Little Redoubt Terheijden

It looks so peaceful now: the Little Redoubt Terheijden. And yet, heavy fighting once took place around this spot. Especially in the spring of 1625, when food supplies in occupied Breda were nearly exhausted. The Spaniards held off their opponents (the “States” troops) here, to prevent them from reaching Breda via the Mark River. They blocked the river with specially built blockade ships and flooded the surrounding polders. Both on foot and by water, passage was literally impossible. Today, it is a place for playing, walking, and picnicking. And it serves as a beautiful example of what such a redoubt—of which there were many more in this area—looked like.

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