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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

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n._n e._n of_o bruges_n and_o 14_o s._n w._n of_o middleburg_n long._n 22_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 24_o m._n ii_o sas-van-ghent_n sas-van-ghent_n be_v a_o small_a place_n but_o so_o strong_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n and_o fortification_n that_o it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a yet_o the_o hollander_n take_v it_o in_o 1644._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n lat._n 51_o d._n 20_o m._n iii_o ardenburgh_n ardenburgh_n be_v also_o a_o small_a place_n but_o very_o strong_a in_o flanders_n subject_n to_o the_o hollander_n it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 36_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 22_o m._n article_n ii_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n lat._n brabantia_n this_o duchy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o island_n encompass_v with_o river_n have_v the_o mouse_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o nort_n the_o demer_n on_o the_o south_n which_o run_v through_o part_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o schelde_v on_o the_o 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man_n as_o beroldus_n of_o saxony_n and_o have_v find_v or_o rather_o fancy_v that_o this_o humbert_n be_v grandchild_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o son_n of_o boatswain_n the_o son_n of_o benvil_n count_n of_o ardenna_n descend_v from_o pharamont_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o from_o charlemaign_a beroldus_n and_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n be_v but_o count_n of_o savoy_n and_o maurienne_n several_a territory_n be_v afterward_o add_v to_o their_o dominion_n and_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n dignify_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n in_o 1417._o they_o now_o call_v themselves_o duke_n of_o savoy_n chablais_n aost_n and_o the_o canton_n of_o geneva_n prince_n of_o piedmont_n marquess_n of_o salusses_n count_n of_o geneve_n romont_n nice_n aste_n and_o tende_n baron_n of_o fauligni_n lord_n of_o verceilles_n marquess_n of_o italy_n king_n of_o cyprus_n since_o lewis_n of_o savoy_n who_o marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n and_o vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n since_o thomas_n the_o first_o
foot_n whereof_o be_v water_v by_o the_o river_n chier_n it_o stand_v 32_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o luxemburg_n vii_o stenay_n stenay_n lat._n stenaeum_n or_o stenacum_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n upon_o the_o mouse_n on_o the_o border_n of_o champagne_n and_o lorraine_n the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1654._o and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bar_n in_o lorraine_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n w._n of_o montmedy_n viii_o damvilliers_n damvilliers_n be_v a_o strong_a little_a town_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxemburg_n but_o annex_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lorraine_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1659._o give_v they_o since_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n and_o dismantle_v by_o the_o same_o in_o 1673._o it_o stand_v 31_o mile_n w._n of_o thionville_n ix_o maisier_n maisier_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o moselle_n about_o 25_o mile_n s._n of_o luxemburg_n x._o durbuy_v durbuy_v be_v another_o small_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n on_o the_o river_n ourt_n nigh_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1681._o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o liege_n and_o 26_o almost_o e._n of_o namur_n and_o dinant_n xi_o bastoigne_n bastoigne_n or_o bastonach_n lat._n bactonia_n and_o bactonacum_n near_o the_o forest_n of_o ardenne_n be_v so_o well_o build_v and_o of_o so_o great_a trade_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n call_v it_o paris_n in_o ardenne_n it_o stand_v 25_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o luxemburg_n xii_o vianden_n vianden_fw-mi be_v a_o considerable_a town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n on_o the_o little_a river_n vra_n and_o about_o 21_o mile_n n._n of_o luxemburg_n xiii_o arlon_n arlon_n lat._n arlunum_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a little_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquisate_n in_o 1103._o and_o seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n where_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v wont_a to_o adore_v the_o moon_n about_o 14_o mile_n w._n of_o luxemburg_n article_n x._o of_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n lat._n hannonia_n this_o province_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n bound_n bound_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o scheld_v which_o part_v it_o from_o artois_n and_o part_n of_o the_o french_a flanders_n on_o the_o south_n with_o cambresis_n chumpagne_n and_o picardy_n and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o part_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n extent_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n north_n and_o south_n be_v about_o 60_o mile_n and_o about_o 70_o west_n and_o east_n it_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n name_n name_n ancient_o call_v saltus_n carbonarius_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o char-coal_n make_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o forest_n of_o it_o and_o now_o hainault_n from_o the_o river_n haine_n that_o run_v through_o it_o the_o air_n be_v here_o temperate_a and_o the_o soil_n very_o fruitful_a quality_n quality_n the_o country_n be_v well_o water_v by_o rivers_n lake_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v much_o enrich_v it_o so_o that_o the_o country_n abound_v in_o most_o place_n with_o fresh_a meadow_n and_o sweet_a pasture_n good_a fruit_n and_o profitable_a tree_n but_o especial_o with_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn._n there_o be_v also_o lead_v and_o iron_n mine_n and_o quarry_n of_o excellent_a marble_n the_o principal_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o sambre_n which_o here_o wash_v landrecy_n armiers_n maubeuge_fw-fr and_o run_v into_o namur_n 2._o scheld_v which_o wash_v bouchain_n and_o valenciennes_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n 3._o haine_n which_o wash_v binch_n and_o mons_fw-la and_o fall_v into_o the_o scheld_v near_o conde_n 4._o dender_n which_o here_o wash_v leuse_n aeth_n and_o lessine_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n this_o province_n be_v say_v to_o contain_v 24_o wall_v town_n etc._n town_n etc._n etc._n and_o 950_o village_n among_o which_o there_o be_v reckon_v one_o principality_n 10_o county_n 12_o peerage_n 22_o barony_n 26_o abbey_n with_o one_o earl-marshal_n a_o seneschal_n a_o great_a huntsman_n a_o chamberlain_z and_o divers_a other_o officer_n who_o place_n be_v hereditary_a rainier_n i._o surname_v long-neck_n be_v account_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o hainault_n history_n history_n he_o have_v 21_o successor_n to_o charles_n v._o king_n of_o spain_n and_o emperor_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o who_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n hainault_n continue_v till_o the_o french_a get_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o hainault_n be_v to_z the_o french_a mons._n cap._n binch_n conde_n valenciennes_n bouchain_n soignes_n roccles_n quesnoy_n bavay_n maubeuge_fw-la beaumond_n landrecy_n avesne_n chimay_v marienburg_n philippeville_n to_o the_o spaniard_n lessine_n aeth_n enghien_fw-fr halle_n braine-le-comte_n fountain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la place_n of_o hainault_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a i._o mons._n mons_fw-la name_v berghen_n by_o the_o native_n lat._n montes_n or_o montes_n hannoniae_n be_v situate_v on_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o river_n trulle_n it_o be_v large_a and_o well_o fortify_v with_o good_a bulwark_n and_o three_o ditch_n with_o sluice_n that_o may_v drown_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o except_o the_o eastern_a side_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v somewhat_o high_o and_o where_o they_o have_v raise_v good_a bastion_n this_o town_n have_v fine_a building_n and_o a_o old_a castle_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o trade_n good_a workman_n and_o the_o abbey_n of_o canoness_n of_o st._n waltrude_n they_o be_v virgin_n of_o quality_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o morning_n service_n in_o canonical_a habit_n but_o wear_v secular_a clothes_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o hainault_n take_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o mons._n this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a who_o carry_v it_o after_o a_o vigorous_a siege_n and_o gallant_a defence_n of_o the_o town_n in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v 27_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o brussels_n 37_o w._n of_o namur_n 39_o s._n of_o ghent_n and_o 48_o almost_o e._n of_o arras_n long._n 23_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 28_o m._n ii_o binch_n binch_n or_o bin_n lat._n binchium_fw-la be_v situate_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n haine_n within_o 10_o miles_n e._n of_o mons._n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o pleasant_a city_n in_o a_o fertile_a country_n abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o game_n and_o the_o air_n be_v very_o good_a for_o which_o reason_n mary_n queen_n of_o hungary_n sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o build_v in_o it_o a_o very_a fine_a house_n which_o the_o french_a ruin_v in_o 1554._o after_o the_o take_n of_o marienburg_n and_o dinant_n it_o have_v be_v sincere-built_a and_o call_v marimont_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1668._o it_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n since_o which_o they_o have_v repair_v it_o and_o add_v some_o fortification_n to_o it_o iii_o conde_n conde_n lat._n condatum_fw-la or_o condate_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o scheld_v with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1676._o and_o render_v it_o a_o very_a important_a place_n it_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o many_o of_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o bourbon_n since_o francis_n of_o bourbon_n count_n of_o vendome_n marry_a mary_n of_o luxemburg_n elder_a daughter_n and_o chief_a heiress_n of_o peter_n of_o luxemburg_n second_o of_o the_o name_n count_n of_o st._n paul_n conversion_n soissons_fw-fr viscount_n of_o meaux_n lord_n of_o enghien_n conde_n etc._n etc._n this_o town_n stand_v 13_o mile_n w._n of_o mons._n iv_o valenciennes_n valenciennes_n lat._n valentianae_n or_o valentincanae_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a pleasant_a and_o strong_a town_n upon_o the_o scheld_v it_o be_v think_v our_o lady_n church_n there_o be_v build_v by_o king_n pepin_n there_o be_v several_a other_o considerable_a church_n and_o college_n a_o fine_a townhouse_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v note_v for_o commerce_n and_o riches_n this_o place_n be_v besiege_a in_o 1656._o by_o the_o mareschal_n of_o turenne_n and_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la senneterre_fw-fr but_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n back_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o take_v mureschal_n la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la prisoner_n lewis_n fourteen_o have_v lay_v siege_n to_o it_o in_o 1677._o carry_v it_o by_o assault_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v half_o open_a and_o to_o save_v it_o from_o plunder_n force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o building_n a_o citadel_n it_o stand_v 17_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o mons_fw-la 41_o s._n w._n of_o brussels_n and_o 43_o s._n of_o ghent_n
chronological_a succession_n of_o the_o forty_o count_n or_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n earl_n 24._o  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 1._o beroldus_n i._o count_n of_o savoy_n 1000_o 22_o or_o 23_o 2._o humbert_n i._o white-hand_n 1023_o 25_o 3._o be_o i._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4._o odo_n 1048_o 12_o 5._o be_o for_o amedaeus_n ii_o 1061_o 34_o 6._o humbert_n ii_o the_o strong_a 1095_o 8_o 7._o amedaeus_n iii_o 1103_o 46_o 8._o humbert_n iii_o the_o saint_n 1149_o 39_o 9_o thomas_n i._o make_v vicar-general_a of_o the_o empire_n in_o lombardy_n and_o piedmont_n 1188_o 35_o 10._o amedaeus_n iu._n 1233_o 5_o 11._o boniface_n roland_n 1238_o 25_o 12._o peter_n the_o little_a charlemaign_a 1263_o 5_o 13._o philip_n i._n 1268_o 17_o interruption_n the_o four_o follow_v have_v but_o piedmont_n only_o 14._o philip_n ii_o 1282_o 23_o 15._o james_n 1326_o 38_o 16._o be_o 1366_o 36_o 17._o lewis_n 1402_o 16_o 18._o thomas_n ii_o 1285_o 10_o 19_o thomas_n iii_o 1295_o 15_o 20._o amedaeus_n v._o the_o great_a make_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 1310_o 13_o 21._o edward_n the_o liberal_a 1323_o 6_o 22._o aimon_n the_o pacifick_n 1329_o 14_o 23._o amedaeus_n vi_o the_o green_a 1342_o 40_o 24._o amedaeus_n vii_o the_o red_a 1383_o 9_o 16_o duke_n  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 25._o amedaeus_n viii_o make_v duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o 1416._o and_o pope_n afterward_o 1392_o 43_o 26._o lewis_n i._n 1434_o 31_o 27._o lewis_n ii_o king_n of_o cyprus_n have_v marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n of_o john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n 1465_o 17_o 28._o amedaeus_n ix_o the_o fortunate_a 1482_o 7_o 29._o philibert_n the_o hunter_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 30._o charles_n i._o the_o warrior_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 31._o charles-john-amedaeus_a 1489_o 7_o 32._o philip_n 1496_o 1_o 33._o gilbert_n the_o fair_a 1497_o 7_o 34._o charles_n ii_o the_o good_a 1504_o 49_o 35._o emanuel_n philibert_n iron-pate_n 1553_o 27_o 36._o charles_n emanuel_n i._n 1580_o 50_o 37._o victor_n amedaeus_n 1630_o 7_o 38._o francis_n hyacinth_n 1637_o 1_o 39_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o 1638_o 37_o 40._o victor_n amedaeus-francis_n the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n since_o 1675_o  _fw-fr emanuel_n philibert_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n and_o die_v in_o 1580._o leave_v only_o one_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n i._n who_o wage_v war_n with_o france_n unsuccessful_o he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o die_v in_o 1630._o leave_v several_a son_n and_o daughter_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o victor_n amedaeus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n but_o a_o war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n he_o side_v with_o the_o former_a and_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n in_o 1637._o leave_v by_o his_o wife_n christina_n daughter_n to_o henry_n iv_o of_o france_n aloisia-maria-christina_n marry_v to_o his_o uncle_n maurice_n prince_n of_o oneglia_n francis_n who_o die_v in_o 1632._o charles-emanuel_n margaret_n marry_v to_o rainutius_n duke_n of_o parma_n adelais_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o katherine_n who_o die_v in_o 1637._o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o 1663._o he_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o after_o her_o death_n his_o kinswoman_n mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n victor_n amedaeus-franciscus_n bear_v in_o 1666._o who_o marry_v in_o 1684._o anna_n maria_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o daughter_n mary_n and_o from_o thomas_n son_n to_o charles_n emanuel_n i._n and_o brother_n to_o victor-amedaeus_a be_v descend_v by_o mary_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_n to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr aloise_n marry_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n emanuel_n philibert_n who_o marry_v mary_n catherine_n of_o est_fw-la eugenius_n mauritius_n who_o marry_v olympia_n niece_n to_o cardinal_n mazarin_n by_o who_o he_o have_v lewis_n thomas_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr who_o marry_v urania_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o beauvois_n philip_n bear_v in_o 1659._o and_o franciscus_n eugenius_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o in_o the_o present_a war_n bear_v in_o 1665._o the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n declare_v war_n against_o france_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o confederate_n jan._n 4._o 1690._o because_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n demand_n who_o seek_v no_o less_o than_o to_o garrison_n turin_n his_o capital_a city_n and_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o persecute_v his_o innocent_a protestant_a subject_n the_o vaudois_n the_o french_a king_n be_v before_o that_o time_n possess_v of_o great_a part_n of_o savoy_n have_v seize_v the_o whole_a since_o so_o that_o the_o duke_n be_v now_o confine_v to_o piedmont_n but_o in_o summer_n 1692._o he_o march_v with_o 3000_o man_n into_o dauphine_n take_v ambrun_n gap_n etc._n etc._n spoil_v the_o country_n at_o pleasure_n and_o will_v have_v make_v further_a progress_n have_v he_o not_o be_v take_v with_o the_o smallpox_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o return_v to_o turin_n savoy_n be_v general_o divide_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n on_o the_o south_n 1._o savoy_n proper_o so_o call_v chambery_n cap._n 2._o the_o valley_n and_o county_n of_o maurienne_n maurienne_n bish_n 3._o the_o valley_n of_o tarentaise_n monstiers_n archb._n on_o the_o north_n 4._o the_o barony_n of_o fossigni_n bonneville_n 5._o the_o dukedom_n of_o chablais_n thonon_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n or_o territory_n of_o geneva_n geneva_n free_n annecy_n savoy_n proper_a the_o place_n of_o note_n here_o chambery_n cap._n montmeillan_n beaufort_n aix_n rumilly_n les_fw-fr eschelles_n vigne_n constans_n aiguebele_n miolans_fw-la chatelar_a la_fw-fr rochete_n i._o chambery_n chambery_n lat._n cameriacum_n or_o camberiacum_n or_o camberium_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o savoy_n the_o ancient_a residence_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o a_o office_n of_o finance_n of_o a_o bailywick_n and_o of_o a_o parliament_n which_o they_o call_v a_o senate_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o senator_n and_o four_o precedent_n this_o town_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o small_a rivers_n laisse_fw-fr and_o alban_n or_o orbanne_n in_o a_o plain_a environ_v with_o several_a little_a hill_n it_o be_v great_a and_o well_o build_v with_o a_o castle_n that_o command_v the_o town_n there_o be_v in_o the_o duke_n palace_n the_o holy_a chapel_n which_o have_v canon_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o grenoble_n in_o france_n the_o chief_a church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leger_n but_o there_o be_v several_a other_o which_o together_o with_o the_o jesuit_n college_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o it_o it_o be_v also_o embellish_v with_o many_o fine_a fountain_n which_o have_v their_o source_n in_o the_o hill_n st._n martin_n and_o 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