From
the
Campe
of
Monsieur
de
Mileraye
before
Hesdin
the
22
of
May
,
the
1
of
June
.
THe
9.
19.
of
this
moneth
we
came
with
our
Army
before
this
City
:
about
noone
the
besieged
sallied
forth
with
100
hosemen
,
and
entertained
a
small
skirmish
;
From
the
10.
20
to
the
14.
24
of
this
moneth
,
the
Boores
which
were
press'd
hereabout
,
laboured
so
strongly
in
the
trenches
,
that
the
15.
25
of
this
moneth
we
lay
fully
entrenched
;
This
Campe
is
divided
into
2
Head-quarters
,
on
one
side
commandeth
Monsieur
de
Lambert
,
and
on
th'
other
side
Colonell
Gassion
:
The
besieged
shoot
fiercely
with
their
Canons
;
the
prisoners
relate
,
that
they
have
about
50
peeces
of
Ordnances
in
the
City
,
and
9
companies
of
Souldiers
for
a
garrison
,
and
betweene
5
and
600
Peasants
:
The
City
is
fortified
with
6
good
Bulwarkes
with
a
halfe-Moone
Conterscharpe
,
and
a
broad
moate
full
of
water
,
other
fortifications
it
needs
not
,
because
on
one
side
of
it
is
nothing
else
but
Quickmire
,
notwithstanding
we
have
good
hope
to
master
it
.
The
14
24
and
15.
25
the
Canons
were
brought
upon
the
batteries
:
The
besieged
shoot
fiercely
with
their
Musquets
;
in
the
said
City
commandeth
the
Count
of
Hanapes
,
betwixt
him
and
an
Italian
Gentleman
,
who
was
sent
thither
by
the
Cardinall
Infante
,
is
great
strife
and
controversie
;
the
prisoners
relate
,
that
a
great
fault
was
committed
herein
,
that
certaine
dayes
agoe
they
did
send
a
good
part
of
the
garrison
towards
St.
Omaer
.
Dunkerk
the
22
of
May
,
the
1
of
June
.
At
Newport
is
brought
up
Laurence
Claes
of
Horn
laden
with
salt
,
and
here
are
brought
up
divers
others
,
amongst
which
is
a
Hamborough
ship
of
Gotterblock
,
laden
with
yron
and
Saltpeter
,
and
another
with
Dealeboards
,
Item
2
Boyers
with
limber
and
Steele
.
This
day
are
gone
to
Sea
9
particular
Fregats
carying
from
16
to
32
pieces
of
Ordnances
,
and
from
80.
to
100
men
.
Marquis
de
Fuentes
,
who
lies
with
the
Spanish
Army
,
betwixt
this
City
and
Borborck
,
is
to
go
towards
Hesdin
to
raise
the
siedge
.
Ryss●ll
the
24
of
May
the
3
of
June
.
Last
Tuesday
about
8
of
clock
in
the
morning
,
the
French
begun
to
batter
Hesdin
with
9
peeces
of
Ordnances
,
which
they
continued
all
the
next
day
af●er
.
Our
Army
is
to
march
in
two
parts
,
one
towards
Boloigne
,
to
burne
the
Country
,
and
th'
other
part
towards
Tourane
:
Yesterday
the
Cardinall
Infante
went
from
hence
towards
Arien
,
with
many
Earles
and
Lords
,
with
whom
he
hath
kept
two
dayes
together
Counsell
of
Warre
.
Cobl●niz
the
24
of
May
the
3
of
June
.
Last
Fryday
the
French
Army
consisting
of
15000
men
,
under
the
command
of
Monsieur
de
Fequires
,
came
before
Thionville
or
Diedenhofen
on
the
River
of
Mosel
,
4
leagues
below
Metz
,
and
in
the
surrounding
of
it
,
they
skirmish'd
certaine
houres
long
with
the
Imperialists
,
amongst
which
were
5
Companies
of
Crabats
,
and
forced
them
to
retire
towards
Tryer
in
a
great
disorder
.
The
said
Fort
of
Thionville
is
exceeding
strong
,
but
by
all
app●rance
it
is
not
well
victuall'd
,
because
at
Collen
lie
yet
16
quarters
of
corne
,
which
the
Spaniards
had
bought
for
the
said
Fort
,
and
at
Tries
lie
1300
quarters
more
,
bought
for
the
said
Fort
;
this
is
bad
newes
for
the
whole
River
of
Mosel
and
Rhyne
.
Marquis
de
Grana
and
Piccolomini
lye
yet
about
S.
Vit
,
where
they
expect
12
peeces
of
Ordnances
,
and
then
they
are
resolved
to
encounter
the
French
.
Conte
de
Guebrian
remaines
in
the
French-county
to
continue
the
war
there
,
and
hath
taken
the
Castle
of
Villano
and
other
places
;
the
Regiments
of
Colonell
Rosa
and
Canofsky
,
which
lead
the
Avantguard
,
had
almost
taken
prisoner
the
Duke
of
Loraine
,
who
had
brought
500
quarters
of
corne
into
Diedenhofen
and
was
comming
back
again
from
thence
:
many
are
of
opinion
,
that
Duke
Bernard
of
Weymar
will
likewise
go
that
way
,
which
causeth
great
feare
here
abouts
.
Mastricht
the
25
of
May
,
the
4
of
June
.
Last
Sunday
and
Munday
about
the
euening
,
went
out
of
this
City
all
our
Horsemen
and
300
foot
with
fire-locks
,
their
designe
was
against
the
Village
of
Linter
on
the
other
●●de
of
the
River
of
Demer
,
our
Horsemen
lay
on
the
River
de
Gete
in
waite
for
the
Horsemen
of
Thienen
,
Leuven
and
Hanuyt
,
which
are
about
5
Companies
strong
,
which
came
not
once
to
light
;
our
Souldiers
burned
down
in
the
said
Village
all
stables
and
houses
,
and
brought
along
back
with
them
100
Cowes
,
and
134
Sheepe
,
the
Boores
had
fled
into
the
Church
,
this
invasion
will
make
the
Villages
contribute
,
whether
they
will
or
not
,
they
labour
here
yet
strongly
in
the
new
fortifications
.
Brussell
the
25
of
May
,
the
4
of
June
.
The
Spanish
forces
in
Italy
have
likewise
taken
the
Castle
of
Asty
and
lye
now
before
the
Castle
of
Russignan
in
Montferat
.
The
Cardinall
de
la
Valette
was
yet
at
Turino
,
and
had
secured
Cazall
with
400
Horsemen
.
The
Duke
of
Longueville
had
received
expresse
order
to
march
in
all
haste
with
his
Army
towards
Savoy
.
Collen
the
29
of
May
,
the
8
of
June
.
Duke
Bernard
of
Weymar
causeth
at
Bryslack
many
peeces
of
Ordnances
,
and
a
great
store
of
powder
and
shot
to
be
embarked
.
Colonell
Oheim
hath
taken
by
assault
the
City
of
S.
Claude
,
and
slaine
300
men
in
it
;
by
which
meanes
the
passage
is
now
stop'd
,
that
the
Spaniards
can
bring
no
troops
into
the
French-county
.
The
Duke
of
Bavaria
demaunds
monethly
of
the
City
of
Ulme
80000
Florens
,
during
the
space
of
6
moneths
.
The
said
Duke
hath
given
order
to
Generall
Sergent
Major
Mercy
,
to
march
towards
the
Lake
of
Constance
and
to
joyne
with
those
troops
which
are
to
come
out
of
Italy
under
the
command
of
Don
Francisco
di
Melo
Vice
Roy
of
Sicily
,
they
write
of
12000
men
,
they
are
to
recover
againe
the
French-county
and
Alsatia
.
From
the
Campe
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
neare
the
Sconce
Tervoren
,
the
30
of
May
,
the
9
of
June
.
The
Prince
of
Orange
lies
sick
in
the
Sconce
Tervoren
,
of
the
Goute
and
an
Ague
but
doth
now
mend
again
,
and
hath
sent
abroad
Commissions
,
that
all
his
Horsemen
shall
come
hither
,
in
so
much
that
we
shall
march
forward
within
few
dayes
.
Upon
the
River
of
Maase
,
Wael
and
Rhyne
,
all
ships
are
arrested
,
as
also
at
Dort
,
Zeeland
,
yea
as
far
as
Holland
,
the
least
of
16
tuns
;
all
the
Souldiers
are
embarked
into
small
ships
.
The
Lord
Commissary
Bockhoven
hath
received
speedy
order
to
make
the
division
of
the
Tr●ine
:
the
great
ship
brid●e
lies
at
the
Rhynberg
,
the
Lord
Controller
de
Mylen
is
gone
to
the
Bosh
to
muster
all
the
Wagons
and
Horses
for
the
Train
.
Count
William
of
Nassaw
Field
Marshall
,
and
Count
Henry
Casimir
are
likewise
here
,
our
Horsemen
lie
in
the
little
Country
of
havestin
,
every
one
is
charged
to
keepe
himselfe
in
readinesse
to
march
forward
.
〈…〉
The
16.26
of
May
,
〈…〉
had
〈…〉
lay
the
●edge
before
Thi●●ville
or
D●…
,
and
all
things
went
on
well
at
the
first
,
but
the
7
of
this
moneth
now
stale
,
Piccolomini
arrived
with
12000
men
,
and
fell
upon
him
unawares
,
and
being
the
French
foot
had
received
fresh
pay
,
and
the
horsemen
none
,
the
horsemen
would
not
fight
upon
any
termes
,
but
betooke
themselves
presently
to
flight
,
leaving
the
foot
to
the
mercy
of
Piccolominies
forces
,
and
although
the
French
foot
fought
most
stoutly
and
had
Piccolominies
Artillery
in
possession
for
4
houres
together
;
Yet
at
last
being
Piccolominies
horsemen
came
with
great
fury
against
them
,
they
were
totally
routed
and
defeated
;
Monsieur
de
Fequieres
was
shot
into
the
arme
and
taken
prisoner
;
they
misse
of
the
foot
forces
about
3000
men
,
which
were
both
slain
&
taken
prisoners
,
but
of
the
horsemen
they
mise
not
above
200.
At
Verdun
lay
yet
a
Regiments
of
horse
&
6
of
foot
,
which
should
have
joyned
with
this
Army
,
but
they
came
to
late
:
Marshall
de
Chastillion
is
now
marching
with
12000.
men
towards
the
River
of
Mosel
,
with
whom
are
to
joyne
the
said
8
Regiments
,
&
the
remainder
of
the
defeated
Army
to
lie
in
waite
for
Piccolominies
comming
back
.
Before
Hesdin
the
French
have
gotten
in
3
places
over
the
moate
,
and
undermine
it
now
in
3
severall
places
together
,
to
morrow
or
the
next
day
after
the
mines
shall
be
blown
up
,
and
then
an
assault
shall
be
given
in
3
severall
places
together
;
the
French
King
&
the
Cardinall
Richelieu
will
be
there
in
person
,
the
besieged
defend
themselves
stoutly
&
make
great
opposition
.
From
Dunkerck
,
Gant
&
other
places
they
write
for
certaine
,
that
the
Prince
of
Orange
hath
landed
with
al
his
forces
about
Philippina
Sconce
&
the
Fort
of
S.
Anna
,
it
is
thought
,
that
he
will
besiege
T'sas
of
Gant
,
which
will
make
a
great
diversion
in
those
parts
.
The
8
of
this
moneth
9
Dunkerck
Fregats
tooke
13
Zeeland
Pincks
and
Boyers
,
which
went
from
Gravesend
for
Vlisinghen
,
in
which
Pincks
were
about
200
passengers
,
the
Convoy
or
Man
of
war
being
overmatched
by
the
Dunkerckers
,
was
forced
to
shift
for
himselfe
as
well
as
he
could
,
and
to
save
himselfe
by
flight
.