THE
SIEDGE
OF
BREDA
MAny
thinges
with
theare
greatnes
,
haue
made
the
siedge
of
Breda
famouse
,
aboue
the
memorie
of
forepassed
warres
first
,
the
suplies
of
greate
socoures
,
that
were
on
euery
side
gathered
toghiter
by
the
enemye
,
The
great
extraordinarie
socorres
,
and
emulation
of
strangeres
.
as
though
the
contention
had
beene
not
for
the
sauegard
of
one
towne
,
but
for
the
principalitie
of
the
whole
empire
:
the
endeauoures
of
foraine
nationes
,
so
much
augmented
the
fame
therof
,
as
that
emulation
it selfe
,
encreased
the
renoume
of
the
victorie
.
Next
the
wonderful
,
and
vnheard
greatnes
of
the
fortificaciones
The
admirable
trinches
.
whiche
was
made
,
by
the
enuironinge
of
a
double
trinche
,
against
bothe
an
enwarde
,
and
an
outeward
enemy
,
suche
a
one
as
hardlie
anye
forepassed
histories
haue
left
in
writhinge
moreouer
an
incredible
multitude
of
The
multitude
of
fortificasiones
.
batteries
,
trinches
,
redutes
,
and
fortes
,
and
other
fortificasiones
of
like
Kinde
,
whiche
bothe
were
perfected
in
that
cruel
time
of
the
yeare
,
and
in
auerie
short
space
,
there
greatnes
considered
.
Furthermore
,
the
greate
dificultie
Great
difficult
in
tranporting
of
vitualles
.
of
transportinge
prouision
Safely
,
in
so
longe
a
iourney
,
bothe
in
winter
time
,
and
also
in
deepe
Wayes
,
the
space
of
aleauen
monthes
,
when
in
respect
of
the
costly
cariadge
by
Vituales
and
cariadge
desre
.
wagones
,
imposed
vpon
the
willing
prouinces
,
the
deuastation
of
viladges
and
plases
of
defence
,
the
prices
of
all
marchandise
were
very
greate
,
nor
any
wages
payed
to
Vituales
and
cariadge
desre
.
any
soilder
,
but
verie
seldome
and
haulfe
payes
.
Lastly
acerteine
peculiar
helpe
of
the
diuine
power
,
continually
asisteng
oure
afayres
,
and
beating
downe
the
plottes
of
the
enemyes
,
as
if
it
had
beene
euen
fauorable
vnto
vs
,
offendet
Amarue'ous
fauor
of
god
and
ofensiue
towardes
them
.
Of
whiche
diuine
prouidence
,
theare
haue
apeered
so
many
,
and
so
certaine
argumentes
,
in
al
this
warre
of
Breda
that
albieth
the
endeauoures
,
and
vigilance
of
the
comanderes
were
verie
greate
,
yet
douptlesh
thei
had
efected
nothing
with
all
there
cares
,
withoute
the
extraordinary
helpe
of
god
,
there
cheefe
captaine
.
and
thiese
in
amaner
,
are
the
thinges
,
whiche
haue
diuulged
abroade
the
fame
of
this
warr
,
through
oute
the
whole
worlde
.
Breda
albiet
otherwise
it
be
none
of
the
greatest
townes
,
yet
in
the
compas
of
the
The
s●reuid
of
Breda
.
walles
,
it
douthe
conteine
no
more
then
foure
thousand
pases
,
so
that
it
can
be
walked
rounde
aboute
almoste
in
an
houres
space
.
seauentine
viladges
aperteineth
to
the
same
with
in
his
libertie
.
Firste
in
the
yeare
1404.
it
fel
vnto
the
house
of
Nasawe
,
by
the
dourie
of
Iane
Polan
,
whow
beinge
heire
of
Breda
,
maried
Engelberet
counte
of
Nasawe
.
The
same
towne
in
the
yeare
1567.
Duke
de
Alua
when
william
of
Nasaw
fleinge
for
his
treason
When
it
came
to
the
house
of
Nasawe
.
comitted
,
gott
into
the
kinge
of
Spaines
possession
.
The
yeare
after
,
it
came
againe
to
the
house
of
Nasawe
in
the
yeare
1577.
the
count
of
Hollac
compellenge
it
to
be
restored
.
Then
againe
in
the
yeare
1581.
being
taken
by
The
times
the
to
wne
was
loste
and
recouered
the
baron
of
hautepen
by
force
and
craft
was
subiect
to
the
Kinge
for
nyne
yeares
,
vntil
suche
time
as
aurager
in
the
yeare
1690.
by
the
fraude
of
sendinge
in
of
aboate
,
(
wherin
lay
hid
secretly
seauentie
soilderes
,
as
in
times
paste
the
greekes
did
be
the
troyan
horse
)
gott
in
to
his
possession
bothe
the
castel
,
and
the
cittie
,
be
the
comaunde
of
Maurish
of
Nasawe
Prince
of
orenge
.
The
towne
being
almoste
in
the
furt
hermoste
partes
The
situatïon
of
Brabant
,
reacheth
to
Holand
by
the
riuer
merka
.
it
is
inuironed
wit
he
neighboure
townes
,
and
viladges
not
far
distant
:
It
lieth
in
a
moste
pleasantpart
of
the
lande
,
fuche
a
one
as
very
many
captaines
and
soilders
saide
they
had
not
seene
the
like
in
all
europe
;
so
that
not
withoute
cause
Graue
Morish
cauled
Breda
his
paradyse
.
the
fildes
on
euery
syde
plentifull
of
pasture
,
and
corne
,
all
the
meddos
compassed
with
yonge
plantes
,
all
alonge
are
deuided
,
with
many
riueres
,
as
it
were
in
there
natural
boundes
;
The
roes
of
tries
being
set
in
order
,
as
it
were
by
line
or
by
square
with
there
grine
bowes
,
doe
on
euery
side
shadowe
the
pasadges
of
the
wayes
,
and
of
the
houseses
.
Not
far
of
there
were
planted
foure
woudes
,
one
of
pine
tries
,
and
three
of
oakes
.
There
passeth
trough
,
it
two
riueres
,
Aa
,
and
Merka
,
and
withone
of
those
two
it
is
inclosed
.
The
riuer
Aa
being
enriched
with
the
riuers
Aa
filles
his
ditches
.
of
the
plaine
contrie
,
douth
rum
about
the
walles
of
the
towne
,
and
is
retained
with
asluce
,
least
the
ditches
aboute
the
walles
be
left
drie
,
when
the
water
of
the
riuer
of
merka
(
wherwith
it
is
mingled
within
the
towne
)
are
fallen
a
way
withe
the
ebinge
of
the
sea
,
and
withall
it
turnes
a
mill
of
corne
withe
aslowe
course
,
into
the
towne
.
The
place
where
the
riueres
do
mingel
them selues
togither
;
by
the
influence
of
the
riuer
Merka
,
into
Aa
,
hathe
retained
The
riuer
merka
paseth
trowe
the
towne
.
the
corupt
name
of
them
boath
,
Merkendal
as
it
were
to
say
,
Merka
in
Aa
.
Merka
beinge
shutt
up
from
Aa
.
Betwext
two
trinches
of
brik
walles
in
those
verie
diches
of
the
walles
,
slideth
troughe
the
towne
,
deuidethe
be
nature
into
many
partes
,
and
broader
,
be
litle
and
litle
,
powreth
it self
into
the
wateres
,
and
sea
of
Holand
not
far
of
from
Dortdreght
.
It
is
daylie
stirred
up
be
reason
of
two
tydes
.
And
by
interposed
sluses
,
it
ouerfloweth
the
fildes
of
the
suburbs
,
as
often
as
it
pleaseth
those
of
the
towne
.
From
Aa
,
of
oulde
vnto
the
towne
the
name
of
Breda
was
giuen
by
the
brabanders
vnto
whome
Breede
signified
broade
,
as
if
thei
woulde
haue
expressed
the
chanel
of
the
riuer
Aa
,
spreadinge
it self
obroad
.
In
the
midest
of
the
towne
,
there
is
built
an
high
towre
of
362.
foote
,
from
whence
is
afree
prospect
The
height
of
the
towre
.
into
the
negboure
townes
,
fitt
to
giue
and
receiue
singnes
from
afar
of
.
The
houses
are
thught
to
be
in
number
athousand
two
hondered
.
The
towne
in
forme
,
is
triangle
if
the
The
number
of
houses
in
the
towne
.
castel
built
by
the
walles
shoulde
be
comodiously
takin
.
It
beinge
fortified
with
walles
,
bridges
,
magasens
,
The
forme
of
the
towne
and
with
a
double
ditche
of
water
,
more
doth
conteine
in
compasse
,
then
a
thousande
passes
.
Furthermore
,
it
is
so
adorned
with
galeries
,
porches
,
pillers
,
walkes
,
and
with
so
pleasant
gardines
,
that
hard
it
is
to
Iudge
And
of
the
walles
.
wether
it
be
more
stronge
,
or
more
beautiful
.
The
walles
of
the
towne
beinge
planted
with
a
continuated
row
of
oakes
built
not
of
brikes
,
buth
of
turff
,
withe
three
gates
.
made
of
brikes
,
do
giue
an
extrance
upon
three
corners
of
the
towne
,
besides
that
by
the
whiche
men
goe
oute
of
the
castel
.
The
curtines
of
the
walles
and
of
the
castel
,
lieng
betwext
,
doth
altogither
conteine
the
number
of
fiftine
bulwarkes
wel
prouided
with
artileries
and
some
corne
mills
with
winde
sayles
:
There
are
two
plat
formes
vpon
the
walles
for
the
canon
to
shutt
afar
off
.
Vnder
thies
at
the
foote
of
the
walles
next
the
ditches
,
there
are
two
shelters
but
som
whate
lower
,
like
to
a
third
in
anothher
place
aboue
which
there
is
no
mont
adioyning
.
Numero
1.
BREDA
AS
IT
WAS
FORTIFIED
BY
THE
PRINCE
OF
ORANGE
BEFORE
THE
SEIGE
LAYD
BEFORE
IT
.
-
A
Bulwarkes
-
B
Rauelins
-
C
Cats
-
D
Halfe
Moones
in
the
walls
-
E
The
Counterscarpe
-
F
Horne
workes
-
G
Halfe
Moones
with
their
Parapet
-
H
An
Iland
on
the
other
side
of
the
ditch
fortified
with
a
parapet
-
I
The
Ports
of
the
Towne
and
Castle
Number
I.
Iustinus
Nasauw
broother
of
Graue
Morish
,
was
Gouernor
of
the
towne
a
man
exellinge
be
the
vse
of
longe
experience
Iustinus
de
Nasawe
was
Gouernor
.
howe
coulde
defend
an
assault
be
consel
and
asiege
be
frugalitie
.
Iohn
Artsenius
drosart
lord
of
wormes
was
chife
of
the
cittisens
,
a
man
no
lesh
constant
then
The
drasats
Iohn
of
Artsens
.
wise
,
for
the
moderateng
of
the
dispensation
of
corne
,
and
of
tempering
seditiones
,
and
ministtinge
counseils
,
in
sudaine
and
desperate
cases
.
For
the
defence
of
the
towne
,
there
was
vsed
to
be
apointed
commonly
,
sixtine
companies
of
foote
,
and
to
the
castel
,
but
one
,
of
The
number
of
the
ordinari
garisen
.
horsmen
fiue
,
in
the
whole
sixtine
hondreth
soilders
.
Butt
hauing
vnder
stood
of
late
the
Rumor
of
the
warr
,
there
were
added
eight
companies
of
foote
,
and
of
cittisens
that
were
able
to
beare
armes
,
there
were
nombred
eightin
hondered
,
who
me
Artsenius
ruled
be
auctoritie
.
The
number
of
citisens
ruled
be
Artsenius
.
The
corne
prouided
for
the
soilders
in
winter
was
eight
thousand
two
hondered
measures
of
wheate
,
of
oates
,
two
thousand
eight
hondered
,
of
chese
,
three
Measures
of
orne
.
thousand
six
hondered
weighte
,
and
as
many
pound
of
dried
stokfish
.
The
cittisens
were
comanded
,
man
be
man
;
to
mak
prouition
of
corne
for
twelfmonthes
,
before
we
couled
come
to
besiedge
the
towne
;
soo
that
there
might
be
no
necessitie
,
to
deminish
the
prouision
made
for
the
soilders
.
For
the
winnenge
of
this
towne
,
when
many
thenges
Considerations
that
mooued
the
Marques
to
befidge
this
owne
.
did
incorage
the
Marques
Ambrosio
Spinolas
minde
,
many
thinges
also
did
withdraw
itt
.
First
the
oportunitie
of
the
place
did
great
lie
enduce
him
,
bothe
for
the
hindring
of
the
frequent
enuations
of
the
enemies
horsmen
into
Brabant
,
whiche
from
thence
they
moste
comodiously
desingned
to
whate
parte
they
pleased
;
As
also
for
the
hindereng
of
al
nauegasion
betwext
the
adioyning
townes
of
Breda
,
And
the
borderinge
townes
of
the
confines
of
Holand
,
and
Zeland
;
Which
is
tought
to
haue
beene
don
with
no
smale
dificultie
,
by
reason
of
some
townes
that
were
taken
neere
at
hand
,
with
encredible
losh
to
the
enemy
.
Further
more
many
other
comodities
did
allure
him
to
attempt
to
take
this
towne
,
rather
then
any
other
;
to
witt
the
Zoile
of
the
suburbs
,
fitt
for
making
his
trinches
and
fortificationes
,
eyther
to
make
assault
or
to
entrench
.
Hauing
a
riuer
fit
to
pass
ouer
,
and
easili
to
be
damned
up
,
whiche
being
don
,
they
who
were
besiged
,
might
easilie
be
kept
from
prouition
.
They
had
woodes
nere
at
hande
,
the
fildes
were
fertile
for
feedinge
.
Lastly
this
was
considered
;
that
Breda
being
taken
Bergen
up
Som
,
and
other
townes
neere
at
hand
might
be
taken
the
more
easily
.
On
the
contrarie
,
the
strenght
of
the
towne
that
was
Difficulties
the
Marques
formd
in
wineng
the
towne
.
so
fortified
both
be
endustrie
and
nature
,
did
discorage
him
;
But
espesially
the
great
dificultie
of
transportinge
vituales
a
far
of
,
when
eyther
the
enemies
was
to
be
a
voided
with
a
greate
convoy
,
for
al
oure
citties
were
distant
great
days
Iurneyes
on
foote
,
or
that
they
might
want
vituales
nor
was
there
behinde
them
,
any
commoditie
of
riuer
,
whiche
coulde
be
sayled
with
shipes
to
beare
prouision
,
vnlesh
Breda
,
beinge
neere
at
hand
,
as
it
were
the
theator
of
the
enemies
citties
,
could
be
bloked
up
.
It
was
doupted
whether
that
with
a
great
number
of
Wagones
,
with
longe
and
combersom
wayes
be
reason
of
the
winter
,
prouision
and
vitualles
might
be
broght
vnto
us
,
which
was
manifest
coulde
nether
be
don
without
adoble
garde
of
soilders
,
nor
withoute
greate
danger
.
This
was
the
state
of
the
lowe
contries
at
this
time
,
and
State
of
the
lowe
contries
.
of
oure
affaires
.
Filip
the
fourth
King
of
Spaine
,
did
forbid
that
any
peace
shoulde
be
made
withe
the
confederated
states
,
Iudgenge
that
truce
,
to
be
more
hurtful
then
warr
.
The
Archduces
,
Isabela
Clara
Eugenia
Infanta
of
Spaine
,
wife
of
Albertus
that
excelent
Prince
deceased
,
thought
it
a
disgraseful
thinge
that
the
army
wherwith
the
Kinge
florisheth
in
the
lowe
contries
,
should
be
Idel
,
and
withoute
Implomient
the
repulce
of
Bergenop
some
was
not
reuenged
,
whiche
being
retained
after
the
sidge
,
the
enemies
gloried
.
Germanie
being
quiet
from
warres
rested
.
The
strenght
of
the
bastard
Mansfelt
yea
and
his
verie
name
,
was
almost
extent
.
There
was
intire
pease
betwext
the
Kinges
of
France
and
Ingland
,
with
the
onely
enemies
of
the
confedrated
prouences
,
there
was
Iuste
cause
of
hatred
.
Herupon
warr
was
intended
against
them
,
not
for
desire
of
rule
,
but
for
desire
of
reestablissinge
of
religion
,
and
recoueringe
of
there
owne
.
Spinola
in
the
21.
of
the
monthe
of
Iuly
in
the
yeare
athousande
six
hondereth
twentie
foure
goinge
from
Bruxeles
,
the
time
of
the
yeare
beinge
proper
for
warr
,
he
corne
being
reepe
,
gathered
an
army
.
But
he
kept
him self
so
reserued
in
this
affaire
,
that
although
he
fulli
resolued
to
besiedge
Breda
,
yet
if
he
perceiued
it
hard
to
be
effected
;
perhapes
with
a
greater
army
a
sit
fel
oute
sent
oute
by
the
enemy
.
he
,
oute
of
euerie
place
wherin
he
lay
,
might
be
The
resolusion
wixt
with
the
Marques
went
vnto
the
filds
.
able
.
As
he
iudged
fit
for
the
present
good
)
to
vndertake
the
same
turninge
his
armye
whiche
way
soeuer
it
shoulde
please
him
.
The
armie
was
deuided
into
thre
pattes
,
making
a
sheow
The
armie
wes
de
uided
into
three
partes
.
to
goe
into
diuers
places
,
of
set
purpose
to
deceiue
the
enemie
.
Spinola
goinge
oute
of
his
Iourney
be
montague
,
(
where
The
Marques
visited
oure
lod●●
of
montague
.
that
sacred
tempel
is
of
the
moother
Virgin
,
renoumed
troughout
the
worlde
with
so
many
miracles
)
the
misteries
of
the
cristian
religion
being
dulie
performed
,
and
his
deuosions
beinge
made
at
oure
ladie
is
aulter
for
the
army
,
led
the
foote
men
one
way
;
and
Lodouicus
Velascus
,
Count
of
Zalazarius
General
of
the
horse
,
led
the
horsmen
an
other
way
.
Iohn
brauius
de
laguna
gouernor
of
the
castel
of
Anwourpe
with
those
that
came
from
markland
Ioyned
with
thies
trupes
not
far
from
turnehoute
,
whiche
Gonzalus
de
Cordoua
master
de
campe
general
had
gouerned
.
The
army
beinge
hire
mustered
by
Spinola
,
and
being
In
his
rekoning
muche
leshe
people
then
he
sought
.
founde
lesh
then
it
was
supposed
neuerthelesh
he
had
greate
hope
of
there
valor
for
beinge
all
chosen
men
.
There
were
in
the
whole
fiftine
regimentes
,
consisteng
of
ahondereth
foure
score
,
and
eightine
companies
;
of
horse
,
thirtie
nine
troopes
,
Breeflie
,
eightine
thousand
in
the
whole
.
Number
II.
Num.
2.
SPECIMEN
OPERIS
CORNVTI
-
A.
Frons
operis
cornuti
.
-
B.
Fossa
lata
passus
xxx
.
-
C.
Receptaculum
-
D.
Murulus
terreus
-
E.
Fossa
altera
-
F.
Lorica
decliuis
-
G.
Vrbis
mocnia
-
H.
Fossa
moenium
-
I.
Opus
nouum
,
post
aduentum
nostrum
in
Gilsam
,
externis
munitionibus
circumductum
a
Bredanis
,
interna
,
allo
passuum
CXL
.
-
K.
Lorica
seu
brachia
tria
fronti
et
cornibus
munitionum
praestructa
.
-
L.
Fossa
-
M.
Seps
sudium
in
decliui
Lorica
circum
fossam
.
And
thies
were
the
firste
woorkes
,
added
to
Graue
The
Marques
consulted
with
the
matteres
of
the
campe
.
Maurish
force
,
werby
those
of
Breda
began
to
doupt
the
siedge
.
Spinola
came
to
Gilsh
,
a
villadge
distant
from
Breda
two
houres
iourney
,
with
his
army
.
Here
he
consulted
with
many
masters
de
campe
touchinge
the
beseeging
of
this
towne
;
asked
the
opinion
of
euery
one
,
what
they
tought
For
many
reasones
they
founde
greate
dificulties
in
the
besidging
of
Breda
.
of
the
siedge
of
Breda
eche
one
dissuadeth
the
assault
:
they
afirmed
the
towne
to
be
fortified
with
most
stronge
wourkes
:
That
the
standing
water
,
as
often
the
town
esmen
listeth
)
ouerfloweth
al
the
suburburbs
:
the
towne
to
be
deuided
into
many
partes
by
the
riuer
.
The
garison
to
be
increased
with
twentie
eight
companies
of
foote
.
oure
armies
for
ther
smale
number
was
scarce
correspondent
to
so
great
an
assault
,
wherunto
number
was
no
lesh
needfull
,
then
valor
.
And
if
the
enemy
should
come
behinde
to
assaulte
the
army
,
before
we
had
won
so
stronge
atowne
,
we
muste
of
necessitie
,
eyther
goe
a
way
with
disgrace
,
or
so
smale
an
army
be
exposed
to
adoble
perill
,
both
before
,
and
behinde
.
The
Marques
Spinola
hauing
heard
the
opinion
of
The
Marques
aduertised
her
Altesa
of
al.
the
masteres
de
campe
,
knowing
that
some
stoode
for
the
comanders
and
others
for
Inferior
officeres
,
and
that
him selfe
was
freely
to
dispose
what
was
principalli
to
be
don
;
and
was
to
do
al
thinges
according
to
direction
,
remained
in
the
same
place
,
and
Informed
Isabella
the
Archiduces
whate
the
opinion
of
the
masteres
de
campe
were
.
She
hauinge
vnderstoode
of
so
great
augmentasion
of
the
garison
of
Breda
,
made
answer
,
that
she
would
not
tempt
fortune
with
the
danger
of
so
many
valiant
men
.
that
she
should
be
much
to
blame
if
shee
estimed
not
ther
To
conforme
with
the
opinion
of
the
masters
de
campes
.
liues
more
deere
,
whome
she
knoweth
to
be
so
willinge
that
they
woulde
refuse
no
danger
at
hir
comaund
.
notwithstandinge
,
leaste
so
excelent
en
army
of
soilders
depriued
of
glorie
,
shoulde
returne
home
and
do
nothinge
,
that
Spinola
shoulde
consider
whate
exploite
was
to
be
taken
in
hande
,
for
there
goode
,
and
comoditie
.
Spinola
hauinge
consulted
with
Hinri
Count
of
Berges
schefe
Gouernor
of
gilders
(
who
was
with
an
other
He
consulted
withe
Count
Hindrique
da
Bergas
.
army
at
the
rhene
)
sent
the
sardgent
may
or
Franciscus
losanus
with
letters
vnto
him
,
to
aske
of
him
whate
he
thought
fitt
to
be
don
,
as
also
Carlos
of
Burgondi
Baron
of
Waken
Gran
balue
of
gant
captaine
of
horse
shoulde
treate
withe
Paulus
bernardus
fontanus
,
master
de
campe
of
aregiment
of
Valones
,
who
gouerned
the
prouince
of
Flandres
,
who
might
treate
with
him
aboute
Ademand
touching
the
t●nt●ng
of
the
Iland
of
casant
.
the
busines
of
casant
,
an
Iland
not
far
of
from
sluse
.
They
treated
longe
with
him
concerninge
thies
thinges
,
and
afterwardes
before
the
Infanta
;
and
acordinge
to
eche
ones
opinion
,
so
baron
de
Waken
,
afirmed
it
to
be
easy
,
and
Monseurde
Fontaine
to
be
ahard
enterprice
:
fontanus
douted
it
:
Waken
promised
good
success
,
not
with
standing
fontanus
offered
him self
,
to
put
the
mater
in
execution
,
so
that
his
command
might
be
giuen
him
in
writhing
for
his
dischardge
.
The
Infanta
beinge
willing
in
hope
of
the
euent
,
comaunded
it
to
Fresent'y
the
mater
was
reuoked
.
be
don
,
and
apointed
a
day
for
the
dispatch
therof
:
for
thies
affaires
fontanus
went
to
Bruges
.
Three
dayes
after
waken
,
was
sent
priuilie
,
but
al
thinges
being
no
we
in
aredines
the
Insanta
,
fearinge
the
voyadge
shoulde
not
succede
well
comanded
that
they
shoulde
giue
it
ouer
.
In
the
meane
while
Spinola
againe
consulted
with
such
The
Marques
turned
againe
to
consuite
touchingh
the
besieging
of
Breda
.
as
were
fit
,
and
with
people
of
good
Iudgement
,
and
with
some
captaines
calinge
euery
one
aparte
,
he
asked
whate
they
thought
of
the
besidginge
of
Breda
,
though
latelie
they
had
refused
to
attempt
the
assault
.
Here
al
againe
(
one
onelie
captaine
excepted
)
begon
to
aledge
the
dificulties
Al
denied
excpt
one
an
a
presented
there
reasones
.
of
the
sidge
,
and
that
the
towne
coulde
not
be
intrenched
in
alonge
time
.
The
circuite
of
the
trinches
,
muste
of
necessitie
be
,
foure
or
fiue
houres
Iurney
,
for
the
many
places
of
passadge
of
the
contrie
suburbs
,
which
partly
are
in
accessible
be
reason
of
the
marish
groundes
,
partely
ouerflow
when
the
townes
men
do
stop
the
riuer
by
asluce
.
Now
so
great
aspace
is
to
be
filled
with
so
many
standinge
places
and
watch
wardes
,
that
al
most
they
must
needes
meete
togither
,
or
the
towne
otherwise
hardly
to
be
blocked
up
:
but
there
wanted
soilders
to
be
deuided
,
into
so
many
partes
.
Further
it
hath
beene
commanded
to
al
the
townes
men
in
particular
that
a
suficient
quantitie
of
corne
shoulde
be
prouided
for
the
enduringe
of
the
winter
,
and
sustenance
of
the
soilders
.
lastely
it
woulde
be
a
mater
of
greate
tyme
and
labor
,
to
weaken
the
towne
by
famine
,
also
abounding
with
all
thinges
.
besides
that
if
a
great
army
shoulde
be
made
for
raysinge
of
the
siedge
,
the
enemy
might
come
behinde
,
and
euen
without
fight
woulde
take
and
hinder
oure
pasadges
,
and
wee
shoulde
be
forced
to
retire
,
compelled
thereto
by
greater
honger
and
necessitie
,
for
there
condision
and
oures
is
so
contrary
,
that
they
on
euery
side
by
the
benefit
of
riuers
,
and
citties
,
neere
adioyning
could
easilie
a
bound
with
all
thinges
,
when
al
moste
no
winde
can
blowe
,
but
might
be
prosperouse
for
any
cariadge
by
reason
of
the
situation
of
diueres
citties
and
portes
.
For
Seuenberk
,
gentenberk
,
heusden
,
townes
of
suche
as
are
confederates
,
and
lye
neere
.
Vnto
Breda
thre
or
foue
houres
distance
,
besides
some
other
encorparated
viladges
not
far
of
,
all
which
are
fed
with
the
sea
,
or
riuers
,
but
we
shoulde
stand
in
neede
of
corne
sooner
then
they
of
Breda
,
be
reason
of
the
longe
,
and
hard
transporting
of
corne
in
aiorney
by
lande
,
whiche
way
being
but
one
,
and
very
dangerous
,
shoulde
betide
oure
army
,
in
case
the
enemy
did
altogither
blok
it
up
.
and
beseedge
it
.
An
wourp
,
The
Kinges
townes
were
far
of
.
maklin
,
Lier
(
which
are
oure
neerest
townes
to
Breda
)
distant
ten
or
twelf
oures
iorney
from
balduk
,
and
herintal
,
(
whiche
are
the
neerest
townes
)
and
are
nine
houres
iorney
.
one
of
the
master
de
campes
was
of
a
contrary
Only
one
was
of
contrary
opinion
to
the
rest
touchinge
the
be
caging
of
Breda
.
opinion
,
who
not
esteeming
al
thies
reasones
,
did
therfore
thinke
.
Num.
3.
Numeri
significant
horas
itinerum
.
*
Signum
locorum
hostilium
.
Hunger
would
opress
the
towne
,
wantinge
externe
helpes
;
and
the
relife
of
vituales
being
hindered
,
woulde
soone
cause
pouerty
and
discorde
amongst
the
cttisens
and
the
soilders
.
Number
III.
There
were
sent
to
discouer
,
Franciscus
Medina
,
Matheus
The
opinion
of
those
that
went
first
to
bring
resolution
of
the
situation
.
otanus
,
and
Don
Iuan
de
Medises
,
who
reported
that
the
ground
was
fitt
,
for
making
trinches
,
and
fortificasiones
;
the
water
of
the
riuer
good
,
the
woodes
for
fueil
,
and
faxina
,
the
fildes
and
barnes
fit
for
foradging
;
but
they
did
earnestli
afirme
,
that
al
those
thinges
were
to
be
feared
,
whiche
were
aledged
by
the
masters
de
campe
againste
the
siedge
.
meane
while
,
Losanus
returned
from
the
Rhene
with
letters
of
Count
Hendrick
;
who
(
hauing
vnderstoode
whate
al
the
masteres
de
campe
thought
of
the
dificulties
of
takinge
Breda
)
Proposed
vnto
Spinola
,
Conde
Hindrique
propoundes
to
beseigde
reas
and
embrik
.
whate
he
iudged
meete
,
to
be
don
concerninge
the
beseedging
of
Embrik
and
Rhes
.
That
he
was
there
present
with
his
army
,
his
companies
somwhate
increased
,
and
preparinge
abridge
ouer
the
Rehn
with
barkes
,
with
a
fort
Royal
adioyned
to
the
same
;
that
for
the
better
securitie
of
both
it
seemed
vnto
him
that
embrik
might
by
taken
,
whiche
beinge
gotten
,
Or
graue
rauestene
and
Genep
.
Rheze
woulde
woluntarie
yealde
itself
.
But
if
it
shoulde
not
like
him
,
that
abridge
should
by
made
(
for
want
of
boathes
)
that
then
was
Graue
and
the
castels
of
Rauesten
,
and
Genep
,
whiche
also
might
by
wel
beescheeged
at
once
.
and
that
his
excelencie
shoulde
ordaine
that
whiche
he
tought
moste
fitt
,
hauninge
firste
consulted
with
Antonius
Baron
of
Grobendunck
Gouernor
of
the
towne
of
Baldukaman
expert
in
the
knoledge
of
those
places
.
Spinola
hauinge
sent
backe
Franciscus
Medina
master
de
campe
of
aspanishe
regiment
,
with
losanus
,
declared
vnto
him
that
hitherto
he
approoued
of
the
count
of
bergas
is
aduice
,
so
far
as
it
concerned
Graue
,
Rauesten
,
and
Genep
,
and
demanding
him
whate
helpe
needeth
for
that
enterpreece
.
The
people
necessarie
to
beeleager
graue
.
The
count
of
bergus
,
required
,
that
fiue
thousand
foote
,
and
athousand
horse
shouled
be
sent
te
assiste
him
and
with
them
and
the
reste
of
his
owne
army
were
sufficient
for
that
affaire
.
But
he
aduised
Spinola
to
remaine
securelie
with
his
army
in
the
villadg
of
Gilshe
,
an
to
houlde
the
enemy
in
suspence
lest
they
shoulde
drawe
fourth
some
Companies
oute
of
Breda
or
other
garisones
to
disturbe
the
seedge
of
Graue
.
Spinola
,
both
glade
of
the
consel
,
and
releeinge
vpon
the
Iudgment
of
so
prudent
acomander
,
related
the
busines
to
the
Infanta
,
hauinge
sent
medina
,
The
Marques
aduertised
hir
Altesa
.
and
hauing
also
called
fourth
Baron
Antonius
Grobendunk
(
as
count
bergus
desired
)
he
demanded
,
whate
he
thought
of
the
proposed
siedge
of
the
castels
of
graue
,
rauesten
And
sought
for
the
opinion
of
Antonius
Baron
of
Grobendonk
.
and
Genep
?
Hee
plainly
affirmed
,
that
so
many
Interprises
were
not
so
easie
as
it
was
supposed
;
but
yet
that
it
both
might
and
ought
to
be
hoped
for
,
by
the
Count
of
Bergas
relation
,
a
man
most
skilfull
in
warr
,
and
verie
conuersant
in
those
places
.
Many
dayes
beinge
spent
in
this
doubt
,
the
army
in
the
villadge
of
Gilse
,
began
to
loose
courage
,
the
riuer
which
is
a
water
nere
to
the
campe
,
was
But
litle
store
of
water
in
Gilsen
.
two
miles
of
,
the
welles
,
whiche
were
few
,
did
eyther
wax
dry
with
heat
or
were
exhausted
by
ouer
muche
Vse
,
or
the
water
beinge
drawen
fourth
was
so
foule
,
that
it
woulde
not
,
but
in
alonge
space
of
time
be
cleere
and
setled
.
And
the
thirst
of
the
soilders
was
intolerable
.
Hince
the
empapatiēce
of
thirst
in
the
extreame
heate
of
the
yeare
,
compelled
many
to
drinck
vnholsome
water
,
or
to
drawe
it
oute
of
ditches
,
or
oute
of
the
traces
in
the
ground
cutt
by
the
cart
whiles
,
which
caused
disseases
.
Spinola
informed
of
this
discomoditie
,
leaste
he
shoulde
slighly
giue
credit
to
this
reporte
,
to
the
ende
that
al
thinges
might
be
the
more
certaine
vnto
him
,
enquireth
of
some
of
the
masters
de
campe
that
were
called
,
whether
the
soilders
were
in
so
great
wante
of
water
,
as
he
was
informed
.
They
fearinge
eyther
to
sheow
the
fault
of
the
campe
,
(
because
they
woulde
The
Marque
informed
of
the
trueth
.
please
his
eares
)
or
measuringe
other
mens
pouertie
,
by
there
plentie
,
afirmed
that
ther
soilders
had
water
enoghe
.
The
enformer
herof
beinge
sent
for
by
Marques
Spinola
,
the
Captaines
being
present
,
whilst
he
proceedes
to
make
goode
whate
he
saied
,
Iohn
Cont
of
Nasaw
Coronel
of
two
german
regimentes
,
arriued
in
goode
time
,
whow
hauinge
heard
of
the
miserie
of
his
owne
soilders
,
uphelde
the
informer
in
whate
he
sayde
.
Andone
of
those
who
had
denyed
it
,
priuilie
whispered
in
the
informers
eares
,
sayinge
that
he
was
behouldinge
to
him
for
that
relation
,
which
he
him self
was
afrayed
to
make
.
Spinola
hauinge
founde
oute
the
trueth
of
the
matter
,
Welles
were
digged
for
scarciti
of
water
.
comanded
Wells
to
be
digged
euery
wheare
,
and
so
aremedy
was
founde
against
this
euell
.
fortie
thousand
loaues
of
bread
,
wer
consumed
by
that
bad
ayer
in
the
campe
of
Giles
.
Withal
there
were
at
that
tyme
the
tentes
of
two
Other
disgrace
hapned
in
the
quarter
.
Italian
companies
burnt
,
with
a
sudin
fire
:
by
meanes
of
al
whiche
discommodities
,
no
wages
being
payed
before
that
day
,
and
the
price
of
vituales
beinge
greate
,
many
by
flight
for
sooke
the
campe
.
Which
example
,
Spinola
fearinge
leaste
it
shoulde
Soilders
run
a
way
.
be
imitated
of
more
,
sought
aremedy
by
seueritie
,
and
caused
foure
of
the
fugitiues
that
had
fled
;
to
drawe
lottes
which
of
thos
foure
shoulde
suffer
death
.
In
the
meane
while
,
the
free
voyces
of
manie
men
were
heard
in
the
army
;
The
time
of
action
,
was
spent
in
consultation
;
the
spreading
and
publication
wherof
,
lost
The
enemy
murmured
of
the
Marques
.
Iy
and
moked
the
Kinef
Spaine
le
bohae
spanel
.
bothe
the
soilder
and
his
reputation
.
Many
thinges
were
don
moste
malepertlie
by
the
enemy
,
against
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
,
and
Marques
Spinola
,
with
shame
and
ignominie
amonghst
the
Holanders
,
there
were
sportes
sheowed
,
by
certaine
Iesters
,
in
maner
of
merie
enterludes
,
which
they
called
the
spanish
figth
.
There
was
in
like
maner
aridiculus
picture
of
the
Kinges
spread
abroad
amonge
the
common
people
,
sekinge
Breda
with
alitle
lanterne
;
Marques
Spinola
standing
by
,
with
both
his
handes
scratchinge
his
head
,
hauing
vnderwriten
a
verie
spitefull
and
tantinge
vearse
.
Graue
Maurish
seeminge
to
be
secure
in
all
thinges
,
and
lyenge
Idely
at
Hage
,
as
it
were
by
comptempt
;
is
reported
to
haue
said
merilie
,
that
it
had
beene
beter
for
Spinola
to
haue
gon
to
Geel
(
where
mad
men
are
deliuered
from
there
madnes
)
then
to
Gilsh
.
But
thies
thinges
beinge
slighted
ouer
,
were
forgotten
,
nether
did
they
moue
them
to
any
signe
of
anger
.
Spinola
,
aprouing
the
counsel
of
the
Infanta
,
touchinge
the
besechinge
of
Graue
,
hauing
sent
Ion
of
Medices
with
comaunde
willeth
Hinri
the
count
of
Bergus
,
to
goe
withe
his
army
which
he
had
at
Rhene
,
vnto
Graue
,
promishinge
to
send
him
the
day
apointed
the
Conde
Iohn
de
Nasaw
sent
to
socor
Count
de
ber
gas
,
brenging
alonge
with
him
Cowad
de
Aubermont
aman
skilful
in
this
quarters
.
troupes
whiche
he
required
.
where
was
sent
presentlie
,
Iohn
Count
of
Nasaw
.
(
who
refused
the
gouernment
of
an
army
,
latelie
offered
vnto
him
by
the
comon
wealth
of
Venishe
)
with
fiue
thousand
foote
and
foure
companies
of
horse
:
and
three
canons
with
eightine
boates
,
and
other
warlike
engines
.
He
comandes
Iohanes
Conradus
abermont
Captaine
of
horse
of
Balduke
Don
lie
sento
de
〈…〉
foloweth
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Count
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
took
in
mondeth●rk
〈…〉
and
the
rwne
of
Genep
.
to
acompanie
him
,
by
reason
of
his
skilfulnes
of
the
places
.
The
next
day
he
sendes
priuily
hiacentus
Velascus
Marques
of
Belueder
,
with
other
ten
companies
of
horse
,
to
the
number
of
athousand
,
with
chardge
,
that
he
shoulde
posess
far
and
neere
all
the
catel
aboute
graue
,
and
so
defend
the
places
at
his
pleasure
,
wherin
His
soilders
folowed
with
great
modestie
and
obedience
.
after
wardes
the
tentes
were
to
be
placed
by
the
Count
of
Bergues
.
The
Count
of
Bergues
,
goinge
to
Graue
,
hauinge
soone
asaulted
the
Castel
of
mondelberge
,
the
towne
and
castel
of
cleaues
,
and
the
towne
of
Genep
as
he
was
in
his
Iorney
,
tooke
it
by
force
,
and
by
there
rinderinge
placed
garisones
ouer
itt
▪
But
the
auctoritie
of
Count
Hindrik
admonishinge
the
soilders
,
did
so
profit
thos
of
the
towne
,
and
so
terrifie
the
soilders
from
makinge
piladge
,
that
neyther
was
any
mans
name
brought
in
question
,
who
might
be
found
to
haue
taken
away
anie
thinge
by
theft
oute
of
the
houses
,
though
wel
adorned
,
oute
of
whose
windowes
and
houses
,
he
comanded
the
castel
to
be
beaten
til
they
yealded
.
Whiche
thinge
,
when
the
Burgermaster
of
cleaues
informed
Graue
Morish
de
Nasaw
.
did
admire
,
boath
at
so
great
ciuilitie
of
the
soilders
,
and
at
so
great
vertue
of
the
conductor
,
no
lesh
then
at
the
integritie
of
another
scaurus
,
as
also
the
not
touchinge
the
fruites
of
the
trees
whiche
many
was
wondered
at
.
He
fortified
on
the
other
side
of
the
Mosa
the
dorpe
cauled
mouck
fit
for
prouision
of
vituales
,
and
in
the
same
place
he
pitched
his
tentes
.
From
thence
,
he
goes
to
discouer
Batimburg
,
and
Rauestene
,
He
pitched
his
quarter
at
mouk
Marques
of
belueder
took
from
the
contrie
of
Graue
greate
store
of
cattel
and
to
deceiue
the
enemies
,
he
goes
with
fiftine
troupes
of
horse
,
and
thre
hondered
shott
.
The
Marques
of
Beluedere
,
hauinge
goten
agreate
bootie
of
cattel
,
driueng
away
all
whatesoeuer
he
founde
from
Graue
to
Rauestene
,
and
sending
them
to
Balduke
,
caused
muche
terror
aborad
.
Hinrie
of
Bergues
hauing
diligently
viewed
Batenbergue
and
Rauestene
,
sent
for
Iohn
of
Nasaw
,
and
Conradus
Aubermont
to
come
vnto
him
.
He
sendes
him
Conradus
with
comaund
,
to
declare
vnto
the
Marques
Spinola
,
that
Rauesten
coulde
not
be
so
Easilie
won
.
as
it
was
suposed
,
but
if
he
woulde
let
Rauesten
alone
,
Conde
Hindrik
sends
againe
to
the
Marques
giuing
his
opinion
of
the
dificulties
in
wining
of
rausten
he
woulde
atempt
to
get
graue
.
(
if
Spinola
so
comaunded
him
)
and
was
in
goode
hope
to
attaine
if
.
So
he
woulde
sende
vnto
him
some
great
forces
.
He
comaundes
Iohn
of
Nasaw
,
to
pitche
his
tentes
on
the
other
side
of
the
mase
,
not
far
from
Graue
,
and
that
he
him self
woulde
abide
at
mouck
,
til
Spinola
had
declared
whate
his
pleasure
was
:
Graue
Iohn
pitches
his
camp
on
the
other
side
of
the
mase
.
and
singnified
Vnto
him
that
he
woulde
in
the
meane
time
,
make
away
ouer
the
mase
with
abridge
,
for
passinge
the
armie
,
and
ioyning
it
togither
if
need
required
.
And
count
Bergues
armed
abrige
outr
the
riuer
.
At
that
time
,
there
fell
so
horible
atempeste
in
one
night
,
with
raine
,
winde
,
lightninge
and
thunder
,
raging
togither
alonge
time
,
as
if
the
elementes
were
confounded
,
and
the
verie
heauen
it self
woulde
faule
to
the
grounde
.
A
wonder
ful
tempest
.
Very
obscure
darknes
,
acontinual
flash
of
lightning
fire
,
acontinual
noise
of
thunderes
,
rayne
fauleng
,
not
by
dropes
,
but
like
vnto
ariuer
,
and
violent
whirle
windes
.
Lastly
all
thinges
were
full
of
terror
,
as
if
it
had
bene
the
laste
day
.
That
night
,
Hinrie
Fredrik
of
Nasaw
,
had
designed
Who
the
enemy
is
forces
vna
auari
tought
to
fall
on
the
Excell
,
of
Grauedendrike
.
with
his
whole
army
to
assaulte
the
tentes
of
Hinrie
of
Bergues
not
yet
fortified
,
had
not
the
tempest
aforesaid
diuerted
it
.
Thre
dayes
after
,
the
soilders
of
Graue
being
comanded
to
goe
fourth
,
they
returned
againe
to
ouerthrow
the
campe
of
count
bergues
with
greater
forces
;
but
when
neither
the
people
of
Graue
were
come
in
due
time
,
and
Conde
Hindrique
was
fortified
and
better
prepared
,
al
the
controuersie
Graue
Iohn
de
Nasaw
pit●ched
his
camp
in
acomodions
place
.
was
ended
with
a
litle
squirmisch
.
Iohn
of
Nasaw
,
as
it
was
prescribed
,
pitched
his
tentes
not
far
from
Graue
,
haueng
possesed
so
goode
aplace
,
that
they
were
enclosed
with
the
riuer
of
the
right
side
,
before
and
on
the
left
,
with
abrook
flowing
from
the
riuer
.
Not
with
standing
he
made
atrence
before
,
and
on
ether
side
,
in
that
distance
,
against
the
passage
of
the
enemies
.
for
the
fore
front
of
the
tentes
,
the
woodes
were
fit
for
ambuscados
,
next
,
the
hills
ariseng
vpon
the
towne
with
agentel
ascent
,
whiche
beinge
posessed
be
day
time
by
acompanie
of
horsmen
,
and
be
night
retired
for
feare
of
suddaine
opression
of
the
enemy
.
Hence
there
was
.
dayly
ocasion
giuen
of
smale
,
Skirmishes
of
horsmen
,
when
in
the
morning
,
by
reason
of
the
trinches
that
,
were
set
vpon
by
the
enemie
in
the
night
oure
soilders
fought
to
beate
them
backe
;
Stakenbrook
Gouernor
of
the
towne
of
Graue
to
terrifie
oures
,
The
stratagesmes
of
the
gouernor
of
graue
was
in
vaine
.
hauing
made
anoice
with
his
army
approaching
by
night
,
as
though
he
were
readie
to
breack
in
to
the
campe
,
comaundad
them
to
sound
aretreate
,
next
day
after
,
being
asked
of
Nasaw
in
discourse
,
wherfore
he
had
disturbed
his
,
and
his
soilders
sleepe
,
withe
,
suche
anoice
of
en
signes
?
Count
of
Nasaw
answered
made
answer
,
that
he
wondered
more
,
why
he
came
to
take
those
citties
by
force
of
armes
,
the
enheritance
wherof
he
was
one
day
by
right
to
take
posession
of
.
To
whome
contrarie
wise
Nasaw
answered
,
that
he
let
pass
that
In
heritance
for
the
present
(
Because
it
was
incertaine
)
but
with
all
à
spired
after
his
owne
gouerment
of
graue
.
Which
the
gouernor
hearinge
,
saied
.
Ireturne
home
;
And
hauinge
sayed
this
departed
,
and
presently
began
to
shut
into
the
tentes
of
Nassaw
,
as
to
exact
punishment
for
his
ambition
.
After
this
,
Aubermontius
went
from
Hinrie
of
Bergues
The
Marques
tought
strang
of
the
dificulties
of
Graue
Hiudrik
touching
rauesten
.
to
Gils
;
whose
answer
beinge
heard
,
Spinola
wondered
why
bergus
by
his
consel
obiected
so
many
difficulties
,
(
wherof
he
professed
him self
to
by
the
chife
man
.
)
But
yet
because
he
reuoked
that
which
was
proposed
by
him
,
touching
rauestin
,
for
feare
of
the
euent
,
and
desired
to
goe
to
Graue
(
if
he
shoulde
be
comanded
(
he
shoulde
do
the
same
of
his
owne
head
and
therupon
goe
on
spidilie
.
With
thies
comaundès
he
sent
back
againe
Franciscus
Medina
with
Auber
montius
to
Hinrie
of
Berguis
.
In
the
meane
while
he
him
felf
doth
fortifie
Giles
with
twelf
redutes
,
The
quarter
of
Gils
was
fortified
with
twelf
reduties
.
built
about
on
ouerie
side
,
least
the
enemy
by
that
way
,
shoulde
sodainely
break
foorth
vnto
the
campe
.
They
of
Breda
perceiuinge
this
,
supposing
the
purpose
This
of
Breda
being
deceiued
in
there
presumption
turned
to
bring
ther
mouables
.
of
beseedging
the
towne
,
was
altered
by
us
,
comanded
all
the
househould
stuff
.
which
they
had
transported
into
the
townes
adioyninge
for
feare
of
siedge
,
as
being
now
oute
of
feare
of
warr
,
to
by
recaried
by
boates
.
Neither
did
they
prouide
for
vituales
for
aine
longer
time
,
but
supposing
they
should
haue
had
prouision
enogh
,
of
that
which
they
had
got
for
winter
,
permitted
thos
hondered
oxen
whiche
were
latelie
caried
into
the
towne
,
to
be
broght
back
againe
,
and
also
two
shippes
loaden
with
cheese
refusing
for
to
buy
it
.
furthermor
all
the
boores
and
ther
wiues
and
children
,
who
had
before
flyen
into
the
towne
,
and
whome
as
mise
and
deuoorers
of
corne
,
they
comanded
to
goe
fourth
to
get
victuales
(
if
any
sidge
had
hapened
)
they
receiued
againe
thos
that
were
retired
from
the
fildes
They
receiued
manie
of
no
seruice
which
was
ocation
to
shorten
there
victuals
.
which
oure
soilders
spoiled
,
with
no
litle
loshe
of
victuales
,
as
men
giuen
wholy
to
there
belli
.
Furthermore
it
hapened
by
that
pitching
of
tentes
by
Marques
Spinola
,
that
neyther
Graue
morish
coulde
vnderstand
whate
we
seriousely
entended
,
nor
yet
whate
we
fayned
:
to
wit
,
whether
we
were
fullie
resolued
,
to
set
vpon
Graue
,
or
Breda
,
or
vpon
both
togither
,
or
on
any
other
cittie
:
and
therefore
was
diuers
waies
so
troubled
aboute
the
matter
(
not
daringe
eyther
to
draw
any
garison
fourth
of
anie
one
cittie
to
socor
another
;
neyter
there
were
sufficient
forces
to
socor
both
.
)
He
also
feared
not
to
be
able
to
furnish
them
in
due
time
of
suche
prouitions
He
went
into
his
brooth
.
camp
.
befitteng
.
At
lenght
departinge
fourth
of
Hage
,
his
garden
of
recreation
,
vnto
Hinrie
Fredrick
broother
of
Nasaw
,
vnto
the
campes
of
nemegam
,
he
comaunded
He
fortified
wwinc●●
.
artillerie
,
and
many
engines
and
furniture
of
warr
,
to
by
carried
into
Bomble
,
and
the
places
adioyninge
to
Balduke
,
Benefit
found
in
the
delaying
.
to
be
fortified
.
And
although
the
administrasion
of
warr
seemed
to
many
,
that
it
woulde
by
in
vaine
to
delay
it
,
aine
longer
,
notwithstandinge
wee
optained
by
that
delay
,
that
ther
remained
no
tyme
fit
for
the
enemie
;
when
the
fall
of
the
leaf
aproched
,
the
best
time
of
remoouenge
to
whatsoeuer
place
,
and
ours
byenge
now
ready
for
whate
ocasion
soeuer
The
reporte
of
the
preparation
(
wherwith
we
seemed
to
be
willing
to
set
vpon
graue
)
being
diuulged
among
Duk
de
Bullon
came
out
of
breda
to
aside
the
defence
,
graue
.
the
people
,
Duck
de
bullon
Frenceman
,
whow
tought
that
the
warr
which
he
expected
at
Breda
,
was
transported
to
Graue
,
going
thither
to
try
his
fortune
,
and
at
his
returning
againe
to
Breda
,
he
founde
all
the
circuites
of
the
towne
shut
vp
by
oures
.
Hinrie
of
Bergues
,
knowenge
The
laste
in
formasiones
taken
b●●●unt
Hindrik
he
found
it
far
contrari
to
the
first
.
the
situation
and
condition
of
Graue
,
hauing
also
vnderstood
the
ópinion
of
the
Inhabitance
did
contrarie
wise
perceiue
all
thinges
,
and
releying
vpon
som
mens
iudgmentes
,
perswaded
Spinola
.
He
perceiued
well
that
hardly
in
thre
monthes
space
the
matter
coulde
by
executed
.
And
in
the
meane
while
by
reason
of
the
vallies
whiche
were
aboute
the
towne
,
wherin
the
tentes
were
to
be
pitched
,
that
he
shoulde
be
,
assuredly
remooued
by
the
winter
wateres
.
The
contrimen
,
and
others
that
kneow
the
nature
of
the
place
afirmed
,
that
the
spring
beinge
paste
,
it
was
to
be
aslaulted
,
hopinge
that
at
the
end
of
summer
it
woulde
be
gotten
:
for
after
the
faule
of
the
leafe
,
al
the
places
were
ouerflowen
,
and
became
inaccessibile
.
He
receuied
the
Marques
to
order
.
Aboute
that
tyme
there
fitly
ariued
Don
Francisco
de
Medina
,
and
monse
de
Aubermont
,
sent
by
Spinola
,
whow
brought
comand
to
count
Bergues
for
the
beseeging
of
Graue
,
as
he
had
bene
charged
.
Spinola
much
wondered
at
the
dispaired
hope
of
winenge
Rauesten
when
he
tought
him self
to
be
sure
of
tacking
itt
.
Notwitstanding
if
that
could
not
be
broght
to
pass
,
he
comanded
him
to
go
oute
of
hand
to
Graue
.
Counte
Bergues
being
oute
of
hope
of
He
affirmed
to
those
that
brught
the
order
,
that
not
hing
coulde
be
executed
touching
graue
.
subduenge
Graue
,
toulde
both
them
that
were
sent
vnto
him
,
that
he
was
out
of
hope
at
that
tyme
of
getinge
of
it
:
but
hoped
that
he
should
in
a
short
space
get
the
casted
of
Genep
,
if
Spinola
permitted
,
which
beinge
won
,
he
might
easily
at
an
other
tyme
get
Graue
.
They
being
amased
,
demaunded
whate
at
laste
woulde
be
the
conclusion
?
They
answered
count
Hendrick
.
That
he
coulde
not
vnderstand
,
whow
Graue
so
litle
distant
shoule
be
now
made
so
stronge
that
in
his
opinion
it
coulde
not
be
taken
,
in
wich
there
was
neyther
garison
,
nor
prouision
,
nor
coulde
be
a
better
season
?
he
praied
him
in
Spinola
,
is
name
not
to
loose
courage
,
and
hope
of
the
victorie
of
owne
towne
,
who
with
all
had
proposed
the
wineng
of
so
many
other
.
Herunto
the
count
replyed
many
wayes
,
that
thre
whole
wikes
were
almoste
nowe
paste
;
in
which
the
whole
affaire
ought
to
haue
bene
dispatched
in
the
bigineng
.
In
the
meane
while
the
enemy
fortified
his
Army
with
frence
and
Inglish
at
nemegam
,
nor
was
he
farr
off
.
if
Spinola
would
send
parte
of
his
army
that
he
was
pleased
to
aproach
neerer
,
he
woulde
try
his
fortune
.
Touching
this
there
were
many
discourses
,
wher
fore
Don
Francisco
Aubermont
who
was
sent
tought
it
better
,
not
to
answer
againe
butt
by
letteres
,
they
carrie
letters
He
gaue
then
letters
to
the
Marque
.
from
him
to
Spinola
,
wherof
this
was
the
contentes
.
That
it
was
manifest
with
whate
fidelitie
and
care
he
had
vndergon
the
affaires
that
were
committed
vnto
him
,
seeinge
for
that
onelie
respect
he
had
brought
vnder
his
subiection
the
castel
of
mondelberge
,
the
castel
and
towne
of
cleaues
,
as
also
Genep
,
by
which
meanes
he
coulde
the
better
entertaine
his
army
.
It
is
true
he
confeseth
to
be
the
auctor
of
that
interprice
,
but
vnder
Spinola
is
corecsion
,
whome
he
perceiued
to
be
diuersly
troubled
,
and
to
doubt
of
Breda
.
That
he
beleeued
,
those
thinges
whiche
he
proposed
coulde
be
effected
,
but
by
the
faulse
raporte
of
two
men
,
to
whome
he
had
ouermuche
trusted
at
the
firste
,
more
then
him selfe
had
proued
by
experience
it
is
not
an
vnusual
matter
,
for
thinges
that
were
hearde
to
be
related
of
the
behoulders
as
thinges
that
were
sene
,
often
times
greate
and
prudent
captaines
were
often
times
so
deceiued
.
He
further
afirmed
that
the
same
siedge
aboute
that
time
,
coulde
in
no
wise
be
set
,
for
,
that
he
perceiueth
that
many
sodaine
thinges
,
woulde
happen
otherwise
,
then
he
imagined
,
yet
that
he
would
acomplish
whate
was
commanded
,
and
refuse
no
danger
,
so
that
Spinola
would
comand
the
same
by
his
letters
,
and
with
the
same
,
excuse
him
to
the
Kinge
,
if
the
affaire
shoulde
faull
oute
infortunatlie
;
as
he
him self
had
nowe
presaged
.
Spinola
hauenge
receiued
thies
letters
,
withoute
all
hope
Wate
he
resolued
touchinge
the
beele●geringe
of
Breda
.
of
geting
Graue
settinge
his
minde
wholie
uppon
the
siege
of
Breda
,
hauinge
called
backe
Count
Nasaw
,
and
the
Marques
of
Belueder
,
with
ther
armies
,
and
with
troupes
of
other
regimentes
,
wherof
parte
was
at
Breda
.
He
comaunded
Count
Hinrik
had
chardge
to
be
vigilant
and
loo
kwelto
the
borderes
of
gi●d●rres
.
Hinrie
of
bergus
not
to
tempt
the
castel
of
Genep
,
and
to
take
heede
of
the
enemy
neere
at
hande
(
and
to
prouide
for
the
adioyning
townes
of
gilders
,
and
not
to
remooue
,
vnlesh
the
enemy
did
remooue
,
and
they
remoouinge
to
pursue
them
step
by
step
.
He
sent
from
his
campe
Francis
of
Medina
,
vnto
the
Infanta
,
who
shoulde
againe
propose
vnto
hir
,
the
former
purpose
of
beseginge
Breda
.
she
mindfull
of
the
former
difficulties
,
whiche
had
before
bene
aleaged
to
hir
,
doutful
whate
she
was
to
do
,
yet
giues
hir
consent
,
confidinge
in
the
valor
and
happines
of
Spinola
.
Bergues
obeinge
the
orderes
of
Spinola
,
varilie
with
drewe
him self
from
the
enemy
beinge
nere
att
hand
,
that
Maurish
hauinge
displaied
his
collors
with
an
army
of
twentie
thousand
;
aduentured
to
assaulte
his
army
whiche
were
foure
thousand
foote
and
athousand
eighte
hondered
horse
Graue
Iohn
marched
with
his
troopes
vigilant
and
wel
ordered
.
(
Count
Iohn
of
Nasawe
least
that
his
troupes
shoulde
be
taken
and
ouerthrowen
by
his
enemies
army
,
which
then
did
compass
him
rounde
aboute
,
deuided
his
army
into
three
squadrons
as
it
were
to
giue
battel
.
An
whole
month
was
now
spent
in
doutinge
,
and
delaienge
,
so
many
melsengeres
beinge
sent
to
and
fro
,
to
no
purpose
.
Many
publickly
detractinge
Spinola
,
did
not
stik
to
say
Some
with
litle
respect
murmured
of
the
Marques
.
that
this
warlike
interprise
,
was
verie●l
handled
of
him
:
and
that
the
consultes
were
fitt
to
be
treated
in
court
,
and
the
executiones
in
the
filde
.
Some
otheres
amongste
there
cuppes
did
recount
Spinolas
,
ignominious
repulsh
from
Bergenopsome
.
(
And
inderision
did
paint
fourth
Spinola
,
pullinge
downe
Maurish
from
the
table
.
others
did
call
in
doubt
the
loyaltie
of
counde
Hinrie
of
bergues
.
Lastly
some
sayed
,
that
they
shoulde
be
forced
to
retire
,
hauinge
nowe
omitted
to
manie
goode
oportunities
,
by
there
dayly
lingering
.
Spinola
begon
no
trence
nor
batteri
nor
comanded
any
proclamation
to
be
made
,
which
at
the
pitchinge
of
a
campe
are
wonte
to
by
.
thinkinge
he
might
say
to
him self
as
cecar
did
in
passinge
the
riuer
of
rubicon
,
that
yet
wee
may
rerurne
againe
,
and
so
confuted
al
the
speches
of
his
calomniators
by
his
valiant
actes
,
And
least
that
the
fidelitie
of
Count
Hinrie
of
bergues
,
or
his
renoome
,
shoulde
any
way
be
empaired
,
he
tought
to
remit
to
hir
Altesa
the
declaration
of
the
letters
,
of
which
he
comanded
acopie
to
be
drawen
in
presence
of
two
witnesses
,
and
tought
it
expedient
that
acopie
of
them
shuolde
be
published
iudgeing
that
by
no
truer
testimony
,
then
that
of
the
Counte
of
bergas
owne
writinge
.
both
of
them
coulde
be
purged
he
comanded
muster
to
be
paste
of
Muster
was
comanded
to
be
pai●
of
the
army
.
the
army
,
before
any
wages
were
payed
,
(
which
stile
,
he
kept
almoste
duringe
all
the
time
of
the
siege
)
least
it
shoulde
be
anie
gaine
to
others
,
and
discomodious
to
his
maiestie
,
and
a
faulss
number
be
presented
,
hauinge
sent
count
of
henin
master
de
campe
of
Valones
to
the
Infanta
,
he
causeth
neow
Neowe
leiues
were
raist
referred
to
the
charge
of
cond●
hinn●
.
troupes
to
by
gathered
to
the
number
of
six
thousand
foure
hondred
Valons
,
wepones
to
be
bought
,
and
the
reste
of
warlik
furniture
to
be
in
areadines
,
and
the
ould
soilders
to
be
taken
out
of
the
garisons
,
appointing
neowe
soilders
to
be
sent
in
there
places
.
After
wardes
al
hope
of
returninge
home
beinge
taken
away
,
resoluing
upon
no
other
course
,
he
concludes
to
goe
to
Breda
.
The
28.
of
August
he
sendes
a
fore
Francisco
de
Medina
,
with
ten
companies
of
horse
,
and
to
the
number
of
foure
thousand
footmen
(
apointing
the
Spanards
in
the
vanegard
,
Den
Francisco
de
Medina
occupied
the
dorpe
of
G●nip
.
and
to
march
on
til
the
dorpe
of
Genekin
,
the
nerest
vilage
to
Breda
,
giumge
him
his
instructions
for
that
night
.
to
whiche
were
adioyned
the
Irish
regiment
of
Earle
of
tiron
.
Paulus
Balionius
master
de
camp
of
an
Italian
regiment
at
that
time
taketh
vnto
his
possession
derheid
(
a
vilage
lienge
beyonde
the
towne
against
Genep
)
on
the
other
Paulo
Ballen
pitcht
his
tentes
in
der
●yde
.
side
furnished
both
with
his
owne
,
and
a
scots
regiment
of
the
count
of
arguiel
in
the
vane
garde
with
fourtine
companies
,
and
of
diuers
nasiones
were
gathered
agoode
troup
of
horse
acompanied
with
certaine
pices
of
Artilerie
.
Who
the
towne
of
Breda
was
beleagered
of
〈◊〉
.
Thus
two
sides
of
the
towne
verie
neceslarie
for
the
siedge
were
both
taken
in
one
night
.
the
people
of
Breda
,
and
the
inhabitance
saw
us
there
,
before
they
had
any
notice
of
us
.
which
when
they
vnderstood
(
oure
iourney
being
finished
be
breake
of
day
)
they
of
Breda
withe
seauen
Squirmishes
begon
.
canons
,
shott
al
day
longe
,
and
defended
the
houses
belonginge
to
the
suburbs
,
and
next
adioyninge
Breda
with
supplies
they
sent
oute
;
the
contrimen
fled
a
way
,
the
soilders
made
smale
skirmishes
,
with
litle
loss
on
ether
side
;
vnlesh
those
of
Breda
ment
to
make
them selues
to
be
laughed
at
.
who
shot
so
right
that
they
killed
amiller
of
ther
owne
neer
the
towne
,
and
compelled
the
captaine
of
there
owne
korsmen
there
watchinge
,
to
forsake
,
his
standinge
place
,
and
to
approache
neerer
the
towne
,
for
feare
of
danger
.
Number
IV.
-
A.
Turris
alta
362.
pedes
.
-
B.
Arx
Nassauiorum
-
C.
Hortus
Arcis
amaeniss●inus
-
D.
Merka
flumen
.
-
E.
●da
flaucius
.
-
F.
Catarrhactae
fluminis
Merkae
-
G.
Ostia
fluuij
Aa
et
mola
aquaria
.
-
H.
Tres
portoe
Vrbis
et
vna
Artis
.
-
I.
Colles
duo
altiores
in
moembus
.
-
K.
Tria
receptacula
in
forsis
moenium
.
-
L.
Munimenta
XV.
Boluers
.
-
M.
Seps
spinea
ad
pedem
moenus
-
N.
Moles
XIV
.
Reuelins
.
-
O.
Lorica
circūfossas
.
Contrescerpe
-
P.
Maiora
opera
cornuta
V.
-
Q.
Receptacula
praestructa
operibus
cornutis
.
-
R.
Brachia
et
loricae
ante
cornuta
.
-
S.
Quatuor
munitiones
cornutoe
minores
.
-
T.
Sudes
pinnis
praesixae
.
-
V.
Insula
suburbana
.
-
X.
Collis
in
quo
Mola
Caesarea
.
Num.
4.
BREDA
NOVIS
OPERIBVS
POST
SPINOLAE
ADVENTVM
MVNITA
The
boatmen
getting
upon
the
bank
on
the
other
side
,
fled
a
way
before
oure
men
coulde
take
them
:
the
bootie
being
left
to
the
soilders
and
the
sayleres
.
That
day
the
people
of
Breda
,
defended
by
force
and
armes
,
the
houses
of
the
suburbes
of
the
villadge
of
Genik
but
in
the
night
time
they
were
set
on
fire
,
to
the
number
of
thiertie
,
being
all
forsaken
and
quite
spoiled
.
The
next
day
Artsenius
Captaine
of
the
townes
men
garded
with
eight
companies
of
burgers
,
cut
downe
the
wood
of
Graue
Morish
:
(
called
Bel
kromboske
)
which
was
vnder
the
walles
,
The
wood
was
cutt
.
least
oures
lying
hid
in
the
woold
,
shoulde
watch
oportunitie
at
vnawares
,
to
take
the
fortes
nere
the
castel
.
That
wood
was
set
to
open
Sale
:
The
dayes
en
suing
,
certaine
litle
skrimishes
were
made
,
the
people
of
Breda
breaking
foorth
on
euery
side
,
and
Certaine
houses
were
burnt
.
they
endeuored
to
burne
certaine
barnes
and
villadges
,
belonging
to
the
suburbs
.
All
the
houses
of
the
townesmen
The
corne
was
visited
.
were
visited
by
publique
auctoritie
,
and
the
quantitie
of
corne
was
registred
,
and
related
to
Graue
Morish
,
that
he
might
vnderstand
it
.
Amill
whiche
stoode
in
the
way
to
hage
,
beinge
puld
apices
,
called
cecars
mill
,
he
caused
to
Other
fortificattons
were
adioyned
.
be
broght
backe
into
the
cittie
,
and
the
hill
wheron
the
mill
stoode
,
to
be
fortified
,
in
like
maner
foure
litle
horned
fortes
,
for
the
defence
of
the
foure
bulwarkes
,
whiche
did
uphould
the
walles
of
the
towne
.
Breda
fortified
with
so
many
sondry
woorkes
,
we
haue
thought
good
to
represent
in
this
stampe
.
After
this
,
many
houses
of
the
people
of
hag
,
were
The
houses
next
adioyning
to
the
tōwne
were
burned
.
burnt
by
those
of
Breda
.
two
viladges
Genik
and
haide
lyinge
in
the
way
,
were
fortified
by
oure
soilders
.
In
feowe
dayes
after
Spinola
commandes
Teterin
and
Hag
(
villadges
one
ouer
againste
another
,
on
bothe
sides
of
the
towne
)
to
be
fortifed
.
Teterin
fel
into
Baron
de
The
Marques
tooke
posession
of
Teterns
and
Hage
.
One
of
the
quarters
was
committed
to
the
charge
of
Baron
de
Ballan●on
x
the
other
to
count
Isenberge
.
The
forme
and
greatnes
of
the
fortifications
.
Balonson
master
de
campe
of
the
Burgonnons
-
Hage
fel
vnto
conde
Isimburk
cornel
of
the
germans
;
euerie
one
had
his
owne
companies
committed
to
him
,
with
troupes
of
other
nasions
.
and
the
horsmen
necessarie
for
them
.
after
this
maner
were
the
firste
deuisions
made
of
each
quarter
,
exept
Genik
,
were
entrenched
withe
awall
of
earth
and
aditch
.
The
wall
was
eight
foote
high
,
a
leauen
foote
broade
,
with
abank
of
three
foote
for
the
commodietie
of
the
smale
shott
.
hauinge
digged
on
the
outside
aditch
of
seauen
foote
deepe
,
the
bottom
wherof
was
contracted
into
foure
foote
broade
and
the
vpermoste
parte
into
ten
foote
.
The
villadge
of
der
heyde
,
that
so
it
might
extend
the
further
,
was
diuided
with
doble
fortificationes
,
vnder
the
chardge
of
ballon
;
The
hill
called
the
conniburrowes
;
he
him self
kept
for
adefence
.
Not
far
from
that
hill
he
built
abridge
Abridg
was
made
vpon
the
riuer
of
marka
.
vpon
merka
planted
withe
boates
,
and
plankes
to
supporte
the
pasadge
.
the
boates
were
fastned
with
ancors
,
both
before
and
behind
least
they
shoulde
be
mooued
by
the
waues
.
Num.
5.
Prima
Spinolae
ad
Bredam
Castrametatio
,
binis
primum
partibus
,
deinde
quaternis
instituta
.
Prima
Bredae
circumuallatio
circulo
duplici
leuioris
operae
facta
.
Number
V.
At
last
the
besedging
of
the
towne
,
began
to
be
laied
on
foure
sides
,
with
a
litle
trench
of
earth
,
conducted
alonge
from
villadge
to
villadge
,
from
one
redute
to
another
,
withe
other
great
fortes
set
betwen
them
,
distant
foure
hondereth
or
six
hondereth
pases
,
neere
and
further
,
as
the
nature
of
the
situation
and
way
required
,
whiche
locked
up
,
all
there
irruptions
were
let
and
hindered
,
and
all
our
peopel
went
freely
withoute
danger
from
one
quarter
to
another
.
From
Genik
towardes
hage
,
came
Marques
campolatarius
,
towardes
teteringen
Iohn
count
of
Nasaw
aduanced
his
workes
.
Spinolas
quarter
extended
with
atrence
of
seauen
thousand
paces
;
but
broken
in
the
midle
,
because
The
disposition
and
distance
of
catch
quartier
.
the
chiefe
standing
place
;
of
the
horsmen
were
at
there
backs
.
next
adioyning
towardes
the
towne
were
foure
regimentes
of
spanardes
,
of
Don
Francisco
de
Medina
of
Don
Iohn
claro
de
Gusman
,
don
Iuan
ninno
de
touara
and
of
diego
luis
de
oliuero
,
and
the
Irish
regiment
of
the
Earle
of
tiron
.
Balloncō
is
quarter
reached
eight
thousand
fiue
hondred
paces
.
Balincons
were
encompassed
,
partly
with
atrence
of
three
thousand
two
hondered
paces
and
The
circuit
of
the
first
fortifications
.
parte
in
the
black
dike
(
as
they
call
it
)
was
also
two
thousend
foure
hondered
paces
longe
.
Isimburques
were
inclosed
with
a
continuated
trence
,
of
nine
thousand
fiue
hondered
paces
.
So
that
the
outmoste
circle
of
this
firste
trince
,
was
thirtie
thousand
six
hondered
paces
.
The
inward
trince
next
the
towne
was
deuided
almoste
into
two
hondered
paces
;
which
was
the
distance
from
one
quarter
to
another
,
and
conteined
in
compass
almost
fiue
houres
iorney
eyther
trence
was
but
fiue
foote
high
,
in
the
ditch
seauen
The
height
.
foote
broade
,
Depe
in
the
ditch
fix
foote
,
the
parapet
was
foure
foote
high
,
and
the
inward
banket
deuided
into
thre
stepes
for
the
shot
to
ascend
,
and
decend
,
for
there
better
comoditie
to
fight
and
in
ech
banket
of
the
said
three
one
foote
and
haulfe
broad
.
to
both
trinches
seauentie
redutes
and
fortes
were
built
or
errected
,
in
which
the
soilders
were
set
in
siege
like
order
,
company
.
be
company
The
reason
why
so
disposed
.
and
forte
by
forte
.
in
ther
due
distance
.
Spinola
by
litle
and
litle
,
compassed
the
towne
round
aboute
with
foure
campes
on
the
other
side
.
so
that
these
lesser
being
altogither
in
compassed
with
greater
;
stood
in
steed
of
litle
castels
and
forts
.
which
thing
he
principalli
ordained
,
that
both
he
might
perfect
so
greate
a
work
withe
the
labor
of
a
feow
soilders
,
and
that
oure
defences
might
be
defenciue
against
great
sallies
and
assaultes
out
of
the
towne
;
which
had
they
bene
deuided
into
many
partes
;
without
dout
being
exposed
to
the
iniurie
and
peril
of
the
enemy
;
they
had
finished
the
workes
nothing
the
sooner
.
which
maner
of
intrincheng
;
although
.
it
gaue
respit
to
the
adioyning
boores
to
bringe
corne
and
cattel
in
to
the
towne
wherwith
being
besieged
,
they
might
afterwardes
in
dure
hunger
so
muche
the
longer
,
yet
wer
we
of
necessitie
so
to
do
,
for
the
causes
which
we
spoke
of
,
the
prudent
consel
of
the
master
de
campe
Don
Iuan
de
medicis
touching
thies
affaires
was
of
no
smale
emportance
to
the
Marques
.
The
besieged
perceiumg
this
,
set
on
fire
the
rest
of
the
buildinges
belonging
to
the
suburbs
on
euery
side
,
lest
they
should
be
left
fitt
for
us
for
the
wourking
of
treacheries
;
or
be
a
let
vnto
them
for
there
shooting
it
being
generalli
obserued
,
that
there
were
burnt
to
the
number
of
foure
hondered
and
fortie
houses
.
The
16.
of
Sept.
1624
Iustinus
de
Nasaw
Gouernor
of
Breda
,
Iustinus
de
Nasa●
Governor
of
Breda
comaund
d●
great
salli
to
tempt
the
quarter
of
Isimburque
.
The
great
sa●li
made
by
the
●nemi●
out
of
Breda
.
with
the
aduise
and
consulte
of
certaine
of
his
chefe
leaders
,
and
other
Captaines
resolued
to
make
a
salli
oute
of
the
towne
of
Breda
(
whiche
was
the
greatest
he
made
during
the
siege
consisting
of
all
choice
men
,
and
of
great
hopes
and
expectation
,
all
which
he
appointed
vnder
the
command
and
conduct
of
the
Captaine
of
the
garde
of
Graue
Morish
,
a
man
of
great
valor
and
presumtion
.
This
Captaine
,
at
the
very
breake
of
day
,
issued
fourth
of
Breda
,
with
intent
to
hinder
the
begineng
of
the
fortificacions
Captaine
Barri
had
chardge
of
the
watch
.
of
the
quarter
of
the
Earle
of
Isimburque
,
wherof
Captaine
Barri
irishman
one
of
the
Earle
of
tirones
regiment
.
by
his
turne
had
chardge
of
the
watche
,
close
to
the
enemie
in
open
fielde
.
The
dutch
Captaine
,
issuing
oute
so
earlie
in
the
morning
,
thought
verely
to
defeate
the
Irish
by
setting
on
The
enemy
was
discouered
by
a
sintinel
of
Captaine
Barri
.
them
as
they
were
asleepe
,
at
vnawares
,
and
vnprouided
:
but
it
was
the
will
of
God
,
before
he
came
to
the
place
,
of
his
pretended
execution
,
the
faitfull
and
vigilant
Captaine
Barri
,
discouered
ther
coming
by
a
sintinel
,
which
he
had
prudentlie
placed
on
a
high
three
,
to
looke
aboute
on
euery
side
,
who
espeing
them
coming
,
presently
called
to
his
Captaine
,
aduertising
him
that
the
filde
was
full
of
the
enemie
,
and
began
to
frame
asquadron
of
there
pikes
.
Captaine
Barri
with
great
expedition
,
prepared
him self
,
and
Captaine
Barri
prepared
him self
for
the
fight
with
great
expedition
.
dreow
on
towardes
the
enemie
,
begining
to
order
,
and
to
deuide
his
shot
into
troupes
to
inconter
them
,
giuing
his
officers
and
soilders
the
instructiones
necessarie
,
for
the
fight
,
animating
them
,
and
presenting
first
of
all
his
owne
person
,
wherupon
they
al
resolued
with
greate
valor
and
The
valor
and
resolution
of
the
soilders
.
mangnanimitie
,
eyther
there
to
die
,
or
to
get
the
victorie
.
Then
began
that
bloody
skirmish
on
both
sides
,
which
The
bloody
skirmish
betwixt
the
enemy
and
the
Irish.
lasted
for
the
space
of
three
houres
,
knowen
and
notorius
to
the
whole
armie
,
in
which
rare
act
and
braue
encounter
,
the
Irish
manifested
the
valor
expected
of
them
slaying
the
Captaine
of
the
garde
of
Graue
Morish
,
with
an
enginer
,
togither
with
many
other
braue
gallantes
and
valiant
soilders
,
In
the
whiche
the
Captain
of
Graue
Ma●rish
is
gard
with
maine
others
were
slayne
cleauing
a
sunder
and
cutting
off
theire
pikes
,
with
his
braue
,
experimented
and
coragious
shot
;
so
that
at
lenght
the
furious
enemy
was
constrained
to
retire
,
with
great
grife
and
no
redress
,
other
then
rufully
behoulding
the
field
full
of
dutch
,
frenche
,
and
German
blood
.
And
which
is
The
enemy
was
forced
to
retire
.
particularly
to
be
noted
,
and
to
be
wholy
asscribed
to
the
prouidence
and
goodnes
of
almighty
God
,
that
wheras
thos
who
,
issued
oute
of
the
cittie
were
of
so
great
number
as
The
victorie
won
be
the
prouidence
of
the
almightie
.
asoresaied
,
and
Captaine
Barri
with
his
companies
,
and
the
shott
of
Captaine
dalahoid
,
and
Captaine
morri
,
his
contrimen
and
appointed
comarads
,
to
ioyne
and
assiste
with
their
forces
in
all
occasiones
against
the
enemy
,
being
in
all
not
aboue
three
hondred
,
not
as
much
as
one
man
were
killed
,
nor
but
two
or
three
but
slightly
hurte
:
Although
during
those
two
or
three
houres
space
the
bulletes
flew
aboute
The
skirmish
dedan
d●cre
for
the
space
if
three
hours
.
their
eares
,
as
thick
as
hayle
,
and
in
open
filde
withoute
any
shelter
or
defence
.
Captaine
delahoid
and
Captaine
morri
seeing
that
Captaine
Barri
began
the
skirmish
a
distance
of
,
towardes
the
Captain
de
lahoid
and
Captaine
morrisp
dilie
framed
asquadrous
of
their
pikes
.
enemy
,
whete
his
appointed
place
happned
to
be
that
day
,
on
the
watch
with
his
companie
,
presently
delahoid
,
and
morri
with
greare
speede
,
framed
a
squadron
of
the
pikes
of
the
saied
three
companies
,
with
a
resolute
,
and
magnanimous
minde
to
receiue
Captaine
Barri
and
his
shott
,
To
receiue
Captain
Barri
if
need
did
require
.
The
resolution
of
Captaine
de
la
hoid
and
morri
togither
with
their
soilders
.
vnder
the
shelter
of
their
pikes
,
if
neede
did
require
,
and
fall
togither
with
their
full
force
on
the
enemy
,
being
prepared
,
and
ready
for
that
purpose
,
with
final
resolution
to
liue
and
dye
en
defence
of
that
place
,
wherunto
their
soilders
condescended
with
are
solute
minde
and
great
courage
.
The
valerouse
,
and
prudent
Earle
of
Isimburque
uppon
Count
Isimburque
〈…〉
Infanterie
into
iwosquad●ons
with
great
expedition
With
intent●
to
giue
bbattell
.
the
firste
aduice
of
Captaine
Barri
,
touching
the
quantitie
and
presumtion
of
the
enemy
,
drew
on
vnto
the
field
,
and
with
great
expedition
brauelie
ordered
,
and
deuided
his
almain
,
and
vallon
Infanterie
,
into
two
squadrons
,
in
forme
of
broad
front
with
amostualerous
determintion
to
incounter
and
giue
battel
to
the
enemy
if
need
did
require
.
And
prudent
lie
preuenting
that
if
by
chance
the
Irish
shoulde
happen
to
be
dispearsed
,
to
receiue
them
in
the
midest
of
his
two
squadrones
,
and
order
them
aneow
and
fall
with
the
full
force
of
all
on
the
presumed
enemy
.
This
noble
prudent
and
mangnanimouse
Prince
of
Isimburque
with
aforecast
and
c●siderate
resolution
comaunded
Cattaine
preston
and
〈…〉
towards
the
enemy
.
Capt.
preston
and
Capt.
gerat
whiche
were
of
two
Irish
companies
to
fall
on
towardes
the
enemy
to
defende
a
passadge
wher
he
spied
soccor
comming
from
the
enemy
,
to
thos
that
were
recomended
to
the
chardge
of
the
Capt.
of
the
garde
of
the
Prince
of
Orenge
and
Capt.
preston
spienge
them
Cattaine
preston
spi●ng
the
enemy
with
great
corage
and
expedition
did
in
cont●r
them
.
approchinge
neer
,
with
great
expedition
ordered
his
men
,
and
fell
on
the
enemy
,
and
begon
to
skirmish
,
and
like
abraue
conductor
,
deuided
his
shott
giumg
them
the
necessarie
instructiones
to
fight
,
animating
them
during
the
skirmish
which
did
continue
almost
thre
houres
that
at
lenght
by
And
〈…〉
.
his
braue
conduction
,
valor
and
resolut
determination
of
his
soilders
the
enemy
of
force
were
constrained
to
retire
,
with
the
loss
of
many
of
theires
,
not
able
to
preuent
any
kinde
of
redress
.
which
to
Iustinus
de
Nasaw
then
Gouernor
of
Breda
was
no
smale
greef
so
that
this
greatest
sallie
that
came
The
enemy
put
to
〈◊〉
which
〈…〉
de
Nasaw
was
〈…〉
out
of
Breda
sence
the
first
day
till
the
last
were
defeated
by
onely
the
ualor
and
braue
condution
of
the
fiue
Irish
companies
before
spoken
of
,
next
under
godes
diuine
assistance
,
which
the
whole
leager
admiring
.
woundered
much
of
the
victorie
considering
the
great
multitude
of
the
enemy
The
extraordinarie
care
and
vigile●ce
of
the
two
sargent
〈…〉
Isimburque●
and
of
d●le
de
burna●●d
.
against
so
feow
of
oures
.
The
prudent
care
and
great
vigilance
of
the
sargent
mayor
Gōmar
de
furdī
of
the
regiment
of
counde
Isimburque
,
as
also
the
Sargent
Maior
of
the
Duke
de
Burnauill
truly
deserued
praise
and
renoome
for
ther
continual
and
extraordinarie
care
and
vigilance
,
day
and
night
,
which
was
of
notable
emportance
for
many
respectes
,
which
here
is
needles
to
relate
,
but
onely
to
remember
the
obligationes
his
maiestie
oweth
them
for
their
prudence
,
fidelitie
,
great
extraordinarie
care
,
and
vigilance
,
and
prudent
carriage
,
day
and
night
with
great
punctualitie
.
Excellent
,
moste
renoomed
,
and
victorious
Prince
,
many
The
constant
z●le
valor
and
fidelitie
of
the
Irish
to
his
Catholick
Maiestie
.
are
the
reasones
which
constrained
me
to
relate
and
make
knowen
in
generall
the
incorrupted
and
constant
Zele
,
approoued
valor
,
and
vndeniable
fidelitie
of
the
Irish
nation
to
his
Catholicke
Maiestie
.
Wherof
their
many
forepassed
rare
actes
made
notorious
their
loue
,
and
approued
loyaltie
in
all
occasiones
;
which
to
his
maiestie
,
togither
Which
to
the
Marques
and
others
his
Maiesties
minicters
is
manifestly
knowen
.
with
youre
excellencie
and
others
his
faithfull
ministers
,
is
dayly
remembred
.
For
which
I
do
not
dout
,
but
ther
fidelitie
and
faithfull
seruice
is
,
and
shall
euer
be
correspondent
to
the
expectations
of
your
excellencie
,
wherof
there
haue
been
many
trialls
,
and
speciallie
now
of
late
in
the
leager
And
specially
at
Breda
.
of
Breda
;
that
wheras
many
of
all
nationes
there
assisting
,
did
dayly
run
away
,
ey
,
and
many
to
the
enemy
,
but
none
of
this
nation
,
which
to
many
is
well
knowen
.
And
be
dayly
experience
we
found
that
as
many
of
them
as
did
serue
on
our
contrary
side
,
daylie
came
to
our
campe
,
which
An
euident
proof
of
the
affection
and
fidelitie
of
the
Irish
to
his
Catholicke
Maiestie
.
not
onely
in
this
,
but
in
all
other
semblable
occasiones
they
made
notorious
their
inclined
affection
to
his
Catholick
Maiestie
,
in
testimonie
wherof
your
excellencie
can
beare
witnes
.
Also
in
another
skirmis
which
the
saied
Captaine
Barri
Another
skirmish
betwext
Captaine
Barri
and
the
enemy
.
had
with
the
enemy
,
the
first
of
Ianuarij
1625.
Issuing
out
of
the
citti
of
Breda
,
to
discouer
the
intrie
of
his
quarter
,
he
fell
uppon
them
,
and
with
so
resolut
and
vndanted
courage
,
that
first
he
broke
them
,
and
next
forced
them
to
retire
following
them
euen
to
the
verie
ditches
of
the
towne
till
The
enemy
constrayned
to
retire
and
some
of
them
taken
prisoners
.
they
caste
them selues
into
the
water
to
saue
their
liues
where
they
were
rescued
by
the
artillerie
of
Breda
;
Barri
not
withstanding
bringing
back
with
hem
certene
prisoners
,
as
a
true
testimony
of
his
victorie
.
After
this
by
certayne
order
sent
by
the
Marques
Spinola
Captain
Barri
sent
with
the
ingener
kocke
to
break
the
dam.
to
Count
Isenbourge
,
the
first
of
February
1625.
this
Cap.
Barri
,
with
a
hundred
of
the
choisest
souldiours
vnder
his
charge
,
was
commanded
to
goe
with
the
expert
engenier
Cooke
,
to
breake
vp
a
certaine
dam
of
the
enimie
,
wherewith
they
pretended
to
succour
the
citty
of
Breda
,
and
to
drowne
all
that
quarter
of
the
armie
,
but
gods
diuine
grace
assisting
ours
,
the
dam
by
the
force
of
the
high
tide
,
and
blustering
wind
,
breakes
of
its
owne
accord
,
iust
as
Barri
came
with
his
companie
,
to
the
place
to
execute
his
purpose
,
so
that
with
much
adoe
,
they
escaped
the
danger
of
that
furious
flood
,
by
their
swift
runing
Cooke
the
ingenier
being
in
greate
danger
of
drowning
,
whose
life
was
saued
by
the
assistance
of
the
pikes
;
that
dam
seruing
the
enimie
to
noe
purpose
,
but
to
put
them
to
innumerable
and
extraordinary
charges
.
And
whereas
during
the
whole
siege
,
there
were
an
incredible
number
of
forts
;
bulwarks
and
redouts
,
errected
by
the
most
prudent
Marques
for
the
defence
of
the
armie
,
against
the
enimi
,
and
yet
amongest
them
all
,
but
one
fort
royall
alone
,
placed
within
a
canons
shot
of
the
citti
,
this
fort
of
soe
greate
importance
with
all
the
artillerie
,
and
a
munision
belonging
there
to
,
was
committed
onely
to
the
faithfull
keeping
and
care
of
Cap.
Barri
,
who
vntill
that
time
had
for
foure
monnethes
togither
,
serued
before
Breda
in
the
openfield
,
euen
vntill
the
month
of
march
without
any
kind
of
defence
of
forte
,
euident
arguments
both
of
his
valouer
and
fidelitie
,
as
also
of
the
honnor
don
him
and
greate
confidence
reposed
in
him
.
All
which
,
both
the
Marques
him self
,
and
the
Count
of
Isenbourg
,
haue
testified
,
and
confirmed
vnder
their
publick
hands
and
seals
,
to
his
eternall
praise
.
And
were
not
that
the
great
sallie
,
whiche
issued
oute
of
Breda
the
16.
of
September
into
count
Isinburques
quarter
were
not
beaten
back
by
the
Irish
,
it
woulde
be
hard
for
oure
wourkes
to
goe
forward
if
such
sallies
should
beset
us
on
euerie
syde
,
and
so
continue
.
whiche
iruptiones
if
they
had
made
continually
.
oute
of
sundry
partes
oures
being
weakned
in
the
biginning
,
for
ther
feones
,
and
burthen
of
ther
labor
,
and
not
being
beaten
back
as
they
were
,
it
had
bene
apainefull
thing
,
at
the
self
same
time
both
to
fortifie
and
defend
them selues
.
But
trough
that
respite
whiche
they
gaue
us
trough
the
great
losh
they
receiued
,
truly
if
thies
sallies
should
continue
anie
time
,
it
were
hard
for
ours
to
fortifie
them selues
.
So
that
after
this
at
leasure
,
we
made
up
both
the
trinches
of
all
the
siege
,
and
wer
by
litle
and
litle
finished
.
Redutes
and
fortes
were
built
in
the
forme
wherof
we
represent
in
the
precedent
page
.
Number
VI.
Num.
6.
Murus
prioris
circumuallationis
terreus
Turres
seu
Redouttes
è
cespite
Castella
terrea
,
seu
Fortz
.
Jurrium
et
Castellorum
primorum
aqualis
altitudo
et
crassitudo
.
The
engineres
and
such
as
were
skilfull
of
the
places
,
affirmed
The
cause
where
fore
the
dike
was
made
.
that
this
dike
was
to
be
planted
in
this
place
,
because
the
grounde
in
the
winter
being
low
and
soft
did
so
ouerflow
with
the
fieldes
that
were
wet
of
there
owne
nature
,
and
with
the
ouerflowing
wateres
of
the
riuer
merka
,
that
the
enemy
might
sayle
this
way
,
and
woulde
haue
their
prouision
brought
with
boates
into
the
cittie
.
but
be
meanes
of
this
dike
the
passage
was
shutt
and
all
soccor
kept
from
them
.
Whileste
all
thes
thinges
were
thus
ordered
,
Spinola
went
fourth
euery
day
,
comanding
the
Coroneles
and
Captaines
,
to
call
the
ouerseers
of
the
wourkmen
:
and
The
di'igence
and
care
infinishinge
the
wourck
.
as
nothing
is
to
much
hastned
to
alonginge
minde
,
so
he
comanded
,
that
the
vnwearied
should
succede
and
succor
the
wearied
,
so
that
they
ceased
not
to
labor
in
the
night
.
By
which
diligence
it
was
brought
to
passe
,
that
two
trinches
of
so
great
height
,
so
many
redutes
so
many
fortes
were
almost
finished
within
seauintine
dayes
,
nor
yet
but
with
feow
soilders
.
But
the
great
assemblie
of
the
fleower
of
nobilitie
,
being
incited
on
euery
side
to
learn
militarie
disipline
,
and
the
example
of
many
princes
,
were
agreat
prouocation
to
expedition
,
who
among
the
comon
sorte
being
mooued
with
the
greatnes
of
this
warr
,
put
them selues
to
task
and
cut
thurfes
of
earth
,
and
carried
fagotes
with
ther
owne
handes
.
further
more
the
extraordinarie
profit
of
this
labor
,
turned
principallie
to
ease
the
necessitie
of
the
soilders
,
with
whiche
the
army
was
kept
least
it
shoulde
deboard
for
when
as
wages
were
seldom
paied
,
and
thos
also
but
haulf
payes
,
and
the
dearth
of
corne
being
great
,
the
price
of
the
labor
was
daylie
paied
to
the
soilders
(
who
sets
his
labor
to
sale
)
by
sole
example
.
And
as
afterwardes
neow
workes
that
were
to
be
made
;
A
remedy
for
the
necessities
of
the
souldiours
.
were
disposed
of
,
in
the
continual
time
of
the
siege
,
so
the
soilders
labor
turned
alwayes
to
his
owne
profit
;
some
had
rather
liue
by
beginge
,
then
help
ther
necessitie
,
with
the
gaine
of
that
kind
of
labor
,
which
example
seemed
to
many
that
the
necessitie
foght
with
honor
,
and
toght
more
fit
to
die
then
spot
ther
honor
.
many
be
folishnes
and
to
feow
wisdome
,
had
rather
begg
and
be
ahongred
with
on
distained
honor
,
then
to
susdaine
his
life
with
honest
labor
.
Although
two
thinges
at
that
tyme
did
grealie
facilitat
their
labor
and
,
necessitie
first
,
the
better
condition
of
the
campes
,
then
that
of
Gilse
for
here
the
riuer
and
brookes
did
serue
for
drinck
,
the
corne
was
ripe
,
and
the
barnes
were
full
of
food
:
secondly
aperpetual
temperature
of
the
ayre
conspiring
as
long
as
the
soilders
was
in
a
maner
exercised
in
cutting
downe
wood
,
making
fagotes
of
shrub
,
carieng
of
bughes
cutting
of
turffes
,
to
build
trinches
and
fortes
.
By
which
meanes
it
came
to
pass
,
that
our
soilders
were
subiect
to
no
diseases
,
when
on
the
contrary
,
agreat
pestilence
,
A
remedie
ours
had
for
not
to
full
in
anie
disease
as
those
of
the
towne
▪
and
great
agues
,
at
the
fall
of
the
leaf
,
did
afflight
many
of
the
enemies
.
The
enemies
in
the
meane
season
by
prouiding
and
taking
care
,
did
endeuor
to
defend
them selues
,
and
about
that
tyme
,
they
decreed
two
thinges
wourthie
of
memorie
first
that
artsenius
Captaine
of
the
cittisens
as
often
as
consel
of
warr
was
holden
,
for
giūeng
there
opiniones
in
that
consell
,
should
haue
authoritie
as
other
Captaines
,
wher
by
the
forces
Arth●ns
was
permitt●d
to
〈◊〉
in
councell
of
warr
.
of
the
soilder
and
the
cittisen
,
should
the
more
firmely
be
kint
togither
.
The
other
,
that
euery
one
being
put
to
his
oath
should
declare
to
the
senat
,
how
much
mony
they
had
,
and
lend
it
Eachone
declared
by
his
oath
haw●
much
man●e
he
had
.
to
the
treasures
,
created
by
the
authoritie
of
the
vnited
lordes
,
for
the
defraying
of
the
expences
of
the
workes
,
and
the
soilders
wages
,
when
the
treasure
house
should
be
in
want
.
And
least
any
should
deceiue
them
,
or
refuse
,
the
Gouernor
,
The
principall
persons
first
tooke
,
their
oath
.
Captaines
,
offisers
drosart
,
Burgermasters
,
Coroneles
,
took
their
oath
before
hande
.
Then
the
comon
people
won
by
auctoritie
,
followed
on
not
vnwillingly
,
there
was
gathered
into
the
common
pursh
,
ahondered
and
fiftie
thousand
crownes
,
with
which
somm
of
money
wages
were
wikly
paied
vnto
the
soilder
,
and
the
expenses
of
the
workes
were
defraied
moreouer
some
sortes
of
abolished
mony
,
stamped
with
a
publike
marke
,
the
oulde
price
was
approued
,
and
some
also
was
augmented
that
the
some
of
mony
being
forged
anew
might
increase
The
soom
of
many
whi●h
was
ioyned
.
or
augment
in
value
.
Withall
,
leaue
was
giuen
to
sell
cheese
,
and
dried
stockfish
oute
of
a
comon
barne
,
when
Victualls
we
are
〈…〉
cut
of
the
publique
munition
house
.
butter
and
flesh
fell
short
;
but
the
cittisens
forbore
from
selling
,
leaste
the
soilder
should
stand
in
need
.
Spinola
vnderstanding
that
his
companies
were
but
few
,
to
mak
and
defend
so
many
workes
at
once
,
in
so
great
adistance
and
circuit
,
by
transporting
of
vitualls
afarr
of
,
that
it
was
most
needfull
,
at
one
time
,
both
to
make
prouision
of
wood
,
and
also
of
corne
,
and
so
many
fortes
should
bemade
and
kept
,
but
especially
,
because
acertaine
rumor
ran
,
that
the
bastard
Mansfelt
would
break
againe
into
the
borders
,
to
exercice
the
The
Marques
vnderstanding
of
the
coming
of
the
hastard
Mansfelt
caused
new
〈…〉
to
be
made
.
robberies
that
he
had
latelie
failed
in
,
and
to
call
the
King
of
Spaines
army
from
the
siege
,
he
ordaineth
that
fiue
and
twentie
particular
german
companies
shoulde
be
raised
,
ech
consisting
of
thre
hondered
heades
,
withal
hee
sends
from
the
camp
Godfrido
of
Bergus
,
Baron
of
Grimbergue
,
The
Daron
of
Grimberge
was
sent
to
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
and
Count
●illy
.
(
afterwards
Count
)
to
the
Infanta
(
in
which
he
led
acompanie
of
horse
)
that
from
thence
he
might
take
his
iourney
to
that
most
excellent
Count
,
Iohn
Tillie
,
afterwards
to
the
most
renowmed
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
for
one
Regiment
of
those
that
were
discharged
by
oath
,
and
were
to
be
sworne
to
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
;
This
he
effected
with
no
lesh
successe
,
then
speed
,
so
that
in
steed
of
one
Regiment
,
two
were
offered
.
With
all
he
sends
into
the
prouinces
patents
to
make
up
,
ten
companies
of
foote
men
,
and
some
companies
of
horse
all
vppon
his
owne
charge
.
Graue
Mauris
recouered
the
cit●ie
of
Genip
,
now
forsaken
Graue
Maur●
tooke
posession
of
Mor●d
●
Bergues
Genip
and
Cleues
.
by
our
men
of
their
owne
accord
,
as
also
mōdelbergue
,
and
Cleues
.
He
being
distracted
with
these
buissines
;
and
in
throwing
downe
parte
of
the
walls
of
those
of
Cleue
,
left
vnto
us
a
good
oportunitie
to
fortifie
and
finish
the
woorkes
.
Hearing
afterwards
of
his
coming
to
Breda
,
our
men
opening
al
the
flood
gates
of
the
riuers
or
sluces
did
all
ouet
drowne
,
the
fields
of
the
village
of
derheyden
;
on
that
side
on
which
it
was
tought
he
might
more
easilie
breake
through
.
The
Marques
haueing
sent
Losano
to
Count
Hendrick
,
Count
Hendrick
followe
a
him
.
to
make
hast
,
as
he
was
commanded
,
fallowed
after
by
verieshort
iourneys
,
albeit
with
verie
smale
troupes
,
through
the
dangerous
places
of
campine
.
Count
Brionius
.
Frenchman
,
being
encouraged
by
this
Brion
the
French
man
resolued
to
state
in
Breda
to
see
the
occasions
.
reporte
,
who
had
obtained
leaue
of
us
to
departe
into
France
(
from
Breda
)
where
he
serued
for
a
soldiar
with
a
new
hope
of
beholding
the
fight
of
Breda
,
obtained
leaue
of
Spinola
to
teturne
.
About
that
time
the
enemie
horse
came
out
Bergen
opson
,
and
haueing
taken
a
prey
of
horses
,
and
cariages
,
which
were
coming
with
prouision
to
our
campe
,
greater
troupes
of
our
armie
being
sent
out
,
met
them
and
put
them
to
flight
,
and
the
bootie
recouered
.
They
sought
for
prouision
of
〈…〉
.
Souldiars
were
sent
from
our
campe
to
Seuenbergue
,
with
a
greate
number
of
wagons
to
fetch
prouision
.
But
because
that
towne
was
free
and
held
of
neyther
side
,
least
it
should
receiue
any
detriment
by
the
libertie
of
rhe
souldiours
,
or
The
Aud●tor
〈…〉
was
〈…〉
the
〈◊〉
.
anie
souldiour
do
anie
wrong
to
the
inhabitants
,
Spinola
sending
for
Theodorus
Scot
,
who
did
determine
of
all
priuate
and
publique
controuersies
belonging
to
the
camp
,
or
if
there
were
anie
crime
committed
,
or
anie
controuersie
arose
of
anie
spoiles
taken
in
war
,
he
determined
the
same
by
the
authoritie
of
the
auditour
generall
,
commanded
The
vinted
stat●s
did
forbed
that
no
vitualls
or
munition
shoulde
be
sent
.
to
value
the
prices
of
all
marchandise
;
promising
that
he
woulde
make
paiement
,
but
by
reason
of
the
number
of
wagons
,
plentie
of
prouision
did
much
abunde
,
and
Spinola
comaunding
those
of
Seuenbark
the
carriadge
therof
vnto
the
campe
;
the
feareful
Magistrates
,
presently
aduertifed
the
States
of
Holand
,
yet
the
cittisens
offered
agood
summ
of
money
The
Marques
would
not
receiue
the
m●ny
offered
.
for
to
buy
corne
,
but
Spinola
refused
it
,
affirming
that
he
wanted
the
corne
that
was
carried
into
their
camp
,
not
buyng
anie
from
els
where
for
their
money
.
Two
priestes
of
the
societie
of
IESVS
,
of
those
who
imployed
ther
indeuors
in
the
camp
.
For
the
soules
health
of
the
soilder
,
went
into
that
towne
,
togither
whith
that
companie
,
to
assuage
the
pilladge
of
the
soilders
,
The
assistance
of
the
●●theres
of
the
societ●e
of
Iesus
was
to
the
Inhab●tance
.
And
in
particular
to
a
minister
of
the
〈…〉
.
and
preuent
iniuries
,
were
verie
behoufull
to
the
townes
men
of
Seauenberk
and
the
bouldnes
of
some
men
being
irritated
,
they
saued
apreacher
of
the
wourd
;
togither
with
his
wife
and
familie
,
prayinge
them
that
no
hurte
might
be
don
vnto
them
.
which
they
admiring
,
who
euer
both
diuulged
abroad
and
expected
more
seueritie
The
Prince
of
Poland
arriued
to
the
campe
.
of
thos
sorte
of
priestes
,
demanded
how
thos
black
priestes
were
changed
?
In
those
dayes
Waldislaus
Sigismundo
Prince
of
Poland
and
Suethe
,
came
to
Bruxel
to
visite
Isabella
the
Infanta
,
of
whome
he
was
moste
princely
and
most
royally
intertained
.
He
no
lesh
skillfull
then
louing
warr
,
renoomed
for
many
notorius
victories
,
being
desirouse
to
see
the
siege
(
hauing
sent
to
Antwerp
Conde
Selasarius
general
of
the
horse
)
was
broght
the
last
of
September
into
the
campes
of
Breda
.
Spinola
sendinge
afore
some
costly
sadled
The
Marques
went
to
receiue
him
.
horses
,
acompanied
almost
with
all
the
nobilitie
,
rode
from
the
campe
two
houres
iourney
,
and
receiued
him
coming
with
many
congratulations
,
and
with
great
sheow
of
loue
.
There
was
atent
prepared
in
ahouse
wherin
though
nothing
belonging
to
kinglie
glorie
and
maiestie
was
,
yet
was
ther
more
militarie
ornamentes
then
cleanlines
and
cittilik
ciuilitie
.
Hither
when
the
Prince
came
about
And
withe
great
mangnificencie
he
receiued
him
.
night
,
hauing
discharged
all
the
canons
,
once
,
twice
,
and
the
third
time
,
and
the
drumes
and
trumpetes
sounding
,
the
moone
was
depriued
of
the
sight
of
the
sun
by
asudaine
interposition
of
the
earth
.
Betokeninge
(
if
it
may
be
The
eclipse
.
lawfull
to
foretel
)
that
that
Prince
most
expert
in
armes
shoulde
one
day
become
the
tamer
of
the
turkish
moone
;
The
artillerie
begon
to
shut
of
.
Breda
hitherto
had
not
bene
touched
with
our
cannon
,
nor
was
the
more
hurt
with
so
many
shott
of
togither
,
for
that
our
soilders
were
commanded
to
shut
more
for
mirth
then
for
destruction
,
and
muche
shott
went
ouer
the
cittie
without
doing
any
hurt
;
yea
the
besieged
also
,
had
more
profitt
then
hurt
by
that
shooting
,
who
from
that
tyme
wer
exempted
from
the
paiment
of
all
tributes
;
according
to
the
former
custome
:
the
next
day
,
the
prince
led
about
with
sundry
gardes
of
Spinola
,
where
the
enemy
saw
the
people
stand
togither
shott
as
thick
as
haile
to
salute
them
.
The
day
after
he
rode
alone
with
Spinola
,
to
take
auiew
of
the
other
side
of
the
camp
the
reste
being
commanded
Ours
tooke
eight
frentz
gentle
men
.
to
stay
behinde
for
feare
of
danger
.
At
that
verie
time
eight
yong
frencemen
of
noble
houses
,
intending
secretly
to
slip
by
us
from
Breda
to
Graue
The
Marques
inuited
them
.
Mauris
is
campe
,
were
apprehended
vppon
the
fenues
,
and
were
liberallie
intertained
,
not
as
enemyes
but
as
frindly
guestes
Spinola
inuited
the
more
noble
of
them
to
his
table
(
amongst
whome
was
Marques
Gringnol
vicont
,
serius
with
his
broother
,
and
Barron
blianuill
,
youthes
of
an
excellent
to
wardnes
)
and
after
(
denieng
them
whate
they
demanded
)
tould
them
that
it
was
not
his
custome
,
to
suffer
any
to
pass
through
his
army
,
to
the
enemies
;
gaue
them
chois
of
returning
to
france
or
to
Breda
,
from
whence
they
came
.
The
Marques
gaue
them
that
cho●●●
either
to
go
to
Ereda
cr●
to
France
.
of
which
last
offer
when
they
made
election
,
least
they
shoulde
seeme
to
haue
beene
more
readie
to
undertaek
the
labors
of
the
siege
,
then
to
indure
them
,
being
carried
to
Spinolaes
tent
in
acoache
,
led
with
atrumpet
they
were
sent
back
to
Breda
.
Waldislaus
Prince
of
Poland
,
hauing
viewed
the
workes
,
The
Prince
departing
the
camp
v●●wed
all
the
fortifications
.
which
vntil
that
day
were
not
fully
finished
,
is
reported
to
haue
saied
that
the
dice
were
cast
betwext
two
great
Captaines
Spinola
,
ad
maurish
,
and
that
one
of
them
must
nedes
loose
his
credit
,
Spinola
accompanying
him
going
out
of
the
camp
,
and
hauing
finished
the
compliments
of
curteous
salutations
recommended
hym
to
count
salasarius
to
be
conducted
to
Antwerp
.
Number
VII
.
The
next
day
after
,
the
Baron
of
beauoix
coronel
of
Beron
the
Bavoix
went
to
take
poses●sion
of
a
certayne
poct.
which
Graue
Morsh
mig●haue
taken
.
the
burgondian
regiment
was
sent
with
aleauen
honderd
foote
,
and
fiue
hondered
horse
to
fortifie
osterhaut
;
which
the
enemy
might
haue
taken
to
the
great
in
commoditie
of
oure
men
.
The
next
day
when
he
heard
from
thence
the
enemyes
drom
beath
,
sending
out
some
that
might
.
vnderstand
it
,
he
admonished
Spinola
of
thier
coming
the
Of
whose
comnig
headuertised
The
Marques
scoutes
related
that
maurish
disembarked
his
army
at
Gintenberge
.
of
which
his
neow
iourney
,
nothing
could
for
along
tyme
,
be
found
oute
by
enquirie
;
many
thought
that
he
would
take
oudenbosk
,
and
rosendal
.
it
was
thought
fitt
that
those
places
shoulde
be
taken
afore
hand
;
least
we
shoulde
haue
any
enemy
behind
us
;
fearing
otherwise
that
vitualles
coulde
not
fitly
be
transported
vnto
us
,
and
also
we
be
kept
from
free
fothering
if
the
enemy
should
first
posessit
.
Spinola
supposed
that
this
thing
was
needles
to
be
preuented
.
Knowing
wel
that
neyther
the
Marques
Answered
wel
to
the
purposet
.
thos
places
could
be
fit
for
them
for
anambushe
nor
so
dangerous
for
our
prouision
when
it
should
be
fetcht
the
farther
of
.
whiche
being
so
far
from
theire
campe
woulde
be
dangerous
vnto
them
,
in
so
graeat
adistance
,
we
being
to
auoide
apassage
not
vnsecure
to
us
.
Num.
7.
-
A.
Breda
.
-
B.
Custra
Mauritij
in
pago
Medoe
.
-
C.
Castra
noua
Spinoloe
.
-
D.
Niger
agger
.
-
E.
Noua
Castella
Spinoloe
.
-
F.
Stagna
ingentia
arte
facta
.
-
G.
Statio
Balionij
et
Caroli
Romoe
.
-
H.
Statio
Baronis
Balanconij
.
For
doutles
if
eyther
Spinola
had
lost
one
day
by
delaying
,
or
maurish
had
so
much
preuented
him
by
making
The
〈…〉
.
haste
,
Breda
might
haue
been
,
saued
by
the
commoditie
of
so
smale
atyme
for
betwext
derhaid
and
hage
their
lay
open
verie
large
spaces
of
land
,
and
of
wateres
,
wher
by
with
litle
labor
,
victualls
might
haue
beene
carried
into
the
cittie
,
be
wagons
vnto
the
riuer
,
and
with
litle
boates
ouer
the
riuer
,
if
those
places
had
first
been
taken
by
maurish
:
which
might
haue
bene
Don
Without
any
difficultie
,
when
at
that
tyme
there
were
no
fortes
of
emportance
,
betwext
his
army
and
the
cittie
(
except
foure
litle
redutes
;
And
haueing
wen
the
other
in
the
morning
.
which
were
built
on
the
black
dike
:
But
Spinola
now
with
many
soilders
tooke
the
wayes
and
all
the
passages
,
betwext
thies
fortes
,
and
the
campe
of
maurish
,
and
preuer●ed
him
all
hope
of
passing
forward
.
So
much
doth
the
cel●●itie
and
the
wisdom
of
the
generalls
preuaile
in
war●●●
which
wee
haue
had
this
victorie
.
Here
was
agreat
plaine
filde
of
shrubbs
,
in
which
he
might
haue
extended
his
army
at
lardge
,
if
any
fight
had
〈…〉
.
hapened
:
This
he
caused
to
be
taken
and
posessed
with
certain
troupes
of
horse
.
the
rest
of
the
horse
bying
placed
further
of
;
in
the
fore
front
of
the
army
.
Behinde
them
there
was
atrinch
formed
as
it
were
by
nature
;
betwext
Breda
and
the
shrubbs
upon
this
he
planted
seauen
canons
and
placed
the
Infanterie
behind
it
comaunding
to
cut
down
the
fright
of
the
meadow
,
and
of
the
riuers
,
and
with
great
expedition
fild
the
ditches
.
Vpon
the
right
side
he
left
agreater
for
t
to
be
defended
of
the
burgondianes
,
which
Baron
of
Beauoix
had
now
almost
The
forme
of
the
greate
forte
.
finished
.
That
fort
of
afoure
square
forme
,
and
of
that
greatnes
that
the
canons
might
be
planted
upon
:
The
walles
were
stronge
against
the
shott
of
the
artillerie
,
six
score
foote
longe
,
in
the
flank
twentie
eight
foote
broad
,
and
fiftine
foote
high
.
There
were
longe
stakes
on
euerie
side
streaching
out
of
the
woorck
to
hinder
the
ascending
,
within
there
was
abanket
and
aparapet
and
one
step
vnder
the
banket
for
the
comoditie
of
the
shotthe
parapet
was
fiue
foote
heigh
,
ten
foote
thick
compassed
about
on
the
outside
with
a
ditch
,
of
two
and
twentie
foote
broade
,
so
that
from
the
bottome
of
the
ditch
,
to
the
top
of
the
walle
,
it
was
twentie
fiue
foote
highe
.
Num.
8.
VARIAE
MAIORVM
CASTEI
LLORVM
FIGVRAE
.
Dimensiones
maiorum
Castellorum
.
Not
long
after
,
a
certaine
master
of
the
artillerie
,
asked
Spinola
,
why
he
went
not
of
him selfe
to
prouoke
Maurices
He
answered
prudenly
.
army
,
not
strenghtned
with
any
great
fortes
,
shooting
of
six
or
seauen
canons
?
To
whom
Spinola
answered
,
that
it
stood
not
with
his
honor
,
more
lightly
to
insult
ouer
the
Graue
Maurice
kept
his
armie
together
close
seeing
that
the
Marques
preuented
him
in
time
.
enimie
,
then
to
carrie
him selfe
ciuillie
:
that
he
was
not
accustomed
to
make
a
bragging
,
but
a
prudent
war
:
that
it
is
a
Commanders
part
,
to
combat
no
lesse
with
councell
,
then
with
sword
and
forces
.
Number
VIII
.
Maurice
hauing
pitched
his
tents
at
mede
,
kept
him
selfe
in
them
,
nether
gaue
him selfe
leaue
,
nor
any
of
his
,
to
depart
farther
of
.
Which
Spinola
noting
,
commanded
fiue
He
comanded
fiue
forts
to
bemade
.
fortes
in
a
maner
all
of
the
same
bignes
,
to
be
made
on
the
left
side
,
euen
to
der
Heyde
,
for
Barron
Beauuoix
,
Iohn
To
hinder
his
passage
.
Count
of
Nasau
,
Phlilip
Count
of
Fuggere
,
to
cut
of
all
passage
to
Graue
Maurice
.
which
space
being
mightie
and
great
,
filled
with
continuated
trinches
.
betwixt
the
fortes
was
afterwards
adioyned
to
that
first
sodainely
cast
vp
trence
.
To
all
these
fortes
,
the
forme
,
for
their
diuers
situation
,
was
also
diuers
in
ther
forme
but
their
strenght
and
Graue
Morish
did
not
lettour
workes
.
height
was
equall
with
that
other
of
Beauuoyes
.
Maurice
did
assault
our
men
,
who
were
busie
about
these
workes
,
with
no
irruptions
nether
by
day
nor
by
night
during
which
dayes
,
he
lost
by
flight
,
many
raw
Inglish
soldiars
,
whom
he
had
called
for
to
helpe
him
.
A
certaine
French
Trumpetter
,
by
occasion
of
a
thinge
that
was
lost
,
being
set
sent
into
our
armie
vnto
Iohn
Count
of
Nasaw
,
in
the
name
of
the
french
Nobilitie
,
inuited
The
French
nobilitie
desired
to
try
ther
valor
him
to
approache
neerer
vnto
Maurices
armie
to
trye
their
fortune
with
them
.
The
Count
promised
that
he
would
come
upon
a
certaine
houre
the
next
day
after
with
three
other
And
Graue
Iohn
de
Nasaw
was
no
less
desirous
to
〈◊〉
nuter
them
.
With
three
seconds
.
ther
of
his
companions
prouided
with
there
swordes
and
two
pistoles
a
pice
,
and
vnarmed
of
other
weapens
.
The
next
day
after
as
it
was
agreed
,
at
the
houre
appointed
,
together
with
Coronel
Steenhuse
,
and
two
Lieutenants
of
two
companies
of
horsemen
,
Grobbendonck
the
younger
,
and
Botberge
,
he
stood
before
the
enimies
campe
.
There
came
out
of
the
enimies
campe
,
foure
horsmen
,
with
others
following
a
far
off
,
to
the
number
of
fixtine
,
with
three
hundred
of
the
enimies
looking
forth
from
the
fore
fronte
of
the
armie
,
amongst
which
Maurice
him selfe
is
said
to
haue
bene
the
chiefe
.
There
was
amongst
these
four
a
young
man
called
Briant
,
his
sonne
who
once
the
father
of
young
Grobendonck
had
ouercome
and
slaine
in
a
single
combat
,
hauing
lost
Lackerbec
his
Lieutenant
.
He
desiring
to
reuenge
his
fathers
death
,
sending
a
Trumpeter
vnto
Spinola
craued
leaue
to
be
granted
him
;
to
trie
the
combat
with
him
that
flew
his
father
,
as
if
otherwise
he
should
haue
liued
to
longe
which
Spinola
refusing
him
(
holding
Grobbendonck
sone
least
he
should
escape
)
Briaut
,
ayoung
man
of
afierie
spirit
,
sought
occasion
of
his
owne
accord
.
Count
Nassau
,
hauing
receiued
a
bullet
of
his
aduersarie
on
the
fore
part
of
his
sadle
,
had
his
neck
burnt
with
the
fire
of
his
pistol
.
Briant
,
hardy
both
of
hand
and
voice
said
.
At
me
,
at
me
,
shoote
at
me
,
who
so
euer
thou
art
lo
Briant
,
this
day
,
this
day
will
reuenge
the
wrong
of
his
fathers
slaughter
.
which
hauing
said
,
setting
spurres
to
his
horse
,
in
vaine
prouoking
the
Lieutant
of
Grobbendonck
the
younger
with
a
pistol
,
he
being
pierced
thorough
with
a
bullet
of
his
,
taking
hould
by
the
pomele
of
his
sadle
,
his
hand
being
halfe
dead
,
felt
presently
He
procured
〈◊〉
.
to
the
ground
so
the
vndaunted
valor
of
the
two
Grobbendoncs
,
the
father
and
the
sone
,
vanquisted
the
two
Briauts
,
the
father
and
the
sonne
.
Ther
one
captain
Steenhuse
hauing
wounded
another
of
the
enimies
,
there
ran
to
helpe
them
,
those
sixteene
which
came
out
of
the
enimies
campe
.
Oures
by
litle
and
letle
retyring
themselues
,
whilst
riding
closer
one
to
another
,
one
of
them
riding
close
to
Nasau
,
puls
the
bridle
out
of
his
hande
,
entangled
with
the
The
Court
〈◊〉
the
danger
.
pomel
of
his
sword
,
so
looseth
his
sword
,
held
by
the
bridle
,
and
pluckt
forth
of
the
scabbard
:
so
by
two
vne
expected
chances
he
exposed
him selfe
to
the
sodaine
danger
of
two
casualties
.
But
Nassauius
horse
,
other
wise
ardent
and
vnquiet
,
stood
as
amased
,
and
gaue
time
to
his
master
to
take
vp
his
bridle
.
The
other
,
hauing
left
his
sword
,
exposed
him selfe
to
danger
.
Our
Cornet
,
who
came
to
behould
,
forbedden
(
by
the
coming
in
of
the
enimie
)
to
kill
Briaut
,
smites
him
on
the
head
,
yet
brething
,
and
taking
horse
,
followes
the
rest
.
A
few
dayes
after
when
our
troupes
of
horsmen
,
stood
in
sight
before
the
enemies
tents
,
Bouteuille
Frenchman
,
with
a
conuoie
of
fiue
companies
of
horse
,
came
to
remoue
them
from
their
standing
place
.
Baron
Beauuoix
,
garded
with
a
Skirmish
〈…〉
Baron
of
〈◊〉
and
baron
of
Boutevill
companie
of
Counts
,
being
by
chance
a
walkinge
,
came
betwixt
them
,
and
releeuing
the
gard
,
drowe
the
enimie
back
into
a
wood
neere
adioyning
.
Hence
Bouteuille
going
forward
a
litle
,
boasting
of
his
owne
prouesse
,
relyenig
upon
the
promise
of
his
frendes
,
and
on
acoate
of
male
,
which
he
wore
vnder
his
cloake
,
prouokes
ours
to
a
single
combat
.
The
condition
being
accepted
of
ours
,
besought
to
come
further
out
from
the
wood
,
not
remouing
from
his
place
.
shot
in
the
ranyes
by
one
of
ours
,
leting
fall
for
And
he
retur●●d
wounded
.
griefe
of
the
wound
,
the
pistol
which
he
had
in
his
hand
fled
away
.
In
the
meane
space
,
whilst
they
seemed
to
be
idle
in
Graue
Maurices
campe
,
nor
none
endeuoring
to
fire
our
forts
,
nor
to
hinder
our
workes
nor
none
attempted
to
prouoke
vs
with
their
assaulrs
,
he
of
purpose
concealing
his
designe
,
because
craft
required
deliberation
,
nether
was
it
safe
to
atchieue
great
exploits
vppon
the
sodaine
he
resolued
priuilie
in
the
night
,
to
set
vpon
the
Castle
of
Antwerp
:
which
accordingly
And
Graue
Maurice
determined
is
sett
vpon
the
Castle
of
Antwerpe
.
he
put
in
practise
.
It
is
thought
,
that
he
knew
,
that
a
few
soldiars
were
left
for
sauegard
to
defend
the
Castle
,
besides
those
,
who
ether
for
their
age
,
or
for
their
sicknes
,
were
dispenced
with
all
.
The
Castle
seming
worthie
to
him
of
his
labor
,
and
the
gaine
greater
,
then
the
losse
of
Breda
.
In
which
were
but
feowe
people
Therfore
he
kept
all
his
men
in
his
campes
at
Bergenupsone
and
Rosendall
,
with
so
great
diligence
vnder
watch
and
ward
within
the
walles
,
that
not
so
much
as
by
any
least
signe
,
was
any
attempt
perceiued
,
ether
against
Antwerp
,
or
against
or
armie
.
The
chardge
of
this
expedition
,
was
committed
Giueing
charg
to
Bronchene
.
to
Bronchena
Captaine
of
Bergenupson
of
a
companie
of
horse
hauing
called
him
to
meda
.
He
drawes
out
a
thousand
foote
,
and
two
hundred
horse
,
(
as
it
was
reported
)
with
all
kind
of
instruments
laid
vpon
wagons
,
to
the
places
that
were
appointed
.
He
makes
the
soldiar
belieue
,
departing
from
the
campe
and
from
Rosendal
,
that
they
should
goe
to
Bergenupsone
:
and
those
that
went
from
Bergenupsone
,
that
they
were
to
goe
to
the
armie
.
when
he
was
come
somwhat
far
of
from
the
cittie
and
from
the
towne
,
he
commanded
all
the
blue
and
yeallow
coulered
beltes
(
which
the
States
soldiars
were
wont
to
weare
)
to
be
taken
away
,
and
red
ones
(
such
as
the
Kinges
soldiars
weare
)
to
be
put
on
,
least
they
shoulde
be
knowen
by
the
color
of
their
belt
for
enimies
,
they
should
be
betrayed
by
the
Boores
stratagemes
.
Being
asked
of
those
that
met
them
,
who
they
were
;
they
were
taught
to
Answer
,
that
they
went
to
Antwerp
The
furie
of
the
cuimie
.
for
prouision
whither
it
was
reported
that
our
men
were
to
goe
about
that
time
.
The
coueringes
of
the
wagons
,
being
marked
with
the
Borgundiā
Crosses
after
our
fassion
,
holpe
the
deceite
.
All
the
contry
people
thus
deceiued
couered
with
the
darknes
of
a
cloudy
night
,
they
come
vnto
the
Castle
it selfe
.
Then
out
of
a
hedge
which
they
broake
,
they
puld
vp
three
or
four
stakes
,
and
some
of
Their
presumption
and
successe
.
them
got
vp
on
the
bridge
.
The
winde
setting
on
the
contrary
side
,
hindred
all
rushing
,
neying
of
horses
,
and
noise
The
tempest
fauoured
their
cause
.
of
wagons
,
to
be
heard
within
the
Castle
.
They
so
much
the
more
boldly
,
let
downe
their
boates
into
the
ditches
,
set
lathers
vnto
the
walles
,
set
a
worke
their
sheeres
,
hammars
,
barres
and
other
instruments
cunningly
made
,
to
breake
the
locks
of
the
watch
houses
,
and
to
breake
vp
the
gates
from
the
hinges
.
whilst
these
thinges
were
acting
nere
the
walles
,
Andreas
Cea
,
that
old
beaten
soldiar
,
to
whom
it
befell
to
watch
that
night
,
harkned
the
more
attentiuely
;
Afterwards
hearing
a
noise
,
suspected
their
treacherie
,
A
contrie
discouered
their
arriueing
.
and
gaue
warning
by
discharging
his
piece
.
Ioannes
Brauius
,
Gouernor
of
the
Castle
,
and
other
of
the
watch
ran
out
of
their
standing
place
vnto
the
walles
,
and
stood
vpon
their
defence
.
The
enimies
were
so
hindred
The
Gouernor
and
the
rest
of
his
cause
to
asist
.
with
a
greater
noise
of
that
winde
(
which
at
first
being
more
temperat
,
they
approached
more
safely
)
that
they
could
nether
hould
their
boates
.
stable
,
nor
fasten
their
lathers
to
the
walles
,
nor
do
any
thinge
.
Leauing
therfore
their
instruments
for
feare
,
their
boates
,
and
some
of
their
ladders
,
perceiuing
them selues
to
be
discouered
,
departed
with
speed
,
being
doutles
preuented
by
the
interposition
of
diuine
power
and
so
the
treacherie
which
was
greuously
attempted
against
our
affaires
,
found
a
very
easie
issue
.
Andreas
Cea
,
for
his
care
of
keeping
the
Castle
,
was
more
Andreas
C●a
was
〈…〉
his
vigilance
.
liberallie
rewarded
then
were
in
times
past
the
keepers
of
the
Capitol
,
by
Isabella
the
Archdutches
,
with
a
pension
of
fifteene
crownes
a
month
and
by
the
state
house
of
Antwerp
,
with
a
rich
sute
of
a
apparell
,
and
a
rich
belt
.
Graue
Maurice
,
being
deceiued
of
his
hope
(
which
he
conceiued
in
his
minde
as
a
thinge
most
certaine
)
being
grieued
at
the
hart
,
remayned
for
a
certaine
time
in
the
campe
,
doing
nothing
and
very
pensiue
,
many
of
his
cottages
Grifes
of
Graue
Maurice
.
being
ouer
throwen
by
the
tempest
of
that
winde
.
But
the
horsemen
of
freese
,
being
also
sent
for
by
his
command
,
arriuing
at
Gittenberge
,
fell
into
great
danger
:
for
in
Panger
of
his
horse
.
that
tempest
,
both
the
forts
,
and
the
bridge
being
broken
,
ouer
which
the
horsmen
were
to
passe
,
hindred
them
from
all
succour
of
their
fellowes
,
so
that
it
was
said
,
that
they
were
easily
to
be
rent
in
peeces
and
ouerthrouwen
by
vs
.
wherof
Spinola
being
admonished
,
douting
whether
he
should
assault
them
with
a
greater
armie
he
chose
rather
to
omit
some
what
in
hurtinge
,
then
with
any
losse
of
his
owne
men
,
to
hurt
the
enemie
:
for
following
smale
commodities
,
with
great
danger
(
with
Augustus
)
The
prudence
of
the
Marques
.
he
likened
to
those
who
fisht
with
a
golden
hooke
,
which
being
lost
,
could
be
recompenced
with
no
catchinge
.
At
lenght
,
Graue
Maurice
,
hauing
heard
of
nothing
done
at
Breda
,
after
two
and
twentie
,
dayes
that
he
remayned
at
mede
,
striking
vp
his
drummes
,
and
fyering
his
tents
,
departed
sorrowfull
,
as
neuer
to
returne
The
retire
of
the
Prince
of
Orenge
.
againe
.
he
is
said
to
haue
bene
scarce
afterwards
sene
of
his
frendes
,
so
as
he
admitted
no
comfort
against
his
griefe
,
Spinola
seeing
the
continuale
smoke
of
the
fires
,
going
with
a
great
company
of
horse
to
the
enimies
campe
,
findes
it
to
be
emptie
.
to
the
last
companie
then
retyring
.
Heare
eache
one
desiring
to
shew
Ours
fallowed
them
.
him selfe
valiant
and
couragius
in
ther
Captaines
presence
,
they
droue
the
enimie
from
his
place
,
standing
for
the
defence
of
the
company
,
whilst
constrainned
by
the
retyring
of
many
,
they
handsomly
They
tooke
greate
bootie
out
of
the
quarters
.
did
saue
them selues
.
The
sutelers
marchandise
,
and
many
instruments
of
the
armie
familie
,
being
left
and
,
became
a
prey
vnto
the
soldiar
.
But
this
retaeict
being
prudently
made
by
Graue
Maurice
,
got
him
so
much
honor
as
the
enterprise
being
vnhappely
attempted
,
brought
him
griefe
.
he
might
rightly
say
with
Antigonus
departing
.
That
he
did
not
fly
,
but
followed
the
profit
that
was
behind
him
for
departing
,
he
so
prouided
for
his
owne
,
and
his
soldiars
safety
that
he
did
both
hinder
the
irruption
of
Spinola
by
workes
that
were
made
,
and
preuented
be
the
present
meanes
of
following
after
him
to
the
And
to
effect
the
●ame
with
greater
securitie
quarters
of
Swalim
,
being
the
vttermost
campe
,
which
is
the
way
to
Seuenberge
:
hereon
he
placed
a
fort
for
a
forefront
,
insteed
of
a
refuge
.
On
the
side
of
the
fort
,
he
cut
a
ditch
of
a
good
height
,
with
a
flanke
built
long
wise
,
to
defend
those
that
departed
,
hither
they
safely
retyred
them selues
.
if
any
greater
force
of
ours
runing
vpon
them
,
and
oppressed
the
rest
,
they
defended
them
hence
they
ran
forth
,
to
driue
them
back
,
trusting
to
the
neerenes
of
the
trenche
:
for
that
worke
was
so
strong
and
so
He
fortified
him self
.
high
,
that
it
could
not
be
assaulted
on
the
sides
,
but
by
ladders
,
nor
before
,
but
by
a
most
narrow
entrance
.
behind
therwas
asort
vpon
the
dike
which
did
enclose
the
parapet
,
on
which
side
the
dike
of
the
village
of
heyde
,
was
cut
,
in
the
midest
,
left
by
this
way
ours
should
hinder
the
passage
,
He
marched
with
his
arm●
to
●ondal
.
Mauritius
deuided
his
armie
into
two
partes
.
He
him selfe
went
to
Rosendale
,
with
Ernestus
Casimirus
of
Nassau
,
and
fortified
the
place
with
atrench
and
with
other
He
〈◊〉
of
Nasaw
to
o●ranga
.
workes
.
Hyenery
Frederique
of
Nassau
,
was
sent
to
take
spranga
,
with
the
other
part
of
his
armie
,
which
he
also
fortified
with
the
workes
that
were
made
,
Spinola
hauing
The
Marques
returned
to
his
first
quarter
.
spent
a
feowe
dayes
after
Graue
Maurices
departure
,
thinknig
he
had
done
sufficiently
both
for
his
praise
,
and
Graue
Maurice
fell
side
in
Rosendal
.
And
he
went
sick
to
haya
.
With
〈…〉
.
his
profit
,
he
retyred
to
his
former
companies
nere
to
Breda
.
Graue
Maurice
abiding
a
few
dayes
at
Rosendale
,
begining
to
be
sick
determined
not
to
tarry
with
his
armie
.
That
care
therfore
;
being
committed
to
Ernestus
Cassimirus
in
Maurices
steed
,
the
Count
of
hage
being
sick
,
is
brought
back
to
Holland
,
as
one
wearie
of
all
:
where
considering
all
thinges
,
that
nothing
prospered
,
nor
could
finde
no
end
,
by
litle
and
litle
he
pined
away
,
his
sicknes
turning
(
as
is
said
)
into
a
consumption
.
which
thinge
peraduenture
might
come
to
passe
,
because
he
hoped
,
if
the
warres
should
haue
bene
prolonged
vntil
winter
(
as
now
but
a
litle
summer
was
left
)
that
ether
we
should
forsake
the
seege
by
the
crueltie
of
the
time
,
or
that
we
should
be
preuented
of
prouision
,
by
reason
of
the
difficulties
of
the
wayes
as
also
by
reason
of
his
tents
being
so
nere
,
He
sent
for
the
bastard
Mansfeild
.
Notwithstanding
,
lest
he
should
be
deceiued
through
our
constancie
and
good
success
,
he
sent
for
the
bastard
Mansfeld
into
holland
,
to
muster
or
make
vp
new
companies
.
he
hauing
talked
with
him
at
hage
,
being
after
sent
to
Rosendal
to
Ernestus
Cassimirus
of
Nassau
,
after
he
had
treated
of
those
thinges
he
stood
in
neede
of
,
departing
for
France
and
England
,
he
went
to
fetch
ayde
hauing
vndertaken
He
went
for
succour
to
England
and
Fraunce
.
this
sea
voyage
in
the
winter
time
,
and
that
at
first
the
sea
was
calme
,
a
while
after
,
a
smoking
shower
of
rayne
poured
forth
from
the
black
cloudes
,
together
with
turbulent
stormes
of
dangerous
vaues
,
which
made
him
that
he
knew
not
where
he
was
.
Hence
all
the
heauens
,
and
the
whole
sea
,
were
conuerted
into
stormes
,
which
carried
A
great
sterme
.
the
ships
violently
vpon
the
rockes
,
or
rune
them
a
ground
.
They
could
not
lye
at
ancre
,
nor
could
they
pompe
forth
the
waters
that
beate
in
vpon
them
:
their
loading
,
and
their
armour
were
cast
ouer
boord
,
to
lighten
their
barkes
swimming
by
the
shore
side
,
the
waues
enforcing
them
.
Atlast
,
the
cruelty
of
the
heauens
,
and
of
the
seas
being
augmented
made
shiproack
,
drowning
many
of
his
soldiars
,
he
scarcely
saued
by
the
helpe
of
a
litle
boate
,
so
that
he
was
thought
for
a
long
time
to
be
as
dead
.
The
Kinge
of
England
promised
fourteene
thousand
foote
.
There
were
some
companies
appointed
for
Mansfeld
The
king
of
England
promised
assistance
.
And
the
vnited
prouinces
promi●ed
to
augment
his
army
.
out
of
Liege
,
and
else
where
supplies
were
gathered
thorough
Germanie
,
to
the
number
of
two
thousand
foot
:
but
the
vnited
Lords
resolued
to
augment
their
old
companies
,
with
great
troupes
of
horse
and
foote
,
called
out
of
England
,
France
,
and
Germanie
.
Spinola
perceiuing
the
enimies
drift
,
admonisheth
the
Archdutches
,
that
she
should
request
of
the
Emperour
against
The
Marques
aduersited
the
Infanta
.
Mansfeld
,
like
companies
both
of
horse
and
foote
.
And
that
shee
should
request
of
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
helpe
of
the
confederat
Princes
of
Germanie
,
against
Mansfelds
designes
:
Moreouer
,
that
she
should
commande
the
Prouinces
to
defend
their
quarters
whith
fifteene
thousand
foote
,
which
Andi
that
other
troupes
may
be
rais●●●yms
.
they
call
curlinges
,
or
selected
men
,
and
with
three
thousand
horse
,
which
they
call
companies
of
the
Ordinance
,
which
troupes
,
partly
the
Prouinces
,
partly
the
collectors
of
the
Kinges
mony
,
might
pay
their
wages
:
to
these
foote
men
,
only
during
the
time
of
war
:
to
the
horsmen
,
alwayes
after
,
that
it
might
belong
to
their
charge
,
as
often
as
any
war
should
happen
,
presently
to
be
readie
,
and
being
offered
,
ether
to
defend
,
or
offend
.
The
Archdutches
Isabella
waing
The
Infanta
gouerned
all
the
troups
.
all
thinges
with
a
maruellous
princely
prouidence
,
with
continuall
labor
and
consulting
both
by
night
and
day
,
as
she
did
order
the
whole
busines
,
and
did
vndergoe
so
great
a
waight
.
which
two
thinges
she
did
most
easily
bring
to
passe
,
which
no
other
could
attaine
vnto
,
by
the
auctoritie
of
her
name
,
and
by
the
fauor
she
had
amongstst
the
people
.
By
her
authoritie
,
with
strangers
:
by
her
fauor
,
and
grace
,
amongst
her
owne
.
The
succours
therfore
which
Spinola
requested
,
she
obtained
of
the
Emperour
by
letters
.
She
sent
the
Count
Octauius
Sforzan
to
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
.
The
Emperour
promised
three
thousand
foote
,
and
two
thosand
and
fiue
hundred
horse
.
The
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
Count
Octau●us
was
sent
to
duke
of
Bauaria
.
a
thousand
horse
,
and
three
thousand
foote
.
The
rest
of
the
foote
and
horse
,
were
sent
by
the
Prouinces
at
the
time
The
emperor
and
the
duke
promised
succour
.
appointed
,
according
to
the
number
that
was
ordayned
.
Then
Spinola
(
on
whom
dependeth
the
waight
of
this
affaire
)
wholie
attended
to
this
one
thinge
,
that
to
so
great
acompanie
,
according
to
the
continuation
of
the
war
which
he
forsaw
,
prouision
should
be
brought
,
both
in
great
plentie
and
safetie
.
And
to
this
end
,
vnderstanding
two
thinges
to
be
most
necessaire
,
first
wagons
by
which
he
might
supply
The
Marques
prudenly
di
posed
the
conuoy●s
.
victuals
,
next
by
some
perpetuall
guide
,
which
might
serue
the
campe
in
hard
times
,
and
difficult
wayes
,
he
made
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
chefe
of
that
transportation
,
retayning
in
the
campe
Orchoa
Gomeretio
,
Comissarie
generall
,
as
they
call
They
were
comended
to
Count
Hendrick
.
him
,
whom
hitherto
he
had
vsed
in
transporting
of
victuals
,
but
nowe
most
of
all
had
neede
of
him
,
with
the
rest
of
the
horsemen
,
to
make
excursions
about
Breda
,
and
about
the
campe
.
He
sent
the
Count
of
Henning
,
to
the
States
of
Brabant
,
Count
hening
was
sent
to
the
State
of
●rabant
to
procure
wagons
.
to
procure
wagons
,
that
hauing
perswaded
them
first
,
the
other
prouinces
should
also
follow
their
example
,
the
Count
of
henninge
proposing
the
matter
to
those
who
were
to
giue
their
suffrage
,
he
easily
obtayned
of
them
,
that
they
should
all
afterwards
agree
vnto
it
in
the
State
house
,
when
they
The
other
prouinces
were
moued
by
this
example
.
both
knew
the
present
necessitie
,
and
were
glad
of
the
remedy
for
the
publique
good
.
Those
therefore
of
Brabant
condescending
,
those
of
Flanders
,
Henault
,
Artois
and
the
rest
,
did
not
vn
willingly
condescend
,
that
so
many
wagons
should
be
appointed
.
At
lyre
there
was
a
publique
barne
of
corne
ordayned
,
hither
first
was
the
prouision
brought
,
and
from
thence
to
the
Amunition
house
was
at
Lyre
ordeyned
.
leager
.
The
greatest
part
of
the
horsmen
were
committed
to
the
charge
of
the
Count
of
Bergues
,
which
were
to
take
care
of
the
prouision
;
for
the
companies
of
Breda
,
need
almost
The
care
and
dingens
of
Count
Hendricken
conducting
the
conuoy●s
.
no
other
defence
,
then
the
fortification
already
made
.
This
leaders
name
although
it
was
fearfull
to
the
enimie
,
yet
he
chose
rather
with
his
owne
act
,
then
with
his
fame
,
to
deter
them
from
all
irruption
.
wherfore
this
way
he
acquitted
himselfe
of
his
office
.
It
was
his
custome
,
early
in
the
morning
before
day
,
to
discouer
the
disorder
of
the
confused
troupes
then
sending
before
some
troope
of
light
horsmen
,
to
goe
after
.
To
the
first
companies
and
last
,
he
ioyned
artilleric
,
The
order
of
his
marchi●ge
.
to
giue
notice
of
the
enimies
coming
,
whose
signe
by
so
great
asound
,
might
be
carried
a
far
off
that
by
that
signe
which
was
giuen
,
the
soldiars
might
be
gathered
together
,
and
hasten
to
that
place
which
stood
most
in
neede
.
Both
sides
of
the
way
against
Rosendal
and
Langestrate
(
where
the
enemies
army
lay
)
to
be
set
with
troupes
of
horse
on
both
sides
,
And
his
preuention
against
the
treach●rie
of
the
enemie
.
and
to
set
betwixt
the
horsmen
light
footemen
,
and
with
the
rest
of
the
horse
to
enclose
with
the
reste
of
the
foote
;
so
to
goe
forward
in
their
iorney
,
and
yet
in
fight
.
That
they
should
seeke
as
much
as
was
possible
,
the
safest
passages
,
to
preuent
treacheries
,
disposing
the
wayes
that
the
passages
might
be
the
more
easie
.
If
there
were
any
danger
,
that
he
should
be
wary
,
not
to
bid
battell
vpon
the
enimies
ground
,
and
for
that
cause
,
ether
to
expect
in
a
fitter
place
,
or
kepe
him self
from
disaduantage
,
and
to
set
the
wagons
insteed
of
a
trench
,
if
they
were
to
fight
,
bringing
the
shooters
with
in
side
.
As
often
as
they
were
to
march
,
that
the
Captaines
shoulde
goe
before
,
till
the
last
had
passed
,
both
to
veew
and
hasten
their
companies
,
and
then
fallow
after
all
,
and
then
in
the
marche
to
before
most
;
and
finally
,
to
come
in
time
.
To
prouide
places
of
lodging
for
the
soldiar
before
night
,
then
the
gardes
to
be
apointed
before
night
.
To
call
the
boores
,
to
enquiri
of
the
enimie
,
of
the
wayes
,
and
to
setwatch
,
as
the
custome
was
.
Ether
to
sease
vpon
the
bridges
,
or
to
breake
them
downe
,
to
take
away
passage
from
the
enimie
.
To
set
the
soldiars
ready
in
their
standing
places
,
with
their
horses
bridled
,
if
neede
were
.
That
they
should
send
others
out
on
euery
side
,
to
take
some
,
by
whom
they
might
know
the
enemies
designe
.
Furthermore
,
to
haue
certaine
spies
who
should
discouer
vnto
them
,
all
their
councels
and
attempts
,
whom
he
should
reward
liberally
.
In
the
night
,
he
Their
spies
.
should
beset
all
passages
with
watchmen
.
and
lest
continuance
should
be
diminished
by
custome
(
which
vses
to
happen
by
lenght
of
time
)
he
should
often
visit
the
standing
The
vigilanci
he
obserued
in
his
iourni
by
night
.
places
at
vnawares
,
not
so
much
for
distrust
of
those
that
walke
the
round
,
as
that
being
equall
with
the
soldiars
they
should
be
the
more
willing
to
vndergoe
the
labor
with
the
leader
.
Now
he
tooke
care
,
as
well
for
the
affaires
of
the
boores
,
as
for
prouision
.
He
as
ouer-seer
of
the
fires
,
admonished
the
soldiars
to
put
out
the
fire
,
which
they
had
kindled
Punishisment
for
disorders
in
the
barnes
.
He
caused
those
that
were
more
carelesse
,
by
whose
negligence
the
flame
ill
enkendled
arose
and
tooke
hould
of
the
houses
,
to
watch
afterwards
abroad
in
the
open
aire
,
punisht
them
in
their
purse
,
and
condemned
them
to
repaire
the
damage
.
He
admonished
them
,
after
the
maner
of
Aurelianus
,
that
they
should
liue
vpon
the
spoile
of
the
enemie
,
and
not
vpon
the
teares
of
those
of
their
owne
side
.
To
doe
iustice
for
the
contrie
people
,
against
the
libertie
of
the
soldiar
,
to
heare
their
complaints
,
and
to
punish
the
guiltie
.
The
fruit
which
of
all
resulted
.
By
which
discipline
he
brought
to
passe
that
the
inhabitants
(
of
whom
there
was
great
care
,
had
in
the
villages
)
that
they
out
of
the
Churches
and
steeples
,
wherin
they
put
their
wiues
,
children
,
corne
,
and
houshold
stuffe
,
should
giue
those
thinges
to
be
sould
,
which
for
feare
sake
they
kept
close
and
shut
up
,
and
that
the
labourers
of
the
ground
should
be
exercised
without
any
impediment
.
With
so
great
quietnes
,
brought
he
hisarmie
thorough
the
villages
of
Brabant
,
with
a
speciall
care
which
he
had
of
the
corne
,
fieldes
,
houses
,
and
men
.
The
enemie
by
the
fame
of
so
exact
a
discipline
,
neuer
durst
so
much
as
once
to
carpe
at
our
troupes
,
that
plainly
with
what
honor
the
prouinces
fulfilled
,
Alexander
Seuerus
for
his
modestie
,
whilst
he
led
his
amongst
the
Parthians
had
great
renoome
for
his
braue
conduction
and
gouernment
that
name
chey
talled
Bergues
of
Croac
,
the
The
cr●aces
called
him
God
of
the
boores
.
God
of
the
contrymen
.
By
this
so
great
care
of
the
Count
of
Bergues
,
al
though
all
the
corne
was
carefully
preserued
,
yet
because
by
reason
of
the
number
of
horses
the
store
of
grasse
was
by
litle
and
litle
diminished
in
the
campe
,
and
those
horses
for
the
continuance
The
Marques
had
greate
care
of
the
horse
and
forage
.
of
their
labor
,
were
spoiled
with
leanenesse
,
when
many
did
feede
on
chopt
straw
,
and
on
chaffe
(
wherunto
necessitie
compelled
them
to
augment
their
forage
)
Spinola
prouided
for
both
these
discommodities
,
after
this
maner
.
Lest
the
rest
of
the
forrage
,
should
faile
for
the
horse
in
the
campe
,
he
sent
a
companie
of
horsmen
,
to
guard
those
that
went
too
and
fro
,
into
the
wintring
places
,
vnto
the
citties
and
townes
adioyning
neerer
,
where
they
might
refresh
them selfes
for
a
time
,
whilst
victuales
and
waggons
were
made
ready
for
lire
.
And
as
at
that
time
the
forrage
for
the
campe
could
not
be
spent
,
in
which
the
horses
had
carried
thither
prouision
,
he
forbid
them
to
goe
vnto
the
campe
;
hauing
likewise
dismissed
(
as
soone
as
they
were
vnloaded
)
the
wagons
and
beastes
of
burthen
.
hence
the
horses
,
when
else
where
they
were
better
fed
,
by
a
litle
repose
,
were
refreshed
from
their
wearines
and
their
leanesse
.
This
that
Spinola
might
effectuat
the
more
safely
he
built
a
great
fort
in
the
village
of
Barlen
three
houres
iorney
from
the
campe
Fortifieng
the
wayes
in
diuers
places
.
and
placed
a
garrison
,
adding
therto
one
companie
of
horsmen
.
To
this
place
afterwards
,
did
Count
Bergues
bring
prouision
,
with
his
horsmen
:
here
he
staid
,
whilst
the
wagons
vnloading
,
went
out
of
the
campes
:
hitherto
did
the
companies
of
horsemen
,
and
other
of
footemen
,
meete
them
and
receiue
them
.
Furthermore
,
that
in
all
euents
,
the
iorneyes
might
be
the
more
secure
,
a
fort
being
made
by
Count
Isenbergue
,
in
the
village
of
Leurence
against
Rosendale
,
almost
in
that
place
,
in
which
the
riuer
runing
betwixt
,
might
be
passed
For
the
securitie
of
the
conway
.
by
bridges
or
ouer
shallow
places
.
Furthermore
,
other
three
were
made
by
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
betwixt
Lire
,
Herentale
,
and
Turnhoult
:
four
also
at
Outturn
hout
,
in
which
the
soldiar
which
were
too
and
fro
,
tooke
his
rest
in
the
night
which
iorney
,
al
though
it
was
far
greater
then
the
other
,
by
which
men
goe
directly
thorough
hooghstrat
yet
because
it
was
far
distant
from
the
enemies
campes
it
was
.
thought
to
be
more
safe
and
certaine
;
especialy
when
but
meane
grrrisons
were
left
for
these
two
castles
Hooghstrat
,
and
Turnhoult
.
By
this
circumspection
,
the
wayes
were
so
safe
,
that
the
contrymen
,
chiefly
of
Turnhoult
accompanied
almost
with
no
conway
,
did
securely
transport
victualls
to
the
campe
by
wagon
.
which
libertie
of
going
too
and
fro
,
when
the
enemies
knew
,
hauing
once
set
vpon
them
to
rob
them
,
they
spoiled
some
wagons
,
driuing
away
their
horse
and
carriars
,
not
far
from
the
village
of
Barlen
.
Graue
Maurice
,
meditating
in
his
disease
of
new
exploits
,
Graue
morish
once
again
turned
to
tempt
the
castel
of
Antworp
.
hauing
not
yet
laid
aside
the
hope
of
surprising
the
Castle
of
Antwerp
,
once
againe
vndertakenig
anightly
enterprise
,
purposed
to
set
vpon
it
the
second
time
.
It
pleased
him
to
commit
this
busines
,
to
Stakenbrouck
gouernor
of
Graue
,
but
his
attempt
fell
out
no
more
happely
then
the
former
for
there
felle
continually
so
great
a
rayne
,
that
their
peeces
serued
to
no
purpose
,
by
reason
of
the
moystnes
of
their
poudre
;
and
when
the
enimie
saue
fire
in
the
night
vpon
the
walles
of
the
cittie
,
supposing
to
be
betrayed
,
he
sodainly
retyred
back
with
so
great
perturbation
,
that
leauing
parte
of
his
cariage
,
in
places
not
passable
,
,
he
specdely
betooke
him
to
flight
.
It
is
thought
that
there
was
a
conspiracie
of
some
treacherous
cittisens
made
within
A
conspiracis
●f
treacherie
was
〈◊〉
in
the
●itie
.
the
towne
,
who
for
desire
of
a
new
gouerment
had
inuited
the
enimie
.
Thirtie
were
commanded
to
be
banished
,
whom
petulancy
of
wordes
made
to
be
suspected
,
but
by
and
by
they
were
forgiuen
,
and
some
were
permitted
Some
〈…〉
and
pr●●er●ly
forgiven
.
to
tarrie
still
.
Graue
Maurice
therfore
when
he
sawe
he
could
do
nothing
more
against
our
conuoyes
,
although
his
armie
was
diuided
into
two
parts
to
lye
in
wayte
,
turned
all
his
care
to
vex
those
which
were
said
to
helpe
to
bring
the
victuals
.
They
were
taken
who
were
found
guiltie
of
that
fact
,
and
were
soundly
punished
in
their
purse
,
nether
did
they
spare
those
which
were
tributaries
to
the
confederated
estates
the
rest
being
deterred
with
the
greuousnes
of
the
punishment
.
Moreouer
,
all
the
milles
round
about
,
were
broken
downe
,
their
irons
being
taken
away
.
The
bakers
and
bruars
,
had
The
enimie
〈…〉
.
their
bruing
vessels
and
their
ouens
spoiled
.
we
also
vnderstood
that
it
was
treated
amongst
them
,
whether
it
was
the
custome
,
that
those
places
of
the
fielde
which
were
kept
with
litle
or
few
companies
of
soldiars
(
where
our
prouision
lay
)
should
be
depopulated
and
destroyed
.
Some
thought
it
fit
,
that
all
the
places
round
about
should
be
set
on
fire
,
to
which
ours
might
haue
accesse
for
prouision
,
least
they
should
be
commodius
for
vs
,
to
bring
aboundance
of
victualls
.
Others
fearing
,
least
also
we
should
set
fire
on
their
villages
and
free
townes
without
gard
or
defence
dissallowed
of
that
councell
.
wherfore
he
opinions
benig
diuers
(
as
it
is
wont
to
be
in
desperat
cases
)
they
carried
prisoners
The
enimie
apprehend●d
tho
it
that
brought
to
the
Marques
proui●ion
.
from
Tourenhoult
,
hooghstrat
,
and
the
adioyning
villages
,
some
which
had
relieued
our
tents
with
prouission
and
victuals
.
Spinola
requiting
them
,
as
many
as
he
vnderstood
to
haue
carried
to
the
enemie
food
and
victuales
,
he
likewese
commanded
to
be
taken
,
and
to
be
punished
in
The
complaints
were
answered
.
eueri
place
Diuers
of
these
complanied
vnto
him
by
messengers
,
as
if
they
were
inocent
.
He
made
them
answer
,
that
this
was
the
estate
of
the
present
war
,
that
seing
the
enemie
did
by
all
meanes
hinder
the
bringing
of
prouision
,
that
he
also
forbid
the
like
;
and
if
they
would
haue
him
not
to
hinder
them
,
they
also
should
desist
from
hindring
ours
:
but
if
they
went
forward
in
hindring
ours
,
he
also
would
goe
forward
in
hindring
theirs
.
By
these
examples
and
penalties
,
the
contrymen
and
merchants
being
deterred
,
not
daring
scarcely
to
bring
any
All
thinges
became
deer
.
thing
into
our
army
but
by
stealth
,
there
ensued
for
a
few
dayes
a
great
dearth
of
bread
,
wine
,
bere
,
and
other
marchandise
,
which
Spinola
feared
to
relieue
by
imposing
on
them
a
lesser
price
,
fearing
by
how
much
he
profited
the
soldiar
,
so
much
the
more
he
should
hurt
by
the
scarcetie
of
sellers
and
of
corne
(
which
ar
allured
by
aduantage
gayne
.
)
for
these
causes
,
during
those
dayes
,
some
certaine
soldiars
(
which
preferred
hungar
before
honestie
)
they
cut
in
peeces
for
reliefe
(
a
most
miserable
food
)
the
carcasses
of
dead
Som
were
of
necessitie
constrained
to
eate
horse
flashe
.
horses
:
and
by
this
necessitie
of
ours
,
both
the
lesser
famine
of
the
besieged
,
and
the
greater
aboundance
of
Maurices
armie
(
which
was
relieued
by
the
neerenes
of
the
citties
and
riuers
)
we
were
to
ouerthrowe
them
.
For
then
there
was
plentie
of
prouision
in
the
cittie
,
at
a
reasonable
rate
,
which
the
state
had
caused
to
be
set
vpon
all
marchandise
,
nor
were
esteemed
at
a
higher
rate
then
before
the
siege
least
the
cittisens
and
the
soldiars
,
should
thinke
them selues
opprest
.
Araser
of
wheate
sould
for
sixteene
shillinges
:
ar
easer
of
Prudence
of
the
senat
of
Breda
.
Rie
,
for
ten
:
:
of
panick
,
for
eight
:
of
Barley
for
seauen
;
and
oates
for
as
much
.
A
sack
of
salt
was
sold
for
eight
shillinges
.
Dried
stockfishe
,
and
a
pound
of
cheese
,
for
The
price
of
vituales
in
the
towne
of
Breda
.
three
halfe
pence
A
pound
of
greene
cheese
,
for
a
peny
.
A
pottle
of
oyle
;
for
two
shillinges
and
a
peny
.
A
pottle
of
rape
oyle
,
for
four
pence
.
A
pound
of
beefe
for
three
half
pence
.
And
by
this
cheapnes
of
victualls
,
it
was
a
wonder
how
long
the
patience
of
the
beseeged
did
endure
.
In
the
enimies
campe
,
corne
,
wine
,
food
,
was
brought
from
all
parts
,
at
the
lowest
rate
,
Whether
it
was
not
lawfull
for
ours
to
haue
accesse
.
Spinola
that
he
might
succour
the
necessitie
of
his
soldiars
,
besides
the
Kinges
daylie
allowance
,
he
comanded
to
be
daylie
distributed
to
the
soldiars
man
by
man
,
beere
measured
out
of
the
magazin
or
amunision
hous
which
thinge
did
greatly
winne
their
affection
,
and
The
Marques
preuented
a
good
remedi
for
the
necessitie
of
his
so●ders
.
was
also
healthfull
for
them
.
The
Infanta
Isabella
,
against
the
rayne
and
winters
winde
,
she
caused
to
be
giuen
to
the
senteries
(
which
were
to
watch
without
any
shelter
)
six
hundred
gownes
,
to
the
rest
hose
and
shooes
almost
to
the
number
And
also
the
Infanta
.
of
eight
thousand
.
They
of
Breda
,
who
gladly
receiued
of
others
that
which
they
would
willingly
should
befall
to
our
affaires
(
hauing
vnderstood
of
others
that
our
necessities
were
greater
then
they
were
,
beleeued
that
for
the
space
of
fortie
dayes
,
no
prouision
had
come
into
our
armie
:
that
the
Reportes
amonst
our
co●arartes
that
cure
army
dayly
deca●●d
.
greatest
part
of
our
armie
,
was
runne
away
:
and
that
the
lesser
part
by
far
,
remayned
:
that
none
now
were
of
force
to
subsist
,
and
endure
the
brunt
of
labor
:
and
that
the
rest
,
ether
for
famine
,
or
for
sicknes
,
would
forsake
the
siege
.
These
and
other
thinges
did
the
holanderes
diuulge
abroade
.
There
were
some
also
that
did
more
amply
and
with
greater
boasting
,
publish
the
same
abroad
in
print
.
The
besieged
therfore
,
vpbrayding
vs
with
our
necessities
,
brought
forth
their
prouision
,
as
boasting
of
it
,
somtimes
with
oxen
into
the
suburbs
.
When
The
enemy
b●sted
of
the
〈◊〉
of
th●r
prouition
yet
at
home
,
casting
their
accounts
,
they
had
but
ameane
quantitie
of
corne
.
The
state
(
least
they
should
quickly
consume
,
that
which
they
tought
to
feede
longer
upon
,
decreed
that
no
man
should
brue
beere
,
which
should
cost
aboue
a
crowne
.
They
tooke
also
away
the
tin
and
copper
furnices
,
Preuension
of
the
enemy
that
th●re
prouisi●●
might
long
indure
.
from
the
makers
of
Aqua
vitae
,
lest
corne
should
be
consumed
by
that
meanes
:
and
that
they
held
out
so
much
the
longer
.
But
their
boasting
was
rewarded
with
a
iust
punishment
.
Number
IX
.
Num.
9.
Agger
Tribuni
Wyngardij
.
Agger
Baronis
Balanconij
.
Agger
Comitis
Isenburgici
.
The
other
two
bulwarkes
of
Tettering
and
Hage
,
this
Other
fortifica●iones
.
was
the
midle
most
,
and
that
the
least
of
the
three
,
but
the
strongest
by
its
nere
adioyning
to
the
fortes
,
being
built
al
most
after
the
same
maner
,
differing
only
in
lenght
,
breadth
and
corners
,
were
kept
by
Baron
Balinconius
and
Count
Isenbergue
.
While
those
thinges
were
thus
ordered
,
afterwards
the
besieged
,
made
irruptions
out
at
diuersgates
,
and
shot
the
balles
of
their
canons
very
thick
against
our
workes
,
and
against
our
campes
,
but
to
litle
purpose
.
Our
workes
being
finished
,
when
they
saw
their
affaires
to
stand
in
hard
tearmes
,
some
of
the
soldiars
,
tradesmen
,
and
husbandmen
,
for
feare
of
hunger
,
began
to
yeeld
them selfes
.
For
Some
of
the
〈…〉
them selues
.
being
wearied
with
the
present
incommodities
afflicted
with
a
great
plague
,
with
long
inclosing
,
and
change
of
diet
,
they
both
had
scarcetie
of
corne
,
and
they
withall
vnderstood
,
that
there
remayned
litle
fleshe
,
fishe
,
and
cheese
.
Oyle
pressed
out
of
rape-seede
,
and
dipped
in
their
bread
,
they
commonly
vsed
for
their
meate
.
There
were
very
sumptuous
banquets
made
to
the
soldiars
by
him
〈…〉
made
be
the
knoker
of
d●gges
.
that
knockt
the
dogges
on
the
head
,
to
wit
for
three
half
pence
ameale
.
For
he
for
acertaine
stipend
of
twentie
shillinges
a
month
,
being
commanded
to
kill
all
the
dogges
to
auoide
the
plague
,
furnished
a
table
with
those
dishes
,
nether
had
he
daylie
a
few
soldiars
to
be
his
guesse
,
to
dine
so
well
for
so
litle
mony
.
But
when
this
life
seemed
to
many
men
very
hard
and
grieuous
,
it
was
made
far
more
insupportable
for
feare
of
continuance
,
wherfore
they
endeuoured
The
enemie
began
to
run
awoy
.
And
the
Marques
coma●a●d
that
the
〈◊〉
thou
〈…〉
.
to
better
this
their
bad
estate
by
flight
.
But
Spinola
sending
a
Trumpetter
to
the
Gouernor
of
the
cittie
with
command
,
hewarned
him
,
that
none
after
that
time
,
etherin
regard
of
rendring
him selfe
,
or
of
flight
,
should
hope
for
parddon
,
of
him
,
but
should
be
driuen
back
into
the
cittie
,
or
be
hanged
,
as
many
as
should
come
from
thence
,
Withall
,
he
commanded
all
places
,
to
be
kept
with
watches
,
by
which
they
could
passe
priuilie
.
promising
fiue
and
twentie
crownes
Decompence
for
〈…〉
.
for
a
recompence
,
to
those
that
cayght
them
coming
out
of
the
towne
.
All
for
the
present
being
astonished
,
and
therfor
(
as
it
often
hapneth
)
made
the
boulder
hereby
,
committed
them selues
to
the
mercie
of
Spinola
,
who
weeping
,
with
all
possible
prayers
,
entreated
them
without
the
fortes
,
that
receiuing
them
,
they
would
asist
them
with
meate
,
or
else
kil
them
,
rather
then
to
send
them
back
into
the
cittie
.
Spinola
receiued
the
wife
of
a
certaine
trades-man
of
Antwerp
,
together
with
her
litle
childe
,
now
lately
of
her
owne
heade
departed
out
of
the
cittie
;
commanding
the
rest
that
came
with
her
,
to
returne
back
,
but
afterwards
he
dispenced
more
liberally
.
with
his
owne
law
,
sending
back
none
of
the
fugitiues
in
to
the
towne
.
when
but
few
,
and
very
seldome
,
any
Spinola
comaund●d
to
●●
boores
to
be
hanged
〈◊〉
of
the
cittie
.
of
them
issued
out
.
He
hanged
up
two
boores
,
in
the
sight
of
the
cittie
,
which
in
the
dead
of
the
night
endeuoured
to
carry
thither
victualls
.
This
fact
,
proued
prositable
,
and
better
then
mercie
,
others
afterwards
being
made
afraide
by
The
saied
proued
fact
〈…〉
N●ow
〈◊〉
of
graue
Maurice
to
〈◊〉
the
cittie
.
this
exemple
.
Graue
Maurice
,
thinking
with
a
greater
number
,
to
send
victualls
to
the
besieged
,
bringing
great
quantitie
of
corne
and
other
prouision
to
the
hauens
of
the
cittie
nere
at
hand
he
prepares
eighteene
great
boates
with
flat
bottomes
which
in
a
calme
,
might
goe
vnto
them
,
which
freed
from
the
N●ow
in
〈…〉
.
surging
of
the
seas
,
feared
the
sandes
nothing
at
all
,
and
lye
safely
at
ancre
in
shallow
places
.
To
these
he
makes
sides
and
fore-deckes
,
raised
up
on
ether
side
and
high
of
thick
oake
to
resist
all
kind
of
force
and
batterie
.
Euery
In
which
was
sent
〈◊〉
and
a
〈◊〉
.
one
made
after
this
maner
,
he
armeth
with
four
or
six
brasen
and
iron
peeces
,
furnisheth
with
many
balles
of
wilde-fire
,
afterwards
he
loades
them
with
corne
barreled
vp
,
with
great
quantitie
of
cheese
,
bacon
.
and
porke
.
All
were
set
with
most
expert
shooters
.
He
aduertiseth
those
of
Breda
at
the
same
time
,
that
with
some
of
their
best
The
b●siged
〈…〉
.
soldiars
,
they
vpon
the
day
appointed
,
should
breake
out
of
the
towne
,
and
should
plant
them
vpon
our
bridge
.
Those
of
Breda
obeynig
this
commandment
,
make
ready
fourteene
ferrieboates
,
six
wherof
they
furnish
with
so
many
canons
,
and
withe
balles
of
wilde
fire
,
and
appoint
three
hundred
soldiars
to
stand
vpon
the
shipps
,
they
prouide
six
hundred
,
which
might
sallie
out
from
the
lande
,
neere
the
riuer
.
Which
thinge
Spinola
vnderstanding
,
doth
fortifie
The
Marques
〈…〉
.
a
bulwarke
which
he
made
in
the
village
of
heyden
with
greater
garrison
(
by
which
way
the
enimie
was
to
passe
)
planteing
agreat
hedge
made
of
trees
.
furthermore
he
determined
to
plant
another
roe
or
hedge
,
with
greater
stakes
bound
together
,
two
thousand
foure
hondred
paces
longe
betwixt
was
fair
litle
forts
,
which
he
built
ouer
the
blackdik
,
as
they
call
it
,
lest
by
that
water
which
during
all
the
winter
,
did
flowe
into
the
cittie
,
the
enemies
might
passe
their
prouision
.
for
such
was
the
nature
of
those
meadowes
that
as
often
as
the
swelling
of
thesea
raged
(
which
alwayes
happened
euery
twelue
houres
)
ouer
flowing
also
with
land
waters
,
they
might
easily
enter
into
the
cittie
with
flat
bottome
boates
;
and
also
made
a
passage
for
footemen
,
after
the
sea
was
gone
out
.
But
behoulde
,
the
windes
which
at
the
first
were
very
prosperous
for
Graue
Maurice
,
to
our
vnspeakable
happines
,
turned
contrary
.
the
raging
also
of
the
sea
,
contrary
to
its
custome
,
did
scarce
so
much
as
moue
〈…〉
.
the
waters
:
and
so
once
againe
the
diuine
power
,
did
ouerthrow
the
enimies
designe
.
In
the
meane
while
,
whilst
the
ships
loaden
with
victuals
and
soldiars
,
were
stopt
with
the
weather
,
the
number
of
cheese
and
bacon
was
so
diminished
Wich
prouision
wa●
for
the
〈…〉
.
by
the
pilfering
of
the
soldiars
,
that
litle
store
of
this
his
prouision
could
haue
come
vnto
the
besieged
,
although
it
had
hapened
that
the
ships
had
passed
by
vs
.
But
a
few
dayes
after
,
the
corne
which
was
barreld
vp
,
wet
with
the
moysture
of
the
rayne
and
of
the
ship
,
began
to
growe
thorough
the
chinkes
of
the
barrells
,
after
it
was
taken
out
of
the
ships
:
and
thus
the
enimies
alwayes
endured
one
losse
vpon
another
.
Afterwards
,
when
our
men
were
sent
out
of
the
campe
to
fetch
wood
and
forraige
,
(
that
nere
at
hand
being
spent
)
the
enimies
supposed
,
that
our
soldiars
being
dispersed
to
gather
forraige
and
wood
,
might
easily
be
distroyed
by
their
horsemen
:
and
for
this
cause
,
noted
the
more
dilligently
our
gathering
of
wood
and
forraige
.
They
laboured
Great
dangeres
in
●●●ch●nge
of
wood
and
f●rradge
to
to
our
campe
by
all
meanes
possibile
about
this
matter
,
that
our
men
might
be
depriued
of
both
:
this
seemed
easie
vnto
them
because
their
strenght
of
horse
was
greater
:
when
as
our
horse
were
almost
all
employed
,
partly
in
defending
the
campe
,
partly
in
bringing
prouision
:
and
that
it
was
all
one
,
ether
to
put
them
to
the
sword
,
or
hinder
them
of
their
cariage
:
which
being
lost
,
the
siege
could
not
be
mayantained
.
hence
it
hapned
by
oure
daylie
foraginges
(
which
was
needfull
)
when
foraige
was
fetcht
from
vnuseall
and
dispersed
houses
,
that
few
forraigers
could
goe
about
in
to
those
dispersed
and
dangerous
places
;
which
though
it
did
not
doe
great
hurt
vnto
vs
,
yet
it
did
great
hurt
to
the
soldiars
,
to
the
beastes
,
and
to
the
carriars
.
Spinola
,
least
he
should
leaue
any
long
time
so
litle
a
spirt
of
ioye
to
the
enimie
,
afterwards
as
often
as
he
was
to
fetche
forraige
,
he
expected
the
returne
of
the
companies
,
whom
for
Sauegard
sake
,
the
Count
of
Bergues
brought
back
within
three
leages
of
the
campe
;
by
whose
Saueguard
,
The
Marques
prouented
●●
enemies
〈…〉
.
he
sent
the
forraigers
from
the
campe
,
on
euery
side
,
vnto
the
fildes
neere
adioyning
.
Furthermore
he
so
disposed
of
his
conuoyes
,
that
when
the
wagons
at
Lyre
were
loaded
with
corne
,
diuiding
the
number
of
horse
and
foote
,
the
wagons
being
loaden
with
oates
,
they
should
speedely
transport
forriage
into
the
campe
,
which
being
afterwards
vnloaden
,
the
soldiars
as
soone
as
might
be
,
returned
back
to
Lyre
,
to
gard
the
other
conuoyes
.
In
the
meane
while
,
the
other
horses
,
which
were
in
a
maner
become
vn
profitable
to
doe
any
worke
,
by
reason
of
their
labor
and
leannes
,
were
sent
into
more
fertile
places
in
winter
to
fetch
forrage
whilst
others
returned
,
to
whom
their
owne
quarters
,
were
assigned
for
their
repose
.
So
the
iorneys
being
dubled
with
freshe
horses
,
and
well
fed
;
he
prouided
The
sollicitied
and
di
●aching
of
prouisiones
was
refered
to
the
●harge
of
A●●cander
H●se
.
forraige
and
prouision
in
a
short
time
,
ouer
which
officie
,
Alexander
Hesius
;
leftenamt
of
the
Artillerie
was
appointed
,
who
vsed
continuall
diligence
and
expedition
,
in
loading
and
transporting
therof
.
But
after
the
prouinces
(
on
whom
of
their
owne
willes
,
the
cariage
of
corne
and
forraige
was
imposed
)
perceiued
the
siege
shoulde
longe
indure
,
and
alwayes
new
requestes
to
be
added
to
the
former
,
being
wearied
with
the
charge
of
so
many
wagons
continually
sent
,
and
seemed
after
to
refuse
,
a
new
meanes
of
getting
prouision
was
inuented
.
Ther
Other
was
gons
were
taken
up
for
The
conducting
of
vituales
.
were
hired
in
all
those
villages
,
wagons
with
two
wheeles
,
which
for
their
greater
compasse
,
one
horse
commonly
,
but
two
at
the
most
do
draw
with
greater
speede
then
three
do
draw
those
which
goe
vpon
four
wheeles
,
although
they
be
lesser
.
The
price
agreed
vpon
for
euery
one
,
which
at
the
first
was
much
greater
by
reason
of
the
difficultie
of
the
wayes
,
afterwards
in
better
times
was
halfe
diminished
.
So
corne
was
prouided
with
far
lesse
charges
of
horse
and
wagons
,
with
lesse
forraige
,
with
like
expedition
,
equall
number
,
and
easier
price
.
This
new
industrie
conseued
Graue
Maurice
,
who
trusting
Graue
Morish
deceiued
in
his
conce●●
to
the
season
of
the
time
,
beleeued
,
that
by
reason
of
so
deare
and
so
long
cariages
,
we
should
neuer
ouercome
so
great
difficulties
of
corne
,
especially
because
winter
now
was
so
nere
at
hande
,
and
all
the
villages
being
emptied
,
the
corne
was
carried
in
to
the
citties
,
and
the
cattell
,
by
reason
of
the
war
,
to
be
driuen
away
far
off
.
He
is
reported
,
braging
,
to
haue
said
to
his
frendes
,
that
which
once
Pompeo
said
to
Dirachius
of
Cesar
.
That
he
would
not
refuse
,
but
to
be
esteemed
an
Emperor
worthe
nothinge
,
if
Spinolaes
armie
departed
without
shame
;
and
therfore
he
would
willingly
grante
that
glorie
to
him
(
after
Spinola
had
held
out
the
siege
the
whole
winter
)
that
he
might
know
more
then
him selfe
,
and
also
more
then
the
diuells
them selues
.
And
God
prospered
our
affaires
.
indeed
,
vnles
diuine
succour
had
continually
more
asisted
our
affaires
then
humaine
did
,
and
the
winter
season
(
which
vsually
was
sharp
)
had
beene
most
milde
,
we
could
neuer
haue
ouercome
so
great
difficulties
,
with
such
constancie
.
verelie
the
aboundance
of
waters
,
which
the
townes-men
sent
vpon
our
campes
during
Nouembre
,
when
they
shut
the
flood-gates
or
sluces
of
the
riuers
,
to
poure
abroad
Aa
and
Merkam
,
began
to
cast
downe
our
dikes
put
vs
enough
both
vnto
feare
and
care
.
Nether
did
Spinola
thinke
,
ether
that
that
war
could
haue
lasted
so
long
or
that
,
there
should
neede
so
great
a
number
of
wagons
,
or
that
the
expences
of
cariage
would
proue
so
great
:
which
burthen
,
if
the
prouinces
from
the
first
beginning
,
had
seene
the
whole
together
before
their
eies
,
per
haps
they
would
neuer
haue
inbraced
that
with
so
good
a
will
and
consent
,
as
they
faithfully
sustayned
euen
to
the
end
of
the
siege
,
defreying
the
The
fideliti
of
the
provinces
was
admirable
.
charges
of
four
hondred
wagons
,
as
also
paynig
the
wages
of
the
prouinces
footemen
:
by
which
fact
,
they
shewed
themselues
most
faith
full
to
their
Kinge
,
and
haue
acquired
euerlasting
praise
.
Moreouer
,
who
could
fore-see
,
so
many
troubles
thorough
all
Europe
,
should
be
stirred
vp
,
only
for
Bredaes
sake
?
It
was
commonly
beleeued
,
that
there
was
not
sufficient
prouision
of
corne
and
victuals
,
for
so
many
thousand
heades
,
as
were
kept
in
siege
before
the
cittie
.
The
cittisens
accustomed
to
plentie
,
and
vnaccustomed
to
war
and
hungar
,
would
not
endure
or
suffer
penurie
.
The
French
,
Scotch
,
English
,
Wallons
,
Dutch
,
(
of
whome
many
were
placed
in
garison
would
neuer
expect
,
till
corne
began
to
faile
some
by
nature
,
others
by
custome
,
being
greedie
of
their
owne
pleasures
,
made
us
liue
in
hope
of
a
speedy
rendring
;
so
easie
a
thing
it
is
to
begin
war
at
ones
pleasure
,
but
to
end
it
at
an
others
.
But
besides
the
corne
,
which
the
cittisens
had
were
man
by
man
commanded
to
prouide
,
and
which
were
laid
up
for
the
soldiars
in
the
common
store-house
,
the
contry
people
(
all
the
time
that
we
lay
at
Gilse
,
it
not
being
as
then
resolued
to
shut
up
all
the
passages
at
once
)
carried
a
great
quantitie
into
the
cittie
,
for
feare
of
war.
Furthermore
,
all
the
Captaines
and
commanders
,
for
the
excessiue
gaine
,
which
they
made
by
asking
and
receiuing
the
payes
of
those
that
died
,
resolued
constantlie
in
them
selues
,
to
vndergoe
all
asperities
;
and
so
much
the
longer
.
by
how
much
more
soldiars
dyed
by
sicknes
and
other
miseries
:
because
,
by
that
losse
,
their
gaine
daylie
encreased
,
and
not
vnwillingly
sustained
their
owne
hungar
,
by
the
wages
of
the
dead
,
getting
death
by
pouertie
,
and
gayne
by
death
:
so
much
more
is
gold
preferred
before
fidelitie
.
The
number
of
those
that
died
during
the
siege
,
was
so
great
,
that
aboue
fiue
thousand
dead
bodies
,
were
brought
in
account
to
Libitine
,
which
was
the
third
part
of
all
the
heades
(
which
were
in
Breda
)
being
numbered
at
the
first
to
fifteene
thousand
and
so
the
sparingnes
of
the
dead
serued
for
victuals
to
the
liuing
.
which
thing
lest
we
,
nor
the
cittisens
them selues
should
perceiue
,
it
was
prouided
from
the
begining
by
the
Magistrats
of
the
towne
,
that
none
afterwards
,
thohugh
rich
or
noble
,
should
haue
the
A●
in
vn●●●
to
〈◊〉
the
〈◊〉
.
bells
runge
at
there
buriall
.
These
thinges
,
did
not
only
deceiue
ours
,
but
for
the
most
part
also
,
euen
the
opinion
of
the
besieged
them selues
(
the
Captaines
otherwise
,
who
were
mightie
in
faction
,
had
after
a
maner
,
set
their
faith
to
sale
)
and
many
of
those
that
fled
from
the
cittie
affirmed
,
that
vnlesse
the
sige
were
the
sooner
raised
,
that
they
could
hould
out
no
longer
:
which
selfe
same
thinge
,
was
written
out
of
Holland
to
the
Count
of
Bergues
.
Also
a
German
soldiar
,
who
had
serued
the
Hollanders
nine
monthes
,
being
taken
by
ours
,
and
knowen
by
the
Count
of
Isenburge
to
be
one
of
his
cittie
,
his
life
being
pardoned
,
upon
this
condition
was
sent
back
to
Breda
,
that
when
as
thinges
were
The
zele
of
the
Count
of
●senburge
.
in
the
greatest
extremitie
,
he
should
returne
vnto
our
armie
,
assured
both
of
his
life
,
and
of
reward
,
after
he
had
bene
two
monthes
at
Breda
,
conuersant
amongst
the
soldiars
without
suspicion
being
returned
,
he
related
,
that
the
soldiars
,
compelled
by
necessitie
,
now
began
to
sustaine
their
liues
with
horse
flesh
,
nor
had
not
corne
for
two
monthes
.
He
councelled
them
,
that
Spinola
should
more
often
batter
the
cittie
with
his
canons
,
at
least
in
shew
,
that
they
might
with
the
more
apparent
pretext
,
rendre
them selues
.
They
ioyfull
and
encouraged
with
the
relation
of
these
thinges
know
for
certaine
.
what
they
will
,
and
what
they
wishe
?
esteening
the
Hopes
of
good
succes
.
Count
of
Bergues
nether
to
be
deceiued
nor
the
German
soldiar
to
haue
lyed
in
so
great
a
matter
,
nor
al
the
fugitiues
to
haue
bene
false
,
they
request
Spinola
,
to
let
them
batter
the
cittie
with
their
artillerie
.
He
although
he
knew
well
enough
,
scarcely
any
thing
was
to
be
got
with
those
engines
amongst
soldiars
inurded
to
warr
,
the
cittisens
also
,
euen
with
custome
,
to
cast
away
feare
,
yet
condiscended
to
their
request
,
that
on
three
sides
on
which
so
many
bulwarkes
were
close
to
the
cittie
)
the
walles
of
the
cittie
,
and
the
houses
,
should
be
battered
.
Fhillip
Count
of
Mansfeld
,
oportunely
returned
at
that
Count
Man●felt
〈…〉
.
time
in
to
our
armie
,
lately
Captaine
of
a
companie
to
Gustam
Adolphus
Kinge
of
Suede
,
renowmed
for
his
famous
facts
,
who
had
led
his
troupes
with
great
authoritie
.
He
hauing
added
industrie
,
vnto
art
(
as
vse
is
the
master
of
al
thinges
)
found
out
,
that
it
might
serue
for
great
good
purpose
vnto
warr
,
a
new
kinde
of
engine
,
which
might
be
fitter
for
to
transport
,
and
carrie
the
balles
farther
,
and
that
with
lesse
quantitie
of
poudre
;
To
giue
order
to
this
busines
,
departing
from
the
campe
to
Bruxells
,
he
caused
fortie
brasse
peeces
to
be
cast
,
also
twentie
thre
murdederinge
peeces
,
to
send
forth
balles
of
wild-fire
.
Thirtie
of
those
lesser
peeces
,
of
no
more
weight
then
a
hundred
and
fourscore
pound
,
did
euery
one
carry
balles
of
six
pound
weight
:
the
then
greater
,
each
one
of
seauen
hundred
fiftie
pound
,
carried
balles
of
fiue
and
twentie
pound
.
The
vse
of
these
,
although
they
cost
but
halfe
so
much
,
was
yet
greater
,
and
more
frequent
:
for
the
litle
ones
,
were
easilie
drowen
with
two
horse
,
and
the
greater
,
with
no
more
then
four
;
wherasalthe
old
ones
,
must
haue
seauen
,
ten
,
or
eighteene
.
They
carried
iron
balles
,
only
with
the
third
part
of
poudre
,
further
then
the
ould
one
did
.
That
This
inuented
art
of
Manifelt
was
found
profitable
.
abridgment
,
Māsfilds
art
inuented
;
for
he
knew
so
well
,
how
to
boyle
with
fire
the
melted
mettall
,
that
hauing
lesse
thicknes
of
brasse
,
yet
was
of
like
hardnes
,
and
was
also
bettet
then
the
greater
peeces
;
and
their
lightnes
so
much
the
lesse
.
The
balles
also
,
although
they
were
shot
with
lesse
poudre
,
yet
for
the
same
reason
flew
the
further
(
for
the
fire
being
giuen
in
the
center
giues
fire
to
all
the
pouder
at
once
,
but
otherwise
beinge
giuen
in
the
furmust
part
of
the
bottom
driue
the
ball
with
greater
vehimencie
)
of
the
peece
.
An
other
inuention
also
of
this
Count
,
was
admired
.
Iron
Another
inuension
of
count
Manifelt
to
dr●●●
afire
ball
far
longer
then
an
Yr●n
lact
balles
made
with
salt
peeter
,
of
aboue
a
hundred
pound
weight
,
he
made
to
carrie
,
seuentie
paces
further
then
any
other
brasse
murdering
peece
.
These
he
shot
from
a
far
off
,
into
the
very
hart
,
or
middest
,
of
the
cittie
,
wheras
otherwise
,
al
the
force
of
murdering
peeces
,
by
reason
of
the
long
distance
,
vtterlie
died
before
they
came
there
,
because
our
bulwarkes
,
were
at
lest
six
hundred
paces
from
the
cittie
we
vnderstood
by
the
run
awayes
,
do
lesse
damage
then
terror
to
haue
surprised
the
besieged
by
the
shooting
of
those
balles
;
we
also
saw
(
hauing
got
the
cittie
)
the
great
ruines
of
houses
that
were
ouerthrowen
.
One
of
the
ammunition
houses
The
besieged
put
to
great
terror
.
(
wherin
the
poudre
was
keept
)
hauing
the
top
tumbled
downe
,
not
taking
fire
,
fell
without
doing
any
hurt
likely
otherwise
to
haue
brought
great
slaughter
upon
the
cittie
,
But
And
in
particular
be
the
artillerte
of
co●nt
Isenburque
.
other
balles
of
the
canons
,
where
with
on
a
three
fould
side
(
and
on
that
especially
which
Count
Isenbergue
wonne
)
we
battered
the
cittie
,
made
such
feare
,
that
both
many
houses
were
left
emptie
,
and
the
assemble
was
called
weekly
to
church
,
without
the
ringing
of
any
belle
,
and
at
an
vnusuall
houre
,
and
at
last
the
soldiars
were
commanded
to
goe
to
their
standing
places
,
without
the
ringing
of
the
belles
.
The
wife
of
Captaine
Aertsenius
,
that
shee
might
encourage
the
fearfull
mindes
of
the
cittisens
,
when
the
bullets
flew
very
thick
,
being
carried
in
her
coache
upon
the
walles
shewing
a
manlike
courage
in
a
womans
bodie
,
taught
that
courage
was
to
stand
in
steede
of
a
wall
.
The
enimies
affaires
standing
in
these
termes
,
it
was
commonly
saied
amongst
the
people
,
that
the
confederated
States
,
and
Graue
Maurice
were
one
angrie
with
another
for
The
states
complaining
of
Grane
Maurich
.
the
ill
managing
of
these
matters
.
The
States
al
eaging
that
because
he
had
left
so
much
time
to
Spinola
,
to
fortifie
his
tents
,
busying
him selfe
to
beate
downe
the
walles
of
cleaues
;
that
noting
being
done
,
(
after
two
and
twentie
dayes
spent
to
no
purpose
)
he
departed
from
the
campe
at
meade
.
Contrarywise
,
Graue
Maurice
blamed
the
States
,
and
here
after
spoke
ill
af
their
gouuernment
among
whom
generally
in
the
opinion
of
all
men
,
they
altogether
made
their
profit
of
him
.
That
he
left
it
to
themselues
to
iudge
;
whether
His
answer
to
th●r
complainth
they
had
don
him
more
honor
,
then
they
had
receiued
benefit
from
him
.
The
states
displeased
with
that
speeche
,
and
fearing
least
he
would
reiect
the
gouerment
,
cried
out
together
,
that
he
was
their
soueraigne
Captaine
,
nor
did
at
all
dout
of
his
wisdome
and
fidelitie
,
but
that
they
had
only
proposed
those
thinges
,
which
seemed
to
them
to
be
expedient
:
that
he
should
goe
forward
to
defend
the
common-welth
with
the
sword
,
to
dispose
of
the
war
after
his
owne
pleasure
:
that
they
would
make
it
appeare
vnto
him
,
how
deare
Breda
was
,
vnto
them
:
that
he
should
spare
for
no
impositions
,
were
it
for
no
other
respect
,
then
that
it
was
the
patrimonie
of
the
house
of
Nassau
.
He
appeased
with
this
promise
and
excuse
,
lest
he
should
suffer
his
diligence
to
be
craued
of
the
Neowe
leu●es
of
horse
.
common
wealth
,
caused
a
thousand
horse
to
be
enrolled
and
armed
at
his
owne
expences
.
Mereouer
,
the
States
them selues
,
another
thousand
to
encrease
the
companies
which
were
expected
from
france
.
further
they
consult
about
making
a
damme
,
wherewith
they
might
shut
vp
the
A
costly
Dammad
:
be
the
in
my
to
eyther
●ocer
Breda
or
drowne
oure
campes
.
passage
of
the
riuer
of
Merka
,
not
far
from
Seuenberge
.
This
,
forsooth
,
seeming
,
to
be
the
only
meanes
left
vnto
them
to
deliuer
Breda
,
if
as
often
as
the
raging
of
the
sea
swelled
highe
,
accustomed
to
ouer-flow
into
the
adioyning
fieldes
,
and
the
winter
waters
(
which
flow
into
the
riuer
by
the
brookes
)
being
retayned
,
they
should
ouer-flow
all
the
groundes
and
that
,
that
standing
water
was
fit
,
ether
to
send
victualls
by
shipes
into
the
cittie
,
or
for
distroying
of
our
armie
:
they
set
therfore
vpon
this
matter
,
of
so
great
They
Ioyned
aninumerable
quantitie
of
barkes
and
other
materiales
.
importance
,
and
of
so
incredible
expences
;
they
send
to
Seuenbergue
in
great
number
of
boates
barkes
,
and
cock
boates
(
wherof
they
haue
great
aboundance
)
to
that
place
,
wher
there
is
a
certaine
mouth
of
the
riuer
,
which
they
call
Lamsgate
,
and
the
side-bankes
to
the
clifts
,
ar
full
of
hollow
places
,
All
thies
boates
,
were
needfull
to
carry
the
piles
.
Then
many
ditchers
and
wourkmen
being
set
a
worke
they
ordaine
wood
to
be
cut
downe
,
turffe
to
be
cut
round
about
stones
,
trees
,
plankes
to
be
carried
,
boates
to
be
loaded
,
and
lastly
the
piles
,
to
be
set
opposite
to
ether
side
of
the
banke
:
when
behould
,
at
by
an
vnexpected
frost
,
of
three
dayes
,
they
ar
compelled
to
desist
.
In
the
very
night
of
our
Lords
Natiuitie
(
vpon
which
day
they
first
did
vndertake
that
worke
)
Staken
brouck
,
The
vigilance
of
the
count
d●●sinburque
preuented
the
presumtion
of
Stakenburke
.
with
great
troupes
of
his
,
went
to
Rosendale
,
and
comes
behinde
the
backes
of
Isenburges
companies
,
to
see
what
he
could
espie
.
he
vnderstood
by
his
spies
,
that
but
a
litle
ditche
being
filled
,
it
was
easie
to
passe
,
which
to
fill
,
there
needed
but
some
six
or
seauen
spads
.
Glad
of
this
newes
,
takes
with
him
eighteene
companies
of
horse
,
with
no
more
then
seauen
spades
.
Being
come
to
the
place
he
perceiues
that
the
thinge
could
not
be
done
with
the
helpe
of
a
hundred
spades
,
yet
sending
some
before
,
he
commandes
them
to
attempt
the
passage
.
Our
hors-man
that
had
his
appointed
standing
,
which
watched
not
far
off
,
discharging
his
peece
,
giues
the
signe
,
and
cryes
out
arme
.
Stakenbrouck
thinking
to
be
bewrayed
by
the
signe
,
commanded
to
sound
al
the
trumpetes
,
contented
only
to
haue
disqueted
oure
campes
,
ran
away
.
All
passages
being
otherwise
so
stopped
by
Count
Isenbergue
,
with
so
many
ditches
,
with
so
many
boughes
of
trees
,
and
piles
fastned
in
the
earth
,
that
they
scarcly
seemed
passable
to
a
single
man
.
The
frost
being
past
,
the
workmen
(
although
great
difficultie
was
proposed
of
dispatching
the
damme
by
reason
of
the
swiftnis
of
the
riuer
)
returne
to
their
ommitted
worke
they
sinke
three
very
longe
boates
of
burthen
to
the
bottom
,
loaden
with
turffe
,
and
with
stones
,
and
casting
sagotts
vpon
the
earthe
,
together
with
the
damme
begume
on
both
the
brinkes
of
the
riuer
,
laying
the
turffes
in
order
,
driuing
great
stakes
betwixt
to
bind
the
ground
,
they
aduance
halfe
way
into
the
riuer
.
Moreouer
in
the
towne
it selfe
of
Seuēbergue
,
by
letting
in
and
letting
out
the
floodes
they
make
sluces
on
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
,
that
after
the
floodes
had
fild
the
fieldes
,
they
kept
them
vnder
water
by
the
height
of
that
poole
,
by
which
it
was
needfull
to
passe
ouer
the
ferrie-boates
.
full
of
prouision
.
hauing
therfore
gayned
the
ebbing
and
flowing
of
the
sea
,
they
againe
prepare
those
thinges
which
ar
needfull
to
furnish
the
ships
.
Spinola
pondered
that
worke
with
much
care
,
and
therfore
The
Marques
continually
carefull
in
preuenting
〈…〉
the
〈◊〉
.
he
studeed
before
all
thinges
,
that
by
the
information
of
spies
,
he
might
vnderstand
in
all
times
,
by
day
and
night
,
what
soeuer
was
done
in
that
place
.
And
as
often
as
the
Moone
was
ether
new
,
or
at
the
full
(
which
dayes
,
ar
wont
to
cause
the
greatest
raging
of
the
seas
)
he
planted
more
forces
nere
to
the
campes
of
heyden
and
of
hage
,
on
which
side
the
irruption
was
most
feared
.
Next
,
he
caused
the
sluces
of
all
the
riuers
(
by
which
the
land-waters
were
brought
about
heydam
,
into
the
riuer
of
Breda
)
to
be
opened
,
whilst
the
waues
of
the
sea
,
ouer-drowned
all
the
fildes
,
and
,
being
retyred
,
commanded
,
them
to
be
shut
:
and
then
when
they
came
to
worke
about
their
pretended
damme
(
lower
now
by
the
waters
departed
)
he
sodainly
drawing
Oure
slouses
hinder●d
much
the
dam.
vp
the
sluces
,
by
letting
goe
the
rest
of
the
force
of
the
water
which
he
retayned
,
sent
it
vpon
their
worke
,
and
hindred
all
the
administration
of
their
endeuours
.
Furthermore
,
setting
mariners
,
by
night
cut
asunder
the
bankes
of
the
riuer
of
Merkain
sundry
places
,
the
length
of
fiue
thousand
foote
:
for
which
there
was
a
two-fould
reason
.
First
,
that
such
waters
as
they
retayned
by
the
damme
,
to
make
the
channel
of
the
riuerswell
,
and
let
out
towards
heydam
he
,
cutting
the
bankes
of
the
riuer
might
diuert
into
the
bordering
valleys
of
the
fieldes
.
Next
,
that
by
how
much
the
more
water
the
surging
of
the
sea
should
bring
ouer
the
bankes
,
into
the
large
spaces
of
the
meadowes
it
should
be
returned
back
with
the
greater
violence
,
by
its
departure
,
vpon
the
damme
:
which
for
certaine
so
fell
out
,
so
that
by
how
much
the
neerer
,
both
the
sides
of
the
damme
approached
together
,
so
much
the
higher
the
sand
raised
it
Rare
preuensiones
and
prudent
care
of
the
Marques
.
selfe
from
the
bottome
.
finally
asking
the
aduises
of
all
carpenters
and
other
Inginieres
,
who
denyed
that
so
great
a
damme
could
be
preserued
from
higher
waters
,
yet
before
all
councelles
Spinola
iudged
it
expedient
to
prouide
,
that
no
place
should
be
left
the
enemie
to
pierce
thorough
.
Number
X.
Num
10
AGGER
A
SPINOLA
IACTVS
PALVSTRI
LOCO
Lorica
,
vallis
lig●eis
munitionibus
,
aggeribusque
tormentarijs
firmatus
.
-
A.
Agger
tabulis
constratus
.
-
B.
Pons
Naualis
inter
Heydam
et
Hagam
.
-
C.
Brachia
ponti
praestructa
.
-
D.
Seps
.
duplex
palustri
loco
fixa
.
-
E.
Vallus
quadruplex
seu
palisade
in
flumine
Merka
.
-
F.
Munimenta
idonea
imponendis
maioribus
tormentis
.
-
G.
Loricula
nostrorum
trans
Merkam
.
These
thinges
accomplished
,
the
enemies
not
slowlie
,
mended
vp
againe
in
the
nerer
places
,
the
detriment
of
the
trenche
cut
by
vs
,
by
a
double
fortification
made
on
ther
side
,
at
the
mouth
of
the
riuer
,
lest
we
should
hinder
by
our
irruptions
,
the
disposition
of
the
worke
.
Also
those
of
Breda
,
ether
that
they
might
come
into
some
part
of
the
worke
,
and
hauing
broken
the
force
of
their
riuers
,
the
damme
at
Seuenbergue
might
be
more
easily
perfited
,
or
that
they
might
recompence
the
worke
attempted
in
September
all
in
vaine
,
by
destroying
the
trenches
with
which
the
riuers
ar
diuided
,
to
let
forth
water
upon
our
campes
,
they
began
to
make
those
bulwarkes
thicker
,
and
to
raise
them
higher
.
This
being
knowen
,
Spinola
(
seeing
he
could
not
diuert
the
riuer
of
Merka
,
from
his
wonted
current
)
he
maketh
a
ditch
of
two
thousand
two
hundred
The
Marques
preuented
remedi
to
hinder
the
executions
of
their
sluces
and
waters
.
feete
longe
,
before
the
walles
of
the
cittie
(
where
a
higher
ground
retayned
the
waters
)
by
,
which
he
turneth
all
standing
water
,
by
a
brooke
brought
about
the
side
of
the
cittie
,
into
Merka
,
lest
the
waters
should
be
let
up
higher
into
his
campes
.
Which
ditch
,
before
it
was
finished
being
augmented
and
strengthened
in
the
riuer
by
those
of
Breda
,
being
cast
downe
by
the
diluge
of
those
waters
that
were
gathered
together
,
ouerth
rew
some
of
the
sluces
,
and
fortifications
of
the
walles
,
to
the
great
affrightment
of
the
cittie
.
Also
nere
vnto
Seuenbergue
,
the
great
force
of
the
water
returneing
back
,
drowned
three
ships
in
the
botthome
of
the
riuer
(
which
being
loaden
,
they
had
sunke
into
it
)
and
ouer-boare
al
the
piles
laid
upon
them
.
Vnto
which
thinge
that
of
the
diuine
protection
did
succeed
,
because
as
longe
as
that
ditche
was
wrought
by
so
many
handeslabouring
together
,
although
they
shot
continually
against
our
men
forth
of
the
cittie
,
yet
the
shoulder
of
one
only
soldiar
was
shot
with
a
litle
bullet
.
Those
of
Seuenbergue
would
not
yet
desist
from
their
designe
,
which
they
had
in
vaine
attempted
the
third
or
fourth
time
although
they
vnderstood
it
was
most
hard
to
be
effected
.
They
who
saw
the
miserablenes
of
their
estate
,
iudged
that
they
went
about
with
a
vaine
dissimulation
,
to
relieue
the
hope
of
the
besieged
.
They
notwithstanding
,
bargaine
to
repaire
the
vndertaken
damme
from
both
sides
of
the
bankes
of
the
riuer
.
To
strenghten
it
,
they
fasten
straight
trees
by
a
line
in
the
riuer
,
filling
it
up
with
turffes
giuen
from
hand
to
hand
.
They
fil
up
the
spaces
betwixt
the
trees
,
with
great
stones
,
turffes
,
and
boughes
of
trees
.
Least
their
labor
should
be
intermitted
,
the
turffes
digged
out
of
lowe
places
(
whence
the
swelling
of
the
sea
,
drawe
back
the
water
)
they
lay
up
in
piles
,
like
to
stacks
;
that
such
as
by
the
swelling
of
the
waters
appeared
aboue
,
they
might
bring
to
withe
their
cock
boates
.
Lastly
,
so
they
striue
against
both
sea
and
riuer
as
if
they
woulde
ouercome
euen
nature
it selfe
.
Iustinus
Nassau
,
began
againe
to
repaire
the
bulwarkes
at
Breda
,
and
gaue
order
to
amend
the
floud-gates
,
and
fortresses
that
were
fallen
:
furthermore
,
to
raise
up
the
trenches
and
the
walles
before
our
cannons
,
lest
the
houses
should
by
endomaged
by
our
shooting
.
Spinola
although
he
beleeued
now
in
some
sort
the
affirmation
of
the
Architects
or
engineres
that
his
kāpes
could
not
be
remoued
,
nether
by
the
ouerflowinges
of
the
chanielles
by
the
waues
of
the
sea
,
nor
by
the
refluxes
of
the
ditches
of
the
towne
,
by
which
by
the
cuting
of
a
new
ditch
,
he
diuerted
the
water
of
the
fenues
into
Merka
,
from
the
fieldes
;
yet
because
he
knew
the
Hollanders
to
be
skilfull
in
sea
The
Marques
preuented
the
pl●●ts
of
the
enemy
.
matters
,
both
by
speculation
and
by
practise
,
and
saw
them
not
desist
from
their
endeuours
,
sent
continually
spies
to
Seuenbergue
,
not
content
with
the
report
of
what
they
found
vnless
them selues
had
also
seene
,
that
to
be
true
which
they
affirmed
.
And
when
word
was
brought
that
the
damme
,
for
the
most
part
perfected
did
goe
forward
,
and
many
ships
to
lye
at
ancre
,
prepared
to
carry
victualls
,
turned
that
way
,
whether
the
win
de
of
Breda
carried
them
;
once
againe
by
Gods
prouidence
,
the
winde
,
which
had
blowen
prosperously
vntill
that
day
,
turned
contrary
,
and
so
great
a
tempest
arose
on
the
sodaine
,
that
the
posts
driuen
in
to
the
riuer
with
The
enuentions
of
the
enimie
preuailed
nothing
against
the
tempest
sledges
or
rāmers
,
the
turffes
,
the
fagots
,
and
the
stones
,
were
ouer-borne
by
the
deluge
,
and
the
litle
boates
wherwith
they
brought
the
turffes
and
other
materialls
,
beaten
one
against
another
,
and
cast
on
the
shore
,
and
all
nauigation
vtterly
hindered
But
afterwards
by
those
tempests
they
gayned
this
,
by
the
change
of
the
weather
,
and
continuation
of
the
windes
,
that
the
work
of
the
ondertaken
damme
,
they
supposed
necessarily
to
be
deferred
vntill
the
next
march
.
These
thinges
vnderstood
,
the
Senat
,
lest
ether
The
preuidence
of
the
senat
of
Breda
.
by
the
continuance
of
the
siege
,
they
should
want
victualls
,
or
for
want
of
mony
should
be
vnable
to
pay
the
soldiars
wages
,
resolued
by
two
wayes
to
prouide
a
remedie
.
First
to
lenghten
out
their
prouision
by
measuring
out
and
distributing
of
it
sparingly
:
for
after
that
they
They
visited
the
houses
and
barnes
.
had
once
in
the
month
of
September
,
taken
acount
from
house
to
house
of
the
corne
,
they
againe
in
October
,
calculate
all
the
graine
in
the
whole
cittie
;
and
againe
in
the
same
October
,
in
two
dayes
space
,
all
that
was
noted
was
againe
measured
,
setting
watchmen
from
street
to
street
,
writinge
downe
the
number
of
people
in
each
familie
.
And
when
the
cittisens
were
found
to
haue
twelue
thousand
measures
of
wheate
,
in
the
publicque
store-house
,
fiue
thousand
;
ad
fiue
hundred
head
of
cattell
,
it
was
decreed
,
that
there
should
be
measured
,
for
so
many
weekes
,
to
the
soldiar
,
out
of
the
common
store-house
,
a
hundred
and
fiftie
measures
;
to
the
cittisens
,
out
of
their
owne
heape
,
a-thousand
measures
;
eighteene
head
of
cattell
to
be
slaine
,
wherof
the
pound
should
be
sold
for
three
penns
.
Num.
11.
Then
they
began
after
this
maner
,
to
cure
the
discease
of
the
want
of
mony
.
The
Gouernor
of
the
cittie
,
the
Coronells
,
and
Captaines
,
and
all
the
Officers
,
swearing
how
They
haue
coyned
new
money
.
much
mony
euery
one
had
,
affirmed
,
that
what
euery
one
was
able
to
lend
,
should
be
coyned
a
new
.
Number
XI
.
Then
were
four
sorts
of
monie
,
of
brasse
and
siluer
made
,
of
a
four
square
forme
:
the
thre
that
were
of
siluer
were
of
two
,
foure
,
and
six
shilinges
,
those
of
brasse
,
of
a
penny
,
halfpeny
,
and
a
farthing
.
Then
was
it
published
by
a
Cryar
,
that
that
sort
of
money
,
should
passe
currant
for
so
much
,
and
be
of
such
a
valew
,
as
they
were
declared
by
their
prices
.
In
the
meane
while
,
vnwelcome
newes
were
brought
vnto
vs
of
Brocheme
,
a
towne
of
Cleeue
.
Lambertus
Charlesius
Lambertut
Charles
beseeged
Gogh
whose
wolles
weare
broken
.
of
Newmehe
,
Gouernor
of
the
confederated
States
,
vnderstanding
of
the
smale
number
of
the
garison
,
and
of
the
fall
of
the
walles
,
gathering
men
,
forth
of
the
adioyning
confederated
places
,
he
endeuoreth
to
breake
into
Gogh
,
on
what
side
he
may
,
and
doth
attempt
it
.
Of
nine
hundred
of
ours
,
who
were
left
in
garison
,
only
fiue
hundred
were
esteemed
fit
to
beare
armes
,
the
rest
being
worne
out
with
sicknes
or
with
wearines
.
The
fortresses
being
weakned
with
the
moisture
,
where
the
ditches
of
the
walles
were
full
of
foordes
gaue
passage
to
the
troopes
,
nor
were
on
that
side
,
planted
with
stakes
,
or
with
piles
.
Iacobus
Tourlandus
Gouernor
of
Grocheme
,
aduertised
of
the
issu
of
the
soldiars
of
Newmege
,
aduiseth
the
neighbouring
Gouernors
of
the
Kinges
townes
,
that
they
should
looke
to
them selues
,
being
him selfe
as
he
thought
secure
.
Euer
now
and
then
,
he
made
the
round
about
the
walles
,
and
the
day
before
they
besieged
the
towne
,
he
doubleth
the
number
of
the
watche
.
He
commanded
four-score
The
watch
was
d●ubled
to
gard
that
place
,
where
the
walles
were
broken
,
where
it
seemed
by
reason
of
the
ruines
,
a
more
easie
passage
did
lye
open
.
Also
,
what
he
had
vnderstood
of
the
enemies
issue
whate
he
had
a
duised
his
neighbours
,
what
him selfe
had
done
,
of
al
these
thinges
he
giues
account
by
writing
vnto
Spinola
;
which
letters
of
Ioannes
Gonsales
Gōuernor
of
Wesel
,
of
the
vncertaine
state
of
thinges
,
togheter
with
the
letter
of
Tourland
,
being
receiued
he
checkes
Tourland
,
that
ether
forgetfull
,
or
careles
of
him selfe
he
vndertooke
the
care
of
others
when
he
could
not
,
by
reason
of
so
great
distance
of
place
,
send
succour
from
the
campe
in
due
time
.
The
enimie
going
forth
in
the
dead
of
the
night
early
in
the
morning
,
stood
vnder
the
fallen
walle
of
the
towne
.
There
were
four
thousand
foote
,
and
four
hundred
horse
.
These
,
whilest
they
laboured
to
get
to
the
top
by
the
ruines
,
our
fourscore
watch-men
,
assricted
on
a
sodaine
at
the
presence
and
number
of
the
enimie
,
forsaking
their
leader
,
with
shamefull
feare
betaking
them
to
slight
gaue
way
to
the
enimie
to
entre
in
,
by
that
place
which
they
had
vndertooke
to
defend
.
They
posessing
the
walles
,
with
their
weapons
a
while
The
enemie
〈◊〉
vn●wares
.
after
,
sease
upon
two
gates
,
and
upon
the
market
.
The
most
part
of
Tour-lands
owne
forsaking
him
,
hardly
able
to
withstand
the
assault
,
the
enimie
being
now
come
to
the
gates
,
gathering
together
some
soldiars
of
those
that
fled
,
endeauoreth
to
defend
the
Castle
,
and
the
other
Gate
of
the
cittie
.
He
sendes
to
Wesel
,
to
Ioannes
Gonsales
,
to
craue
Turland
defended
the
castle
and
one
gate
of
that
place
.
helpe
,
promising
both
he
and
his
,
in
the
meane
time
to
keepe
the
place
.
Gonsales
writ
back
vnto
him
,
that
he
should
still
retayne
his
former
courage
,
and
auoweth
that
he
should
soone
receiue
succour
from
him
:
only
that
he
should
stand
faithfull
.
with
much
a
doe
was
that
day
sustained
.
By
night
,
when
ours
couragiously
opposed
the
forces
of
the
enimie
,
at
lenght
there
were
beaten
out
of
the
gates
:
only
the
Castle
did
remaine
.
The
next
day
after
,
perceiuing
the
succour
of
a
thousand
foote
,
who
contrary
to
that
which
Tourland
had
aduertised
to
be
done
,
entring
by
the
posterne
gate
of
the
Castle
by
hastning
,
to
breake
the
bridge
,
leauing
three
hundred
on
the
other-side
of
the
riuer
;
all
which
were
ether
slaine
by
the
enimie
,
or
came
aliue
in
to
their
subiection
.
Tourland
,
hauing
mended
with
lathers
and
boordes
,
that
bridge
,
which
led
out
of
the
castle
into
the
towne
,
and
which
him selfe
had
broken
,
about
to
make
a
sallie
forth
into
the
cittie
,
being
shot
in
the
bellie
,
was
greuously
wounded
:
and
so
at
last
,
in
the
sight
of
all
the
Captaines
,
upon
honorable
conditions
,
rendred
it
up
.
Lambertus
Charlesius
,
author
of
that
expedition
,
got
Tourland
was
sore
hurt
.
the
victorie
,
but
enioyed
not
the
benefit
therof
very
long
.
For
after
certaine
houses
sacked
,
Churches
robbed
,
Altars
Gogh
was
lest
.
subuerted
,
Images
burned
,
all
thinges
diuine
and
humaine
quite
disordered
,
lastly
nether
weighing
nor
moderating
nothing
,
but
to
doe
iniurie
,
at
last
had
this
victorie
,
dying
The
imputie
of
Lamb●rt
Charlis
.
of
the
palsie
,
he
receiued
worthie
punishment
for
his
wickednes
.
It
appeared
,
even
by
the
iudgment
of
the
enimie
,
that
we
lost
no
great
matter
by
loosing
Grocheme
nether
And
his
reserued
paine
.
it
was
so
much
intercepted
for
desire
of
retayning
it
but
thinking
to
diuert
Spinola
from
Breda
.
For
Breda
being
now
rendred
they
aggreed
with
us
(
without
any
condition
asked
on
the
other
side
)
that
that
towne
should
be
reputed
for
neutral
and
free
.
Those
of
Breda
notwistanding
,
hearing
That
the
towne
should
be
reput●d
for
neutrall
Those
of
Bredaflouteth
at
oures
.
of
that
victorie
talking
with
our
watche
from
the
walles
,
with
a
wittie
soldiar
like
wipe
bid
them
be
packing
to
Grocheme
.
About
that
time
,
it
was
reported
,
that
the
troupes
,
which
Mansfield
had
gathered
,
ran
vp
and
downe
in
the
borders
The
rumor
and
fame
that
paseth
of
Mansfelt
.
of
henault
and
Artois
(
the
bordering
prouinces
next
vnto
France
.
)
The
Infanta
Isabella
,
albeit
she
could
not
suspect
,
that
any
Prince
would
entangle
her
florishing
affaires
,
The
prudent
preuentions
of
the
Infanta
.
with
those
forlorne
affaires
of
Mansfield
;
yet
because
she
was
not
ignorant
,
that
the
willes
of
Kinges
,
as
they
ar
violent
,
so
to
be
mouable
and
vncertaine
,
she
,
according
to
the
greatnes
of
the
perill
,
prepared
for
war
howsoeuer
,
and
resolued
to
resiste
strongly
,
if
it
were
offered
:
she
therfore
appointed
garisons
,
about
henault
and
Artois
,
for
the
defence
of
the
confines
.
To
those
of
henault
,
she
sent
the
Count
of
Emden
for
their
comander
,
Artois
she
commended
to
the
Count
of
hoogstrat
(
who
was
chiefe
gouernor
therof
,
to
be
defended
.
She
sent
the
Count
of
sforza
,
to
hasten
the
Captaines
and
the
Duke
of
Bauarias
companies
,
against
the
coming
of
Mansfeld
.
She
commanded
the
corne
and
cattel
to
be
driuen
into
the
remoter
citties
:
she
forbid
horse
to
be
transported
out
of
the
low
contries
,
into
France
,
as
the
french
had
then
forbid
corne
to
be
carried
into
the
low
contries
.
Spinola
likewise
suspecting
,
that
Mansfeld
seconded
with
the
french
,
English
,
and
German
aydes
,
would
deflect
towards
the
lower
Palatinat
,
commandes
William
Verdugius
.
Gouernor
of
those
places
,
to
gather
in
garison
a
hundred
and
eleuen
free
companies
of
Germans
,
〈◊〉
Marques
commanded
the
lower
〈◊〉
to
by
reforced
with
two
companies
of
horse
,
besides
the
companie
of
Captaine
Gratfreus
,
admitted
into
pay
with
fiue
hundred
horse
.
In
the
meane
space
,
the
soldiars
in
the
wallon
prouinces
,
armed
them selues
,
with
three
thousand
horse
,
and
with
almost
fifteene
thousand
foote
;
the
companies
gathered
a
new
,
towards
the
end
of
sommer
,
were
also
ready
.
S●cceris
of
the
emperor
and
of
the
prouinces
.
The
companies
of
the
Count
of
Anholt
,
of
three
thousand
foote
,
came
,
with
a
winge
of
a
thousand
horse
(
Baron
of
Ainsi
hastining
them
)
the
Marques
Spinella
armed
on
the
borderes
withe
the
emperores
socorres
who
resolued
with
a
willing
minde
and
great
desire
to
encounter
Mansfeld
,
with
four
thousand
two
hundred
horse
,
and
three
thousand
foote
.
All
the
Prouinces
companies
,
ar
committed
to
the
command
Don
Carles
clooma
comanded
this
of
the
contrie
of
Don
Carolus
Coloma
,
late
Embassador
for
the
Kinge
.
The
Prouinces
horse
,
were
committed
to
Albertus
Arenbergue
,
Prince
of
Barbancone
Master
de
campe
,
who
was
for
that
purpose
lately
called
from
the
commandrie
of
the
horse
.
These
were
first
wiled
to
stay
at
Namure
,
to
the
end
to
stop
Mansfelds
passage
,
if
,
as
of
late
,
he
should
come
to
inuade
the
borders
:
but
vnderstanding
a
while
after
,
that
he
went
about
to
ioyne
him selfe
,
with
Graue
Maurices
companies
,
both
of
them
,
with
the
Prouinces
companies
,
planted
them selfes
not
far
from
Antwerp
.
Spinola
reioycing
to
haue
so
great
an
armie
,
as
the
wallons
The
number
of
the
whole
army
.
scarce
remember
euer
to
haue
seene
the
like
(
for
they
were
censured
,
besides
the
garisons
of
the
bordering
citties
,
to
be
thirtie
thousand
foote
,
eight
thousand
horse
,
yet
ommitted
no
time
without
solicitude
of
the
siege
,
but
that
he
endeuored
by
letters
intercepted
,
to
vnderstand
the
councells
of
Maurice
,
and
of
the
besieged
.
For
this
respect
,
he
was
not
wearied
,
nether
with
watchinges
,
nor
with
labor
.
He
setteth
many
in
standing
,
and
watching
places
,
promising
them
great
rewardes
,
if
they
could
intercept
any
such
letters
.
Three
were
seene
to
enter
into
the
cittie
,
our
watch
being
ether
careles
,
or
deceiued
by
their
celeritie
.
Almost
in
that
place
,
whence
thiese
were
seene
to
slip
by
,
by
those
Letters
of
graue
Maurish
were
found
.
that
sought
.
a
few
dayes
after
,
a
litle
purse
was
found
,
wherin
two
letters
,
smeared
round
about
with
wax
against
the
damage
of
the
water
,
if
they
were
to
be
caried
in
by
meanes
of
water
.
Both
were
Maurices
;
one
written
to
Iustinus
Naslauius
,
the
other
to
teState
of
Breda
,
written
with
characters
,
abbreuiations
,
al
most
inexplicable
.
In
these
,
when
many
had
trauelled
to
interpret
them
,
only
the
good
fortune
of
Michaele
Rōtartius
,
Secretarij
to
the
Kinge
Michel
rotard
explicated
●her
meaning
.
and
to
the
Marques
preuayled
.
He
,
by
continuall
studie
both
day
and
night
,
pickt
out
their
meaning
.
This
was
the
substance
of
one
of
them
,
written
to
,
Iustinus
,
with
a
shorter
discourse
.
Num.
12.
Specimen
posterioris
circumuallationis
circulo
passuum
LII
.
millium
.
Number
XII
.
These
letters
being
receiued
,
and
Maurices
designes
made
knowen
vnto
vs
,
calling
and
requiring
so
great
forces
of
forraine
soldiars
,
Spinola
vnderstanding
that
al
that
war
was
intended
against
him
,
and
that
he
was
yet
to
retaine
in
the
field
full
three
monthes
space
,
when
Maurice
had
vndertaken
with
so
great
obstinacie
,
to
deliuer
Breda
,
as
though
he
esteemed
the
whole
good
of
the
common
welthe
,
to
be
placed
in
the
losse
of
that
one
cittie
)
breaking
downe
first
those
forts
,
which
lately
being
built
at
mede
,
Maurice
had
forsaken
,
he
resolued
to
encompasse
his
armie
with
incredibile
labor
,
with
a
trenche
of
wonderfull
greatnes
,
in
the
most
wicked
time
of
winter
,
least
so
great
an
armie
of
the
enimie
,
should
break
in
behinde
him
at
vnawares
,
as
they
had
appointed
at
the
beginning
of
the
springe
.
That
trenche
when
it
was
finished
,
in
the
whole
compasse
,
contayned
fiftie
two
thousand
paces
,
so
much
greater
was
this
then
that
former
made
on
the
sodaine
contayning
no
more
then
thirtie
thousand
six
hundred
paces
.
Posteritij
will
wonder
,
nether
,
would
Pompey
him
selfe
,
or
Cesar
beleeue
it
,
if
they
were
aliue
,
of
whom
,
the
one
,
cut
a
trench
,
at
the
most
of
fifteene
thousand
paces
;
the
other
,
one
of
eighteen
thousand
to
goe
to
Dyracchius
,
And
lest
any
man
should
thinke
that
the
count
should
be
mistaken
,
it
is
thought
good
,
that
the
number
of
the
paces
thorough
euery
campe
being
found
out
by
his
owne
care
and
fidelitie
,
should
be
committed
to
writing
.
The
quarter
of
Spinola
in
the
village
of
Genik
,
with
that
which
Salazarius
generall
of
the
horse
,
defended
at
his
back
,
were
inclosed
with
a
trenche
of
two
and
twentie
thousand
six
hundred
thirtee
three
paces
.
That
of
Balancon
,
with
eight
thousand
six
hundred
.
That
of
Isenburgue
,
with
a
leuen
thousand
fiue
hundred
fiftie
four
.
That
of
Ballion
,
with
nine
thousand
,
eight
hundred
thirtiene
.
Now
Spinola
had
begun
to
compasse
within
,
with
an
Another
trince
was
comaunded
to
be
made
.
other
trenche
,
but
of
a
lesser
space
,
against
the
irruptions
of
the
besieged
.
That
because
the
cittie
was
first
rendred
,
was
neuerfully
finished
,
yet
contayned
with
his
imperfect
circle
,
sixteene
thousand
paces
.
But
doth
of
these
were
ten
foote
highe
,
the
walles
arising
,
not
vpright
,
but
step
by
step
.
Below
,
fifteene
foote
thick
,
with
abanket
and
parapet
with
in
for
the
vse
of
the
shooters
,
below
ten
foote
thicke
,
raised
vp
fiue
foote
highe
,
with
a
ditch
depressed
without
side
seauen
foote
Depe
,
in
breadth
fifteene
from
side
to
side
,
the
bottome
lyeng
open
no
more
then
eight
foote
.
These
two
trenches
had
so
much
more
strenght
then
the
former
,
which
in
height
exceeded
not
fiue
foote
,
in
thicknes
seauen
foote
,
with
a
ditch
nothing
broader
.
Vnto
both
of
these
greater
trenches
,
were
built
new
redutes
,
and
batteries
,
to
plant
canons
vpon
;
furthermore
were
at
euery
entrie
a
haulf
moone
.
Diuers
Other
fortificasiones
of
the
quarteres
redutes
were
also
adioyned
,
by
reason
of
the
perill
and
dangerous
cituation
of
the
place
.
They
were
so
fortified
with
new
receptacles
,
and
with
many
other
workes
,
that
none
but
he
who
saw
them
,
could
hardly
conceiue
the
frame
of
so
great
workes
;
so
that
I.
May
with
out
iniurie
,
truly
tearme
them
,
a
very
Labyrinth
of
fortifications
.
The
number
of
all
the
workes
in
the
campes
(
besides
those
fortifications
,
which
were
built
in
diuers
villages
,
ether
to
defend
Incredibile
greatnes
of
the
fortificationes
.
the
conuoyes
,
or
to
defend
the
irruptions
)
were
a
hundred
seauentie
eight
:
refuges
,
fourscore
and
sixtine
:
redutes
,
thirtie
seauen
:
fortes
fortie
fiue
with
batteries
reforsed
:
so
far
did
this
siege
surpasse
the
renowmed
endeauours
of
Cesar
,
against
Alesia
and
Dyrachium
,
where
there
were
no
more
but
four
and
twentie
fortes
without
any
more
fortificationes
but
atrence
.
Whilst
these
thinges
began
to
be
set
in
order
,
Mansfeld
Presumtion
of
Mansfeld
.
hauing
gathered
together
certaine
helpes
beyond
the
sea
,
and
else
where
supposing
him selfe
in
despite
,
now
to
be
feared
,
fayning
to
goe
to
the
Palatinat
,
humbly
beseecheth
the
Archdutches
Isabella
by
letters
,
that
she
would
please
to
grant
him
a
safe
passage
thorough
her
contrie
,
and
to
asist
him
with
a
secret
conuoy
.
he
had
conceited
in
The
letter
he
wrote
to
his
aluza
.
his
head
,
that
without
any
suspicion
,
he
should
be
suffered
to
passe
thorough
the
Kinges
prouinces
(
which
way
he
was
of
necessitie
to
goe
)
to
gratifie
his
Master
the
Kinge
of
England
.
That
he
would
not
attempt
the
same
without
aduertiseng
hir
altesa
which
she
,
without
discurtesie
,
could
not
seeme
to
deny
:
but
if
she
should
,
then
that
he
would
make
his
way
by
force
,
which
the
equitie
of
his
cause
required
.
Isabella
,
hauing
often
tried
the
honestie
of
that
so
well
knowen
man
,
thought
it
best
to
signifi
by
silence
,
how
litle
credit
he
had
with
her
,
and
how
litle
she
feared
his
sodaine
gathered
and
vnexpert
armie
,
fitter
for
the
plough
,
then
for
the
war
,
nor
composed
scarcely
of
any
other
,
then
of
soldiars
compelled
by
force
,
she
being
fortified
with
so
many
and
so
expert
soldiars
.
In
the
meane
space
,
those
of
Breda
,
whilst
they
see
them
selucs
entrenched
with
so
great
workes
,
both
expect
with
longe
hope
,
for
Mansfieldes
helpe
,
and
he
(
tossed
too
and
fro
with
the
sea
)
to
tarrie
longer
then
they
expected
,
began
to
groane
and
to
wax
wearie
.
For
now
cheese
,
and
stock
fishe
Extreame
necessititie
and
victualls
wounder
full
deere
.
fayled
,
now
they
began
most
cruelly
to
enhance
the
price
of
meates
.
A
pound
of
butter
,
was
at
halfe
a
crowne
:
a
pot
of
oyle
at
six
shillinges
:
an
egge
at
three
pence
halfpeny
:
a
Greate
diseases
.
measure
of
pease
,
three
pound
.
a
pound
of
Bacon
,
eighteene
pence
.
which
dearth
of
victualls
,
the
soilderes
impatient
of
want
,
draue
them
to
the
dismall
eating
of
dead
bodies
Asistance
of
the
cittisens
.
others
for
the
most
part
by
the
vse
of
vnaccustomed
meates
,
became
(
as
the
Phisitians
call
it
)
full
of
scurffe
.
for
being
wearied
with
all
sorts
of
euills
,
afflicted
with
a
greuous
plague
,
were
nourished
with
ould
and
with
stinking
wheate
,
long
before
prouided
against
such
an
accident
.
The
cittisens
,
as
the
labors
of
the
soldiars
,
and
assudietie
of
their
watchinges
did
diminish
,
tooke
vpon
them
to
keepe
the
walles
of
the
cittie
,
leauing
the
outward
forrifications
to
the
soldiars
:
from
which
worke
none
,
albeit
ould
and
exempted
,
would
admit
dispensation
.
Iustinus
Nassau
,
least
the
extreame
dearth
and
want
of
victualls
,
should
cause
some
vproare
amongst
the
soldiars
,
to
the
end
he
might
make
them
the
more
faithfull
to
him
,
he
chose
the
more
needy
The
gouernor
disembled
with
his
souldiars
.
artificers
to
be
in
the
places
of
the
dead
soldiars
,
that
they
might
haue
wages
,
when
now
they
had
no
gettinges
,
and
might
succeed
vnto
their
labors
.
Furthermore
,
acquitting
them
of
euery
second
watch
,
commanding
them
to
watche
but
euery
third
night
,
became
more
gentle
and
more
milde
●lackning
the
seueritie
of
the
former
discipline
.
Then
the
Captaines
exhorted
them
,
the
preachers
of
the
wourd
out
of
their
pulpits
,
besought
them
for
Gods
sake
,
that
they
would
not
grow
faint
harted
,
nor
by
the
base
title
of
rendring
,
to
submit
them selfes
to
the
filthie
seruitude
of
the
Spaniard
,
that
they
should
nothing
dout
of
the
assurance
of
Mansfelds
coming
:
because
he
seemed
not
to
be
The
Captaines
procured
to
animate
the
soldiars
present
at
the
day
appointed
,
that
therfore
they
were
deceiued
:
that
he
was
nerer
at
hand
,
then
they
thought
,
but
that
the
messages
could
not
be
brought
,
be
reason
that
all
passages
were
stopped
.
That
Spinola
was
not
for
hopes
sake
,
daylie
Their
hops
weare
in
vayne
.
exercised
in
making
of
so
many
fortifications
:
that
he
him selfe
being
witnes
,
he
should
not
vse
their
owne
affirmation
:
that
the
German
,
French
,
English
,
and
Holland
helpes
,
were
at
hand
,
for
fear
of
whom
,
Spinola
was
busied
day
and
night
;
that
it
was
an
argument
of
vnworthie
tendernes
,
not
to
suffer
penurie
,
helpes
being
so
neere
at
hand
,
and
but
so
litle
awhile
before
they
would
come
:
that
all
difficulties
were
now
ouercome
,
and
only
libertie
was
expected
:
that
the
impatience
of
a
few
dayes
,
ought
not
to
loose
the
praise
of
so
great
constancie
and
pouertie
endured
.
Which
thinges
being
saied
,
the
Captaines
,
least
they
should
be
conuinced
of
lying
by
the
besieged
,
or
that
the
miserable
condition
of
the
cittie
being
seene
and
vnderstood
,
should
be
brought
vnto
us
by
the
report
of
the
conuoyes
,
decreed
that
no
Trumpeters
or
drummers
sent
by
us
,
should
from
thence
fourt
be
admitted
within
the
walles
,
but
should
expect
their
answer
without
:
and
here
by
the
councell
of
manlianus
,
they
should
be
intertained
honorably
and
liberally
,
to
boast
of
the
aboundance
of
their
victualls
.
The
Magistrates
also
,
looking
into
euery
thinge
,
forbid
the
confraternities
of
the
cittiesen
of
all
assemblies
after
the
example
of
Augustus
,
least
they
should
enter
into
factions
,
vnder
the
title
of
a
colledge
,
in
the
knot
of
some
wicked
faction
.
The
soldiars
also
were
watched
of
the
Captaines
,
as
often
as
many
walked
about
,
and
by
their
presence
,
the
coniurations
of
those
that
walked
,
were
preuented
.
With
these
and
the
like
remedies
,
was
the
cittie
,
in
perill
,
preserued
,
and
the
languishing
mindes
of
the
cittisens
,
and
of
the
soldiards
,
sustained
when
they
held
up
their
necessities
by
only
hope
.
Now
at
lenght
,
Mansfeld
with
his
companies
of
foote
,
approached
by
sea
vnto
Gittrenbergue
,
when
heauen
was
The
mischance
of
Manifeld
in
his
nauigation
.
once
againe
seene
to
fight
against
him
.
For
the
windes
did
so
beate
the
arriued
nauie
,
one
against
the
other
that
many
of
the
ships
being
broken
,
did
serue
for
nothing
:
then
,
as
if
all
the
cold
of
the
winter
had
bene
reserued
for
that
time
all
the
riuers
were
shut
up
with
a
sudaine
frost
,
that
prouision
could
no
longer
be
carried
to
them
.
It
is
the
custome
of
those
of
Gittenbergue
,
to
keepe
at
home
litle
prouision
,
upon
the
confidence
of
continuall
nauigation
,
and
of
the
neighbouring
places
.
Hence
by
the
arriuall
af
so
great
a
companie
of
soldiars
,
there
was
smale
prouision
of
meate
for
all
them
,
the
frost
forbiding
to
bring
in
new
.
Furthermore
,
what
with
plague
,
with
agues
,
with
the
sea
,
and
with
vomiting
,
by
reason
of
their
long
shutting
up
in
the
ships
with
the
narrownes
of
the
roome
,
and
many
fild
Their
new
and
raw
souldiars
endured
gteate
miseries
.
with
the
filthie
sauor
(
being
almost
all
raw
soldiars
,
and
vnaccustomed
to
tempests
and
stinckes
,
were
cast
into
the
waues
,
ether
dead
,
or
halfe
aliue
.
There
was
counted
by
some
,
aboue
the
number
of
four
thousand
.
Some
cast
into
the
sea
for
dead
by
swiming
got
to
the
shore
,
and
ar
yet
liuing
in
the
towne
.
Many
dead
bodies
floting
by
the
shore
side
vnburied
,
and
more
euery
where
cast
up
by
the
sea
upon
the
land
,
breathed
forth
a
greuous
plague
upon
the
neighbouring
townes
of
Holland
.
A
very
sorrowful
spectacle
to
the
English
soldiars
,
who
by
the
outward
soyle
,
whether
they
were
sent
for
succour
,
were
so
,
roughly
entertayned
.
But
that
which
befell
much
more
miserably
,
when
Mansfeld
durst
not
set
a
shore
those
whom
against
their
wills
he
constrained
to
take
their
oathe
,
by
the
same
remedie
chiefly
they
dyed
,
by
which
they
were
kept
,
least
that
they
should
runn
away
;
to
wit
,
enkindled
by
that
prohibition
.
Notwithstanding
,
many
betaking
them
to
vs
by
flight
,
vnarmed
,
ragged
,
presented
vs
a
patterne
of
the
rest
,
affirming
them selues
,
to
be
in
better
fashion
then
the
rest
,
when
almost
all
of
them
,
were
inuoluntarie
,
and
vnexpert
in
war
,
that
they
were
by
and
by
taught
how
to
handle
their
weapons
,
when
they
were
to
be
led
in
to
the
field
.
It
was
saied
to
haue
bene
sene
that
some
found
amongst
them
,
who
fild
in
all
the
poudre
at
once
into
their
peeces
mouthes
euen
to
the
top
.
which
had
bene
measured
to
them
for
sundry
shots
,
that
there
was
scarce
place
to
put
in
the
bullet
:
so
skilfull
were
they
in
their
pieces
.
It
appeared
by
many
letters
,
that
those
companies
were
gathered
compulsitorilie
,
of
the
most
basest
sort
of
the
rascallitie
;
and
that
in
a
short
time
,
what
by
sicknesses
,
what
by
runing
away
,
they
were
so
diminished
,
so
that
of
fourteene
thousand
,
scarcely
four
did
remayne
.
Whilst
Mansfelds
ships
were
with-houlden
by
the
frost
,
that
very
season
of
the
yeare
,
admonished
us
of
diuers
considerations
.
The
fort
of
Nordame
nere
to
Seuenbergue
,
inaccessible
Seueral
interprises
were
propounded
.
in
summer
by
reason
of
the
waues
,
now
to
begone
vnto
on
foote
by
reason
of
the
cold
:
Prinsland
also
,
Rosendale
,
and
Seuenbergue
it selfe
,
were
thought
might
easilie
be
taken
by
reason
of
that
weather
.
Dispatching
therfore
spies
on
euery
side
granadose
,
and
balles
of
wild
fire
were
also
prepared
,
to
cast
in
to
the
enimies
ships
.
But
in
vaine
,
when
the
frosen
crust
of
the
riuers
(
which
otherwise
seemed
thick
an
firme
)
were
so
weake
,
for
the
snow
in
texmixed
that
scarcely
would
they
carry
the
waight
of
two
or
three
soldiars
at
once
.
The
wayes
also
the
snowe
neuer
lying
in
one
equal
height
,
but
driuen
hither
and
thiter
by
the
winde
into
the
ditches
(
so
that
doutfull
places
could
not
be
discerned
from
the
solid
)
were
very
dangerous
,
to
lead
the
troupes
that
were
to
marche
.
The
spies
stood
in
snow
somtimes
up
to
the
breast
,
somtimes
up
to
the
mouth
,
and
somtimes
fallen
or
couered
in
the
snow
were
faine
to
be
haled
out
.
Nether
their
voice
,
nor
their
hollowing
one
to
another
;
would
any
thing
helpe
.
Three
soldiars
of
fuggeran
practised
in
all
bould
attempts
,
getting
in
to
the
tents
of
Rosendale
,
after
Thre
reso'ut
soilderes
of
fugeresri
gim●●t
.
drinking
and
talking
together
,
they
had
discried
the
enimies
ships
,
betrayed
in
their
returne
,
scarcely
escaped
by
flight
,
one
being
wounded
and
taken
.
But
else
where
the
fuggerans
attempts
fell
out
more
happely
,
and
a
very
few
of
them
,
frequently
brought
back
with
them
many
captiues
.
but
the
fortune
and
deceit
of
war
,
is
very
variable
.
There
were
some
,
who
besought
Spinola
,
that
with
the
companies
of
Carolus
Coloma
,
together
with
some
of
his
companies
adioyned
,
he
would
suffet
Rosendale
(
litle
fortified
to
be
assaulted
.
That
they
knew
by
the
bewraying
of
the
inhabitances
,
that
they
were
so
affrighted
with
the
feare
of
ours
,
that
gathering
vp
their
goods
,
would
be
more
ready
to
rune
away
,
then
to
stand
to
fight
:
that
that
might
be
done
without
ether
damage
or
any
danger
,
if
in
the
meane
time
our
horse
might
be
planted
in
two
parts
,
before
Bergenupsome
and
prinsland
.
Spinola
,
to
whom
those
things
best
pleased
,
which
were
done
rather
with
prudent
councell
according
to
reason
,
then
prosperous
The
Marques
is
wont
to
giue
credit
to
nothing
without
good
fundament
.
thinges
done
at
aduenture
,
treating
all
thinges
with
him selfe
with
more
serious
examination
,
supposing
that
thinge
,
could
not
very
much
,
helpe
to
the
acquiring
of
that
notable
victorie
,
chose
rather
to
keepe
his
soldiars
safe
,
for
the
occasion
of
a
necessary
combat
,
then
ether
to
feare
the
whole
armie
with
the
opinion
of
the
enimies
audaciousnes
,
or
to
encourage
the
enimies
mindes
by
good
successe
,
if
the
skirmish
of
a
few
of
his
soldiars
,
should
perchance
haue
fell
out
vnfortunatly
:
for
in
war
it
hapned
,
often
times
by
thinges
of
litle
moment
,
great
alterations
of
thinges
to
be
made
:
nether
was
it
the
part
of
a
prudent
Captaine
,
to
poursue
litle
victories
,
with
great
perills
.
In
the
fourth
of
the
Nones
of
March
,
the
aniuersarie
day
of
Breda
,
in
times
past
taken
by
the
vninted
Peeres
,
by
the
fraud
of
a
boate
was
changed
.
This
day
those
of
Breda
,
Solemnitie
in
Breda
in
memorie
of
the
daie
it
was
taken
by
the
hollandes
by
fraude
.
being
wont
yearly
to
solemnise
,
now
kept
so
much
the
more
ren
owmedly
,
by
how
much
perhaps
hereafter
they
douted
to
celebrate
the
same
the
more
seldome
,
more
truly
after
the
maner
of
a
solemne
buriall
,
then
a
birth
day
.
for
discharging
thrice
towards
the
euening
,
all
their
greater
and
lesser
Canons
,
they
consecrated
the
last
night
to
the
memorie
therof
.
Now
the
time
was
come
,
in
which
the
intermitted
affaire
of
the
damme
to
be
made
in
the
riuer
,
was
renewed
.
That
interualle
of
time
,
wherin
the
mariners
and
the
workmen
desisted
from
their
labors
,
had
roused
vp
the
studies
of
sundry
persons
.
A
certaine
person
,
vndertakes
vpon
the
agreement
of
a
great
summe
,
that
he
would
finish
the
worke
,
almost
despaired
.
He
,
in
the
presence
of
those
whom
the
States
had
set
ouer
the
care
of
this
damme
,
choosing
a
place
not
far
from
the
former
,
where
the
riuer
was
fuller
of
hollow
places
,
and
more
narrow
,
he
drowned
stones
tied
vnto
litle
netts
(
lest
they
should
swimme
away
:
)
vpon
the
stones
,
he
sprinckles
a
certaine
kind
of
binding
sand
(
brought
as
it
was
reported
,
out
of
England
or
France
)
to
fill
vp
the
chinkes
,
and
to
fortifie
the
damme
.
The
affaire
seemed
to
succed
better
then
it
did
before
,
when
by
a
sudden
alteration
of
the
heauens
,
so
great
force
afwater
once
againe
by
the
ouer-flowing
of
the
Moone
of
March
(
in
which
the
sea
then
most
of
all
doth
swell
)
was
stirred
vpon
high
,
and
so
great
a
deluge
of
rayne
and
vnthawed
snow
,
flowed
together
on
euery
side
,
that
the
damme
begun
at
Seuenbergue
,
and
very
many
forts
of
Rosen
dale
,
and
some
part
of
the
suburbs
of
the
cittie
of
Breda
,
were
altogether
ouer-turned
.
The
wayes
also
to
our
campes
,
and
some
of
our
fortifications
neere
to
the
cittie
,
were
so
drowned
,
that
The
waters
did
ouerflow
the
camps
.
they
could
,
for
three
dayes
be
gone
vnto
not
but
by
cockboates
in
which
time
one
campe
being
shut
from
another
they
were
in
great
necessititie
of
victualls
,
when
they
could
No
smale
dammage
don
vnto
our
quarters
.
not
go
to
one
another
with
their
wagons
,
nor
was
there
meanes
to
haue
so
great
a
supply
of
boates
:
the
riuer
,
the
shore
,
and
the
fieldes
being
all
alike
.
Neuer
could
it
otherwise
haue
bene
more
clearly
knowen
,
by
how
great
mercie
of
God
,
the
armie
was
conserued
Greate
fauour
of
god
.
the
whole
winter
:
for
if
the
same
extremitie
of
winter
time
,
and
aboundance
of
snow
(
which
fell
in
this
short
time
of
the
winters
departure
)
had
hapned
in
the
former
monthes
(
as
at
other
times
it
was
wont
to
do
)
out
of
dout
,
we
should
haue
bene
forced
to
forsake
the
siege
,
for
no
other
cause
then
only
for
the
sharpnes
of
the
weather
:
for
in
those
few
dayes
,
wherein
it
freesed
so
seuerely
,
the
sinnewes
of
many
were
shrunke
vp
by
the
force
of
the
cold
,
and
some
amongst
the
watches
,
were
found
dead
,
Some
had
their
handes
and
feete
so
stiff
,
that
they
were
faine
to
haue
them
sawed
of
.
Many
carriars
also
,
and
purweyors
of
corne
(
who
the
crueltie
of
the
wayes
thorough
rayne
snow
,
myre
and
windes
had
cast
back
in
their
voyages
made
by
night
)
were
Delaying
of
the
prouisions
.
kild
in
the
way
by
the
frost
.
The
conuoyes
also
were
so
hindred
,
that
for
the
space
of
three
weekes
,
in
which
the
snow
and
the
frostes
were
dissolued
with
continuall
raynes
)
scarce
any
victualls
were
brought
besides
that
which
the
wiues
of
the
German
soldiars
brought
,
daylie
almost
setting
their
companies
in
array
)
runing
abroad
into
the
incorporated
townes
,
brought
into
the
campe
vpon
their
shoulders
.
Of
which
women
(
who
continually
performed
other
duties
towards
their
husbands
by
fetching
wood
a
far
off
,
getting
of
forraige
from
all
parts
,
dressing
their
meate
,
washing
their
linnen
,
carrying
their
houshould-stuffe
when
the
The
almayne
women
weare
of
greate
seruice
drummes
were
beaten
)
such
respect
seemed
to
be
had
of
them
in
the
campes
,
that
they
were
not
held
for
any
hinderance
,
but
with
honor
were
reputed
to
be
mens
mules
.
The
sraise
they
deserued
The
waters
being
diminished
,
the
enimies
endeuours
attempted
againe
,
with
great
solicitude
of
minde
,
to
finish
the
pretented
damme
.
Spinola
caused
the
sluce
of
the
riuer
of
Leure
(
which
reached
vnto
the
riuer
of
Merka
)
to
be
broken
a
sunder
,
and
commanded
certaine
riuers
to
be
stopped
,
and
diuerted
,
which
poured
them selues
abroad
into
our
campes
.
He
caused
a
trenche
likewise
,
which
he
had
placed
in
the
fennie
groundes
,
from
Merka
to
hage
,
to
be
raised
higher
by
three
foote
,
lest
the
standing
poole
(
though
ouer-flowing
might
be
passed
ouer
with
boates
.
to
the
end
they
might
breake
back
the
force
and
swiftnes
of
the
riuer
returning
from
Breda
by
certaine
letts
set
against
it
to
receiue
it
,
from
ether
banke
therof
did
make
within
,
here
and
there
vpon
the
sides
,
hilles
,
lyingout
like
,
horned
woorks
,
next
before
that
place
,
where
they
intended
to
build
that
damme
before
.
Then
they
lay
before
that
gaping
or
gulfe
both
which
appeared
in
the
medst
betwixt
the
horned
woorks
of
the
riuer
(
by
which
the
force
of
the
waters
,
now
more
straitned
,
were
caried
)
long
beames
after
a
triangle
maner
,
fastened
in
the
riuer
with
a
litle
space
betwixt
,
which
the
riuer
enclosed
,
but
a
litle
broaken
.
Then
they
began
behinde
to
make
the
damme
,
secure
,
as
they
supposed
,
of
the
successe
.
By
their
perpetuall
labors
The
enimie
begon
new
muented
woorkes
.
both
by
day
and
night
,
they
had
now
brought
the
mater
to
that
passe
,
that
hauing
brought
trenches
along
on
both
sides
.
of
the
riuer
,
besides
the
litle
straites
of
the
mouth
,
it
seemed
All
which
was
broken
by
the
wat●rs
.
almost
nothing
remayned
to
be
stopped
.
But
so
great
was
the
force
of
the
immense
waters
,
both
augmented
and
inforced
,
that
now
it
disgorged
like
a
most
raging
torrent
(
which
before
alwayes
passed
thorough
the
loose
riuer
with
such
lenitie
)
that
scarcly
could
it
be
iudged
by
the
eye
,
on
whether
side
it
flowed
.
Moreouer
,
the
bottom
it selfe
,
And
the
t●mp●st
aft●rwards
.
the
sandes
boyling
vp
of
their
owne
accord
,
thrust
forth
the
beames
rammed
in
,
so
that
the
rāmed
stoccadoes
wholie
slid
away
.
And
so
great
a
tempest
fell
at
that
time
,
that
whatsoeuer
boates
,
stones
,
turffes
,
fagots
,
and
trees
,
were
laied
in
the
water
to
strengthen
the
damme
,
was
all
ouerborne
,
and
the
nauie
in
which
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
carried
the
french
horse
,
was
greuously
torne
in
pieces
,
euen
in
Their
ships
weare
torne
in
p●eces
.
that
passage
,
not
a
few
quite
ouer
whelmed
,
many
driuen
hither
and
thither
,
which
hardely
could
hould
their
course
.
Theywere
now
out
of
●●p
in
going
forw●●d
with
the
dam.
So
the
enimie
,
seeing
his
so
manifould
preparations
,
to
proue
so
ill
,
at
last
iudged
it
best
to
giue
quite
ouer
,
a
thing
attempted
so
oft
in
vaine
.
In
those
daies
,
with
notable
craft
,
letters
were
sent
from
Iustinus
to
Maurice
,
and
likewise
from
Maurice
and
Mansfeld
,
to
Iustinus
,
in
which
many
thinges
,
very
necessarie
to
be
knowen
,
were
discouered
to
Spinola
.
A
certaine
person
,
out
of
the
care
he
had
of
the
common
good
hauing
gotten
a
countrie
fellow
,
skilfull
of
the
places
and
of
the
passages
,
and
ready
to
vndertake
any
thinge
,
agrees
with
him
that
loaden
with
Tobacco
,
Butter
and
Cheese
,
like
to
a
runne
away
(
as
though
he
had
craftely
cosoned
our
watch
)
should
get
to
the
walles
of
Breda
,
and
should
present
his
seruice
to
Letteres
of
Mauri●h
and
Iustin●
.
Iustinus
,
to
carry
letters
to
Maurice
,
if
so
he
pleased
.
The
man
being
of
a
fickle
minde
and
greedy
of
gayne
,
(
posest
at
home
of
nothing
but
of
pouertie
,
sells
his
faith
.
Being
thus
instructed
,
as
it
was
agreed
,
got
to
the
walles
of
the
cittie
:
the
marchandise
,
brought
to
those
that
were
so
hungrie
,
made
the
stranger
to
be
very
welcome
.
Iustinus
greedy
of
newes
,
enquires
many
thinges
,
of
the
campe
,
of
the
passage
●
cogging
●oore
.
he
had
found
out
,
and
of
the
common
opinion
.
He
,
as
one
of
a
perfidious
minde
,
like
to
Sinonius
,
and
concealing
his
owne
,
a
cogger
and
dissembler
of
euery
thinge
,
telling
somethinges
truly
,
and
lying
in
others
,
somwhat
neere
to
truth
,
gayned
the
opinion
of
an
honestman
:
for
those
thinges
which
like
us
,
we
easilie
beleeue
.
Being
asked
,
whether
he
hoped
,
by
that
way
which
he
escaped
,
to
finde
outsome
passage
to
carry
back
letters
,
answering
at
the
first
fearfully
,
at
last
he
set
their
affections
on
fire
with
faire
wordes
,
to
vndertake
the
affaire
,
which
one
thinge
he
most
earnestly
desired
,
vnder
the
pretence
of
a
refusall
.
He
therfore
carieth
letters
from
Iustinus
to
Maurice
,
with
a
promised
reward
,
if
he
brought
back
answer
from
him
into
the
cittie
.
The
dissembler
Faithfull
to
the
Marques
promises
all
diligence
:
but
when
he
came
into
our
campes
he
deliuers
Iustinus
letters
vnto
Spinola
.
Wherof
the
contents
were
as
follow
,
That
he
reioyced
much
,
to
haue
receiued
letters
thrice
from
Maurice
,
by
which
he
vnderstood
,
both
that
Mansfeld
was
safely
arriued
with
German
and
English
succours
,
and
so
great
warlike
preparations
to
be
made
,
for
the
releeuing
of
Breda
.
That
he
should
be
carefull
,
as
he
had
promised
that
there
should
be
corne
enough
till
the
end
of
Aprill
or
begining
of
May
,
vnles
it
should
by
chance
be
burnt
by
fire
,
which
the
enimies
often
shot
into
the
cittie
.
That
he
would
shortly
finde
out
new
inuentions
for
corne
,
by
searching
the
granaries
of
the
cittisens
.
That
the
workes
of
the
enimies
,
ar
lately
extended
from
the
great
trench
,
which
lay
before
the
water
mille
,
to
the
campes
of
Balanconius
,
and
placed
against
the
litle
tree
of
Guittenbergue
.
Those
campes
began
to
be
fortified
with
workes
by
Spinola
.
The
garison
of
the
ciitie
was
daylie
very
much
diminished
with
the
plague
,
bloody-flux
and
with
the
scuruie
.
That
the
sick
could
not
be
refreshed
and
cured
.
For
want
of
medicines
and
wholsome
meates
.
That
the
rest
who
were
in
health
,
The
garisen
of
Breda
begon
to
deminishe
.
lost
not
their
courage
,
but
looked
earnestly
for
an
occasion
to
performe
the
affaire
both
well
and
valiantly
.
That
the
rape-oyle
,
was
alwayes
first
burnt
,
before
it
was
applied
to
dresse
meate
with
;
but
that
there
was
but
litle
left
.
Spinola
hauing
read
them
,
and
sealing
them
sendes
them
by
the
same
messenger
,
promising
the
fellow
a
liberall
reward
,
if
he
brought
answer
from
Maurice
,
and
from
Mansfeld
vnto
him
.
Maurice
supposing
that
he
might
securely
credit
the
messenger
,
by
whome
(
with
so
great
fidelity
)
he
had
receiued
iustinus
letters
,
giueth
both
answer
,
and
a
reward
for
the
fellowes
paines
,
and
sendes
him
to
Mansfeld
,
to
receiue
also
letters
from
him
.
The
fraudulent
and
,
cheating
messenger
,
bringes
both
to
The
Marques
came
be
the
enimie
is
letters
.
Spinola
,
and
his
reward
being
giuen
him
,
getts
him
gone
.
In
those
letters
Maurice
purgeth
him selfe
of
his
stay
,
and
imposeth
the
cause
of
the
prolonging
of
supplies
,
upon
the
contrary
tempests
of
the
yeare
;
beseeching
him
that
he
would
endeuour
to
prolong
the
victualls
some
weekes
by
sparingnes
,
but
vnto
the
end
of
Aprill
:
that
he
had
neede
of
so
much
time
,
to
gather
and
to
ioyne
his
powers
together
,
that
otherwise
so
extraordinarie
charges
of
the
vnited
Lords
,
shoulde
be
to
no
purpose
,
and
their
endeuours
all
in
vaine
.
That
these
,
indeed
,
were
hard
demandes
,
but
that
fortune
must
be
now
holpen
by
industrie
,
especially
seeing
all
the
French
horse
gathered
by
Mansfeld
(
two
only
companies
desired
,
which
weare
daylie
expected
)
was
now
come
to
Bullen
,
and
to
that
end
,
the
ships
of
the
States
ar
gone
to
transport
them
by
a
prosperous
winde
.
That
the
French
companies
of
footepart
were
brought
by
Captaine
Candale
,
part
were
in
the
way
,
as
the
other
companies
were
both
of
horse
and
foote
,
gathered
thorough
Germaine
for
the
States
.
Lastly
,
the
Frenche
,
Englishe
,
and
German
supplies
,
were
to
come
but
a
litle
after
that
time
,
which
he
would
haue
prolonged
by
him
till
after
Aprill
.
Mansfeld
promised
that
he
would
shortly
be
Iustinus
guest
:
that
then
he
would
merrely
drink
his
and
his
valiant
companions
health
;
That
he
was
come
,
prepared
with
a
hundred
companies
of
foote
,
and
fortie
of
horse
,
nor
douted
nothing
of
supplies
.
Spinola
confirmed
once
againe
by
these
letters
of
the
penurie
The
Marques
was
informed
of
the
necessitie
of
of
their
prouision
,
and
aduertised
of
the
slow
coming
of
their
helpes
,
the
eleuenth
of
the
Calends
of
Aprill
which
was
the
feast
of
easter
,
thought
good
to
try
Iustinus
minde
,
by
demanding
of
him
to
rendre
it
up
.
For
this
purpose
he
sendes
the
Trumpeter
of
Count
Salazarius
with
his
letters
priuily
.
That
he
had
treated
nothing
with
him
touching
Breda
vntill
this
day
,
about
the
quantitie
of
corne
which
he
had
in
the
cittie
;
but
now
knowing
certainly
upon
what
day
he
should
receiue
victualls
enough
,
and
for
that
cause
it
was
not
meete
,
that
he
should
any
longer
delay
the
deliuering
up
of
the
cittie
;
that
he
would
make
him
offer
of
reasonnable
conditions
,
if
he
would
treath
with
him
of
a
composition
.
And
truly
if
he
should
require
a
litle
time
to
expect
ayde
(
which
notwithstanding
for
the
strenght
of
their
workes
,
and
the
greatnes
of
the
armie
lying
round
about
;
he
might
easilie
vnderstand
,
that
he
could
in
no
wise
succour
the
cittie
,
that
it
should
be
granted
vnto
him
,
so
that
he
would
now
presently
treate
there
of
:
else
that
hereafter
there
would
be
no
cause
,
of
affording
him
the
like
fauour
.
Iustinus
hauing
called
together
the
councell
of
war
,
reades
Answer
of
the
gouernor
of
Breda
.
the
letters
receiued
from
Spinola
,
and
become
proud
with
the
promised
coming
of
supplies
,
and
with
the
encrease
of
victualls
augmented
by
the
death
of
so
many
men
,
thus
made
answer
.
That
he
was
amased
,
hauing
read
Spinolaes
letters
,
and
al
his
so
strange
demandes
:
but
so
much
the
more
,
because
he
thought
that
he
and
so
many
valiant
companions
of
his
,
could
be
made
afraidwith
wordes
;
to
whom
he
affirmed
,
that
nothing
could
happen
to
be
feared
,
except
it
were
a
base
report
.
That
in
time
it
would
appeare
,
that
(
by
flattering
him selfe
)
he
was
ill
instructed
of
the
state
of
the
cittie
,
which
he
hoped
to
rendre
into
his
handes
,
of
whom
he
had
receiued
the
same
,
to
be
kept
and
defended
.
Spinola
(
least
the
minde
of
the
wearied
soldiar
should
wax
faint
,
by
the
insolent
braging
of
the
besieged
,
which
assumed
to
them
so
great
courage
)
prudently
supprest
that
answer
in
dead
silence
.
Which
was
enough
to
persuade
the
shortnes
of
the
remainder
of
the
labor
vnto
the
soldiar
,
it
was
commonly
gathered
by
suspicions
,
that
a
Trumpeter
was
sent
to
lustine
out
of
the
campe
,
touching
the
rendring
of
the
cittie
,
as
many
did
coniecture
willingly
,
albeit
many
fayned
reports
,
and
added
some
feares
of
their
owne
,
to
that
which
they
had
heard
from
others
,
when
they
vnderstood
those
hopes
of
Spinola
to
be
deceiued
,
or
deferred
any
longer
.
The
composition
therfore
was
left
for
that
time
,
and
the
coming
of
forreine
helpes
,
was
expected
.
In
the
meane
space
,
when
all
the
enimies
companies
,
hauing
called
out
garrisons
on
euery
side
,
(
and
hiered
citisens
for
wages
,
set
in
order
in
their
place
)
were
come
to
Guittenbergue
:
and
Sprang
,
and
in
the
same
place
other
soldiars
looked
for
,
who
wintred
at
Rosendale
,
Spinola
suspecting
the
delay
of
that
time
supposing
that
they
did
counterfetta
coming
,
and
that
indeed
he
was
but
deluded
,
doth
fortifie
Bolduke
,
Reinbergue
,
Wesell
with
garisons
which
he
had
brought
(
which
places
he
thought
might
partly
be
assaulted
,
to
with-draw
him
from
Breda
.
)
He
places
in
Bolduke
fiue
hundred
which
Baron
Grobendonc
Gouernor
Reforce
the
towne
of
Balaukt
.
of
that
cittie
had
added
for
a
supply
to
the
companie
lately
admitted
,
besides
the
ould
garisons
.
He
calleth
seauen
companies
of
soote
,
from
the
Palatinat
,
which
might
helpe
the
towne
of
Reinbergue
,
nere
adioyning
,
but
it
was
afterwards
knowen
by
the
letters
of
Maurice
,
which
Iustinus
Nassau
had
receiued
,
that
all
their
companies
sent
to
relieue
and
deliuer
Breda
were
not
far
of
from
our
campes
.
These
places
therfore
being
prouided
for
as
afor-said
,
Graue
Mauric
caused
to
fire
our
munition
house
.
Maurice
hauing
sent
his
spies
sets
on
fire
the
church
of
Genick
,
(
wherein
were
laid
six
thousand
sackes
of
ground
corne
)
with
the
measurer
of
oates
dwelling
nere
,
the
fire
by
the
greatnes
of
the
winde
,
tooke
hould
faster
then
it
could
be
quenched
.
Two
thousand
sackes
,
(
preserued
by
other
sacks
laid
vpon
them
)
were
found
the
day
following
without
any
detriment
.
Spinola
nothing
greeued
for
that
mischance
;
aboue
that
which
was
meete
and
conuenient
The
constance
of
the
Marques
.
(
sending
purueyors
about
to
buy
corne
)
speedily
repayred
the
losse
.
There
were
presented
to
Spinola
by
Vincentius
Lasanius
The
care
and
asistance
of
the
prouidor
Lasanius
.
chiefe
keeper
of
the
Kinges
corne
(
behoulding
the
fire
)
three
thousand
sackes
of
wheate
,
which
he
kept
shut
vp
in
the
campe
against
all
mischances
.
The
Hollanders
so
insolently
wrote
abroad
of
these
losses
,
that
what
they
reported
to
be
consumed
by
the
fire
of
one
church
can
scarcly
be
contayned
with
in
the
walles
of
six
great
churches
.
They
faine
the
numbers
which
perished
in
that
fire
,
to
be
two
and
twentie
thousand
sackes
of
wheate
,
and
twentie
thousand
sacks
of
meale
,
six
thousand
of
barly
,
four
thousand
of
pease
and
beanes
,
four
hundred
shoulders
of
bacon
,
and
two
hundred
vessels
of
oyle
,
two
hundred
barrels
of
butter
,
three
hundred
bundells
of
stockfish
,
two
hundred
barrell
of
heringes
,
two
hundred
barrells
of
salted
biefe
,
two
hundred
sacks
of
salt
,
three
and
twentie
thousand
cheese
,
a
great
quantitie
of
flower
,
syrope
,
and
honny
.
With
these
fables
,
related
at
the
heighest
,
the
hollanders
went
about
to
maintaine
their
owne
hope
,
and
to
spread
abroad
our
pouertie
.
Spinola
admonished
by
letters
of
the
danger
of
the
store
The
Marques
gaue
straight
order
to
looke
wel
to
the
ponder
.
house
,
which
the
enimies
went
about
to
set
afire
,
as
lately
they
had
done
the
Church
dubling
the
watch
,
and
cutting
about
another
ditch
,
he
caused
it
to
be
kept
more
cautiously
hauing
transported
almost
halfe
the
quantie
of
the
poudre
,
into
another
new
store-house
,
lest
if
any
danger
hapned
,
all
should
be
burnt
at
once
,
and
the
armie
stand
in
want
.
Tributs
imposed
by
the
Hollanders
.
To
prosecute
that
which
rested
of
the
war
when
the
vnited
,
States
vnderstood
,
that
the
treasure
house
was
especially
to
be
prouided
for
,
wherof
they
sought
to
finde
some
pretext
,
iudging
this
to
be
enough
to
exact
monie
;
besides
the
tribute
that
long
agoe
was
set
vpon
the
head
of
euery
one
,
they
exacted
of
all
the
citties
and
villages
,
the
hundred
part
of
all
the
prices
and
marchandise
.
Furthermore
the
confederates
and
their
companions
,
asked
to
be
numbred
by
representation
,
six
hundred
thousand
crownes
,
and
six
hundred
for
letters
of
exchance
,
by
the
treasures
which
kept
the
counting
hou-houses
,
Asistance
of
he
confederats
.
to
be
sent
to
be
counted
to
the
States
.
That
quantitie
of
mony
being
gathered
,
there
was
enough
for
the
enimie
against
that
time
we
on
the
contrary
,
began
to
fall
short
of
mony
in
our
treasure
house
;
for
when
for
the
setting
vpon
Genua
the
very
same
time
,
in
which
the
Kinge
of
Spaines
armies
were
drawen
forth
,
were
before
Breda
,
nor
could
be
with-drawen
from
thence
without
disgrace
,
the
french
armie
passed
the
montaines
like
as
conquerors
,
the
fidelitie
of
many
negotiators
,
began
to
be
incertaine
among
forreiners
(
whom
the
terror
of
beseeching
Genua
did
afright
)
and
so
that
which
the
enemies
long
a
goe
had
plotted
,
which
were
at
that
time
oppressed
with
great
penurie
of
mony
.
Diuers
meanes
therfore
were
proposed
for
collecting
monie
;
They
commanded
the
mony
of
the
yeare
ensuing
,
to
be
Inuentions
to
collect
money
.
borrowed
of
all
the
Kinges
commons
.
The
common
impositions
vpon
the
citties
,
to
be
lent
afore
hand
.
To
bargaine
with
the
Captaines
of
the
soldiars
,
that
euery
one
for
euery
second
month
should
pay
their
companies
,
their
wages
as
from
the
Kinge
.
If
that
should
be
a
heauie
burthen
,
atleast
the
Captaines
them selues
,
and
their
Coronells
(
which
did
excell
in
their
owne
riches
)
contented
for
two
monthes
without
pay
,
should
susfer
them
to
goe
forth
with
their
troupes
;
which
last
thinge
many
of
the
Captaines
seemed
to
promise
,
but
was
thought
fit
to
be
omitted
for
the
present
,
least
the
noueltie
should
denote
pouertee
.
At
last
it
pleased
to
lay
in
gage
the
Kinges
reuenues
,
vpon
condition
of
a
rent
,
and
by
this
meanes
the
soldiar
was
asisted
.
About
those
dayes
,
the
King
of
Spaine
to
compose
the
new
combustions
of
Italie
,
created
Gonsalus
Cordua
Generall
Den
Gonzalo
de
Cordu●
was
sent
for
Master
de
campe
generall
of
Itallie
.
of
his
armie
.
Gonsalus
had
now
bene
from
the
first
beginning
of
the
expedition
,
in
the
campe
of
Breda
,
and
with
him
,
and
with
Count
Salazarius
,
Spinola
consulted
all
his
councells
,
to
others
reserued
,
to
these
two
vncouered
.
He
although
most
expert
in
warlike
affaires
,
and
famous
for
the
victorie
against
Mansfeld
,
lately
defeated
and
put
to
flight
,
yet
he
here
shewed
him selfe
to
be
of
such
behauiour
,
such
as
vellerius
neuer
painted
for
their
modestie
,
in
act
,
like
to
those
that
did
nothinge
,
attributing
nothing
,
to
him selfe
,
and
by
the
same
attayning
all
thinges
;
euer
esteeming
him selfe
inferior
to
others
,
quiete
in
countenance
and
in
life
,
and
minde
alwayes
watchfull
.
Newes
being
brought
at
this
time
of
the
death
of
the
Kinge
of
England
did
not
a
litle
hinder
the
Hollanders
and
The
death
of
the
King
of
England
Mansfelds
enterprises
.
The
English
,
runing
from
their
colours
,
daylie
in
great
nombers
fled
vnto
vs
.
Mansfeld
catching
Henry
of
Nassaw
ioyned
all
his
forces
.
any
of
ours
by
his
soldiars
,
sent
them
back
without
exacting
any
ransome
:
affirming
that
he
had
no
enimitie
with
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
.
Which
thing
Henrie
of
Nassau
noting
,
calling
his
companies
from
Rosen
dale
,
and
gathering
together
his
garisons
from
all
the
confines
(
as
intending
briefly
to
make
an
end
of
that
busines
)
lest
by
doing
nothing
,
they
should
dreame
of
a
defection
,
ordayned
the
And
the
Marques
commanded
his
force
to
approach
neerer
to
the
occasion
,
bizonnos
or
young
soldiars
to
be
euery
day
trayned
vp
in
certaine
warlike
exercices
.
Spinola
,
that
he
might
haue
in
due
time
,
helpes
and
companies
in
a
readines
,
commits
to
the
charge
of
hoogstraet
,
Henrie
of
Bergues
with
his
horse
,
and
with
some
of
the
Emperours
people
,
athousand
hors
of
the
duke
of
saxonie
and
3000.
foote
of
the
Regiment
of
Collato
.
He
knowes
very
well
both
the
Castle
and
the
incorporated
.
Towne
,
and
causeth
it
to
be
fortified
.
From
thence
he
buildes
six
greater
fortes
,
hard
by
the
riuer
of
Hoogststrate
,
with
certaine
spaces
betwixt
,
them
euen
to
the
campes
of
Breda
.
In
these
interualles
or
spaces
(
which
met
almost
together
)
he
placed
perpetuall
companies
of
soldiars
,
to
the
end
that
in
a
short
time
,
the
whole
armie
might
meet
the
enimie
at
Breda
or
at
Hoogstrate
,
as
necessitie
should
require
.
He
places
the
Count
of
Anholt
with
the
German
helpes
,
Carolus
Coloma
,
and
the
Prince
of
Barbancone
with
the
prouinciall
companies
,
and
with
some
other
extraordinarie
,
of
3000.
foote
,
and
1500.
horse
in
the
neighbouring
villages
of
Antwerp
,
Maclin
and
Lyre
.
By
reason
of
the
greatnes
of
that
armie
,
and
number
of
the
horse
,
so
great
necessitie
began
to
grow
of
fodder
,
that
the
horses
were
faine
to
eate
hors-dunge
,
or
the
dry
leaues
of
the
trees
or
of
litle
shrubbes
.
Oathes
enough
could
not
be
brought
,
where
with
so
many
charrets
,
and
beastes
of
burthen
,
besides
the
sadled
horses
of
the
soldiars
,
might
be
sustained
.
The
sodaine
arriuall
of
the
soldiars
accustomed
to
more
freer
libertie
,
and
vnaccustomed
to
our
discipline
,
not
content
Disorder
of
strangers
.
with
that
former
freedome
of
militarie
theft
,
of
a
peece
of
mony
euery
day
butrobed
the
houses
,
spoiled
the
villages
,
and
began
to
dishoner
our
armie
as
if
they
were
enemies
;
afterwards
more
insolent
to
call
for
their
pay
that
was
behind
,
as
if
otherwise
they
would
refuse
to
serue
us
.
Our
companies
,
then
which
none
had
euer
behaued
them selues
more
innocently
vntill
that
day
,
instructed
rather
to
hate
the
enimies
,
then
to
hurt
their
owne
frendes
,
began
also
to
play
(
as
the
witts
of
soldiars
ar
allwayes
prompt
to
vice
)
the
same
pranckes
which
strangers
,
did
in
mischieuous
facts
,
and
to
accommodate
them selues
to
their
libertie
.
Spinola
admonishing
the
Captaines
,
supposing
it
meeter
in
such
a
time
,
rather
to
pacifie
,
than
to
exaggerate
the
force
of
those
fellowes
,
ordained
some
few
of
their
heades
to
be
cut
off
,
but
aduising
secretly
the
Captaines
that
they
should
aske
pardon
of
him
,
forgaue
them
the
punishment
,
iudging
that
that
was
not
a
time
to
take
notice
therof
.
Whilst
ours
remayne
dispersed
in
these
places
,
Maurice
closed
up
the
last
day
of
his
Graue
morich
ended
his
daies
.
life
at
Hage
,
happie
in
this
respect
,
that
he
lamented
not
a
liue
,
the
rendring
up
of
his
Breda
.
These
ar
reported
to
be
the
last
wordes
he
spake
in
this
life
after
which
he
vttered
not
so
much
as
one
wourd
.
Is
Breda
rendred
,
or
freed
?
that
euery
one
might
plainly
vnderstand
,
that
he
was
kild
with
the
griefe
ofloosing
that
cittie
,
the
glorie
of
the
recouering
wherof
in
times
past
,
had
got
him
honor
and
renowme
,
and
for
the
defence
wherof
,
at
his
owne
and
the
States
incredible
cost
,
he
had
stird
up
allmost
all
Europe
.
Henrie
Frederick
of
Nassau
,
brother
to
Maurice
,
a
Prince
very
exquisite
in
warlike
arte
,
and
in
all
vrbanitie
,
was
chosen
by
the
consent
of
the
States
to
administer
war
in
the
Hinrie
Federtque
of
Nasaw
his
brooter
was
elected
in
his
place
.
place
of
him
that
was
deceased
.
In
that
interuall
of
time
,
on
which
holli
dayes
were
made
for
Maurice
,
and
in
which
a
new
Commander
was
appointed
for
the
armie
,
many
of
our
Prouinciall
companies
,
wearie
of
the
war
,
departed
home
from
their
standing
places
;
also
not
a
few
of
the
ancient
horsmen
,
disgusted
with
the
hardnes
of
the
war
,
for
the
te
diousnes
of
expecting
their
wages
,
forsooke
their
colours
.
So
the
French
daylie
in
greater
number
,
came
vnto
us
in
great
troupes
from
Mansfelds
armie
,
complayning
Sedicion
in
the
quarters
of
Mansfelt
.
that
they
were
cosoned
by
him
with
hope
of
assaulting
the
Palatinat
,
nor
in
seauen
monthes
space
,
had
receiued
so
much
as
one
penny
.
Some
of
these
mens
voices
were
there
plainly
heard
to
say
,
that
they
would
not
goe
against
Marquis
Spinolaes
armie
if
in
case
they
should
be
led
.
A
young
Frenchman
,
by
trade
a
Pothegarie
,
apprehended
in
Mansfelds
campe
,
being
to
haue
solicited
some
of
his
fellow
citisens
to
runne
away
,
tyed
vnto
swift
horses
,
and
torne
in
peeces
,
gaue
up
the
ghost
.
Our
soldiars
at
Breda
,
speaking
with
the
besieged
out
of
the
watch
,
made
a
coueant
,
that
no
peece
should
be
shot
in
the
meane
while
,
(
so
that
of
two
armies
,
one
seemed
now
to
be
made
)
afterwards
flooted
one
another
.
That
ours
gaue
The
centryes
of
Breda
spoke
with
oures
.
vnto
them
a
litle
Tobacco
or
cheese
.
They
vnto
ours
,
morcells
of
their
owne
bread
.
After
a
few
dayes
,
the
new
Commander
of
the
war
,
Henrie
of
Nassau
Prince
of
Orange
being
returned
to
the
campe
,
The
besieged
tooke
a
greate
comfort
at
the
election
of
their
new
generall
.
the
besieged
reioycing
at
the
nere
approaching
of
the
succours
,
shot
balles
more
liberally
in
to
our
armie
.
One
in
Spinolaes
tent
,
(
he
being
then
absent
)
getting
in
thorough
The
Marques
escaped
two
dangers
.
the
roofe
of
the
house
,
tooke
away
the
Canopie
of
the
bed
,
and
broke
in
peeces
two
tables
in
the
chamber
,
that
as
in
times
past
,
the
hors-litter
of
Augustus
(
being
admonished
by
his
frend
to
goe
out
of
the
tent
)
was
by
the
meeting
of
the
enimie
,
thrust
thorough
and
torne
in
peeces
,
as
though
he
had
bene
laid
therin
.
Scarce
four
dayes
after
,
when
Spinola
to
discouer
places
,
sitting
upon
a
white
horse
,
rode
nere
vnto
the
cittie
,
the
balle
of
a
great
Canon
,
broke
the
bridle
vnder
his
horses
mouth
,
leauing
the
raynes
in
his
hand
:
that
it
is
to
be
beleeued
,
that
ether
the
chiefe
Commanders
of
war
,
ar
in
a
morce
secure
protection
of
almightie
God
,
or
by
how
the
lesse
any
one
spareth
him selfe
in
battaile
,
seemeth
to
be
so
much
more
the
safer
.
Spinola
hauing
ouer-passed
these
dangers
,
calling
The
Marques
fortified
with
the
next
adioyning
troupe
.
together
the
troupes
of
the
adioyning
companies
,
places
them
,
with
in
and
without
,
in
diuers
parts
of
the
trenche
.
He
places
Count
Anholt
,
in
the
outmost
parts
of
the
campe
of
Ballancon
against
the
plaine
of
Oosterhout
,
by
which
it
was
thought
Mansfeld
would
breack
thorough
.
He
opposed
Beauuoix
against
the
late
companies
of
Maurice
,
towards
the
villadge
of
Mede
.
He
made
Iohn
of
Nassau
commander
of
the
plaine
of
Champen
The
Baron
of
Ainse
,
he
placed
vnder
the
title
of
a
Coronel
,
made
chiefe
comander
of
the
parttcular
companies
of
the
Germans
,
behinde
the
campes
of
Genike
to
defend
the
standing
place
of
the
horsmen
;
he
distributed
the
reste
in
other
places
.
Te
commanded
the
troupes
of
horsmen
,
to
come
to
defend
the
quarters
,
hauing
daylie
doubled
their
numbers
,
and
to
repaire
to
their
standing
places
,
for
the
defence
of
the
campe
,
and
he
was
often
afterwards
at
the
night
watch
,
especially
on
that
side
,
on
whiych
he
douted
The
valour
where
with
he
proceded
.
the
enimie
would
break
thorough
,
whiter
he
betooke
him selfe
euery
night
.
vntill
the
enimie
retvred
back
.
Neuer
at
anie
time
did
the
virtu
of
this
Noble
man
more
shew
it selfe
.
The
in
nightly
watches
,
or
his
sleepe
interrupted
betwixt
whiles
,
neuer
made
him
the
lesse
affable
.
Being
awakened
,
he
looked
with
such
liuelie
eyes
,
he
listned
with
so
attentiue
a
minde
,
that
he
seemed
not
to
haue
ssept
at
all
:
and
he
as
soone
recouered
his
sleepe
,
as
he
was
awaked
,
so
securely
slept
he
,
all
his
carees
being
so
well
husbanded
.
In
his
apparell
,
he
was
negligent
of
all
curiouse
trimming
,
and
carelesse
of
adorning
him selfe
,
euen
in
the
dignitie
of
a
generall
.
Touching
the
crueltie
of
the
season
,
and
the
weather
;
and
whether
it
rayned
,
or
snowed
,
or
freesed
,
or
blew
,
or
wheter
it
were
euening
or
midnight
,
he
cared
not
.
He
often
times
sustained
hungar
,
two
dayes
together
.
His
bed
,
was
often
in
his
coache
,
or
in
the
poore
cottage
of
some
soldiar
.
He
made
no
account
of
his
meate
,
of
his
rest
,
nor
of
his
owne
body
.
The
burthen
of
his
waighty
affaires
,
was
perpetuall
,
and
his
labor
aboue
al
beliefe
.
His
minde
was
a
conqueror
of
al
difficulties
,
as
his
countenance
almost
the
same
,
in
aduersitie
and
prosperitie
,
in
whose
peaceable
mirth
,
the
hope
of
the
soldiar
might
rest
,
secure
his
councells
he
nether
approued
in
his
owne
opinion
,
nor
communicated
them
,
but
where
it
was
necessarie
.
Not
deiected
upon
a
sodaine
,
but
by
such
as
were
made
strong
,
by
long
delay
.
He
was
of
singular
silence
.
His
beleuing
of
new
aduices
,
together
with
his
distrusting
of
them
,
and
as
well
his
slow
creduIitie
,
as
his
ready
contempt
of
heauie
rumors
.
To
prouide
for
,
to
consult
,
write
,
heare
,
command
,
to
goe
about
the
campes
,
was
like
vnto
a
daylie
pastime
.
Neuer
did
he
pretend
any
excuse
for
his
wearines
;
neuer
forbid
accesse
vnto
him
.
He
was
familiar
with
the
soldiar
,
with
clownes
,
with
the
scoutes
or
spies
,
still
conserning
the
honor
,
of
a
generall
;
nor
this
but
when
need
required
.
He
bestowed
more
honor
,
and
gifts
upon
those
that
were
displeased
or
auerted
,
who
might
corrupt
the
state
of
the
war
by
their
power
,
then
he
did
upon
his
frendes
;
hauing
no
feare
of
others
malice
.
Three
were
taken
in
the
village
of
Hage
,
who
endeuored
〈◊〉
spi●s
were
taken
.
to
carrie
into
the
cittie
,
a
huge
bundell
of
letters
,
also
a
good
quantitie
of
Tobacco
,
and
flagons
of
oyle
(
wherewith
to
cure
the
scuruie
:
)
they
,
hid
the
letters
of
Henrie
Prince
of
Aurange
,
written
to
Iustine
,
in
the
woods
,
whilst
they
were
taken
One
being
put
to
the
question
,
who
at
other
times
had
often
passed
thorough
our
campes
vnto
the
cittie
,
The
letter
of
Hinry
de
Nas●w
to
●ustino
.
thorough
the
carelesnes
of
our
watch
:
he
thorough
the
paine
of
the
torment
,
tould
of
the
place
and
of
the
letters
.
Henrie
wrote
thus
vnto
Iustine
.
Maurice
his
brother
,
to
be
dead
.
That
in
his
place
,
he
was
created
generall
of
the
armie
by
the
States
;
That
that
accident
,
should
nothing
the
more
hinder
the
supplies
:
that
he
would
come
with
his
armie
(
which
could
not
be
made
readie
,
nor
march
forward
sooner
)
after
three
dayes
,
in
the
village
of
Dungens
,
two
leages
from
the
cittie
,
whence
from
the
top
of
the
Tower
,
they
might
see
them
:
that
he
would
doe
and
attempt
all
thinges
for
the
raising
of
the
siege
.
That
he
only
should
itch
out
the
victualls
,
by
measuring
and
diminishing
of
them
,
and
confirme
their
patience
,
setting
before
their
eyes
,
the
desire
and
good
will
of
so
great
and
so
choice
an
armie
,
and
the
excessiue
expences
of
the
States
.
That
he
should
also
write
vnto
him
,
on
what
side
,
or
by
what
meanes
,
he
thought
Spinolaes
campes
might
more
easily
be
broken
thorough
:
for
which
purpose
,
he
should
conioyne
all
his
studies
and
his
forces
,
to
his
coming
to
him
with
his
supplies
.
The
besieged
,
who
receiued
letters
brought
priuilie
to
them
,
of
the
same
tenor
,
with
these
newes
,
conceiued
ioy
,
mingled
with
sorrow
.
The
newes
of
the
supplies
,
caused
ioy
;
the
dead
of
Maurice
,
that
most
prudent
and
vigilant
Prince
caused
sorrow
.
They
looked
far
and
nere
abroad
in
the
fieldes
,
from
the
top
of
the
Tower
:
the
succours
being
perceiued
,
In
vaine
they
reioysed
.
they
rune
together
:
ioye
was
made
amongst
them
,
and
the
mindes
of
all
were
raised
up
to
hope
.
With
a
horne
,
they
beginne
to
blow-forth
our
flight
from
the
Tower
;
they
called
vnto
vs
from
the
walles
,
that
we
would
gather
vp
our
trinkets
:
forgetting
them selues
,
and
that
their
Breda
was
a
prey
for
vs
:
we
,
not
they
,
being
the
hunters
of
this
wilde
beast
.
After
that
the
enimies
armie
was
planted
in
the
village
of
Dungense
,
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
going
about
to
draw
his
armie
Hinrie
of
Nasawe
in
vaine
tent●d
the
to
wre
of
●st●rhaut
.
nerer
to
ours
,
came
to
assault
the
Tower
of
Oosterhaut
(
which
one
and
twentie
Burgondions
,
kept
for
the
vse
of
discoueric
)
sending
before
no
smale
troupe
of
foote
and
horse
,
casting
abroad
some
balles
of
wild
fire
.
The
burgundiones
,
refusing
to
yeld
them selues
vnto
the
enimie
,
Not
with
standing
the
burgondianes
being
f●ow
in
number
they
had
the
viciorte
of
the
enemy
.
chose
first
to
trie
all
fortune
,
then
to
make
a
base
rendrie
,
vpon
no
conditions
formerly
made
.
The
enimies
breaking
the
gates
with
apattarr
,
casting
fire
into
the
Tower
and
into
the
Church
,
(
when
they
could
do
nothing
more
)
effecting
nothing
,
did
depart
.
Fiue
of
the
Borgondians
were
slaine
,
and
seauen
were
consumed
with
fire
.
Of
so
great
a
number
of
the
enimie
,
many
were
wounded
,
and
many
slaine
,
whom
ours
kild
with
the
throwing
of
stones
,
when
they
(
for
feare
of
burning
)
wisely
threw
their
poudre
downe
from
the
top
of
the
Tower
:
and
so
with
a
smale
companie
,
a
great
armie
was
withstood
.
The
burgondiones
,
with
their
burnt
faces
,
anoynted
with
cerusa
and
with
oyntment
shewing
their
faire
woundes
,
were
honored
by
Spinola
,
with
the
representation
of
a
pension
,
to
They
receiued
apremi●
for
ther
valor
and
vertue
.
eche
one
and
colours
giuen
to
the
Sardgent
who
was
chiefe
ouer
them
.
Num.
13.
-
A.
Agger
Gertrudibergensis
.
-
B.
Agger
Seuenberganus
.
-
C.
Statio
Caroli
Roma
.
-
D.
Castra
Pauli
Baglioni
.
-
E.
Castra
nupera
Mauritij
in
pago
Medensi
.
-
F.
Agmen
hostile
.
-
G.
Stagna
palustria
.
-
H.
Flumen
Merka
.
-
I.
Sepes
ligneae
quatuor
in
ipso
flumine
.
Num.
13.
-
A.
Agger
Gertrudibergensis
.
-
B.
Agger
Seuenberganus
.
-
C.
Statio
Caroli
Roma
.
-
D.
Castra
Pauli
Baglioni
.
-
E.
Castra
nupera
Maurity
in
pago
Medensi
.
-
F.
Agmen
hostile
.
-
G.
Stagna
palus
tria
.
-
H.
Flumen
Merka
.
-
I.
Sepes
ligneae
quatuor
in
ipso
flumine
.
Number
XIII
.
In
the
Ides
of
May
,
after
midnight
,
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
to
trie
his
fortune
,
although
with
some
detriment
receiued
,
Hinry
of
Nassawe
attempted
oure
quarteres
,
yet
the
chiefe
of
his
armie
being
safe
,
caused
the
vtmost
campe
of
the
village
of
Heyden
(
a
place
dificult
to
be
paste
throw
be
reason
of
the
situation
and
woorkes
and
far
vn
fit
)
to
be
assaulted
:
be
reason
there
was
no
way
but
to
narowe
dikes
cominge
from
the
bordering
townes
of
Seuenbergue
and
Guittenbergue
.
He
cutting
their
riuer
sliding
betwixt
,
and
a
litle
trenche
from
without
,
being
cut
betwixt
two
dry
ditches
,
was
fortified
with
atrenche
and
with
a
fort
the
new
generall
of
an
ordinarie
forme
.
But
desirous
of
obtayning
fame
,
and
inflamed
with
the
emulation
of
his
brothers
fortunatnes
,
had
conceiued
all
hard
thinges
,
to
be
easie
.
By
this
dike
therfore
,
of
Gittenbergue
he
sendes
before
the
most
expert
English
shott
,
and
two
hundred
pikemen
The
assaulting
of
the
Inglesh
.
of
the
rer-ward
,
all
armed
,
with
armes
of
proufes
Coronell
vere
Englishman
being
their
leader
,
whom
other
English
did
a
companie
,
the
French
,
and
Germans
following
after
,
that
so
they
might
preserue
the
English
;
al
amounted
almost
to
the
number
of
six
thousand
.
There
artillerie
and
The
order
wher
with
they
marched
.
bagadge
came
in
the
rergarde
:
the
hors-men
stood
on
the
side
.
Henrie
Nassau
him selfe
,
standing
in
the
midest
of
his
armie
,
expected
what
would
be
the
euent
.
Spinola
discouering
that
designe
,
sent
speedilie
to
admonish
Paulus
Ballionus
and
Carolus
Roma
,
whose
troupes
Of
which
the
Marques
was
aduertised
.
lay
in
those
quarters
,
that
they
should
be
by
and
by
in
armes
.
They
sodainly
place
the
watches
and
the
guardes
in
their
standing
places
,
dispose
the
soldiars
,
aduertise
all
the
Captaines
and
Lieutenants
,
and
prepare
all
other
thinges
needfull
to
be
vsed
.
Before
the
breake
of
the
day
,
the
companies
of
the
enimie
came
,
and
swiftly
beat
downe
the
soldiar
that
stood
sentinell
before
the
campe
,
before
he
could
aduertise
his
fellowes
that
were
behinde
him
:
that
error
had
bene
remedied
,
if
but
one
horsman
had
watched
in
the
Dike
,
and
perchance
by
so
litle
a
solicitude
,
that
whole
armie
of
the
enimie
,
might
haue
bene
cut
in
peeces
:
at
least
it
cannot
be
douted
,
but
that
the
,
slaughter
had
bene
greater
then
it
was
.
The
English
with
excellent
courage
of
minde
and
audacitie
setting
vpon
the
first
litle
redout
,
by
casting
balles
of
wilde
fire
,
driue
away
the
Standerd-bearer
,
with
a
few
Italians
which
were
therin
,
and
sleying
some
,
got
on
the
walles
.
Then
placing
shot
behinde
the
redout
,
and
being
got
downe
into
the
ditches
,
of
the
same
for
the
defence
of
those
that
went
before
planting
more
force
in
the
haulf
moone
did
succeed
with
the
like
audacitee
and
felicitie
,
Ariued
to
the
forte
.
and
endeuor
to
inter
in
with
their
colours
at
the
flanck
of
the
forte
,
and
with
handes
and
feete
to
scale
the
walles
.
The
ladders
and
the
graples
were
left
by
the
fearfull
carters
in
the
rergard
of
the
marche
,
who
when
they
durst
not
aduance
the
wagons
,
they
fled
away
for
feare
of
the
canons
thus
the
successe
of
great
attemprs
,
litle
thinges
do
often
interrupt
.
euen
then
we
also
found
the
defect
of
our
litle
,
reduts
and
of
our
ditches
,
wherto
if
stoccadoes
,
with
a
iust
distance
,
had
bene
prefixed
(
as
it
was
appointed
,
but
was
ommitted
,
ether
by
obliuion
,
or
by
the
difficultie
of
bringing
materiales
)
nether
had
the
enimie
so
easily
entred
,
nor
could
haue
cast
those
balles
of
wild-fire
,
nor
could
haue
lyen
lurking
in
the
ditches
against
the
canons
.
The
Italians
therfore
,
who
defended
the
trench
of
the
dike
of
Seuenberg
,
(
retyred
)
admitting
the
enimie
to
approach
The
Inglish
sought
moste
Vali●●ly
.
nerer
,
left
that
litle
fort
emptie
vnto
them
,
when
,
being
open
on
that
side
,
they
in
no
wise
could
defend
it
.
The
English
fought
with
this
resolution
,
that
it
seemed
to
them
they
should
get
no
other
time
then
this
for
their
enterprise
;
nor
was
any
courage
wanting
in
them
.
Carolus
Roma
,
sardgent
mayor
of
the
Regiment
of
Marquis
of
Campolatare
sent
Captaine
Camillus
Phoenices
,
whilst
his
were
in
nede
of
helpe
with
a
companie
for
the
defence
of
the
litle
redout
:
but
he
,
could
nether
by
his
coming
cause
those
that
fled
to
stand
,
nor
could
him selfe
withstand
the
enimies
violence
.
so
that
the
supplied
succour
,
augmented
the
perill
.
But
when
Carolus
Roma
saw
him
to
retyre
,
with
others
beate
Valor
of
carlos
Roma
.
back
from
the
redout
,
pulling
away
the
shield
from
the
arme
of
one
that
returned
(
because
him selfe
came
without
one
)
first
vnsheathing
his
sword
,
and
with
his
shield
renewing
againe
the
declining
fight
,
setting
upon
the
English
strongly
resisting
with
a
Cesarlike
courage
,
more
generously
sent
them
back
from
whence
they
came
,
and
staid
their
violence
.
Then
they
threw
themselues
downe
by
heapes
,
who
The
enemy
wer
defeated
.
from
the
fort
,
those
who
had
cast
ours
from
thence
,
some
began
to
come
to
themselues
againe
:
many
fell
wounded
,
and
slaine
out-right
:
not
a
few
sought
to
escape
and
saue
them selues
thorongh
the
marshes
:
he
who
endeuored
to
carry
the
colours
into
the
fort
,
pierced
with
a
pike
,
ended
his
life
:
three
,
who
had
inuaded
ther
strenght
next
adioyning
the
fort
were
slaine
before
the
dore
of
the
fort
:
all
the
rest
,
who
fought
hand
to
hand
,
hauing
their
heades
and
necks
almost
cut
off
,
died
of
so
faire
woundes
,
which
faire
death
they
deserued
for
fighting
valiantly
,
worthy
to
haue
ouercome
,
vnles
ours
had
fought
more
brauely
,
as
also
for
a
better
cause
.
They
which
stood
further
off
,
were
maymed
with
the
continuall
strokes
of
the
greater
canons
,
for
the
most
part
rent
and
slaine
in
miserable
wise
,
in
their
handes
,
feete
,
and
heades
;
when
scarce
any
ball
was
shot
in
vaine
at
them
,
so
There
great
destruction
.
heaped
together
,
which
slew
not
feowe
by
reason
of
the
diuers
turnings
of
the
ditch
.
The
hindmost
English
and
French
,
could
hardly
follow
the
formost
for
the
narrownes
of
the
ditch
but
a
returning
being
made
,
they
might
;
so
had
they
throngd
them selues
together
.
Which
being
noted
,
ours
enforcing
them
,
they
by
litle
and
litle
did
retire
back
:
so
much
the
presence
of
Henrie
of
Nassau
was
of
force
,
that
The
retiringe
of
the
enemy
.
they
should
not
be
troubled
with
terror
or
danger
.
The
retrait
therfore
,
was
nothing
more
trouble
some
,
then
the
coming
on
,
so
well
did
all
of
them
keepe
their
orders
.
Aboue
all
others
in
that
battaile
,
the
most
excellent
courage
of
Cornell
Vere
,
standing
foremost
in
the
company
,
was
admired
.
The
constance
and
valour
of
Coron●l
Very
.
He
stood
still
with
the
selfe
same
vndanted
constancie
of
minde
,
emongst
the
balles
that
were
thick
discharged
,
placing
new
for
those
that
retired
,
whole
for
the
hurt
,
freshe
for
the
wearied
,
vntill
the
fight
,
with
a
slow
encountre
on
ether
side
,
was
ended
:
although
it
appeared
,
that
eache
one
was
so
well
exercised
in
war
,
that
what
was
meete
to
be
done
,
they
could
no
lesse
fitly
prescribe
to
them selues
then
be
taught
by
another
.
Num.
14.
Agger
Oosterhautanoe
planiciei
impositus
.
Agger
Castello
Beauuoxiano
adiunctus
aduorsus
planiciem
Oosterhautanam
.
Number
XIV
.
Spinola
viewing
those
places
which
the
enimie
had
got
fortified
them
with
stoccadoes
,
and
shut
up
all
entrie
to
the
More
fortifications
were
made
.
ditch
on
both
sides
of
the
water
with
this
four-square
fortification
,
and
with
other
workes
of
that
kinde
where
he
commanded
also
more
artillerie
to
be
placed
.
Furthermore
the
ould
trench
,
which
lay
ouer
against
the
shrub
of
Oosterhout
,
almost
of
the
lenght
of
two
thousand
paces
,
he
commanded
to
be
strenghtned
with
a
thicker
wall
,
against
the
shot
of
the
canons
,
adding
some
new
bulworkes
made
without
side
,
and
changing
the
ould
ones
.
And
as
that
space
was
great
(
which
was
contayned
in
the
distance
betwixt
Hage
and
Heyden
)
he
filled
with
much
foote
and
horse
,
building
great
houses
of
straw
and
clay
for
standing
places
,
The
newes
of
this
victorie
(
least
the
beseeged
should
not
know
it
)
our
soldiars
published
from
each
adioyning
trenche
,
crying
out
in
soldiarlike
mirth
,
that
succours
were
sent
vnto
the
cittie
.
The
besieged
smitten
at
the
hart
with
this
report
,
when
they
nether
saw
succours
come
,
and
the
freshe
The
besieged
did
indure
great
hunger
and
miserie
.
remembrance
of
Maurices
losse
occurred
,
and
the
soldiar
now
eate
hors-flesh
,
and
other
victualls
grew
daylie
dearer
,
so
that
a
pound
of
butter
was
sould
for
twelue
shillinges
,
a
Calfe
of
seauenteene
dayes
ould
,
for
eight
and
fortie
shillinges
,
a
litle
hogge
,
for
eleuen
pound
ten
shillinges
,
a
pound
of
Tobaco
,
for
ten
pound
:
that
the
granaries
and
the
chests
of
all
,
were
once
againe
narrowly
searched
,
and
some
who
were
found
to
had
hid
some
corne
,
was
taken
from
them
into
custodie
:
it
was
forbidden
to
the
bakers
,
upon
a
penaltie
,
to
sell
no
bread
but
only
to
the
Officers
of
the
war
:
the
officers
,
to
giue
no
more
euery
day
,
but
halfe
a
pound
of
bread
to
the
soldiar
:
that
all
were
forbidden
to
haue
any
bread
twice
baked
(
because
it
so
might
be
kept
whole
,
and
hid
,
the
longer
)
for
these
thinges
so
me
be
gon
to
breake
up
the
bakers
houses
wherefore
an
uproare
being
begunn
betwixt
They
begon
a●alteration
and
great
rumor
.
the
French
and
the
English
had
not
been
for
the
great
care
of
there
Coronelles
but
by
and
by
,
three
of
the
authors
being
put
in
to
prison
,
and
the
former
liberty
granted
of
buying
bread
,
the
sedition
was
appeased
before
it
was
diuulged
.
The
Gouernor
,
and
the
commanderes
,
by
admonishment
retayned
others
in
their
dutie
,
concerning
all
the
vices
of
their
garisons
,
no
otherwise
then
the
woundes
of
their
owne
bodies
yet
after
a
litle
while
,
when
necessitie
compeld
them
once
againe
,
to
visit
all
the
barnes
and
granaries
,
〈…〉
but
very
litle
store
of
bread
.
the
citie
being
diuided
into
two
and
thirtie
barnes
(
least
any
litle
cottage
should
be
pretermitted
)
no
more
then
fiue
and
twentie
measures
of
meale
were
found
.
Num.
15.
OBSIDIO
BREDAE
PERFECTA
.
-
A.
Statio
Marchionis
Spinola
.
-
B.
Statio
Magistri
Equitum
.
-
C.
Statio
Baronis
Barhanconij
.
-
D.
Statio
Comitis
Isenburgici
.
-
E.
Statio
Pauli
Bullionij
.
-
F.
Statio
Baronis
Beauuoixij
.
-
G.
Statio
Caroli
Roma
.
-
H.
Statio
Comitis
Anholtini
.
-
I.
Aggeres
tormentarij
interni
.
-
K.
Interior
circulus
.
-
L.
Niger
Agger
,
vt
vocabant
.
-
M.
Agger
nouus
duplici
sepe
.
-
N.
Stagna
arte
facta
.
-
O.
Fossa
a
Marchione
iacta
longitudine
2200.
pedum
ad
deriuandas
aquas
.
Number
XV.
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
seeing
the
slaughter
of
the
English
,
The
Prince
of
orange
was
much
troubled
.
smitten
,
and
doutfull
what
he
should
doe
whilst
he
keepeth
those
in
his
campe
he
had
receiued
,
and
had
lost
many
by
flight
,
takes
councell
with
his
,
whether
he
should
againe
make
an
irruption
amongst
vs
,
or
whether
by
another
,
or
by
the
same
passage
,
or
rather
whether
he
should
refraine
.
Spinola
with
all
his
companies
nere
at
hand
,
expecting
the
But
the
Mar
quese
was
very
vigil●nt
.
enimie
borth
by
day
and
night
,
did
that
especially
,
that
he
might
vnderstand
by
some
signe
,
what
at
last
Nassauius
resolued
.
Our
messenger
being
most
nimble
,
seeming
fit
for
this
purpose
,
to
the
end
he
should
be
knowen
to
Nassauius
,
as
he
was
to
Maurice
;
therfore
by
practise
he
came
into
knowledg
.
when
he
was
kept
.
secretly
in
our
campe
,
his
Another
fraud
of
aclwne
is
wife
.
wife
going
into
the
campe
to
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
complayning
much
of
a
sicknes
which
her
husband
had
got
,
by
carying
Maurices
letters
to
Breda
,
thorough
the
winter
waters
,
demandes
the
rest
of
that
which
was
promised
,
but
was
yet
vnpaid
He
ioyfull
of
the
getting
of
a
faithfull
messenger
,
promiseth
to
pay
more
liberally
,
if
now
her
husband
would
carry
one
letter
for
him
into
the
cittie
,
as
he
had
done
many
of
his
brothers
.
The
woman
alleadgeth
hir
huslands
sicknes
,
and
the
danger
.
At
last
the
woman
consents
not
vnwillingly
,
and
yet
as
it
were
against
her
will
,
promises
to
do
her
best
to
perswade
him
.
The
wife
departs
;
the
husband
He
also
decey
ued
hinry
of
Nasawe
.
returnes
halfe
lame
,
as
though
his
feete
had
bin
spoiled
with
the
winter
frost
.
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
agrees
with
the
man
,
as
he
thought
faithfull
,
and
deliuers
him
his
letters
to
carry
into
the
cittie
to
Iustinus
,
The
messenger
said
,
that
he
promised
to
performe
a
very
difficult
matter
;
and
receiuing
the
letters
with
a
reward
,
he
so
departs
.
Hauing
receiued
them
,
he
presently
bringes
them
into
the
campe
to
Spinola
,
and
rewarded
with
a
perpetuall
stipend
,
he
departs
.
Henrie
in
those
letters
,
aduised
Iustinus
,
of
the
late
ouerthrow
he
had
receiued
,
whilst
he
set
vpon
the
fortificiones
A
copie
of
the
contentes
of
the
letter
to
Iustino
of
heyden
.
From
that
day
,
he
saw
vs
also
entrenched
on
euery
side
with
a
stronger
trenche
,
which
could
not
possibly
be
broken
thorough
.
That
he
remembred
,
for
how
few
dayes
the
besieged
now
had
victualls
left
them
.
wherfore
,
lest
by
delaying
of
time
he
should
at
last
be
compelled
,
to
receiue
some
disgrace
with
his
companions
,
he
should
prouide
betimes
,
nor
would
he
by
his
ouergreat
pertinacitie
,
ouerthrow
the
fortunes
of
all
.
That
hauing
receiued
these
letters
,
he
should
giue
a
signe
,
by
discharging
at
midnight
three
canons
,
and
by
the
signification
of
fires
made
from
the
Tower
,
an
hower
after
,
how
many
dayes
prouision
the
besieged
yet
had
left
them
.
Assuring
him
in
the
meane
space
,
that
if
any
occasion
of
bringing
helpe
,
offered
it selfe
,
that
it
should
be
embraced
of
him
,
and
of
the
whole
armie
.
There
came
first
into
the
cittie
,
another
copie
of
the
same
letter
,
before
ether
Spinola
had
receiued
his
,
or
had
vnderstood
Iohn
hanin
a
silder
of
stirub
by
day
came
to
oure
campe
with
letters
it
,
by
reason
of
the
difficultie
to
explicat
the
notes
wherwith
it
was
written
.
A
certaine
horsman
of
the
Count
of
Styres
,
very
skilfull
in
all
the
wayes
,
in
open
day
,
escaped
by
our
armie
into
the
cittie
,
whom
those
of
Breda
seing
coming
,
receiued
him
ioyfully
with
the
discharging
of
nine
From
the
to
wre
by
signes
of
fire
they
signified
for
who
many
daye
they
had
victualls
canons
.
That
nightly
signe
therfore
of
the
sound
of
the
three
premised
canons
was
first
made
,
before
we
could
certainly
know
what
it
signified
albeit
we
suspected
.
They
alighted
fire
eleuen
times
,
shewing
that
they
had
victualls
left
,
only
for
so
many
dayes
.
At
that
time
,
his
Excellencie
William
wolfangus
,
Duke
of
Bauiaria
,
Iuliers
,
Cleue
,
and
Montz
,
returning
from
Welfango
Guillielmo
Duke
of
bautar
〈…〉
and
bergas
came
to
our
camp
.
Spaine
,
came
into
our
Campes
with
desire
to
see
the
same
.
Spinola
went
before
to
meete
him
coming
far
from
the
campe
,
and
departing
from
his
owne
Tent
,
he
receiued
so
Excellent
a
man
,
with
as
much
shew
of
loue
as
he
possibly
could
.
He
congratulated
him
,
with
a
festiuall
sound
of
all
the
canons
,
and
with
the
other
applauses
of
militarie
ioy
.
After
on
other
dayes
,
being
led
about
all
the
workes
,
he
much
admired
the
greatnes
and
strenght
of
the
siege
.
He
related
,
that
the
Kinge
of
France
said
vnto
him
(
by
whom
he
passed
as
he
returned
)
he
could
not
beleeue
,
that
Breda
would
be
taken
by
Spinola
by
that
siege
:
yet
at
that
time
many
The
Kinge
of
France
is
opinion
touchinge
this
siedge
.
thinges
promised
vs
a
fortunat
successe
of
that
siege
,
as
,
the
continuall
flight
of
the
french
from
Mansfeld
,
the
delay
in
releeuing
the
enimie
,
the
scarcetie
of
victualls
within
the
cittie
,
the
conflicts
of
the
beseeged
with
sicknesses
,
so
great
a
dearth
of
medicaments
,
that
of
the
Tobacco
that
Tobaco
was
wounderfull
dere
.
was
brought
,
although
else
where
it
cost
but
four
crownes
a
pound
was
sould
in
the
cittie
for
twentie
pounds
,
which
remedy
they
vsed
against
the
scuruey
:
besides
that
space
of
dayes
,
aboue
six
hundred
horse
were
driuen
from
the
enimies
campes
,
being
ill
looked
vnto
,
as
they
grased
.
This
bootie
,
when
Monsieur
of
Marquet
,
leftenant
of
the
horse
,
had
hoped
to
requite
,
he
prepares
in
number
sixty
eight
companies
of
horse
,
to
set
vpon
our
conuoyes
with
all
at
vnawares
.
Sending
therefore
Captaine
Randwick
The
enemy
set
vppon
oure
conuoy
.
before
with
six
companies
,
the
rest
lying
hid
in
ambushe
,
set
vpon
the
carriages
)
who
without
conuoyes
contrary
to
Count
Bergues
commandment
,
tooke
another
way
)
draue
away
the
horses
,
ransackt
the
charrets
and
the
pacques
,
and
poured
oute
the
prouision
.
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
warie
of
perils
,
albeit
he
were
ignorant
of
this
voyage
,
had
al
ready
commanded
some
companies
of
horse
,
to
watch
all
the
passages
of
the
wayes
,
lest
the
enimies
should
breake
thorough
by
some
places
at
vnawares
.
which
that
it
might
be
done
the
more
assuredly
,
first
he
charged
very
straitly
that
no
Captaine
,
when
the
watch
was
,
should
be
absent
from
his
companie
.
Moreouer
,
that
he
should
place
very
far
off
from
the
campe
,
the
standing
place
of
the
centeries
.
Next
,
that
some
watchers
,
should
goe
a
good
space
from
the
standing
place
before
the
companie
.
Lastly
,
that
some
standing
horsman
,
should
watch
before
the
other
watchmen
,
to
take
notice
of
the
enimies
coming
:
which
hearing
,
he
should
giue
a
signe
,
and
should
retire
vnto
the
watch
.
They
,
seeing
a
greater
troupe
,
retyred
back
to
the
standing
place
of
the
rest
of
the
companie
.
The
companie
prepared
their
armes
,
and
had
fought
,
had
not
the
number
bene
vnequall
;
but
at
last
returned
to
the
campe
.
By
this
meanes
,
both
the
coming
of
the
enimie
was
hindred
,
and
the
watches
,
though
placed
a
far
off
,
retyred
them selues
without
danger
,
and
it
seemed
the
whole
campe
had
time
enough
to
arme
it selfe
,
By
chance
that
day
,
the
enemy
met
with
the
Count
Hermanus
Valor
of
count
Herman
son
to
count
Hindrick
.
of
Bergues
,
sonne
to
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
a
young
man
of
a
great
spirit
,
and
a
patterne
of
his
countries
valor
.
He
hearing
(
as
he
was
nere
at
hand
)
a
noise
,
and
gathering
together
a
smale
companie
he
had
,
bouldly
flies
into
the
midest
of
the
troupes
of
the
despoilers
,
passing
once
,
and
againe
,
thorough
the
midst
of
them
,
some
he
layes
vpon
the
ground
,
and
both
troubles
and
terrifies
the
others
.
These
The
enemy
put
to
fl●ght
.
he
puts
to
flight
:
those
admonish
others
of
the
coming
of
all
our
horse
,
and
so
were
their
mindes
preoccupated
,
with
the
feare
and
flight
of
the
first
,
as
that
they
thought
nothing
of
resisting
.
They
forsake
their
horses
,
they
throwe
downe
their
burthens
,
and
leauing
the
prey
,
they
depart
.
The
enimies
gathering
so
many
companies
together
,
in
so
long
a
time
of
the
siege
,
in
so
wicked
and
long
iorneis
,
yet
could
neuer
intercept
so
much
as
one
conuoye
.
The
enemy
all
the
time
of
the
sage
coul
de
not
optaine
victorie
in
breaking
of
any
of
our
conuoy●s
.
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
not
slow
in
his
affaires
,
lest
he
should
pretermit
(
as
he
had
promised
)
any
industry
to
raise
the
sige
,
sent
some
boores
and
contry
clownes
,
corrupted
with
mony
and
with
promises
,
to
set
a
fire
,
if
they
could
;
our
campes
,
and
store
house
wherin
our
warlike
furniture
was
kept
.
Spinola
catching
some
in
cendiaries
prouideth
that
his
compes
receiue
no
detriment
.
Henrie
of
Nassau
,
attempting
all
thinges
in
vaine
,
and
setting
the
tentes
of
fire
in
the
village
of
Dungens
,
the
sixt
of
the
calends
of
Iune
,
retyred
by
night
into
Langstrate
,
the
tempest
of
the
night
,
the
blusteringe
of
the
windes
,
and
a
terrible
The
Prince
of
Orange
oute
of
hope
.
shower
of
rayne
,
did
denote
by
many
titles
that
obscure
enterprise
.
The
soldiar
could
scarce
stir
his
foote
,
the
canons
stuckfast
in
the
myre
,
the
squadrones
were
disordered
.
Spinola
,
vnderstanding
of
this
departure
,
thought
good
to
Count
Henry
in
the
Marques
name
lought
that
they
shoulde
yeald
●rcome
to
composition
.
admonish
Iustine
Nassau
,
by
the
letters
of
Henrie
of
Bergues
(
because
he
was
both
ioyned
in
blood
to
the
house
of
Nassau
,
and
vnderstood
the
contry
maners
and
language
of
the
contrie
)
what
he
was
to
hope
for
of
the
succours
of
the
cittie
now
retyred
.
Bergues
therfore
writes
to
Iustine
,
and
promisses
upon
Spinolaes
worde
,
that
he
would
bring
to
passe
,
that
they
should
be
receiued
to
mercy
upon
honorable
conditions
,
if
they
would
treat
of
a
composition
:
wherfore
that
at
a
certaine
time
and
place
he
would
vouchsafe
Iustinus
de
Nassau
is
〈…〉
The
letters
of
Nassau
b●ing
pruden●y
found
out
by
the
Marques
were
sent
by
Count
Hendrick
to
lustino
.
to
come
out
of
the
cittie
,
to
talke
with
him
.
Iustinus
(
lest
by
being
ouer-hastie
,
he
should
somwhat
touch
his
reputation
)
sending
back
a
trumpeter
,
makes
him
answer
.
How
it
stood
touching
the
supply
of
succour
,
that
he
was
but
three
dayes
past
aduised
by
the
letters
of
Henry
of
Nassau
.
If
he
knew
any
thinge
more
,
that
he
would
not
disdaine
to
aduise
him
by
letters
;
that
he
was
troubled
with
By
which
he
promised
to
render
.
an
ague
,
and
could
not
goe
forth
.
The
next
day
after
,
Spinola
gaue
the
letters
them selues
of
Henry
of
Nassau
to
be
sent
And
the
Marques
the
honorable
conditions
presented
by
Count
Henrick
to
whome
he
gaue
full
auctoritis
.
to
Iustinus
,
enfolded
as
they
were
in
obscure
caracters
,
and
another
copie
of
them
in
knowen
characters
,
to
Henrie
of
Bergues
to
be
carryed
,
aduising
him
not
to
delay
the
rendring
any
longer
,
Iustinus
perceiuing
,
that
all
his
owne
designes
,
and
his
frendes
,
were
discouered
,
gaue
thankes
to
Henrie
of
Bergues
for
his
good
will
towards
him
,
and
promises
,
that
he
would
compound
with
Spinola
,
so
it
were
with
honorable
conditions
,
wherof
his
so
braue
companions
and
citisens
,
without
dout
seemed
worthie
(
and
which
he
had
written
vpon
his
word
)
had
decreed
to
couenant
.
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
hauing
obtayned
Spinolaes
letters
,
wherin
he
promised
to
Iustinus
,
to
the
soldiars
,
and
to
the
cittisens
of
Breda
,
honorable
conditions
of
rendring
,
if
now
they
would
cut
off
precisely
without
further
delay
,
nor
require
a
longer
day
;
he
sent
them
presently
to
Iustinus
,
affirming
(
as
it
was
written
in
those
letters
)
leaue
to
be
giuen
of
treating
of
all
thinges
after
his
pleasure
:
wherfore
,
that
he
should
the
next
day
come
to
meete
The
workes
ceased
.
them
out
of
the
cittie
halfe
way
and
declare
what
conditiones
he
required
,
to
be
put
in
writing
his
and
oure
gardes
standinge
neer
adioyninge
.
To
that
very
time
,
the
compasse
of
our
inward
trenche
,
by
the
perpetuall
diligence
of
our
shipmen
and
our
soldiars
,
was
yet
a
working
,
nether
did
there
remaine
much
to
doe
,
but
it
had
bene
fully
finished
;
when
the
workmen
by
chance
espied
the
Count
of
Bergues
,
with
a
soldiarlie
mirth
they
demand
of
him
,
to
what
purpose
it
was
to
make
an
end
of
that
trenche
,
if
now
they
treated
of
a
composition
?
He
had
scarce
bid
them
leaue
off
,
when
they
throw
away
their
shouells
,
leaping
for
ioy
,
more
enclined
to
take
their
ease
then
to
labor
.
Iustinus
hauing
receiued
both
these
of
And
haueing
read
the
letters
of
the
Marques
and
of
count
Hendrick
.
Spinolaes
and
of
Bergues
,
calling
together
the
councell
of
warre
,
proposeth
the
busines
.
It
is
concluded
to
returne
answer
.
That
those
thinges
which
Spinola
and
Bergues
promised
.
wher
about
the
Magistrates
being
consulted
,
sending
Tyme
and
place
was
ordayned
for
to
treate
of
this
matter
.
their
letters
,
they
beseeche
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
the
next
day
after
at
seuen
of
the
clock
to
come
from
the
campe
,
and
sending
trumpeter
,
to
admonish
them
of
the
place
where
,
they
should
meete
him
:
and
that
there
should
come
from
the
cittie
,
which
should
request
conditions
in
the
names
of
all
.
The
day
after
,
which
was
the
last
of
May
,
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
accompanied
with
much
nobilitie
,
at
the
houre
appointed
,
goes
forth
of
the
campe
,
and
sending
a
trumpetter
,
aduertiseth
Iustinus
of
his
coming
.
They
with
whom
they
were
to
treate
,
issuing
out
of
the
cittie
,
the
Count
of
Bergues
commandes
the
Nobilitie
,
to
stand
a
far
off
,
and
goes
forward
alone
only
in
the
companie
of
Routartius
,
the
Kinges
,
and
the
Marquis
Spinolaes
Secretarie
.
Standing
in
the
midst
,
the
Legates
approached
,
and
the
Seargent
may
or
Case
Deyden
,
Captaine
Zouche
,
Aertsenius
Consull
,
and
a
few
Magistrates
:
lastly
Coronell
Hauteriuius
came
.
These
letters
of
assurance
being
giuen
,
they
presented
in
writing
the
conditions
of
the
accord
.
Of
these
it
was
disputed
too
and
Those
of
the
towne
presented
certaine
articles
.
fro
,
nor
were
there
but
two
articles
to
be
reiected
,
and
a
third
douted
of
.
The
meeting
being
dissolued
,
the
conference
was
deferred
till
three
a
clock
in
the
afternoone
.
By
diner
ours
were
ready
betwixt
the
outward
fortification
,
vnder
a
Tabernacle
spread
a
broad
for
that
purpose
.
(
all
looking
in
heapes
from
the
walles
.
Here
they
began
to
treat
of
the
begun
composition
,
and
that
was
denied
which
disliked
in
The
Marquis
and
Count
Hendrick
agreed
uppon
the
articles
excepting
two
.
the
morning
:
to
wit
,
of
granting
libertie
of
conscience
to
the
hereticall
cittisens
,
and
of
burying
their
bodies
in
hallowed
places
.
Next
it
was
disputed
,
about
four
greater
canons
,
and
two
murthering
peeces
,
to
be
brought
out
with
the
sauegard
.
Which
seemed
litle
to
the
besieged
,
but
yet
too
much
to
Henrie
of
Bergues
.
Routartius
therfore
is
sent
to
Spinola
,
to
aske
of
him
what
The
liberalitie
of
the
Marques
with
the
besieged
.
he
thought
.
Spinola
answered
,
that
he
would
not
deny
them
of
such
a
smale
matter
.
The
besieged
glad
of
the
answer
gaue
him
thankes
.
Thinges
being
brought
to
that
passe
,
a
present
was
brought
forth
.
By
and
by
Iustinus
Nassauius
Gouernor
of
the
citie
,
and
other
Captaines
with
the
principall
Nobilitie
which
was
therin
,
came
.
Ours
also
,
who
were
in
great
number
not
far
off
,
being
gathered
together
,
saluted
one
another
Complements
.
with
glad
congratulations
.
In
the
Calends
of
Iune
captaine
deyden
which
was
of
The
agreement
was
brought
to
be
singned
.
the
company
of
the
prince
was
sent
to
Spinola
with
a
double
copie
of
the
agreement
,
to
set
his
hande
on
bothe
,
and
he
would
by
and
by
bring
back
the
other
,
subsigned
by
Iustinus
,
and
to
be
sent
back
,
retayning
the
other
.
Then
were
there
a
hondereth
and
twentie
wagōes
asked
and
three
score
shippes
,
to
carry
away
the
sick
and
the
whole
,
and
their
houshould
stuffe
.
More
wagons
were
granted
then
were
demanded
,
and
as
many
ships
as
werein
the
riuer
of
Breda
.
Next
pledges
were
giuen
on
both
sides
.
By
those
of
Breda
,
The
wagones
and
ship
pes
demaunded
were
granted
.
the
Sargent
mayor
de
la
Caze
,
and
Ogle
Captaine
of
the
English
foote
.
By
Spinola
,
Franciscus
Losanus
,
and
Carolus
Philippus
le
Count
,
Captaine
of
the
German
companies
,
were
giuen
for
pledges
.
And
these
were
the
articles
of
the
agreement
set
downe
in
writinge
,
by
which
Breda
was
rendred
to
the
King
.
I.
The
Gouernor
of
Breda
,
the
Coroneles
Captaines
Lieutenants
,
and
other
Officers
belonging
to
the
warr
,
the
soldiars
,
The
condiciones
the
Gouernor
and
officeres
of
Breda
demaunded
.
whether
they
serued
on
horse
or
foote
,
that
they
be
permitted
to
depart
out
of
the
cittie
.
That
power
be
giuen
of
departing
to
all
such
as
,
are
armed
after
the
accustomed
ma●er
of
war
with
ther
colores
displaied
the
drumes
beating
.
after
the
acustomed
sounde
.
That
the
horsmen
be
suffered
to
depart
,
with
their
standards
displayd
,
there
trumpetes
soundinge
after
the
accustomed
manner
,
all
armed
,
with
their
balles
in
their
mouthes
,
their
matches
alighted
on
both
endes
with
their
beltes
of
poudre
,
with
fierie
touch
and
furnished
with
a
number
of
bullets
;
the
horsmen
sounding
ther
trumpets
,
their
flagges
displayed
,
armed
,
and
carrying
(
as
they
ar
wont
to
goe
against
the
enimie
.
)
That
none
of
the
pensionaries
be
detayned
(
of
what
nation
soeuer
.
)
for
any
cause
(
albeit
they
had
in
times
past
taken
pay
of
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
,
or
of
the
Archduke
,
or
of
the
Infanta
Isabella
.
)
That
all
be
permitted
to
goe
by
the
shortest
and
most
commodious
iorney
to
Gittenbergue
in
Holland
,
without
any
interruption
,
offence
or
iniurie
,
safe
in
life
,
in
body
,
weapons
,
horses
,
vessells
and
cariages
(
by
that
couenant
of
promise
which
was
meet
.
)
Moreouer
,
that
leaue
be
giuen
to
bring
forth
their
wiues
,
children
,
and
familie
,
houshould
goods
,
vessells
,
horses
,
wagons
,
the
weapons
of
the
soldiars
,
dead
,
sick
,
or
runne
away
,
with
out
any
obligation
,
of
lett
,
upon
what
pretext
soeuer
.
II.
That
the
preachers
of
the
word
,
the
Ouerseers
,
the
common
people
,
and
their
scriueners
,
their
Architects
or
Ingineres
,
the
Iudge
of
the
militarie
Senat
,
the
ingineres
of
the
fireworkes
,
the
Lieutenant
of
pioners
,
the
canonnieres
,
the
Chyrurgians
of
the
bandes
and
troupes
the
workemen
applyed
about
the
engines
,
the
marriners
,
the
letter-carriers
,
the
ouerseers
of
the
workes
,
the
Prouost
marshalls
,
the
Pioners
,
the
carpenters
and
smithes
,
the
prouiders
of
victualls
and
al
other
workmen
of
forts
and
engines
,
their
wiues
,
children
,
seruants
,
horses
,
weapons
be
contayned
in
the
former
article
,
and
enioy
the
same
fauour
.
III.
That
all
ships
what
soeuer
shall
be
found
for
the
present
in
Breda
,
arriued
as
well
for
the
Captaines
of
war
,
as
for
others
,
be
dismissed
with
al
their
necessarie
instruments
,
into
Holland
.
And
let
them
be
gouerned
by
ther
one
marriners
,
and
be
loaden
as
well
with
their
families
,
as
with
their
houshould
stuffe
,
armour
,
moueables
;
alsoo
the
cariages
of
the
Coroneles
,
Captaines
,
Lieutenants
,
and
other
officers
of
war
;
Let
them
be
fild
with
the
sick
,
and
the
keepers
,
and
others
who
shall
desire
to
sayle
into
Holland
by
that
oportunitie
.
That
therfore
the
passages
of
thestopt
riuer
be
laid
open
,
for
twelue
dayes
,
from
the
first
day
of
signing
the
agreement
,
before
they
goe
out
of
their
garison
;
to
the
end
that
the
ships
aforsaid
may
safely
take
their
iorney
with
their
loading
,
and
with
other
thinges
which
shall
be
in
them
,
whilst
they
appleed
them selues
to
other
acts
of
warre
at
Blaec
,
from
whence
they
may
retyre
them selues
whether
they
please
,
as
who
by
right
hauing
charge
of
the
moueables
,
might
rendre
them
to
their
owners
whose
they
were
.
Granting
the
space
of
twelue
dayes
,
that
the
ships
be
free
from
all
iniuries
,
prouokements
,
and
abuses
,
nor
that
ether
they
or
their
wagoners
,
be
diuerted
or
disturbed
from
their
course
.
That
it
shall
be
vniust
to
cause
them
to
desist
,
vpon
what
pretext
soeuer
But
if
,
ether
because
the
riuer
be
not
open
,
or
for
that
it
be
not
nauigable
,
their
iorney
shall
not
be
hindred
,
by
that
delay
,
nothing
shall
be
abridged
of
the
space
of
the
granted
twelue
dayes
,
but
all
that
to
be
granted
to
them
void
and
free
,
that
the
mariners
;
and
others
(
to
whom
it
may
be
more
commodius
)
may
safely
take
their
ioyney
by
riuer
,
or
nere
the
riuer
.
But
if
some
of
these
ships
would
tarry
at
Breda
,
let
them
notwithstanding
be
sent
to
transport
the
carriars
,
and
the
cariages
of
the
conuoy
before
they
presently
returne
to
their
owners
.
IV.
That
the
full
number
of
waggons
(
which
the
Gouernor
of
Breda
shall
require
)
to
carry
to
Gittenbergue
the
burdens
and
bagage
of
the
Coronells
Captaines
and
officers
of
war
,
and
other
soldiars
of
defence
(
and
who
from
thence
shall
be
brought
back
into
the
campes
of
Genike
,
by
the
interposition
of
a
publike
promise
)
to
be
supplied
by
the
Marquis
Spinola
.
V.
That
the
Gouernor
haue
leaue
to
carrie
away
together
with
the
conuoye
,
four
canons
and
two
murthering
peeces
,
such
as
he
shall
make
choise
of
,
together
with
al
that
which
belongeth
to
them
,
and
as
many
balles
and
poudre
,
as
shall
be
needfull
to
shoote
off
euery
one
six
times
.
And
to
carry
those
canons
with
all
their
wheeles
and
instruments
,
by
land
,
or
by
water
,
as
he
shall
thinke
good
,
and
as
shall
be
best
for
his
commoditie
.
The
Marquis
Spinola
lending
for
this
purpose
,
horses
charrets
and
wagons
,
together
with
wagonners
,
(
if
they
shall
be
requested
by
the
Gouernor
)
to
draw
the
canons
,
the
murthering
peeces
,
together
with
the
wheeles
and
instruments
belonging
to
then
.
VI.
That
the
Prince
of
Aurange
haue
leane
,
to
carrie
all
his
moueables
,
which
he
hath
ether
in
the
Castle
or
in
the
cittie
,
in
to
such
place
or
contrie
,
whether
he
,
orany
other
(
to
whom
,
the
care
of
them
shall
be
committed
)
Or
that
they
be
kept
for
a
while
in
the
Castle
of
Breda
,
vntill
such
time
as
the
Prince
of
Aurange
dispose
of
them
,
at
the
least
for
halfe
a
yeares
space
.
And
that
ther
ships
and
shipmen
coming
from
Holland
to
fetch
them
,
free
passage
to
be
giuen
,
no
impediment
being
offered
.
VII
.
If
perchance
any
of
them
,
comprehended
in
the
two
first
articles
,
cannot
for
lack
of
health
,
goeforth
of
the
cittie
,
together
with
the
conuoye
,
that
to
such
leaue
be
giuen
of
remayning
in
the
cittie
with
their
wiues
,
familie
and
seruants
without
hurt
,
vntill
they
haue
recouered
their
health
and
strength
.
Then
also
at
the
first
,
opportunitie
,
to
giue
them
fauourable
letters
for
their
departure
,
that
so
they
may
goe
safelie
where
the
please
.
VIII
.
That
no
officer
of
war
,
or
soldiar
,
or
Lieutenant
of
a
companie
,
whether
he
shall
prouide
him selfe
to
depart
together
with
the
conuoye
,
or
after
his
sicknes
recouered
(
as
if
he
were
comprehended
in
none
of
the
former
articles
)
shall
be
retayned
,
but
in
fauour
of
the
former
points
,
euery
one
shall
be
suffered
to
depart
freely
.
And
that
the
creditors
content
them selues
with
the
only
wordes
or
writinges
for
payment
of
their
dettors
.
IX
.
The
Gouernor
,
captaines
and
the
reste
of
the
Officers
of
war
,
the
soldiars
already
contayned
in
the
articles
aforsaid
,
or
other
who
soeuer
,
bound
by
stipend
and
seruice
to
the
vnited
States
,
which
shall
haue
any
houses
in
Breda
,
farmes
,
inheritances
,
or
moueables
(
comprehending
likewise
the
Captaynes
,
Officers
,
the
companies
of
horse
of
the
Count
of
Culcnburge
,
of
the
Count
of
Styre
,
and
of
Monsieur
de
S.
Martin
,
with
the
widowes
and
children
also
of
the
same
or
of
other
companies
,
which
for
these
two
yeares
hence
betooke
them
to
the
cittie
for
sauegard
)
shall
haue
a
yeare
and
a
halfes
space
,
counting
from
a
month
after
the
subsigning
to
the
agreement
,
wherin
they
may
at
their
pleasure
,
carry
away
their
goods
,
sell
,
pledge
,
alienat
,
change
,
and
occupie
according
to
the
law
and
common
custome
.
Furthermore
,
that
they
shall
enioy
all
that
space
of
time
,
the
reuenewes
of
their
pensions
,
the
profit
of
what
they
let
out
,
with
the
other
frutes
of
their
inheritance
,
due
or
to
be
due
:
to
the
full
of
all
thinges
pertayning
to
them
with
in
the
cittie
.
X.
The
soldiars
whether
of
garison
,
or
of
the
campe
(
who
whether
they
ar
detayned
prisoners
in
the
cittie
or
in
the
campes
)
as
soone
as
the
conditions
shall
be
signed
,
shall
be
sent
back
without
paying
any
ransome
,
but
only
the
valew
of
their
expences
made
by
agreement
.
XI
.
Against
the
garisons
,
no
action
shall
be
made
of
asking
againe
any
spoiles
,
but
all
booties
shall
be
reputed
al
their
owne
.
XII
.
After
the
articles
of
the
composition
are
signed
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
the
Gouernor
of
Breda
to
send
them
by
some
man
of
knowen
trust
,
to
the
Prince
of
Aurange
.
XIII
.
The
conditions
being
made
,
there
shall
be
a
truce
,
yet
both
shall
containe
them selues
in
their
fortifications
as
before
;
whether
shall
it
be
lawfull
to
approache
ether
by
day
or
night
.
XIV
.
First
that
the
pledges
be
giuen
two
by
two
before
the
garison
depart
they
shall
follow
the
companies
to
Gittenbergue
,
and
shall
remaine
there
the
space
of
twelue
dayes
,
vntill
the
riuer
be
opened
,
and
the
couenants
be
accomplished
.
That
time
being
past
,
if
none
of
the
couenants
be
broken
,
they
shall
returne
.
XV.
The
agreement
being
made
:
pledges
shall
be
giuen
on
both
sides
,
of
like
number
and
condition
:
and
the
cittie
being
rendred
,
ours
shall
be
restored
to
us
againe
.
XVI
.
It
shall
be
further
granted
,
that
the
pledges
giuen
by
the
citty
of
Breda
,
shall
be
sent
back
,
as
soone
as
the
garison
shall
be
brought
in
,
to
marche
away
together
with
the
conuoye
.
XVII
.
The
Gouernor
and
the
garison
of
Breda
do
promise
,
to
goe
forth
of
the
cittie
of
Breda
on
thursday
next
,
the
fift
of
Iune
,
early
in
the
morning
.
We
Iustinus
Nassau
promise
to
doe
our
endeuours
,
that
those
thinges
be
kept
,
which
ar
contayned
in
the
articles
aforsaid
,
hitherto
so
far
as
they
do
appertaine
to
us
.
In
witnes
wherof
,
with
the
consent
of
the
Coronells
,
Captaines
,
and
the
councell
of
war
,
we
haue
subsigned
the
same
this
present
day
,
the
day
after
the
calends
of
lune
1625.
IVSTINVS
NASSAV
.
The
heades
of
the
composition
demanded
of
the
Senat
and
people
of
Breda
.
I.
That
pardon
and
forgetfulnes
be
both
promised
and
performed
,
of
all
those
thinges
which
were
commirted
by
the
cittisens
and
inhabitants
of
Breda
,
of
what
condition
soeuer
they
be
,
whether
committed
before
,
or
after
the
recouerie
of
the
cittie
,
in
the
year
1590.
Let
no
man
be
enquired
of
,
nor
let
no
euill
be
inflicted
upon
any
,
no
not
upon
pretext
of
treason
,
or
any
fault
whatsoeuet
.
II.
That
the
cittisens
and
all
the
inhabitants
haue
power
,
as
well
absent
as
present
,
of
what
condition
soeuer
they
be
whether
subiect
to
the
seruice
or
oathe
of
the
States
,
or
of
the
Prince
of
Aurange
,
or
of
the
cittie
,
whether
they
be
free
to
inhabit
the
cittie
the
next
two
yeares
,
their
life
in
safetie
,
no
question
made
of
their
religion
,
no
obligation
to
sweare
to
another
religion
,
whilst
they
leade
a
modest
life
,
far
from
all
offence
,
that
they
may
deliberate
for
those
two
yeares
space
,
whether
they
please
to
make
their
residence
there
,
or
to
depart
.
But
if
they
shall
resolue
to
depart
,
that
they
be
suffered
to
goe
at
their
owne
pleasure
.
They
shall
also
freely
enioy
their
owne
goods
,
that
they
may
ether
carry
them
away
sell
,
alienat
,
pawne
,
and
ingage
them
at
their
pleasure
,
or
let
them
hire
them
to
be
receued
and
gouerned
by
those
that
shall
redeeme
them
.
That
their
goods
who
haue
dyed
within
or
without
the
cittie
,
leauing
their
will
behind
them
or
not
,
come
to
the
heires
appointed
,
or
to
the
next
of
their
kinred
.
III.
That
it
shall
be
lawful
for
euery
cittisen
and
inhabitant
(
whether
he
be
bound
,
or
free
)
who
after
these
conditions
agreed
upon
,
it
shall
please
to
remoue
his
dwelling
,
or
to
depart
from
the
cittie
for
any
other
cause
,
to
doe
this
at
what
time
he
shall
please
,
by
what
land
,
by
what
water
,
with
his
wife
,
children
,
familie
,
houshould
stuffe
,
marchandise
,
and
other
moueables
,
no
impediment
whatsoeuer
being
giuen
,
by
no
other
,
then
by
the
authoritie
of
these
couenants
.
And
for
those
that
will
ether
make
their
aboade
,
or
will
depart
into
any
other
kingdomes
,
regions
,
prouinces
,
or
neutrall
places
,
or
subiect
to
tributes
,
that
it
be
free
and
lawfull
for
them
,
ether
to
make
their
aboade
or
to
retyre
them selues
perpetually
without
any
trouble
of
coming
or
going
for
their
marchandise
or
affaires
sakes
,
thorough
citties
and
places
subiect
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
to
haue
right
and
leaue
to
dispose
of
their
moueables
,
and
others
,
and
of
their
owne
goods
,
according
as
they
will
them selues
.
But
touching
the
Catholiques
returning
againe
,
and
occupying
their
houses
within
the
cittie
,
there
is
no
deed
of
any
other
prouiso
then
these
present
conditions
.
IV.
They
who
to
see
to
their
affaires
,
shall
goe
into
the
vnited
prouinces
,
to
them
leaue
shall
be
giuen
four
times
a
yeare
to
goe
thither
(
admonishing
the
Gouernor
,
of
whom
they
shall
necessarily
receiue
authoritie
of
coming
and
going
)
which
he
,
but
upon
iust
cause
,
shall
not
refuse
.
Next
they
shall
returne
from
thence
within
the
space
of
two
yeares
from
the
grant
of
this
agreement
:
that
afterwards
they
may
ether
goe
forward
to
inhabit
the
cittie
,
or
to
plant
their
dwelling
in
free
places
,
or
of
tribute
.
And
let
them
enioy
these
places
,
no
otherwise
then
those
already
spoken
of
,
and
the
leaue
of
coming
and
going
,
and
what
commoditie
soeuer
of
these
couuenants
.
V.
It
shall
be
granted
to
the
preachers
of
the
word
,
to
depart
freely
with
their
wiues
,
children
,
familie
goods
and
moueables
,
without
all
offence
of
damage
.
For
these
thinges
,
that
waggons
or
ships
be
lent
them
,
with
time
enough
to
dispose
of
their
affaires
.
VI.
They
shall
be
comprehended
in
this
composition
,
who
after
the
cittie
shall
be
yelded
,
did
serue
the
place
of
a
Deacon
:
as
also
they
,
who
boare
any
ecclesiasticall
office
.
VII
.
Also
Stewards
,
Aduocates
,
Substitutes
,
Treasurers
,
and
others
both
cittisens
and
inhabitants
,
who
ether
haue
charge
of
treasure
,
or
of
accounts
,
or
paying
of
wages
,
or
any
other
office
,
shall
be
contayned
in
these
conditions
.
And
to
haue
free
power
to
depart
with
all
their
goods
,
houshould
stuffe
,
and
writinges
:
and
further
haue
right
to
vse
the
benefit
of
this
agreement
,
as
of
others
.
VIII
.
As
many
martiners
as
ar
in
the
cittie
,
who
haue
their
ships
here
,
which
they
may
take
with
them
shall
enioy
the
same
priuiledge
,
IX
.
If
there
shall
not
be
ships
and
wagons
enough
prouided
,
to
serue
the
cittisens
and
inhabitants
(
who
desire
to
depart
together
with
their
goods
and
houshold
stuffe
)
to
them
with
in
the
space
of
two
yeares
,
it
shall
be
granted
to
send
for
from
else
where
for
ships
and
wagons
,
from
Holland
or
other
places
,
which
may
afterwards
returne
freely
in
vertu
of
these
conditions
.
X.
That
the
cittisens
and
inhabitants
of
this
cittie
,
shall
be
enioyned
,
with
no
burthens
of
impositions
,
more
then
ar
iustly
imposed
vpon
those
which
dwell
in
greater
or
lesser
citties
thorough
all
Brabant
.
XI
.
That
the
garison
of
horsmen
and
footemen
be
placed
in
the
cittie
,
after
the
best
maner
that
may
be
,
and
with
the
lest
damage
that
may
be
to
the
cittisens
.
XII
.
They
shall
also
be
contayned
in
this
couenant
who
soeuer
shall
be
absent
,
ether
for
their
owne
or
the
citties
affaires
,
that
they
may
freely
returne
into
the
cittie
,
and
enioy
the
couenants
that
ar
made
.
The
contry
people
also
who
fled
into
the
cittie
,
shall
be
suffered
to
retyre
them
safely
into
the
contrie
.
XIII
.
He
who
being
of
another
religion
,
within
the
time
of
two
yeares
agreed
vpon
,
shall
dye
in
this
cittie
,
that
he
be
buried
in
some
honorable
place
within
an
orchard
in
the
cittie
:
or
else
according
to
the
will
of
his
kinred
,
that
the
corps
be
carried
out
of
the
cittie
where
pleased
him
.
XIV
.
The
decrees
of
the
Senat
,
and
all
the
ordenances
of
the
capitall
seate
,
not
hitherto
forbidden
,
be
estableshed
,
and
take
effect
.
XV.
Who
soeuer
heretofore
hath
lent
mony
to
the
cittie
,
shall
be
suffered
to
receiue
the
rent
and
to
make
exchange
.
And
yearely
that
their
reuenewes
and
their
other
affaires
be
assisted
by
the
Senat
by
whom
the
reuenewes
ar
to
be
paid
.
All
these
thinges
whatsoeuer
in
this
agreement
ar
decreed
and
written
,
ar
agreed
vnto
,
ratified
,
and
confirmed
by
the
Marquis
Spinola
,
and
ar
subscribed
vnto
by
the
legats
of
the
cittee
;
the
same
Marquis
promising
,
that
he
will
endeauor
that
it
be
also
ratified
by
the
most
Excellent
Infanta
of
Spaine
,
sealed
with
her
broade
seale
,
within
fifteene
dayes
.
Giuen
the
second
of
Iune
1625.
Many
,
whose
dispositions
were
bent
to
more
sharper
courses
,
hearing
of
so
good
and
so
fauorable
conditions
,
admired
the
Clemencie
of
Spinola
towards
the
enimie
;
and
Many
acused
the
bea●n
gnitie
of
the
Marques
some
also
blamed
this
pardon
.
They
said
,
that
this
should
haue
bene
handled
more
seriously
,
and
ether
to
haue
put
the
besieged
to
the
sword
,
or
not
to
haue
receiued
them
to
mercie
,
but
vpon
rendring
vp
their
armes
,
who
by
their
wilfull
pertinacitie
had
brought
them selues
vnto
that
point
,
that
they
had
died
of
hungar
,
if
they
had
bene
shut
vp
but
two
dayes
longer
.
And
why
should
such
fauorable
conditions
be
offered
them
of
our
free
accord
,
to
whom
And
the
complaintes
they
made
.
euen
to
giue
them
their
liues
,
was
to
grant
them
to
great
a
benefit
?
That
at
least
Spinola
shoulde
haue
expected
a
litle
,
whilst
that
had
hapned
vnto
them
,
which
ordinarie
happens
to
men
thorough
their
ouer-much
partinacitie
,
to
make
them
seeke
that
,
and
earnestly
to
beg
it
,
which
at
the
first
they
contemned
:
and
that
they
should
first
haue
craued
a
composition
,
before
of
our
owne
accords
it
should
The
condition
of
pre●ces
and
particular
personos
are
diferent
.
haue
bene
offered
to
them
.
Next
why
the
vnhappie
part
of
the
cittisens
should
be
suffered
to
goe
forth
,
safe
with
their
houshould
stuffe
and
their
goods
,
before
that
mony
were
paid
by
the
Senat
to
the
Catholiques
remayning
,
which
was
ex
torted
by
publique
and
common
oathe
,
to
The
〈…〉
was
wel
related
.
make
the
workes
,
and
to
pay
the
soldiars
stipend
?
So
wisely
seemed
they
to
complaine
,
who
tied
to
their
priuat
opinions
,
ar
wont
to
measure
with
the
selfe
same
measure
,
euen
the
waightiest
matters
of
gouerment
,
not
vnderstanding
that
princes
ar
to
take
another
course
,
whose
principall
endeuours
ought
to
be
,
to
gaine
renowne
and
the
peoples
good
will
.
But
Spinola
houlding
them
to
be
more
wise
who
ar
more
gentle
in
crueltie
,
and
that
the
fame
of
clemencie
,
was
to
be
preferred
before
the
name
of
seueritie
,
not
ignorant
,
how
much
better
it
was
for
the
common
good
,
spedely
to
release
,
then
longer
to
detayne
the
Kinges
armie
before
Breda
(
by
reason
of
the
sturres
of
French
,
Italians
;
Germans
,
and
Danes
)
made
more
account
of
the
gaining
of
a
litle
time
,
then
of
the
no
great
spoiles
of
all
Breda
,
or
of
so
smale
disgrace
of
the
enimies
,
who
yet
perhaps
would
haue
defended
them selues
:
mindfull
of
that
old
prouerb
,
That
it
is
better
to
be
at
the
latter
end
of
a
feast
,
then
at
the
beginning
of
afray
.
And
truly
he
iudged
it
more
expedient
to
prefer
the
Maieste
and
clemencie
of
his
Kinge
(
whose
person
he
The
generall
is
bounde
to
take
〈◊〉
of
the
〈◊〉
of
his
Kinge
more
then
of
any
particular
glorie
of
his
owne
person
.
bore
in
this
place
,
then
ether
his
owne
glorie
,
or
desire
of
reuenge
.
That
he
held
it
for
a
dishonor
,
of
so
great
a
number
of
prouision
left
behinde
,
and
but
litle
,
gon
away
,
for
testimonie
of
his
longe
patience
and
approued
vertues
there
remayned
in
the
cittie
,
fortie
three
pices
of
ordnance
(
musquets
)
four
hundred
fiftie
,
wherof
also
a
hundred
and
fiftie
were
suffered
to
be
carried
in
the
place
of
those
that
The
munitiones
which
were
in
Breda
.
were
ouercome
.
(
hargubushes
)
three
hundred
,
of
poudre
a
thousand
one
hundred
thirty
fiue
pounde
;
matche
thirtie
four
thousand
pound
;
of
greater
balles
,
two
thousand
;
of
lesser
,
an
exceeding
number
;
of
balles
of
leade
,
fortie
thousand
pounde
mouldes
to
make
balles
of
leade
fifteene
;
granados
two
thousand
one
hundred
;
of
greater
(
which
they
call
Bombars
)
three
hundred
fortie
four
;
engines
made
to
cast
fire
,
a
hundred
and
fiftie
;
thirtie
barrells
of
pitche
,
poudre
,
brimstone
,
bitumen
;
six
barrells
of
great
nayles
;
long
forkes
of
iron
,
eleuen
thousand
;
of
stakes
with
double
forkes
,
an
innumerable
number
;
shouells
,
four
thousand
;
pickayes
,
or
iron
pikes
to
open
the
earth
,
sixteene
hundred
;
whele-barrowes
,
which
ar
driuen
by
the
hande
,
to
carry
earth
,
a
thousand
;
fiue
boates
;
four
rolles
of
cable-ropes
;
fortie
graples
;
horscollers
,
a
hundred
and
thirtie
four
score
couple
of
cart-ropes
;
instruments
made
of
fire
,
also
innumerable
;
one
linnen
bridge
,
or
made
of
canuas
,
gabians
of
wood
or
hurdles
,
behind
which
the
canons
ar
placed
,
very
many
;
nor
fewer
to
dispatch
the
hastie
bridge
.
Of
all
which
a
written
catalogue
was
giuen
to
Thomas
Wingardius
master
of
the
Artillerie
.
Now
the
detts
of
the
cittisens
remayning
,
Spinola
beleeued
that
the
States
ought
to
haue
so
great
care
of
,
as
of
their
owne
credit
and
authoritie
,
which
should
be
vtterly
lost
in
the
common
wealth
,
if
they
but
once
deceiued
any
one
of
the
beseeged
cittisens
;
and
therfore
he
was
not
carefull
hereof
.
Vpon
the
fift
of
Iune
the
day
was
appointed
for
the
coming
forth
of
the
enimies
garrison
.
Wherfore
Spinola
The
Marques
commanded
that
none
of
the
souldiars
should
●
be
the
besieged
.
forbad
,
that
none
by
soldiarlike
frumpes
or
gibes
,
should
vse
any
disgrace
to
those
that
departed
:
so
modestly
did
he
suppose
the
victorie
was
to
be
vsed
.
Aboundance
of
wagons
and
boates
,
being
prepared
for
that
day
,
our
soldiars
were
set
to
watch
at
three
gates
of
the
cittie
and
of
the
castle
.
Count
Hermanus
Bergues
,
with
fiue
companies
of
horse
,
went
before
the
companyes
of
the
garison
departing
,
vnto
Gittenbergue
.
Also
betwixt
euery
ten
wagons
,
went
a
litle
company
of
our
horse
,
for
the
sauegard
of
the
bagage
.
The
troupes
of
horse
of
Bergaignius
,
led
another
company
of
horse
who
inclosed
them
behinde
.
In
these
two
,
scarcely
were
there
any
horse
,
besides
the
ensignes
,
so
greatly
were
the
horse
decayed
.
The
foote
men
went
in
the
midst
.
Amongst
these
Iustinus
went
on
horsback
,
one
of
the
beseeged
,
Carolus
Philippus
le
Count
,
accompayning
him
.
Euery
Captaine
had
his
owne
company
,
The
Coronels
went
before
the
troupes
.
The
coulors
wer
borne
displayed
,
the
Trumpets
sounding
before
them
.
The
number
of
the
foote
,
were
three
thousand
(
for
the
sick
were
carryed
away
in
boates
)
Truly
they
were
a
gallant
companie
,
whether
one
respect
their
persons
,
or
their
weapons
,
and
of
greater
beautie
then
ours
were
to
wit
,
they
were
lodged
more
stately
and
more
at
their
ease
then
ours
were
,
and
had
store
of
fire
;
nether
did
their
bread
fayle
,
till
the
day
that
they
departed
.
Spinola
attended
upon
with
a
notable
troupe
of
Nobilitie
,
betwixt
the
inward
circle
of
the
cittie
,
and
the
trenche
,
the
conqueror
him selfe
beheld
the
beautifull
pompe
of
his
glorious
triumphe
.
He
curteously
saluted
all
the
Captaines
The
glorious
triumphe
of
his
victorie
.
at
their
going
forth
,
and
first
Naslauius
the
Gouernor
,
venerable
for
his
gray
haires
,
his
wife
and
children
,
the
sonn
of
Emanuell
of
Portugal
,
and
two
bastards
of
Prince
Maurices
and
they
againe
with
constant
composed
countenances
and
voices
,
and
with
a
modest
enclining
of
the
banners
,
saluted
him
.
No
ignominious
voice
of
prouoking
one
another
was
once
heard
,
but
smiled
with
fauorable
countenancs
.
The
He
was
no
less
courtens
in
giuinge
thankes
.
companies
being
past
all
opprest
with
the
congratulations
of
all
the
standers
by
and
runing
thick
together
,
admitted
the
duties
of
common
curtesie
,
no
more
cheerfully
,
then
modestly
,
according
to
euery
ones
due
praise
,
for
his
labor
assigned
and
industrie
,
in
so
great
and
so
long
difficultie
of
the
siege
.
Iohanes
Medices
was
sent
to
Isabella
the
Infanta
of
Spaine
,
who
related
to
her
the
ioyfull
departure
of
the
garison
;
to
whom
Isabella
gaue
a
rich
collour
of
gould
and
adia
Headuertised
of
the
victory
the
Infanta
and
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
.
mant
being
indeed
a
Princely
reward
.
Ferdinandus
Guzmannus
,
master
de
campe
of
a
Spanis
Regiment
,
was
sent
with
the
same
newes
into
Spaine
to
Philip
the
fourth
.
Theodorus
Camargius
Coronell
,
carried
the
first
newes
of
the
rendring
of
the
cittie
into
Germanie
to
the
Emperor
Ferdinandus
.
The
Count
of
Anholt
,
hearing
of
Mansfelds
departure
from
the
campe
,
dismissed
with
his
,
presently
followed
him
.
The
fame
of
the
victorie
diuulged
into
France
,
England
,
Italie
,
and
Germanie
,
was
scarcely
beleeued
euen
by
frendes
.
A
short
fable
was
spread
abroad
by
the
enimies
of
the
conuoyes
of
Breda
,
and
was
cryed
about
by
the
voice
of
a
common
ballet-seller
,
and
sould
in
a
printed
The
success
byinge
so
great
many
woulde
hardly
beliue
●●t
.
pamphlet
the
same
day
wherein
the
newes
was
brought
of
the
rendring
therof
yea
euen
from
Spaine
also
letters
were
brought
from
the
Kinge
into
the
low-contries
,
in
which
Isabella
was
admonished
,
that
she
should
consider
againe
and
againe
,
whether
it
were
not
more
to
the
purpose
,
to
recall
Spinola
from
so
long
and
doutfull
a
siege
:
so
sharply
did
many
write
into
Spaine
to
their
acquaintance
in
high
authoritie
,
of
the
dispaire
of
getting
the
cittie
.
Isabella
the
Archdutches
,
resolued
her selfe
to
goe
in
person
to
the
cittie
that
was
wonne
,
and
to
visit
the
soldiars
that
The
Infanta
came
to
visite
the
cittie
.
had
ouercome
.
Spinola
only
keeping
the
gates
of
the
citie
,
command
ther
houses
,
villages
,
the
tower
and
the
church
to
be
made
cleane
,
went
to
meete
Isabella
,
three
leages
from
the
cittie
.
Almost
all
ther
horse
,
ether
was
sent
before
to
Antwerp
to
bring
her
on
her
way
,
or
were
placed
in
the
midle
way
to
receiue
her
,
and
she
was
entertained
coming
with
great
ioy
,
and
with
a
triple
discharging
of
the
Canons
,
as
with
a
daunce
of
ioy
.
The
footemen
diuided
into
diuers
squadrons
,
reioyced
with
no
lesse
signe
of
noice
and
of
shouting
upon
the
gate
of
Hage
,
thorough
which
Isabella
entred
into
Breda
,
an
Epigrame
set
upon
the
gate
,
was
reade
,
that
taking
away
the
litle
word
of
enuie
it
pleased
him
to
soften
.
PHILIPP
VS
HISPANIAE
REX
This
inscripcion
was
put
vpt
on
the
gates
.
GVBERNAN
TE
ISABELLA
CLARA
EVGENIA
OBSIDENTE
SPINOLA
HOSTIB
VS
FRVSTRA
IN
SVPPETIAS
CONIVRANTIB
VS
BREDA
VICTOR
POTITVR
.
All
the
greater
ordinances
of
the
cittie
,
went
off
,
once
,
twice
,
and
the
third
time
.
The
Archdutches
forbid
Hir
alteza
did
forbid
that
th●owe
of
mirth
should
be
made
til
first
sacrifice
shoulde
be
made
vnto
god
as
the
ch●se
autor
of
the
victorie
.
bon-fires
,
or
any
other
publique
shew
of
ioy
to
be
made
,
in
respect
of
the
reuerence
she
bore
to
God
,
till
first
she
had
caused
Sacrifice
to
be
offered
vnto
him
the
day
following
in
the
great
Church
,
as
to
the
chiefe
Author
of
the
victorie
.
The
next
day
therfore
,
Alphonsus
Cardinall
of
Cueua
,
Ambassador
of
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
,
first
said
Masse
,
Isabella
,
her
wayting
dames
maides
,
and
all
the
people
The
first
〈◊〉
was
celebrated
by
the
Cardenal
de
la
Cu●ba
ambasador
of
Spaine
.
being
present
.
From
Masse
,
Isabella
went
about
the
Church
,
to
behould
(
if
any
were
left
)
of
the
oulde
monuments
of
religion
.
She
found
here
and
there
,
emptie
places
,
of
the
pictures
of
sepulchers
,
steps
of
hereticall
pietie
,
against
their
Ancestors
that
were
dead
.
Yet
found
she
whole
the
notable
tombe
of
Englebert
the
secon
,
dsomtimes
Count
of
Nassau
,
builded
by
Henrie
his
nephue
,
of
white
and
black
marble
.
Another
,
which
was
of
Engelbert
the
First
,
and
of
Iohn
of
Nassau
,
the
picture
of
our
blessed
lady
set
theron
being
taken
downe
,
and
defaced
.
which
was
done
by
the
instinct
of
a
Sibell
Henrie
Boxhornes
,
preacher
of
the
word
in
Breda
some
times
a
Flamen
priest
of
Iupiter
amongst
the
high
Priests
.
She
,
to
wit
,
by
the
oracle
of
Sibill
,
after
the
sixt
month
of
the
siege
of
Bouldnes
and
impietie
of
sibilla
wife
of
Box●orinck
.
Breda
,
prophecying
that
the
cittie
should
yeld
it selfe
to
the
enimie
,
vnlesse
they
would
throw
downe
a
picture
of
the
virgin
Marie
,
kept
at
that
time
in
that
place
which
the
religion
of
many
of
our
very
holie
ancestors
,
had
worshiped
so
many
yeares
agoe
in
that
cittie
;
but
others
ignorant
in
religion
,
durst
not
wronge
it
,
being
at
that
time
safe
and
sound
.
In
which
thinge
,
I
know
not
what
I
may
censure
most
to
be
reprehended
,
whether
the
patience
of
the
benumed
Senat
and
people
,
in
suffering
so
great
a
wickednes
,
as
the
treadding
of
antiquitie
vnder
foote
,
or
their
stupiditie
in
beleeuing
,
or
the
impudent
boldnes
of
a
meane
woman
,
against
the
picture
of
the
blessed
virgin
consecrated
by
the
noble
predecessors
of
the
Nassaues
,
and
set
upon
his
tombe
for
memorie
to
posteritie
.
An
Epigrame
or
two
of
the
fore-passed
taking
of
,
Breda
being
written
on
the
Thi●s
writinges
wer
blott●d
And
otheres
put
in
ther
place
.
walles
of
the
church
,
iniurious
to
God
and
the
Catholique
Kinge
,
were
put
out
,
and
these
were
set
in
their
place
,
to
signifie
the
yeare
wherin
Breda
was
recouered
.
AMBROSI
SPINOLAE
VIGILANTIA
BREDA
EXPVGNATA
.
The
sacred
ceremonies
being
ended
,
the
tower
of
the
church
by
night
,
lighhtned
almost
with
an
innumerable
Admirable
fires
of
ioy
.
number
of
lanternes
and
fires
,
were
seene
to
burne
euen
from
Holland
.
All
the
cittie
shone
with
bon-fires
,
and
with
barrells
of
pitch
.
Then
all
the
canons
shot
off
againe
.
And
which
was
a
more
beautifull
spectacle
,
there
was
a
circle
of
continuated
shining
fires
for
the
compasse
of
two
and
thirtie
miles
thorough
the
circuit
of
the
interior
trenche
,
which
Spinola
hauing
set
with
stakes
,
straw
,
and
fagots
,
commanded
the
soldiars
to
gather
together
and
to
burne
them
,
perpetuall
flashes
of
smale
shott
shining
betwixt
,
which
like
vnto
starres
a
far
off
sodainly
shining
and
vanishing
,
made
a
most
pleasant
sight
.
The
liberalitie
also
fo
Isahella
that
excellent
Princesse
,
shined
towards
the
Church
of
Breda
;
and
towards
two
Religious
orders
,
of
Capucins
and
priests
of
the
Societie
of
IESVS
,
Liberalitie
of
her
alteza
no
lesse
then
her
pietie
in
sparing
and
praying
to
God
to
gaine
that
cittie
.
It
was
the
common
voice
of
all
,
that
the
Infanta
by
her
perpetuall
prayers
,
and
those
of
her
court
,
and
And
her
pietie
and
good
life
.
of
other
places
by
there
continuall
prayers
in
the
fortie
houre
prayers
to
be
made
in
all
the
Churches
,
and
by
powring
out
her
almes
amongst
the
miserable
wonne
Breda
,
and
not
with
weapons
.
And
truly
that
the
diuine
succours
were
more
present
,
then
humane
stratagems
,
none
can
denie
:
for
to
whom
shall
we
refer
this
benefit
receiued
,
but
to
her
so
well
knowen
pietie
,
to
whom
we
may
rightly
proclaime
that
saying
.
One
woman
hath
wrought
confusion
in
the
house
of
Nabuchodonosor
.
Isabella
therfore
came
into
the
cittie
,
as
a
restorer
of
the
ancient
religion
;
into
the
campes
as
to
bestow
in
those
dayes
,
the
gifts
and
guerdons
of
a
Captaine
.
She
ordained
an
Anniuersarie
Masse
,
in
honor
of
the
dreadfull
Sacrament
(
who
began
first
in
the
eue
of
the
rendring
of
Breda
,
and
Liberalitie
of
hir
alteza
to
the
relig●ouse
.
the
garison
went
out
on
the
octaue
.
)
She
gaue
to
the
Capucins
to
buy
a
housein
Breda
,
four
hundred
poundes
.
To
the
priests
of
the
Societie
of
Iesus
,
who
were
diuided
into
four
quarters
of
the
campe
procuringe
the
health
of
the
soldiars
soules
during
all
the
time
of
the
siege
she
ordained
to
giue
fiue
hundred
pound
,
to
helpe
to
defray
the
charges
of
buying
a
colledge
,
which
she
bestowed
on
them
by
way
of
almes
.
To
the
repayring
of
an
ould
Abbie
of
Nunnes
,
and
ruines
of
the
Church
of
Ginick
(
which
Maurice
caused
to
be
burnt
)
she
gaue
no
smale
somme
of
monie
.
All
which
arguments
of
singular
Religion
,
when
Alphonsus
Cardinall
de
la
Cueua
,
Ambasador
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
did
signisie
vnto
the
supreme
head
of
the
church
Pope
Vabanus
the
eight
,
the
pope
wrote
vnto
him
in
this
manner
following
.
Our
beloued
sonne
,
health
and
Apostolicall
benediction
.
A
letter
of
the
pope
V●bano
to
the
Cardenall
de
la
Cueua
.
we
felt
those
your
last
letters
,
to
be
those
golden
phials
,
full
of
odors
,
which
recreat
the
soules
of
those
that
ar
in
heauen
,
and
comfort
the
diseases
of
those
in
earth
,
we
tooke
breath
a
litle
,
tossed
in
the
height
of
the
raging
sea
,
when
we
vnderstood
Religion
to
triumphe
in
the
towne
of
Breda
.
God
is
not
forget-full
of
his
mercies
,
and
legions
of
Angells
asist
those
Princes
which
fight
for
heauen
.
verely
this
victorie
,
is
obtained
,
amongst
so
many
conspiring
aydes
of
impietie
,
and
difficulties
euen
of
nature
it selfe
strugling
against
it
,
that
although
it
will
remayne
in
all
ages
a
famous
document
of
warlick
fortitude
yet
let
it
be
reputed
to
be
the
benefit
of
that
almightie
warrior
.
For
not
only
the
force
of
the
enimie
is
domted
,
but
euen
the
very
raging
of
the
floods
.
And
now
doth
the
Prince
of
Austria
,
gather
the
excellent
frutes
of
so
great
a
triumphe
,
whilst
with
powerfull
forces
she
fortifieth
religon
.
Nether
suPpose
we
that
could
be
more
prudently
prouided
,
for
,
then
by
the
duties
of
Priests
,
and
endeuours
of
those
Religious
families
,
which
yee
made
manifest
in
repayring
the
Abbie
of
the
Cittie
.
And
you
we
blesse
perpetually
,
who
first
,
the
Angels
applauding
,
and
the
Church
reioycing
,
performedst
the
dreadfull
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
vpon
those
Altars
,
which
of
late
heretical
temeritie
had
polluted
.
Furthermore
,
we
praise
your
pietie
,
when
being
adorned
with
the
purple
of
Roman
splendor
,
shew
your selfe
worthier
in
this
present
occasion
,
of
so
great
a
priesthood
.
Pious
purposees
may
bring
you
into
participation
of
this
triumphall
glorie
:
for
the
fortitude
of
the
Soldiar
,
doth
exterminate
impietie
from
the
walles
of
the
cittie
;
the
pietie
of
the
Priest
,
from
the
mindes
of
the
people
.
Only
wishing
honor
to
your
name
,
The
particular
care
of
the
Infanta
of
the
army
.
we
perpetually
promisse
you
our
patrocinie
.
Giuen
at
Rome
at
S.
Maries
the
Greater
,
vnder
the
fishers
ringe
,
the
11.
August
.
1625.
the
second
yeare
of
our
Pontificat
.
Isabella
hauing
performed
the
duties
of
Religion
,
commanded
a
whole
monthes
wages
to
be
paid
to
the
soldiars
The
giftes
and
liberalitie
of
hir
besowed
in
the
campes
,
and
a
thousand
garments
to
be
made
,
by
the
name
of
a
donation
.
Then
in
the
ensuing
dayes
,
she
went
about
to
behould
the
workes
,
both
of
the
inward
,
and
outward
trenche
,
as
a
Reuerencer
both
of
warre
and
of
Religion
.
In
the
meane
space
Spinola
with
a
great
conuoye
,
set
the
citie
in
order
,
spoiled
by
so
long
a
siege
,
and
disposed
the
houses
for
placing
the
garison
.
Isabella
placed
Balancon
trough
his
aproued
vertues
was
〈…〉
Gouernor
of
Brede
by
the
Infanta
.
the
Barron
of
Balancone
Master
de
campe
of
the
Burgundians
,
for
Gouernor
to
rule
the
cittie
.
The
virtu
of
that
man
,
his
modestic
,
and
vigilance
,
were
so
well
knowen
without
enuie
,
that
the
soldiars
of
all
nations
,
affirmed
that
office
of
right
and
merit
to
belong
vnto
him
.
The
cittisens
,
who
had
heard
only
by
report
of
his
fame
,
designed
the
gouerment
to
him
,
and
humbly
besought
it
might
be
deliueuered
him
:
thus
virtue
cannot
be
concealed
,
and
being
knowen
,
is
beloued
.
Then
was
the
Senat
appointed
for
the
people
.
Henricus
Montens
(
from
whom
the
same
was
taken
wrongfully
)
was
created
Burgermaster
,
excellent
in
the
knowledg
of
law
,
graue
for
his
gray
haires
,
who
also
administred
that
office
,
when
the
cittie
by
fraude
of
a
fraighted
boate
,
was
last
taken
from
the
Kinge
,
he
alwayes
was
a
true
maintayner
of
his
fatheres
Religion
.
Cornelius
vander
Locht
,
a
man
of
a
peaceable
cariage
,
and
a
keeper
of
the
ancient
faith
,
was
giuen
to
him
for
Collegue
.
The
other
Senators
,
in
virtu
and
faith
,
had
bene
approued
be
the
common
wealth
.
To
the
cittisens
,
the
same
forme
of
gouerment
and
lawes
were
appointed
,
as
were
to
the
cittie
of
Bolduke
:
although
at
first
,
for
many
reasons
,
all
of
them
could
not
be
kept
.
The
Senat
,
with
the
furtherance
of
the
Magistrates
,
gaue
a
publique
schoole
to
be
gouerned
by
the
Professors
of
the
Societie
of
IESVS
:
which
order
,
Phillip
Duke
of
Arscote
,
by
the
commandment
of
Isabella
the
Archdutches
(
be
her
letters
was
put
in
execusion
.
)
All
thinges
so
set
in
good
order
,
the
conuoyes
being
dispatched
,
a
gard
of
three
thousand
foote
,
and
seauen
companies
of
horse
being
designed
,
the
trenches
,
ditches
,
The
garison
that
was
apointed
for
Breda
.
and
workes
with
which
Spinola
had
encompassed
the
cittie
,
he
commanded
to
be
throwen
downe
:
worthie
to
haue
bene
kept
,
and
to
haue
bene
shewed
to
posteritie
,
but
for
his
vse
,
who
was
the
chiefest
of
so
great
a
victorie
All
●ertes
of
fortificasiones
of
the
campe
were
comaunded
to
be
broken
downe
.
obtayned
,
else
should
for
euer
haue
remayned
.
Then
the
armie
being
sent
before
by
some
spaces
;
the
Infanta
was
accompanied
to
Antwerp
.
The
footemen
being
diuided
vnto
,
squadrones
betwixt
Hooghstrate
and
Breda
,
saluted
her
passing
by
,
with
the
applause
of
militarie
ioy
.
The
horsmen
not
far
from
Hooghstrate
,
placed
in
the
great
plaine
by
Henrie
of
Bergues
,
skirmished
with
militarie
Militarie
sporte
●
.
sports
like
as
in
earnest
war.
Fifteene
companies
,
set
here
and
there
one
against
another
,
by
a
mutuall
en
countring
,
and
a
fayned
fight
,
exhibited
that
comely
aspect
of
war
,
as
the
vnexpert
almost
,
frame
to
them selues
in
their
minde
.
The
sounding
of
the
Trumpets
,
the
runing
and
retyring
of
the
horses
,
the
raising
of
the
dust
from
the
ground
,
the
glistering
of
head-peeces
,
and
breast
plates
,
the
brandeshing
of
the
naked
swordes
,
the
shoutes
of
those
that
ran
together
,
the
fire
and
the
smoke
,
and
the
sounde
of
the
gunnes
discharged
,
and
the
eccho
of
the
greater
cannons
playing
also
a
far
off
,
lastly
all
the
spectacles
of
a
fight
,
saue
blood
and
slaughter
.
Metuenda
voluptas
Spectanti
,
pulcherque
timor
.
And
which
was
most
beautifull
of
,
all
Henrie
of
Bergues
him selfe
armed
from
top
to
toe
,
runing
as
it
were
for
helpe
,
betwixt
two
Princes
his
frendes
,
Wolfangus
Wilhelmus
,
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
Iuliers
,
Oliue
,
and
Bergues
,
and
Rodulphus
Maximilianus
Duke
of
Saxonie
,
which
three
together
,
the
sport
being
ended
of
the
vnbloody
,
war
,
ran
together
to
the
coache
of
the
Infanta
Isabella
conqueresse
,
The
ari●mg
of
hir
alteza
and
of
the
Marques
to
an
v●ourp
to
salute
her
with
their
humble
swords
.
Then
Spinolaes
,
(
tents
being
placed
some
three
miles
from
Antwerp
)
was
brought
into
the
cittie
,
with
the
reioycing
eyes
and
voices
of
all
that
looked
for
him
,
together
with
the
Archdutches
.
Henrie
of
Bergues
with
his
companies
is
lefte
to
Hooghstrate
,
to
carry
the
rest
of
the
conuoye
back
to
Breda
.
Conde
Hindrick
remained
inhooghstro●t
to
conduct
the
prouisiones
to
Breda
.
In
the
last
conuoye
therefore
,
which
was
brought
into
Breda
,
before
the
enimie
departed
count
Bergius
about
to
haing
by
the
riband
of
Spinolaes
laurell
,
studied
to
catch
the
enimie
in
a
snare
,
by
the
inticement
of
a
few
prouokers
to
battell
,
the
rest
lying
in
ambushe
,
which
should
then
sodenly
appeare
and
inuade
them
.
But
the
enimie
,
whether
out
of
prudence
,
or
out
of
feare
,
not
coming
out
of
their
tents
,
Bergius
departed
,
doing
nothing
.
Isabella
,
whilst
she
remayned
at
Antwerp
,
was
drawen
with
the
pencill
of
rabens
that
excellent
painter
,
and
being
grauen
with
an
instrument
in
brasse
,
she
saw
her selfe
crowned
with
a
garland
of
oake
,
in
an
imperiall
table
.
Worthie
so
to
be
pictured
after
that
noble
triumphe
,
nor
by
no
other
hand
then
by
that
of
that
Apelles
.
The
Conqueresse
Dauid
was
shewed
in
a
Scene
,
by
the
schoole
of
the
Societie
of
IESVS
,
after
a
new
kind
of
modell
,
The
tragedie
of
Dauid
was
represented
by
the
fatheres
of
the
Societie
of
Iesus
.
wherin
after
euery
Act
,
all
the
historie
of
the
thinge
performed
,
was
most
delightfully
exhibited
,
in
the
liuelie
Images
of
dumme
persons
.
With
Isabella
,
the
rest
of
the
Nobles
of
the
Court
beheld
the
same
.
A
few
dayes
after
it
being
vnderstood
,
that
the
enimie
was
retired
into
garison
,
our
armie
also
retired
vnto
garisones
.
When
Spinola
came
to
Bruxells
with
a
few
,
he
was
receiued
with
new
congratulations
(
albeit
he
auoided
it
by
concealing
his
coming
)
against
his
will
and
perforce
,
all
runing
together
to
meete
him
.
Meffengers
being
sent
in
the
meane
space
into
Spaine
,
Kinge
Phillip
ioyfull
of
a
double
victorie
,
of
the
recouerie
of
Breda
,
and
of
the
Bay
in
Brasile
,
gaue
to
the
Marques
Spinola
,
for
so
many
labors
employed
,
for
so
many
enimies
a
most
royal
gift
giuen
be
his
maiestie
to
the
Marques
.
ouercome
without
slaughter
,
for
so
impregnable
cittie
subiugated
,
amost
Royall
gift
as
is
the
chiefe
gouernment
of
the
order
of
S.
Iames
,
for
ether
that
was
to
be
the
reward
of
so
great
a
victorie
or
the
liberalitie
of
so
great
a
Kinge
giuing
,
also
greater
then
could
be
asked
.
Pope
Vrbanus
Letters
of
the
Pope
Vrbano
.
moued
with
the
greatnes
of
the
thinges
done
at
Breda
,
first
congratulated
Isabella
,
and
then
Spinola
for
his
fortitude
and
felicitie
,
with
most
excellent
letters
:
the
copies
wherof
,
I
haue
iudged
meet
to
be
published
,
both
for
their
singular
elegancie
,
as
also
for
the
excellent
authoritie
of
the
most
prudent
Pontifice
.
Pope
Vrbans
letter
,
vnto
the
Archdukes
Isabella
Clara
Eugenia
.
Our
Lord
mightie
in
warre
,
hath
lifted
up
his
arme
ouer
the
nations
,
which
intended
euill
to
his
seruants
,
and
the
right
hand
of
the
omnipotent
is
glorified
in
you
,
Triumphing
with
ioy
for
the
noble
victorie
of
conquered
Breda
,
with
the
same
Epitaph
we
speake
to
your
Nobilitie
,
who
hauing
surpassed
the
praises
of
a
womans
virtu
,
prosperously
turned
the
forces
of
the
Austriacall
power
,
for
the
defence
of
the
orthodox
faith
.
The
band
of
the
heauenlie
armie
fought
in
your
campes
;
and
the
constancie
of
warlike
fortitude
,
hath
taught
noble
nations
,
inhabiting
by
the
spectacle
of
so
singular
a
siege
,
no
hould
in
earth
to
be
fortified
with
so
strong
helpes
,
and
defences
,
which
the
power
of
acamp
armed
with
celestiall
helpes
,
doth
not
vanquish
.
You
haue
combatted
with
an
enimie
conteining
of
perils
,
and
with
a
cunning
artificer
of
vnheard
of
terror
,
he
seemed
to
studie
to
send
the
very
Ocean
it selfe
out
of
her
prisons
in
to
the
Austriacall
armie
.
He
shut
vp
the
raging
floods
with
sea
sluces
ouerflowed
that
as
it
were
with
a
new
sea
,
he
might
swallow
up
the
campes
of
your
Nobilitie
.
But
the
wicked
haue
fallen
into
the
ditch
which
they
digged
,
and
our
Lord
hath
raigned
.
The
Ocean
restrayned
the
surging
waues
in
their
ould
seates
,
and
the
floods
with-drue
them selues
.
Into
dry
places
.
We
congratulate
this
victory
to
you
,
wished
hartely
with
the
desires
of
the
whole
Church
,
to
which
Rome
the
mother
of
all
Nations
applaudeth
,
which
the
testimonies
of
histories
in
ensuing
ages
,
will
proclaime
.
And
truly
how
well
your
Nobilitie
doth
vse
them
,
we
haue
vnderstood
by
the
voice
of
the
report
,
and
letters
of
our
ministers
.
Vnlesse
our
lord
keepe
the
cittie
,
in
vaine
do
the
stations
of
soldiars
watch
,
and
he
doth
arme
those
citties
with
legions
of
Angels
,
in
which
the
Catholique
faith
doth
prosper
,
the
keeper
of
publique
tranquillitie
,
doth
predominate
.
we
know
with
what
solicitous
pietie
,
and
with
what
prudent
actes
you
procure
,
that
heresie
may
be
cast
forth
from
the
people
of
Breda
,
the
mother
of
perfidie
,
and
nurse
of
sedition
,
wherefore
,
seeing
you
leaue
no
place
for
Pontificall
admonitions
,
we
worthely
praise
and
extolle
the
glorie
of
your
name
,
and
with
our
most
exact
prayers
recommend
vnto
God
your
Nobilitie
,
that
of
so
healthfull
a
triumphe
,
you
may
receiue
those
frutes
,
which
the
Church
wisheth
,
and
impietie
feareth
,
and
we
bestow
upon
you
perpetually
Apostolicall
benediction
.
Giuen
at
Rome
at
S.
Maria
Maior
vnder
the
Fishers
ringe
,
the
9.
of
August
.
1625.
the
second
yeare
of
our
Pontificat
.
Number
XVI
.
Pope
Vrbanus
to
the
Marques
Spinola
thus
congratulating
.
Heauen
triumpheth
in
the
victories
of
thy
Nobilitie
,
And
to
Marques
Spinola
.
whose
branches
nourished
with
the
blood
of
heretiques
,
and
the
head
of
Catholique
Religion
crowneth
.
The
ouerthrow
of
Breda
will
remaine
a
monument
to
all
Nations
and
ages
of
thy
virtu
.
Let
the
whole
world
know
euen
at
this
day
those
Captaines
to
be
borne
in
Italie
,
in
whom
the
glorie
of
Cesar
,
and
of
Scipio
,
doth
flowrish
a
new
.
Thou
hast
tamed
those
enimies
,
excelling
in
riches
,
mad
in
anger
,
and
desying
death
.
The
floods
shut
vp
with
sluces
,
ar
commanded
to
alter
their
course
,
and
the
heapes
of
fuming
waters
,
to
enter
the
campes
of
thy
Nobilitie
.
The
fauor
of
heauen
hath
thoroughly
asswaged
them
all
,
and
the
constancie
of
thy
courage
.
Truly
that
cittie
which
treason
had
taken
away
from
the
power
of
Austria
fearfull
of
the
light
and
lying
hid
in
skulking
corners
,
that
cittie
by
thy
Nobilitie
,
valor
and
virtu
was
recouered
.
The
memorie
of
Bredaes
siege
,
will
remaine
for
euer
,
and
from
thence
,
the
Captaines
of
ensuing
posteritie
shall
learne
,
the
art
of
warring
,
and
examples
of
fortitude
.
Amongst
the
present
stormes
of
tossed
Italie
,
and
of
Princes
disscordinge
,
the
newes
receiued
from
Breda
,
so
far
did
this
ioyfull
beame
of
the
diuine
clemencie
shine
to
our
Pontificall
solicitude
,
that
we
haue
determined
by
the
testimonie
of
our
Apostolicall
letters
,
to
extolle
thee
as
the
author
of
so
great
a
good
,
promising
our
patrocinie
to
they
Nobilitie
;
to
whom
we
wishe
the
happines
of
long
life
,
and
bestow
vpon
thee
for
euer
,
our
Apostolicall
benediction
.
Giuen
at
Rome
at
S.
Maria
Maior
,
vnder
the
Fishers
ringe
the
9.
of
August
1625.
the
second
yeare
of
our
Pontificat
.
Great
indeed
,
but
true
praises
,
now
confirmed
by
Pontificall
oracle
.
And
verely
,
how
great
that
victorie
is
,
nether
can
the
enimie
as
yet
feele
,
the
wound
being
yet
to
greene
nor
we
,
by
the
newnes
of
the
ioy
,
can
yet
esteeme
,
the
same
according
as
it
deserues
such
like
or
greater
victorie
,
albeit
great
ought
to
be
reputed
when
the
contention
was
,
not
for
Breda
,
but
for
the
losse
of
fame
and
honor
by
the
rendring
of
that
cittie
,
which
in
vaine
the
States
vndertooke
,
to
defend
with
so
greate
commotion
of
all
Europe
,
with
calling
together
the
helpes
of
so
many
prouinces
,
with
the
exhausting
of
so
much
treasure
,
which
hath
acquired
an
immortal
name
to
the
Kinge
of
Spaine
,
to
Isabella
clara
Eugenia
Infanta
and
to
Marquis
Spinola
.
CHRONOGRAPHICVM
REX
BREDAM
CEPIT
QVINTA
IVNII
.