YOV vnderstood by my last aduertisement how God had giuen victorie to the king ouer his enemies : since which rime I haue endeuoured my selfe to learne the truth of all things , as neere as I could , of such as were present at the fight , who say the victorie as it fell out , was a miraculous worke of God : for the forces of the Duke de Maine were 4500. horse , aswell armed as possible , amongst which were 1600. Launces , and the rest Petronells armed , and 18000. footmen , and the forces of the King were 2000. horse , and 12000. foote . The King was aduertised that the Duke de Maine was passed the Riuer at Maunte , and that he iornied with great boldnes towards him : wherevpon it was aduised in counsell to raise his siege before Dreux , which had sustained two assaults , and so vpon monday the 2. of March the King raised his siege , & encamped himselfe so neere the Duke , that the same night certaine Marshalls of the Duke lodged in certaine Villages were dislodged by the King , and there lodged himselfe by force . The next morning the King did put himselfe into the field in a faire plaine , and sawe that the Duke was returned betweene Saint Andre and Yury nere Annet , three quarters of a mile further than he was the day before , which troubled the King much to seeke him so farre ; which was great aduantage to the enemie , and perill to the King to approach them , which made them to leaue a Village that they held . This day was nothing performed but skirmishes . The Wednesday morning the King caused euerie man to bee put in aray , he himselfe ordered the whole , and gaue order that so soone as they heard one peece of Ordnance shot of , they should prepare themselues to the battaile .

The Duke by his Espialls had discouered the signe of the Cannon , but vnderstood it had been to haue prepared for their departure , and therefore sought by all meanes to knowe which way the King ment to flee , and trussed vp his baggage to followe : but it fell out otherwise , for at this signe euerie man was prepared .

The Tuesday before , the Duke sent to knowe how the King was apparelled , whereby to knowe him , the better to lay to kill him . The King being aduertised hereof , sent a Trumpet to tell him , that he was sorie he took so much paine , & that he would ease him of that care , and that he gaue him to vnderstand , that ( if he had desire to see him ) he should finde him mounted vpon a gray horse , with a great white feather in his crest armed in blew and black , and desired to knowe how he would be armed and mounted , for that he desired to speake with him verie neere ; vnto the which he answered , he would be armed in red , but the gallant was armed in black . The King hauing commaunded all into battaile aray , did command euerie one to pray , which they all gladlie did in particular . This done , the king began to march forward with some part of his Cornet of horse , and caused one of the squadrons of his horse to approach behinde him , in the which was the Artillerie , which was shot with such furie amongst the Reisters , thrice out of euerie Cannon , that he made at euery shot a faire breach : notwithstanding they did not let to come to the charge , where they were well receiued ; and of the Cannons which the enemie discharged , there was but one shot that hurt , wherewith was slaine of the Kings Cornet foure or fiue persons . The Cornet of the King was so hardlie assailed by 1600. horse in 4. parts , that he that bare the Cornet was throwne downe , & all that troope forced to retire . The King which was in another Cornet than in his owne , hauing left Chiccot apparelled like himselfe , sauing he had two Foxe tailes hanging in his Helmet , was merueilously charged , thinking it had bin the king , for the which Chiccot did mock them , & defended himselfe valiantlie . The King seeing the said Cornet so hardlie assailed , came to the head of the enemie encouraging his Armie , which began to retire crying Amoy enfans , it is I that am the King , and his feather being high mounted , serued fora standard , and then euerie one began to returne to the King , and charged the Spaniards and Wallons , which shewed themselues valiant men : but if it had not been for the comming of the King , all his men had fled . Vpon which returne and charge , the Spaniards and Wallons sodainlie began to flee , who were presentlie pursued by the King and his men , who gaue them no time , once being broken , to ioyne againe , charging them in sundry places . The Marshal Daumont charged the Reisters , and passed and repassed twise through them : wherevpon the said Reisters seeing the Spaniards and Wallons flee ▪ which were 1600. Launces wel mounted ; fled also . The Marshal Daumont pursuing them , met the Launce Knights , who charged him , and caused him to stay to fight but the Launce Knights stood but a while , and retired into a small Wood , whether the footmen of the King went to them , and put them al to the sword .

While this battaile was fighting , the Lord of Humieres of Picardie arriued with 300 ▪ horse to the King , who charged also the Wallons , and came in good time . The King fearing at the first he and his companie had been enemies that had come to charge him : but when he sawe them to assaile the Spaniards , hee reioyced and was glad , and then sent to knowe what he was , and it was answered , that it was Humieres . This man helped the King much to ouerthrowe the Spaniards and Wallons , who stood 〈◊〉 valiantlie before ▪ and to saie trueth , there was none that fought well of the enemies side that day but they : By the opinion of those that were at the battaile ; that first without the helpe of God , and secondarelie , the valiantnes of the King , and thirdlie the happie comming of Humieres , the battaile had been lost on the Kings side . But marke a notable miracle , in a moment out men retired , in a moment againe returned , & after in a moment put the enemies to slight : for so soone as the King had gathered againe his men together , setting vppon them , the feare of God strooke them , ( for by the iudgement of men , they had no other occasion ) and so fled : also it was thought they feared the Marshall Byron , who all this while stood in a heape with 600. Horse to sustaine and giue helpe to the weakest parte of the Kings bartaile , but when the King sent him word to giue helpe to his Cornet which was sore oppressed , he made answere ; that his lying still did giue more terror & feare to the enemie making signe euerie mynute to set vpon them , than if he had entred the battaile , for if he had charged the enemie , they should no longer haue feared , seeing all the Kings forces to bee imployed . There were three Cornets of the Kings , which at the first retired , of the which S. Bonet which bare the corner of Captain Rowlet was one . The said Rowlet remained still in the Kings Camp onlie with 12. Lasices , but afterwards did put himselfe into another Cornet to fight Gerponuile who carried the Cornet of the Gouernour of Deepe fel vnder his horse , wherevpon one of the greatest and ritchest Barons of Caux , being the commanders Lieftenant ran to the baggage to keepe it obtaining thereby great honour . In briefe , there were many astonied , and surelie had it not been thorough the great endeuour of the King who with Marshall D'aumont and others hauing their hearts & minds fullie bent , stil incouraging his people all had been lost . De Maine seeing this hard onset , stayed not the charging of himselfe although he had with him 500. horse but betooke him to his spurres , by Deuery vpon the riuer of Eury , which stoode by good hap for him . The Knight D'aumal and D'namures without fight ran awaie , then euerie one pursued the enemie by the commandement of the King . The footemen seeing the Tragedie , ( that is to sate ) the Frenchmen and Switzers , kept their place , & holding downe their pikes cried for mercie . The King sent to take away their Ensignes , and then took them to mercie : the Lance-Knights were all put to the sworde for their Treason at Arkes . De Maine ran away by the bridge of Deuery , and cast awaie his Cassock and tooke a Mandilian of a Soldier , and passing through his owne men slew foure or fiue whereby more easielie to passe , and caused a Barricado to bee made at the bridge and placed soldiers there to defende the pursuite , the King comming to the said Barricado , and seeing some let beeing conducted by Chiccot , who assured him that hee knew the waie , did returne to passe by a shallowe , and pursued De Maine to the Suburbes of Maunte , which was 7. leagues from the place . The Duke de Maine was an houre at the gates intreating entrie , which at the first they denyed , telling him they feared least the King should enter with him in the pursuite , whereupon hee sware hee had killed the King with his owne hands , but in trueth had lost the battaile , by which meanes he entred , & if he had staied but one quarter of an houre longer he had been dispatched , and had it not bin for the Barricado at the bridge of Deuery , which letted them , and his speedie departure from the battaile , he had been either slaine or taken . He saued himselfe from thence to Pontois and so to Saint Denis : hee caused all the Pesants to rise by the reporte of his men that were prisoners , to kill al them that should flee : he commanded all the nobilitie of France to be slaine without sparing any : he ordered also meanes to kil the King , in which God hath changed his purpose . There were taken in the place of the battaile foure Cannons and other small peeces , all his baggage , powder and munition , a great number of Charriots and horses of the Reisters Germaines and Wallons : in briefe , the Pesants are by that meanes rich , a great number of the soldiers were drowned . The Barricado of Deuery , was after taken by the Kings side , and many men slaine there . In the battaile were slaine not past 1500. but in the pursuite of the flight was the great slaughter . The confusion was so great , that the baggage of Monsieur the Prince of Conte were carried away by the enemie fleeing to Vernone , but afterwards were recouered . There were 60. Ensignes & 40. Cornets taken , the white Cornet of de Maine , the King ( hauing slaine the bearer ) tooke himselfe . The King hath licensed the Switzers to depart , and hath giuen them a conuoy to their Cantons , allowing them sixe pence a day during their trauell home , with aduertisement that they should come no more against the Crowne of France . There is 6000. footmen French , which haue sworne seruice to the King , cursing de Maine that he left them to the butcherie of the Victor , praising greatlie the King for his great mercie . The King as yet will not accept of their feruice . The Countie Egmond was slaine there by the hands of Marshal Daumont , who was Colonell of the Wallons . The Duke of Brunswicke cannot bee found , but is thought to be dead : Founrden Martell dead , Bassonpierre , Chattenneraies , Baddolphen , & diuers others dead in the place . There is of the Wallons past at Amiens 350. or 400. whereof 120. left in the Hospital being hurt . De Maine did send after them to Amiens to come to him by the Signeur Belleanglise : to whom they answered , they would not returne , calling de Maine Runne-away . The King commanded all the strangers to be slaine , and the French to be saued . There are few Spaniards or Italians left aliue , except those which saued themselues by flight ▪ for although they offered great sommes of money for their ransume , yet were they all slaine . The Pesants mocked de Maine , saying he caused them to come to kill the Kings men , but yet killed the others , and cryed , God saue the King . It is the most norable victorie that of late was heard of , and being throughly considered , must be confessed to come of God .

The Tuesday night before the battaile , there was seene in this place two Armies in the Skie , the one greater than the other , and the lesse ouercame the greater . This sight was seene at the time of the preparing of the Battaile ; & the like at the same time in the Camp ; & now we vnderstand the issue thereof by the victorie . God hath shewed himselfe apparantlie to fauour the cause , in so much that they say in the Campe , that the praiers of the Hugonots are much auaileable in the sight of God . Vernone yeelded on Friday after , and the King entred it on Saterday : Maurte yeelded vpon Monday , and the King entred it vpon Tuesday . There was found 3. great Cannons with powder and shot , and there the King refreshed himselfe well . The 28. day the King departed out of Maunte to go to Corbell , Mens & Mullen , where the Duke of Longueuile hath 2500. horse , and 6000. footmen : which Townes are like to bee deliuered to the King , the which will bee a great helpe to aduance the parlie of them of Paris , which they seeke .

Monsieur de Villeroy hath bin at Maunte , & hath since twise spoken with the Marshall Byron . The King hath licensed the Gentlemen of base Normandie to goe home to their houses to refresh themselues , hauing sufficient forces besides . Monsieur de Tauannes fleeing from the Battell , hath retired himselfe to Roan , in shewe , to keepe them assured to de Maine . Monsieur de Villiers Gouernour of Newhauen comming thether , being called by the Countrie to take the gouernment and strong places , hath bin repulsed by Monsieur de Tauannes and Milray . And although they make great shewe to withstand the King , yet haue they resolued in their priuate counsell to yeeld , the King comming by force , not expecting any rescue at all .

The Duke de Aumale is in Picardie , and the Duke de Maine hath withdrawne him , his wife and children out of Paris , and conueied his wife and children to Perone . Himselfe is now at Soissons gathering what forces he can ; but not likelie to gather any at this present , hauing no other hope , but the accustomed lyes of his preachers , and other his wonted practizes .