A
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
OR
Historicall
Relation
of
the
famous
Siege
of
the
BVSSE
.
And
such
things
as
passed
there
,
as
well
within
as
without
the
Citie
.
Vnder
the
commande
of
the
Most
Illustrious
PRINCE
OF
ORENGE
.
THE
High
and
Mightie
Lordes
the
States
Generall
,
with
the
most
Illustrious
Prince
of
Orenge
,
taking
nothing
more
to
harte
then
the
Prosperitie
of
these
Free
Vnyted
Provinces
,
and
the
good
Inhabitants
in
the
same
,
had
seuerall
assemblies
with
the
Prins
of
Orenge
,
consulting
howe
to
take
in
hand
and
haue
in
readinesse
whatsoeuer
should
be
needfull
and
fitting
for
a
Famous
Siege
,
and
so
resolved
to
besiege
the
citie
called
the
Busse
,
but
before
wee
wil
speake
further
of
this
Siege
,
wee
shall
first
informe
you
of
the
scituation
,
Antiquitye
,
power
and
Renowne
of
this
place
.
This
place
where
the
Busse
is
nowe
scituated
,
hath
beene
formerly
according
to
the
generall
opinion
of
all
men
,
a
Wood
or
Parke
where
the
Duke
of
Braband
did
vse
to
hunte
,
and
for
this
purpose
himselfe
did
cause
a
cottage
or
small
dwelling
place
,
to
be
built
there
for
his
Hunters
and
Houndes
.
But
by
reason
the
same
place
was
verie
comodious
and
had
running
streames
of
fresh
Water
through
it
,
many
people
of
seuerall
Townes
did
meete
there
on
Market
dayes
to
trade
with
one
another
.
And
some
of
them
built
a
few
houses
there
for
to
entertaine
and
lodge
people
,
and
others
for
to
haue
there
comodities
allwayes
in
readinesse
:
But
the
Burgers
of
Heusden
envyeing
theire
good
,
did
destroye
them
twyse
.
Neuerthelesse
those
people
complayning
to
the
Duke
of
the
wrongs
done
vnto
them
,
he
did
graunte
them
to
environ
themselues
with
Walles
and
Moates
:
After
which
this
place
did
greatlie
increase
as
well
of
trade
as
of
people
,
yea
manie
strangers
came
to
liue
there
,
and
prospered
well
,
insomuch
that
the
Duke
made
it
the
fourth
chiefe
Citie
in
Braband
,
yet
retayning
the
name
of
's
Hertogenbos
,
which
by
in
interpretation
is
the
Dukes-Wood
,
but
commonly
being
called
the
BUSSE
.
And
so
this
Citie
builded
a
Townehouse
,
a
Court
to
entertayne
the
Duke
,
likewise
many
Churches
,
and
in
these
latter
times
exceeding
manie
Monastaries
.
And
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1380.
the
foundation
of
the
greate
Church
called
Sainct
Iohns
Church
was
layde
.
Also
in
those
times
the
Cittie
was
enlarged
and
made
greater
,
and
newe
Walles
moates
and
Bolwarkes
,
and
foure
seuerall
gates
made
to
it
,
vnder
the
commande
of
this
citie
at
present
doth
belong
Kempenlande
,
Peellande
,
Maselande
,
and
the
Lande
of
Oosterwyke
,
in
which
Landes
are
scituate
foure
chiefe
Townes
as
Helmont
,
Eyndhoven
,
Megen
and
the
Grave
,
besides
three
score
and
twelue
Villages
,
wherein
are
one
hundred
and
one
Parish
churches
:
Through
this
citie
of
the
Busse
runneth
a
faire
Ryver
called
the
Diese
,
it
lyeth
2.
leagues
from
the
Ryver
called
the
Mase
,
3.
leagues
from
Heusden
,
and
12.
leages
from
Anwerpe
.
This
citie
is
marveillous
strong
by
reason
of
the
lande
which
lyeth
rounde
about
it
,
being
verie
lowe
meddowes
which
almost
continually
are
overwhelmed
with
water
,
especially
in
the
Winter
season
,
insomuch
that
none
can
assaulte
it
from
without
.
Besides
the
strong
Fortification
of
this
citie
of
high
Bulwarkes
,
very
broad
Moates
,
Hornworkes
,
halfe
Moones
.
It
was
strengthened
with
three
greate
and
very
strong
Fortresses
or
Sconces
,
twoo
of
them
neare
the
Vuchter
gate
,
where
some
high
grounde
lyeth
.
The
greater
and
outwardmost
is
called
the
Fort
Isabella
.
The
lesser
which
lyeth
betweene
that
and
the
citie
is
called
Sainct
Antonio
.
And
the
other
which
lyeth
on
the
Eastside
of
the
citie
in
a
Morrace
,
is
called
the
Petler-Sconce
.
Thus
much
touching
the
describing
of
the
citie
to
you
.
Nowe
to
returne
to
this
present
Siege
,
the
Prins
of
Orenge
by
order
of
the
Lordes
the
States
Generall
,
did
beginne
very
timely
in
the
yeere
sente
vp
some
shipping
with
Ordinance
,
Amunition
and
other
warrelike
necessaries
to
Nimmegen
,
and
to
the
Sconce
of
's
Gravenweert
.
After
this
aboute
the
midst
of
Aprill
Anno
1629.
the
Prins
caused
the
most
parte
of
his
Forces
to
be
raysed
out
of
theire
Garrisons
,
taking
theire
Rendevous
towardes
the
said
Sconce
:
And
so
with
a
greate
Resolutenesse
and
courage
on
the
24.
of
Aprill
early
in
the
morning
at
6.
of
the
clocke
,
his
Eccellence
departed
out
of
the
Hage
with
a
braue
Trayne
of
Valliant
Commanders
and
Officers
,
and
went
directly
for
Utrick
,
from
thence
for
Arnhem
,
and
so
for
's
Gravenweert
.
Where
his
Eccellence
finding
his
Troopes
in
readinesse
,
instantly
departed
and
marched
to
the
Mokerheath
,
and
there
the
whole
Army
stood
in
Battell
the
28.
of
Aprill
,
and
quartered
that
night
vnder
the
Heavens
Canopy
.
The
next
morning
at
the
breake
of
daye
they
marched
forward
to
the
citie
called
the
Grave
over
the
Bridge
,
and
so
directly
towardes
the
BVSSE
,
where
a
Troope
of
Horse
came
that
same
euening
.
And
the
next
daye
which
was
the
30.
of
April
they
viewed
the
Citie
,
and
in
the
afternoone
aboute
three
a
clock
his
Eccellentie
came
thither
with
his
whole
Armye
,
enquartering
himselfe
with
134.
Companies
at
Vucht
,
a
Village
very
neere
to
the
twoo
greate
Sconces
called
Isabella
and
Anthonio
,
and
tooke
his
owne
lodging
in
a
faire
ould
building
called
Heymshouse
.
The
other
chiefe
Quarters
his
Excellence
ordered
in
this
manner
.
Counte
Ernst
at
Hintem
with
50.
Companies
,
Counte
William
of
Nassau
,
the
Governor
of
Heusden
at
Orten
with
32.
Companies
.
The
Lorde
of
Brederode
aboute
the
Petteler-Sconce
with
26.
Companies
,
and
the
Count
of
Solms
at
Engelen
,
neere
Crevecoeur
,
for
the
safetie
of
our
Victuall
and
Amunition
Shipping
which
laye
there
.
And
one
the
11.
of
Maye
Mons.
Pinsen
came
thither
with
23.
Companies
,
and
tooke
his
Quarter
at
Deuteren
.
In
the
meane
time
all
the
Quarters
being
layd
out
,
and
every
Regiment
and
Companye
hauing
theire
ground
giuen
them
:
His
Excell
.
caused
certaine
thousandes
of
Husbandemen
to
come
out
of
the
Betuw
,
the
Tieler
and
Bommeler-Weerd
,
and
other
places
to
the
campe
,
which
with
the
helpe
of
the
Souldiers
did
in
few
dayes
entrench
euery
Quarter
:
and
being
defensible
,
as
so
many
bees
to
theire
hiues
,
so
each
Souldier
brings
some
thing
to
make
himselfe
a
Hutt
.
This
being
done
his
Excellence
rides
about
to
view
the
ground
:
The
Line
of
circumvallation
being
nigh
30.
English
Miles
in
circuit
.
The
Siege
running
thus
,
from
the
right
side
of
the
Dam
,
(
where
a
Riuer
called
the
Dommel
was
stopt
)
it
ran
along
by
Generall
Cicills
Regiment
,
and
so
to
Coronell
Harwords
,
from
thence
to
the
French
and
Walloones
,
and
along
the
Heath
to
the
stone
Gallowes
.
Then
a
long
to
Deuteren
,
from
thence
to
the
Busse-Sloate
,
and
so
along
the
men
of
warre
to
Engelen
and
Crevecoeur
,
and
from
thence
on
the
other
side
of
the
Riuer
called
the
Diese
downe
to
Orten
,
from
thence
to
Hintem
,
where
Count
Ernst
his
Quarter
laye
,
and
so
forward
to
Coudwater
and
to
the
Lord
of
Brederods
Quarter
,
and
thence
along
the
Uffrouws
Sconce
and
Berkel-Sconce
to
the
Dam
,
where
the
out
Line
met
againe
.
The
Governor
of
the
BVSSE
called
Grobbendoncq
,
hearing
that
our
Army
came
marching
towardes
the
Citie
,
and
seeing
our
Horsemen
making
a
bravado
,
in
compassing
and
viewing
thereof
,
could
not
beleeue
or
be
perswaded
that
it
was
intended
to
besiege
him
,
but
that
the
plott
was
layd
to
besiege
Breda
.
Yea
hee
said
playnlie
that
he
did
thinke
the
Prins
was
not
so
vnwise
for
to
beginne
such
a
foolish
acte
.
But
presently
after
perceiuing
that
he
setled
his
Quarters
,
and
his
Army
approching
towardes
the
Citie
and
to
annoye
it
,
hee
began
to
ponder
his
owne
negligence
,
that
he
had
not
provyded
the
Citie
sufficiently
of
Men
,
Ordinance
and
Gunpowther
,
although
a
little
before
he
could
haue
had
certaine
thousand
weight
of
powther
from
Luyke
,
which
for
the
couetuousnesse
of
monnie
tooke
noe
effect
.
This
newes
comming
to
Brussels
and
other
places
in
Braband
,
some
set
very
light
by
it
,
esteeming
this
Citie
to
bee
invincible
,
but
others
considering
theire
vnpreparednesse
and
wante
of
men
and
monnie
,
were
much
amased
.
The
Archduchesse
sent
one
Post
after
another
for
Spayne
,
caused
her
chiefe
Commanders
of
warre
to
assemble
,
and
beganne
to
laye
theire
witts
togeather
howe
to
rayse
monnies
,
for
the
paye
of
theire
Souldiers
,
that
so
they
might
gett
them
in
feelde
.
Grobbendoncq
wrote
in
all
hast
for
more
men
and
powther
,
and
that
the
Archduchesse
would
vse
some
speedie
meanes
to
releeue
the
Citie
,
some
of
the
Enemies
cheefe
Commanders
,
when
they
heard
of
this
(
as
I
am
credibly
informed
)
sayd
smylinglie
,
that
Grobbendoncq
was
one
of
those
stout
and
valliant
men
,
which
did
not
feare
the
Divel
himselfe
,
yea
scoffed
at
him
,
and
as
it
were
desyred
to
see
hem
.
As
this
Governor
did
often
wish
that
the
Prins
would
come
and
visit
him
,
but
when
he
sawe
him
indeed
,
he
was
as
sore
affrayde
as
the
rest
,
and
desyred
soonest
to
be
rid
of
him
.
His
Excellence
the
first
daye
of
Maye
suffered
divers
Women
,
Children
,
Nunnes
&
Maydservantes
to
departe
out
of
the
Citie
.
The
Troopes
of
Horsmen
,
which
laye
in
Garnison
within
the
Citie
,
thought
also
to
passe
out
of
the
Citie
,
without
anie
consent
of
the
Prins
,
but
were
forced
to
returne
in
the
Towne
againe
.
Betweene
the
4.
and
5.
of
Maye
in
the
night
,
there
slipt
into
the
Towne
some
800.
Men
,
which
came
from
Breda
by
the
waye
of
Vlymen
and
along
Deuteren
,
(
where
Monsieur
Pinsens
Quarters
was
afterward
)
and
from
thence
wading
vp
to
the
Armepitts
in
the
water
got
into
Sainct
Iohns
gate
.
By
reason
whereof
his
Excellence
did
cause
a
Dyke
to
be
made
from
the
Vuchterheath
to
Pinsens
Quarter
,
over
the
drownedland
by
Grobbendoncks
Koy
,
and
likewise
along
the
Busse-Sloate
,
as
farre
as
to
Engelen
,
wrought
all
by
Pesants
,
which
brought
earth
and
Sande
thither
in
boates
,
with
twigs
of
trees
or
brush
to
laye
vnder
and
betwixt
the
earth
,
that
the
water
might
not
wash
it
awaye
.
And
so
the
whole
Siege
was
compassed
and
shutt
in
8.
or
10.
dayes
.
Betweene
the
11.
and
12.
of
Maye
Count
Ernst
did
approche
in
his
Quarter
as
farre
as
is
noted
in
the
Mappe
from
A
to
B
,
and
there
made
a
Corps
de
guarde
,
and
bargayned
with
his
Workemen
to
make
him
a
Batterie
there
of
sixe
peeces
of
ordinance
,
which
Batterie
within
tenne
or
twelue
dayes
after
was
made
,
being
very
neere
within
Musket
shott
of
the
Towne
.
And
by
reason
the
water
encreased
there
could
be
noe
neerer
approches
made
at
that
time
,
because
all
the
ground
towardes
the
Citie
stood
blanke
vnder
water
,
to
which
ende
the
Enemy
in
the
Citie
cut
asunder
the
Cadyke
,
going
towardes
the
Orterdyke
,
noted
with
the
letter
D.
The
14.
daye
of
Maye
our
men
brought
40.
flat
Turfe
Ships
in
the
Camp
to
make
Bridges
.
The
15.
the
enemie
sallied
forth
of
the
Petler
vpon
the
Lord
of
Brederoods
Quarter
,
but
were
soone
drouen
backe
againe
.
The
16.
they
of
Towne
sallied
forth
of
the
Towne
in
boates
vpon
Count
Ernst
his
Quarter
,
but
were
faine
to
retraict
,
not
effecting
any
thing
against
vs
.
Aboute
the
20.
we
began
to
make
an
out
Line
betwixt
Engelen
and
Crevecoeur
,
fo●
the
safety
of
our
Horse
,
and
all
the
Lines
hauing
twoo
steps
:
The
bottome
thereof
being
aboute
16.
foote
,
and
the
top
6.
foote
broade
.
And
by
the
Vlymer-Bridge
his
Excellence
caused
a
Sconce
to
be
made
against
the
stragling
Souldiers
of
Breda
,
which
was
thought
invincible
.
The
22.
Count
William
caused
some
Canon
shot
to
be
made
into
the
Towne
of
6.
and
7.
pound
bullets
,
and
afterwardes
hauing
perfected
a
Batterie
,
did
continue
in
shooting
with
twoo
halfe
Cannons
,
which
sent
in
bullets
of
24.
pound
,
and
a
little
peece
which
shot
6.
pound
.
The
23.
a
Post
ventured
to
get
into
the
Towne
,
but
being
descryed
&
followed
was
drownde
by
the
waye
,
but
neuerthelesse
our
people
got
him
dead
,
and
brought
his
secrett
Letters
to
the
Prince
.
The
Outline
of
the
Siege
being
thus
finished
and
made
defencible
,
then
the
English
and
French
,
which
were
in
his
Excellencies
Quarter
,
broake
ground
,
and
each
Nation
striuing
for
his
honour
made
towardes
the
Towne
,
to
wit
the
French
towardes
the
greate
Sconce
Isabella
,
with
their
Ingeners
Mons.
Porcibal
and
his
Sonne
,
and
the
English
towardes
the
lesser
and
farther
Sconce
,
called
Sainct
Antony
,
with
theire
Ingeners
Ian
de
Bos
and
Master
Humphry
.
The
28.
Count
Ernst
commaunded
to
make
shott
into
the
Citie
,
with
three
halfe
Cannons
;
and
suddenly
after
his
Batterie
being
finished
,
did
continue
shooting
with
twoo
halfe
Cannons
,
which
shot
Bullets
of
24.
pound
,
and
afterwardes
with
three
peeces
more
of
12.
pound
shott
.
The
same
daye
in
the
night
some
30.
or
40.
Muskettiers
sallied
forth
of
the
greate
Sconce
Isabella
,
and
did
discharge
vnder
the
Ordinance
of
our
Carabins
,
and
so
retraicted
,
not
doeing
any
thing
else
.
The
29.
Porcival
made
a
Line
,
which
they
of
the
greate
Sconce
broke
in
peeces
,
and
so
was
left
.
The
same
daye
Counte
William
caused
shot
to
be
made
into
the
Towne
from
a
second
Batterie
,
with
three
peeces
of
Ordinance
,
which
carryed
Bullets
of
24.
pound
,
and
with
other
three
peeces
of
12.
pound
,
and
his
first
Batterie
with
three
peeces
of
6.
pound
,
and
one
of
3.
pound
,
also
continuing
.
The
30.
came
forth
of
the
greate
Sconce
Isabella
40.
Muskettiers
,
vnto
our
approches
,
and
discharging
theire
firelockes
mayming
some
of
our
men
returned
againe
.
The
same
daye
those
of
the
little
Sconce
sallied
forth
,
and
killed
an
English
Lieftenante
and
his
man
,
with
Musket
short
hurting
another
Souldier
,
and
so
were
drouen
in
againe
.
The
first
of
Iune
in
the
night
they
of
the
Towne
fyred
vpon
the
top
of
the
Church
steeple
three
times
,
pulling
vp
the
fire
euery
time
thrise
:
the
French
seeing
this
fell
vpon
some
Workes
,
which
those
of
the
greate
Sconce
had
made
,
chasing
them
out
of
theire
Workes
and
got
manie
shouelles
,
armes
and
other
implements
.
The
English
in
the
meane
time
making
Waye
and
Passage
towardes
the
little
Sconce
,
drawing
neerer
and
neerer
.
And
by
reason
the
water
began
to
diminish
&
fall
at
this
time
,
Count
Ernst
went
forwarde
with
his
approches
,
and
made
the
twoo
Lines
,
marked
with
C
and
E
,
and
made
a
Corps
de
guarde
vpon
F
,
in
the
Hintemer-Waye
.
This
Corps
de
guarde
was
finished
in
fewe
dayes
after
,
being
made
Canon
proofe
,
and
guarded
with
Pallisadoes
.
The
same
time
the
French
wonne
the
Line
of
the
greate
Sconce
,
which
broke
our
Line
which
was
made
the
29.
of
Maye
.
At
that
time
were
slaine
a
Leeftenant
and
a
Volantarie
,
likewise
Monsieur
de
Vitre
was
shot
in
his
shoulder
and
thigh
,
neere
to
the
Conterscharpe
of
the
greate
Sconce
.
Betweene
the
second
and
third
daye
,
Count
Ernst
approched
with
the
Lines
,
which
are
marked
G
,
H
,
I
,
to
some
small
millhills
K
,
and
there
made
a
Corps
de
guarde
,
which
afterwardes
was
changed
and
made
a
Batterie
for
twoo
halfe
Cannons
.
On
Whitsonday
the
3.
of
Iune
the
French
beganne
to
shoote
with
6.
peeces
of
24.
pound
Bullets
,
from
a
Batterie
which
was
made
in
the
Line
of
Communication
,
passing
from
the
English
Workes
to
the
French
,
for
the
assistance
of
on
another
if
need
were
.
The
same
daye
at
night
they
of
the
Towne
drewe
vp
fire
againe
in
the
greate
Church
steeple
.
The
6.
and
7.
of
Iune
,
And
whereas
the
approaches
and
Corps
de
gardes
in
Counte
Ernst
his
Quarter
daylie
were
furthered
,
so
he
approached
from
the
said
Millhills
along
the
Line
L
,
and
at
M
made
a
Corps
de
garde
,
from
whence
his
men
went
to
the
letter
N
,
the
Line
of
Communication
along
the
Kadyke
to
the
Quarter
of
Counte
William
.
And
the
same
night
approached
to
the
Stonebridge
in
the
Hintemer-Way
to
the
letter
O
,
and
the
7.
they
began
to
sap
ouer
that
Bridge
,
and
the
night
following
made
the
Corps
de
garde
,
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
P.
And
the
dayes
following
they
did
sap
towardes
the
Horneworke
,
at
the
Hintemer-end
along
the
little
Waye
on
both
sides
thereof
,
because
the
Lande
laye
vnder
Water
.
Insomuch
that
his
Grace
bargayned
to
make
a
Batterie
there
the
14.
of
Iune
,
for
3.
peeces
of
Ordinance
,
at
the
letter
Q.
and
afterwardes
another
Batterie
of
2.
peeces
at
the
letter
R.
The
8.
a
French
Captaine
,
called
Monsieur
de
Vittenval
,
was
shot
in
the
Trenches
,
looking
betweene
twoo
Cannon
Baskets
,
and
his
Lieftennante
succeeded
in
his
place
.
The
same
daye
the
French
began
to
make
Cannon
shot
of
24.
pound
vpon
the
Horneworke
of
the
greate
Sconce
.
The
9.
His
Excellentie
caused
aboue
140.
Cannon
shot
to
be
made
vpon
the
little
Sconce
and
into
the
Citie
from
the
greate
Batterie
.
And
the
same
daye
some
Souldiers
came
forth
of
the
Towne
towardes
Pinsens
Quarter
to
take
some
Horse
and
Workemen
,
but
were
drouen
backe
againe
.
Counte
Ernst
at
this
time
was
advised
by
his
Ingener
Matthijs
van
Voord
,
to
make
a
greate
Gallerie
directly
vpon
the
Citie
from
the
letter
N.
betweene
the
Hintemer-end
and
the
Orter
Bulwarke
,
which
should
be
made
in
this
manner
.
The
plaine
thereof
should
be
a
foote
heigth
aboue
water
,
and
12.
foote
broad
betweene
the
Walles
thereof
on
both
sides
,
which
Walles
should
be
Cannon
proofe
.
And
at
euery
8.
or
10.
foote
length
a
Travers
to
be
made
also
Cannon
proofe
.
Which
his
Excellentie
and
Count
Ernst
,
with
the
States
Committies
approoved
of
:
And
so
instantly
order
was
giuen
that
it
should
be
made
.
To
this
end
the
twoo
Batteries
marked
S
and
T
,
were
put
forth
to
be
made
,
each
of
them
for
eight
peeces
of
Ordinance
.
The
Wings
or
Hinderparte
thereof
closing
togeather
,
and
hauing
on
the
sides
Corps
de
guardes
,
for
the
safetie
of
the
Batteries
,
and
so
this
greate
Gallerie
was
begunne
the
8.
of
Iuly
by
these
Ingeners
Matthijs
van
Voord
and
Iames
Slip.
And
by
reason
the
Place
where
this
greate
Gallerie
was
to
be
made
was
alltogeather
a
Morrace
,
which
was
overflowne
with
Water
at
some
places
a
mans
heigth
,
wee
were
faine
to
fill
the
Waye
as
we
worked
forward
with
brush
and
earth
,
which
was
brought
thither
from
afarre
of
in
Cartes
.
And
for
the
more
securitie
of
this
Gallerie
,
there
were
made
the
Batteries
V
and
W.
The
same
daye
at
night
six
Frenchmen
went
in
Armour
of
Musket
proofe
,
to
viewe
the
Conterscharfe
of
the
Horneworke
belonging
to
the
greate
Sconce
,
but
never
a
shot
was
made
at
them
.
The
same
night
the
French
advanced
theire
workes
to
the
Conterscharfe
of
the
Horneworke
,
where
they
began
to
mine
,
but
stopped
it
againe
.
The
11.
came
into
Count
Ernsts
Quarter
eleauen
Companies
more
of
Scotsh
.
This
daye
the
English
began
to
make
Cannonshot
of
24.
pound
at
the
little
Sconce
,
from
a
Batterie
that
had
twoo
peeces
,
which
shot
at
the
Sconce
gate
.
The
same
daye
the
French
made
shot
from
a
Batterie
,
which
they
made
vpon
the
Conterscharfe
of
the
Horneworke
.
Dito
Monsieur
de
Candale
came
into
the
Quarter
and
had
the
Watch
in
the
Trenches
.
The
14.
the
English
began
to
shoote
Granadoes
out
of
2.
Morters
into
the
greate
Sconce
Isabella
,
and
the
little
Sconce
Sainct
Antony
,
whereof
one
fell
into
the
Powther
Roome
of
the
greate
Sconce
,
and
with
a
wondrous
greate
Noyse
like
a
Thunder
clap
threwe
as
it
were
whole
Houses
in
the
Ayre
,
to
the
admiration
of
diuers
.
The
same
daye
his
Excellentie
and
the
States
went
vpon
the
Batterie
,
and
sent
some
Granadoes
into
the
little
Sconce
,
which
made
parte
of
the
Walles
to
flie
vp
,
that
wee
could
hardlie
see
the
Sconce
for
Dust
and
Smoake
.
The
last
night
they
in
the
Towne
drewe
vp
fire
againe
in
the
Church
steeple
.
The
same
daye
Count
Ernst
went
forwarde
with
his
sap
along
the
smale
Waye
towardes
the
Hintemer-end
,
raysing
the
passage
with
Brush
and
earth
;
and
advanced
so
much
that
the
19.
the
Corps
de
guarde
Numero
1.
and
vpon
the
28.
the
Corps
de
guarde
Numer.
2.
were
made
.
And
to
advance
the
workes
of
the
mayne
Gallerie
at
Numer.
3.
and
4.
twoo
Batteries
were
made
each
of
one
peece
of
Ordinance
.
The
15.
His
Excell
.
commaunded
to
let
the
Water
,
which
was
stopped
at
the
Dommel
,
to
runne
rounde
about
his
Quarter
:
And
the
same
daye
the
English
sent
six
Granadoes
into
the
twoo
Sconces
,
whereof
twoo
made
a
fearefull
stirre
among
them
,
&
threw
some
of
theire
Hutts
over
the
Walles
.
Forcing
the
Enemye
to
saue
themselues
in
the
Out-workes
,
vntill
the
Granadoes
had
done
theire
operation
,
wee
in
the
meane
time
playeing
vpon
them
with
Cannon
and
Musket
shot
as
fast
as
wee
coulde
.
The
16.
in
the
night
the
Enemie
sallied
forth
of
the
Hintemer-gate
,
and
beate
the
Scotsh
out
of
theire
Trenches
:
as
likewise
those
of
the
greate
Sconce
in
number
some
50.
or
60.
Men
came
out
with
Treshing
cudgels
,
Pistolls
and
Clubs
,
and
beate
the
French
out
of
theire
Trenches
,
and
slewe
some
of
the
English
,
which
were
employed
there
in
making
of
the
French
approches
.
The
same
night
the
English
sent
three
Granadoes
into
the
little
Sconce
,
and
did
greate
endeavour
to
fill
the
moate
of
the
halfe
Moone
with
Brush
and
earth
,
but
they
of
the
Sconce
threw
forth
hookes
and
pulled
out
our
Brush
sometimes
as
fast
as
we
did
put
it
in
,
and
cast
out
firebrandes
and
Handegranadoes
to
burne
it
,
so
that
wee
had
hot
worke
to
prevaile
with
them
.
Likewise
they
of
the
greate
Sconce
threw
forth
Handegranadoes
and
Firebrandes
to
breake
and
burne
the
Gallerie
,
which
the
French
began
to
make
towardes
the
Horneworke
,
but
neverthelesse
they
got
vp
that
night
three
posts
or
ioynts
of
theire
Gallerie
.
The
17.
the
English
were
mynded
to
haue
made
an
assaulte
vpon
the
halfe
Moone
,
being
they
had
made
a
passage
over
the
moate
,
but
the
Captaine
of
the
Watch
being
hurte
it
was
deferred
.
The
18.
the
French
began
to
make
a
Gallerie
directlie
vpon
the
middlewing
of
the
Horneworke
.
The
19.
the
English
began
to
make
a
Gallerie
towardes
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
little
Sconce
,
&
the
20.
they
worked
forwarde
with
theire
Gallerie
by
cleere
dayelight
,
and
sent
eight
Granadoes
into
it
,
which
made
the
Enemye
call
vpon
the
name
of
the
Ladye
Mary
most
fearefullie
and
fled
into
theire
Conterscharfes
to
save
themselves
.
The
night
following
they
drewe
vp
fire
in
theire
high
steeple
againe
.
The
21.
were
sent
8.
Granadoes
more
into
the
little
Sconse
,
with
many
Cannonshot
everie
daye
and
instant
.
The
20.
the
French
began
a
second
Gallerie
on
the
right
hand
of
the
first
.
And
the
same
daye
the
French
broake
a
myne
into
the
Horneworke
.
The
21.
the
English
broake
a
myne
into
the
halfe
Moone
of
the
little
Sconce
.
And
began
to
make
a
second
Gallerie
on
the
right
hand
of
the
first
.
The
22.
in
the
night
the
English
went
couragiously
forwarde
with
theire
Gallerie
,
but
they
of
the
Sconce
sallied
forth
and
set
it
on
fyre
.
The
English
neverthelesse
watching
an
oppurtunity
,
suddenlie
fell
vpon
the
Enemie
,
insomuch
that
they
had
noe
time
to
seeke
and
returne
the
same
waye
which
they
came
forth
.
And
so
divers
of
them
being
enforced
to
make
speed
or
to
be
put
to
the
sworde
leaped
into
the
moate
and
there
were
drowned
.
The
same
night
the
English
set
fyre
on
theire
myne
and
made
an
assaulte
vpon
each
side
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
but
the
myne
operating
contrary
to
theire
expectation
,
they
beganne
another
myne
and
went
forward
with
theire
Galleries
.
The
French
also
gave
fire
to
a
myne
but
effected
little
.
At
this
time
Count
Henry
of
Berck
Mustered
his
Army
at
Turnhout
,
being
in
number
some
25000.
Men
foote
and
horse
.
In
the
afternoone
the
French
gave
fire
to
twoo
mynes
more
,
but
avayled
not
.
The
third
made
such
a
breach
into
the
Wall
of
the
Horneworke
,
that
wee
could
see
the
Enemie
in
it
from
top
to
toe
.
And
so
they
should
have
made
an
assaulte
vpon
them
,
but
by
reason
the
springing
of
the
myne
cast
so
much
earth
into
the
Mouth
of
the
Gallerie
,
that
they
could
not
goe
forth
of
it
,
they
were
prevented
and
the
breach
suddenly
stoppet
againe
.
The
24.
and
25.
wee
did
effect
little
.
The
26.
there
was
a
greate
fire
in
three
severall
places
of
te
Siege
,
as
namely
in
the
Horse
Quarter
,
in
the
English
Quarter
and
in
Brederoes
Quarter
,
it
was
suspected
to
be
villany
of
Traytors
,
but
we
could
not
finde
them
out
.
At
this
time
Count
Henry
of
Berch
marching
towardes
vs
,
lodged
his
Forces
at
Sprang
,
Wallwyke
,
Druynen
and
Loon.
At
the
same
time
the
King
of
Bohemia
came
vnto
the
Siege
,
and
went
with
his
Excell
.
into
the
Trenches
,
and
viewed
our
Approaches
,
Batteries
and
other
Workes
.
The
27.
the
French
passed
ouer
the
moate
of
the
Conterscharpe
,
and
made
Cannon
shott
from
a
Batterie
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Gallerie
,
and
made
on
each
side
thereof
a
small
Batterie
.
The
same
daye
Count
Henry
of
Berch
came
with
his
Army
to
Vlymen
,
and
appeared
in
our
sight
at
seuerall
places
with
his
Horse
,
which
went
vp
and
downe
to
viewe
our
Outworkes
.
In
the
night
they
of
the
Towne
caused
an
Alarme
to
be
made
,
which
made
vs
thinke
that
the
Enemie
would
haue
fallen
vpon
vs
from
without
and
within
,
but
they
attempted
nothing
.
The
28.
Count
Henry
appeared
with
his
Forces
in
the
night
neere
the
Hollands
Dyke
,
and
by
our
greate
Sconces
called
the
3.
Sisters
,
but
we
hauing
sent
them
some
10.
or
12.
Cannonshot
they
retired
backe
:
Our
whole
Army
neverthelesse
standing
in
Battle
all
the
night
long
.
The
29.
many
of
the
Enemies
Souldiers
came
into
our
Quarters
,
complayning
of
greate
scarsitie
,
hunger
and
hardnesse
.
The
30.
the
Enemye
laye
themselues
in
Embuscado
neere
the
Uffrou
Sconce
,
and
tooke
diuers
of
Waggons
and
Waggonmen
,
which
went
forth
for
Brush
.
Likewise
they
tooke
the
House
of
Hesop
and
Boxtel
,
where
we
had
some
small
strength
of
Souldiers
,
which
they
let
passe
with
theire
Armes
and
Baggagie
into
our
Camp
.
In
the
morning
came
twoo
of
the
Enemies
Sloopes
to
the
3.
Sisters
and
the
Hollands
Dyke
,
to
take
measure
of
the
depth
of
the
Water
,
which
made
our
Army
to
rise
in
Armes
.
Some
more
Souldiers
of
the
Enemie
comming
to
vs
,
reported
that
in
theire
Campe
Cheese
was
sould
for
12.
stiuers
a
pound
,
and
a
Pot
of
Beere
for
6.
stiuers
:
Insomuch
that
the
common
Souldiers
were
allmost
famished
for
want
of
monnie
and
foode
,
which
caused
them
to
flee
from
them
.
The
second
of
Iuly
Monsieur
Fama
was
shot
and
dyed
of
it
.
The
Enemye
continually
buzzing
vp
and
downe
,
sent
some
4000.
Horse
and
foote
with
800.
firelockes
,
each
hauing
a
leather
bag
of
powther
to
put
them
into
the
Towne
,
betweene
the
Petler
Sconce
and
Count
Ernst
Quarter
,
and
brought
along
with
them
Spades
,
Fagots
and
Plankes
to
fall
vpon
a
Horneworke
of
ours
,
not
farre
from
Coudwater
,
but
being
discovered
by
our
men
in
the
night
,
which
stood
readie
to
receaue
them
,
the
Alarme
being
giuen
;
They
were
beate
of
some
of
them
drowned
,
and
others
being
shot
and
wounded
,
retreated
and
lefte
some
of
theire
powther
baggs
behinde
them
.
This
failling
he
had
other
designes
by
the
helpe
of
twoo
treacherous
Pesants
for
the
cutting
of
our
Damme
.
The
same
night
these
Pesants
as
theire
Guides
brought
his
men
along
the
little
Dyke
,
which
runnes
from
the
Dam
to
Boxtel
by
the
Boores
Houses
,
but
they
in
the
night
discovered
Generall
Cicills
Tents
,
which
were
newly
sett
vp
,
their
harts
misgaue
them
,
thinking
we
knew
of
their
plot
,
and
so
retreated
without
attempting
it
,
parte
of
a
Companie
onely
hauing
the
guarde
at
the
poinct
vpon
the
Dyke
,
while
the
rest
of
the
Companies
were
drawne
to
the
Line
vpon
the
Heath
,
they
might
easilie
haue
effected
it
.
Our
Men
in
the
morning
discouering
them
as
they
marched
towarde
Count
Henryes
Quarter
,
the
twoo
halfe
Cannons
which
laye
vpon
Cicills
Batterie
let
fly
at
them
,
and
slew
some
of
them
:
But
to
preuent
this
the
next
daye
his
Excell
.
caused
abundance
of
Pallisadoes
to
be
driuen
into
the
Dyke
,
and
made
a
Batterie
where
they
should
haue
come
one
,
and
from
thence
to
Berckel
Sconce
chayned
boates
togeather
ouer
the
Water
;
setting
watch
in
them
by
night
,
for
the
defence
of
the
Damme
.
Count
Henry
of
Berke
being
then
quartered
at
Boxtel
,
Cromforde
and
Helforde
,
within
an
English
mile
and
a
halfe
of
our
Line
,
wee
were
faine
to
make
the
nights
our
dayes
,
and
the
dayes
our
nights
,
expecting
continually
his
comming
vpon
vs
with
maine
Force
,
which
oftentimes
he
attempted
but
to
little
effect
,
which
lasted
aboue
three
weekes
togeather
vntill
hee
left
vs
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Companies
of
all
Nations
beset
the
Line
of
Circumvallation
,
some
twoo
hundred
paces
distant
one
from
another
round
about
the
Army
:
The
Horse
standing
behind
them
in
Battaile
readie
to
receaue
him
.
His
Excellentie
euery
night
about
midnight
goeing
the
grand
Round
to
answere
all
Alarmes
.
The
same
night
that
he
intended
to
put
in
these
firelockes
and
their
powther
bags
into
the
Towne
,
and
to
haue
cut
the
Damme
,
and
to
haue
let
in
a
Sea
of
water
vpon
vs
,
which
ranne
rownde
about
our
Quarters
,
returning
from
Vlymen
with
the
grosse
of
his
Army
,
he
discovered
himselfe
betimes
in
the
morning
,
assoone
as
it
beganne
to
be
light
by
the
downes
,
and
had
layd
an
Embuscado
of
Musketteirs
in
a
ditch
by
some
trees
,
and
behinde
the
downes
he
made
a
halte
with
his
Horse
and
foote
,
and
sends
out
first
some
10.
or
12.
Horse
to
entertaine
a
skermish
with
some
of
our
Horse
,
which
stood
readie
in
Armes
without
our
Line
vpon
the
Heath
,
hauing
the
Outguarde
.
The
Trumpets
sounde
a
Charge
,
and
our
Cannons
roares
from
all
the
Batteries
at
the
Enemye
,
and
as
the
skermish
enceased
,
so
wee
sent
them
the
more
Bullets
,
which
made
divers
of
their
Horsmen
to
turne
vp
theire
heeles
,
wee
seeing
oftentimes
leggs
and
Armes
flie
vp
,
and
their
Horse
roule
over
one
anothers
.
At
last
there
came
three
troope
of
Horse
,
which
changed
Bullets
with
our
Horsemen
,
and
still
our
Ordinance
giuing
fire
among
them
,
and
our
Horse
charging
them
towarde
the
foote
of
the
downes
,
the
fayned
a
retreate
to
drawe
on
our
Horse
within
their
Embuscado
.
Monsieur
Mauue
a
French
Captaine
of
a
troope
of
Horse
,
charging
home
his
Horse
from
the
Embuscado
was
slayne
vnder
him
.
The
Enemy
falls
out
againe
with
more
Horse
and
takes
this
French
Captaine
prisoner
.
The
Duke
of
Bullen
seing
him
thus
engaged
,
chargeth
with
a
troope
or
twoo
for
to
rescue
him
,
and
while
twoo
of
the
Enemyes
men
were
a
disputing
whose
prisoner
he
should
be
,
our
Horse
charges
them
againe
,
and
drives
them
to
a
retreate
,
they
not
having
time
to
carry
their
Prisonner
away
,
to
end
the
dispute
pistole
him
,
and
so
the
Duke
brought
of
his
dead
bodie
.
This
skirmish
during
a
while
after
,
Count
Henry
marched
awaye
,
and
we
to
our
Quarters
.
The
4.
of
Iuly
in
the
night
the
Enemy
came
vpon
our
Army
,
intending
to
breake
the
stoppage
of
the
Dommel
,
but
were
prevented
and
manie
of
them
slayne
.
At
this
time
some
Pesants
were
taken
,
which
had
led
the
Enemy
&
shewen
them
the
way
through
the
water
howe
to
come
vpon
vs
as
they
did
seuerall
times
in
the
night
.
Whereof
twoo
were
hanged
in
his
Excell
:
Quarter
.
Having
made
this
digression
,
I
returne
againe
to
our
Approaches
,
before
the
English
came
to
the
laying
over
of
their
first
Gallerie
.
There
the
Captaine
of
his
Excell
:
Guard
got
a
dangerous
shot
in
the
forhead
that
he
lost
his
eye
.
Captaine
Omkaes
a
worthy
Ingener
shewing
his
bodie
too
open
was
snapt
of
and
slaine
with
a
firelocke
,
and
Captaine
Clarke
shot
through
both
his
legs
,
and
hauing
brought
over
their
Gallerie
,
they
could
not
come
to
the
moate
of
the
little
Sconce
,
before
they
had
beaten
the
Enemie
out
of
twoo
Traverses
,
and
a
point
which
came
out
of
the
Conterscharfe
in
the
forme
of
a
halfe
Moone
on
our
right
hand
next
the
Dommel
,
at
the
entrance
of
the
Gallerie
:
Over
this
first
Water
on
the
left
hand
they
had
a
Batterie
vpon
which
Coronell
Harwood
was
shot
through
his
hat
;
The
Lord
of
Oxford
standing
by
.
The
Gallerie
being
ouer
they
beganne
to
sap
and
made
a
mine
in
the
Enemyes
first
Traverse
,
that
night
which
Sir
Iacob
Ashley
commanded
in
the
Trenches
desirous
of
honour
,
he
was
appointed
with
some
60.
Pikes
and
Musketteirs
to
fall
on
after
the
Mine
was
sprong
;
and
Captaine
Gouldwell
as
eldest
Captaine
to
second
him
with
more
Men
before
the
Mine
was
blowne
vp
,
he
gaue
the
Enemy
an
Allarme
to
drawe
them
on
towardes
our
Mine
;
and
the
Mine
being
sprung
set
on
with
his
Men
and
beate
the
Enemie
to
a
retreate
out
of
parte
of
theire
Travers
,
our
Men
&
the
Enemye
giuing
fire
brauelie
one
to
another
a
good
while
,
but
the
English
lyeing
open
to
the
Bulwarke
of
the
little
Sconce
,
and
their
other
Traverse
,
were
faine
to
retreate
againe
into
the
Mouth
of
their
Gallerie
.
This
Mine
tooke
not
well
,
but
sprang
rather
backward
then
forward
,
and
did
more
hurte
to
our
Men
then
to
the
Enemye
;
yet
from
this
earth
which
was
cast
vp
out
of
the
Enemyes
Travers
they
beganne
to
sap
forwarde
,
which
the
Enemye
seeing
at
last
they
quitted
it
,
and
so
became
Masters
of
it
,
and
getting
a
little
more
elbowe
roome
they
advanced
forward
to
the
moate
of
the
little
Sconce
,
making
Guardes
,
Batteries
and
Blindes
,
till
they
came
to
the
very
brinke
of
it
,
where
they
beganne
a
second
Gallerie
.
The
7.
of
Iuly
in
the
euening
aboute
eleauen
a
clocke
,
Monsieur
Douchant
,
Leeftenante
to
Coronel
Chattillon
,
commanding
the
French
Trenches
,
they
of
the
Conterscharfe
sallied
forth
in
number
about
100.
Men
,
and
overcame
by
force
of
Armes
twoo
of
our
Corps
de
guardes
,
and
mayntained
them
against
vs
for
the
space
of
an
houre
,
and
then
being
forced
to
leaue
them
in
the
retreate
;
the
Ensigne
which
commanded
them
was
taken
prisoner
.
In
the
meane
time
some
200.
Men
of
the
Horneworke
intended
to
sallie
forth
,
but
being
discouered
returned
backe
againe
.
The
8.
the
Enemye
blewe
vp
a
Mine
vpon
the
English
,
but
did
them
noe
harme
.
The
9.
Mons.
Chattillons
Companie
hauing
the
guard
in
the
French
Approaches
,
fell
vpon
the
Horneworke
of
the
greate
Sconce
,
and
founde
but
7.
or
8.
Men
in
it
,
which
did
not
dispute
the
matter
long
&
quitted
it
and
retired
to
their
Conterscharfe
,
where
on
their
right
hand
they
cut
it
off
,
and
made
a
small
Travers
in
it
,
whence
they
gaue
fire
with
their
Musketteirs
and
firelockes
vpon
them
.
But
the
French
hauing
put
their
Gallerie
ouer
the
moate
of
the
Conterscharfe
,
they
came
to
the
second
moate
of
the
greate
Sconce
,
where
they
likewise
put
over
a
Gallerie
into
the
Faulsebray
.
On
the
left
hand
of
their
Gallerie
,
the
Enemye
had
cut
off
their
Faulcebray
to
hinder
our
Workemen
and
Miners
by
giuing
fire
from
a
small
Travers
vpon
them
.
The
11.
his
Excellencye
caused
an
inwarde
Line
to
be
made
towardes
the
Citie
,
beginning
at
Pinsens
Quarter
,
and
so
passing
by
his
Excellent
.
Quarter
came
to
Brederoes
Quarter
,
and
went
from
thence
to
Count
Ernsts
Quarter
,
being
fortified
with
manie
Redouts
,
whereby
those
of
the
Towne
were
prevented
to
come
forth
vnto
our
Quarters
.
The
12.
Count
Morris
of
Nassau
was
made
Coronel
in
steede
of
Monsieur
Fama
.
The
14.
his
Excell
:
gaue
order
for
the
repayring
of
the
Watermills
neere
the
Diese
,
and
appointed
21.
Mathematicall
Mills
to
be
made
there
besides
,
which
drewe
vp
abundance
of
water
from
belowe
,
sucking
it
vp
with
funnells
,
and
casting
it
vp
dismist
it selfe
vpon
the
higher
Lande
making
a
new
currant
.
The
Gallerie
in
Count
Ernsts
Quarter
Numer.
5.
was
appointed
to
be
made
the
8.
of
Iuly
,
but
not
begonne
before
the
14.
for
want
of
earth
,
vpon
which
Gallerie
the
Enemy
shot
verie
hotlie
,
both
with
Cannon
and
musketts
;
insomuch
that
manie
of
the
Workemen
in
the
Mouth
of
this
Gallerie
were
slayne
.
The
Gallerie
being
brought
over
,
the
Enemy
retired
in
those
places
which
they
had
cut
off
,
noted
in
the
Mappe
Numer
.
8.
&
9.
but
in
respect
the
Scotsh
continually
went
forwarde
with
sapping
along
the
side
of
the
Horneworke
,
the
Enemy
was
forced
likewise
to
leaue
those
places
.
The
15.
Count
Henry
of
Berke
raysed
his
Army
and
departed
from
Boxtel
,
marching
towardes
the
Graue
,
and
passed
the
Mase
over
the
Moakerheath
,
but
first
sent
a
Pesant
to
bring
a
Letter
to
the
Gouvernor
Grobbendonk
in
the
Towne
,
which
Pesant
was
taken
in
our
Army
vpon
some
suspition
and
the
Letter
founde
,
and
brought
to
his
Excellentie
.
The
tennor
whereof
was
as
followeth
.
MY
LORD
.
Seeing
it
is
vnpossible
to
overmaster
the
Enemy
in
his
Workes
,
with
that
strength
which
I
haue
at
present
,
in
respect
he
hath
fastened
himselfe
extraordinarily
.
I
haue
thought
good
to
rayse
my
Army
and
departe
from
hence
,
and
to
joyne
my
Forces
with
those
of
the
Emperours
,
which
nowe
are
readie
in
Armes
,
and
in
greate
number
marching
to
Wesel
,
as
well
Horse
as
Footemen
,
intending
to
take
in
hand
some
remarkable
thing
,
whereby
the
Enemy
shall
be
compelled
to
fight
with
vs
,
and
that
it
pleasing
God
to
giue
vs
the
Victorie
therein
,
the
Citie
shall
be
thereby
releeued
,
you
in
the
meane
time
keeping
it
yet
for
a
while
,
which
I
thought
fitting
at
present
to
giue
you
notice
of
.
Praying
when
you
haue
receaued
this
,
to
drawe
vp
in
the
night
a
greate
fire
in
the
steeple
of
S.
Iohns
Church
,
stirring
it
oftentimes
,
and
the
next
daye
to
let
a
greate
smoke
appeare
aboue
the
steeple
,
whereby
I
maye
knowe
this
Letter
was
deliuered
you
;
and
when
this
Messenger
shall
returne
with
your
answere
,
that
you
make
the
like
signe
in
the
night
following
and
with
smoke
the
next
daye
in
the
meane
time
.
I
rest
MY
LORD
Your
affected
and
faithfull
Frend
HENRY
COUNT
OF
BERKE
.
From
our
Campe
at
Boxtel
the
16.
of
Iuly
1629.
The
Superscription
was
thus
,
To
My
Lord
,
the
Baron
of
Grobbendonk
,
Knight
of
the
Order
of
S.
Iames
,
Coronell
of
a
Regiment
of
Walloons
,
and
Governor
of
the
BUSSE
.
But
this
Letter
falling
into
the
handes
of
his
Excellentie
,
he
sent
it
to
the
Lordes
the
States
Generall
of
these
Unyted
Low
Countrye
Provinces
,
with
his
advyse
and
counsell
what
he
thought
fitting
to
be
done
against
the
Enemyes
plot
,
his
Excellentie
likewise
ordered
an
Army
of
Foote
and
Horse
out
of
his
Campe
,
vnder
the
commaund
of
Count
Otto
van
Stierum
,
to
followe
Count
Henry
,
and
watch
what
he
intended
;
neverthelesse
himselfe
continueing
the
Siege
before
the
BUSSE
.
The
18.
the
Lord
van
Dieden
,
Governor
of
Emmerick
,
then
commanding
in
the
French
Trenches
,
hauing
blowne
vp
a
Myne
in
the
greate
Sconce
,
which
overwhelmed
twoo
of
our
men
that
stood
too
neere
it
.
The
French
entered
,
&
finding
noe
resistance
,
tooke
the
greate
Sconce
.
There
were
founde
in
it
16.
Hogsheads
of
Wyne
,
24.
Barrells
of
Beere
,
greate
quantity
of
Bread
and
Porke
,
a
Boy
and
a
Dog
,
with
a
Sellar
of
Yse
to
coole
Wyne
or
Beere
in
the
heate
of
the
Summer
.
The
19.
of
Iuly
in
the
morning
about
three
a
clocke
,
the
Enemy
likewise
quitted
the
little
Sconce
,
wherein
was
founde
seuerall
Armes
and
Houshouldstuffe
.
The
same
daye
Coronell
Harwood
commaunding
the
English
Trenches
,
after
he
had
taken
the
little
Sconce
,
went
forward
and
likewise
beate
the
Enemye
out
of
a
Traverse
,
which
they
had
made
without
the
Sconce
,
and
so
they
fled
to
theire
halfe
Moone
,
which
was
250.
paces
from
thence
towardes
the
Towne
.
The
English
and
the
French
afterwardes
releeued
one
another
in
approaching
and
sapping
towardes
the
Towne
euerie
fourth
night
,
and
the
Dutch
hauing
the
Watch
after
them
one
night
.
And
so
his
Excellentie
caused
some
Batteries
to
be
made
by
the
little
Sconce
,
which
shot
vpon
the
Tenaille
,
Vuchtergate
and
halfe
Moone
thereof
;
wee
in
the
meane
time
sapping
forwardes
towardes
the
Tenaille
,
which
was
the
next
thing
that
laye
in
our
waye
.
The
20.
Count
Otto
van
Stirum
departed
out
of
our
Camp
with
an
Army
of
1200.
Horse
and
4000.
foote
to
followe
the
Enemy
.
The
23.
came
newes
to
our
Camp
that
Count
Henry
with
his
and
the
Emperours
Forces
,
were
got
over
the
Ryver
called
the
Ysell
into
the
Veluw
,
which
daunted
vs
much
,
being
the
Enemye
could
runne
vp
from
thence
without
passing
over
any
more
Waters
,
even
to
the
principall
Cities
of
Hollande
,
as
he
did
partlie
,
his
dessigne
being
thereby
to
make
vs
breake
vp
the
Siege
of
the
BUSSE
,
and
to
come
to
prevent
his
proceeding
.
But
his
Excell
.
seeing
the
Towne
could
not
hould
out
long
,
sent
forth
Count
Ernst
with
Coronell
Harwood
,
and
so
many
foote
and
Horse
as
he
could
spare
out
of
his
Camp
,
to
hinder
the
Enemys
comming
over
the
Ryne
into
the
Betu
,
as
he
afterwardes
(
when
he
had
brought
his
Forces
into
the
Velu
)
did
oftentimes
attempt
,
which
if
he
could
haue
effected
,
would
haue
beene
greatlie
to
our
disadvantage
.
The
26.
the
Sergeant
Major
of
the
French
,
which
then
had
the
watch
in
the
Trenches
,
brought
a
bridge
of
rushes
over
the
moate
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
which
laye
before
the
Tenaille
,
and
making
a
Rempart
in
the
halfe
Moone
,
the
Enemye
left
it
and
fled
to
the
Tenaille
.
The
28.
the
Enemye
sallied
forth
of
the
Towne
in
Boates
,
and
tooke
divers
Prisoners
,
whereof
some
were
Burgers
,
that
were
gone
too
neere
the
Towne
to
see
strange
things
.
The
same
daye
came
into
our
Camp
the
Yong
Prins
of
Denmarke
with
a
Regiment
of
Dutch.
The
3.
of
August
a
Bridge
of
rushes
was
brought
over
the
moate
of
the
Tenaille
.
The
4.
Monsieur
Douchant
hauing
the
Watch
in
the
Approaches
aboute
noone
sprong
a
Myne
in
the
Tenaille
,
after
he
had
layd
twoo
Rush-Bridges
over
the
moate
thereof
,
and
about
some
100.
of
the
French
went
on
verie
furiouslie
into
the
breach
which
the
myne
had
made
,
entering
it
with
halfe
Pykes
:
But
the
Enemye
resisted
them
verie
stoutlie
,
and
slew
many
being
most
of
them
Volontaries
,
and
so
put
them
backe
by
force
,
which
Combate
his
Excellentie
sawe
standing
vpon
the
Bulwarke
of
the
little
Sconce
.
The
6.
of
August
Monsieur
de
Candale
commanding
the
French
Trenches
,
made
a
sap
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Tenaille
,
which
did
the
Enemye
much
harme
,
afterwardes
he
caused
a
Corps
de
guarde
to
be
made
to
make
shot
on
the
sideway
;
and
the
daye
after
sent
them
manye
of
Granadoes
.
The
same
daye
Monsieur
Pinsen
made
a
Batterie
verie
neere
the
Citie
,
from
whence
he
cast
them
manie
Granadoes
.
The
8.
Monsieur
Maurice
Coronell
of
the
Walloones
hauing
the
watch
in
the
Trenches
,
the
Enemye
left
the
Tenaille
,
after
twoo
Mynes
were
sprong
,
the
third
being
readie
,
and
so
was
taken
and
a
greate
Batterie
made
of
it
of
nine
halfe
Cannons
.
On
the
10.
of
August
Grobbendonk
in
the
night
sent
forth
twoo
Souldiers
,
apparrelled
like
Countriemen
,
with
Letters
to
the
Arch-Duchesse
,
each
of
them
hauing
a
paire
of
Doves
,
which
should
haue
beene
cast
vp
and
flie
into
the
Towne
with
answer
backe
againe
:
But
their
hartes
failing
them
,
and
fearing
to
be
taken
by
our
Men
in
passing
the
Line
and
Watches
:
the
one
Souldier
being
more
willing
then
the
other
,
drew
out
his
Knife
and
threatned
to
kill
the
other
,
if
he
would
not
goe
along
with
him
to
the
Prince
,
and
so
calling
to
our
Centinells
;
the
Guard
receiued
them
in
:
the
contents
of
the
Letters
were
,
that
he
could
not
hould
out
the
Towne
aboue
three
weekes
longer
,
and
the
Burgers
for
the
sauing
of
their
liues
and
goodes
,
and
shunning
of
sudden
danger
would
force
him
to
a
composition
,
and
therfore
required
releife
within
that
time
,
or
else
it
would
goe
verie
hard
with
them
,
of
all
which
the
Prince
made
good
vse
.
To
goe
on
the
Tenaille
being
ours
,
we
beganne
a
new
sap
from
the
right
point
thereof
towardes
the
Enemyes
halfe
Moone
,
without
the
Vuchter-Gate
running
the
Approaches
by
oblique
Lines
,
windings
and
turnings
till
wee
came
to
the
verie
brinke
of
the
Moate
of
the
Towne
,
where
the
Dommell
falleth
into
it
,
making
the
moate
and
it
aboue
300.
foote
over
,
and
euer
as
wee
got
ground
so
we
advanced
our
Ordinance
,
made
Batteries
,
Gards
and
Blinds
for
the
safegard
of
our
Men
:
there
began
the
first
entrance
of
our
mayne
Gallerie
into
the
moate
to
be
put
ouer
into
the
Bulwarke
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Gate
,
on
both
sides
of
this
Gallerie
there
were
made
for
the
defence
of
it
a
small
Batterie
of
twoo
halfe
Cannon
,
which
beate
vpon
the
bricke
foundation
of
the
Bulwarke
,
and
flankard
our
Gallerie
on
both
sides
;
the
Ordinance
likewise
,
which
were
planted
vpon
the
Tenaille
,
playd
vpon
the
Bulwarkes
on
each
side
of
the
Towne
gate
,
to
dismount
their
Ordinance
,
which
shot
vpon
the
end
of
our
Gallerie
and
of
our
Workemen
,
but
the
Enemyes
Ordinance
were
so
sunke
,
that
wee
could
not
come
at
them
.
From
vnder
the
said
Tenaille
was
also
a
planke
Bridge
layd
over
the
Dommell
,
and
a
Blinde
made
to
get
into
the
Vuchter-end
or
bleach
feelde
:
In
this
patch
of
ground
were
made
Blindes
and
Batteries
to
dismount
the
Enemyes
Ordinance
,
which
playd
vpon
our
Galleries
and
Workemen
,
from
the
Bulwarke
on
the
left
hand
of
the
Gate
,
and
a
peece
which
they
had
suuke
in
their
halfe
Moone
.
In
this
Feelde
also
we
began
to
laye
over
a
second
Gallerie
on
the
right
face
of
the
Bulwarke
;
but
the
Enemyes
Ordinance
from
the
Bulwarkes
on
the
further
side
of
the
Gate
shot
through
it
8.
or
10.
times
,
breaking
some
of
the
posts
asunder
,
at
the
entrance
of
it
into
the
moate
,
yet
at
the
last
our
Batterie
in
that
Feelde
put
them
to
silence
,
and
an
English
Captaine
an
excellent
Cannonnier
dismounted
their
halfe
Cannon
,
that
daye
the
Lord
of
Oxford
had
the
Guarde
after
,
which
our
Men
working
more
safelie
in
both
the
Galleries
.
The
13.
manye
Granadoes
were
cast
into
the
Towne
,
which
threw
downe
manie
Houses
.
The
15.
of
August
in
the
night
the
Enemye
had
a
Stratagem
to
cutt
our
Trench
by
the
little
Mill
and
Coudwater
,
betweene
Count
Ernst
and
Brederoes
Quarter
,
and
so
to
haue
let
in
the
Water
vpon
our
Approaches
;
to
put
this
into
execution
,
Grobbendonk
sent
out
of
the
Towne
some
hundred
and
fiftie
firelockes
and
spades
,
which
stole
in
the
night
betweene
the
Petler-Sconce
and
Count
Ernsts
Quarter
through
the
inwarde
Line
,
where
it
was
not
finished
and
came
to
the
little
Windmill
by
our
out
Line
;
and
there
hauing
layd
an
Embuscado
of
some
of
their
firelockes
in
a
ditch
,
and
behinde
some
bushes
fell
to
worke
apace
to
cut
our
Trench
some
30.
foote
broad
betweene
the
Horneworke
,
and
the
Redouts
vpon
the
Line
,
not
farre
from
that
place
where
Count
Henry
of
Berks
Men
would
haue
attempted
it
before
:
But
parte
of
Captaine
Brogs
Companie
hauing
the
gard
in
a
Redoubt
next
vnto
them
gaue
fire
,
and
the
Alarme
being
giuen
:
Our
Horse
,
which
had
the
gard
in
a
House
not
farre
from
thence
,
came
vp
to
charge
them
,
and
giuing
fire
likewise
from
that
Redoubt
,
they
lefte
their
worke
,
and
retreated
backe
to
their
Ambush
,
leauing
their
Spades
and
a
paire
of
ould
Shoes
behind
them
,
and
as
they
retreated
gaue
fire
vpon
our
Horse
,
and
slew
a
Corporall
and
hurte
twoo
or
three
more
:
But
by
reason
of
the
Morrace
and
the
Ditches
,
our
Horsemen
could
not
come
to
charge
them
,
neither
durst
our
foote
leaue
their
Guardes
:
and
so
they
retreated
backe
againe
into
the
Towne
,
some
twoo
English
mile
where
they
fell
a
cutting
.
Surelie
if
they
had
stayd
but
one
halfe
quarter
of
an
houre
longer
,
or
cut
the
gap
not
so
broad
,
they
had
effected
the
busines
they
came
for
,
because
the
Water
was
not
passing
three
ynches
lower
then
the
top
of
the
Trench
,
and
so
should
haue
let
in
an
Inundation
of
Water
vpon
vs
.
The
16.
of
August
newes
came
to
our
Campe
that
the
Enemie
had
taken
Amersford
.
The
17.
Count
William
then
commaunding
the
Quarter
and
Workes
of
Count
Ernst
,
caused
twoo
Mines
to
be
blowne
vp
,
which
were
made
vnder
the
Horneworke
of
the
Hintemergate
,
also
made
twoo
assaults
vpon
the
Enemie
,
but
prevayled
not
.
The
18.
in
the
morning
the
Enemie
sallied
forth
of
the
Towne
neere
Pinsens
Quarter
,
and
robbed
some
of
the
Victualers
and
so
departed
:
the
night
following
the
Leeftenant
Coronell
Sir
Edward
Vere
had
the
commaund
in
the
Trenches
.
And
on
Sondaye
his
Excellence
who
oftentimes
ventered
his
person
very
much
,
came
downe
to
the
Gallerie
to
see
the
Approaches
,
a
little
before
the
said
Leeftenante
Coronell
was
relieued
,
hee
went
to
shew
the
Prince
the
Workes
and
the
Sap
,
the
Companies
being
relieued
,
were
drawne
off
as
far
as
the
little
Sconce
.
The
said
Leeftennante
Coronell
Vere
hauing
showen
his
Excellentie
the
Sap
,
and
taking
his
leaue
of
him
,
walking
off
with
Sir
Thomas
Conway
,
being
a
Tall
man
,
came
an
vnhappie
Musketshot
through
the
Blind
,
and
shot
him
behind
in
his
head
,
that
it
perisht
his
braynes
:
that
night
being
brought
to
his
Tent
within
some
foure
dayes
afterwardes
dyed
,
whose
extraordinarie
vallour
sufficiencie
&
compleat
abilities
for
a
Commander
as
they
were
well
knowne
,
so
was
his
losse
exceedinglie
lamented
by
his
Excellentie
and
the
Chiefes
of
our
Army
.
My
Lord
Generall
Vere
,
my
Lord
of
Oxford
,
many
Captaines
,
Officers
,
Voluntaries
and
Gentlemen
of
quality
,
who
had
beene
at
his
funerall
in
Bommell
returning
home
that
night
.
The
English
Regiment
had
the
guard
in
the
Approaches
,
and
a
civill
worthy
Gentleman
of
my
Lords
Companie
of
Dort
,
one
M.
Mollenax
that
bare
the
sword
of
the
said
Leeftenant
Coronell
before
his
corps
,
goeing
to
see
the
sap
,
was
the
first
that
night
which
followed
him
the
waye
of
all
flesh
;
my
Lord
Generall
Vere
bestird
himselfe
,
had
all
his
Officers
and
Souldiers
in
readinesse
,
that
vpon
the
first
occasion
,
if
the
Enemie
had
either
sallied
out
vpon
our
Sappers
or
Workemen
,
or
if
they
should
haue
attempted
the
firing
of
the
Gallerie
,
they
might
haue
beate
them
in
againe
.
Captaine
Rookewood
of
my
Lord
Veres
Regiment
as
eldest
Captaine
,
executed
my
Lords
commaund
with
valour
and
discretion
,
had
his
Granado-Men
at
hand
,
and
placed
diuers
Musketteirs
vpon
all
flanks
to
playe
vpon
the
Enemie
,
and
to
keepe
them
vnder
for
shooting
vpon
the
end
of
our
Gallerie
and
our
Workemen
,
and
now
and
then
sent
them
some
Cannon
Bullets
,
which
shot
vpon
the
topp
of
their
Bulwarke
,
and
vpon
their
halfe
Moone
to
keepe
them
vnder
,
sometimes
sending
a
Granado
into
the
Towne
,
and
throwing
Handgranadoes
amongst
them
into
their
halfe
Moone
.
Towardes
midnight
the
Enemie
likewise
did
cast
Handgranadoes
vpon
our
Blind
next
to
their
halfe
Moone
and
set
fire
on
it
,
which
brake
out
into
a
greate
flame
,
but
the
vigilency
of
my
Lord
Vere
was
such
fearing
,
that
the
fire
might
take
further
hould
,
he
gaue
order
that
some
Souldiers
should
take
shouells
and
spades
from
the
Workemen
,
and
cast
earth
and
water
vpon
it
,
which
caused
it
to
slake
,
and
had
twoo
or
three
Granadoemen
there
,
which
paid
them
with
theire
owne
coine
,
but
sure
it
was
good
that
the
Wind
blew
Southwest
,
for
had
the
Wind
blewe
Northwest
and
had
blowne
stiff
,
as
it
did
,
it
had
not
onelie
endangered
the
firing
of
all
our
Blindes
,
but
also
our
Gallerie
,
which
would
haue
hindered
our
Approaches
and
cast
vs
a
greate
deale
behinde
hand
.
And
so
this
daye
and
night
following
the
Gallerie
and
Workes
were
well
advanced
.
This
daye
Sir
Harry
Hungate
got
a
marke
of
honour
by
a
Bullet
,
which
shot
him
thorow
his
buffe
Ierkin
,
and
grazed
vpon
his
flesh
.
Before
our
Regiment
had
the
Watch
againe
in
the
Approaches
the
Gallerie
was
well
advanced
,
and
they
got
about
three
Posts
night
and
daye
,
it
was
then
my
Lord
of
Oxfords
turne
to
commaund
,
who
was
made
Leeftenante
Coronell
in
Sir
Edwarde
Veres
place
deceased
.
The
Bridge
being
layd
ouer
the
Ditch
of
the
Enemies
halfe
Moone
.
The
English
began
to
sap
,
and
lodged
in
the
left
corner
of
it
,
because
of
the
Trees
that
laye
a
crosse
in
it
.
This
night
there
was
discouered
an
engine
vpon
a
floate
from
the
furthest
parte
of
their
halfe
Moone
by
the
moate
,
which
wee
presupposed
they
had
prepared
for
the
firing
of
our
Gallerie
.
To
prevent
this
my
Lord
of
Oxford
got
a
Sloope
,
which
was
brought
about
towards
our
Gallerie
,
that
on
a
suddaine
tenne
or
twelue
resolute
Souldiers
,
with
short
swords
and
Pistolls
might
chop
into
it
,
to
hinder
the
Enemie
from
fastning
anie
fireworkes
vpon
our
Gallerie
,
which
the
Enemie
perceauing
,
attempted
nothing
.
The
Lorde
of
Oxford
gaue
order
likewise
that
our
Musketteirs
from
all
flanks
should
continuallie
be
playeing
,
and
our
Ordinance
shooting
vpon
the
top
of
their
Bulwarke
and
their
halfe
Moone
to
keepe
the
Enemie
from
peeping
over
and
giving
fire
vpon
our
Workemen
.
This
night
although
it
was
Moonelight
,
the
Brush
and
faggots
were
layd
ouer
to
the
left
hand
of
the
Bulwarke
,
from
the
end
of
our
second
Gallerie
in
the
Bleachfeelde
,
and
thanks
be
to
God
,
but
one
Man
shot
in
layeing
them
over
,
and
another
Souldier
of
Captaine
Skippons
shot
,
which
stood
Centinell
in
our
Long
Gallerie
.
My
Lord
Crauen
whose
worth
and
liberallitie
was
knowne
heere
extraordinarilie
,
this
night
and
the
daye
followeing
(
as
at
other
times
he
vsed
to
doe
)
watched
with
my
Lord
of
Oxford
,
the
next
night
with
my
Lord
Cicills
Companie
,
and
the
third
night
with
Generall
Morgans
Regiment
.
My
Lord
of
Doncaster
and
my
Lord
fielding
trayled
Pikes
vnder
my
Lord
Cicills
Companie
,
and
went
constantlie
downe
to
the
Approaches
vpon
anie
service
,
and
exposed
theire
bodies
both
to
danger
and
sicknesse
.
My
Lord
of
Oxford
an
houre
before
he
was
relieued
,
had
about
with
the
Enemie
vpon
the
lefte
corner
of
the
halfe
Moone
;
and
my
Lord
Veres
Musketteirs
of
Dort
comming
vp
almost
to
the
top
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
gaue
fire
in
the
teeth
of
the
Enemy
,
and
came
to
the
push
of
Pike
thorow
the
Blinds
,
this
startled
them
and
made
them
throwe
stones
and
Handgranadoes
amongst
our
Men
,
but
his
Lord
caused
a
Souldier
of
Captaine
Roockwoods
Companie
to
cast
14.
Handgranadoes
among
them
into
their
halfe
Moone
,
which
made
them
giue
backe
and
cry
,
Guarda
,
Guarda
.
The
Granadoes
being
burst
they
came
vp
againe
to
the
top
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
and
gaue
fire
vpon
our
Men
,
but
my
Lord
caused
Musketteirs
to
be
drawne
to
the
top
of
our
gards
,
especiallie
that
of
Captaine
Clarke
,
which
was
high
,
they
gaue
fire
apace
vpon
them
,
fetcht
some
of
them
off
,
which
shewed
their
heads
and
bodies
;
this
peece
of
service
being
ended
,
my
Lord
of
Oxford
being
releeued
drew
awaye
to
his
Quarter
.
On
Count
Ernests
side
the
19.
of
August
the
Brush
and
Planks
were
layd
ouer
to
the
Enemies
Horneworke
,
and
a
Mine
made
into
it
:
This
Mine
being
sprung
,
the
Scotsh
and
the
Dutches
fell
on
couragiouslie
,
and
they
and
the
Enemie
gaue
fire
apace
one
at
another
for
three
quarters
of
an
houre
,
our
Ordinance
playing
from
all
Batteries
as
fast
as
they
could
charge
and
discharge
;
in
this
time
the
Enemie
stood
out
verie
stoutlie
three
assaults
,
with
the
losse
of
manie
men
:
But
the
Enemie
gaue
fire
in
such
manner
from
the
Wall
of
the
Towne
,
and
out
of
the
greate
halfe
Moone
,
that
our
Men
were
forced
to
retreate
into
the
mouth
of
their
Gallerie
and
Works
,
yet
this
advantage
wee
got
that
wee
did
sett
vp
some
Musket-baskets
,
and
lodge
some
of
our
men
vpon
the
right
corner
of
their
Horneworke
,
from
whence
wee
began
a
Sap
,
and
made
Blinds
towardes
their
halfe
Moone
,
which
after
another
Mine
was
sprung
caused
the
Enemie
on
the
21.
of
August
to
quit
it
,
and
so
retired
in
their
halfe
Moone
.
In
this
fight
were
slayne
Captaine
Ramsey
,
and
twoo
dayes
after
a
Dutch
Captaine
,
called
Captaine
Hatton
,
who
carried
themselues
very
worthilie
.
And
when
as
Count
Ernest
had
strengthened
the
Betuw
,
and
all
the
Cities
and
places
thereabouts
,
as
also
along
the
River
called
the
Yssel
,
against
all
assaults
of
the
Enemie
,
for
the
furtherance
of
which
the
Prince
sending
him
daylie
more
Forces
as
he
could
spare
and
raise
them
.
It
happened
that
vpon
the
20.
daye
of
August
these
glad
tydings
came
to
the
Prince
to
wit
a
Letter
from
that
worthy
and
Valliant
Commaunder
Otto
de
Gendt
and
Oyen
,
Lord
of
Dyden
,
Gouernor
of
Emrick
,
vnto
the
Prince
of
Orenge
,
the
tennor
whereof
followeth
.
MY
LORD
,
THE
bearer
hereof
my
Cossen
Merode
is
come
to
make
reporte
vnto
your
Excellentie
of
the
good
successe
of
the
surprising
of
the
Citie
of
Wesel
.
The
Enemie
hath
likewise
quitted
both
the
Sconces
,
making
not
one
shot
against
vs
.
Theire
man
of
warre
they
haue
sunke
themselues
;
and
hauing
a
parcell
of
small
shipping
in
the
Ryne
,
I
did
cause
parte
of
them
to
be
burnt
,
I
haue
founde
greate
number
of
Ordinance
heere
,
and
13.
or
14.
Boates
vpon
Karts
.
And
for
the
better
securing
of
this
Citie
,
I
haue
sent
for
more
Companies
out
of
Emmerick
and
Rees
:
And
if
it
please
your
Excellentie
,
I
should
desire
more
strength
.
Thus
in
hast
I
take
my
leaue
.
WESEL
the
19.
of
August
1629.
In
the
morning
betweene
4.
and
5.
of
the
Clocke
.
Your
Excellenties
humble
and
faithfull
OTTO
OF
GENDT
AND
OYEN
:
The
first
Vndertakers
of
this
Enterprise
were
Peter
Mulder
,
Richard
Mulder
his
Brother
and
Iohn
Rootleer
all
three
Burgers
of
WESEL
,
men
of
a
meane
condition
,
but
of
a
good
spirit
&
resolution
.
This
Peter
Mulder
divers
times
fayning
to
learne
to
swim
,
had
pilde
the
depth
of
the
moate
on
that
side
,
which
he
intended
the
Citie
should
be
assaulted
,
and
spying
out
all
opportunities
,
made
a
greate
Iron
hammer
to
beate
downe
the
Pallisadoe
,
which
stood
vpon
the
Bulwarke
on
the
East
side
of
the
Towne
,
wherewithall
the
Prince
being
aquainted
as
also
of
the
possibillitie
of
this
designe
.
His
Excellentie
appointed
the
Lord
of
Dyden
for
the
mannaging
thereof
.
The
time
and
place
being
appointed
the
18.
of
August
,
Peter
Mulder
went
out
of
WESEL
at
one
Gate
,
and
his
Brother
out
of
another
Gate
,
about
three
houres
before
the
shutting
of
the
Gates
.
Peter
Rootleer
followed
a
while
after
,
to
avoyde
all
suspition
,
all
three
meeting
togeather
in
the
darke
at
the
place
appointed
:
And
hauing
called
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
for
his
ayde
&
assistance
herein
,
that
thereby
theire
fellowe
Brethren
and
Cittizens
might
be
released
from
the
bondage
and
vexation
of
theire
Enemies
.
The
Lord
of
Dyden
about
midnight
came
vnto
them
,
with
some
sixteene
hundred
foote
(
some
muskettiers
others
firelockes
and
halfe
pikes
)
and
eight
Troopes
of
Horse
.
Before
they
went
on
the
Lord
of
Dyden
to
doe
noe
man
wrong
,
made
the
Captaines
to
drawe
Billets
,
who
should
fall
on
first
:
And
Peter
Muller
with
his
twoo
Comrades
went
on
before
them
couragiouslye
.
But
ere
our
Troopes
came
thither
,
and
that
the
Lord
of
Dyden
had
ordered
the
businesse
thus
,
it
began
to
be
light
,
so
that
they
imagined
it
was
not
practicable
.
The
Enemie
likewise
seeing
the
daye
broke
,
and
that
it
began
to
be
light
,
drewe
off
their
By-watch
from
that
place
,
and
betooke
themselues
to
their
rest
:
But
God
,
who
is
the
disposer
of
all
things
,
and
giues
courage
to
men
,
at
last
our
men
waded
through
the
moate
,
and
entered
the
Bulwarke
.
And
Peter
Muller
with
his
Comrades
broke
downe
the
Pallisadoe
and
made
an
entrance
.
The
Officers
and
Souldiers
seconded
him
brauelie
,
and
enters
the
Towne
on
Sundaye
morning
the
19.
of
August
1629.
a
little
before
Sun
rysing
,
after
the
guarde
was
drawne
off
:
And
cutting
off
the
twoo
gardes
next
adjoyning
to
that
place
with
small
resistance
,
bore
vp
stiffe
to
the
Market
place
.
The
Alarme
was
so
suddayne
that
the
Enemies
men
running
too
and
againe
to
answere
it
knewe
not
our
Men
from
their
owne
vntill
it
was
to
late
for
them
;
for
in
the
meane
space
Peter
Muller
got
a
smith
and
opened
the
Bruynish
Gate
,
and
let
in
our
Horsemen
.
The
Spaniards
seeing
the
Cittie
lost
fled
to
the
Sconces
out
of
the
Towne
,
which
they
yeelded
vpon
Composition
:
The
brunt
being
over
the
Souldiers
fell
a
plundering
got
into
the
Spaniards
shops
,
and
into
bitterest
Papists
and
Iewes
Houses
,
ransacks
the
Nunneries
,
breakes
downe
the
Images
and
got
an
incredible
booty
,
as
Count
Henry
of
Berk
his
plate
and
chiefest
Baggage
,
Monte
Cuculies
monie
and
goodes
,
which
the
Emperour
had
sent
to
him
,
and
the
Riches
which
the
Crawats
had
got
in
the
Germane
Warrs
,
and
left
there
behind
them
for
safetie
in
their
expedition
for
the
Velu
.
To
conclude
,
the
Foote
devyded
the
spoile
,
and
the
Horsemen
shared
Bags
and
Barrells
of
Rijcxdollers
by
hatts
full
:
But
that
which
was
most
remarkeable
,
that
Church
which
they
had
bolted
vp
against
the
Protestants
,
that
verie
Sunday
was
made
a
Prisson
for
their
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
till
on
the
morrow
they
were
sent
to
Arnhem
.
The
Governor
and
Officers
standing
good
for
the
ransom
of
1042.
Souldiers
,
who
the
next
daye
were
set
ouer
the
Water
with
their
Wiues
and
Children
.
Three
of
the
Enemies
Captaines
were
slaine
and
about
70.
Souldiers
,
and
we
lost
but
9.
Men
in
all
.
Besides
this
there
was
found
in
the
Towne
manie
small
Barrells
of
Pistolls
and
Rijcxdollers
,
for
the
payment
of
the
Enemies
Army
,
46.
peeces
of
Brasse
Ordinance
vpon
the
Walls
,
and
2.
in
the
Market
place
,
and
2.
in
the
Magasin
,
and
2.
Morters
,
Armes
as
Corselets
,
Pikes
,
Muskets
and
Firelockes
to
arme
5000.
men
,
aboue
1000.
Barrells
of
Powther
,
besides
this
greate
store
of
meale
abundance
of
Corne
and
other
Victuall
,
and
provision
for
their
Army
,
which
the
Lord
thus
deliuered
in
our
handes
.
On
the
24.
of
August
wee
had
a
generall
thanksgiving
and
a
triumph
throughout
the
Army
,
in
acknowledgment
of
the
greate
goodnesse
of
God
for
the
taking
of
WESEL
.
The
Triumph
was
made
in
this
manner
:
First
the
Musketteirs
were
drawne
off
from
all
our
Guardes
,
saving
the
Approaches
,
and
out
of
our
Quarters
and
placed
along
the
inward
Line
next
the
Towne
some
sixe
foote
distant
one
from
another
.
The
Pikes
were
drawne
to
the
Outline
and
Outguardes
,
the
rest
stood
by
devisions
in
the
Quarters
,
euerie
one
of
them
having
a
Wisp
of
strawe
vpon
the
head
of
his
Pike
to
be
sett
on
fire
,
when
the
signall
should
be
giuen
.
The
volley
of
Musketteirs
should
begin
at
Crevecoeur
,
where
the
Princesse
laye
,
and
so
to
Engelen
;
from
thence
along
the
Men
of
warre
,
and
the
Redoubts
by
the
Busseslote
to
Monsieur
Pinsens
Quarter
,
so
the
French
Line
,
the
Approaches
&
then
to
the
English
,
from
thence
to
the
Lord
of
Brederoes
Quarter
,
and
so
along
to
Count
Ernests
Quarter
,
and
so
to
Count
Williams
Quarter
,
where
it
ended
betwixt
euerie
volley
,
the
Cannon
,
which
laye
vpon
the
Batteries
of
the
Outline
those
,
which
were
drawne
out
of
our
Quarters
to
the
heath
by
the
stone
Gallowes
,
and
those
which
were
in
all
the
Approaches
,
should
be
shott
off
.
The
signall
was
thus
,
about
tenne
a
clock
in
the
night
,
when
a
Granadoe
was
shott
into
the
Towne
,
then
the
first
volley
should
begin
,
and
the
Wispes
of
strawe
vpon
the
heads
of
the
Pikes
should
be
sett
on
fire
,
all
which
was
done
accordinglie
,
and
made
a
braue
show
.
The
volley
met
with
a
stop
at
the
first
,
but
when
it
came
to
the
French
Line
,
to
the
Approaches
,
to
the
English
,
the
Lord
of
Brederoes
,
to
Count
Ernests
Quarter
and
Count
Williams
Quarter
,
it
ranne
well
,
betweene
the
Volleyes
there
were
about
300.
peeces
of
Ordinance
,
from
Crevecoeur
and
round
about
our
Army
discharged
.
Those
of
the
Towne
acknowledged
afterward
,
that
shooting
at
once
with
so
manie
Ordinance
out
of
our
Approaches
into
the
Towne
,
did
much
amaze
them
,
and
then
they
beganne
to
beleeue
indeed
that
WESEL
was
Geux
;
Though
the
Governor
by
all
meanes
laboured
to
conceale
it
from
them
.
The
25.
of
August
the
Enemie
sallied
forth
into
the
Workes
of
Count
Ernest
,
and
burnt
aboute
some
20.
Posts
of
his
Gallerie
.
The
26.
Newes
came
to
vs
in
the
Siege
,
that
the
Enemye
had
left
Amersford
,
and
that
the
States
had
layd
1500.
Men
in
it
.
The
same
daye
went
forth
of
our
Army
twoo
Companies
of
Horse
,
and
200.
Firelocks
,
which
met
with
a
Convoy
of
the
Enemies
goeing
to
Breda
,
whereof
our
Men
killed
some
,
and
tooke
40.
of
them
prisoners
,
and
some
fourescore
faire
Horses
,
with
their
Saddles
and
Pistolls
,
and
brought
them
with
good
store
of
munition
and
match
into
our
Campe
togeather
,
with
the
Lieftennante
and
the
Cornet
or
Ensigne
bearer
of
the
Enemies
Troopes
,
which
became
surtie
for
the
value
of
the
Waggons
,
which
our
Men
left
behinde
them
.
The
30.
A
Pesant
which
had
carryed
Letters
too
and
fro
,
in
and
out
of
the
BUSSE
,
and
had
beene
our
Prisoner
some
tenne
weekes
,
was
condemned
and
hanged
in
the
Princes
Quarter
.
The
first
of
Septemb.
the
Enemie
quitted
the
Counterscharfe
of
their
Halfe
Moone
,
which
laye
before
the
Vuchter-Gate
.
The
same
daye
our
men
attempted
to
make
a
Mine
into
the
Bulwarke
of
the
Towne
Walls
,
but
could
not
effect
it
by
reason
of
a
peece
of
Ordinance
,
which
the
Enemie
had
sunke
,
wherewithall
they
slew
manie
of
our
Men
at
the
end
of
the
Gallerie
.
The
second
of
Septemb.
Monsieur
Stakenbrooke
Lieftenant
of
our
Horse
,
and
the
Duke
of
Bullen
with
1000.
Horse
,
three
hundred
Fire-locks
,
and
diuers
English
and
French
Muskettiers
taken
out
of
divers
Companies
,
and
three
halfe
French
Cannon
toward
euening
were
drawne
out
of
our
Quarters
,
and
marched
that
night
to
a
small
Towne
and
Castle
in
Braband
,
called
Endhouen
,
some
sixe
houres
going
from
the
BUSSE
,
where
some
400.
of
the
Enemies
Wardgelders
,
or
as
wee
terme
them
freshwater
Souldiers
,
taken
on
by
those
of
Flanders
,
who
laye
lurking
there
,
to
see
if
in
the
night
they
could
haue
cutt
our
Trench
vpon
the
Outline
,
and
let
in
the
water
vpon
vs
,
which
stood
blanke
without
our
Entrenchment
,
by
reason
of
the
stoppage
:
But
his
Excellentie
having
intelligence
of
them
,
prepared
this
Camisado
for
them
.
They
having
advertisement
by
some
Countriemen
their
freinds
,
of
our
Mens
comming
,
stole
awaye
in
the
night
and
trusted
rather
to
their
heeles
then
to
their
Armes
:
Yet
they
were
not
gone
so
farre
,
but
the
Duke
of
Bullen
with
his
Horse
overtooke
them
,
and
rounds
them
in
a
Morrace
and
by
a
Ditch
,
and
charging
vpon
them
,
slew
about
70.
of
them
,
the
rest
cryed
out
for
quarter
,
and
because
they
were
such
Souldiers
,
the
Duke
was
in
a
quandary
whether
he
would
giue
them
quarter
or
noe
,
but
at
last
by
much
entreaty
he
graunted
them
quarter
,
and
brought
awaye
about
some
eight
score
of
them
prisoners
.
In
the
Castle
of
Endhouen
(
which
our
Men
tooke
in
to
their
possession
)
we
found
foure
Petars
made
of
oken
Planks
some
5.
Inches
thick
,
and
the
chamber
or
briche
lined
with
yron
;
these
should
haue
beene
charged
with
Powther
and
stones
,
to
haue
beene
discharged
out
of
their
sloopes
vpon
our
Trench
,
and
so
having
made
a
rupture
in
our
Line
,
haue
let
a
Sea
of
water
to
haue
drowned
and
overflowne
all
our
Approaches
,
these
engines
were
brought
likewise
in
Karts
to
his
Excellencie
House
in
his
Quarter
.
The
3.
wee
began
to
mine
vnder
the
Halfe-Moone
of
the
Vuchter-Gate
.
The
4.
wee
sprung
a
Mine
in
the
Wall
of
the
Halfe-Moone
,
but
neverthelesse
wee
were
not
able
to
lodge
in
it
.
The
same
daye
the
Scotch
which
had
the
guarde
in
the
Approaches
of
Count
Ernest
,
wonne
the
Raveline
running
betweene
the
Horne-worke
and
the
Towne
.
On
the
fifth
of
Septemb.
the
Trench
and
Faggots
being
layd
from
the
end
of
our
long
Gallerie
,
to
the
verie
foundation
of
the
Bulwarke
.
The
Miners
began
a
Mine
thorow
the
Brickes
into
it
,
and
discouered
a
Mine
which
the
Enemie
had
made
;
neuerthelesse
taking
theire
course
another
waye
verie
skillfullie
,
went
forwarde
being
vndertaken
by
three
Englishmen
to
wit
Iohn
Scot
,
William
Lee
and
especiallie
Richard
Pristman
,
who
had
good
skill
in
digging
and
vnderpropping
of
Colepits
in
England
;
who
performed
it
verie
well
.
This
commendations
one
maye
giue
them
that
it
tooke
the
best
effect
of
any
Mine
which
was
euer
sprung
before
the
BUSSE
.
Well
then
on
the
tenth
of
Septemb.
being
Mundaye
betime
in
the
morning
,
Sir
Iacob
Ashly
,
Lieftennant
Coronell
to
Generall
Morgans
Regiment
,
had
the
commaund
that
night
in
the
Approaches
,
and
with
much
a
doe
a
Mine
was
made
in
the
Enemies
halfe
Moone
before
the
Gate
,
ere
the
Mine
was
sprung
he
sent
a
Sargeant
with
six
Musketteirs
to
the
top
of
the
Halfe-Moone
,
to
giue
the
Enemye
an
Alarme
to
bring
them
on
towardes
our
Mine
,
and
then
for
feare
of
endangering
our
men
,
he
was
to
retreate
backe
againe
,
all
which
was
done
accordinglie
:
The
Myne
then
being
blowne
vp
,
tooke
but
little
effect
,
and
made
noe
greate
entrance
.
After
this
Sir
Symon
Harcourts
Ensigne
was
commaunded
to
fall
vp
with
some
30.
Musketteirs
to
the
top
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
and
to
giue
fire
among
the
Enemye
,
which
he
did
.
The
Enemye
stood
it
out
a
good
while
,
thinking
to
drawe
on
our
Men
to
twoo
of
their
owne
Mynes
,
which
were
to
be
sprung
,
nowe
the
Enemyes
twoo
Mynes
being
blowne
vp
,
Sir
Iacob
Ashly
fell
vp
,
and
gave
order
to
Sir
Symon
Harcourt
to
fall
into
the
Enemyes
Halfe-Moone
with
50.
Musketteirs
and
Pikes
more
,
with
his
Ensigne
and
the
said
30.
Musketteirs
.
The
Enemye
disputing
it
a
good
while
,
but
at
last
Sir
Symon
and
his
men
beate
them
vp
to
their
entrance
into
their
halfe
Moone
by
the
moate
side
,
and
there
Changed
bullets
one
with
another
and
came
to
Push
of
pike
,
and
after
they
had
maintayned
that
place
a
pretty
while
he
droue
them
from
thence
along
the
moate
side
to
a
Traverse
which
was
cast
vp
some
60.
paces
from
the
said
entrance
of
the
halfe
Moone
,
where
following
them
close
along
the
moate
of
the
Towne
Bulwarke
,
and
giving
fire
vpon
them
at
last
they
bid
him
farewell
and
retreated
into
the
Towne
by
Sainct
Iohns
gate
.
This
being
done
he
himselfe
with
his
men
made
a
stand
at
the
entrance
into
the
halfe
Moone
,
where
the
Enemye
stood
it
out
till
it
began
to
be
light
and
till
our
men
were
lodged
in
the
top
of
the
halve
Moone
,
in
those
places
which
might
most
offend
the
Enemye
;
this
was
the
first
worke
,
which
was
carryed
awaye
by
force
of
Armes
and
really
disputed
:
In
this
fight
Sir
Symon
Harcourt
was
fiue
times
thrust
and
shott
through
his
clothes
,
and
yet
ir
pleased
God
he
came
of
well
and
with
honnor
:
After
the
English
had
thus
taken
the
Halfe-Moone
,
his
Excellencie
came
downe
into
the
Gallerie
and
gaue
the
English
extraordinary
thanks
for
carryeing
themselues
so
well
,
and
rewarded
some
of
the
Souldiers
with
monie
:
And
thus
the
Enemye
on
this
side
were
shutt
vp
into
the
Towne
.
The
same
night
came
on
Sir
Harry
Harbourd
,
Lieftennant
Coronell
to
Coronell
Harwood
,
and
relieued
Sir
Iacob
Ashly
,
he
brought
with
him
for
the
reliefe
,
my
Lord
Veres
Companye
of
Schoonhouen
,
Sir
Harry
Harbourds
owne
Companie
,
Captaine
Gouldwells
,
Captaine
Abrihalls
and
Captaine
Welsons
Companies
.
The
Gallerie
being
gott
over
91.
Posts
from
the
end
of
it
,
the
Brush
and
Planks
,
and
a
Blind
was
layd
to
the
Bulwarke
,
and
the
Myne
being
readie
the
Powder
was
chambered
,
and
the
trayne
layed
to
it
.
His
Excellentie
as
mercifull
as
valliant
(
to
try
what
the
Enemye
would
doe
)
gaue
order
to
Sir
Harry
Harbourd
that
on
Tewsday
morning
,
after
the
Myne
was
sprung
in
the
Bulwarke
,
our
men
should
fall
on
,
and
though
they
should
possesse
the
Bulwarke
and
be
Masters
of
it
,
yet
they
should
retire
into
the
Gallerie
:
The
myne
being
blowne
vp
tooke
good
effect
,
and
cast
vp
a
greate
deale
of
earth
and
stones
into
the
ayre
,
and
shattred
some
twoo
rodds
of
our
Gallerie
in
peeces
,
and
made
a
breach
mountable
;
after
this
Sir
Harry
gaue
order
that
Captaine
Abrihalls
Sargeant
(
who
was
slayne
goeing
on
)
should
fall
vp
to
the
Breach
with
his
Musketteirs
;
that
Captaine
Welson
should
doe
the
like
with
30.
men
more
to
second
the
Sargeant
,
and
Captaine
Gouldwell
to
second
them
with
the
Pikes
,
from
the
end
of
the
Gallerie
;
all
which
was
done
accordingly
,
our
men
falling
vp
to
the
Breach
gaue
fire
in
the
verie
teeth
of
the
Enemye
,
and
our
other
Musketteirs
giving
fire
from
all
Guardes
and
Flanks
,
and
our
Ordinance
thundring
from
all
Batteries
did
so
amaze
and
startle
them
,
that
they
quitted
the
Bulwarke
and
retreated
where
it
was
cut
off
to
the
skirt
of
the
Wall
by
the
Vuchtergate
.
This
being
done
our
men
stayed
a
little
while
vpon
the
Breach
till
they
discharged
all
their
Bandeliers
,
and
till
that
Sir
Harry
caused
them
(
according
to
his
Excellencie
commaund
)
to
retreate
againe
into
the
Gallerie
,
our
men
being
drawne
off
,
the
Enemy
came
againe
to
the
Breach
,
and
cast
vp
a
little
defence
of
earth
,
which
the
mine
had
blowne
vp
,
and
Brush
vpon
it
,
but
our
twoo
halfe
Cannon
,
which
laye
vpon
the
right
side
of
our
entrance
into
the
Gallerie
,
beate
the
earth
and
Brush
,
which
they
cast
vp
about
theire
eares
,
and
shore
off
the
heads
of
the
Souldiers
Pikes
,
which
stood
there
for
the
defence
of
their
Workemen
.
This
made
a
terrible
Alarme
in
the
Towne
so
that
the
Bells
rung
,
the
Women
and
Children
cryed
,
the
Burgers
and
Popish
Priests
by
flockes
ran
to
the
Governor
,
and
tould
him
that
nowe
or
never
it
was
time
to
lissen
to
a
seasonable
and
an
honorable
Composition
,
for
the
safeguard
of
their
liues
and
goods
:
The
Governor
taking
hold
of
this
occasion
strikes
his
saile
,
and
came
with
the
Bishop
Abbot
and
divers
Officers
to
the
Parapet
of
the
Vuchter-Gate
,
sending
a
Drum
,
which
reported
that
there
were
some
Gentlemen
of
qualitie
overwhelmed
and
stifled
in
the
springing
of
our
Myne
,
and
requested
that
they
might
be
sought
for
and
burryed
.
His
Excellentie
then
being
neere
at
hand
,
sitting
in
the
Gallerie
,
gaue
waye
to
their
request
;
but
as
indeed
the
matter
being
otherwise
:
The
Drum
came
vp
againe
,
and
requested
to
speake
with
some
of
our
Officers
,
and
tould
them
that
the
Governor
,
Magistracy
and
Clergie
in
the
Towne
were
mynded
to
parley
with
vs
;
presentlie
after
came
foure
Personnes
of
quality
downe
the
Breach
to
his
Excellencie
in
the
Gallerie
,
desyring
foure
dayes
time
to
writte
to
the
Archduchesse
,
and
if
so
be
they
were
not
releeued
within
that
time
,
they
would
deliuer
over
the
Citie
vpon
Composition
:
But
his
Excellencie
denyeing
them
this
request
.
They
resolved
notwithstanding
to
treate
vpon
a
Composition
,
and
Hostages
were
receaued
and
deliuered
on
both
sides
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Walls
of
the
Citie
were
blacke
of
Burgers
and
Women
,
and
Spirituall
Personnes
to
take
viewe
of
our
doeings
and
the
danger
they
were
in
.
The
13.
of
September
the
Commissioners
,
which
the
Towne
had
appointed
,
dyned
with
the
Prince
,
&
in
the
afternoone
they
left
their
commission
with
the
Prince
&
the
States
,
and
tooke
their
resolution
with
them
.
The
14.
the
Aggreement
was
concluded
to
render
vp
the
Citie
with
the
Petler-Sconce
to
vs
,
within
three
dayes
after
,
and
so
accordinglie
was
subscrybed
by
both
parties
.
In
the
meane
time
came
manie
thousands
of
people
out
of
Holland
and
other
Provinces
thereabouts
to
see
this
famous
Siege
,
with
the
departure
of
the
Enemie
out
of
the
Citie
.
The
17.
in
the
morning
the
Prince
of
Orenge
appointed
all
his
Army
to
stand
in
Battle
order
,
in
euerie
Quarter
,
especially
those
of
his
owne
Quarter
,
as
well
Horse
as
foote
,
and
placed
them
in
this
manner
:
Along
Monsieur
Pinsens
Quarter
(
where
the
Enemy
was
to
march
thorow
first
)
stood
some
threescore
Companies
of
Footemen
,
being
Scotsh
&
Dutchmen
,
from
Pinsens
Quarter
along
the
Hollandes-Dyke
stood
some
40.
Companies
of
French
,
and
neere
to
the
verie
place
where
the
Enemy
was
to
march
out
of
our
Line
,
stood
some
40.
Companies
of
English
;
and
without
our
Line
along
the
heath
stood
some
30.
Companies
of
Horse
.
This
being
the
Waye
which
his
Excell
:
had
ordered
for
the
Enemy
to
passe
thorow
.
Betweene
the
English
and
French
stood
a
greate
Batterie
of
twenty
Peeces
of
Ordinance
to
playe
vpon
the
Heath
,
where
his
Excell
:
caused
twoo
Princelie
Tents
to
be
set
vp
,
for
the
Princesse
,
the
Queene
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Ladies
&
Gentlewomen
which
were
there
.
The
Prince
sitting
on
Horsebacke
,
with
the
King
of
Bohemia
and
the
Prince
of
Denmarke
,
and
some
40.
more
,
whereof
most
of
them
were
Dukes
,
Earles
,
Barrons
,
Lordes
,
and
the
rest
Coronells
and
of
the
Chiefe
Commaunders
,
besides
this
the
greate
number
of
our
owne
Burgers
and
people
,
which
came
thither
to
,
behould
this
sight
was
so
greate
that
they
could
hardlie
gett
beere
for
their
monnie
,
and
manie
of
them
were
faine
to
sleepe
in
the
feelde
vnder
the
skie
for
want
of
better
lodgings
.
Nowe
to
relate
the
manner
of
their
marching
forth
:
First
in
the
morning
there
marched
forth
some
50.
Horsmen
,
and
as
manie
firelocks
and
Musketteirs
.
Then
followed
about
eleauen
hundred
Waggons
&
Karts
,
whereof
some
400.
of
them
were
loaden
with
sicke
&
mayned
Souldiers
,
and
the
rest
with
goods
,
houshouldstuffe
,
Images
,
Clergiemen
&
Women
;
and
about
eleauen
of
the
clocke
came
the
Iesuites
&
Priests
ryding
vpon
Waggons
,
and
some
barefooted
Monkes
and
Fryers
goeing
a
foote
.
His
Excell
:
being
gone
to
dinner
with
the
King
&
Queene
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Lordes
and
Ladies
,
which
stood
vpon
the
Batterie
in
the
twoo
Tents
.
In
the
meane
time
came
the
Governors
Wife
in
her
Koach
,
who
was
but
3.
weekes
ould
in
childbed
,
accompanied
with
her
daughter
and
her
Child
,
lyeing
vpon
the
Nurses
lap
in
the
forepart
of
the
Koach
.
Generall
Morgan
&
some
others
courts
her
,
and
made
her
staye
before
his
Excell
:
Tent
,
till
he
with
his
trayne
returned
from
dinner
.
His
Excell
:
comming
saluted
her
,
and
had
some
small
discourse
with
her
,
and
then
tooke
his
leaue
and
let
her
passe
.
Towardes
euening
came
the
Governor
himselfe
marching
in
the
midst
of
his
Troopes
,
hee
staid
long
because
his
Cannon
was
graveld
and
sunke
into
the
ground
that
he
could
not
drawe
them
away
;
the
night
drawing
on
his
Excell
:
sent
him
word
by
the
Sergeant
Major
Generall
that
he
would
send
them
after
him
on
the
morrowe
.
The
Governor
had
ordered
his
Men
by
three
divisions
,
the
first
were
the
Walloones
consisting
of
sixe
coulouts
being
some
400.
Pikes
firelocks
and
Musketteirs
.
The
second
were
Burgonians
.
The
third
&
greate
diuision
were
Highdutches
with
nine
coulours
.
These
3.
diuisions
were
a
matter
1400.
men
:
Then
followed
the
Governor
on
Horsebacke
,
and
passing
by
,
his
Excellencie
had
some
small
speech
with
him
:
After
the
foote
came
three
Troopes
of
Horse
,
which
brought
vp
the
Reare
,
the
first
was
about
70.
in
number
,
the
second
about
80.
and
the
last
Troope
about
90.
all
well
mounted
,
well
armed
,
proper
Men
,
with
red
scarfes
about
them
.
During
this
Siege
the
Enemye
confessed
there
were
slayne
some
eleauen
hundred
Souldiers
,
and
not
aboue
16.
or
18.
Burgers
,
by
reason
they
refused
to
endanger
themselues
in
the
Outworkes
.
They
had
with
them
according
to
the
Articles
of
Composition
three
whole
and
three
halfe
Cannon
,
verye
faire
peeces
,
and
twoo
Granado
Morters
.
They
lefte
besides
these
in
the
Towne
some
36.
brasse
Peeces
of
Ordinance
and
sixe
Yron
peeces
,
the
most
parte
of
the
Brasse
Ordinance
being
Sling-peeces
and
Faukenetts
,
and
fewe
halfe
Cannons
,
except
some
which
the
noses
were
brused
and
shott
off
:
And
little
or
noe
Powder
to
speake
of
,
which
indeed
was
the
principall
occasion
they
yeelded
vp
their
Sconces
,
Traverses
,
Halfe-moones
and
at
last
the
Citie
it selfe
sooner
then
they
needed
.
In
this
Siege
there
happened
manye
strange
passages
,
which
would
be
too
tedious
to
rehearse
,
onelie
twoo
things
of
note
,
I
cannot
but
make
the
gentle
Reader
acquainted
with
first
in
the
Crossebrethren
Cloyster
,
a
little
before
the
Towne
was
yeelded
,
there
was
a
Monke
in
the
Chancill
sitting
in
one
of
the
Seats
of
the
Quire
,
and
reading
in
one
of
his
Massebookes
about
midnight
,
wee
shott
a
Granado
into
the
Towne
,
which
fell
iust
into
the
Seate
where
he
sate
,
and
tooke
him
,
his
Seate
and
Booke
awaye
that
scarselie
they
could
finde
a
Mommock
lefte
of
him
,
onely
leauing
the
tincture
of
his
blood
vpon
the
Wall
for
a
memoriall
,
which
is
yet
to
be
seene
to
this
daye
.
The
second
there
was
a
strange
shott
hapned
as
in
Ostend
,
there
was
a
Cannon
Bullet
of
the
Enemyes
shott
from
the
downe
Batterie
,
iust
into
the
mouth
of
one
of
our
Cannons
,
which
laye
vpon
the
West-Bulwarke
charged
.
These
twoo
Bullets
stryking
togeather
,
gaue
fire
to
the
loose
cornes
of
Powder
,
which
were
not
driuen
home
:
Our
Cannon
went
of
and
sent
the
Enemy
their
owne
Bullet
and
ours
backe
to
them
againe
.
So
before
the
BUSSE
a
Souldiers
presenting
his
Musket
to
giue
fire
vpon
the
Enemye
:
The
Enemie
being
quicker
then
hee
,
discharged
first
vpon
him
,
and
shott
iust
into
the
Bore
of
his
Musket
,
parte
of
the
lead
beating
out
at
the
Tutch-hole
,
and
so
by
the
prouidence
of
God
this
Souldier
escaped
a
scouring
.
To
returne
againe
where
I
lefte
hauing
related
vnto
you
the
departure
of
the
Enemye
,
so
in
the
morning
about
eight
a
clocke
his
Excellencie
sent
into
the
Towne
his
owne
Guarde
,
with
sixe
other
Companies
to
take
possession
of
the
Bulwarkes
,
and
about
the
euening
came
in
some
tenne
Companies
more
.
The
18.
all
strangers
were
suffred
to
come
into
the
Towne
,
and
viewe
all
the
Enemyes
Workes
,
Churches
and
Nonneries
,
one
of
them
clymed
vp
to
the
top
of
Sainct
Iohns
Church
,
steeple
and
sett
an
Orenge
silke
Flag
aboue
the
Wethercocke
.
The
Burgers
for
the
mostparte
were
verie
well
provyded
of
all
kinde
of
Victualls
,
except
Cheese
and
Butter
.
The
same
daye
his
Excellencie
came
into
the
Towne
,
but
returned
suddenlie
backe
againe
.
The
19.
our
Ministers
preached
in
three
of
the
Churches
,
and
in
the
greate
Church
were
three
Children
baptised
,
where
the
PRINCE
OF
ORENGE
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
and
the
Princesse
of
Orenge
were
Godfathers
to
them
.
After
this
his
Excellencie
placed
newe
Magistrates
in
the
Towne
and
discharged
the
ould
Magistrates
,
and
all
the
rest
of
the
Burgers
of
the
oath
,
which
they
had
made
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
receaued
them
into
the
oath
of
the
States
of
these
Unyted
Provinces
.
And
so
left
the
Baron
of
Brederode
with
36.
Companies
of
foote
and
10.
Companies
of
Horse
for
Garrison
in
the
Towne
.
The
States
prescrybing
a
daye
of
Thanksgiuing
to
the
Lord
throughout
the
Provinces
for
these
Victories
.