent it 's paved with Marble on the two lower sides one above another which are supported by 56 Marble Columns The Four Roofs are hung with 38 large Pictures of Rubens in Gold Frames and the Wall pierced with 40 cross Windows lin'd with Marble The chief Altar is all of Marble Jasper Porphyre and Gold The Jesuits Treasure is valued Two Millions The Town-house consists of Four Apartments and the Easterlings House the Exchange and the Galleries that surround it deserve to be seen The Cittadel one of the strongest and most regular is of a Pentagon Figure It encloses two little Hills that give a Prospect all over the Countrey This Cittadel was built in 1567. by the Duke of Alva The City lyes 18 Leagues from the Sea between Malines Louvain Brussels and Bruges The Harbour is very lovely and most convenient there being no less than Eight Channels for Ships to come up by to the City in the chiefest of which 100 may ride together There are 74 Bridges upon these Canals all which Conveniences brought a great Trade to the Town but the Neighbourhood of Amsterdam has deprived it of the greatest part This City suffered much in the Revolt of the Low Countries from the Spaniards who plundered it Three days together burnt above 600 Houses and Kill'd and Drowned 10000 of the Inhabitants The Confederates repair'd it but it was after that retaken by the Prince of Parma after a Years Siege memorable for the many Machines and Devices us'd in it Antwerp stands 24 Miles N. of Brussels Long. 23 d. 36 m. Lat. 51 d. 16 m. Article IV. Of the Lordship of Malines MAlines or Mechlin is another very small Province Bounds bounded on every side with Brabant and is nigh the middle of it and not far off the Borders of Flanders It s extent is about Eight Miles West and East Extent and Five South and North. It is a distinct Province from the rest and the Residence of the Parliament or great Council for these Countries but has not those Priviledges that Brabant has And for that reason most Women here when they are ready to Lie-In go into Brabant