Henry
Duvall
Count
of
Dampier
Lieutenant
,
Generall
to
Bucquoy
.
Who
Came
into
Bohemia
with
an
Army
of
6000
men
24
Iuny
1618.
fought
against
Count
of
Thurn
Mansfeld
.
Duke
Anholt
Generalls
of
the
Bohemians
Forces
:
was
●hot
and
afterwards
his
head
cut
of
by
the
Hungarians
of
Bethlehem
Gabors
.
Garrison
in
the
assault
of
Prespur●
.
8
Oct
:
1620
THE
INVASIONS
OF
GERMANIE
.
With
all
the
civill
,
and
bloody
Warres
,
since
the
first
be-beginning
of
Anno
1618.
to
this
present
yeare
1638.
(
1
)
COunt
of
Dampier
Liutenant
Generall
for
the
Emperour
Mathias
,
with
an
Army
of
six
thousand
men
,
maketh
the
first
invasion
into
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
besieged
and
assaulted
the
Towne
of
Pilgram
,
wherein
three
companies
of
the
Bohemians
were
put
to
the
sword
,
and
the
rest
taken
prisoners
.
This
Pilgram
was
the
first
Towne
,
which
by
the
Imperiall
Forces
was
assaulted
,
the
fift
of
September
.
Anno
1618.
(
2
)
The
Imperiall
Generall
,
Count
Bucquoy
with
his
Army
comming
into
Bohemia
,
fought
the
first
battle
with
the
Bohemian
forces
,
consisting
of
14000.
horse
and
foote
,
under
the
leading
of
Count
Mathias
,
of
Thurn
,
before
Budweis
,
the
12.
of
October
.
Anno.
1618.
The
Bohemian
forces
stood
not
long
considering
upon
the
matter
,
but
fell
with
such
fury
upon
the
Imperialists
,
that
they
utterly
dispersed
them
;
killing
an
exceeding
great
number
,
and
some
300.
prisoners
were
taken
.
(
3
)
The
11.
of
November
,
Anno.
1618.
Count
Ernst
of
Mansfeld
comming
into
Bohemia
,
he
first
presents
himselfe
with
his
,
and
the
Bohemians
Army
,
before
the
Citie
of
Pilsen
.
Summons
being
given
the
second
time
,
and
denied
;
Mansfeld
brings
forward
his
approaches
.
Some
sallies
,
and
rencounters
there
passed
:
for
all
which
Mansfeld
gat
up
a
very
large
battery
&
mounted
some
pieces
of
good
Ordnance
upon
it
.
A
vast
breach
and
a
saultable
he
made
,
and
commands
it
to
be
stormed
.
The
Imperiall
Garrison
,
with
the
Citizens
therein
maintained
it
very
stoutly
,
and
beate
off
the
Aslaylants
many
times
from
their
walls
.
But
Mansfeld
so
overlayes
the
defendants
with
numbers
,
that
he
by
maine
force
enters
the
City
.
(
4
)
September
the
4.
Anno
1619.
The
Imperiall
Generall
Bucquoy
falls
upon
the
Towne
Biscka
,
in
Bohemia
,
wherein
all
that
were
found
in
Armes
,
are
put
to
the
sword
.
Immediately
after
this
Bucquoy
lighting
upon
a
great
party
of
the
Bohemian
Forces
,
not
farre
from
th●s
Towne
,
takes
away
three
Cornets
of
them
,
and
more
then
1500
utterly
defeated
.
(
5
)
Bethlehem
Gabor
,
Duke
of
Transilvania
,
sending
an
Army
of
12000.
horse
and
foot
,
under
the
command
of
Redei
Ferentz
,
to
aide
the
Bohemians
,
who
joyned
with
them
,
and
making
an
Army
both
together
of
26000.
brave
men
.
All
these
being
drawn
up
into
battalia
,
before
the
Imperialists
Campe
,
at
the
Donaw-bridge
by
the
Imperiall
residence
,
and
City
of
Wien
.
The
Bohemians
being
desirous
to
tempt
Generall
Bucquoy
out
of
his
Campe
into
faire
Campagnia
.
The
25.
of
October
.
Anno.
1619.
fell
there
out
a
sore
battle
on
the
further
side
of
the
same
bridge
;
wherein
on
the
Bohemians
side
were
slaine
some
1000.
men
;
On
the
Imperiall
side
above
4500.
and
a
great
many
of
common
souldiers
wounded
,
which
were
brought
with
waines
into
the
Hospitalls
of
Wien
.
Generall
Bucquoy
himselfe
wounded
,
but
not
mortally
.
(
6
)
At
Egenburg
in
Bohemia
,
a
great
Battle
was
fought
under
the
conduct
of
Duke
Christian
of
Anhalt
,
then
Generall
of
the
Bohemian
Army
,
against
the
Imperiall
Generalls
Bucquoy
,
and
Dampier
,
wherein
the
Imperialists
were
beaten
,
with
the
losse
of
2000.
common
souldiers
,
and
divers
officers
.
On
the
Bohemians
side
were
also
slaine
,
1800.
the
10.
of
March
,
Anno.
1620.
(
7
)
The
26
of
August
.
Anno.
1620.
Marquesse
Ambrosius
Spinola
,
with
an
Army
of
25000.
Foot
,
and
Horse
,
came
into
Germany
,
marching
with
his
Army
towards
the
Protestants
Leaguer
,
before
Oppenheim
in
the
Palatinate
;
from
thence
removed
to
Creutzenach
,
which
he
besieged
.
The
Palatin
Garrison
,
out
of
all
hopes
of
being
relieved
,
parlies
,
and
yields
,
the
31.
of
August
.
he
tooke
Altzheim
.
Then
with
12000.
men
encompassed
the
Towne
of
Oppenheim
againe
.
The
Towne
unprovided
for
siege
,
was
rendred
also
unto
Spinola
,
the
6.
of
September
.
Anno.
1620.
Marquis
Ambrosius
Spinola
Generall
.
over
the
Spanishe
Army
in
the
Netherlandes
.
Was
sent
by
the
King
of
Spaine
with
25000
men
into
the
Palatinat
the
26.
of
August
.
A●●
620
fought
against
Marquis
of
Durlach
.
Mansfeld
.
and
Duke
of
Brunswick
,
takes
in
possession
the
most
part
of
the
Lower
Palatinat
dyes
in
Italy
in
the
niew
fort
of
Serivia
.
the
15
of
Sept:
A●●
630.
(
8
)
The
Elector
of
Saxonie
,
with
12000.
of
Horse
,
and
Foote
did
assault
the
Towne
of
Bautzen
,
wherein
eight
Companies
of
the
Bohemians
were
in
Garrison
.
The
Saxons
fell
to
myning
,
and
shooting
of
Granadoes
into
the
Towne
;
attempting
to
scale
the
walls
,
are
by
a
Sally
many
times
beaten
off
.
But
the
Saxons
with
12.
peeces
of
Canon
,
fired
and
spoiled
at
last
this
goodly
Citie
;
against
which
they
made
in
the
space
of
two
dayes
3931.
shot
,
and
also
taketh
it
.
The
Towne
is
almost
wholly
turned
to
Cinders
.
1136.
houses
.
9.
goodly
Churches
,
and
two
Hospitalls
are
burnt
,
the
25.
of
September
.
Anno.
1620.
(
9
)
Count
of
Dampier
being
very
desirous
to
surprize
the
Hungarish
Garrison
under
Bethlehem
Gabor
in
Presburg
,
goes
thitherward
with
6000.
of
Horse
,
and
Foote
,
takes
and
fires
the
fort
in
the
Suburbs
,
neere
the
River
Donaw
.
Five
hundred
Souldiers
thereupon
were
commanded
to
storme
the
Castle
,
&
with
a
Petard
to
enter
it
.
But
the
Garrison
perceiving
this
,
issues
out
of
the
Castle
,
and
a
great
number
of
the
Assaylants
cut
in
peeces
.
Count
Dampier
himselfe
was
shot
,
and
afterwards
his
head
was
cut
offby
the
Hungarians
.
Octob.
the
8.
An.
1620.
(
10
)
Upon
the
7.
of
November
,
Anno.
1620.
a
great
,
bloody
,
and
sore
battle
was
fought
before
Prage
;
in
which
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
the
Imperialists
under
Generall
Bucquoy
,
and
Tilly
,
did
overthrow
the
Bohemians
,
and
Protestants
Army
;
all
Canons
,
and
Ordnance
were
here
taken
,
9000.
men
of
the
Bohemian
Forces
slaine
,
6000.
upon
the
place
of
battle
,
and
the
rest
,
in
the
rest
of
pursuing
.
Prisoners
were
taken
,
the
young
Duke
Christian
of
Anhait
,
the
young
Count
of
Thurn
,
Count
of
Styrumb
,
divers
Officers
and
Captaines
,
and
of
common
souldiers
500.
On
the
Bavarian
,
and
Imperialists-side
,
slaine
some
250.
and
some
brave
Cavaliers
,
and
Chiefe
Commanders
,
as
the
Generall
Quarter-Master
Caretti
,
Colonell
Megaw
,
Captaine
Prosing
,
and
Dompre
,
with
4.
Wallons
Captaines
more
.
●he
Protestants
Army
before
the
beginning
of
this
battle
is
said
to
have
been
full
30000.
men
,
and
of
the
Imperialists
,
and
Bavarians
.
50000.
(
11
)
Iuly
the
10.
Anno.
1621.
The
Imperiall
General
Bucquoy
presents
himselfe
in
full
Battalia
before
Ne●heusel
,
wherein
Bethlehem
Gabor
had
a
strong
Garrison
,
and
demands
it
to
be
rendred
,
The
summons
being
denyed
,
the
Towne
is
surrounded
by
his
Army
.
The
Garrison
falling
out
slaying
there
900.
Imperialists
,
and
bringing
some
100.
away
prisoners
.
Some
dayes
after
,
the
Garrison
sallies
out
againe
,
where
Generall
Bucquoy
himselfe
,
with
divers
Commanders
was
slaine
,
and
Prince
Torquato
de
Comitibus
,
and
some
Officers
taken
prisoners
,
and
so
the
Imperialists
were
faine
to
levy
their
owne
siege
.
(
12
)
Iuly
the
8.
and
11.
Anno.
1621.
Divers
Troopes
of
the
Bavarian
Generall
Lieutenant
Tillys
Army
,
made
a
show
of
themselves
before
Count
Mansfelds
Quarters
,
neere
Frawenberg
in
Bohemia
who
sending
out
some
troops
against
them
,
drave
them
to
retreat
,
and
cut
in
pieces
300.
of
them
.
The
next
day
the
Imperialists
came
on
with
greater
forces
,
the
Mansfeldish
well
aware
of
their
comming
,
these
feigning
to
flee
,
draw
on
the
Imperialists
into
an
ambush
,
where
many
of
them
were
slaine
,
and
amongst
them
the
Bavarian
Colonell
Baur
,
with
divers
Captains
and
Ritt-masters
.
In
these
divers
rencounters
of
the
Bavarians
,
slaine
more
then
1600.
on
the
Mansfeldish
side
some
500.
(
13
)
September
the
19.
Anno
1621.
Don
Cordua
,
Spanish
Vice-Generall
,
with
his
whole
Army
,
and
divers
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
comming
to
besiege
the
Town
of
Franckendall
in
the
Palatinat
,
wherein
was
a
Garrison
of
some
12.
Companies
under
the
command
of
Colonell
Witgenstein
;
who
sallies
out
with
his
Souldiers
many
times
upon
the
Spanish
,
defeats
,
and
disperses
many
of
them
.
But
Count
Mansfeld
comming
with
an
Army
of
16000.
men
to
relieve
the
Towne
,
the
Spanish
were
forced
to
give
over
,
&
to
leave
some
Ordnance
behind
them
.
On
the
Spanish
side
were
slaine
and
wounded
in
all
this
time
of
the
siege
,
from
the
19.
of
September
,
till
the
14.
of
October
,
no
lesse
then
3000.
men
.
9.
Citizens
,
and
100
of
the
Garrison
were
also
slaine
.
(
14
)
Bethlehem
Gabor
by
this
time
falling
with
an
great
Army
upon
Tirna
a
Towne
in
Moravia
,
wherein
was
an
Imperiall
,
Garrison
of
7.
Companies
;
this
being
a
wonderfull
well
provided
place
,
makes
great
countenance
of
resistance
,
in
so
much
that
Bethlehem
Gabor
in
the
third
assault
lost
above
700
of
his
men
before
it
.
But
at
last
parlies
,
and
yeelds
Anno.
1621.
(
15
)
In
the
beginning
of
Aprill
Anno.
1622.
Count
Ernst
of
Mansfeld
advancing
with
his
Army
into
Alsatia
besieged
the
strong
Towne
Zabern
;
and
12.
dayes
,
and
nights
together
he
battered
it
.
All
which
time
the
Imperiall
Governour
Count
of
Salm
,
with
his
Garrison
,
and
the
Citizens
helpe
,
defended
the
Towne
,
and
put
of
one
or
two
assaults
very
manfully
.
Mansfeld
fell
very
furiously
on
againe
,
and
was
againe
repulsed
with
losse
of
300.
of
his
men
,
with
divers
Officers
,
and
Commanders
.
(
16
)
Aprill
the
5.
Anno.
1622.
Generall
Tilly
summons
the
Towne
Neckergemund
three
English
miles
from
Heidelberg
,
the
Garrison
doing
some
resistance
,
whereupon
the
Imperialists
with
assault
,
the
Towne
surprised
,
putting
to
the
sword
both
the
Garrison
,
and
Inhabitants
with
women
,
and
children
.
The
second
day
after
this
Massacre
,
Tilly
falls
upon
20.
Cornets
of
the
Mansfeldish
Hors-men
,
defeates
,
and
kills
200.
of
them
.
(
17
)
The
14.
of
Aprill
Anno.
1622.
Count
of
Mansfeld
comming
to
revenge
in
full
Battalia
against
Tilly
at
Mingelheim
neere
Wiseloch
in
the
Palatinat
,
cut
in
peeces
2000.
of
his
Hors-men
,
and
followed
so
hard
upon
his
reere
,
that
the
wayes
side
by
the
River
Rhein
towards
Germersheim
were
strewed
with
the
dead
bodies
of
his
Army
:
takes
13.
Cornets
,
and
4.
Ensignes
4.
peeces
of
Ordnanc●
and
many
prisoners
,
amongst
them
2.
Colonells
1.
Sergeant
Major
,
divers
Rittmasters
,
Captaines
and
Lieutenants
on
the
Mansfelders
side
slaine
not
above
100.
(
18
)
After
this
Generall
Count
of
Mansfeld
encompasses
the
Towne
Ladenburg
in
the
Palatinat
;
to
which
he
the
next
morning
gives
summons
by
a
Trumpet
.
The
Imperiall
Governor
giving
a
deniall
answer
.
Mansfeld
brings
forward
his
approches
:
one
part
being
blowne
open
with
a
petard
,
is
intred
by
the
Mansfeldish
,
put
to
the
sword
the
resistance
,
and
takes
8.
Ensignes
.
Anno.
1622.
(
19
)
The
26.
of
Aprill
Anno.
1622.
At
Wimpffen
Generall
Tilly
,
and
Don
Cordua
fought
a
bloody
battell
against
the
Marquis
of
Durlach
,
which
battell
began
from
the
morning
till
8.
a
Clock
in
the
night
.
The
Marquis
with
his
Cavallary
having
charged
the
Imperialists
,
and
Spanish
,
at
severall
times
,
was
with
such
resolution
answered
,
that
after
five
or
six
charges
bet
wixt
them
,
his
whole
Army
was
defeated
,
all
Ordnances
,
and
baggage
,
7.
Ensignes
,
and
11.
Cornets
taken
;
5000.
slaine
upon
the
place
of
Battle
on
both
sides
;
amongst
which
Magnus
Duke
of
Wirtemberg
,
and
one
Duke
of
Saxon
Weimar
.
800.
Common
Souldiers
,
besides
Captaines
,
Rittmasters
,
and
Lieutenants
,
both
of
Horse
,
and
Foote
were
taken
prisoners
.
Ferdinand
Cordua
Vice-Generall
of
the
Spanish
Army
.
Left
by
Spinola
in
the
Palatinat
1621
Besieged
Franckendall
and
many
other
places
,
was
beaten
of
the
same
Siege
with
losse
of
3000.
men
by
Mansfeld
:
sought
against
him
and
Branswick
in
the
Battel
before
Hochst
.
1622
the
9.
of
Iuny
.
and
in
the
Encounte●
vpon
,
the
Borders
of
Brabant
the
26.
of
August
1622.
(
20
)
Whereas
Duke
Christian
of
Brunswick
had
taken
the
Towne
,
and
Castle
Hochts
;
Iune
the
9th
.
Anno.
1622.
setled
his
quarter
in
the
same
place
.
But
long
he
stayed
not
.
For
Generall
Tilly
with
Don.
Cordua
with
22000.
of
Foote
,
and
140.
Cornets
of
Horse
,
marching
against
him
,
a
great
conflict
fell
out
,
which
continued
6.
houres
.
But
the
Imperialists
more
in
number
overthrew
,
and
dispersed
the
others
,
which
fleeing
to
the
Bridge
so
throunged
,
and
wedged
in
one
another
,
that
a
great
number
thrust
into
the
River
Main
;
wherein
more
were
drowned
,
then
killed
in
the
battell
.
Duke
Christian
with
5.
Cornets
of
Horse
through
the
River
did
escape
.
Of
great
Commanders
on
the
Dukes
side
were
not
many
slaine
,
except
the
Count
of
Lowenstein
,
which
was
drownd
.
Colonell
Lieutenant
Kochler
,
and
Francking
with
5.
or
6.
Captaines
more
were
taken
prisoners
.
(
21
)
In
the
end
of
July
,
Anno.
1623.
Duke
Christian
of
Brunswick
charged
some
Imperialists
under
the
leading
of
the
Duke
of
Saxon
Lawenburg
,
within
few
leagues
from
Plesse
in
the
Dukedome
of
Brunswick
.
1000.
Imperialists
Horse-men
he
cut
in
peeces
,
the
rest
fled
,
leaving
7.
Cornets
together
,
with
one
Rittmaster
,
and
some
prisoners
and
140.
Waggons
of
Ammunition
,
and
Baggage
behind
them
.
(
22
)
Upon
the
7.
of
August
.
Anno.
1623.
A
sore
battell
was
fought
at
Statlo
in
W●stphaly
,
wherein
Generall
Tilly
prevailed
against
Duke
Christian
of
Brunswick
,
and
defeated
his
whole
Army
.
4000
of
Duke
Christians
Army
were
slaine
,
and
so
many
,
and
more
taken
prisoners
;
all
baggage
,
and
Ammunition
.
11.
demi-Canons
,
and
4.
Lesser
peeces
of
Ordnances
besides
70.
Ensignes
,
and
9.
Comets
taken
.
Prisoners
of
account
were
,
Duke
William
of
Saxon
weimar
;
the
Count
of
Isenburg
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
John
Philips
Rhinegrau
,
a
Count
of
Witgenstein
,
and
another
Count
of
Slick
,
besides
divers
Colonels
,
Captaines
,
and
other
officers
.
Duke
Christian
,
and
the
Count
of
Thurn
,
who
was
hardly
wounded
,
and
with
the
most
of
his
Horse-men
fled
by
night
unto
Breford
.
On
Tilly
side
slaine
3.
Rittmasters
,
and
one
Captaine
,
and
some
100.
of
common
Souldiers
.
Christian
Duke
of
Brunswick
.
&
Bishop
of
Halberstad
Came
first
into
vpper
Germany
with
1500
Horsemen
the
18
Nov
:
1621.
fought
severall
Battels
with
Tilly
&
Don
Cordua
was
overthrowen
.
lost
his
left
Arme
in
a
Battel
upon
the
borders
of
Bmb
the
26.
Aug:
1622.
d●ed
of
a
seaver
at
Groningen
6
May.
1626.
(
23
)
Octoher
the
4.
Anno.
1625.
3000.
Imperiall
Horse-men
,
and
3000.
of
Foote
,
falling
upon
the
King
of
Dennemarcks
,
and
Duke
Christian
of
Brunsrick's
Troopes
,
neere
the
City
of
Hannover
,
in
the
lower
Saxony
,
where
above
500.
of
them
were
slaine
,
and
all
the
rest
utterly
rooted
.
5.
Cornets
tooke
the
Imperiall
Partie
,
and
many
Prisoners
also
.
Duke
Frederick
of
Anhold
was
shot
dead
upon
the
place
,
in
the
beginning
of
the
Conflict
.
And
so
dyed
Colonell
Obentraut
,
and
that
of
the
wound
received
in
the
Battle
few
houres
after
,
in
the
Imperiall
Leaguer
.
(
42
)
Aprill
the
21.
Anno.
1626.
Count
Mansfeld
comes
with
his
Army
before
the
strong
Sconce
by
Dessaw-bridge
,
in
which
the
Imperiall
Generall
Altringer
then
commanded
.
Against
this
Mansfeld
casts
up
three
Batteries
:
from
whence
he
night
,
and
day
thunders
upon
the
Imperialists
.
Duke
of
●riedland
comming
to
succour
them
,
skirmishes
with
the
Mansfelders
,
and
utterly
defeates
the
Horsemen
,
and
foure
Regiments
of
Foote
:
3000.
of
the
Mansfelders
were
slaine
upon
the
place
;
amongst
them
three
Colonels
.
Kniphousen
was
taken
prisoner
with
other
Officers
,
and
30
,
Ensignes
,
and
7.
peeces
of
Ordnance
.
The
Imperialists
lost
some
1000.
men
likewise
.
Ernst
Count
of
Mansfeld
Came
into
Bohemia
the
20
of
Aug:
1618
was
first
Generall
of
the
〈◊〉
and
Commander
of
4000
Horsemen
:
tooke
.
Pilsena
Towne
in
Bohemia
by
assault
fought
against
Tilly.
Cordua
and
Spinola
had
a
particular
Army
by
himselfe
in
the
Pelatinat
.
Alsatia
Silesia
and
Hungaria
:
died
at
Racon
betwixt
Sara
and
Spalato
in
his
yourny
from
Constantinopel
towards
Venice
the
10
:
of
Novemb:
1626
(
25
)
May
the
27.
Anno.
1626.
Generall
Tilly
with
his
Army
,
setting
him
downe
at
the
siege
of
Mun●en
,
in
the
Dukedome
of
Brunswick
,
which
hee
most
fiercely
assaults
.
The
Danish
Garrison
,
under
Colonell
Claut
,
sallies
out
of
the
Towne
,
and
doth
valiantly
resist
them
.
Tilly
resolves
upon
a
generall
assault
,
by
force
breaking
into
the
Towne
,
hee
takes
it
;
massacring
and
putting
to
the
Sword
25000.
Citizens
,
and
Souldiers
,
with
women
,
and
children
in
it
.
(
26
)
Iuly
the
29.
Anno
1626.
Generall
Tilly
,
with
the
Count
of
Furstenberg
,
Generall
of
the
Ordnance
,
comming
with
20.
Cornets
of
Horse
,
and
1500
of
Foote
,
to
the
reliefe
of
the
Fort
Calenberg
,
which
was
by
the
Danish
Army
besieged
.
But
Tilly
encountring
with
them
,
put
them
to
a
retreat
,
and
defeates
them
utterly
;
tooke
21.
Cornets
,
and
Ensignes
,
and
many
prisoners
,
with
slaughter
of
500.
Common
Souldiers
,
6.
Rittmasters
,
and
other
Officers
,
and
Colonell
Frytags
of
the
Danish
Army
.
(
27
)
The
25.
of
August
.
Anno.
1626.
At
Luttor
,
few
leagues
from
Wolffenbuttel
,
in
the
Dukedome
of
Brunswick
,
the
Imperiall
Generall
Tilly
obtained
a
great
Victory
against
the
King
of
Dennemarck
,
and
there
slew
,
and
tooke
prisonerssome
4000.
men
of
Foot
,
with
.
60.
Ensignes
,
and
6.
Cornets
.
There
was
●laine
besides
on
the
Kings
side
,
upon
the
place
of
Battle
,
the
valiant
Colonell
Fuchs
,
who
commanded
,
as
Sergeant
Major
,
Colonell
Nyab
,
Colonel●
Pentz
;
the
Danish
Generall
Commissary
Powis●
and
the
Landgrave
Philip
of
Hessen
.
Prisoners
●●
account
were
taken
,
Colonell
Lindstaw
,
Colonel●
Franking
,
Courville
,
Rantzaw
,
and
divers
other
Officers
.
On
Tillies
side
some
3.
or
400.
were
slaine
.
(
28
)
The
Austrian
Boores
,
some
20000.
strong
,
did
besiege
,
and
assault
the
Imperiall
Towne
of
Lintz
but
were
beaten
off
with
losse
of
800.
men
.
Afte●
this
they
fall
upon
some
Imperialists
Forces
,
unde●
the
leading
of
Duke
Adolph
,
of
Holstein
,
which
they
utterly
defeat
,
the
rest
were
glad
to
runne
away
.
This
to
revenge
comes
Pappenheim
,
with
6000.
men
upon
them
,
and
overthrowes
them
.
3000.
he
cut
in
peeces
,
and
put
the
rest
to
flight
,
the
4.
of
Novemb.
anno
.
1626.
(
29
)
The
Towne
of
Northeim
in
the
Dukedome
of
Brunswick
for
a
long
time
being
blockd
up
by
the
Imperialists
.
The
Imperiall
Generall
Sergeant
Major
,
Count
of
Furstenberg
resolves
to
take
it
by
a
generall
Assault
;
whereupon
the
Imperialists
fall
furiously
on
at
severall
times
,
but
by
the
Danish
Garrison
,
and
Citizens
,
were
againe
as
bravely
repulsed
,
with
losse
of
6.
Captaines
,
8.
Ancients
,
and
some
100.
Common
Souldiers
.
9.
Captaines
,
with
divers
Officers
,
and
500.
Souldiers
were
wounded
,
and
hurt
.
The
Garrison
being
out
of
all
hopes
of
reliefe
at
last
parlies
,
and
yeelds
,
the
5.
of
Iune
,
anno
.
1627.
(
30
)
Betwixt
Bredenborg
and
Itzeho
in
Holstein
,
the
●mperiall
Commander
,
Count
of
Slick
,
fought
a
Battle
against
the
Marquis
of
Durlach
,
where
the
Marquis
lost
the
Field
.
The
Imperialists
tooke
42.
Ensignes
,
and
32.
peeces
of
Ordnance
from
him
,
with
a
slaughter
of
many
1000.
men
,
whereupon
the
●mperialists
surprised
the
Fort
Bredenborg
,
putting
●o
the
sword
all
that
was
found
in
Armes
,
in
Octob.
Anno.
1627.
(
31
)
Count
of
Slick
having
notice
that
12.
Danish
Companies
under
the
conduct
of
Colonell
Calen●ach
,
4.
of
Conrad
Nell
,
and
6.
under
Colonell
Holck
with
200.
Horsemen
,
of
Colonell
Bauditzen
were
●nquartered
about
Froy-borg
in
Jutland
,
hee
with
all
●is
forces
overtakes
them
.
300.
Muskettiers
,
and
Dragooners
were
cut
in
peeces
,
3000.
of
the
Danish
Horsemen
,
sticking
in
Morish
places
,
were
also
taken
prisoners
by
the
Imperialiests
,
the
17.
of
October
.
Anno.
1627.
(
32
)
Duke
of
Fridland
sending
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Pechman
with
7000.
Horse-men
,
&
Dragoners
to
pursue
the
Danish
,
and
Weinmarish
Army
about
Fridberg
in
Silesia
,
where
began
a
great
fight
betwixt
them
;
●ll
the
Danish
Troopes
were
ruinated
,
the
rest
put
●o
fight
,
10.
Companies
of
them
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
afterwards
constrained
to
turne
unto
the
●mperialists
,
Colonell
Pechman
was
slaine
in
the
first
encounter
.
(
33
)
The
first
of
Iune
,
anno
.
1630.
Gustavus
Adolphus
,
King
of
Sweden
,
with
some
12000.
(
for
so
many
brought
he
out
of
Sweden
with
him
,
his
Fleete
was
about
some
hundred
and
thirty
Shippes
of
all
sorts
)
landed
first
at
that
Dorp
,
or
Village
,
in
the
Isle
of
Vsedome
,
called
Pennemund
.
The
Kings
Army
consisting
of
eleven
Regiments
of
Swedish
,
Scottish
,
and
High-Dutchmen
,
was
entrenched
before
day-light
.
The
Enemies
Confusion
in
this
Isle
,
which
the
King
tooke
,
at
his
comming
,
and
assaulting
,
was
so
great
,
that
three
hundred
of
them
perished
by
the
sword
,
or
in
the
water
.
Gustavus
Adolphus
king
of
Sweden
,
Came
into
Germany
and
landed
first
in
the
I
le
of
Vsedom
,
with
an
Army
of
12000
men
the.
1.
of
July
Aᵒ:
1630.
obtained
many
glorious
victory
Conquered
in
two
yeares
&
4
Moneths
two
third
parts
of
Germany
,
was
shot
thorow
the
Body
&
slaine
in
the
Battel
of
Lutzen
the
6.
No
:
Aᵒ:
1632.
(
34
)
The
King
of
Sweden
sendeth
that
Colonell
,
and
his
men
,
who
had
layne
in
Garrison
in
Stetin
,
which
Towne
was
rendred
to
the
King
the
26.
of
July
.
Anno.
1630.
to
the
Towne
of
Stargard
.
This
Colonell
came
by
night
upon
the
Towne
,
and
having
given
advertisment
unto
these
Burgers
within
,
they
secretly
opening
a
Port
unto
him
,
give
him
present
entrance
.
He
thus
got
in
presently
,
cutts
in
peeces
the
Corps
du-guard
,
which
had
the
watch
upon
the
Market-place
.
This
done
,
he
without
stay
goes
towards
another
Port
,
which
he
presently
assaulted
,
killing
350.
Souldiers
,
which
he
found
within
them
.
(
35
)
The
King
of
Sweden
passing
beyond
Stetin
,
and
towards
Stralesund
againe
,
he
set's
him
downe
before
Wolgast
,
the
Towne
he
by
fine
force
tooke
in
.
In
the
heat
of
the
assault
,
the
Garrison
,
and
chiefe
Citizens
retyre
themselves
into
the
Castle
.
This
the
King
asseiges
.
Torquati
Conti
the
Emperours
Generall
in
those
parts
,
came
with
3.
Regiments
towards
the
reliefe
of
it
,
but
was
beaten
,
and
lost
12.
Ensignes
,
and
3.
Cornets
in
the
skirmish
.
The
Garrison
consisting
of
600.
Souldiers
thus
defeated
of
her
succours
parlies
.
In
this
siege
the
King
lost
120.
men
.
This
was
done
in
the
end
of
August
.
Anno.
1630.
(
36
)
The
Imperiall
Garrison
,
under
the
cammand
of
the
cruell
Colonell
Gotze
,
having
plundered
,
and
forsaken
the
Towne
Pasewalck
,
and
carried
the
chiefe
men
away
,
take
it
againe
,
from
the
Swedes
,
which
being
140.
strong
,
had
entred
the
forsaken
Towne
,
September
,
the
7.
and
after
most
valiant
resistance
:
beate
,
kill
,
and
drive
out
the
Swedish
;
fall
to
tortu●ing
of
the
Townes-men
for
their
money
;
ravish
Women
,
and
Girles
even
in
the
open
Streets
,
and
Church-yards
;
yea
Women
in
child-Bed
;
kill
and
abuse
the
men
,
fire
the
Houses
,
and
the
People
,
in
them
;
thrust
Straw
into
Cellars
where
children
are
hidden
,
and
then
set
fire
to
it
,
burne
the
Churches
;
massacre
the
Ministers
;
and
at
length
burne
downe
the
whole
Towne
.
Thus
their
rapes
and
ravages
continue
till
the
11th
or
12th
of
September
.
Anno.
1630.
(
37
)
After
which
the
same
Imperialists
goe
to
Vckermund
,
a
Towne
hard
by
,
this
they
fall
upon
,
and
take
;
use
as
before
,
keepe
the
gates
shut
,
and
so
burne
the
people
in
the
Towne
.
Anno.
1630.
(
38
)
October
the
5th
.
Anno.
1630.
Certaine
troopes
of
Crabats
making
a
brave
before
the
trenches
at
Stetin
,
drive
away
the
Cattell
thereby
feeding
.
In
rescue
of
them
there
●ally
out
1000.
Swedens
.
The
Swedes
overlayd
by
numbers
,
loose
some
300.
brave
men
,
2.
Captaines
of
Horse
,
and
one
Sergeant
Major
in
the
Skirmish
;
the
rest
being
glad
to
get
out
with
their
lives
.
(
39
)
A
pretty
kinde
of
Battell
betweene
the
Swedes
,
and
Imperialists
,
happened
upon
the
11th
.
of
Nouember
.
Anno.
1630.
In
the
mist
before
Colbergen
.
In
which
,
what
with
those
that
were
slaine
by
the
Enemy
,
and
what
they
had
killed
themselves
at
their
owne
mistake
,
were
500.
men
lost
.
But
the
Emperours
whole
Forces
both
Foote
,
and
Horse
were
defeated
:
their
Cannon
,
all
their
Baggage
and
4.
Cornets
taken
from
them
.
(
40
)
December
the
23.
Anno.
1630.
The
King
of
Sweden
with
12.
Regiments
of
Foote
,
and
85-Troopes
of
Horse
in
person
,
drawes
downe
towards
the
Towne
of
Griffenhagen
,
naturally
a
very
strong
place
in
Pom●ren
;
in
which
lay
an
Imperiall
Garrison
of
some
3000.
Men
;
and
Don
Capua
a
Spaniard
their
Governour
.
A
fayre
,
and
large
breach
being
made
,
10.
15.
or
20.
Peeces
of
Canons
continually
going
off
together
,
the
Swedens
twice
attempt
to
enter
,
and
are
twice
most
valiantly
repulsed
.
But
2500.
Men
(
for
no
more
were
now
left
)
being
unable
to
hold
out
against
20000.
The
Towne
is
at
the
third
assault
taken
.
The
Governour
received
a
shot
in
his
thigh
,
whereof
in
prison
he
afterwards
dyed
:
many
chiefe
Commanders
and
100.
Common
Souldiers
were
also
taken
.
200.
were
slaine
,
some
fled
,
the
rest
flinging
away
their
Armes
craved
quarter
,
and
had
it
.
(
41
)
About
the
middest
of
September
,
Anno.
1630.
The
Imperialists
of
Garze
,
which
Towne
they
leaving
afterwards
emptie
unto
the
King
of
Sweden
,
did
loose
more
then
1000.
Men
in
a
bloody
fight
,
with
the
Kings
Forces
.
(
42
)
At
the
selfe
same
time
the
Swedish
Commander
Bauditzen
fell
upon
the
Imperialists
Garrison
of
Piritz
a
Towne
betwixt
Griffenhagen
,
and
Connixberg
in
which
were
some
1400.
Men
those
he
defeates
,
and
so
was
that
Towne
taken
.
(
43
)
In
the
beginning
of
Octocter
.
Anno.
1630.
Duke
of
Friedland
sent
a
strong
convoy
of
4000.
Men
to
open
the
passages
,
and
to
thrust
some
men
,
and
victuals
into
the
City
of
Rostock
,
which
was
block't
up
by
the
King
of
Sweden
.
There
the
Swedens
grapling
withall
,
shrewdly
defeated
,
and
kill
the
most
of
them
:
utterly
frustrating
their
designe
.
About
the
beginning
of
December
,
some
7.
Cornets
of
Horse
issue
out
of
the
same
Towne
,
to
goe
a
boote-haling
:
these
the
Swedish
pursue
.
In
the
skirmish
were
200.
Imperialists
slaine
upon
the
place
280.
taken
prisoners
;
and
some
400.
Horse
brought
away
:
scarcely
20.
Sound
men
recovering
into
Rostock
againe
:
which
afterwards
yeelded
to
the
King
,
and
their
Lord
the
Duke
of
Mecklenburg
.
(
44
)
February
,
the
14.
Anno.
1631.
The
King
of
Sweden
with
an
Army
of
16000.
Horse
,
and
Foote
set's
downe
to
the
siege
of
Dammin
a
very
strong
Towne
;
after
a
hideous
Battery
was
the
Castle
first
taken
of
all
by
assault
;
the
15th
.
day
,
he
thunders
upon
that
againe
,
beates
downe
the
workes
,
and
makes
so
vast
a
breach
in
the
walls
,
that
the
Imperiall
Govemour
the
Duke
of
Savelly
finding
the
place
not
to
be
tenable
against
such
thunder
,
and
resolutions
,
parlyes
,
and
yeelds
.
the
King
lost
about
200.
men
in
this
siege
.
(
45
)
At
this
time
Generall
Tilly
with
an
Army
of
22000.
Men
,
and
26.
peeces
of
Ordnance
besieging
Feldsberg
a
Castle
neere
unto
New
Brandenburg
,
which
was
kept
by
the
Swedish
,
by
assault
he
tooke
in
,
putting
all
to
the
Sword
in
it
.
(
46
)
Thence
hee
did
goe
to
New
Brandenburg
,
which
was
taken
by
the
King
of
Sweden
with
Composition
,
which
Tilly
streightlie
besieged
,
and
most
fircely
assaulted
.
There
are
his
men
soundly
knock't
downe
many
a
time
,
by
the
Swedens
Sallyes
out
of
the
Towne
,
and
by
others
from
the
Army
by
Dammin
.
Tilly
thus
enraged
with
the
losse
of
his
men
,
after
a
large
Breach
in
the
Walls
made
with
his
Ordnance
,
he
breaking
into
the
Towne
,
he
takes
it
,
kills
all
that
hee
finds
in
Armes
:
except
the
Governer
Kniphousen
;
foure
Captaines
,
some
Lieutenants
,
and
Ancients
with
about
60.
common
Souldiers
:
all
which
hee
sends
prisoners
away
.
This
was
done
the
9th
.
of
March
,
Anno.
1631.
(
47
)
Neere
Munchenberg
600
Swhedish
Horse
falling
on
the
sudden
upon
700.
Crabats
,
of
which
the
most
part
they
kill
,
and
100.
they
take
,
their
Colonell
hardly
escaping
into
Franckford
Anno.
1631.
(
48
)
The
King
of
Sweden
Vantcurryers
going
toward
the
siege
of
Franckford
,
surprise
Zednick
kill
300.
Crabats
obtaine
3.
Cornets
,
and
460.
Horse
,
with
a
great
booty
besides
,
Anno.
1631.
(
49
)
The
King
of
Sweden
with
an
Army
of
some
18000.
men
advancing
towards
Franckford
upon
the
Oder
the
3.
of
Aprill
,
Anno.
1631
which
he
tooke
by
great
,
and
bloudy
assault
of
the
Imperialists
.
Count
Schomberg
who
commanded
in
chiefe
within
the
Towne
(
with
full
7000.
men
in
Garrison
)
Tieffenbach
,
and
Monte
Cuculi
escaped
into
Silesia
.
The
Souldiers
,
and
fleeing
Imperialists
so
throng'd
,
and
wedged
in
one
another
upon
the
Oder
Bridge
,
which
was
clustred
full
with
carriages
,
that
many
were
stifled
,
and
many
thrust
into
the
River
Oder
.
Lieutenant
Generall
Herberstein
was
slaine
;
so
were
Heidum
,
Walstein
,
and
Iour
,
all
Colonels
,
with
500.
other
Captaines
,
and
Officers
:
and
2000.
Souldiers
at
the
least
dead
upon
the
place
:
besides
those
that
were
drowned
;
and
others
found
in
Cellars
,
Chambers
,
and
elsewhere
,
as
many
more
perchance
.
Generall
Major
Sparre
,
Colonell
Waldaw
,
Colonell
Meves
,
Buttler
,
Count
Sebaudi
all
Colonels
,
and
2.
others
,
together
with
800.
common
Souldiers
being
sent
prisoners
unto
the
King
.
Ensignes
were
there
23.
with
8.
Cornets
presented
unto
the
King
.
There
were
300.
Swedes
slaine
,
and
100.
hurt
.
To
increase
the
misery
of
the
Citizens
,
there
fell
a
fire
at
night
,
which
burnt
downe
17.
faire
Houses
.
(
50
)
Some
Swedish
over-confident
of
their
valour
,
and
fortune
would
needs
set
upon
certaine
Troopes
of
Imperialists
,
which
they
heard
were
then
abroad
betwixt
Landsbergen
,
&
Schiffelbein
.
But
the
Swedes
are
well
beaten
,
300.
of
them
lost
,
and
3.
Cornets
.
Upon
the
15.
of
Aprill
Anno.
1631.
The
King
of
Sweden
having
fully
finisht
his
workes
.
before
the
strong
Towne
of
Landsbergen
,
falls
strongly
upon
the
Enemies
Out-works
,
and
takes
them
;
and
300.
Souldiers
in
them
.
The
Garrison
,
some
4500.
in
all
,
over
which
was
Count
Cratz
Governour
,
whose
sonne
the
young
Colonell
,
in
falling
out
,
by
a
Musket
bullet
was
killed
demands
conditions
.
About
this
siege
first
,
and
last
,
the
King
lost
600.
Men.
(
51
)
In
this
time
the
Imperialists
attempted
the
recovery
of
Crossen
in
Silesia
,
a
great
Towne
upon
the
Oder
,
which
the
Swedes
had
taken
before
upon
agreement
:
but
the
Swedish
Garrison
being
assisted
by
there
Fellowes
out
of
Franckford
,
and
Landsbergen
,
kill
some
200.
of
them
upon
the
place
,
driving
the
rest
into
Great
Glogaw
.
(
52
)
June
the
13.
Anno.
1631.
●00
.
Imperialists
in
Werben
were
taken
sleepers
,
killd
,
rowted
,
or
imprisoned
;
their
Leiutenant
Colonell
,
their
cheife
Quarter-matter
,
and
their
Towne
surprised
by
the
Kings
of
Swedens
Generall
Baiudtzen
.
(
53
)
Upon
the
last
of
June
,
Anno.
1631.
The
Swedish
Colonell
Duwaldt
sent
out
from
the
King
with
2000.
Horse
,
and
2000.
Dragoners
,
who
passing
through
the
River
Elue
at
a
shallow
passage
,
(
as
Bauditzen
had
done
before
in
surprising
Werben
)
falls
upon
the
City
of
Tangermnnd
;
where
both
Towne
,
and
Castle
being
taken
,
the
most
of
the
Garrison
slaine
in
the
resistancie
.
(
54
)
The
King
of
Swedens
Generall
John
Bannier
falls
upon
Havelberg
,
110.
Imperialists
he
put
to
the
Sword
,
440.
taken
prisoners
,
and
the
Towne
also
,
the
9th
.
of
July
.
Anno.
1631.
July
the
17.
Anno.
1631.
A
great
defeat
was
given
to
the
Imperialists
from
the
King
of
Sweden
Colonell
Callenbach
,
and
the
Rhinegrave
at
Tanger
;
where
4.
Regiments
of
Horse
they
utterly
defeated
.
1500.
were
slaine
.
Colonell
Bernsteins
which
was
their
leader
killed
,
Colonell
Holck
,
and
Coronino
fled
,
some
28.
or
29.
Cornets
taken
,
besides
those
that
were
burnt
.
(
56
)
Whereas
Generall
Tilly
the
City
of
Magdenburg
for
a
long
time
besieged
,
Count
Pappenheim
then
Generall
Field
Marshall
,
the
10.
of
May
,
Anno.
1631.
by
a
Generall
assault
enterd
,
and
the
Imperialists
fall
to
killing
.
The
valiant
Falckenburg
chiefe
commander
was
slaine
.
the
Marquis
of
Brandenburg
Administrator
hurt
,
and
taken
Whilest
all
thus
goes
to
wrack
,
a
mighty
fire
breakes
out
,
the
whole
City
was
in
12.
houres
space
wholly
turned
to
cinders
,
excepting
139.
houses
.
Sixe
goodly
Churches
were
burnt
.
20000.
people
at
least
were
here
killd
,
burned
,
and
smothered
.
6000.
being
observed
to
be
drowned
in
the
Elue
.
Tillyes
Wallons
,
and
Crabats
would
give
Quarter
to
few
,
so
that
all
were
killed
.
(
57
)
Upon
the
7.
of
September
Anno.
1631.
about
a
mile
from
Leipsig
a
sore
Battell
was
fought
betwixt
the
King
of
Sweden
,
and
Generall
Tilly.
Tillies
Army
was
some
44000
brave
men
.
The
Kings
troupes
were
some
18000.
and
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
together
with
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
some
22000.
in
which
great
,
and
bloudy
Battell
the
King
prevailed
against
Tilly.
There
were
9000.
of
the
Imperialists
slain●
upon
the
place
of
Battell
:
and
a
great
number
besides
in
the
chace
,
the
same
night
,
and
the
dayes
,
following
.
The
King
lost
some
1200.
Men
in
the
whole
fight
,
and
the
Duke
of
Saxonie
not
full
2000.
Of
the
chiefe
Commanders
on
the
Kings
side
these
were
slaine
,
Baron
Teufel
,
Callenbach
,
Hall
,
Aldergast
all
Colonels
,
with
divers
Captaines
,
Lieutenants
.
On
the
Duke
of
Saxonies
side
these
.
Colonell
Bintauf
,
Starshedel
,
Sergeant
Major
Holbersdorff
,
and
Lamminger
,
both
Lieutenant
Colonells
,
and
some
more
:
whereof
some
died
the
same
day
,
and
some
the
next
.
Of
Tilly
side
slaine
these
following
,
the
Generall
of
the
Ordnance
Count
of
Schomberg
:
Erfft
Serjant
Major
Generall
:
Baumgarten
,
Planckhard
,
Colonels
;
Colonell
Leutenant
,
and
Baron
of
Grota
,
Caratelle
Leutenant
Colonell
:
together
with
diverse
other
Italian
Colonels
,
besides
Captaines
of
Horse
,
and
Foote
.
Tilly
himselfe
wounded
,
and
fled
into
Hall
.
9
John
Tscherclaes
Count
of
Tilly
first
Lieutenant
Generall
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
Came
into
Austria
with
6000.
of
Horse
and
foot
the.
10.
Juny
.
Aᵒ:
1620
was
victorious
in
the
Battel
before
Prage
fought
against
the
Marq:
of
Durlach
.
Mansfeld
.
Branswick
.
and
King
of
Dennemarck
and
overthrow
.
them
.
his
wholy
Army
defeated
by
the
King
of
Sweden
in
the
Battel
of
Leipzig
and
Lech
.
dyed
.
at
Jngolstad
of
the
wound
receved
in
the
Conflict
at
Lech
the
20
of
Aprill
.
Aᵒ:
1632
(
58
)
October
the
8.
Anno
1631.
the
King
of
Sweden
tooke
by
a
generall
assault
that
strong
,
and
(
by
the
Enemy
supposed
)
impregnable
Castle
of
Wurtzburg
,
being
therein
an
Imperiall
Garrison
of
1500
fighting
men
.
All
that
resisted
suffred
.
The
Governour
Keller
,
a
Captaine
of
a
Troope
of
Horse
,
saved
his
owne
life
by
begging
it
at
the
Kings
feete
:
all
the
defendants
being
slaine
,
and
taken
prisoners
.
The
Castle
for
one
houre
was
permitted
to
the
pillage
:
where
an
unvaluable
booty
was
obtained
by
the
Souldiers
.
Some
200.
of
the
Swedish
lost
their
lives
upon
the
service
.
Troy
it selfe
was
not
better
provided
for
its
ten
yeares
siege
,
for
victualls
,
money
,
and
Ammunition
,
then
this
goodly
,
rich
,
strong
,
and
pleasant
Fort
of
Wurtsburg
was
.
(
59
)
The
Towne
Werthhaim
was
kept
by
the
Italian
Colon.
Piccolomini
.
He
now
issuing
out
of
the
town
,
and
making
the
best
resistance
that
he
could
,
had
all
his
men
that
escaped
not
by
fight
,
eyther
slaine
upon
the
place
,
or
carried
away
prisoners
.
October
the
15.
Generall
Tilly
having
a
minde
to
be
revenged
of
the
losse
of
Piccolominies
men
,
and
the
towne
,
sends
some
3000.
Horse
,
and
Foote
to
make
an
enterprise
upon
that
place
againe
.
The
King
of
Sweden
sends
some
of
his
men
against
Tilly.
Tilly
falling
into
the
Swedish
Ambuscado
whence
he
gate
not
out
,
but
with
the
losse
of
2700.
men
800.
Horse
,
14.
Ensignes
,
and
Cornets
,
and
all
their
Armes
,
and
Baggage
.
(
60
)
About
October
the
21.
Anno.
1631.
Generall
Tilly
sends
out
3.
Regiments
more
to
oppose
the
Swedish
at
Rotenburg
an
Imperial
towne
neere
the
head
of
the
River
Tauber
;
but
these
three
whole
Regiments
were
either
routed
,
or
slaughtered
by
the
Kings
Troopes
.
(
61
)
December
the
8
,
Anno.
1631.
the
King
of
Sweden
tooke
by
assault
the
Castle
of
Oppenheim
,
where
200.
Spanish
of
Don
Cordua's
Army
were
cut
downe
,
and
8.
Colours
taken
.
(
62
)
Not
long
after
this
,
Rhinegrave
Otto
Ludwick
upon
his
march
towards
Franckendall
,
chances
upon
,
a
Partee
of
9.
Troopes
of
Don
Philip
de
Silva
'
●●
Horse
(
who
was
then
Generall
of
all
the
Spanish
in
the
Palatinate
,
and
in
the
Bishopricks
of
Mentz
and
Triers
)
that
were
going
out
a
bootie
haling
,
whom
,
after
a
long
fight
,
hee
rowtes
,
and
overthrowes
,
taking
5.
Cornets
away
,
from
them
Anno.
1631.
(
63
)
Upon
the
New-yeares
day
at
night
,
anno
.
1632.
was
the
strong
Towne
,
and
Fort
of
Manheim
,
yea
the
strongest
of
all
the
Palatinate
,
by
a
pretty
stratagem
surprised
by
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
.
Being
believed
,
and
admitted
as
a
friend
into
the
Towne
,
hee
presently
cut
in
pieces
the
next
Court
of
Guard
,
kills
300.
of
the
Garrison
:
layes
hold
upon
Maravelli
the
Governour
,
and
his
Lieutenant
Colonell
;
giving
Quarter
to
none
,
but
to
the
Germanes
.
(
64
)
About
the
8.
of
Ianuary
,
Anno.
1632.
After
the
Towne
of
Wismar
had
yeelded
to
the
Swedish
Generall
Todt
,
and
the
Imperiall
Garrison
under
Colonell
Gram
,
marching
out
with
almost
3000.
men
,
upon
occasion
of
a
quarrell
by
the
way
,
whom
the
Swedish
Colonell
Lohausen
falling
aboard
with
,
kills
300.
upon
the
place
,
and
so
terrifies
2000.
more
,
that
to
save
their
lives
they
became
Souldiers
to
the
King
of
Sweden
.
And
Gram
himselfe
taken
prisoner
.
(
65
)
Ianuary
the
20.
anno
.
1632.
the
Swedish
Generall
Rhingrave
falls
upon
Kirch-berg
,
in
the
Hunts-ruck
,
and
takes
it
in
by
assault
;
wherein
147.
Italians
,
and
Burgundians
were
put
to
the
Sword
,
and
100.
Germans
taken
prisoners
.
(
66
)
About
this
time
the
Rhingrave
sets
upon
2.
Regiments
of
Spaniards
,
not
farre
from
Kastel
:
whereof
,
one
he
utterly
overthrew
,
forcing
the
other
to
retire
into
the
fastnesse
of
a
wood
.
Here
were
8.
Colours
obtained
,
and
afterwards
presented
unto
the
King
of
Sweden
,
at
Mentz
.
But
the
Spaniards
resolving
not
to
put
it
up
so
,
suddenly
passe
over
1800.
Horse
,
and
disposing
one
Foot
Regiment
in
close
Ambush
.
The
Rhinegrave
hoping
of
the
former
fortune
,
though
hee
had
but
600.
Horse
in
all
with
him
,
lost
in
the
cloze
of
the
Businesse
some
300.
men
.
(
67
)
Ianuary
the
22.
Anno.
1632.
The
Towne
and
Castle
Crutzenach
,
wherein
600.
Germans
,
and
Spaniards
were
in
Garrison
,
taken
in
by
great
assault
from
the
King
of
Sweden
;
a
breach
first
wa●
made
of
the
Kings
Canon
,
thorow
which
the
Towne
was
entred
:
the
Castle
being
night
and
day
besieged
,
at
last
yeelds
upon
hard
conditions
.
There
were
lost
on
the
Kings
side
,
3.
Captaines
,
and
of
common
Souldiers
,
250.
(
68
)
In
the
beginning
of
February
,
Anno.
1632.
Generall
Field-Marshall
Pappenheim
,
having
gott●●
notice
,
how
that
the
Swedish
Colonell
Cag
,
wa●
with
three
new
,
and
weake
Regiments
,
Dragooners
,
of
about
1500.
men
,
lodged
neere
unto
Hoxter
,
and
Corvey
,
he
falling
into
their
Quarters
,
cut
in
peeces
the
most
of
them
.
(
69
)
Before
the
middle
of
February
,
Anno.
1632.
Landgrave
Wilhelm
of
Hessen
reprised
Warburg
,
whereinto
Pappenheim
had
newly
thrust
a
Garrison
of
900.
men
.
The
Towne
he
tooke
by
storme
;
and
all
that
resisted
,
dyed
for
it
.
(
70
)
About
this
time
Duke
William
of
Saxon
Weimar
,
and
Generall
Bannier
do
storme
,
and
enter
by
forc●
the
Towne
of
Gottingen
,
wherein
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Carthaus
commanded
with
a
Garriso●
of
900.
men
.
Carthaus
with
his
Officers
flinging
downe
their
Armes
,
are
taken
prisoners
,
and
the
houses
plundered
.
(
71
)
February
the
28th
.
Anno.
1632.
Gustavus
Horne
,
Swedish
Field-Marshall
,
cut
in
peeces
two
Regiments
of
Generall
Tillies
Horse
,
obtaines
2.
Cornets
,
the
rest
together
with
the
baggage
being
all
burnd
within
a
mile
of
Bamberg
.
But
Gustavus
Horne
likewise
in
forsaking
Bamberg
,
lost
500.
prisoners
.
Henry
William
,
Count
of
Solms
wounded
,
whereof
he
dyed
in
March
following
at
Sweinfurt
.
(
72
)
Gustavus
Horne
in
recovering
Mergentheim
first
of
all
defeated
800.
new-come
Imperialists
,
who
had
thought
to
have
thrust
themselves
into
the
Towne
.
The
Garrison
after
this
being
roundly
besieged
,
and
for
two
or
three
dayes
battered
,
came
to
a
composition
the
16.
of
December
Anno.
1631.
(
73
)
Whereas
the
King
of
Sweden
besieged
the
Citie
Donawerth
,
wherein
were
some
1200.
Foote
.
500.
Horse
,
and
500.
of
the
Bavarian
trained
Bands
,
and
Rodulph
Maximilian
,
Duke
of
Saxon
Lawenburg
being
their
Governour
,
perceiving
that
they
were
neither
able
to
resist
the
King
,
nor
to
stay
the
expectation
of
reliefe
;
thought
a
little
before
breake
of
day
to
have
,
under
favour
of
the
darkenesse
,
marcht
out
of
the
Towne
over
the
Bridge
,
towards
Bavaria
,
this
designe
of
theirs
was
hindred
by
Colonell
Hebron
:
that
though
Saxon
Lawenburg
,
and
some
few
with
him
got
safely
over
,
yet
the
rest
that
would
have
followed
,
betwixt
3.
and
400.
of
them
being
cut
downe
,
and
400.
taken
prisoners
,
the
27.
of
March
,
Anno.
1632.
Donawerth
being
thus
taken
,
the
Kings
Troopes
falling
upon
400.
Imperiall
Souldiers
,
in
a
Castle
not
farre
from
Donawerth
,
kill
200.
of
them
in
the
Castle
,
and
the
rest
were
taken
prisoners
.
(
74
)
The
5
of
Aprill
.
Anno.
1632.
A
great
confict
happened
at
Lech
,
the
King
of
Sweden
passing
the
same
River
Lech
,
and
Generall
Tilly
streightly
opposing
him
not
to
come
over
,
the
Generall
Altringer
of
the
Bavarians
Army
with
the
shot
of
a
Field-peece
was
spoyled
,
and
carried
off
in
the
Duke
of
Bavarians
owne
Coach
:
and
Tilly
also
received
a
Musket-shot
,
which
proved
a
mortall
wound
unto
him
.
The
Duke
of
Bavaria
himselfe
and
the
whole
Army
fled
by
great
disorder
,
some
1000.
men
of
the
Bavarians
Army
were
here
slaine
,
with
many
great
Commanders
,
and
under
Officers
.
(
75
)
In
the
end
of
April
,
Anno.
1632.
Pappenheim
being
come
with
an
Army
of
10000.
Horse
,
and
Foote
,
in
the
City
of
Stade
falls
upon
4.
Com●anies
of
the
Swedish
Colonell
Monroes
,
and
a
Swedish
Regiment
of
Generall
Major
Leslyes
,
cuts
them
off
,
takes
19
Colours
,
and
some
of
the
Captaines
,
and
Officers
prisoners
.
10.
Godtfrid
Henry
Count
of
Pappenheim
.
Sent
from
the
Emperour
the
10.
of
Octob.
Aᵒ:
1626
with
6000.
against
the
rebellious
Boores
into
Austria
Afterwards
was
made
Field-Marshall
to
Generall
Tilly
over
the
Jmperiall
&
Bauaria●
Army
.
was
strucken
with
a
bollet
of
a
Falconet
in
the
Battel
of
Lutzen
the
6
of
No
:
A
●
:
1632
(
76
)
In
the
beginning
of
Iune
an.
1632.
the
Imperiall
Generall
Cratz
,
with
2000.
Foote
,
and
Baron
of
Cronenburg
with
his
Regiment
of
Horse
,
together
with
2.
Regiments
of
Crabats
,
besieged
and
takes
the
Imperiall
City
of
Weissenburg
:
the
Swedish
Garrison
,
consisting
of
8.
Companies
of
Foot
,
and
2.
of
Horse
,
refusing
to
turne
to
the
Imperiall
party
,
had
all
their
throats
cut
.
The
Towne
plundered
,
the
chiefe
Citizens
,
and
Ministers
were
carried
away
prisoners
,
the
Gates
of
the
City
burnt
downe
to
the
ground
.
(
77
)
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
in
the
pursuite
,
of
the
Imperiall
Army
under
Ossa
,
lights
upon
one
of
his
bravest
Regiments
,
consisting
of
2000.
men
,
and
conducted
by
Hannibal
,
Count
of
Hohen-ems
:
all
which
hee
had
utterly
rowted
and
defeated
;
tooke
the
Count
,
with
400.
prisoners
,
and
8.
Ensignes
.
This
defeate
happned
about
Isne
.
an.
1632.
(
78
)
Sir
Patrick
Ruthven
then
Swedish
Governour
in
the
City
of
Vlm
,
falling
upon
some
1000.
Boores
stirred
up
by
their
Land-lords
against
the
Swedes
,
killed
400.
of
them
about
Kempten
.
Others
of
them
beingbusie
at
Zipperiden
,
where
almost
800.
were
cut
in
peeces
,
300.
more
of
them
in
an
other
place
were
affrighted
,
and
disarmed
by
the
Swedes
,
Anno.
1632.
(
79
)
The
Imperialists
falling
upon
5.
troops
of
the
Elector
of
Saxonies
Horse
,
then
lying
at
Rakonick
in
Bohemia
,
where
the
Saxons
were
surprised
,
and
knockt
downe
,
scarce
120.
of
them
escaping
with
their
lives
,
and
losse
of
two
Cornets
.
Anno.
1632.
(
80
)
The
Saxons
Forces
,
under
the
leading
of
Baron
Hoffkirck
,
defeated
900.
Crabats
,
and
take
11.
Cornets
from
them
,
about
Prage
.
Three
Ensignes
of
the
Imperialists
,
that
had
before
cut
off
5.
Companies
of
Saxons
at
Rakonick
;
were
almost
every
man
of
them
cut
in
peeces
,
by
the
Saxons
againe
,
before
the
Gates
of
Prage
.
Anno.
1632.
(
81
)
Iuly
the
30.
Anno
1632.
Colonell
Sparr
was
sent
out
from
Generall
Walstein
,
in
his
encamping
before
Norimberg
,
with
8.
Cornets
of
Horse
,
and
20.
Troopes
of
Crabats
,
and
500.
Muskettiers
to
cut
off
the
Swedish
Colonell
Dubatel
in
his
retreat
from
Freyenstat
.
But
the
King
of
Sweden
with
his
Dragooners
falling
upon
the
Walsteiners
,
rowted
,
and
defeated
them
.
Sparre
himselfe
,
with
his
Lieutenant
Colonell
Tertskie
taken
prisoner
,
together
with
4.
Captaines
,
divers
Officers
,
and
above
100.
Common
Souldiers
,
3.
Cornets
were
then
obtained
,
and
2.
Ensignes
.
600
of
the
Walsteiners
were
slaine
upon
the
place
;
and
divers
more
drowned
in
the
River
,
and
Moorish
places
.
On
the
Kings
side
were
not
many
slaine
;
but
amongst
them
was
Colonell
Ries
.
This
was
done
about
Burghtan
.
11.
Albrecht
Walstein
Duke
of
Friedland
.
Generall
of
the
Jmperiall
Army
Came
first
against
the
Mansfeldishe
&
Weinmarishe
Forces
into
Silesia
out
of
Hungary
the.
16
Apr
:
Aᵒ:
1626.
pravailed
against
the
King
of
Dennemarck
:
was
quitted
of
his
Generallship
Aᵒ:
1630.
&
againe
recalled
to
it
Aᵒ:
1632.
Lost
the
Battel
before
Lutz
●●
▪
was
killed
with
:
a
Partisan
from
Cap
:
Debrox
at
●gra
.
Feb
:
25
Aᵒ:
1634.
(
82
)
July
,
the
20.
Anno.
1632.
Landgrave
Wilhelm
of
Hessen
with
a
partee
of
500.
Horse
,
&
as
many
Muskettiers
lighting
upon
3.
Companies
of
Imperialists
,
killed
100.
of
them
,
tooke
2.
Cornets
,
and
500.
prisoners
.
150.
of
the
Imperialists
more
slaine
the
same
time
about
Sweinfurt
.
(
83
)
June
,
the
23.
Anno.
1632.
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
came
before
the
Port
of
Ehingen
;
those
hee
breakes
with
a
petard
;
he
puts
200.
Imperialists
therein
to
the
Sword
,
who
had
before
surprised
the
Swedish
Officers
in
the
same
place
.
(
84
)
By
this
time
Duke
Bernhard
surprised
the
Towne
of
Fuessen
,
opening
the
Gates
by
Petards
,
and
Scaladoes
;
wherein
▪
1500.
men
of
the
Imperiall
Generall
Altringers
old
Regiments
were
in
Garrison
:
300.
of
which
being
in
the
heate
of
slaughter
were
cut
off
;
the
rest
flung
downe
their
Armes
,
and
were
taken
prisoners
.
(
85
)
Upon
the
24th
.
of
August
.
Anno.
1632.
a
bloody
conflict
fell
out
betwixt
the
King
of
Sweden
,
and
the
Imperiall
Army
before
Norimberg
,
where
on
the
Kings
side
were
slaine
.
The
Count
of
Erpach
who
dyed
of
his
wounds
:
Generall
Major
Boetius
Lieutenant
Colonell
Scepter
,
Rittmaster
Maurice
of
Malsburg
with
Rittmaster
Crailsheim
all
men
of
account
.
Divers
other
Captaines
,
Lieutenants
,
Ensignes
,
and
other
inferiour
Officers
there
lost
their
lives
,
with
800.
common
Souldiers
,
wounded
on
the
Kings
likewise
the
Count
of
Eberstein
,
Castel
,
&
Thurn
all
Colonels
,
together
with
divers
other
Captaines
side
,
Rittmasters
,
and
other
Officers
,
of
common
Souldiers
there
were
some
1500.
wounded
.
On
the
Imperiall
and
Walsteiners
side
slaine
1000.
of
common
Souldiers
of
acount
were
slaine
the
Lord
Fugger
,
Colonell
Aldobrandino
,
Colonell
Don
Maria
de
Caraffa
.
Some
dayes
after
this
Battell
,
the
King
going
out
upon
a
party
falles
upon
some
Walsteiners
,
250.
of
them
he
cut
in
peeces
,
divers
prisoners
they
left
behind
them
.
(
86
)
In
the
end
of
August
.
Anno.
1632.
The
King
of
Sweden
in
his
removing
from
Norimberg
cutts
the
throats
of
350.
Crabats
by
Rain
,
and
tooke
7.
Ensigns
from
them
.
(
87
)
About
this
time
14.
Hassian
Troopes
of
Horse
sent
to
relieve
the
Towne
Volckmarsen
were
discovered
,
and
surprised
by
the
Pappenheimers
,
of
these
were
200.
slaine
,
and
as
many
prisoners
,
with
the
losse
of
9.
Ensignes
,
and
all
their
Baggage
.
The
Towne
was
yeelded
presently
upon
it
to
Pappenheim
.
(
88
)
September
the
20.
Anno.
1632.
Generall
Pappenheim
pursuing
the
Swedish
Generall
Ba●dissin
and
Skiermishing
with
him
20.
English
miles
together
,
did
very
much
spoile
upon
the
Swedish
,
and
cut
of
all
the
sicke
,
and
tyred
men
,
that
could
not
fast
follow
:
There
being
slaine
on
both
parties
.
●●e
1000.
men
.
This
was
about
Hebenhusen
.
(
89
)
August
the
17.
Anno.
1632.
A
great
fight
was
●●tweene
the
Swedish
,
and
Imperialiests
before
●einaw
,
where
the
Imperiall
Leager
then
was
un●●r
Don
Balthasar
di
Marradas
with
some
12000
●ong
.
The
Swedish
Colonell
,
and
the
Saxons
Field●arshall
Arnheim
falling
upon
the
Imperialists
●orse
quarters
,
they
after
a
charge
or
two
tooke
the
●wte
upon
it
:
running
towards
Sweinitz
,
and
●●eslaw
;
some
4000.
of
their
Foote
having
thrust
●●emselves
into
the
Fort
of
Steinaw
.
In
theirs
en●●unter
were
slaine
above
2000.
Imperialists
.
The
●wedish
hereupon
recovered
the
Passe
,
and
Fort
of
●●einaw
.
Upon
August
the
31.
the
Imperiall
Ge●●rall
Sergeant
Major
Schaffgotzki
was
also
over●●rown
by
Arnheim
betwixt
the
Od●r
,
&
Namstaw
;
●here
1200.
Imperialists
lost
their
lives
,
the
rest
●ed
,
and
their
Colonell
Eckstad
with
many
Of●●cers
taken
.
12
Don
Balthasar
di
Marradas
Sent
from
the
Emperour
with
.
2
Rigiments
of
Spaniards
ye●●
Jul
:
1620
into
Bohemia
afterwards
left
Chiefe
Commander
in
〈◊〉
parts
by
Walstein
.
fled
out
Prage
at
the
Saxons
comming
.
1
of
Nov
:
1632.
recovered
&
lost
againe
some
places
in
Bohemia
:
defeat●
at
Steinaw
and
before
Breslaw
by
Arnheim
1653.
(
90
)
Upon
the
6.
of
Nouember
Anno.
1632.
hap●ned
the
long
,
cruell
,
bloudy
,
and
bravely
fought
●ttell
of
Lutzen
,
which
in
continuall
exercise
one
place
or
other
had
lasted
from
9
in
the
●orning
untill
night
,
in
which
the
Swedes
by
the
●lour
of
Duke
Bernhard
Saxon
Weimar
,
and
●enerall
Major
Kniphousen
did
overthrow
,
and
put
flight
the
Imperiall
Army
,
and
their
Generalissi●o
Duke
of
Friedland
.
9000.
men
were
slaine
upon
●e
place
;
and
many
a
brave
man
dyed
of
the
an●●ish
of
his
wounds
miserably
.
Of
great
Comman●ers
slaine
on
the
Kings
side
;
First
,
the
King
of
●wedens
Majesty
himselfe
,
whose
death
is
never
e●ough
to
be
lamented
.
Next
to
the
King
was
●rave
Neeles
,
Duke
Ernst
of
Anhalt
,
Count
of
●hurn
,
Colonell
Wildenstein
,
Colonell
Winckel
,
●ergeant
Major
Generall
Isler
,
and
Colonell
Gers●rff
,
with
divers
Lieutenants
Colonells
,
Majors
,
●ittmasters
,
and
Captaines
.
On
the
Imperiall
side
;
●e
Abbot
of
Fulda
;
the
Count
of
Pappenheim●ield
●ield
Marshall
:
Count
Berthold
Wallenstein
:
Ser●eant
Major
Generall
Breuner
,
Lo.
Westrumb
,
Lan
,
●omargo
,
Witzleb
,
and
Foves
all
Colonels
:
together
with
Taxheim
,
Lampert
,
and
Cammerhoff
Lieute●ant
Colonels
;
besides
Majors
,
Captaines
of
Horse
,
●nd
Foote
,
and
other
Officers
.
(
91
)
Gustavus
Horn
Swedish
Field
Marshall
,
and
the
Rhinegrave
Otto
Ludowick
obtained
a
noble
Victory
before
Wiseloch
the
16.
of
August
.
Anno.
1632.
defeated
a
thousand
Horse-men
of
the
very
flower
of
the
Imperiall
Army
,
led
by
C●lonell
Vitzthumb
,
and
Montbaillion
,
where
Col●nell
Montbaillion
was
shot
dead
,
and
so
his
I●tenant
Colonell
fell
at
the
same
time
by
hi●
Divers
Rittmasters
were
there
dismounted
,
and
●bove
400.
of
the
common
Souldiers
slaine
.
(
92
)
October
the
15th
.
1632.
the
Swedish
General
Rhinegrave
falling
upon
the
Imperiall
Army
u●der
Count
of
Salm
,
who
with
4000.
Boores.
200
▪
Souldiers
,
and
600.
Horse
intend
to
relieue
Be●feld
,
which
was
by
Gustavus
Horn
besieged
,
ki●●
600.
of
them
,
and
takes
about
150.
prisoners
wher●
upon
the
rest
retyred
unto
Molsheim
.
(
93
)
Upon
the
30.
of
October
Anno.
1632.
wa●
the
strong
Towne
,
and
Fort
Benfeld
delivered
to
Gustavus
Horn
,
who
from
the
12.
of
September
untill
the
30.
of
October
,
had
streightly
besieged
,
and
many
times
assaulted
.
The
Imperial
Governour
having
done
,
and
suffered
as
much
a●
might
be
expected
from
a
man
in
his
place
,
had
lost
above
400.
in
all
this
time
of
his
men
,
marching
out
with
400.
Foot
,
and
220
,
Horsemen
.
(
94
)
The
16.
of
November
.
1632.
whereas
12.
Cornets
of
the
Brisachers
Horse
,
were
resolved
to
affront
Gustavns
Hornes
Quarter
,
and
to
attempt
the
relieving
of
Colmar
,
Rhinegrave
Otto
Ludwick
,
with
3.
Regiments
flyes
in
upon
the
necks
of
them
,
kills
,
takes
,
and
disperses
them
,
scarce
100.
of
them
recovering
with
safety
unto
Brisach
,
7.
Ensignes
hee
tooke
from
them
,
and
that
he
might
pursue
the
victory
,
falls
likewise
upon
the
Imperialists
at
Witte●en
hard
by
Ensisheim
,
where
300.
hee
knockt
downe
upon
the
place
,
and
amongst
them
2.
Barons
of
Reiffenberg
,
Lieutenant
Colonell
Roben
,
a
Sergeant
Major
.
6.
Horse
Captaines
,
with
divers
Cornets
and
under
Officers
.
Colonell
Ascanio
their
chiefe
commander
being
escaped
with
3
Cornets
of
Horse
,
the
remainder
of
1200.
(
95
)
The
8.
of
December
,
Anno.
1632.
the
Swedish
Colonell
Zillhart
of
Gustavus
Horne's
Army
,
and
Lieutenant
Colonell
Remthinger
with
a
reasonable
partee
steale
suddenly
upon
Endingen
,
where
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Croneck
with
5.
Troopes
of
Horse
was
enquartered
,
who
was
himselfe
in
the
very
beginning
of
the
fight
shot
dead
upon
the
place
,
above
100.
of
his
men
slaine
,
and
all
the
rest
dispersed
,
and
the
Towne
of
Endingen
taken
.
(
96
)
The
9.
of
January
,
Anno.
1633.
the
Vantcurriers
of
Gustavus
Horn
Army
falling
upon
200.
Bauarian
Dragooners
not
farre
from
Memmingen
,
kill
the
most
of
them
,
whereupon
Gustavus
Horn
with
his
whole
Army
aduanced
towards
the
Bavarian
,
and
Imperiall
Army
under
Duke
of
Feria
skirmish
with
them
,
and
defeate
2.
Regiment
of
Horse
,
where
the
chiefest
Officers
were
slaine
,
6
,
Cornets
taken
,
and
the
rest
prisoners
.
(
97
)
January
,
the
28.
Anno.
1633.
the
Swedish
Colonell
Canofsky
having
gotten
intelligence
of
1700
▪
Imperiall
Horse
,
and
1500.
Muskettiers
comming
upon
him
to
surprise
him
,
and
his
forces
,
presently
gathered
his
men
together
,
falls
with
fury
upon
the
Imperialists
,
and
dispersed
them
,
forced
the
rest
to
runne
away
into
Fryburg
,
tooke
400.
prisoners
,
and
killing
400
of
them
.
(
98
)
In
the
end
of
January
,
Anno.
1633.
4000.
Imperialists
tooke
by
force
that
Fort
of
Oppelen
.
But
the
Saxon
Colonell
Sneider
falling
upon
them
,
cut
in
peeces
300.
of
them
,
and
put
the
rest
unto
a
disorderly
retreate
.
Not
long
after
this
Skirmish
,
the
Swedish
,
and
Saxon
Forces
comming
againe
upon
the
Imperialists
at
Strelen
,
where
they
were
beaten
off
,
with
slaugther
of
some
500
men
.
(
99
)
The
24th
.
of
March
.
Anno.
1633.
After
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
had
taken
the
Towne
Herrieden
,
Dan
,
and
Ohrenbaw
by
assault
,
the
Imperiall
Generall
John
de
Werth
with
40.
troupes
of
Horse
comming
to
reliefe
,
and
to
beate
of
the
Swedish
,
Duke
Bernhard
falls
upon
them
,
killed
more
then
400.
of
the
Imperialists
,
the
rest
escaping
with
losse
of
2.
Cornets
,
and
some
prisoners
.
(
100
)
In
the
middle
of
Aprill
,
Anno
1633.
The
Swedish
Colonell
Dubatel
with
5.
Troopes
of
Horse
falling
into
the
Quarters
of
3.
Troop●s
of
Crabats
,
at
Wonsidel
,
hee
cut
in
peeces
the
most
of
them
,
takes
3.
Ensignes
,
and
their
Colonell
,
with
some
Officers
prisoners
.
Few
dayes
after
Dubatel
light
upon
1600.
other
Crabats
,
that
scoured
up
and
downe
the
country
,
cut
the
throates
of
the
most
of
them
,
carrying
away
their
8.
Ensignes
.
(
101
)
The
25.
of
Aprill
,
anno
.
1633.
Duke
George
of
Luneborg
,
Swedish
General
,
having
besieged
Hamelen
▪
upon
the
River
Weser
;
30.
Cornets
of
Horse
,
and
12.
Ensignes
of
Foote
,
under
command
of
the
Imperiall
Generall
Bonninghusen
,
and
the
Bishop
of
Osenbrug
came
to
the
reliefe
of
this
Towne
,
whereupon
Duke
Luneborg
sent
the
Lieutenant
Generall
Melander
with
some
Regiments
of
Horse
and
Foote
against
them
,
who
encountring
with
the
Imperialists
at
Angeren
,
neere
the
City
of
Lemgow
,
killing
,
and
destroying
them
utterly
.
There
were
slaine
upon
the
place
of
this
Battle
almost
the
halfe
part
of
this
Imperiall
Army
,
and
amongst
them
Colonell
Haxthusen
,
Colonell
Dunbert
,
Colonell
Aschenburg
,
with
divers
Captaines
and
Officers
,
and
9.
Ensignes
were
taken
.
(
102
)
Iune
the
4.
Anno.
1633.
The
Swedish
under
the
leading
of
Colonell
Deloni
fell
upon
1600.
Imperialists
and
Bavarians
before
the
City
of
Memmingen
,
where
the
Imperialists
were
defeated
,
and
Knockt
downe
,
few
of
them
escaping
with
their
lives
into
Memmingen
.
(
103
)
About
this
time
,
the
Swedish
Field-Marshall
Gustavus
Horne
having
taken
with
composition
the
strong
Fort
of
Pappenheim
,
the
Imperiall
Generall
Altringer
sends
1500.
Crabats
to
attempt
the
Swedish
;
but
the
Swedish
being
ready
to
entertaine
them
,
kill
300.
of
them
,
and
drive
the
rest
to
a
shamefull
retreate
.
13
Gustavus
Horn
Swedish
Generall
Field
Marshall
,
Came
into
Germany
with
the
king
of
Sweden
1630
was
first
sent
with
a
Army
towards
Silesia
.
then
afterwards
Generall
of
a
particular
Army
by
himselfe
in
Franconia
Alsatia
&
Swabenland
,
where
he
much
prevailed
against
the
Coesarca●●
&
Bavarian
Forces
was
taken
prisoner
by
the
k
:
of
Hung
:
in
the
Battel
of
Norlingen
.
27
Aug:
1634
(
104
)
Upon
the
28th
.
of
June
.
Anno.
1633.
A
bloody
Battell
was
fought
at
Oldendorp
,
where
the
Imperlalists
,
who
had
gathered
a
new
Army
under
the
leading
of
Generall
Merode
,
and
Count
of
Cronsfeld
,
comming
the
second
time
to
the
reliefe
of
Hamelen
,
by
the
manhood
of
the
Swedish
Generals
,
as
Duke
of
Luneborg
,
Generall
Melander
,
and
Kniphousen
,
they
were
overthrowne
,
and
5000.
of
them
slaine
upon
the
place
;
amongst
them
the
Imperiall
Colonell
,
Quad
,
Westphall
,
and
Dincklag
,
Generall
Merode
,
who
dyed
few
houres
after
,
besides
Captaines
,
Rittmasters
,
Lieutenants
,
and
other
Officers
,
whose
dead
,
and
naked
bodies
were
not
knowne
.
Prisoners
were
taken
Sergeant
Major
Mars●seler
,
Colonell
Westerhold
,
and
divers
Officers
more
,
besides
2500.
Common
Souldiers
.
13.
great
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
70.
Cornets
,
and
Ensignes
,
also
taken
.
On
the
Swedish
,
and
Hassians
side
some
200.
lost
their
lives
.
Hereupon
the
Towne
of
Hamelem
was
rendred
to
the
Swedish
Conquerors
.
(
105
)
At
Pfaffenhoven
,
in
Alsatia
upon
the
31.
of
June
.
Anno.
1633.
Prince
Palatin
Christian
of
Berckenfeld
Generall
of
a
Swedish
Army
,
by
himselfe
,
obtained
a
great
Victory
against
the
Duke
of
Lorrlayne
,
in
which
Battell
the
Lorrlaynes
Army
was
wholy
ruinated
,
and
defeated
;
leaving
all
their
Ordnance
,
and
Baggage
behind
them
with
the
losse
of
1000.
men
;
the
Swedish
Garrison
in
Pfaffenhoven
likewise
in
the
heate
of
this
encounter
fell
out
,
cutting
of
,
and
dispersing
500.
of
the
Lorraynes
Muskettiers
.
Of
the
Swedish
were
slaine
the
Generall
of
the
Ordnance
Schulthes
,
and
Baron
of
Ruppa
;
of
common
Souldiers
slaine
,
and
hurt
some
208.
(
106
)
In
the
midle
of
October
1633.
the
Imperiall
Generall
Bonninghusen
falling
at
night
upon
the
Swedish
,
under
Field
Marshall
Kniphousen
neere
Paterborn
cut
off
a
great
many
,
tooke
200.
prisoners
,
and
5.
Ensignes
of
them
.
(
107
)
November
the
4th
.
Anno.
1633.
Gustavus
Ho●●
Swedish
Field
Marshall
comming
with
his
Army
upon
3.
strong
Regiments
of
Imperialists
,
and
Bavarians
under
the
conduct
of
the
Count
Bray
Colonell
Luirs
,
and
Konig
of
Generall
Altringers
Army
,
he
gives
them
a
shrowd
defeat
,
put
to
the
Sword
400.
of
them
,
and
many
carried
away
prisoners
,
amongst
them
Count
of
Bray
,
and
divers
Officers
more
.
This
Skirmish
happened
at
Oberndorff
neere
Balingen
.
(
108
)
In
the
end
of
the
Month
November
Anno.
1633.
the
Swedish
Generall
Rhinegraves
Horse
Regiment
falling
upon
some
troupes
of
the
Imperiall
Generall
Altringer
about
Mindelheim
,
where
after
a
sharpe
conflict
neere
1000.
Imperialists
were
cut
off
,
and
Altringer
himselfe
had
beene
almost
surprised
.
(
109
)
About
this
time
the
Swedish
Colonell
Kanoffsky
had
a
good
fortune
upon
that
Pleskowish
Regiment
of
Crabats
,
which
he
utterly
routed
at
Wangen
;
their
Liutenant
Colonell
he
tooke
prisoner
besides
some
other
Officers
,
the
rest
being
put
to
the
Sword
.
A
little
after
this
the
Swedish
Generall
Major
Rostein
runiated
also
three
Regiments
of
Imperialists
,
about
Kempten
whereof
many
were
cut
in
peeces
,
and
the
rest
put
to
flight
.
Anno.
1633.
(
110
)
At
this
time
the
Swedish
Generall
Rhinegrave
tooke
in
many
places
in
the
upper
Alsatia
,
and
amongst
others
aslaulted
the
Towne
Rufach
,
in
which
hee
tooke
Prisoners
the
old
Earle
of
Lichtenstein
,
together
with
many
other
Officers
,
and
above
500.
common
Souldiers
,
which
gave
up
their
names
to
the
Rhinegrave
,
but
the
Boores
were
all
put
to
the
Sword
,
within
a
weeke
or
10.
dayes
space
,
there
were
a
full
1000.
Imperialists
cut
off
in
severall
places
thereabouts
.
Anno.
1633.
(
111
)
In
the
end
of
December
Anno
1633.
the
Swedish
Colonell
Cracaw
falls
upon
some
Imperiall
troopes
of
Colonell
Bucheim
,
going
towards
Huimolst
neere
Landsbergen
,
where
he
sorely
ruinated
them
,
kills
400.
takes
9.
Ensignes
,
one
Cornet
and
many
prisoners
.
(
112
)
December
the
29.
Anno
1633.
Landgrave
William
of
Hessen
,
and
the
Swedish
Field-Marshall
Kniphousen
tooke
in
by
a
generall
assault
,
the
Towne
of
Saltzkoten
,
and
whereas
the
Citizens
thereof
had
dealt
very
treacherously
with
the
Swedes
,
the
Town
was
set
on
fire
,
by
heaving
and
shooting
of
Granadoes
in
two
severall
places
,
which
burnt
so
fiercely
,
that
the
whole
Towne
quite
consumed
unto
ashes
;
few
of
the
Citizens
and
Garrison
could
escape
away
,
but
the
most
of
them
were
put
to
the
sword
.
The
Imperiall
Governour
was
also
taken
prisoner
.
William
Landgrave
of
Hessen
the
first
Protestant
Prince
▪
in
Germany
Which
made
an
union
with
the
king
of
Sweden
and
1631.
did
goe
privately
over
vnto
the
kings
Campe
at
Werben
and
returned
with
3.
Regiments
of
Horse
and.
1.
of
Foot
.
for
his
assistance
.
Brought
an
Army
of
12000.
men
to
yoine
with
kings
Forces
at
Franckford
the
20.
Nov
:
1631.
tooke
many
Cities
and
Castles
in
Ringkow
Westphaly
.
&
Lower
Saxony
.
died
of
a
burning
Feaver
in
Eastfriesland
.
1637
(
113
)
Upon
the
29
of
January
Anno
1634.
the
Swedish
Colonell
Kirkhofer
of
Duke
Bernhard
Saxon
Weymars
Army
,
had
the
fortune
to
light
upon
the
Imperiall
and
Bavarian
Generall
,
John
de
Werths
Regiment
,
consisting
of
11.
Companies
,
all
which
hee
wholly
routed
and
dispersed
,
some
prisoners
he
took
and
brought
into
Deckendorff
.
At
the
same
time
the
Sergeant
Major
of
the
Sa●tlerish
Regiment
,
brought
back
three
of
John
de
Werths
Ritmasters
.
3.
Lieftenants
.
2.
Cornets
.
and
above
80.
prisoners
.
In
both
these
conflicts
were
full
300.
Imperialists
slaine
,
the
Bavarian
Colonell
Swartz
taken
prisoner
.
Not
long
after
two
Swedish
Colonells
,
Rosa
and
Karpffen
,
light
upon
Colonell
Corpus
with
his
Regiment
of
Crabats
,
whom
falling
upon
unawares
,
they
put
them
to
flight
,
kill
300.
and
take
200
prisoners
.
(
114
)
February
the
third
Anno
1634.
Landgrave
Iohn
of
Hessen
,
and
the
Swedish
Lieftenant
Colonell
Ramell
and
Colonell
Sperreuter
with
700.
Horse
,
fall
out
of
Weissenburg
upon
the
Imperialists
,
with
whom
they
began
a
hard
skirmish
,
300.
Dragooners
and
Muskettiers
they
cut
in
peeces
,
and
tooke
800.
prisoners
.
Amongst
which
were
Colonell
Snetter
and
Haslanger
.
The
rest
of
the
Imperialists
fled
,
leaving
foure
Ensignes
,
with
foure
Ancients
,
one
Rittmaster
,
and
one
Lieftenant
.
(
115
)
The
tenth
of
March
An.
1634.
the
Swedish
Colonell
Plato
sent
from
Duke
Bernhard
Saxon
Weimar
unto
Mundelheim
,
to
surround
the
Crabats
Regiment
of
Budiani
in
it
,
tooke
the
Town
by
assault
,
and
put
some
200.
that
lay
in
it
,
to
the
Sword
;
their
Leiftenant
Colonell
hee
tooke
prisoner
,
together
with
many
Officers
.
(
116
)
About
this
time
,
Rhinegrave
Otto
Ludowick
Swedish
Generall
did
obtaine
a
great
victory
against
the
Lorraynes
and
Imperialists
,
under
command
of
Count
Salm
,
and
Marquesse
of
Bassompier
Generall
of
the
Lorrayne
Forces
who
with
7000.
strong
set
upon
him
,
that
was
little
above
2000.
betwixt
the
Town
of
Senan
,
and
the
Dorpe
of
Ochsenfeld
,
whereof
the
Lorraynes
and
Imperialists
were
slaine
2000.
upon
the
place
.
Colonell
Philip
was
shot
.
Count
of
Salm
,
Governour
at
Zabern
,
Marquisse
of
Bassompier
with
Colonell
Mercy
,
and
600.
common
Souldiers
were
taken
prisoners
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrayne
retired
himselfe
into
Dan.
(
117
)
The
29
of
May
Anno
1634.
700.
Imperialists
Horsemen
,
and
other
commanded
Forces
,
together
with
700.
of
Foot
,
under
the
leading
of
Colonell
Wolckenstein
,
came
before
the
towne
of
Wangen
,
thinking
to
surprise
it
unawares
,
and
in
haste
they
assaulted
it
with
great
fury
:
on
the
other
side
the
Commander
Colonell
Kanosfky
with
his
Swedish
Garrison
did
as
bravely
,
and
resolutely
stand
to
their
defences
;
so
that
after
some
time
of
resistance
the
Imperialists
retired
;
The
Swedes
issuing
out
upon
them
,
pursued
them
till
they
came
to
Ravenspurg
,
where
Canofsky
constrained
them
to
fight
,
and
put
above
500.
of
them
to
the
Sword
,
and
brought
400.
prisoners
with
him
into
Wangen
.
(
118
)
Whereas
the
losse
of
the
Citie
of
Regenspurg
so
much
discontented
the
Imperial
Party
,
that
the
Caesarian
Army
augmented
with
2000.
Hungarians
,
&
the
Bavarian
Forces
under
the
Generall
Altringer
,
marched
thitherward
to
regaine
it
the
17.
of
May
Anno
1634.
But
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
sudden
comming
,
was
so
terrible
to
the
Enemy
,
that
they
presently
retired
towards
the
upper
Palatinate
.
The
Swedes
pursuing
them
,
and
overtaking
the
Reare
,
cut
of
300
Crabats
,
amongst
which
was
their
Commander
Pleskowits
slaine
,
and
tooke
400.
prisoners
.
On
the
Swedish
side
was
Generall
Major
Courville
shot
through
the
body
,
whereof
he
died
immediately
.
But
the
Bavarians
joyning
with
the
Imperiall
Army
under
the
King
of
Hungary
,
both
which
together
consisting
of
30000.
Foot
,
and
15000.
Horse
,
applying
themselves
to
the
siege
,
intending
to
make
an
assault
upon
the
Citie
,
when
they
could
make
a
sufficient
breach
by
battery
.
Hereupon
May
the
26.
with
an
100.
peeces
of
Ordnance
begin
to
batter
it
.
Presently
after
,
they
made
an
assault
,
but
were
repulsed
with
the
losse
of
500.
men
,
by
the
Swedish
Garrison
out
of
the
Citie
,
taking
prisoner
of
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Breuner
,
divers
other
Officers
,
yea
the
Swedes
they
surprise
many
Crabats
in
severall
places
,
which
were
put
to
the
Sword
with
their
commander
Budiani
;
that
also
in
this
first
assault
of
the
Imperialists
3000.
lost
their
lives
.
July
the
10.
was
the
last
assault
upon
the
Citie
on
all
sides
,
wherein
4000.
Imperialists
,
likewise
miserably
from
the
Swedish
were
cut
in
peeces
.
But
whereas
the
Garrison
and
Citizens
had
for
a
long
time
,
behaved
themselves
stoutly
in
defence
of
the
Citie
,
even
to
the
admiration
of
the
Imperialists
,
who
had
before
it
,
by
their
owne
relation
,
8000.
slaine
upon
the
place
,
6000.
others
who
had
runneaway
,
made
15000.
Canons
shot
upon
the
Town
,
cast
above
2000.
Granadoes
into
it
,
and
465
Sallies
endured
from
within
,
the
Citie
is
at
last
surrendred
upon
honourable
conditions
.
Ferdinand
the
third
king
of
Hungarie
and
Bohemia
proclaimed
king
of
the
Romanes
the
11.
Dec:
1636
at
Ratisbone
.
Which
Citie
he
for
along
time
besieged
,
most
fierceli
assaulted
,
and
at
last
took
ᵉ
from
the
Swedens
vpon
honourable
Conditions
the
16
July
.
1634.
Fought
a
bloody
Battel
with
Duke
Beruhard
of
Saxon
Wemar
▪
&
Gustavus
Horn
Generalls
of
the
Swedish
Army
.
before
the
Citie
of
Nordlingen
and
obtained
the
Victory
against
them
the.
27.
Aug:
1634
,
(
119
)
May
the
12.
Anno
1634.
Duke
Georg
of
Luneborg
Swedish
Generall
,
having
received
certaine
intelligence
,
that
the
Imperialists
,
and
Leaguish
Forces
consisting
of
some
3000.
men
,
had
an
intent
to
releefe
the
Towne
of
Hildesheim
,
which
he
still
besieged
;
he
sends
1330.
Horses
in
all
of
his
,
under
Colonell
King
towards
the
Enemy
,
where
began
,
not
farre
from
the
Towne
Bevern
,
a
sharp
conflict
betwixt
them
;
at
last
the
Swedish
were
victorious
,
the
opposite
parties
were
put
to
a
Suddaine
flight
,
with
great
losse
and
slaughter
.
The
Protestant
Forces
pursuing
them
so
furiously
,
that
they
were
head
long
tumbled
into
the
river
of
Weser
;
the
way
of
Bevern
was
strowed
and
scattered
full
of
dead
carcasses
,
there
were
very
few
that
escaped
,
and
the
most
of
them
were
afterwards
found
and
slaine
.
Prisoners
were
taken
some
300.
amongst
which
was
one
Colonell
Lievetenant
.
one
Colonell
the
Earle
of
Essenfeld
,
and
an
Earle
of
Wangenburg
.
(
120
)
The
Imperial
Commander
Bonninghusen
was
with
Generall
Geleen
besieging
the
Towne
of
Coesfeld
,
to
which
they
gave
two
fierce
assaults
the
17.
and
19.
of
May.
Anno
1634.
at
which
assaults
,
they
were
bravely
received
,
and
repulsed
with
great
losse
,
and
whilest
they
lay
at
the
siege
,
the
Swedish
and
Hessish
Troupes
came
suddenly
in
the
neck
of
them
,
and
after
a
furious
encounter
for
the
space
of
foure
houres
doubtfull
,
the
most
part
of
their
Foot
Forces
were
dispersed
,
and
a
great
many
of
them
slaine
:
and
pursuing
the
Horsemen
betwixt
Ham
and
Lunen
,
500.
of
them
were
slaine
;
with
the
rest
of
the
Horsemen
Bonninghusen
and
Geleen
retired
to
Lunen
,
which
the
Swedish
after
the
third
assault
had
it
also
surrendred
:
4000.
Souldiers
which
were
therein
are
come
over
to
the
Swedes
.
(
121
)
About
this
time
Generall
Lieftenant
Melander
of
the
Hassian
Army
,
marching
against
the
Army
of
the
Catholique
Leaguers
in
Westphalia
,
overtooke
their
Foot
forces
,
and
put
1500.
of
them
to
the
Sword
;
the
rest
under
the
command
of
Generall
Bonninghusen
and
Geleen
,
fled
in
a
confused
order
into
Hamme
,
wherein
he
left
a
Garrison
under
his
Colonell
Lieftenant
Veglen
;
which
Towne
the
Swedish
went
to
assault
,
there
the
Petards
were
imployed
and
took
such
effect
,
that
though
the
Souldiers
defended
themselves
stoutly
from
the
walls
,
yet
the
Citie
was
taken
the
27.
of
May.
Anno
1634.
to
the
great
confusion
and
most
totall
ruine
of
the
Leaguish
Catholick
Army
;
and
more
than
the
fourth
part
of
the
fame
Armie
was
put
to
the
Sword
.
(
122
)
After
this
the
Swedish
Army
being
brought
before
the
Citie
of
Munster
,
the
Swedish
Generall
Duke
of
Luneborg
without
delay
summoneth
the
Citie
,
to
be
surrendred
unto
him
:
but
they
giving
an
deniall
answer
,
the
Swedish
did
continue
the
siege
.
A
party
of
some
1000.
strong
sallyed
out
of
the
Citie
,
to
fetch
provision
in
it
,
in
their
returne
were
met
by
some
Hassians
,
and
Swedens
in
the
Army
,
who
put
800
,
of
them
to
the
sword
,
and
and
tooke
from
them
all
the
provision
.
An.
1634.
George
Duke
of
Lunenborg
Chiefe
Commander
of
Fridlands
Army
before
Stral-Sundt
:
1626
Came
to
the
king
of
Sweden
and
maide
Generall
in
Lower
Saxony
with
5000.
men
Swedish
Forces
.
1.
May
1631
besieged
and
tooke
many
places
obtained
2
glorious
Victoria
against
the
Jmperialists
the
28.
Juny
1633
at
Oldendorp
the
other
before
Hildesheim
.
5.
of
July
.
1634.
(
123
)
Upon
the
third
of
May.
Anno.
1634.
Generall
Fieldmarshall
Arnheim
of
the
Saxons
Army
obtained
a
memorable
battle
,
and
brave
successefull
victory
against
the
Imperialists
at
Lignitz
:
where
the
onset
and
first
shocke
of
the
Battell
was
very
hot
and
fury
,
continuing
with
great
obstinacy
and
bloody
opposition
,
the
space
of
five
houres
:
the
Saxons
Canons
being
three
times
lost
to
the
Imperialists
,
and
three
times
with
much
occision
recovered
againe
from
them
by
the
Saxons
:
the
Imperiall
Curassiers
and
the
Crabats
did
shew
much
valour
,
and
resolution
for
the
most
part
of
the
Battell
,
till
in
the
end
the
victory
inclined
to
the
Saxons
side
.
The
Imperialists
fleeing
towards
Lignitz
were
pursued
and
cut
in
peeces
,
by
the
Saxons
with
an
exceeding
great
slaughter
,
above
4000.
Imperialists
were
slaine
upon
the
place
;
amongst
whom
were
Colonell
Bigots
,
two
Generall
Majors
,
the
Lieftenant
Colonell
of
Winsen
Regiment
,
foure
other
Officers
and
Commanders
,
and
1400.
taken
prisoners
.
Colonell
Trost
was
dangerously
wounded
,
and
so
was
Coloredo
the
Generall
himselfe
,
and
Colonell
Winse
.
Colonell
Goslitz
was
taken
prisoner
,
most
of
the
Captaines
of
the
Foot
Forces
were
slaine
.
Of
the
Saxons
party
slaine
about
400.
whereof
2.
Ritmasters
,
5.
Cornets
,
and
foure
Ancients
,
and
200.
hurt
:
36.
Ensignes
.
nine
peeces
of
Ordnance
.
27.
Cornets
won
in
the
field
,
and
two
others
more
in
pursuing
of
the
Enemy
.
(
124
)
The
6.
of
May.
A.
1634.
The
Imperiall
Commander
Goltz
comming
with
5000.
men
to
besiege
Oppelen
,
began
to
assault
it
in
5.
severall
places
at
once
.
But
the
Saxon
Garrison
under
Command
of
Colonell
Sneider
,
did
their
best
to
keep
the
Imperialists
out
.
That
140.
of
them
lay
dead
in
the
ditch
neere
the
breach
,
three
or
foure
one
over
another
,
and
neere
the
other
workes
lay
scattered
here
and
there
,
a
great
many
carcases
,
in
so
much
that
above
400.
were
found
dead
upon
the
place
,
and
more
then
were
slaine
,
were
hurt
and
wounded
.
The
Commander
Goltz
was
slaine
,
the
Lieftenant
Colonell
Sieghose
was
shot
in
the
shoulder
.
foure
Captaines
with
some
Lieftenants
and
Ancients
lost
their
lives
,
leaving
their
Ordnance
alone
upon
the
Batteries
,
and
ranne
away
.
(
125
)
The
fift
of
Aprill
Anno
1634.
The
Army
of
the
Catholique
League
,
after
some
resistance
,
having
taken
the
Towne
of
Hoxter
by
assault
,
the
Imperialists
made
their
victory
exceeding
bloody
:
sparing
neither
armed
or
unarmed
,
man
,
woman
,
or
child
,
putting
all
to
the
Sword
,
and
what
the
Sword
could
not
spoile
,
they
caused
the
fire
to
consume
,
and
the
dead
corpes
they
cast
into
the
river
Weser
:
yea
did
most
inhumanely
and
butcherly
murther
and
hew
in
peeces
,
without
respect
either
of
age
,
sex
,
or
condition
:
the
Hessish
Generall
Lieftenant
Melander
hearing
of
the
cruelty
of
the
Imperialists
,
sending
1200.
Horsemen
before
his
Army
against
them
,
put
above
500.
to
the
Sword
,
and
tooke
4.
Companies
of
them
prisoners
.
(
126
)
Iune
the
seventh
Anno
1634.
Betwixt
Landshut
and
Pfaffenhoven
in
Bavaria
,
Gustavus
Horn
having
the
pursuit
of
the
Bavarian
Generall
Iohn
de
Werth
,
cut
in
peeces
900.
of
the
Bavarians
,
and
Iohn
de
Werth
himselfe
hardly
escaped
.
(
127
)
Iune
the
14.
Anno.
1634.
Generall
Field
Marshall
Horn
did
reprise
and
take
by
assault
the
Towne
Aicha
,
put
the
most
of
the
Townesmen
and
Souldiers
to
the
sword
,
hanged
the
perfidious
Commander
,
who
contrary
to
the
agreement
and
his
promise
,
had
repossest
himselfe
of
the
place
,
from
which
hee
had
so
lately
been
ejected
,
before
one
of
the
gates
,
and
burned
the
Towne
to
the
ground
.
(
128
)
Iuly
the
12.
Anno
1634.
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
and
Gustavus
Horn
taking
Landshut
in
Bavaria
by
assault
,
fired
the
Castle
and
Suburbs
,
pillaged
the
Citie
,
and
put
as
many
as
they
found
in
Armes
to
the
Sword
.
Hither
was
Altringer
the
Bavarian
Field
Marshall
sent
with
some
troups
to
succour
it
,
a
man
knowne
to
the
world
,
for
a
prudent
and
valiant
Souldier
,
but
he
in
a
battell
being
slaine
,
with
a
shot
through
the
head
,
his
Army
was
routed
.
(
129
)
Upon
the
26.
and
27.
of
August
Anno
1634.
the
great
,
sore
,
and
bloody
Battell
was
fought
before
Norlingen
,
in
which
the
King
of
Hungary
together
with
the
Bavarians
and
Spanish
Army
,
under
Cardinall
Jnfant
of
Spaine
,
prevailed
against
the
two
Swedish
Generalls
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
,
and
Gustavus
Horn
,
so
that
the
Swedish
Army
being
overlayed
,
and
oppressed
with
multitude
of
the
Imperialists
,
Spanish
and
Bavarian
Forces
,
was
forced
to
give
ground
,
and
so
were
beaten
and
disordered
,
that
many
of
the
old
and
best
Infant●ria
were
slaine
,
and
divers
of
the
best
Commanders
killed
,
hurt
,
or
taken
prisoners
:
amongst
others
the
valiant
Gustavus
Horn
,
who
himselfe
,
together
with
the
Fieldmarshall
Cratz
,
the
Generall
Major
Rostein
,
the
Generall
Major
Schafelitzki
,
Colonell
Hume
,
Lieftenant
Colonell
Stuart
and
Forbes
,
and
other
high
and
under
Officers
were
taken
prisoners
.
The
young
Marquesse
Friderick
of
Anspach
,
the
Lord
Zerotin
,
Colonell
,
Sneidewind
,
which
commanded
as
Generall
Major
,
Colonell
Wettberger
,
Colonell
Grun
,
Colonell
Lieftenant
Willibart
,
Sergeant
Major
King
,
and
seven
Scots
Captaines
,
besides
Lieftenants
,
Ensignes
,
and
other
Officers
were
slaine
upon
the
place
of
Battell
.
Generall
Lieftenant
Hoffkirchen
,
and
many
of
other
Officers
and
Commanders
were
wounded
and
hurt
:
what
and
how
many
of
common
Souldiers
on
both
sides
were
slaine
,
man
had
no
certainty
of
it
.
After
this
bloody
Encounter
was
ended
,
the
Citie
of
Norlingen
,
being
yeilded
to
the
King
of
Hungary
.
17
Ferdnand
.
Cardinall
Jnfant
of
Spaine
Joyned
with
the
Jmperiall
Campe
at
Norlingen
22
Aug:
1634.
with
:
12000
Jtalian
&
Spainish
forces
in
witch
fight
he
gayned
much
glory
&
is
Gouerner
of
Brabant
.
etc
:
(
130
)
The
Imperiall
Army
came
from
thence
,
before
the
Imperiall
Citie
of
Hailbrun
,
and
troubled
the
same
with
no
Ordnance
,
but
only
with
Granadoes
,
in
such
manner
,
that
at
once
,
there
were
set
on
fire
,
and
burnt
to
the
ground
,
above
140.
houses
.
A
Swedish
Lieftenant
Colonell
Senger
of
Smidbergers
Regiment
,
commanding
in
the
Towne
,
being
slaine
in
a
sally
,
and
the
Towne
taken
,
in
the
end
of
August
.
Anno
1634.
(
131
)
Whereas
July
the
fift
Anno
1634.
The
Imperialists
under
command
,
of
the
Colonells
Waldeck
and
Schelhammer
,
who
brought
together
above
400.
Horse
and
Foot
to
Neustat
,
did
the
second
attempt
to
reliefe
Hildesheim
,
were
by
the
Protestants
Army
,
under
the
Swedish
Generall
Commissary
Anderson
,
and
Generall
Lieftenant
Vsler
defeated
;
within
one
houre
they
fled
in
a
disordered
confusion
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Army
,
within
a
short
space
was
so
utterly
routed
,
that
of
2500.
Horse
,
scarce
250.
returne
to
Neustat
;
their
Foot
Forces
,
being
at
the
first
1500.
were
almost
slaine
upon
the
place
.
About
1000.
prisoners
were
taken
,
amongst
which
were
two
Lieftenants
Colonells
,
two
Majors
,
seven
Ritmasters
,
three
Captaines
,
11.
Lieftenants
9.
Cornets
,
and
13.
Standards
.
The
Citie
of
Hildesheim
whereupon
,
when
they
within
saw
themselves
deprived
of
all
succour
,
Iuly
the
17.
was
delivered
to
the
Swedes
.
(
132
)
After
the
Battell
at
Lignitz
,
the
Saxons
Armie
under
Lieftenant
Generall
Arnheim
,
marched
towards
Olaw
,
wherein
the
Imperiall
Governour
Rostick
,
being
advertised
of
the
Saxons
comming
,
burnt
the
whole
Towne
to
the
ground
,
and
betooke
himselfe
into
the
Castle
:
from
thence
the
Saxons
did
goe
to
Oels
,
wherein
the
Imperiall
Governour
Don
Johan
de
Languiall
yeilded
,
to
the
mercy
of
the
Saxons
,
and
was
taken
prisoner
,
with
his
300.
Souldiers
;
likewise
in
the
pursuit
of
the
Imperialists
from
Namslaw
,
tooke
more
than
100.
prisoners
of
them
,
in
the
moneth
of
May
Anno
1634.
(
133
)
Upon
the
29.
of
Iune
1634.
the
Swedish
Generall
Bannier
,
entered
into
a
set
Battell
with
15000.
Imperialists
,
under
the
conduct
of
their
Generall
Coloredo
,
and
got
a
noble
victory
,
neere
the
Citie
of
Griffenberg
in
Silesia
,
where
the
Imperialists
lost
some
4000.
men
,
slaine
upon
the
place
,
and
many
Officers
of
account
,
were
taken
prisoners
:
30.
Cornets
.
70.
Ensignes
,
and
38.
peeces
of
Ordnance
were
gotten
by
the
Swedes
,
by
this
puissant
Army
.
(
134
)
Iuly
the
fourth
Anno
1634.
The
Saxons
Army
,
though
not
with
strong
opposition
tooke
Sittaw
in
Silesia
by
assault
;
which
issue
of
the
assault
was
bloody
on
both
sides
;
the
Saxon
Colonell
Lieftenant
Wanger
was
slaine
,
by
a
bullet
of
foure
pound
weight
,
with
50.
common
Souldiers
,
and
the
Master
of
the
Horse
,
to
the
Duke
Saxon
Lawenburg
,
received
a
mortall
wound
:
whereof
hee
died
few
houres
after
.
On
the
Imperiall
side
within
was
slaine
the
chiefe
Commander
,
Lieftenant
Colonell
Fuchs
,
two
Captaines
,
and
60.
Souldiers
,
the
rest
were
taken
prisoners
,
with
12.
Ensignes
,
and
two
standards
of
the
Enemy
.
The
Citie
being
plundered
by
the
Souldiers
in
the
furie
.
(
135
)
About
this
time
,
the
Saxon
Commander
Donner
,
who
was
guarded
with
some
400.
Horse
,
lighted
upon
the
young
Maximilian
of
Wallenstein
,
of
the
Imperiall
Army
,
who
held
his
Randevouz
neere
Glatz
in
Silesia
,
routed
his
troops
,
carried
away
300.
prisoners
,
and
amongst
them
two
Captaines
.
(
136
)
As
the
Saxon
Colonell
Daube
tooke
the
Citie
of
Elnbogen
,
upon
the
river
Eger
,
he
by
a
stratageme
,
though
it
was
both
well
fortified
,
and
well
manned
,
and
had
but
one
way
of
comming
to
it
,
quickly
entered
,
and
put
the
Imperiall
Garrison
therein
to
the
Sword
.
July
the
15.
Anno
1634.
(
137
)
At
this
time
,
the
Saxon
Generall
Lieftenant
Arnheim
,
and
the
Swedish
Generall
Bannier
being
sate
downe
before
the
Citie
of
Prage
,
with
their
Army
,
they
played
upon
the
Citie
,
with
their
Canons
,
for
the
space
of
three
dayes
,
and
were
replayed
unto
from
thence
in
the
like
kind
,
with
great
losse
on
both
sides
.
900.
men
of
the
Saxons
,
and
Swedes
there
being
slaine
,
of
the
Imperiall
Garrison
within
consisting
of
14000.
men
,
under
the
Command
of
Coloredo
,
and
Don
Balthasar
,
two
expert
and
valiant
Souldiers
,
which
neither
omitted
the
fortification
of
the
Citie
against
assaults
,
nor
shunned
the
danger
of
fight
,
lost
their
lives
some
600.
after
this
the
Swedes
and
Saxons
marching
off
.
(
138
)
The
25.
of
August
Anno
1634.
Generall
Bannier
comming
with
his
Army
,
before
the
Towne
of
Satz
,
distant
from
Egra
three
German
miles
,
upon
the
Borders
of
Bohemia
,
the
Imperialists
within
standing
out
after
his
summons
,
tooke
it
by
force
,
putting
all
to
the
sword
in
it
.
19
Iohn
Bannier
Generall
of
the
Infantery
Came
into
Germany
with
the
king
of
Sweden
1630.
employed
afterwards
from
the
king
with
a
strong
Army
towards
Tyrole
Bavaria
Lower
Saxony
and
Sil●sia
:
did
admirable
good
service
in
the
Battel
o●
Leipzig
1631.
is
yet
still
Generall
&
Chiefe
Commander
of
all
the
Swedish
Army
in
Pomerland
and
upon
those
borders
,
where
he
lately
the
.3.
Oct
:
1636.
obtained
a
memorable
Victory
against
the
Imp:
&
Saxons
Forces
at
Wi●stock
(
139
)
The
Swedish
and
Saxons
Armies
joyntly
marching
forward
in
Bohemia
,
did
obtaine
a
bloody
victory
on
the
Enemies
side
,
in
taking
by
assault
the
Towne
of
Limpurg
;
wherein
did
lie
foure
Companies
of
Imperiall
Dragooners
,
and
three
of
Foot
;
the
Souldiers
assisted
with
the
Citizens
,
and
Boores
,
and
women
,
threw
burning
pitch
and
scalding
water
upon
the
Protestants
Army
,
made
what
resistance
they
were
able
,
but
their
unadvised
Action
,
and
desperate
obstinacy
,
provoked
the
invaders
to
anger
,
which
was
not
pacified
,
but
with
the
death
of
above
2000.
persons
in
that
Citie
.
The
principall
Commander
in
the
midst
of
the
slaughter
with
150.
Souldiers
retired
into
the
Castle
,
craved
quarter
,
but
was
likewise
put
to
the
Sword
with
all
those
,
that
were
with
him
.
After
this
cruell
victory
,
some
Imperiall
succouts
were
comming
to
releefe
this
place
,
but
those
the
Swedes
encountered
also
,
slew
a
great
many
,
tooke
the
Waggons
and
carriages
,
and
forced
the
rest
to
a
confused
flight
August
.
the
6.
Anno
1634.
(
140
)
August
the
12.
1641.
Generall
Bannier
advancing
with
his
Army
towards
Brundeis
,
where
hee
first
got
the
bridge
from
the
Imperialists
,
and
broke
it
downe
,
then
cut
in
peeces
300.
Crabats
,
which
were
hindered
in
their
flight
,
and
lastly
tooke
the
Citie
.
(
144
)
The
fourth
of
January
1635.
The
Imperiall
Commander
Bamberger
,
who
had
formerly
commanded
in
Vdenheim
,
for
the
elector
of
Tryer
as
the
Swedes
tooke
it
the
yeare
before
,
using
the
benefit
of
the
frost
,
tooke
it
forcibly
againe
,
from
the
French
,
and
Germaine
Souldiers
,
that
till
then
held
it
,
by
an
assault
.
Six
Companies
,
the
most
of
them
in
heat
of
bloud
,
were
put
to
the
Sword
therein
:
the
Governour
himselfe
was
taken
prisoner
.
18
Piccolomini
a
great
Commander
first
of
Walsteins
Army
after
Pappenheim
was
mortally
wounded
in
the
bloody
Battel
of
Lutzen
.
Advanced
with
his
owne
and
the
Cauallery
which
Pappeheini
had
seconded
the
Jmperiall
Army
with
extremitie
of
resolution
,
was
twice
or
thrice
shot
:
&
whereas
his
Regiment
was
that
which
:
first
Charged
when
the
King
of
Swē
:
was
slaine
Walstein
,
reunrded
him
as
much
as
was
better
,
then
100000
pounds
Sterlings
.
1632
Commanded
afterwards
the
principàll
part
of
the
k
:
of
Hun●
Army
,
was
sent
to
assist
the
Spanish
Cardinall
Aᵒ:
1637
(
145
)
January
the
17.
Anno
1634.
Count
Lodowick
of
Nassaw
Dillenburg
tooke
the
strong
Fort
Braunfels
,
three
English
miles
from
the
Citie
of
Mentz
,
to
the
terrour
of
the
Imperialists
,
1400.
of
whom
being
quartered
thereabout
,
by
assault
,
having
mastered
the
out-workes
,
fell
upon
the
head
watch
,
whom
he
put
to
the
Sword
,
applied
his
petards
to
the
gates
one
,
he
fired
the
rest
of
the
gates
and
so
entred
,
one
Lieftenant
,
two
Captaines
,
three
Lieftenants
,
one
Cornet
,
three
Ancients
,
and
many
under
Officers
,
and
156.
common
Souldiers
were
taken
prisoners
,
besides
the
losse
of
many
,
who
were
slanie
.
(
146
)
February
the
28.
Anno
1635.
A
sharp
Gonflict
fell
out
betwixt
the
Imperialists
,
and
the
French
,
together
with
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
troupes
,
before
the
Citie
of
Speyer
,
in
which
the
French
and
Swedish
prevailed
against
the
Imperialists
,
that
rhey
retired
towards
the
Fort
of
the
same
Citie
,
800.
of
them
being
partly
slaine
in
the
Battaile
,
and
in
part
taken
prisoners
by
Duke
Bernhard
.
After
this
Duke
Bernhard
fell
upon
the
gates
of
the
Suburbs
,
though
it
was
guarded
with
400.
men
,
300.
of
these
were
put
to
the
Sword
,
and
the
rest
saved
by
the
mercy
of
the
Conquerour
.
On
the
Assailants
side
,
were
slaine
about
sixtie
men
,
and
about
that
number
wounded
.
They
of
qualitie
were
these
,
a
French
Baron
,
Commander
of
the
Regiment
of
Normandy
.
one
Lieftenant
,
one
Ensigne
,
and
Captaine
more
of
the
French
Army
.
Of
the
Enemies
were
slaine
600.
After
this
bloody
Encounter
the
Imperiall
Garrison
in
Speyer
,
being
no●
brought
to
500.
Foot
,
and
300.
Horse
,
900
others
being
slaine
in
this
short
time
of
the
siege
and
many
taken
prisoners
,
yeelded
upon
discretion
.
Meternick
the
late
Commander
and
Hartemberg
Commander
of
the
military
men
,
and
Gotz
the
Colonell
,
who
was
dangerously
wounded
,
with
80.
Officers
became
prisoners
,
to
the
Swedish
and
French
Generalls
.
This
Citie
of
Speyer
,
was
first
taken
by
Mansfeld
,
then
retaken
by
Tilly
,
lately
recovered
by
the
King
of
Sweden
,
reposessed
by
John
de
Werth
,
conquered
againe
by
the
French
in
this
siege
,
and
afterwards
taken
in
againe
by
Gallas
.
(
147
)
The
21.
of
March
,
Anno
1635.
The
Earle
of
Eberstein
,
Generall
Major
of
the
Hassian
Army
,
surprised
and
defeated
1200.
Crabats
,
and
obtained
a
noble
conquest
neere
Hirchsfeld
in
Hassia
.
Jllo
Lieftenant
Colonell
,
who
was
commander
of
these
Crabats
,
himselfe
being
shot
through
the
head
,
most
of
his
Souldiers
&
Officers
were
slaine
,
and
the
rest
,
which
escaped
with
their
lives
,
made
prisoners
,
whom
with
their
baggage
,
and
500.
goodly
Horses
the
Count
of
Eberstein
,
Governour
of
the
same
Citie
,
brought
into
Cassell
.
(
148
)
The
strong
and
goodly
Citie
of
Vlm
being
already
blockt
up
in
the
end
of
February
,
Anno
1635.
by
the
Imperiall
Generall
Gallas
,
expected
every
day
to
be
besieged
.
In
the
beginning
of
March
.
Anno
1635.
six
Companies
of
their
Garrison
sallying
out
of
the
Citie
,
fell
upon
300.
Crabats
,
which
were
lodged
in
a
neighbour
village
,
slue
them
every
man
,
and
tooke
their
Colonell
alive
and
brought
him
into
the
Citie
:
also
in
the
end
of
Aprill
,
a
Swedish
Colonell
,
who
had
escaped
out
of
prison
from
the
Imperialists
,
assisted
with
the
maine
body
of
the
Garrison
,
having
in
one
Sally
utterly
rooted
three
whole
Imperiall
Regiments
.
(
149
)
The
seventh
of
Iune
.
Anno
1635.
The
Imperiall
Generall
Lieftenant
Hatzfeld
,
for
Gallas
being
advanced
into
the
lower
Palatinat
,
besieged
the
towne
Keiserslautern
,
battered
it
with
his
Canon
,
made
breaches
in
the
wall
,
assaulted
it
valiantly
severall
times
,
and
was
in
the
end
beaten
off
,
with
the
losse
of
1500.
men
,
by
the
valiant
Swedish
Colonell
Schombeck
Commander
in
the
same
Towne
.
But
the
Imperialists
fell
violently
againe
upon
the
Citie
,
the
7.
of
June
,
carried
by
their
number
and
desperate
manner
,
and
in
the
fury
,
in
revenge
of
their
Enemies
,
3000.
of
whom
were
lost
in
this
siege
,
put
not
to
the
sword
,
those
only
,
whom
they
found
in
armes
,
but
old
men
also
,
women
,
children
,
and
little
Infants
,
without
any
condition
or
distinction
.
Only
the
Colonell
Schombeck
,
of
all
the
Swedish
Regiment
shrewdly
wounded
,
became
a
prisoner
to
Hatzfeld
,
and
some
Citizens
saved
themselves
by
much
intreaty
,
and
promise
of
a
large
beneficence
.
(
150
)
July
the
19.
Anno
1635.
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
,
and
the
French
Cardinall
de
Valette
,
who
were
in
all
about
18000.
Foot
,
and
10000.
Horse
well
disciplined
,
fell
upon
the
Reare
of
the
Imperiall
Generall
Gallas
,
and
cut
of
some
1600.
of
his
Foot
,
and
above
1000.
Horsemen
,
neere
Lanstell
.
(
151
)
The
Caesarian
Field
Marshall
Goetz
,
marching
with
his
Army
towards
Hessenland
,
summoned
Zoest
,
a
small
Citie
upon
the
River
Lippe
,
which
refusing
to
yeeld
,
was
by
his
Army
besieged
,
and
allmost
burnt
to
the
ground
,
by
the
Granadoes
cast
out
of
the
Campe
the
9.
of
September
.
Anno
1635.
(
152
)
About
the
middle
of
October
.
Anno
1636.
A
bloody
and
sore
Battell
,
was
fought
at
Witstock
,
in
which
the
Swedish
Generall
Iohn
Bannier
got
a
glorious
victory
,
against
the
Elector
of
Saxonie
,
and
the
Imperialists
,
where
was
a
hard
and
long
doubtfull
Combat
.
Of
the
Imperiall
chiefe
Commanders
were
slaine
;
the
two
Generall
Majors
Wilsdorp
,
and
Goltz
,
and
Marazini
himselfe
deadly
wounded
,
and
five
Colonells
slaine
,
whereof
threee
are
particularised
by
name
,
Wilzberger
;
young
Hatzfeld
and
Kunigell
besides
Rittmasters
,
Captaines
,
and
divers
Officers
,
and
by
7000.
of
common
Souldiers
slaine
upon
the
place
of
Battell
,
and
many
others
more
,
which
fell
by
the
Sword
,
of
the
Swedes
in
the
prosecution
,
six
whole
Regiments
as
Coloredoes
,
Wendensales
,
Walsteins
,
Goltz
,
Eracts
,
and
Pappenheimes
,
being
totally
ruined
.
Prisoners
were
taken
1500.
amongst
which
were
170.
Officers
,
and
146.
women
of
quality
,
wives
to
the
Caesarian
,
and
Saxon
Colonells
,
and
their
Officers
.
143.
Cornets
and
Ensignes
.
14.
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
8000.
Wagons
were
left
to
the
Conquerors
.
On
the
Swedes
side
were
slaine
1000.
and
upwards
,
amongst
were
of
account
the
two
Colonells
,
Berghawer
,
and
Conigham
,
foure
Lieftenants
Colonells
,
and
sundry
Ritmasters
,
Captaines
,
and
under
Officers
.
Colonell
Cracaw
,
Linse
,
and
Gun
were
wounded
.
(
153
)
The
Fourth
of
November
Anno
1636.
The
Swedish
Army
under
Generall
Bannier
,
fell
upon
300.
Saxons
Horsemen
;
the
avantguard
of
seven
Regiments
,
under
the
Saxon
Generall
Major
Dehne
,
neere
the
Fort
of
Mansfelt
whom
the
Swedish
environed
round
about
,
put
the
greater
part
to
the
Sword
,
and
tooke
the
rest
both
Officers
,
and
common
Souldiers
prisoners
.
(
154
)
About
this
time
the
Swedish
Generall
Bannier
receiving
intelligence
,
of
two
Imperiall
Regiments
enquartered
not
farre
from
Helmstat
,
routed
them
totally
,
and
cut
in
peeces
the
most
part
of
them
.
(
155
)
November
the
15.
Anno
1636.
The
Count
of
Eberstein
,
Generall
Major
to
the
Landgrave
of
Hessen
,
hearing
of
the
Imperialists
march
,
and
how
the
Swedes
pursuit
after
them
,
made
all
the
haste
he
could
to
stop
their
journey
,
falling
upon
the
Reere-guard
,
commanded
by
Generall
Goetz
neere
Rotenburg
,
upon
the
river
Fulda
,
where
being
compassed
in
behinde
and
before
,
by
the
Swedes
and
Hassians
,
foure
of
his
best
Regiments
,
were
cut
in
peeces
,
and
also
defeated
.
three
peeces
of
Canon
.
13.
Ensignes
,
300.
Horse
being
taken
;
800.
Imperialists
more
were
also
not
farre
from
this
place
,
from
the
Hassian
Commander
Gunterot
slaine
and
taken
.
(
156
)
December
the
16.
Anno
1636.
The
Imperiall
Commander
Geleen
being
upon
his
march
,
with
foure
Regiments
towards
Westphalia
,
to
unite
his
Army
to
Goetz
and
Hatzfeld
the
two
Imperiall
Generall
Majors
,
was
encountred
by
the
Swedish
Generall
Major
Stalhanse
about
Ma●ningen
,
who
slew
700.
of
them
upon
the
place
,
tooke
neere
as
many
prisoners
,
and
amongst
the
rest
,
the
two
Colonells
,
Manteuffell
and
Ramsdorff
,
gained
three
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
pursued
the
rest
almost
to
Wurtzburg
,
Generall
Geleen
and
the
Count
of
Furstenberg
saved
themselves
with
much
difficultie
.
(
157
)
In
the
beginning
of
Ianuary
Anno
1637.
the
Swedish
Generall
Major
Stallhanse
,
who
having
passed
the
river
Sala
,
cut
off
the
bridge
behinde
him
,
in
three
severall
Skirmishes
with
the
Imperiall
Commander
Hatzfeld
,
who
led
the
Avantguard
of
ten
Regiments
,
ruinated
foure
of
them
utterly
not
without
much
losse
of
his
owne
partie
.
After
this
the
Hassian
troupes
,
after
a
a
sharp
conflict
with
the
Imperiall
Count
Budiani
,
and
his
Crabats
,
cut
in
peeces
300.
of
them
,
himselfe
was
forced
to
flight
,
and
carried
with
them
26.
p●risoners
,
all
or
most
of
them
of
note
,
and
eminent
Commanders
in
the
Army
.
In
another
place
the
Hassians
falling
upon
foure
Companies
Caesarians
,
which
lay
in
a
small
Citie
,
put
them
all
to
the
Sword
,
and
returned
home
with
150.
Horse
and
other
good
bootie
,
and
baggage
,
of
which
they
had
spoyled
the
Imperialists
.
(
158
)
A
bloody
timefell
out
betwixt
the
Imperiall
Generalls
,
and
Banniers
Forces
,
March
the
23.
Anno
1637.
The
Swedes
advancing
with
six
full
Regiments
,
burned
the
Citie
and
Castle
of
Stralen
to
the
ground
,
and
surprised
one
of
the
Caesarian
Quarters
neere
Wurtzen
,
carried
away
300.
Wagons
laden
with
baggage
:
the
Caesarians
burning
hereupon
many
faire
townes
to
the
ground
,
that
44.
severall
fires
within
two
Leagues
compasse
,
might
at
once
been
discovered
to
the
eye
.
Colonell
Slang
being
sent
by
Bannier
with
1500.
Horse
towards
Leisnick
,
and
Eylenburg
,
in
his
returne
at
Wurzen
,
defeated
two
Imperiall
Regiments
,
carried
away
their
baggage
,
slewe
600.
upon
the
place
,
takes
many
prisoners
,
amongst
which
were
two
Ritmasters
,
five
Lieftenants
,
and
many
other
Officers
.
Generall
Bannier
in
the
absence
of
Colonell
Slang
,
purposely
to
bring
a
generall
terrour
upon
the
Armie
of
the
Imperialists
,
falling
upon
2000.
Imperiall
Horse
,
whom
he
defeated
and
routed
utterly
.
This
victory
incited
him
to
proceed
further
,
and
appearing
in
Battell
arry
before
the
Enemies
Campe
,
another
sharpfightfell
out
,
where
the
Swedes
encountered
with
three
Imperiall
Regiments
,
charged
them
so
furiously
,
that
abovt
300.
of
them
were
slaine
,
and
so
many
drowned
in
the
river
.
(
159
)
The
Bavarian
Generall
John
de
Werth
with
the
stren●gt
of
his
army
,
which
consisting
4300.
Horses
,
and
as
many
Foot
,
foure
severall
times
did
assault
Duke
Bernhard
Saxon
Weimar
,
neere
Ensisheim
,
but
was
still
repulsed
with
losse
of
above
1000.
in
severall
conflicts
.
500.
dead
corpes
being
found
dead
up●n
the
place
,
and
all
the
Officers
of
one
whole
Regiment
slaine
,
and
so
Duke
Bernhard
with
the
losse
o●
130.
of
his
men
,
got
a
happy
victory
.
After
this
Battell
was
ended
,
Duke
Bernhard
with
the
Rhinegrave
,
took
by
assault
the
Towne
Ensisheim
,
and
slue
as
many
as
they
found
in
Armes
.
The
Officers
were
made
prisoners
,
and
the
rest
came
to
serve
under
Duke
Bernhards
Colours
.
(
160
)
June
the
5.
Anno
1637.
The
Imperiall
Generall
John
de
Werth
with
his
owne
forces
,
and
24.
Cornets
of
Crabats
,
commanded
by
Jsolani
,
going
to
relief
Kentzingen
,
was
beaten
and
defeated
by
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weimar
,
who
slue
and
routed
500.
of
his
Foot
,
and
three
squ●drons
of
his
Cavallery
,
with
the
losse
of
100.
of
his
owne
.
(
161
)
Iune
the
6.
Anno
1637.
Generall
Bannier
lighting
upon
some
certaine
Companies
of
the
Saxons
Commander
in
the
Towne
of
Meissen
,
owne
Foot
Regiment
enclosed
them
with
his
Army
,
and
put
them
all
to
the
Sword
,
not
leaving
one
to
carry
newes
of
his
fellowes
misfortune
.
This
done
,
by
a
stratageme
he
presently
surprised
the
Towne
,
who
came
also
in
with
his
Cavallery
,
made
himselfe
Master
of
the
Citie
,
putting
also
to
the
Sword
,
some
few
only
excepted
,
which
saved
themselues
in
the
Castle
with
the
Governour
Meurer
.
(
162
)
June
the
15.
Anno
1637.
The
Imperiall
Gommander
Mercy
in
behalfe
of
Charles
Duke
of
Lorrain
with
13.
Regiments
of
Horse
and
foure
of
Foot
,
to
hinder
Duke
Bernhard
with
his
Army
,
from
passing
the
river
Soane
.
Duke
Bernhard
having
notice
of
the
Lorraines
designe
,
put
his
men
into
Battalia
,
towards
the
River
,
where
after
a
great
Encounter
Duke
Beruhard
got
the
victory
neere
Sangre
upon
the
borders
of
Lorraine
.
All
the
three
Germain
Regiments
of
the
Imperialists
,
50.
persons
excepted
,
were
slaine
,
or
brought
into
captivity
500.
dead
corpes
of
them
being
found
upon
the
place
,
and
900.
taken
prisoners
.
3000.
Horses
gained
by
this
victory
.
Prisoners
of
note
were
these
,
the
Count
of
Reux
Colonell
,
two
Lieftenants
Colonells
.
ten
Captaines
of
Horse
,
9.
Lieftenants
,
14.
Cornets
,
13
Quarter-Masters
,
37.
Corporalls
.
13.
Trumpets
.
426.
common
Souldiers
,
and
400.
Dragooners
.
But
16.
Ensignes
gained
by
the
victory
,
were
sent
to
the
King
of
France
.
This
defeat
was
seconded
by
another
;
Mercy
having
rallyed
up
his
broken
Army
with
2000.
Horse
,
was
againe
defeated
by
the
Rhinegrave
,
who
slew
400.
of
them
upon
the
place
,
put
the
rest
to
flight
,
and
pursued
them
to
Veson
.
Bernhard
Duke
of
Saxon
Wemar
first
Generall
▪
of
a
1000
Horse
&
Foot
of
the
king
of
Sweden
Army
about
the
Bodensee
Danuby
&
in
Bauaria
.
1632
Then
was
left
with
halfe
of
the
Kings
Army
in
Franconia
by
his
great
Valour
&
manhood
obtained
victory
in
the
Battel
of
Lutzen
:
halfe
the
Swedish
Army
was
committed
to
him
after
the
Kings
of
Sweden
death
is
now
Generall
for
the
King
of
France
and
the
confederate
Princes
in
Lorrain
Alsatia
&
about
the
Rhine
.
where
in
this
present
yeare
the
3
of
March
.
1638
,
got
aglorious
Victory
against
the
Imperialist
before
the
Towne
of
Rhinfelden
.
(
163
)
August
the
first
,
Anno
1637.
the
Swedish
Colonell
Wrangell
,
being
advertised
that
in
new
Brandenburg
,
lay
ten
companies
of
Imperiall
Dragooners
,
making
in
all
about
700.
Horse
,
under
the
command
of
their
Colonell
Debroll
,
and
300.
other
Horse
commanded
by
Winsen
,
drew
out
800.
of
the
most
valiant
in
the
Army
at
Anclam
,
marched
directly
against
them
,
surprised
and
slue
the
major
part
of
them
,
tooke
300.
prisoners
,
with
three
Lieftenant
Colonells
,
two
Ritmasters
,
and
three
Captaines
,
with
two
Cornets
,
gained
in
the
Battaile
.
(
164
)
August
the
second
Anno
1637.
Slang
the
Swedish
Colonell
was
attended
with
the
like
good
Fortune
falling
upon
two
Brandenburgish
Regiments
,
under
the
conduct
of
Colonell
Dobitz
,
●eere
Shiffelbein
,
hee
surprised
them
sodainly
,
defeated
them
totally
,
and
put
them
all
to
the
Sword
,
except
200.
whom
he
made
Captives
.
(
165
)
About
the
midst
of
August
,
Anno
1637.
the
Imperiall
Generall
Gallas
falling
upon
the
Castle
of
Vckermund
,
where
the
young
Lieftenant
Colonell
Wrangell
lay
,
tooke
it
by
assault
,
and
put
the
Swedes
to
the
Sword
.
(
166
)
The
third
of
March
new
stile
,
Anno
1638.
Duke
Bernhard
of
Saxon
Weima
got
a
glorious
victory
before
Rheinfelden
,
where
he
the
Imperiall
Army
under
Command
Generall
Iohn
de
Werth
twice
intirely
defeated
,
having
slaine
in
the
first
ski●mish
,
about
the
passe
of
Bicken
400.
and
600.
taken
prisoners
,
with
10.
Cornets
of
the
Enemy
;
and
in
the
second
Combat
betwixt
the
same
Citie
,
Rheinfelden
,
and
Lauffenberg
,
1200.
more
cut
in
peeces
upon
the
place
of
Battel
,
and
2500.
were
taken
prisoners
,
the
most
of
them
Officers
,
and
men
of
qualitie
,
as
Generall
Iohn
de
Werth
himselfe
,
together
with
the
Italian
Duke
of
Savelly
,
Generall
Lieftenant
Enckenford
,
Generall
Major
Sperreuter
,
besides
17.
Colonells
and
Lieftenants
Colonells
,
106.
Rittmasters
,
Captaines
and
Ancients
,
with
110.
Cornets
and
Ensignes
.
On
Duke
Bernhards
fide
slaine
not
above
500.
in
the
Battell
,
but
amongst
them
Lieftenent
Generall
Iohn
Philip
Rhinegrave
,
and
some
other
Officers
.
(
167
)
Upon
the
fourth
of
March
.
Anno
1638.
The
Imperiall
Generall
Klitzingen
with
200.
Horse
and
Foot
,
surprised
and
tooke
in
by
assault
the
strong
Towne
and
Fort
Gartz
in
Pomeren
,
wherein
all
that
he
found
in
Armes
of
the
Swedish
garrison
,
were
put
to
the
Sword
,
taking
prisoner
in
it
Generall
Major
Trumund
,
two
Lieftenant
Colonells
,
eleven
Captaines
with
12.
Ensignes
.
FINIS
.