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| <p>'''6. Present your Pikes.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''6. Present your Pikes.'''</p>
  
<p>6. How he will hold his left hand between the belt or strap of the Rotella in front of his Body, will put the Pike again on the shoulder, and will carry it slanted, as shown in this Figure.</p>
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<p>6. How he will hold his left hand between the brace or belt of the Rotella in front of his Body, will put the Pike again on the shoulder, and will carry it slanted, as shown in this Figure.</p>
 
| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup> Pike.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup> Pike.'''</p>
  
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<p>14. How in dragging the Pike, he will carry it and grab it near the point: and he must hold it on the right hand next to the belt.</p>
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<p>14. How in dragging the Pike, he will carry it and grab it near the point: and he must hold it on the right hand next to the brace.</p>
 
| <p>'''How'''</p>
 
| <p>'''How'''</p>
  
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| [[File:De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe 35.jpg|300px|center]]
 
| [[File:De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe 35.jpg|300px|center]]
| <p>3. How he will hold his Targe to ready the Sword; that is with his right hand he will hold firmly the Targe above so that he can much better put his hand between the belts in order to hold it, thus readying his Sword to be able draw it out.</p>
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| <p>3. How he will hold his Targe to ready the Sword; that is with his right hand he will hold firmly the Targe above so that he can much better put his hand between the braces in order to hold it, thus readying his Sword to be able draw it out.</p>
 
| <p>How he shall make ready his Target for his sword, that is he shallhold his Target fast above with his right hand, that he maÿ the more easilÿ put his hand betweene the Brases, and so be readÿ to draw his sword.</p>
 
| <p>How he shall make ready his Target for his sword, that is he shallhold his Target fast above with his right hand, that he maÿ the more easilÿ put his hand betweene the Brases, and so be readÿ to draw his sword.</p>
 
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| <p>'''Withdraw your arms out of the Targe.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Withdraw your arms out of the Targe.'''</p>
  
<p>12. How he will withdraw his arms out of the belts of the Targe; he will have to hold it firmly with the right hand, all of which the third Figure has shown.</p>
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<p>12. How he will withdraw his arms out of the braces of the Targe; he will have to hold it firmly with the right hand, all of which the third Figure has shown.</p>
 
| <p>'''withdraw yo<sup>r</sup>. armes out of yo<sup>r</sup>. Target.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''withdraw yo<sup>r</sup>. armes out of yo<sup>r</sup>. Target.'''</p>
  

Revision as of 17:56, 18 March 2022

Adam van Breen
Born 1585
Amsterdam
Died 1642
Norway
Spouse(s) Maria Gelle
Occupation
  • Painter
  • Engraver
Nationality Dutch
Genres Drill manual
Language
Notable work(s) De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van
Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe
(1618)
Concordance by Michael Chidester

Adam van Breen (Amsterdam, 1585 - Norway, after 1642) was a Dutch artist from the Golden Age. Van Breen was born in 1585, most likely in Amsterdam, and specialized in winter landscapes. He was married in The Hague on 13 February, 1611, to Maertje Castel. In 1612, he became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke (the painter's guild), which membership lasted until 1621. After he went bankrupt in Amsterdam in 1624, he left for Oslo but returned to Amsterdam in 1628. In 1636, he left for Norway again, where he helped decorate the Akershus Castle among other things. He stayed in Norway until his death, some time after 1642. Van Breen was influenced by Hendrick Avercamp and David Vinckboons, he was possibly a pupil of one of them.

HEMA Contributions

In 1617, van Breen created a series of prints illustrating militia drill with the pike and shield, and the sword and shield. They were published in 1618 in the Hague, Netherlands, by Aert Meuris under the title De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe ("On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target"); the first printing included Dutch, French, and German editions, with descriptions and commentary by an anonymous author. The structure and format of the treatise is strongly reminiscent of Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende Spiessen by Jacob de Gheyn II, and could possibly have been intended as an addendum to Gheyn's work.

In this concordance, the text of 1625 English publication has been placed in the first transcription column, owing to the fact that a modernized English version has not yet been produced from one of the original languages. (Unfortunately, the Bodleian Library's copy, from which this transcription was made, is missing several pages.) The text of the other languages has been rearranged to match the English where applicable, but can be read in its original order on the transcription pages.

Additional Resources

References

  1. I do not yet know the abbreviation, but "Mat." is also used in the Dutch transciption and the trascriber typed out "Majesteit" or Majesty.
  2. I found several print references to an Arnoult Meuris in the 1600s at the Hague. I believe this is likely him
  3. Probably could be better read as "step" rather than "time."
  4. A specifically designed opening within the walls of a city to allow passage. Could also be translated as "gate" or "door".
  5. A type of 16th-17th century helmet.
  6. The Bodleian Library copy, which was the basis of this transcription, is torn off at the fold, so half of the text is missing.