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Frisian Waterline
Netherlands
Zwartendijksterschans (Fort)
TypeDefensive line
Site information
Controlled byNetherlands
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionIn restoration
Site history
Builtstarted in 1580
In use16th & 17th century
MaterialsFlooded plains, earth wall forts
Battles/warsEighty Years' War
Four forts of the Frisian waterline, around 1675.
Linde valley nearby De Blesse
Fort of Frieschepalen
Fort Kuinre

The Frisian waterline[1][2][3] started being built around 1580. The defence line goes from the Zuidersea, along the River Linde, to the De Blesse Bridge. Then, the defence line goes northward to Kuinre by way of Heerenveen, Terband, Gorredijk, Donkerbroek, Bakkeveen and Frieschepalen.

The area along the forts had dams flooded during the Eighty Years' War against the Spanish and in 1672 Rampjaar (Disaster Year) against Bernard von Galen and the French troops who were the bishop of Munster.

In the east, the defence line is connected to the Groninger waterlinie, which continues to Delfzijl.

Part of the defence line is also called the Tjonger-Lindelinie.

The ten schansen were in Schoterland nearby Oudehorne, just north of the River Tjonger, near Oudeschoot, along the road to Wolvega and nearby Terbant.[4] The defence line is currently under restoration.

The defence line contains thezse forts:

See also

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Dutch waterlines

Other

References

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  1. ^ "Rampjaar 1672". Archived from the original on July 7, 2007.
  • ^ "Nederlands Dagblad De friese waterlinie moet weer zichtbaar worden".
  • ^ "Study 2011" (PDF).
  • ^ "Ontdek de friesche waterlinie" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  • ^ "Sterrenschans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  • ^ "Zwartendijksterschans" (PDF).
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