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Geertruidenberg
Geertruidenberg () is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century. Today, the municipality of Geertruidenberg includes the population centres Raamsdonk and Raamsdonksveer. The municipality has a total area of and had a population of in . The city government consists of the mayor and three aldermen. History Geertruidenberg is named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles. In 1213, Sint Geertruidenberg (English: "Saint Gertrude's Mountain") received city rights from Count William I of Holland. The fortified city became a trade center, where counts and other nobility gathered for negotiations. In 1323–1325, Geertruidenberg Castle was constructed very close to the city center. During the Hook and Cod wars, the city chose the Cod side in 1351, while the castle remained on the Hook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Geertruidenberg Castle
Geertruidenberg Castle was a major medieval castle in Geertruidenberg, then part of the County of Holland now in North-Brabant, Netherlands Context The geography of the area around Geertruidenberg has radically changed over the centuries. In the early 14th century, Geertruidenberg was a Holland town on the southern border of the Grote Hollandse Waard, Grote Waard. This was an agricultural area that had a dike all around it. In 1283 this dike had been completed. Somewhat before, in 1273, natural events and more works had moved the main course of the Meuse to what is now known as the Afgedamde Maas. The Afgedamde Maas flows from Heusden to Woudrichem, but was simply known as (Nieuwe) Maas till the late twentieth century. The 1421 St. Elizabeth's flood (1421), St. Elizabeth's flood would inundate the Grote Waard. Parts were reclaimed, but a substantial part is now the De Biesbosch National Park, a large wetlands area. In 1874 the Nieuwe Merwede was dug. The Bergse Maas was compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siege Of Geertruidenberg (1351–1352)
The siege of Geertruidenberg (1351–1352) was a long siege of Geertruidenberg Castle during the first of the Hook and Cod wars. Context Geertruidenberg and its castle In 1345, Geertruidenberg was part of the County of Holland. The town itself was well fortified and was important for the county, not in the least because it was closest to the County of Hainaut, which was in a personal union with Holland and Zeeland. Geertruidenberg was also important as a border town to protect Holland against the Duchy of Brabant. In 1323, Willem van Duvenvoorde got orders to build what would become Geertruidenberg Castle. About 5 kilometers to the south, Van Duvenvoorde also had the formidable Strijen Castle, his residence as Lord of Oosterhout. He connected the two by a paved road. Geertruidenberg Castle was a special kind of castle. It was owned by the Count of Holland, and kept by a castellan. The office of castellan was not unusual, but at Geertruidenberg Castle the castellan also ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siege Of Geertruidenberg (1593)
The siege of Geertruidenberg was a siege of the city of Geertruidenberg that took place between 27 March and 24 June 1593 during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585), Anglo–Spanish War. Anglo-Dutch troops under the commands of Maurice of Nassau and Francis Vere laid siege to the Spanish garrisoned city. The siege was unique in that the besiegers used a hundred ships, forming a semicircle in a chain on the Meuse (river), Mass river to form a blockade. A Spanish force under the command of the Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Count of Mansfeld attempted to relieve the city in May, but they were defeated and later forced to withdraw. Three Governors of the city were killed – after the last fatality and as a result of the failed relief, the Spanish surrendered the city on 24 June 1593.Markham pp. 189–190 The victory earned Maurice much fame and had thus become a steadfast strategist in the art of war.Knight, Charles Raleigh: ''Historical records of The Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
