the duchy of, a province of the circle of Westphalia, in Germany. It is divided into two parts by the Rhine, and is about 40 miles in length from east to west, and 20 in breadth from north to south. It is a fine agreeable country, and pretty populous. The towns are Cleves, the capital, Calcar, Gennet, Santen, Orlof, Burck, and Greit. These lie on the left side of the river. On the right, Dayburgh, Wefe, Rees, and Emmerick. There have been great contents about this duchy, but it now belongs to the king of Prussia.

a city of Germany, in the duchy of Cleves, of which it is the capital. It stands upon a pleasant hill, about a mile from the Rhine, with which it communicates, by means of a canal which is large enough for great barges. The castle stands upon a mountain, and, though old, is very agreeable. It was built in the time of Julius Caesar. It was taken by the French. French in 1794. Calvinists, Lutherans, and Roman Catholics are all tolerated in this city. E. Long. 5°. N. Lat. 51°. 45'.