the country having been asserted, with equal courage and
success, against three most powerful Kings of Spain, and the
Dutch having been twice compelled to take up arms against
their neighbours the Britons, after a peace obtained by signal
valour in war and the restoration of the commerce of all
nations, the Council and Senate of Amsterdam caused this
medal to be made, 1667.) Above, the shield of Amsterdam.
2*7. Van Loon, II. 584. Bizot, p. 265.
MB. At. At gilt (cast). Bibl. Paris, AL At.
Not rare.
This medal is in high relief and of tolerable workmanship.
After a contest of forty-two years with Philip II. and III., of
Spain, from whose dominion they in some degree emancipated
themselves, the States concluded a truce for twelve years; war
then again commenced, and continued to the year 1648, when
the independence of Holland was established in the reign of
Philip IV. by the treaty of Westphalia. The two English
wars were, that which commenced in 1652 and terminated in
the Peace of Westminster, 1654, and that which commenced in
1665, and was now concluded by the Peace of Breda, 31 July
[N. S.], 1667.
-178. P eace of B eeda. 1667.
Peace, accompanied by Love, is seated upon clouds, under
the beams of heaven ; in one hand she holds the olive branch
and cornucopia, in the other the torch, with which she is burning
the implements of War, who lies prostrate beneath her feet.
Leg. B ello ab Anglis illato, a belgis foetiter gesto,
VINDICATA MARIUM LIBEETATE ET QTJ.ESITA AEMIS PACE XXXI.
I u l ii ciddclxvii. (War waged by the English, valiantly conducted
by the Dutch, the liberty of the seas vindicated, and
Peace obtained by arms, 31 July, 1667.) m. m. Bose.
Rev. Bird’s-eye view of Breda. E x . xxxi . I u l ii . cioiclxvii
(sic). Leg. B eeda B ellon.® Sed es , clandestino e t apeeto
M aETE CELEBEREIMA CONCILIANTIBUS S uECIS, DAT PACEM G ALLIS,
Anglis, Danis, B elgis . et oebi quietem. (Breda, the seat
of war, famous in war, concealed or open, gives, under the
mediation of the Swedes, peace to the French, English, Danes,
and Dutch, and repose to the world.) m. m. Bose.
3-5. Yan Loon, II. 534.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. P. H. Van Gelder, At.
Brussels, At. Gotha, At. Bare.
This medal is not of good workmanship, and the date on the
obverse has been corrected from cioicivii.
The negotiations for peace between England and Holland
were commenced in London, continued at Paris, and concluded
at Breda, 31 July, 1667, when all the belligerent powers were
included, Sweden acting as mediator. At the same time a
treaty of peace was concluded by Great Britain with France
and Denmark. The warfare for which Breda was celebrated
was the siege of that city conducted by Spinola in 1625, with
a consummate skill and enterprise only equalled by the defence,
which was protracted for ten months. When the garrison
marched out, Spinola drew out his whole army to receive
them, highly complimented the commanders, gave money to
the soldiers, and took charge of the sick.
179. P eace of B eeda. 1667.
There is a variety of the preceding medal with the date in
the legend of the obverse cioicivii., and on the reverse the
view of Breda taken from a much higher point: there is no
date in the exergue.
3-5. Yan Loon, II. 534. Bizot, p. 265.
MB. At. Hague, At. Extremely rare.
This medal is cast and chased, and is much the rarer of the
two.
180. P eace of B eeda. 1667.
View of Breda from the river, which is covered with pleasure
barges ; above, Fame, proclaiming the peace and holding a long