Hertogenbosch

/ hɛrtoːxənˈbɔs /

noun

At 's Hertogenbosch he spent—or, as he himself says, wasted—about three years.

One of the main sources of supply was the city of Hertogenbosch, or Bois-le-Duc.

It was with this object that in 1629 he determined to lay siege to the town of Hertogenbosch.

The siege was a repetition of those of Hertogenbosch and Maestricht.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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