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| <p>'''The Manner of Armes of Nassau''', ''with'' Rotellas, Pikes, Swords, and Targes. ''Represented by Figures according to the new order of the Very Illustrious Prince'' '''Maurice of Nassau''', Governor, Admiral, and Captain-General of the United Provinces of Netherlands, etc.</p>
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| <p>'''The Wielding of Arms of Nassau''', ''with'' Rotellas, Pikes, Swords, and Targes. ''Represented by Figures according to the new order of the Very Illustrious Prince'' '''Maurice of Nassau''', Governor, Admiral, and Captain-General of the United Provinces of Netherlands, etc.</p>
 
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| <p>'''Mars his Feild or The Exercise of Armes'''</p>
 
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| <p>'''TO ALL ADMIRERS''' OF '''WEAPONS WIELDING''' ADAM VAN BREEN wishes them prosperity and hapiness.</p>
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| <p>The science and handling of weapons, engenders and nourishes generosity in Combat. There is no person who would be able to execute on Campaign what he would not have learned correctly at Home stronger than the exercise of weapons for the good of the Republics and Cities caused by a singular profit and prosperity in War. A General of an Army will execut more with a small troop of experienced soldiers that with a large army of badly trained people. The Greeks and especially the Romans have remarked on this, and those who succeeded them, great advantage will have befallen them.</p>
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| <p>The science and wielding of arms engenders and nourishes generosity in Combat. There is no person who would be able to execute on Campaign what he would not have learned correctly at Home stronger than the exercise of arms for the good of the Republics and Cities caused by a singular profit and prosperity in War. A General of an Army will execute more with a small troop of experienced soldiers than with a large army of badly trained men. The Greeks and especially the Romans have remarked on this, and those who succeeded them, great advantage will have befallen them.</p>
 
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| <p>Regarding the changing of arms, note first that the Soldiers with the Rotella are presented with the Rotella, unstained Breastplates, Morions, Pikes, and Short Swords or otherwise arming swords hanging at their sides without fastened belt so as to use it as needed. As they are advancing to their enemies' ranks and cannot wield their pikes due to inconvenience from the length, they will soon just leave it, promptly grabbing their rotellas and the aforementioned swords in order to defend themselves as long as they can and attack their enemies.</p>
 
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Revision as of 22:35, 21 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.