THE
HISTORY
OF
DVKE
BERNARD
WEYMAR
.
CHAP.
1.
AFter
the
taking
of
Regensburg
,
was
Colonell
Ros
sent
to
take
in
Burlengenfeld
;
Chamb
,
Nabpurg
,
and
Weyden
,
were
about
that
time
also
recovered
,
with
other
places
,
Deckendorff
;
namely
upon
the
Danuby
,
towards
Passaw
.
Duke
Bernards
head
Quarter
was
at
Albeng
,
Nov.
24.
to
make
way
(
it
seemed
)
for
the
Boores
of
over
Ens
in
Austria
;
hee
laboured
to
open
all
the
passages
,
and
had
already
opened
those
upon
the
River
Iser
.
But
the
Towne
of
Passaw
,
and
Walenstines
sending
forces
thither
,
defeated
the
Boores
conioyning
with
him
.
Towards
the
end
of
the
month
,
a
revolt
was
attempted
in
Strawbing
,
neer
unto
Regensburg
,
which
Duke
Bernard
tooke
in
soone
after
Regensburg
,
whereupon
18000
barrels
of
salt
,
divers
of
the
chiefe
revolters
,
and
the
best
of
the
towne
riches
,
were
removed
unto
Regensburg
,
Nov.
28.
200.
imperially-affected
Regensburgers
,
and
60.
Fryers
,
were
sent
out
,
to
goe
for
Ingolstad
:
divers
Fryers
were
also
kept
in
arrest
,
till
those
Protestant
Regensburgers
,
which
are
prisoners
in
Bavaria
and
Austria
,
are
released
.
Donawstauff
Fort
,
having
some
while
beene
besieged
by
the
Dukes
forces
:
more
troopes
by
this
time
were
sent
against
it
.
Decem.
1.
the
Duke
came
into
Regensburg
to
reside
.
Decem.
3.
the
Regiments
of
Stenbock
and
Ros
came
to
him
out
of
Franconia
.
Now
the
Duke
disperses
his
Army
into
severall
places
of
Bavaria
;
for
their
winter
quarters
,
about
Klingen
,
divers
of
the
Bavarian
Boores
meeting
with
a
partee
of
Imperialists
,
and
mistaking
them
for
Swedes
,
killed
200
of
them
.
Some
believe
,
that
the
Boores
knew
them
to
be
Imperialists
,
and
that
being
discontented
with
their
quartering
amongst
them
,
Gustavus
Horne
.
And
Decem.
29.
hee
was
againe
to
returne
to
Regensburg
.
Towards
the
end
of
Decemb.
the
Imperialists
of
Donawstauff
Castle
,
by
laying
a
Shippe
bridge
ouer
the
Danow
,
sallied
out
,
and
intercepted
thirty
or
forty
Wagons
of
Salt
,
going
to
Regensburg
.
Notice
was
given
of
this
Salt
convoy
to
the
Danowstauffers
by
some
Papists
of
Regnesburg
,
which
trechery
being
discovered
,
they
were
examined
,
and
some
arrested
:
thirty
Fryers
thereupon
with
as
many
servants
,
were
sent
away
to
Ingolstadt
.
The
Bishop
of
Regensburg
also
was
constrained
to
quit
his
house
in
the
towne
,
and
to
lodge
at
the
golden
Starre
in
the
Corne-market
;
those
of
Donawstauff
want
water
within
the
Fort
,
which
whilest
they
are
faine
to
fetch
at
the
Danow
,
many
of
them
become
like
Pitchers
,
which
goe
so
oft
to
the
water
,
that
at
last
they
come
broken
home
.
The
Fort
of
Donawstauff
thus
being
not
able
to
hold
out
,
Iohn
de
Werth
(
who
now
attempted
to
make
some
diversion
of
Duke
Bernards
Forces
by
appearing
about
Deckendorff
,
towards
Austria
)
was
faine
to
come
to
a
composition
,
and
to
surrender
.
Duke
Bernard
being
thus
master
of
it
,
and
considering
that
it
would
require
a
perpetuall
care
,
charge
,
and
garrison
,
to
keepe
it
from
those
of
Ingolstadt
,
resolves
to
ruine
&
demolish
it
.
For
which
purpose
it
was
begun
to
be
undermined
,
which
in
February
after
was
effected
:
So
that
the
Fort
being
blowne
up
,
the
other
buildings
in
the
small
towne
were
set
on
fire
Ferbuary
14.
In
the
meane
time
(
that
is
,
in
the
month
of
Ianuary
)
did
the
Duke
send
his
Captaines
abroad
against
other
places
in
Bavaria
:
Colonell
Kerberg
(
a
Swede
)
was
commanded
towards
Hohen
Aldach
a
strong
Cloister
,
Hohen
Aldach
a
strong
Cloister
,
taken
.
neere
unto
Kendorff
in
Bavaria
,
which
was
kept
by
a
Lievetenant
Colonell
and
100
souldiers
;
Kerberg
surprized
the
place
,
slew
and
tooke
prisoners
the
most
of
the
Bauarians
,
but
the
Governour
escaped
.
Since
this
,
by
a
fire
that
burst
forth
,
Iohn
de
Werth
,
with
his
Imperiall
Leaguers
and
Bauarian
forces
,
gather
together
about
Deckendorff
about
3000
strong
,
Horsemen
and
Dragooners
;
where
he
fell
unawares
into
the
quarters
of
the
Swedish
.
The
chiefe
spoil
he
did
,
was
unto
the
Satlerish
Regiment
,
which
indeed
they
did
great
harme
unto
.
The
Regiment
of
Kerberg
they
likewise
assaulted
,
but
the
greatest
mischiefe
which
they
did
to
that
was
,
the
spoyling
of
their
baggage
,
and
the
taking
prisoners
of
some
of
the
Officers
.
This
hapned
in
the
time
that
the
most
of
the
Swedish
forces
were
gone
out
of
Deckendorff
upon
other
employments
.
At
which
time
this
Iohn
de
Werth
was
known
to
bee
going
upon
another
way
towards
the
reliefe
of
Weyden
in
the
upper
Palatinate
;
which
hearing
to
be
taken
by
Vitzdumb
,
he
all
on
the
sudden
turnes
with
his
Horse
and
Dragooners
upon
Deckendorff
.
Having
done
the
aforesaid
spoyle
,
hee
retired
in
good
time
,
for
that
the
wayes
were
hilly
.
In
the
meane
season
did
those
few
Swedish
Horsemen
and
Dragooners
that
were
in
the
towne
,
get
them
to
their
Armes
and
Horses
,
and
in
several
partees
made
out
after
their
pillagers
.
Colonell
Berekhefer
with
one
Company
had
the
fortune
to
light
upon
Iohn
de
Werths
Regiment
,
Iohn
de
Werth
himselfe
received
a
dangerous
shot
,
whereof
some
(
though
falsely
)
supposed
that
he
died
.
At
the
same
time
the
Sergeant
Major
of
the
Satlerish
Regiment
brought
back
3
of
Iohn
de
Werths
Ritmasters
,
3
Lievetenants
,
2
Cornets
,
and
above
80
prisoners
,
which
were
all
sent
into
Straubingen
:
In
both
these
conflicts
were
full
300
Imperialists
slaine
,
the
Bavarian
Colonell
Schwartz
taken
prisoner
,
and
the
most
of
the
Swedish
baggage
recovered
.
Duke
Bernard
in
the
meane
time
being
at
Regenspurg
,
was
busied
in
fortifying
the
City
,
in
this
very
beginning
of
February
,
setting
upon
the
fortification
at
the
Hoff
and
the
Drawbridge
at
the
stone
Bridge
.
By
this
also
was
the
Lievetenant
Colonell
Waldan
sent
by
the
Duke
to
besiege
the
Castle
of
Falkenstein
,
which
belongs
to
the
Colonell
Haslanger
:
who
together
with
Colonell
Sbnetter
,
that
was
Governour
of
Ingolstadt
,
was
lately
taken
prisoner
about
the
Castle
of
Wilsburg
in
Franconia
,
and
now
in
durance
within
Regenspurg
.
In
this
Falkenstein
Castle
lay
some
troopes
of
Haslangers
,
which
much
molested
the
neighbour
Country
with
their
boothalings
.
Therefore
was
it
besieged
,
and
about
the
first
of
February
were
some
Ordnance
and
Petards
set
to
Waldan
,
then
lying
before
it
,
with
all
violence
to
hasten
the
conquest
of
it
.
By
this
means
was
it
in
a
few
dayes
brought
to
a
composition
,
Saxen
Weymar
,
yonger
brother
to
Duke
Bernard
,
gone
from
Regenspurg
to
Wultzburg
upon
the
Mayne
in
Franconia
;
whither
he
was
come
by
the
10
of
February
.
Hee
had
been
convoyed
thither
by
a
Regiment
of
horse
,
with
which
there
were
other
Regiments
to
conjoyne
that
lay
thereabouts
;
who
were
all
to
keep
their
Rendevouz
at
Hasfurt
.
The
intention
was
,
that
they
should
block
up
Forcheim
in
the
Bishoprick
of
Bamberg
.
About
the
tenth
of
February
went
Duke
Bernhard
from
Regenspurg
unto
Straubingen
to
put
all
things
therein
good
order
.
Before
this
time
did
Duke
Francis
Albert
of
Saxon
Lawenburg
arriue
at
Regenspurg
:
hee
came
from
Pilsen
in
Bohemia
,
where
Walstein
then
lay
,
to
whom
he
had
been
employed
by
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
Francis
Albert
,
negotiates
for
a
peace
.
to
treat
upon
those
Articles
of
peace
which
the
Emperour
and
Walstein
had
propounded
unto
him
.
There
hee
came
now
to
tender
unto
Duke
Bernhard
from
the
same
Walstein
.
Generall
Arnheim
was
also
expected
to
be
sent
to
Leutmaritz
in
Bohemia
,
which
was
the
place
where
the
treaty
was
appointed
to
be
held
;
At
which
Walsteins
selfe
was
purposed
to
be
present
upon
the
sixth
of
February
,
which
was
the
time
agreed
upon
,
by
which
Duke
Francis
Albert
was
to
haue
returned
againe
to
him
,
with
Duke
Bernhards
answer
.
They
at
Regenspurg
supposed
,
that
Walsteins
first
proposition
was
to
haue
a
cessation
of
Armes
for
three
moneths
,
till
the
treaty
of
peace
might
goe
forward
,
There
might
indeed
bee
some
colour
for
that
,
Because
that
the
Lord
of
Hoff
was
with
some
Swedish
forces
about
the
Towne
of
Eger
upon
the
frontiers
of
Bohemia
:
whose
Generall
Major
Corvile
did
about
this
time
certifie
Duke
Bernhard
that
he
had
a
hope
within
eight
dayes
to
take
it
.
What
ever
Duke
Bernhards
answer
was
unto
his
Cousin
Francis
Albert
,
himselfe
did
in
the
meane
time
goe
forward
with
his
preparations
.
For
now
causes
he
his
Ship
bridge
to
be
carried
downe
the
Danuby
,
which
was
to
be
laid
over
at
Olderhausen
.
All
the
Army
likewise
that
was
to
be
enquartered
about
Regenspurg
were
warned
also
to
draw
together
and
to
march
:
At
Waldmunshen
also
,
Schonsee
and
other
places
many
hundreds
of
Wheele-barrowes
,
pickeaxes
,
shovells
and
Iron
bullets
were
made
ready
,
and
all
for
some
warlike
expedition
.
Febr.
the
19
did
the
blew
Regiment
with
5
peeces
of
Ordnance
march
out
of
Regenspurg
,
Duke
Bernard
himself
following
after
,
who
was
that
night
to
lodge
at
Schwandorff
.
In
Regenspurg
was
Generall
Major
Chog
,
(
a
Swede
)
left
for
Governour
.
After
the
blew
Regiment
did
the
Berghauerish
Regiment
of
Horse
march
thorow
Regenspurg
,
And
the
black
Regiment
was
laid
into
the
City
in
stead
of
the
blew
one
,
which
heretofore
had
beene
the
Garrison
to
it
.
Now
was
Duke
Bernards
Army
said
to
be
15000.
men
,
if
there
be
no
mistaking
in
the
figures
,
and
his
way
was
towards
the
Vpper
Palatinate
,
and
so
unto
Bohemia
to
see
what
Wallenstein
intended
;
who
being
very
eager
of
the
peace
had
sent
13
postes
in
a
few
dayes
space
unto
Regenspurg
to
Duke
Bernard
.
Within
a
few
dayes
,
D.
Bernard
.
Walstein
murthered
.
and
as
the
Duke
was
then
upon
his
march
,
had
he
newes
of
Walsteins
being
murthered
:
For
which
reason
he
hasted
by
all
meanes
to
get
into
Bohemia
before
the
confusion
among
the
Imperialists
should
be
appeased
.
In
the
meane
time
Colonell
Dubatell
had
good
successe
in
other
parts
of
Bavaria
where
he
tooke
three
indifferent
strong
places
,
Furth
,
Eshelcham
,
and
Newkirchen
,
in
which
he
found
aboue
4000
quarters
of
Corne
,
30
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
much
ammunition
and
other
good
provisions
.
Which
done
,
he
Febr.
12/30
arived
againe
at
Regenspurg
.
By
this
was
Duke
Bernhards
maine
Army
gotten
to
Nappurg
in
the
way
to
Egra
.
Himselfe
with
3000.
Horse
going
before
unto
Weyden
.
To
this
Weyden
(
which
is
a
good
place
of
importance
)
hee
came
Feb.
20/30.
whence
he
dispatched
the
Colonels
Rosse
and
Karpfen
with
a
good
strength
of
Horse
towards
Egra
to
listen
how
businesses
were
there
carried
.
About
Turschenreyt
did
these
two
Colonels
light
vpon
Colonell
Corpus
with
his
Regiment
of
Crabats
,
Crabate
Corpus
himselfe
should
haue
beene
slaine
in
the
late
conflict
.
Duke
Bernhards
Foote
arrived
at
Weyden
Febr.
22.
And
now
was
order
given
for
better
fortifying
of
the
towne
.
For
now
hee
thinkes
best
to
provide
for
the
securing
of
this
upper
Palatinate
where
he
now
was
.
Hereupon
hee
desired
of
the
City
of
Norimberg
to
send
in
some
provant
bread
,
and
Ammunition
to
the
Townes
of
Herspruch
and
Vilseck
lately
taken
by
the
Birckenfelders
.
He
giues
order
also
unto
Clous
Hastoort
(
a
Swede
)
to
lay
a
Swedish
Garrison
into
Sultzbach
:
For
that
the
Imperiall
Garrison
of
Amberg
had
threatned
to
pillage
that
City
,
and
that
the
other
Townes
were
in
danger
of
Iohn
de
Werth
and
Gallas
.
From
Weyden
did
Duke
Bernhard
send
a
strong
partee
towards
Danaw
:
3000.
Birckenfelders
he
also
sent
towards
Furth
with
whom
Dubatell
was
to
ioyne
from
Regenspurg
.
This
towne
being
lately
taken
by
this
Dubatell
,
was
now
againe
besieged
and
taken
by
Iohn
de
Werth
who
passed
the
riuer
Iser
in
Bavaria
6000.
strong
,
as
it
was
reported
.
This
Furth
was
taken
the
day
before
the
Swedes
came
,
Iohn
de
Werth
having
put
a
garrison
into
it
was
retired
with
the
rest
of
his
Army
.
The
Swedes
supposing
the
enemy
had
retired
for
feare
of
them
,
and
that
the
Towne
had
not
beene
taken
,
Dubatells
Lieftenant-Colonell
going
too
neere
the
walls
was
shot
in
the
arme
,
of
which
he
afterwards
dyed
.
This
so
enraged
the
Swedish
that
they
burnt
downe
the
Towne
:
but
being
not
able
to
master
the
Castle
on
the
sudden
they
retired
unto
Duke
Bernhards
army
unto
Averbach
.
For
the
Duke
,
at
the
same
time
that
he
commanded
the
Birckenfelders
towards
Furth
,
went
with
his
owne
Army
into
Kemnath
in
the
beginning
of
March
;
which
Towne
imediately
yeelded
upon
composition
,
Thence
went
he
towards
Averbach
aforesaid
,
fully
now
resolving
to
besiege
the
Towne
of
Cronach
,
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Bamberg
.
Whilest
this
was
there
a
doing
,
Iohn
de
Werth
,
and
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
tooke
the
opportunity
of
the
absence
of
Duke
Bernard
,
&
began
to
make
some
menaces
about
Regenspurg
.
Straubingen
therfore
in
doubt
to
be
besieged
,
laboured
might
and
maine
upon
their
new
fortifications
.
The
Count
of
Thurn
,
and
Colonell
Kevenhiller
,
being
their
directors
.
These
two
came
from
Straubing
,
into
Regenspurg
,
March
4.
who
were
followed
the
next
day
by
the
blacke
Regiment
,
which
was
thence
forward
to
be
enquartered
in
that
Citie
.
It
was
doubted
Iohn
de
Werth
,
with
6000.
men
,
as
was
reported
,
meant
to
goe
against
Abensperg
and
Mewstettlein
,
and
that
for
his
assistance
,
there
were
great
preparations
of
Boats
and
shippes
made
in
Ingolstadt
,
whither
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
was
by
this
time
arrived
.
Regenspurg
.
Ketheim
being
an
indifferent
strong
Towne
,
had
a
stronger
garison
laid
into
it
.
In
Regenspurg
was
there
likewise
an
exchange
of
prisoners
taken
on
both
sides
:
Colonell
Schnetter
the
Governour
of
Ingolstadt
was
set
at
liberty
about
the
10.
of
March
,
and
suffered
to
returne
into
his
governement
.
As
for
Colonell
Haslanger
,
he
was
sent
into
Norimberg
,
whence
hee
was
to
beesent
into
Frankford
on
the
Mayne
.
The
Bishop
of
Regenspurg
also
some
few
dayes
before
this
was
sent
to
bee
kept
in
Norimberg
.
besieged
by
D.
Bernard
Weymar
.
Duke
Bernard
is
all
this
beginning
of
March
,
upon
his
way
towards
Cronach
,
which
strong
towne
had
for
a
long
time
beene
the
very
denne
of
theeves
and
robbers
,
to
the
great
molestation
of
the
whole
Country
.
The
trayned
bands
of
the
Marquesse
of
Brandenburg
,
Bairrent
,
(
next
neighbour
to
the
Bishopricke
of
Bamberg
)
were
now
also
sent
against
Cronach
with
Duke
Bernards
Forces
.
From
Coburg
and
Schwemfurt
also
was
there
much
Ordnance
and
Provant
bread
carryed
towards
the
Dukes
Army
:
But
the
Cronachers
being
confident
upon
their
owne
walls
,
and
the
strength
of
their
friends
in
Bavaria
(
who
would
be
able
as
they
hoped
to
divert
their
enemies
)
were
resolved
to
defend
their
Towne
to
the
last
man
.
Hereupon
they
not
onely
gave
no
courteous
answer
unto
Duke
Bernards
summons
,
but
a
braving
and
a
despightfull
one
.
They
also
killed
him
some
50
men
upon
a
sally
;
among
which
,
were
one
Lievetenant
Colonell
,
one
Sergeant
major
,
and
two
Captaines
,
and
hurt
him
above
2
hundred
.
About
this
time
was
to
bee
the
funerall
of
the
Duke
of
Saxen-Coburg
,
Vncle
unto
Duke
Bernard
:
at
which
solemnity
,
Duke
Bernard
of
necessity
was
to
be
present
,
as
being
Heire
unto
the
deceased
:
and
at
this
funerall
he
was
about
mid
March
,
when
as
it
was
given
out
that
he
should
have
been
killed
before
Cronach
.
In
his
absence
the
siege
went
not
on
with
such
carnestnesse
;
yea
the
Duke
himselfe
perceiving
it
more
necessary
for
him
to
looke
to
other
places
now
endangered
by
the
enemy
,
taken
by
Vitzdumb
.
was
in
the
meane
time
taken
by
Generall
Maior
Vitzdumb
,
and
the
Birkenfeldish
forces
being
by
a
furious
battery
constrayned
to
yeeld
upon
discretion
.
The
Imperialists
being
indifferently
well
pacified
in
Bohemia
,
after
the
death
of
Walstein
were
(
during
Duke
Bernards
absence
)
now
fallen
into
the
upper
Palatinate
,
where
they
had
burned
Weydhausen
into
ashes
,
which
had
resisted
,
and
began
to
recover
one
towne
after
another
,
which
Vitzdumb
and
Duke
Bernards
selfe
had
lately
taken
in
:
Straubingen
likewise
(
by
Regenspurg
)
was
by
this
time
also
hard
besieged
by
Iohn
de
Werth
and
the
forces
of
Bavaria
.
The
Swedish
Colonell
Berghaver
who
defended
the
towne
,
was
resolved
to
maintaine
it
to
the
last
man
:
and
he
about
the
tenth
of
March
had
400
hand
Granadoes
,
and
some
more
souldiers
sent
unto
him
from
Regenspurg
.
About
the
18
of
March
did
6000
Bavarians
present
themselves
before
it
,
4000
more
being
rumored
to
be
coming
out
of
the
upper
Palatinate
.
March
21
by
8
in
the
morning
did
the
Bavarians
begin
their
battery
;
11
peeces
of
greater
Canon
they
had
now
mounted
,
and
beat
the
towne
in
three
seuerall
places
.
Three
severall
assaults
did
the
Swedish
beat
off
bravely
:
but
before
the
fourth
came
,
the
Townsmen
had
appeared
for
the
besiegers
against
their
owne
souldiers
,
and
constrayned
them
to
hearken
to
a
composition
:
and
thus
upon
Saturday
March
22
,
were
the
Straubingers
enforced
to
yeeld
upon
Articles
;
the
chiefe
of
the
Agreement
being
,
The
Duke
of
Bavaria
pillaged
not
the
towne
,
for
that
the
Burgers
were
all
Papists
,
who
by
flinging
of
letters
over
the
wals
,
had
both
discovered
the
weaknesse
of
the
garrison
to
the
besiegers
:
and
invited
them
after
three
repulses
received
,
to
fall
on
againe
.
The
Duke
of
Bavaria
and
Iohn
de
Werth
went
not
at
all
to
besiege
Regenspurg
,
as
it
was
supposed
they
would
have
done
;
but
sending
their
Ordnance
and
carriages
downe
the
river
Danuby
,
and
so
into
the
river
Iser
;
they
quit
Straubingen
againe
,
and
retired
with
all
speed
to
Lanshut
in
Bavaria
,
for
now
was
Duke
Bernard
loose
from
his
siege
of
Drouach
:
and
Horn
was
upon
his
march
into
Bavaria
.
taken
by
Gallas
In
the
meane
time
Gallas
his
troops
being
as
hard
the
siege
of
Chamb
in
the
upper
Palatinate
,
in
few
dayes
tooke
the
same
.
Turn
we
back
now
to
the
Palatine
of
Birkenfelts
Army
in
the
upper
Palatinate
.
After
the
taking
of
Weyden
by
the
Lievetenant
Vitzdumb
,
the
Imperiall
garison
of
Amberg
,
had
a
purpose
to
have
recovered
Vilseck
.
Hereupon
in
Ianuary
29.
Febr
8.
came
18.
of
their
horsemen
to
the
Gates
of
the
said
Vilseck
,
with
a
counterfeit
Swedish
Passe
or
Certificate
.
But
the
true
Swedish
within
the
Towne
,
suspecting
some
such
matter
,
gave
fire
upon
them
from
the
walles
,
insomuch
that
they
were
faine
to
retire
from
the
Gate
into
the
Field
.
After
which
there
came
one
troope
of
Ambergers
after
another
into
the
field
,
and
presented
themselves
400
strong
.
By
which
those
of
Vilseck
perceived
what
ascowring
they
had
scaped
.
The
Swedish
horsemen
issued
out
of
the
towne
to
skirmish
with
them
,
with
the
losse
of
one
Sergeant
that
was
taken
prisoner
:
The
Ambergers
afterwards
retired
also
into
their
towne
.
They
still
keep
a
Count
of
the
Swedish
partee
there
in
arrest
;
as
also
two
Ritmasters
,
and
one
Captaine
Lieuetenant
.
But
Lievetenant
Dyvell
,
with
other
officers
and
souldiers
before
taken
by
them
,
were
sent
home
freely
by
them
.
The
said
late
taken
Sergeant
was
dismissed
too
:
Febr.
7/17.
on
which
day
he
came
to
his
owne
fellowes
into
Sultzbach
.
Hee
reported
that
the
Imperiall
garison
of
Amberg
was
1000.
strong
,
horse
and
foot
,
of
which
the
halfe
part
longed
for
the
comming
of
the
Swedes
before
the
towne
,
for
that
they
would
presently
give
up
their
names
to
serve
on
their
side
.
From
Weyden
went
the
Colonel
Vitzdumb
to
siege
Kemnath
,
which
(
as
one
writing
saies
)
he
had
also
taken
by
the
2/17
of
Febr.
The
Fort
of
Waldeck
made
him
a
very
strong
resistance
,
And
now
as
an
Appendix
unto
Duke
Bernards
actions
may
the
siege
of
the
Castle
of
Weisenburg
be
added
;
both
for
that
it
was
done
by
his
directions
and
a
part
of
his
Army
;
as
also
in
the
Neighbourhood
of
Bavaria
,
where
himselfe
was
,
and
of
Overland
,
where
his
Felt
Marshall
Horn
warred
.
The
place
of
this
Wilsburg
Castle
is
by
the
Imperiall
City
of
Weisenburg
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Aichstat
,
and
very
edge
of
the
Circle
of
Franconia
.
It
had
beene
some
moneths
blockt
up
by
the
Swedish
Colonel
Sperrentter
,
and
the
Count
Iohn
of
Hessen
,
the
troopes
lying
at
and
about
Weissenburg
,
a
mile
beneath
the
high
placed
Castle
:
which
the
Author
of
the
Swedish
Intelligencer
in
his
second
part
tells
you
to
haue
been
sometimes
attempted
by
the
King
of
Sweden
:
nor
hath
it
since
his
time
beene
gotten
in
,
severall
small
encounters
,
ever
and
anone
passed
about
it
,
but
I
come
to
the
chiefest
and
the
latest
.
taken
by
Hessen
.
On
Munday
Ianuary
27.
the
Landgrave
Iohn
of
Hessen
tooke
in
the
City
of
Aichstat
,
in
which
(
a
mong
the
rest
)
lay
60
Muskettiers
,
40
Dragooners
,
and
60
Crabats
that
had
beene
sent
thither
out
of
Wilsburg
.
The
Towne
was
taken
by
assault
,
and
therefore
all
these
put
to
the
sword
,
excepting
the
Crabats
,
who
gat
up
into
the
Castle
.
This
was
imediately
besieged
,
and
was
then
hoped
it
could
not
hold
out
long
:
In
such
manner
also
our
Writer
then
comforting
himselfe
concerning
Wilsburg
Castle
.
But
this
peece
being
the
chiefest
passe
to
all
that
Country
,
the
Imperialists
had
more
care
of
,
and
put
hard
for
the
new
victualling
of
it
,
protecting
at
one
and
the
same
expedition
to
have
recovered
the
towne
of
Aichstat
,
to
have
surprised
Weissenburg
,
and
supplyed
Wilsburg
.
Out
of
Ingolstadt
therefore
and
the
Garrisons
of
the
Bishopricke
of
Bamberg
and
Bavaria
they
draw
neere
upon
4000
adventurers
for
the
feates
aforesaid
,
Colonell
Schnetter
the
present
Covernour
of
Ingolstadt
and
Colonell
Haslanger
led
them
,
and
300
of
the
Boores
had
they
provided
with
their
Hatchets
and
Teames
of
horse
to
serue
them
in
removing
of
the
trees
about
Witsburg
which
the
Swedish
had
cut
downe
and
layd
a
crosse
to
hinder
sallyes
of
horse
and
all
sudden
supplies
to
be
carried
by
Cart
to
it
.
Early
in
the
morning
Febr.
3/13
doe
the
Imperialists
come
about
their
businesse
,
and
whilest
the
Boores
were
busie
in
removing
of
the
trees
aforesaid
Schnetter
with
his
souldiers
falls
upon
the
Swedes
of
Weissenburg
.
At
Helft
did
the
Imperialists
cut
of
the
Swedish
Centinels
some
thirty
men
in
all
and
so
came
forward
to
the
Towne
.
By
which
time
Captaine
Simon
Rammell
Lieftenant-Colonell
vnto
Sperreuter
;
and
the
Landgrave
Iohn
had
gotten
some
Horse
together
dispersed
before
in
many
quarters
.
With
700
Horse
they
fall
out
upon
the
Imperialists
,
with
whom
they
began
the
skirmish
till
their
owne
foote
forces
would
come
in
to
second
them
.
In
the
meane
time
did
the
Boores
get
open
the
passage
in
the
woods
and
on
horsebacke
made
shift
to
get
in
15
wayne
loades
of
victuals
into
the
Castle
:
Schnetter
having
notice
that
the
chiefe
of
his
errand
was
now
dispatched
,
and
for
that
the
Swedish
began
to
presse
so
hard
upon
him
,
retired
to
wards
Aichstat
.
The
Landgrave
and
Rammell
followed
,
and
within
a
league
of
Aichstat
withall
their
forces
overtooke
and
charged
them
.
Three
hundred
Dragooners
and
Muskettiers
they
presently
cut
in
peeces
and
tooke
800
prisoners
.
This
was
a
great
victory
for
that
these
forces
were
supposed
to
be
of
the
bravest
of
the
Imperiall
Regiments
of
those
parts
;
which
the
Weissenburgers
were
the
gladder
of
for
that
they
had
by
this
means
gotten
so
many
good
prisoners
,
as
might
ransome
their
chiefe
Citizens
heretofore
carryed
away
captiue
by
the
Imperialists
;
The
Landgrave
Iohn
perceiving
the
Towne
of
Aichstat
likely
to
be
a
bad
neighbour
to
them
should
the
enemies
at
any
time
surprize
it
,
as
they
now
intended
,
burnt
it
quite
downe
to
ashes
;
A
pitifull
prevention
!
which
it
had
heene
farre
more
humanity
to
have
defended
than
to
have
destroyed
.
The
Imperiall
prisoners
payd
their
owne
ransomes
and
had
money
to
boote
by
taking
pay
under
the
Swedish
.
In
the
end
of
February
did
Colonell
Sperreuters
Horsemen
flye
out
upon
Heydeck
where
they
brought
all
the
Fryers
and
the
Iesuites
.
In
the
beginning
of
March
had
those
of
Ingolstadt
another
resolution
for
the
victualling
of
Wilsburg
Castle
,
upon
Satturday
;
therefore
March
8/18
did
they
againe
attempt
it
which
was
by
Sperreuters
Horsemen
in
Weissenburg
both
discovered
and
prevented
.
These
sallying
out
upon
the
Imperiall
Convoy
killed
one
Lieftenant-Colonell
and
eighteene
souldiers
,
taking
some
sixteene
prisoners
and
fourteene
Waggons
of
provision
.
And
this
is
the
state
of
Wilsburg
Castle
,
which
is
likely
enough
so
long
to
hold
out
as
Ingolstadt
in
Bavaria
,
and
Cronach
and
Forcheim
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Bamberg
are
able
to
relieve
it
.
THE
HISTORY
OF
GVSTAVVS
HORNE
.
CHAP.
2.
WHilst
Feria
and
Altringer
being
hindred
in
their
designe
,
to
fall
into
the
Dukedom
of
Wertenburg
,
marched
leysurely
backe
againe
towards
Bavaria
,
about
the
middle
of
Novem.
and
about
the
21.
sate
downe
at
Hufingen
,
and
Donaw
Estbinging
.
Gustavus
Horne
enquartered
about
Weylar
,
and
the
diocesse
of
Horneberg
,
whither
he
had
come
from
Offenburg
,
neere
Alsatia
,
and
through
the
Kitzinger
valley
.
Novem.
19.
his
head
Quarter
was
at
Retweill
,
and
Altringers
at
Donam
Esthinging
.
Horne
desired
the
Wertembergers
troopes
to
ioyne
with
him
,
that
at
next
rising
of
the
enemy
,
he
might
fall
upon
their
marching
.
Feria
and
Altringer
perceiving
Hornes
neerenesse
,
rose
;
and
whereas
their
intent
was
to
haue
wintred
in
Wirtemberg
land
,
they
now
make
towards
the
Danow
,
which
the
passe
at
Dutlengen
.
Novem.
21.
Altringers
hend
quarter
was
at
Miskirking
,
some
of
their
struglers
,
and
others
that
could
not
march
so
fast
,
were
cut
off
by
Horne
:
and
Nov.
23.
Colonell
Brinck
,
and
Colonell
Wrangle
,
being
sent
out
by
him
,
cut
off
300
Musketteeres
that
were
dispersed
about
the
Dorps
,
to
get
in
victuals
.
Horne
with
the
maine
of
the
Army
,
stayed
for
the
Rhinegrave
Otto
Lodowick
,
that
with
both
their
forces
,
they
might
take
their
way
through
the
Elbinger
valley
towards
Riethlingen
on
the
Danubie
,
to
pursue
the
enemy
.
Weissenhorn
,
Botzheim
,
Dietenheim
,
and
Brandenburg
,
cut
off
neare
1000.
enemies
.
And
had
not
two
Boores
given
warning
to
Altringer
,
himselfe
had
beene
surprized
at
Dietenheim
,
as
he
sate
at
table
,
whereupon
he
fled
,
leaving
his
victuals
all
behinde
him
.
In
the
beginning
of
December
,
both
the
Rhinegrave
,
and
the
Palatine
Berkenfelt
,
met
at
Vlus
:
whence
they
went
to
Weissenhorne
,
where
Gustavus
Horne
then
held
his
chiefe
quarter
.
Euery
day
the
Swedish
cut
off
some
Imperialists
,
&
one
day
took
a
pragmaticall
Iesuit
of
Ingolstadt
,
who
undertooke
to
espy
&
survey
the
country
passages
of
aduantage
concerning
which
intention
of
his
,
the
notes
and
instructions
being
found
about
him
,
he
was
hanged
up
with
his
fellowes
,
at
the
Pfallinger
passage
neere
Reitlingen
.
In
the
meane
time
,
while
Altringer
and
the
Duke
de
Feria
advanced
,
Hornes
army
braued
their
reare
,
but
they
would
not
accept
of
battell
:
howeuer
now
and
then
were
two
or
three
hundred
straglers
cut
off
at
a
time
;
and
at
Reutlingen
,
a
whole
foot
company
yeelded
to
the
Swedish
,
and
tooke
pay
of
them
,
and
in
the
next
towne
to
it
,
were
a
troope
of
Crabats
surprized
,
and
the
Ritmaster
with
his
Liefetenant
taken
prisoners
.
Weissenhorn
.
Wutenberg
was
againe
sent
out
,
who
in
the
Village
of
Apfeldrang
,
defeated
some
more
of
Gonzaga's
regiment
,
and
had
surprised
a
troope
of
Crabats
in
the
next
village
,
had
they
not
run
away
very
manfully
.
The
Catholike
Generals
are
now
glad
to
make
towards
Bavaria
:
into
which
by
the
riuer
Lech
,
they
enter
at
Schonga
and
Fnessew
:
having
(
as
is
beleeved
)
scarce
brought
away
the
third
part
of
their
Army
;
Spanish
,
Italians
,
Germans
,
and
Burgundians
.
Hornes
people
were
supposed
to
haue
killed
600
Crabats
in
a
few
dayes
,
de
Feria's
men
dyed
by
the
way
,
by
frost
and
famine
:
that
betwixt
Vlm
and
Bibrack
,
were
found
1000
dead
carcasses
.
Some
prisoners
reported
likewise
,
that
some
horse
regiments
were
not
aboue
30
strong
,
for
that
their
horses
being
dead
,
their
men
were
faine
to
goe
on
foot
Before
that
Feria
and
Altringer
parted
from
Raufbauren
,
they
left
that
towne
with
Kempten
and
Memmingen
,
very
well
garrison'd
:
after
which
they
passed
the
Lech
upon
the
8
of
Decemb.
Then
goes
Horne
and
the
Palatine
Christian
of
Berkenfeld
,
from
Gunsburg
to
Lawgingew
and
Dillingew
.
Landsberg
,
Decem.
9.
dispersed
two
regiments
of
them
:
but
the
mayne
of
their
Army
comming
on
,
hee
retreated
without
harme
taking
.
Tyroll
.
Altringer
,
as
it
appeareth
,
kept
himselfe
a
while
about
the
bankes
of
the
Lech
:
for
marching
at
his
first
entrance
,
with
part
of
his
Army
towards
Dachaw
,
he
returned
eftsoones
towards
Furssen
.
Gustavus
Horn
and
Birckenfeld
in
the
meane
time
,
take
up
their
quarters
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Aichstat
;
and
about
Ostingen
,
Nordlingen
,
and
those
places
on
the
edge
of
Schwabland
towards
Bavaria
.
A
little
before
this
,
was
the
Rhinegraue
gone
from
Horns
Army
backe
againe
towards
Alsatia
,
where
new
troubles
were
created
.
Altringer
after
a
weeke
or
two
,
sought
to
have
his
winter
quarters
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Saltzburg
;
which
the
Boores
(
so
well
as
they
could
)
resisted
.
About
Christmas
time
,
did
Gustavus
Horn
send
part
of
his
Army
towards
the
upper
Palatinate
,
to
keepe
Wallenstein
from
ioyning
that
way
with
Altringer
and
Feria
.
T
is
further
written
from
Franckfurt
by
letters
of
the
13/23
of
Ianuary
,
that
whereas
Gustavus
Horn
and
Palatine
Berkenfelt
,
were
with
a
great
part
of
their
forces
about
the
upper
Palatinate
,
that
Duke
Bernard
was
to
come
and
ioyne
with
them
,
for
the
clearing
of
that
Country
.
Altringer
in
the
meane
time
,
is
still
scuffling
with
the
Boores
of
Saltzburg
,
and
to
hinder
Weymars
and
Horns
ioyning
;
he
and
Walenstein
threaten
to
besiege
Regenspurg
,
but
that
is
not
much
feared
.
Altringer
since
this
,
hath
layd
about
Landshut
and
those
places
:
and
hath
had
a
moneths
mind
to
breake
into
the
upper
Palatinate
:
but
Horns
sending
in
Forces
,
hath
prevented
him
:
and
Major
Generall
Vitzdumb
bath
there
recovered
divers
places
from
the
Bavarians
.
As
for
Gustavus
Horn
himselfe
he
made
againe
to
the
Frontiers
of
Schwaben
towards
Bavaria
,
and
Novem.
28.
Old
Style
,
himselfe
,
lodged
in
Vlm
:
at
which
time
his
foote
had
their
head
quarter
at
Ouer-Rottingen
,
and
his
horse
at
Weissenhorn
,
whence
they
are
going
to
besiege
Bibrach
.
The
Duke
of
Bavaria
in
person
hath
some
whiles
layne
at
Brauna
in
the
further
edge
of
his
owne
Countrey
:
whence
be
would
very
faine
haue
gone
for
feare
of
intercepting
,
but
that
the
Estates
of
the
Countrey
intreated
him
to
stay
,
fearing
a
confusion
,
which
his
flight
and
absence
might
put
his
subiects
into
.
The
Boores
of
Saltzburg
have
lately
defeated
Altringers
Regiment
of
Furstenberg
,
and
pillaged
the
baggage
of
Colonell
Salis
:
to
restraine
whom
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
was
faine
to
send
some
Regiments
.
T
is
written
out
of
Schwaben
,
Ianuary
9.
that
the
Duke
of
Feria
dyed
at
Munchen
,
and
indeed
his
body
was
afterwards
carried
into
Italy
:
In
the
upper
Palatinate
about
the
beginning
of
the
new
yeere
,
did
Generall-Major
Vitzdumb
recover
the
Towne
of
Sultzbach
;
where
were
11
Souldiers
onely
left
by
the
Bauarians
.
Hirschaw
,
Vilseck
and
Averbach
.
He
set
forth
from
Sultzbach
Ianuary
8
but
it
was
the
11
by
that
time
he
could
get
to
Vilsech
;
for
that
the
wayes
were
so
durty
that
their
carriages
could
march
but
slowly
,
and
they
were
inforced
to
leave
two
Demi
cannons
behind
them
.
Whal
hath
intertained
some
more
forces
into
Amberg
sent
unto
him
from
Rottanberg
and
Forcheim
,
and
expects
from
Walenstein
to
be
relieved
.
CAP.
3.
More
of
Gustavus
Horn
and
of
the
Palatine
Birckenfelt
,
that
is
,
The
Action
of
Horn
in
Schwabland
after
his
returne
from
the
frontiers
of
the
upper
Palatinate
where
he
left
the
Palatine
Birckenfelts
forces
.
THE
suspicion
growing
stronger
that
Walstein
when
hee
should
come
into
those
parts
would
carnestly
attempt
Norimberg
,
was
one
of
the
reasons
for
Duke
Bernards
taking
in
of
Regenspurg
,
and
of
the
sending
the
Palatine
Christian
of
Birckenfeld
with
the
halfe
of
Gustavus
Horns
Army
into
the
upper
Palatinate
.
Had
the
King
of
Sweden
had
but
time
enough
,
when
hee
conquered
the
rest
of
Bavaria
,
to
have
taken
in
Regenspurg
,
Walstein
the
last
yeer
could
never
haue
coopt
him
up
about
Norimberg
,
nor
could
the
Generalissime
there
haue
lain
,
had
he
not
bin
Master
of
the
upper
Palatinate
.
The
safety
of
this
most
considerable
City
therefore
is
the
cause
why
Duke
Bernard
of
Saxon
Weymar
(
who
is
now
Generall
for
the
Crowne
of
Sweden
of
that
which
sometime
was
the
Kings
army
)
went
and
took
it
:
And
the
Feltmarshall
Horn
went
about
to
take
those
parts
of
Schwabland
,
betwixt
the
Lech
,
the
Danuby
,
and
the
Bodensee
,
where
Altringer
,
Ossa
,
and
the
Duke
of
Feria
lately
left
some
garrisons
.
At
which
time
the
Palatine
Birckenfelt
was
(
as
aforesaid
)
directed
into
the
upper
Palatinate
.
What
the
Colonell
Vitzdumb
(
who
in
the
Palatines
absence
had
the
leading
of
the
Forces
)
had
there
performed
by
the
11
of
Ianuary
is
before
told
you
.
He
going
from
Hirshaw
,
attempts
next
unto
Sultzbach
belonging
originally
to
a
younger
brother
a
Protestant
)
of
the
Catholike
Duke
of
Newburg
.
This
Towne
making
some
resistance
,
was
with
the
losse
of
4
men
onely
taken
in
Ianuary
13/23
for
that
for
all
their
great
countenances
at
first
the
Garrison
came
timely
enough
to
a
composition
.
Thence
went
Vitzdumb
to
Newburg
in
the
Forrest
:
where
finding
more
opposition
,
he
(
though
with
some
blood
of
his
owne
party
)
was
put
to
it
,
to
take
the
towne
by
maine
force
:
Vitzdumb
in
his
marching
towards
this
last
taken
town
,
had
lighted
upon
Generall
Major
Whal
,
Governour
of
Amberg
,
who
was
abroad
at
that
time
in
his
Coach
,
attended
by
40
horsemen
,
to
view
some
passe
or
other
of
the
Country
.
The
place
of
meeting
is
named
to
bee
the
high
Warth
,
neere
the
new
mill
:
where
Vitzdumb
having
an
inckling
of
his
being
to
come
that
way
,
had
reasonably
enough
dressed
a
fine
Ambuscado
for
him
.
Whal
with
his
troop
comming
now
in
sight
,
there
are
18
Swedish
horsemen
let
fly
upon
him
:
against
these
hee
sends
out
his
40
,
who
being
trayned
into
the
Ambush
,
are
there
for
the
most
part
cut
in
peeces
:
Whal
himselfe
was
faine
to
quit
his
Coach
,
and
get
upon
horseback
:
in
doing
of
which
a
Swedish
horseman
had
gotten
him
by
the
arme
,
to
haue
made
him
prisoner
,
but
that
some
three
or
foure
Dragooners
rescued
him
.
Thus
fled
he
into
Amberg
,
where
he
expected
within
two
or
three
dayes
to
haue
been
besieged
;
but
the
season
presently
fell
so
snowy
,
with
so
extreme
a
frost
after
it
,
that
no
good
could
bee
done
against
him
on
the
sudden
,
it
being
reported
for
the
hardest
winter
that
hath
these
many
yeeres
bin
known
in
Germany
.
The
report
was
,
that
Prince
Philip
Lodwick
,
Administrator
for
the
young
Elector
Palatine
,
did
a
little
before
this
time
,
send
unto
the
Duke
Bernard
,
the
new
Swedish
Generall
,
requesting
to
haue
these
new
conquered
towns
of
the
upper
Palatinate
,
restored
unto
his
cousin
according
to
promise
and
agreement
:
Vnto
whom
Duke
Weymars
answer
was
,
that
the
whole
country
was
not
yet
recouered
,
which
when
it
should
be
,
then
should
it
altogether
be
restored
.
In
the
meane
time
was
there
sufficient
store
of
prouisions
sent
daily
into
Norimberg
,
which
seemed
about
this
time
to
bee
more
threatned
out
of
the
ayre
,
then
from
any
land
enemies
.
Writings
report
of
many
strange
apparitions
in
the
ayre
,
over
and
neere
unto
this
Citie
,
mentioning
among
the
rest
,
the
spectacles
of
seuerall
dead
carcasses
and
funerall
processions
,
to
their
great
terrour
and
affrightment
.
We
left
the
Lord
Feit-Marshall
Horne
at
Vlme
,
Ianuary
8.
old
stile
,
whence
upon
the
11.
in
the
morning
,
he
set
forwards
towards
Bibrach
:
40
Pieces
of
Ordnance
,
and
much
amunition
being
sent
after
him
.
His
head
quarter
hee
tooke
up
at
Over
Summerding
,
or
Simaringen
,
as
others
write
it
,
where
he
still
lay
,
Ian.
15.
being
unable
to
doe
any
thing
towards
the
siege
of
Bibrach
,
by
reason
of
the
great
frost
and
snow
.
Besides
which
hinderance
,
Altringer
upon
the
suspition
of
Hornes
intention
,
for
Bibrach
had
with
all
speed
sent
in
some
troopes
to
that
towne-ward
thereabouts
,
to
make
good
the
chiefest
advantages
of
the
country
.
Hornes
lying
thus
at
large
,
and
un-engaged
upon
the
siege
of
any
place
,
made
the
whole
Country
in
amazement
,
and
the
strong
towne
of
Lindaw
,
especially
upon
the
Bodensee
.
The
Governour
Konig
(
it
appeareth
)
being
a
suspected
person
to
his
partee
;
there
was
a
pretence
made
for
the
outing
of
him
under
colour
of
strengthening
his
garison
.
Vpon
New
yeeres
day
,
therefore
does
Colonell
Vitzthumb
(
an
Imperialist
)
goe
from
the
neighbour
Bregents
with
100
souldiers
,
to
put
into
this
Lindaw
.
Konig
refuses
to
admit
them
,
and
thereupon
does
Vitzthum
draw
out
an
Imperiall
commission
to
arrest
him
.
He
thinking
to
resist
,
his
souldiers
forsake
him
,
and
repaire
to
their
generall
Court
of
guard
upon
the
market
place
.
And
thus
Konig
not
able
to
resist
,
nor
escape
,
was
there
clapt
up
in
irons
,
and
together
with
his
wife
,
carried
to
Ebrach
in
Tirol
;
his
officers
with
foure
Citizens
,
being
for
his
sake
likewise
arrested
.
The
opinions
of
the
Country
were
divers
upon
this
action
.
Some
gave
it
out
that
Konig
had
intended
to
kill
Ossa
;
others
,
that
hee
had
correspondencie
with
the
Duke
of
Rohan
,
concerning
the
surrendring
of
his
Citie
:
and
some
againe
,
that
he
was
onely
arrested
for
a
matter
of
money
,
which
was
owing
to
the
Imperiall
Pagador
or
Paymaster
.
However
the
matter
was
so
ill
taken
in
the
towne
,
that
the
new
Governour
was
faine
to
disarme
all
the
Citizens
,
for
feare
they
should
have
beaten
him
out
and
his
Garrison
,
and
have
opened
their
Ports
to
Rohan
,
or
the
Swedish
Felt-Marshall
.
Horn
perceiving
no
good
to
be
done
upon
Bibrach
,
drawes
off
his
troopes
towards
the
Neighbour
river
of
Danuby
enquartering
his
people
for
the
time
about
Reit●tling
,
Simeringen
and
those
places
Taking
a
resolution
at
this
time
to
try
whether
he
might
part
asunder
the
new-come
Imperialists
,
that
so
he
might
lye
the
quietlyer
afterwards
in
his
winter
quarters
.
He
goes
towards
them
with
the
most
part
of
his
Horse
forces
.
Ianuary
15/25.
That
same
night
towards
euening
he
came
to
Waldsee
betwixt
Bibrach
and
Ravenspurg
,
whence
he
sent
some
to
Middle
Bibrach
.
Here
was
the
quarter
of
foure
Imperiall
Horse
troopes
,
although
the
most
of
them
had
the
day
before
beene
commanded
into
Bibrach
.
Those
that
were
left
behind
were
assaulted
by
the
Swedish
,
and
some
of
them
there
killed
:
2
Ritmasters
and
some
Horsemen
yeelding
themselves
prisoners
.
taken
by
Horn.
Hereupon
the
same
night
was
the
small
Towne
of
middle
Bibrach
taken
,
and
in
it
2
Quarter-masters
with
the
Major
of
the
City
of
Bibrach
.
At
Waldsee
had
the
Swedish
Felt-Marshall
intelligence
that
the
Quarter-master
of
the
Gronsfeldish
Regiment
had
lodged
the
same
night
at
Reutta
;
yea
and
had
made
quarter
within
the
same
towne
.
Hereupon
the
Lord
Marshall
goes
with
the
Avantgard
towards
Reutta
,
surprised
the
Quarter
and
about
200
Horsemen
in
it
,
tooke
all
the
officers
prisoners
together
with
some
Horsemen
,
causing
the
rest
together
with
some
Boores
to
be
put
to
the
sword
.
By
the
prisoners
here
he
understood
,
how
that
there
had
beene
sixe
Regiments
newly
come
out
of
Bavaria
over
the
Lech
at
Schonga
into
those
parts
of
Schwabland
,
and
that
foure
of
them
were
Dutch
Regiments
commanded
by
Iohn
de
Werth
,
and
two
of
Crabats
,
over
whom
Colonell
Luyrs
was
chiefe
Commander
,
and
that
these
sixe
together
with
the
Vitzthumbish
Regiment
,
and
that
of
Konigs
which
had
layne
all
this
while
in
this
Over-land
,
were
now
enquartered
at
Vberlingen
,
Ravenspurg
,
Leutkirchen
,
Isne
,
Wangen
,
and
the
Villages
neere
about
them
towards
the
Lech
and
the
Bodensee
.
His
Excellency
hereupon
sends
Colonell
Plato
with
all
speed
with
his
owne
and
Colonell
Cratzensteins
Regiment
to
goe
with
their
Horse
towards
Ravenspurg
to
surround
and
coope
up
the
Imperiall
Regiment
that
lay
in
it
untill
himselfe
could
come
up
to
them
with
the
Foot
forces
.
Himselfe
at
the
same
time
rode
backe
to
Waldsee
unto
the
rest
of
the
forces
;
From
whence
he
dispatched
the
Generall
Major
Rostein
with
a
strong
partee
unto
Leutkirchen
where
Colonell
Konigs
Regiment
lay
,
and
Colonell
Kanofsky
hee
sent
to
Wangen
where
the
Pleskewish
Regiment
of
Crabats
lay
.
These
Colonels
had
order
that
if
they
sped
well
,
they
should
then
conioyne
their
forces
together
at
Isne
;
where
Vitzthumbs
Regiment
then
lay
,
and
together
to
try
whether
they
could
destroy
that
Regiment
also
.
All
these
three
Colonells
had
very
good
fortune
.
In
Ravenspurg
,
against
which
Colonell
Plato
was
sent
,
lay
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Kesseler
with
the
Regiment
of
Granichfield
,
and
some
of
Cronbergs
that
newly
escaped
in
thither
.
Plato
keeping
them
in
for
a
while
,
and
Horn
himselfe
comming
upon
them
with
his
Foote
:
Middle
Bibrach
,
the
Provost
of
the
Towne
,
a
rich
Iesuite
with
a
great
summe
of
money
about
him
,
together
with
2.
Ritmasters
,
3.
Lieutenants
of
horse
,
1.
Cornet
,
4.
Quartermasters
,
and
other
chiefe
persons
.
Three
hundred
Imperiall
Souldiers
now
turned
unto
the
Swedish
.
Colonel
Kanoffsky
that
was
sent
to
Wangen
(
another
Imperiall
Citie
)
had
as
good
fortune
also
upon
the
Plesknowish
Regiment
of
Crabats
whom
he
there
surprised
.
The
Lieutenant
Collonel
hee
tooke
prisoner
,
besides
some
other
officers
,
and
some
horsemen
,
the
rest
being
put
unto
the
sword
.
Thus
was
the
whole
Regiment
so
destroyed
,
that
few
of
them
escaped
.
The
Imperialists
of
Isne
and
Leutkirchen
hearing
the
Swedish
to
be
abroad
,
fled
out
of
the
Townes
towards
Kempten
and
Bavaria
,
before
Generall
Major
Rostein
who
was
sent
against
them
,
could
come
where
they
were
;
neverthelesse
,
hearing
which
way
the
birds
were
flowne
,
hee
cast
off
his
Hawkes
after
them
for
pursuing
them
,
even
to
the
very
gates
of
Kempten
,
he
slew
and
took
prisoners
about
some
thirty
or
forty
of
them
.
Of
all
these
three
Regiments
thus
wholly
ruinated
,
there
was
not
one
Ensigne
gotten
,
for
that
the
Imperialists
meaning
but
to
winter
in
those
parts
,
and
to
prevent
Gustavus
Horns
wintering
places
,
had
sent
their
Colours
beforehand
into
Lindaw
,
to
bee
kept
there
in
that
strong
Town
,
as
in
a
place
of
safety
.
And
all
this
was
done
,
namely
,
three
Imperiall
Regiments
ruinated
,
the
rest
put
to
flight
,
and
the
Country
of
Overland
,
which
they
late
possessed
,
Iohn
de
Werth
returne
over
the
Lech
into
Bavaria
again
,
where
finding
no
safe
wintring
place
,
he
went
over
to
Deck●●dorff
beyond
Regenspurg
,
which
is
towards
Austria
.
Generall
Altringer
also
passes
from
about
,
over
the
river
Iser
,
and
so
also
crosses
Bavaria
to
go
towards
Austria
,
for
that
there
being
some
discontents
betwixt
him
and
the
Duke
and
subiects
of
Bavaria
,
there
would
no
quartering
be
allowed
him
.
In
the
pursuit
of
this
victory
did
Gustavus
Horn
make
himselfe
master
of
these
townes
,
namely
Reutta
,
middle
Bibrach
,
Ravenspurg
,
and
Wangen
,
the
two
last
being
Imperiall
.
Iohn
de
Werth
(
as
't
is
sayd
)
thus
making
towards
Deckendorff
,
was
also
there
beaten
off
with
some
losse
,
as
you
shall
heare
the
actions
of
Duke
Bernard
Weymar
.
As
for
Generall
Altringer
,
he
also
was
disabled
(
about
this
time
)
for
not
being
so
active
as
otherwise
(
perhaps
)
hee
might
have
been
,
by
some
accusations
now
layd
against
him
.
And
the
speech
then
was
,
that
hee
either
actually
was
,
or
was
in
danger
to
bee
put
out
of
his
Generalship
.
The
presumptions
for
this
report
prevailed
so
farre
,
that
Colonell
Reinacher
was
voyced
to
succeed
him
in
the
Command
.
One
of
his
enemies
was
said
to
be
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
the
accusation
,
for
that
hee
had
been
crosse
unto
the
Duke
of
Feria
.
For
wheras
the
designe
of
Ferias
and
Altringers
armies
was
,
to
maintaine
the
places
in
the
Empire
not
yet
taken
by
the
Sweds
,
to
recover
what
they
could
,
and
to
open
the
passage
towards
the
Low
Countryes
:
Altringer
(
t
was
objected
)
envying
the
glory
of
it
unto
a
stanger
,
under
whose
greater
title
,
and
the
name
of
the
Spanish
Army
,
his
own
actions
should
bee
overclouded
,
hee
had
never
well
accorded
with
the
projects
of
the
sayd
Duke
,
and
had
dealt
but
somnolently
and
improvidently
in
the
businesse
.
By
which
negligence
and
bad
correspondency
the
designe
had
not
only
been
defeated
,
but
the
corpus
and
bodie
of
a
brave
Armie
ruinated
.
Iohn
de
Werth
commanded
.
The
Generall
and
Commissary
Ossa
was
about
this
time
said
to
be
in
disgrace
too
,
and
to
be
arrested
in
Inspruck
in
Tyrole
.
The
Citizens
of
Lindaw
also
were
mightily
now
discontented
with
Colonell
Vitz
.
dumb
,
who
had
sent
100
of
their
chiefest
Citizens
,
prisoners
after
the
former
Governour
Konig
into
Bregentz
,
where
they
were
all
hard
examined
concerning
the
aforesaid
obiected
correspondency
with
the
Swedes
or
French
men
.
These
distractions
gave
Gustavus
Horne
a
hope
to
get
in
Lindaw
,
and
to
determine
to
move
towards
it
:
but
the
Townesmen
were
presently
curbed
,
and
Gustavus
Hornes
hopes
prevented
by
the
receiving
of
some
new
come
Italians
into
his
Lindaw
.
Lindaw
,
Constance
,
and
Bregentz
,
were
all
in
equall
suspition
,
which
should
be
first
fallen
upon
.
About
Febr.
26.
hee
had
his
head
quarter
at
Stockach
upon
the
North-west
end
of
the
Bodensee
towards
the
Danubie
,
and
the
land
of
Wirtenberg
.
The
passage
,
fort
,
and
bridge
of
the
towne
of
Stein
,
upon
the
Rhine
,
(
which
hereabouts
runnes
thorow
the
Bodensee
,
and
so
goes
to
the
Westward
)
was
now
said
to
be
delivered
up
unto
the
Swedish
Marshall
by
the
Protestant
Switzers
.
The
Imperiall
towne
of
Pfullendorff
,
upon
the
Northerne
side
of
the
Bodensee
or
Lake
of
Constance
,
he
put
a
Garrison
into
,
Kempten
,
Memmingen
,
and
Lindaw
;
so
that
they
of
Lindaw
were
faine
to
have
all
their
provisions
come
to
them
upon
the
backe
side
thorow
the
Lake
or
Bodensee
out
of
Switzerland
.
And
thus
neere
Italy
did
this
Gustavus
advance
the
terrour
of
the
Swedish
Armes
,
even
to
the
very
frontiers
of
Tyrole
,
and
of
Switzerland
,
one
,
at
the
South-East
end
,
and
the
other
on
the
South
side
of
the
Bodensee
.
By
this
also
was
hee
gotten
neere
unto
the
Rhinegrave
to
whom
upon
occassion
,
he
might
march
up
,
and
receive
succours
from
him
.
The
Protestant
Switzers
were
now
his
friends
,
as
appeareth
by
their
rendring
up
the
Fort
of
Stein
to
him
,
and
they
had
now
a
good
Army
of
6000.
or
8000.
(
15000.
I
finde
it
written
)
in
a
readinesse
;
so
that
there
was
nothing
enemy
unto
him
on
that
side
of
the
Lake
,
but
the
towne
and
Bishopricke
of
Constance
,
who
being
in
league
with
the
Catholique
Switzers
,
they
perchance
might
unseasonably
have
beene
provoked
by
Gustavus
Hornes
medling
too
farre
that
way
.
And
especially
now
that
the
7
Cantons
of
the
Catholique
Switzers
had
some
difference
with
the
other
6
Cantons
of
the
Protestant
Switzers
,
as
having
lately
ioyned
in
League
with
the
Spaniards
.
Besides
all
this
,
there
were
2500
new
Italians
come
thorow
Tiroll
,
into
this
Constance
and
Lindaw
.
In
the
end
of
February
did
our
Swedish
Felt-Marshall
receiue
a
good
strength
of
new
raised
horse
into
his
Army
.
And
there
was
need
of
them
,
for
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Luyrs
who
had
before
commanded
the
Horse
which
came
into
this
Schwabland
with
Iohn
de
Werth
,
together
with
him
had
(
as
you
have
heard
)
beene
beaten
out
with
him
,
did
now
againe
begin
to
appeare
upon
the
further
side
of
the
Countrey
,
all
along
upon
the
Schwabland
side
,
betweene
the
Rivers
of
Iller
and
the
Lech
at
Fuessen
,
namely
Frenlaw
,
Kempten
,
Mundelheim
,
Frenten
and
other
places
.
To
take
order
with
these
his
Excellency
,
the
Felt-Marshall
,
sent
command
unto
Colonell
Rostein
,
who
then
lay
at
Waldsee
,
something
neere
unto
them
,
to
goe
against
them
,
who
being
now
sicke
dispatched
away
his
Regiment
and
the
Baron
Hoffkircks
against
those
about
Fuessen
.
Heare
the
successe
in
the
Letter
of
the
said
Frederick
of
Rostein
,
dated
from
Waldsee
,
March
8/18.
Consulting
earnestly
with
my selfe
how
the
foure
Imperiall
Regiments
that
were
enquartered
about
Fuessen
,
which
were
commanded
by
Colonel
Luyrs
,
might
be
assaulted
and
surprised
.
At
last
I
sent
against
them
the
Lievetenant
Colonell
of
Hoffkirks
Regiment
,
together
with
mine
owne
Regiment
and
Lievetenant
Colonell
,
my selfe
being
then
so
weake
,
that
I
was
not
able
to
goe
along
with
them
.
Besides
this
,
the
enemy
at
that
time
also
began
to
appeare
about
Isne
.
Bibrach
,
Memmingen
,
Kauffbeuren
,
and
Kempten
,
and
to
these
now
turnes
our
Field-Marshall
.
That
he
was
to
goe
against
Bibrach
,
March
9/19.
you
heard
by
the
former
letter
,
the
taking
whereof
,
and
the
manner
of
it
,
as
also
some
more
particulars
of
the
ruining
of
the
foure
fore
named
Regiments
,
you
shall
with
best
assurance
,
receive
out
of
his
owne
Letter
to
Duke
Bernard
,
dated
March
16/26.
Your
Excellency
hath
understood
out
of
my
former
Letter
,
how
that
for
many
considerations
,
●●●ter
to
D.
Ber.
Weymar
.
but
especially
for
the
promoting
of
your
Excellencies
designe
,
I
had
laid
siege
to
the
City
of
Bibrach
,
my
purpose
in
it
being
to
divert
and
hinder
the
enemy
in
Bavaria
from
comming
upon
the
backe
of
your
Excellencie
.
For
this
purpose
did
I
command
two
severall
strong
partees
towards
the
Lech
;
both
of
which
(
God
be
thanked
for
it
)
became
very
succesfull
.
The
Lievetenant
Colonell
Pesbick
,
whom
I
sent
to
surprise
the
enemies
Regiments
at
Frenten
,
performed
his
charge
most
successefully
:
For
he
not
onely
quite
ruinated
the
foure
Regiments
of
Kesler
,
namely
,
Gronsfield
,
Luyrs
,
and
Konig
,
but
moreover
,
hath
taken
Colonell
Luyrs
prisoner
,
together
with
the
most
of
his
Officers
,
and
many
common
souldiers
.
This
Colonell
Luyrs
was
the
man
that
had
the
command
of
all
the
Cavallery
,
which
had
beene
sent
by
the
enemy
into
Swaben
.
Colonell
Plato
was
also
sent
unto
Mundelheim
,
to
surround
the
Crabats
Regiment
of
Budiani
in
it
,
and
to
hold
them
so
long
coopt
up
till
the
foot
forces
might
bee
come
up
to
him
,
as
also
the
Ordnance
which
I
had
sent
for
unto
Ausburg
,
might
be
brought
to
him
.
Plato
had
very
good
successe
,
for
the
towne
he
took
in
by
assault
,
and
put
some
300
that
lay
in
it
to
the
sword
.
The
Lievetenant
Colonell
hee
tooke
prisoner
,
together
with
many
other
officers
:
although
a
many
other
birds
so
soone
as
they
received
this
alarme
at
Mundelheim
,
had
taken
their
timely
flight
into
the
Imperiall
City
of
Kauffbeuren
.
For
performance
now
of
my
foresaid
purpose
&
designe
,
I
upon
this
day
seventhnight
(
which
was
the
9/19
of
this
month
)
dislodged
from
Ravenspurg
,
arriving
the
next
day
before
the
town
of
Bibrach
,
together
with
the
troops
which
I
led
along
with
me
.
The
same
night
I
began
my
approaches
,
and
the
next
day
after
,
I
gave
summons
unto
the
City
.
I
profferred
unto
Colonell
Stralsoldo
,
Governour
in
the
towne
,
a
fayre
agreement
,
but
hee
would
not
hearken
unto
it
,
saying
hee
was
resolved
to
defend
his
town
to
the
uttermost
.
The
third
day
I
got
my
Ordnance
to
me
,
which
sooner
I
could
not
,
for
that
the
wayes
were
so
deep
and
durty
.
The
Ordnance
being
mounted
,
I
battered
the
towne
so
long
,
till
I
first
woon
the
Breastwork
from
the
enemy
,
and
had
made
a
saultable
breach
into
the
wals
.
This
done
,
the
foresaid
Colonell
then
sent
a
Trumpet
to
mee
,
together
with
some
Protestant
Citizens
,
to
desire
a
reasonable
agreement
of
me
;
which
was
,
that
himselfe
might
march
forth
with
all
his
forces
.
The
Trumpet
moreover
then
signified
unto
me
,
that
if
his
Colonell
might
not
march
forth
freely
,
that
he
would
defend
the
town
to
the
last
man
.
And
that
first
of
all
he
would
burne
and
blow
up
all
the
Prostestant
Citizens
which
he
had
already
locked
up
into
the
Town
house
,
and
into
a
Cellar
.
Notwithstanding
all
this
,
for
that
I
supposed
the
Governour
would
never
offer
to
deale
so
barbarously
with
the
poore
innocents
,
and
for
that
hee
had
already
denied
my
first
good
offer
,
and
especially
indeed
for
that
I
had
a
minde
to
ruine
the
said
garrison
,
I
refused
to
grant
him
any
such
agreement
,
propounding
again
to
him
,
to
yeeld
upon
discretion
.
After
all
this
,
when
as
all
things
were
now
ready
for
the
assault
,
and
that
the
troops
appointed
for
the
scaling
were
already
now
advanced
towards
the
Breach
,
the
Evangelicall
Ministers
,
together
with
divers
women
,
came
forth
of
the
town
,
making
a
most
pittifull
cry
and
entreaty
to
me
,
signifying
it
would
cost
all
their
lives
,
for
that
the
Town
house
was
already
undermined
,
and
the
Myne
filled
with
powder
,
and
that
they
certainly
cxpected
to
bee
blown
up
immediatly
.
Out
of
commiseration
therefore
to
those
poore
people
,
I
offered
another
agreement
unto
the
Governour
,
propounding
to
have
Host
ages
sent
out
unto
me
.
This
hee
then
did
,
so
that
the
next
morning
I
sent
in
the
Articles
of
agreement
in
writing
to
him
,
wherein
I
granted
to
him
to
march
out
freely
,
though
with
no
other
weapons
than
their
swords
only
.
To
leaue
all
their
Colours
behinde
them
,
upon
a
promise
to
be
convayed
into
Ingolstadt
upon
these
termes
,
he
the
same
day
marched
forth
.
Of
all
this
whole
garrison
,
which
was
the
Regiment
of
the
said
Colonell
Stralsoldo
,
consisting
of
to
Companies
,
together
with
300
commanded
men
of
the
Archish
and
Goish
Regiments
,
in
all
1500
men
of
foot
,
and
one
troop
of
Horse
,
there
went
none
away
with
their
Colonell
but
his
Lackey
only
,
and
some
few
Officers
.
All
the
rest
of
them
took
service
of
us
,
to
which
they
were
no
wayes
constrayned
,
but
did
it
willingly
.
Thus
fell
it
out
better
for
us
,
than
I
could
have
imagined
,
for
which
wee
have
great
cause
to
thank
God
Almighty
,
and
beseech
him
to
continue
his
favour
and
fatherly
affection
towards
us
.
A
punctuall
letter
.
Gustavus
Horn
surely
makes
his
pen
with
his
sword
,
for
that
he
writeth
with
the
same
pulse
and
spirit
with
which
he
fighteth
,
and
is
equally
happy
in
either
of
them
.
T
is
written
from
this
Bibrach
March
1●/●8
,
that
after
taking
of
their
City
;
the
Felt-Marshall
went
towards
Kempten
,
1.
That
the
souldiers
should
march
forth
Souldier-like
,
that
is
,
with
their
Swords
and
Muskets
,
And
the
Colonell
have
leave
to
take
three
Waggons
of
baggage
along
with
him
.
2.
The
Colonell
shall
restore
all
the
Swedish
prisoners
together
with
those
Souldiers
that
had
runne
from
their
Colours
,
and
that
he
should
not
forbid
his
owne
Souldiers
to
take
service
on
the
Swedish
side
,
if
themselues
had
a
mind
to
it
.
3.
The
Colonell
should
leaue
some
certaine
hostages
behinde
him
till
such
time
as
those
Protestant
Citizens
should
be
set
at
liberty
againe
without
ransome
which
had
thence
beene
carryed
Captives
.
4.
All
pretences
whatsoever
which
the
Colonell
might
make
against
the
City
should
be
annulled
and
acquitted
.
5
His
Excellency
,
the
Felt-Marshal
should
Convoy
the
Colonell
into
Aicha
neere
Ausburg
.
And
these
good
termes
was
Gustavus
Horn
the
willinger
to
affoord
,
both
for
that
he
was
desirous
to
lose
no
time
,
and
also
because
the
rumour
went
of
the
Duke
of
Bavariaes
comming
to
relieve
it
.
Towards
his
Countrey
now
goes
Horn
,
but
the
Bavarians
not
desirous
to
abide
it
,
retired
from
Straubingen
,
which
they
had
even
now
taken
backe
againe
unto
Landshut
whence
the
Duke
last
came
when
he
went
to
Ingolstat
.
Of
which
in
Duke
Bernards
Chapter
.
THE
RHINEGRAVE
:
With
the
Actions
of
Alsatia
and
about
Vdenheim
or
Philipsburg
:
With
the
comming
vp
of
the
French
Forces
.
ABout
the
midst
of
Nouember
,
the
Duke
of
Feria
withdrew
his
Forces
out
of
the
vpper
Alsatia
;
himselfe
and
Altringer
purposing
to
haue
their
wintering
in
the
Dukedome
of
Wirtenberg
,
according
as
order
was
giuen
out
from
Wallstein
and
the
Emperour
.
Feria
and
Altringer
thus
gone
out
of
Alsatia
;
the
Rhinegraue
his
Regiment
set
out
after
them
vpon
Munday
following
,
within
a
while
conioyning
with
Horn
againe
,
vntill
that
Feria
and
Altringer
were
gone
ouer
the
Danuby
,
and
about
parting
.
Both
Swedish
and
Imperialists
had
left
such
Townes
as
either
of
them
had
in
possession
in
Alsatia
well
enough
garrisoned
.
In
the
meane
time
,
about
the
end
of
the
moneth
,
the
Imperiall
Garrisons
of
Hagenaw
and
Elsas-Zabern
,
make
out
500.
Souldiers
,
and
1000.
of
the
Countrey
Boores
to
take
in
Buschweiler
,
a
towne
in
the
said
Alsatia
,
but
belonging
to
the
Count
of
Hanaw
;
foure
Canons
the
Imperialists
cary
with
them
,
and
a
morter
Piece
:
Summoning
the
Towne
,
they
are
refused
by
the
Hanawish
trayned
bands
within
,
being
encouraged
by
a
Swedish
Lieutenant
newly
come
into
the
Towne
to
raise
Forces
.
Some
shorts
are
made
against
the
walls
,
and
some
Granadoes
shot
and
flung
into
the
Towne
,
though
with
no
great
operation
;
their
Petars
did
most
dammage
,
by
force
of
which
,
one
of
the
gates
was
blowne
open
:
Against
that
the
townsmen
cast
vp
a
trench
of
earth
or
Vau-mure
.
Hereupon
the
Imperialists
sent
in
a
Drum
,
with
Articles
of
agreement
,
if
the
Towne
would
yeeld
to
them
;
but
the
Conditions
were
impossible
,
for
that
the
whole
Imperiall
contribution
was
now
demanded
,
which
(
according
to
the
imposition
)
was
behind-hand
since
last
Easter
.
This
if
it
might
not
bee
satisfied
,
man
,
woman
and
child
were
threatned
to
die
for
it
.
The
Towne
Counsellors
and
Lieutenant
perceiuing
themselues
not
able
to
resist
these
threatnings
,
condiscend
to
pay
what
they
were
able
,
and
send
out
some
of
theirs
to
be
Hostages
for
it
.
Betwixt
this
and
the
time
of
payment
,
certaine
Swedish
Horse
troopes
(
both
vnawares
and
vnexpected
)
vnder
the
command
of
Abel
Moda
were
heard
of
to
bee
comming
to
the
rescue
,
This
newes
being
sent
vnto
the
Rhinegraue
,
some
of
his
Horse
had
order
to
put
into
Oberkirk
,
(
three
leagues
from
Strasburg
)
for
preuention
of
these
Hagenawers
.
By
this
time
also
were
the
French
forces
come
vp
to
Lutzelstein
,
within
sixe
Leagues
of
Strasburg
,
and
they
also
had
an
eye
to
those
Imperialists
.
For
now
had
the
French
King
giuen
order
to
the
Martiall
de
la
Force
,
to
march
vp
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Tryers
,
to
hinder
the
ioyning
of
the
Spaniards
,
in
the
countrey
of
Luxenburg
,
with
the
Duke
de
Feria
.
The
marching
of
these
French
forces
,
was
one
of
the
causes
for
Altringers
and
the
Duke
of
Feria's
former
quitting
of
Alsatia
.
Before
this
time
had
the
French
King
consented
vnto
the
conclusion
with
the
Crowne
of
Sweden
,
and
the
confederate
Protestant
Princes
,
made
at
Heilbrun
:
to
whom
he
now
promised
his
assistance
.
Another
cause
,
for
the
sending
vp
of
his
army
towards
those
parts
of
the
Rhine
,
was
,
to
take
the
Towne
and
Castell
of
Vdenheim
or
Philipsburg
into
his
protection
;
according
as
the
Lord
of
it
,
the
Bishop
of
Spyers
(
Elector
of
Tryers
)
had
desired
.
The
cause
why
these
French
forces
could
not
effect
this
,
was
,
for
that
this
Philipsburg
had
a
long
time
beene
besieged
by
the
Rhinegraues
forces
.
By
the
11.
of
December
was
the
French
army
come
as
farre
as
Landaw
and
Germersheim
,
in
the
edge
of
the
Palatinate
;
and
the
same
night
diuers
of
their
officers
lay
in
Spyers
City
.
The
12
th
.
day
,
a
part
of
them
marched
towards
Heydelberg
,
but
did
nothing
:
They
were
presently
receiued
into
Buschweiler
,
Ingweiler
and
Nieuweiler
,
the
Count
of
Hanaw
putting
his
Countrey
into
the
French
Kings
protection
.
The
8.
of
December
those
Imperialists
of
Elsas-Zabern
,
went
againe
towards
their
consorts
of
Hagenaw
,
and
the
next
day
some
Ordnance
followed
them
;
what
they
did
we
heare
not
.
The
Imperialists
of
Brisack
,
about
this
time
,
making
out
700.
Muskettiers
and
4.
troopes
of
Horse
vnder
Colonell
Eisher
,
laid
siege
to
Kentzingen
,
in
the
Kentzinger
dale
towards
Wirtenberg
.
These
Brisackers
also
tooke
in
the
Castle
of
Litchteneck
,
Otto
Lodowick's
comming
:
This
was
about
the
20.
of
December
,
by
which
time
the
Rhinegraue
hauing
parted
from
Gustavus
Horn
,
was
againe
passed
the
Rhine
to
looke
to
the
businesse
of
Philipsburg
and
Alsatia
.
Hee
had
18.
troopes
of
Horse
,
besides
Foote
forces
;
and
his
comming
was
so
sodaine
,
that
Eisher
with
his
Brisackers
,
were
faine
to
thrust
themselues
into
Endingen
,
not
being
able
to
recouer
backe
againe
into
their
owne
Garrison
.
Diuers
of
Eishers
souldiers
were
ouertaken
and
killed
by
the
Rhinegraue
;
who
sent
for
some
Ordnance
with
all
speede
,
to
bee
brought
from
Hochburick
to
batter
Endingen
.
The
towne
,
as
Lichtentck
Castle
likewise
,
came
presently
to
composition
;
and
the
Garrisons
at
their
comming
forth
,
inrolled
themselues
vnder
the
Swedes
seruice
.
The
Rhinegraue
presently
vpon
this
,
went
to
Strasburg
and
Erstein
,
with
the
most
part
of
his
Forces
,
which
for
a
while
were
laid
in
Breysgaw
about
Emmedingen
:
The
rest
he
immediatly
sent
into
the
vpper
Alsatia
.
About
Christmas
time
he
passed
the
Rhine
againe
,
by
the
bridge
of
Strasburg
,
to
goe
against
the
Imperialists
of
Hagenaw
,
Elsaszabern
,
and
Brisack
,
who
often
came
abroad
together
.
In
his
way
hee
found
some
100
Boores
,
who
had
vndertaken
the
keeping
of
a
passage
:
But
they
were
quickly
either
slaine
,
or
scattered
.
Some
of
the
Rhinegraues
troopes
had
a
long
time
laine
before
Vdenheim
,
to
block
it
:
Ouer
whom
Colonell
Smidberger
commanded
.
Nouember
the
21.
The
Vdenhemers
or
Philipsburgers
issued
forth
lustily
vpon
Smidberger
,
seeking
to
get
by
him
into
the
Countrey
for
Prouisions
;
a
signe
they
within
wanted
it
:
By
the
middle
of
December
,
Smidberger
(
to
preuent
the
French
)
had
pressed
neerer
vpon
the
Towne
,
and
made
a
siege
of
it
;
and
being
incouraged
by
the
neighbour-hood
of
the
Rhinegraue
,
hee
had
by
Christmas
time
,
put
them
harder
to
it
.
The
besieged
(
the
weeke
before
)
to
shew
they
had
some
courage
yet
left
,
sallyed
forth
,
both
●orse
and
foote
,
and
skirmished
two
houres
with
the
Swedish
;
Being
at
last
put
to
a
plaine
flight
;
the
Swedish
followed
them
so
hard
,
that
they
got
into
the
fisher-houses
by
the
Rhine's
side
,
hard
by
the
Fort
:
But
the
Ordnance
from
the
walls
presently
beat
them
out
of
it
.
Vpon
this
,
the
towne
accepted
of
a
parlie
,
which
was
about
Christmas
time
.
The
agreement
being
in
a
good
forwardnesse
,
was
presently
broken
off
againe
by
the
beseiged
.
Heere-vpon
the
last
Saturday
of
the
old
yeare
,
was
Captaine
Tobias
de
Bulaw
commaunded
to
assault
the
Custome-house
;
in
doeing
of
which
,
hee
put
15.
keepers
of
it
to
the
sword
,
and
tooke
the
rest
Prisoners
.
Hee
went
about
to
set
the
house
on
fire
,
but
it
would
not
kindle
;
insomuch
that
the
Swedes
beleeued
verily
,
that
there
was
Witch-craft
in
it
.
To
hasten
the
siege
,
were
more
forces
called
.
The
Towne
treated
againe
,
making
proposition
to
render
the
place
vp
to
the
French
forces
:
But
Smidberger
hauing
had
a
long
Winter
siege
of
it
,
would
not
giue
the
honour
of
taking
in
of
the
Towne
to
such
as
had
taken
no
paines
about
it
.
The
towne
seeing
no
remedy
,
concluded
vpon
the
third
of
Ianuary
,
new
stile
;
to
yeeld
vp
vnto
the
Rhinegraue
.
The
conditions
were
,
But
Smidbergers
Regiment
,
with
some
other
forces
,
comming
into
the
Towne
,
appeased
the
tumult
,
and
tooke
the
tome
Ensignes
.
The
700.
Imperialists
hereupon
turned
to
the
Swedish
;
Don
Piedra
,
7.
Captaines
,
4.
Lieutenants
,
and
some
other
Officers
and
few
Souldiers
remaining
only
constant
to
their
party
.
These
went
to
Spyers
,
where
they
obtained
leaue
to
stay
some
few
dayes
,
as
being
afraid
to
goe
into
Brisack
,
(
whither
by
agreement
they
were
to
haue
marched
)
beeing
in
doubt
that
the
Towne
will
shortly
bee
besieged
by
the
Rhinegraue
:
Colonell
Bambergers
Wife
therefore
was
conuoyed
from
Vdenheim
vnto
Spyers
,
Ianuary
6.
new
stile
,
with
8.
Waggons
;
and
her
Husband
to
Heilbrun
4.
dayes
after
:
So
vncertaine
are
the
Imperialists
of
those
parts
which
way
to
betake
them
.
Whereas
those
within
Philipsburg
or
Vdenheim
had
in
the
beginning
13000.
quarters
of
Corne
,
some
100.
quarters
of
meale
,
and
1500.
loads
of
Wine
,
they
had
no
more
left
at
their
rendring
but
bread
for
one
weeke
,
and
12.
bottells
of
Wine
,
Smidberger
now
found
many
faire
Peeces
of
Ordnance
in
the
Castle
,
reasonable
quantitie
of
Ammunition
;
26.
Bells
;
13.
Chests
of
goods
sealed
vp
,
which
belonged
to
Colonell
Metternick
,
sometimes
Bauarian
gouernour
of
Heydleburg
;
with
which
the
Swedish
will
make
merry
.
The
Castle
was
with
all
speede
refurnisht
,
and
the
battered
Works
made
vp
againe
:
Those
of
Colonell
Smidbergers
Regiment
haue
the
keeping
of
it
;
And
the
Sunday
after
there
was
a
Sermon
of
Thankes-giuing
;
and
Te
Deum
sung
.
It
is
written
out
of
Alsatia
,
Ianuary
3.13
.
that
so
soone
as
the
Count
of
Salm
,
who
is
Deane
of
Strasburg
,
and
State-holder
;
which
is
Vicar
or
Lord
Deputie
of
the
Lands
of
the
House
of
Austria
in
Alsatia
,
(
whose
vsuall
residence
was
in
Elsaszauern
)
heard
of
the
taking
in
of
Philipsburg
,
and
of
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
his
drawing
downe
that
way
with
his
French
army
,
and
that
the
Count
of
Hanaw-Buschweiler
had
consigned
the
protection
of
his
Countrey
to
him
;
that
despairing
of
strength
sufficient
to
resist
both
the
Rhinegraue
and
the
French
,
he
resolued
to
leaue
Elsaszauern
and
Hagenaw
well
garrisond
;
and
attempted
,
with
the
rest
of
his
little
army
,
to
retyre
himselfe
into
Burgundy
or
the
Franche
County
;
which
how
he
was
preuented
in
,
may
appeare
by
the
following
French
Relation
.
The
taking
and
reducing
of
the
most
important
City
of
Hagenaw
,
and
the
Castell
of
Aubar
,
(
in
Germany
)
vnder
the
obedience
of
the
King
:
By
Mounsieur
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
,
Generall
of
his
Maiesties
Army
:
With
the
Articles
agreed
vpon
by
the
one
and
the
other
Partee
,
with
the
Count
of
Salm.
MOunsieur
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
,
Generall
of
the
Kings
Army
in
Germany
,
being
at
Saint
Auan
with
his
Maiesties
troopes
,
had
intelligence
that
the
Count
of
Salm
was
in
Hagenaw
,
and
that
he
was
deliberating
to
put
himselfe
into
the
field
with
his
troopes
for
to
march
towards
the
Franche
County
.
Vpon
this
aduice
,
this
prudent
Generall
gaue
speedy
order
throughout
the
Army
,
for
all
things
necessary
to
oppose
himselfe
against
the
designes
of
the
said
Count
de
Salm
,
and
to
impeach
the
effect
of
his
enterprises
.
To
this
end
the
said
Marshall
writ
to
the
Rhinegraue
,
(
who
held
part
of
the
passage
on
that
side
,
with
the
Swedishs
forces
)
giuing
him
aduice
of
the
Count
of
Salm's
proceedings
:
And
the
better
to
hinder
the
execution
of
them
,
aduising
him
to
keepe
firme
,
all
the
passages
of
his
quarters
;
in
such
sort
,
that
no
enemies
troopes
might
in
any
case
whatsoeuer
passe
by
him
.
All
this
the
said
Rhinegraue
performed
withall
diligence
.
At
the
said
time
also
,
the
Marshall
gaue
order
also
to
his
sonne
the
Marquise
de
la
Force
,
to
diuide
the
army
with
him
;
giuing
him
the
charge
of
Marshall
of
the
field
in
the
said
army
;
and
to
march
towards
the
said
City
of
Hagenaw
,
for
to
stop
vp
,
and
cut
off
the
passages
on
that
side
.
And
for
to
effect
this
,
he
gaue
him
these
forces
which
followeth
,
-
Of
Caualry
:
The
Master
of
the
Campe
,
his
troope
,
-
The
Count
of
Guiche
,
his
troope
,
-
The
Marquise
de
la
Lucerne
,
his
troope
,
-
The
Baron
de
la
Fert'e
,
his
troope
.
-
Lansac
his
troope
,
-
The
troope
of
Colonell
of
the
Blocquiers
,
-
The
Marquise
of
Terrail
his
troope
.
-
The
Baron
of
Crossonneir
,
his
troope
,
-
The
Count
of
Vattimont
his
troope
.
-
Of
Infantery
:
The
regiment
of
Nauarre
,
-
The
regiment
of
Piedmont
,
-
The
regiment
of
Hauquincourt
,
-
The
regiment
of
Menillet
,
-
The
regiment
of
the
Blocquiers
.
The
Marquise
de
la
Force
,
not
degenerating
from
the
valour
of
that
great
Captaine
his
father
marched
valerously
with
his
troopes
day
and
night
,
directly
to
Bacara
,
preferring
the
seruice
of
the
King
,
aboue
the
discommodities
of
the
waters
and
vnseasonablenesse
of
the
weather
,
which
he
indured
day
and
night
all
the
march
thorow
.
Being
ariued
at
Bacara
,
(
the
passe
by
which
of
necessity
the
Count
of
Salm
and
his
troopes
must
come
to
put
in
practise
their
designe
)
the
Marquise
dispersed
his
Foot
into
all
the
passes
,
and
made
his
Horse
continually
to
scowre
vp
and
downe
the
coast
,
the
better
to
discouer
all
such
as
should
passe
by
those
neighbour
places
.
The
Count
of
Salm
being
aduertised
of
the
ariuall
of
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
with
his
troopes
,
and
of
the
proceedings
which
hee
vsed
,
to
impeach
his
passage
:
Now
seeing
himselfe
discouered
,
and
that
by
this
way
hee
could
not
effect
his
designes
,
hee
resolued
to
write
to
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
,
to
obtaine
of
him
some
agreement
concerning
the
liberty
of
his
passage
:
His
Letter
was
by
one
of
his
owne
trumpeters
brought
vnto
the
Marquise
his
sonne
,
who
seeing
the
superscription
of
the
Letter
to
be
directed
to
his
father
and
not
to
himselfe
,
would
not
engage
himselfe
to
take
any
ouerture
of
agreement
,
but
deliuered
backe
the
Letter
to
the
same
trumpet
,
without
yeelding
to
his
demand
made
by
word
of
mouth
to
him
.
The
trumpeter
hauing
no
order
to
passe
further
,
returned
to
the
Count
of
Salm
,
acquainting
him
with
the
resolution
of
the
Marquis
de
la
Force
,
and
how
that
hee
aduanced
continually
to
assault
him
.
The
Count
considering
the
great
danger
which
might
happen
to
him
vpon
so
furious
an
approach
,
returned
quickly
and
a
fast
pace
sheltered
himselfe
in
a
little
Dorpe
called
Rovure
(
betweene
Hagenaw
and
Zauerne
)
fortifying
himselfe
the
best
hee
could
possibly
:
Hoping
that
in
case
of
necessitie
hee
might
bee
quickly
succoured
by
the
Imperiall
Garrisons
,
which
were
in
Hagenaw
and
Zauerne
.
During
the
time
that
the
Rhinegraue
made
good
the
passes
on
his
side
the
Marquise
de
la
Force
aduanced
valourously
within
a
League
and
a
halfe
of
the
Quarter
of
the
Count
of
Salm
,
whom
hee
hemed
in
so
well
on
all
sides
,
that
hee
berest
him
of
all
hope
of
being
relieued
from
the
Cities
of
Hagenaw
and
Zuauerne
,
which
were
within
two
or
three
leagues
of
his
Quarter
.
The
Count
now
seeing
himselfe
in
all
the
necessities
of
the
world
,
both
out
of
all
hope
to
be
relieued
,
and
no
wayes
able
to
resist
them
,
and
that
the
said
Dorpe
into
which
hee
was
now
forced
for
his
refuge
,
was
stript
bare
of
Victualls
,
and
all
other
commodities
by
the
Swedes
to
furnish
the
besiegers
of
Hagenaw
;
hee
dispatched
a
Trumpet
towards
the
Colonell
of
the
Blocquiers
(
which
was
the
neerest
to
him
)
with
a
bit
of
a
Letter
,
which
consisted
of
nothing
but
complements
of
all
sorts
,
and
of
prayers
that
by
his
meanes
he
might
come
to
some
agreement
;
The
Colonell
of
the
Bloequiers
could
not
determine
any
thing
of
himselfe
,
concerning
what
he
desired
;
but
sent
with
all
diligence
toward
the
Marquis
de
la
Force
,
who
was
returned
to
Bacara
,
after
he
had
once
established
and
taken
order
for
to
hold
besieged
the
said
Count
of
Salm
,
and
his
troopes
;
to
make
them
the
sooner
to
come
to
composition
:
To
the
request
of
the
Count
of
Salm
,
this
answere
was
returned
;
that
hee
should
send
the
Breuiat
of
that
which
hee
desired
,
by
some
persons
of
credit
,
to
whom
hee
should
giue
power
to
determine
of
the
one
and
the
other
partie
,
the
Articles
which
should
bee
propounded
,
to
this
the
Count
of
Salm
readily
condiscended
,
as
being
now
hard
put
to
it
.
It
was
then
concluded
(
Munday
the
30.
of
Ianuary
last
)
as
followeth
.
That
the
Count
of
Salm
should
deliuer
the
Citie
of
Hagenaw
,
and
all
the
fortifications
of
the
same
to
the
obedience
of
the
King
,
into
the
hands
of
Marshall
de
la
Force
.
That
the
morrow
being
Tuesday
,
Ianuary
31.
the
Imperiall
troopes
which
were
in
Garrison
in
the
said
Citie
,
should
march
out
the
same
day
in
the
morning
;
and
leaue
the
place
free
to
the
French
Troopes
.
That
the
Magazins
of
Armes
and
Ammunitions
should
bee
deliuered
,
and
put
into
the
hands
of
such
persons
as
the
Marshall
should
please
to
name
,
to
take
possession
of
them
.
That
the
Garrisons
which
were
in
the
Castle
of
Aubar
,
neere
Zauern
,
should
depart
the
same
day
.
And
whereas
the
Marquis
de
la
Force
had
now
all
the
authoritie
of
his
Farher
,
hee
promiseth
to
the
Count
of
Salm
,
to
giue
him
free
passage
into
the
Franche
County
;
which
hee
desired
.
The
which
Articles
were
the
sayd
day
the
31
day
of
Ianuary
,
sealed
by
the
one
and
the
other
party
.
About
eight
a
Clocke
the
same
morning
,
there
marched
out
of
the
Citie
of
Hagenaw
,
6.
companies
of
Foote
,
and
4.
of
Horse
of
the
Emperors
Troopes
;
which
were
in
Garrison
in
the
Citie
:
And
about
ten
a
Clocke
after
,
there
entered
the
Quarter-masters
of
the
French
Army
:
And
incontinently
vpon
that
,
2.
French
Regiments
which
tooke
possession
,
and
made
themselues
masters
of
the
Ports
and
principall
places
of
the
said
Citie
.
Mounsieur
the
Marquis
de
la
Force
entered
about
two
or
three
a
Clocke
,
after
dinner
,
with
a
number
of
Gentlemen
,
and
his
Horse
troopes
;
where
hee
was
receiued
with
a
very
good
entertainement
by
the
inhabitants
,
who
all
cryed
in
their
language
,
God
saue
the
King
.
Vpon
the
finishing
of
this
treaty
,
Mounsieur
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
made
good
the
promise
of
the
Marquis
his
Sonne
,
and
gaue
passage
to
the
Count
of
Salm
for
to
goe
(
as
is
said
)
into
the
Franche
County
:
Neuerthelesse
hee
was
conuoyed
along
thorow
the
Lands
possessed
by
the
King
,
by
the
Regiment
of
Nauarre
,
and
Auquincourt
,
and
two
Troopes
of
Horse
.
Concerning
the
City
of
Zauern
,
distant
4.
Leagues
from
that
of
Hagenaw
:
The
Garrison
which
is
in
the
same
for
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
vpon
the
Summons
by
vs
made
,
hath
demanded
4.
dayes
respit
for
to
giue
aduice
to
his
highnesse
.
This
Citte
cannot
hold
out
(
as
it
is
reported
)
the
Castle
of
Aubar
,
which
commands
most
of
the
said
Citie
,
is
vnder
the
obedience
of
the
King
:
And
hee
hath
in
it
2.
French
Companies
.
Thus
the
Citie
of
Hagenaw
,
which
in
Warre
seemed
able
to
resist
all
the
forces
that
would
aduenter
themselues
against
it
,
came
into
the
power
of
the
French
.
And
this
is
a
matter
of
very
great
consequence
:
For
that
the
French
grow
very
strong
in
those
parts
,
by
hauing
this
Towne
,
and
the
Count
of
Hanaws
countrey
:
By
this
is
Lorraine
hemed
in
on
that
side
,
and
the
edge
of
Germany
open
to
them
:
And
had
they
gotten
Vdenheim
too
,
they
had
beene
great
masters
vpon
the
edge
of
the
Palatinate
.
Thus
haue
you
already
heard
what
the
French
Nation
hath
reported
of
this
action
,
in
honour
of
their
owne
Nation
.
But
whereas
the
authour
of
that
relation
hath
quite
left
out
the
Rhinegraue
,
as
if
his
part
had
bin
no
other
but
the
blocking
vp
of
some
passages
(
and
that
by
the
Marshall
de
la
Forces
direction
too
)
wee
shall
now
afford
you
a
more
punctuall
story
of
the
same
businesse
receiued
from
a
better
hand
,
and
deliuered
from
an
abler
iudgement
:
From
a
Gentleman
,
I
meane
of
the
Scottish-Gensd'armes
,
or
compleatly
armed
Horse-men
and
Men
at
Armes
,
then
hauing
their
share
in
the
action
,
as
part
of
the
French
Armie
.
From
St.
Blayse
Ianuary
5.
/
15.
1633.
VPon
Friday
1.
13.
of
this
present
Ianuary
1633.
aduertisement
was
brought
to
our
Generall
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
in
his
Quarters
at
St.
Auan
(
12
leagues
beyond
Metz
)
that
some
Imperiall
troops
were
marched
out
of
Hagenaw
with
4.
Peeces
of
Canon
,
towards
Zauern
,
Marshall
de
la
Force
,
hauing
receiued
order
from
the
Court
not
to
suffer
any
of
the
Emperors
Forces
to
get
ooting
in
Lorraine
,
which
vpon
the
late
Treatie
was
vnder
the
Kings
protection
;
the
Marshall
was
the
more
obliged
to
looke
to
it
.
For
this
reason
sent
hee
his
sonne
,
the
young
Marquis
de
la
Force
with
the
Foore
Regiments
of
Nauarre
,
Piedmont
,
Hauquincourt
,
Menillet
,
with
8.
troopes
of
Horse
vnto
Lore
,
where
the
Scottish
Gensd'armes
were
then
enquartered
,
with
order
also
to
take
them
along
with
him
,
which
hee
did
:
Vpon
Sunday
being
the
5.
were
some
spies
sent
out
to
make
discouerie
of
the
enemies
forces
and
intentions
,
who
were
then
appointed
to
meet
the
Armie
by
mid-night
vp-vpon
Munday
at
Freiburg
,
which
was
a
long
march
from
Lore
aforesaid
:
The
Spies
made
their
obseruations
very
punctually
,
and
brought
certaine
intelligence
to
the
Marquis
,
that
the
enemies
exceeded
not
2500.
Foote
with
fiue
Troopes
of
Horse
,
and
that
their
intention
was
to
passe
either
into
Luxemburg
,
or
into
the
Franche
County
;
And
that
they
had
bin
constrained
to
forsake
Hagenaw
,
for
scarcity
of
Victualls
;
for
that
the
garrison
there
had
found
themselues
ouercharged
by
the
feeding
of
them
,
they
being
left
there
by
the
Duke
of
Feria
,
in
some
disorder
as
he
passed
that
way
out
of
Alsatia
into
Germany
.
Vpon
this
intelligence
,
it
was
disputed
among
the
French
,
how
many
wayes
there
were
by
which
the
Count
of
Salm
might
get
into
the
Franche
County
:
The
young
Marquises
order
being
to
crosse
that
part
of
his
designe
,
whilest
his
Father
the
Marshall
lay
with
the
body
of
the
Armie
betwixt
him
and
Luxemburg
.
It
was
discouered
that
they
had
three
wayes
to
goe
,
one
by
Zauern
,
another
by
St.
Blayse
,
and
the
third
thorow
Alsatia
;
which
last
passage
was
sufficiently
stopt
vp
by
the
Swedish
,
who
lie
thereabouts
in
Garrisons
.
Hereupon
it
was
resolued
to
march
towards
Blamont
,
some
8.
Lorraine
leagues
from
Nancy
,
vpon
the
roade
of
Strasburg
;
it
being
within
halfe
a
League
of
the
Zauern
way
,
and
not
so
farre
siom
St.
Blayse
,
but
that
the
French
could
reach
it
as
soone
as
could
the
Imperialists
.
Friday
night
which
was
the
10th
.
the
French
ariued
at
Blamont
,
where
finding
no
quarters
,
and
prouision
for
entertainement
,
they
the
next
day
remoued
a
League
off
to
Baccara
with
intention
to
remaine
some
few
dayes
there
for
refreshing
of
their
horses
,
and
for
returning
of
their
Spies
,
which
they
looked
not
for
vntill
the
Tuesday
after
.
Vpon
Sunday
Ianuary
the
12.
about
noone
the
Spies
came
,
bringing
certaine
intelligence
with
them
,
that
the
enemie
hauing
heard
of
the
Frenches
intention
to
stay
at
Blamont
,
had
put
themselues
vpon
their
march
,
vpon
Saturday
in
the
very
beginning
of
the
Night
,
to
goe
towards
S.
Blayse
,
and
could
not
faile
of
comming
to
it
before
Munday
in
the
euening
.
Hereupon
was
order
sent
abroad
into
all
the
French
quarters
to
march
presently
towards
Badenwiller
,
and
that
the
Baggage
should
bee
sent
vnto
Baccara
,
to
bee
guarded
there
altogether
.
This
was
instantly
put
in
execution
,
and
the
whole
troopes
were
vpon
their
march
by
two
a
Clock
after
dinner
.
At
4.
they
came
to
Badenwiller
,
where
new
order
was
giuen
for
holding
on
the
march
vnto
Raon-Sur
plaine
.
At
6.
a
Clocke
they
entered
the
Hilles
▪
and
Woods
,
which
continued
vntill
within
halfe
a
League
of
Raon
,
where
by
9.
a
Clock
they
arriued
.
The
French
hauing
there
fed
their
horses
,
march
thence
againe
continuing
vntill
mid-night
,
all
through
the
Hilles
and
Woods
till
Munday
noone
,
the
13.23
.
By
that
time
had
they
reached
St.
Blayse
,
where
they
light
vpon
diuers
of
the
Imperiall
Auant
Curriers
which
were
come
thither
to
take
vp
lodgings
for
the
Armie
against
night
;
They
being
taken
prisoners
,
confessed
vnto
the
French
,
that
the
Count
of
Salm
,
whom
the
French
then
sought
for
,
was
then
with
his
Army
at
Rhode
,
a
Towne
about
2.
Leagues
off
;
and
that
certainely
hee
would
by
so
ne
of
the
peasants
bee
aduertised
of
the
Frenches
being
at
St.
Blayse
,
the
towne
belonging
to
the
Count
aforesaid
;
so
that
it
was
not
to
bee
expected
,
but
that
vpon
these
tidings
,
the
Imperialists
would
presently
counter
march
towards
Zauern
,
and
thus
indeede
it
prooued
;
for
that
within
an
houre
of
the
Frenches
comming
to
St.
Blayse
,
the
Imperialists
marched
away
with
all
diligence
,
but
without
any
Baggage
.
And
thus
did
the
young
Marquise
de
la
Force
performe
the
businesse
hee
came
thither
for
;
which
was
the
hinderance
o●
the
Imperialists
going
into
Lorraine
,
or
through
it
into
the
Franche
County
;
of
which
hee
the
same
day
fent
aduertisment
to
the
King
.
This
punctuall
journall
and
relation
,
is
thus
seconded
by
another
from
the
same
gentleman
,
to
a
friend
of
his
in
England
,
and
dated
from
Hagenaw
the
21.
of
Ianuar●
old
stile
.
The
French
,
hauing
vpon
the
13.23
.
of
Ianuary
,
driuen
the
Imperialists
backe
ouer
the
mountaines
Zavern
,
vpon
the
17.27
.
they
were
set
vpon
in
their
quarters
,
by
the
Swedish
of
Alsatia
vnder
the
command
of
the
Rhinegraue
,
who
chased
them
into
a
castle
,
but
halfe
a
league
from
Zauern
called
Aubar
,
and
that
with
the
losse
of
some
men
,
and
a
parte
of
their
baggage
.
The
18.28
.
came
there
a
messenger
from
the
Count
of
Salm
vnto
the
Marquise
de
la
Force
,
with
offer
to
surrender
the
afore-said
Castle
of
Aubar
into
his
hands
,
together
with
the
Towne
of
Hagenaw
,
and
his
retention
to
the
Citadell
of
Zauern
,
vpon
condition
,
to
be
safely
conducted
through
Lorraine
into
the
Franche
County
.
Vpon
the
19.29
.
two
houres
before
day
the
Marquise
de
la
Force
,
marched
with
the
Regiments
of
Nauarre
,
and
Hauquincourt
with
six
troopes
of
horse
and
the
Scottish
Gensd'armes
,
who
altogether
hauing
passed
the
hills
,
came
two
houres
within
night
,
to
a
quarter
within
halfe
a
league
of
Zauern
.
There
stood
the
French
embattailed
all
that
night
,
which
was
occasioned
by
an
Allarum
giuen
by
the
Swedish
,
de
la
Force
so
the
King
his
Master
,
and
the
Count
of
Salm
with
his
whole
troops
to
bee
conducted
hard
by
their
quarters
,
and
betwixt
the
two
Regiments
of
Nauarre
and
Hauquincourt
to
be
conueied
ouer
the
hills
into
Lorraine
,
for
the
Franche
County
.
The
French
troops
of
Horse
stayed
in
the
quarters
a
while
,
to
goe
forwards
towards
Hagenaw
.
The
Count
of
Salm
being
gone
,
the
Garrison
of
Zauern
were
summoned
by
the
French
to
take
in
the
Kings
troopes
,
But
they
of
the
Towne
holding
for
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
desired
6.
dayes
respite
for
their
answere
,
that
is
,
vntill
their
Princes
pleasure
might
be
knowne
,
or
the
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
(
his
brother
,
at
leastwise
)
the
Duke
himselfe
hauing
indeede
left
his
owne
Countrey
.
The
French
granted
them
4.
dayes
libertie
,
marching
immediately
to
a
quarter
within
two
Leagues
of
Hagenaw
;
thither
they
ariued
late
at
night
,
after
39.
houres
hard
march
;
horse
and
man
being
all
that
time
fasting
.
Ianuary
20.30
.
was
the
surrender
of
Hagenaw
capitulated
,
The
22.
were
the
French
to
returne
backe
to
their
last
quarter
,
and
then
to
goe
onwards
to
Zauern
,
to
know
their
resolutions
.
And
thus
far
these
two
accurate
Relations
of
the
Scottish
Gentleman
,
by
the
end
of
whose
former
letter
it
appeareth
further
that
Mounsieur
de
Harpaiou
was
heretofore
left
about
Philipburg
to
receiue
in
the
Towne
vnder
the
French
Kings
protection
:
And
that
about
the
midst
of
Ianuary
hee
still
was
about
it
:
But
the
Swedish
who
had
taken
in
the
Towne
,
would
by
no
meanes
consent
vnto
his
entering
of
it
,
vntill
they
should
from
the
said
French
King
,
receiue
some
valuable
consideration
and
composition
,
for
their
late
paines
and
charges
in
the
siege
and
reduction
of
it
.
By
comparing
of
the
French
Relation
with
these
two
latter
ones
,
may
the
trueth
and
circumstan
-
of
the
action
be
collected
.
THE
CONTINVATION
of
the
Rhinergraue
.
The
French
Army
after
this
,
fell
into
the
Dukedome
of
Lorraine
,
La
Motte
.
blocking
vp
the
strong
and
high
seated
Castell
of
La
Motte
;
and
the
rest
of
the
Duchy
they
totally
not
long
after
subdued
vnder
the
obedience
of
the
French
Crowne
.
The
Duke
of
Lorraine
hauing
by
Treaties
aswell
as
Armes
,
beene
enforced
the
yeere
before
to
make
ouer
his
Countrey
into
the
French
Kings
hands
,
had
now
quitted
the
gouernment
of
it
to
the
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
his
brother
,
(
who
now
married
a
wife
)
and
was
himselfe
gone
towards
Germany
with
a
small
Army
,
in
ayde
of
the
Emperors
.
The
Cardinall
Duke
of
Lorraine
also
,
was
not
long
after
made
a
French
prisoner
in
Nancy
,
the
chiefest
City
of
Lorraine
,
whence
he
escaped
.
To
hasten
the
subduing
therefore
of
Lorraine
,
did
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
march
with
all
speede
into
it
,
leauing
the
Rhinegraue
Otto
Lodowicke
in
Alsatia
to
grapple
there
with
the
Imperialists
,
the
Count
of
Salm
,
and
the
new
come
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
with
the
French
Garrisons
now
put
into
Hagenaw
,
Zabern
and
Reichshofen
,
had
the
Rheinegraue
so
good
correspondency
,
as
emulous
Captains
of
strange
Nations
,
that
are
of
the
same
side
,
vse
to
maintaine
one
with
another
.
The
great
Towne
of
Strasburg
also
,
about
the
beginning
of
February
,
sent
some
deputies
of
their
owne
,
together
with
Mounsieur
de
Lisle
,
the
French
Ambassadour
,
to
treate
with
them
also
,
vpon
tearmes
of
amity
,
and
good
neighbourhood
.
The
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
about
the
time
of
the
former
surrender
of
Hagenaw
,
was
vpon
his
comming
into
Germanie
,
not
to
meete
with
de
la
Force
,
but
seeking
another
way
to
auoide
him
;
he
was
not
reported
to
be
aboue
700.
strong
,
both
horse
and
foote
;
and
with
these
he
passed
the
Riuer
of
Rhine
at
Newenburg
,
staying
some
few
dayes
at
Bintzheim
the
vpper
Marquisate
.
His
intentions
were
either
to
get
thorough
the
walled
Cities
(
as
they
called
them
)
to
the
strong
Towne
about
the
Bodensea
,
or
Lake
of
Constantz
,
or
else
ouer
the
Gottharde
Mountaines
into
Italy
,
vpon
Saturday
therefore
Ianuary
25.
February
3.
hee
sent
his
Ambassadour
into
the
Citie
of
Bassell
in
Switzerland
,
desiring
that
State
to
grant
him
free
passage
through
Rurheim
:
This
being
with
good
words
denied
him
,
hee
thereupon
tooke
the
higher
way
through
Kensach
,
and
so
to
Rhinfelden
.
Ianuary
30.
the
said
Duke
,
all
vnlooked
for
,
presented
himselfe
with
200.
Horse
,
conducted
by
the
Count
of
Lichtenstein
,
by
the
Citie
of
Basell
,
supposing
his
owne
presence
to
bee
more
effectuall
to
the
obtaining
of
the
afore
desired
passage
,
but
being
the
second
time
denied
,
hee
marched
on
the
other
side
towards
Sieuertz
,
to
conioyne
with
the
rest
of
the
ImperialI
forces
vnder
the
Count
of
Salm
in
Alsatia
;
de
la
Force
being
by
this
time
gone
out
of
the
Countrey
,
into
Lorraine
,
as
is
aforesaid
.
About
this
time
fell
there
out
a
dissention
betweene
the
Imperiall
Garrison
of
the
sconce
of
Hunegin
which
lies
close
vpon
the
North-side
of
Basell
;
some
of
these
Imperialists
going
out
a
plundering
,
fell
vpon
some
sheepe
and
small
cattell
,
and
some
loades
of
Wine
belonging
to
the
Townes-men
of
Basell
,
with
whom
before
that
they
had
no
emnity
:
The
Citizens
hearing
of
it
,
immediately
gaue
order
to
their
Lieutenant
Colonel
Zornleim
with
200.
Musquetires
,
&
50
Horse-men
to
pursue
after
them
;
hee
doth
so
,
ouertakes
and
surrounds
them
;
kills
some
,
takes
8.
prisoners
,
and
recouers
all
the
Bootie
;
this
done
,
the
said
Lieutenant
Colonell
commands
presently
to
let
flie
some
Peeces
of
Ordnance
out
of
St.
Iohns
Bullwarke
,
against
the
fort
of
Hunigen
,
the
Gouernour
of
which
Fort
nor
vnderstanding
the
meaning
of
it
,
hung
out
a
white
flag
of
parly
,
and
sent
to
desire
to
know
the
reason
of
the
Townes
shooting
at
him
,
hee
was
certified
what
his
Souldiers
had
committed
,
wherein
hee
excused
himselfe
,
as
being
done
without
his
priuitie
:
This
may
bee
noated
both
to
shew
the
termes
of
Neutralitie
(
or
somthing
like
it
)
which
the
Switzers
Citie
of
Basell
bath
with
the
Emperour
;
As
also
to
giue
you
to
vnderstand
how
neere
in
those
parts
the
Emperour
hath
any
Garrison
.
All
this
time
is
the
Rhinegraue
busied
in
taking
in
of
places
in
the
vpper
Alsatia
,
where
hee
had
by
this
time
very
farre
aduanced
into
,
beyond
Colmar
,
and
those
parts
where
Gustavus
Horn
left
conquering
the
last
yeere
,
euen
some
5.
or
6.
Germane
Leagues
to
the
South-west
of
Colmar
,
as
high
vp
into
the
Countrey
as
the
height
of
Basell
,
though
some
5.
or
6.
Leagues
distant
to
the
West
of
it
;
There
tooke
hee
in
the
Townes
of
Sultz
,
and
Gebweiler
,
By
this
time
was
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
conioyned
with
the
Count
of
Salm
,
who
hauing
gotten
all
the
Imperialists
of
the
Countrey
together
,
marcht
now
with
great
confidence
against
the
Rhinegraue
;
To
whom
were
some
few
also
sent
from
Strasburg
,
and
such
other
Neighbour
places
as
could
best
spare
them
:
All
these
together
could
not
make
him
aboue
2000.
men
in
Field
;
in
the
day
of
the
succeeding
battell
,
the
aduerse
partee
were
full
6000.
men
,
horse
and
foote
,
who
made
no
other
account
at
all
but
to
hembe
in
the
Rhinegraues
small
number
,
and
to
cut
them
all
in
pieces
;
And
now
did
the
Imperialists
assemble
their
strength
together
about
Danu
aforesaid
,
being
said
to
bee
7000.
men
,
that
is
to
say
1000.
Foote
,
and
500.
Horse
,
of
the
Count
of
Salmes
owne
;
300.
Foote
and
600.
Horse
of
the
Duke
of
Lorraines
,
whom
some
writings
make
mention
to
bee
now
in
Burgundie
in
person
,
leuying
more
forces
,
and
others
make
to
bee
present
in
the
following
battell
of
the
Lorraine
Colonell
Mercyes
regiment
,
there
were
6oo
.
and
out
of
the
Garrisons
there
abouts
were
drawne
500.
more
,
the
rest
of
the
Imperiall
Armie
were
Boores
,
and
countrey
people
;
These
were
drawne
together
about
mid
February
;
about
which
very
time
the
Colonell
Esher
marched
out
of
the
strong
Towne
of
Brisack
,
vpon
the
Rhine
;
who
led
along
500.
Souldiers
,
and
1200.
Boores
gathered
out
of
the
Brechler-valley
,
Elsacke
and
Seiswaldt
,
not
leauing
aboue
400.
Souldiers
for
the
guard
of
Brisack
,
his
expedition
was
said
to
bee
intended
towards
Waldkirck
,
and
afterwards
to
assault
Kentzingen
,
in
the
Kentzinger-valley
,
in
the
edge
of
Alsatia
and
Wirtemberg
,
so
to
open
if
it
might
bee
the
passages
of
the
Forrest
Schwartzwaldt
,
that
succours
might
come
through
the
Dukedome
of
Wirtemberg
againe
into
Alsatia
,
and
to
diuert
and
imploy
for
the
time
the
forces
of
the
Rhinegraue
,
for
by
this
time
had
the
Emperour
thought
to
haue
laid
it
on
thereabouts
,
and
to
haue
recouered
his
owne
Lands
,
and
his
sonnes
Bishopricke
in
Alsatia
;
To
this
purpose
about
this
time
was
there
a
Captaine
(
natiue
of
Tirole
,
and
Reich
by
name
)
come
with
a
Post
directy
from
Viena
to
Brisack
,
with
a
strait
command
in
the
Emperors
name
to
the
Field-marshall
Shawenburge
,
to
betake
himselfe
into
the
field
;
immediately
hereupon
did
shawenburge
cause
12.
Peeces
of
Ordnance
to
bee
made
ready
to
march
,
which
he
meant
to
take
along
with
him
:
This
Captaine
(
as
it
was
giuen
abroad
)
made
promise
that
Iohn
de
Werth
should
come
into
those
Countries
with
1500.
horse
,
and
3.
Regiments
of
Foote
,
who
should
trie
to
breake
through
the
Schwartzwaldt
ouer
the
Mountaines
:
And
for
the
better
show
of
the
trueth
of
this
intention
;
there
was
some
store
of
prouant
bread
at
that
time
sent
into
Fryburg
:
The
Captaine
also
related
,
how
that
the
Emperour
was
very
much
altered
with
the
losse
of
those
Countreyes
of
Alsatia
(
which
as
hee
said
)
his
Maiestie
would
by
no
meanes
forsake
,
or
so
giue
ouer
;
He
said
moreouer
,
that
he
would
straine
himselfe
to
maintaine
Silesia
,
and
his
owne
hereditary
Countreyes
,
and
that
hee
would
conclude
an
honourable
peace
with
the
Electors
of
Saxony
and
Brandenburg
,
but
as
for
the
rest
of
the
Empire
,
hee
did
lesse
regard
it
;
for
seeing
they
had
beene
alwayes
disobedient
and
crosse
vnto
him
,
hee
would
find
meanes
well
enough
to
keepe
them
vnder
;
perchance
indeede
it
was
the
meaning
of
Iohn
de
Werth
to
haue
broken
through
into
Alsatia
,
seeing
that
hee
two
seuerall
times
appeared
in
Overland
which
was
the
way
out
of
Bauaria
to
it
;
both
which
times
were
his
Troopes
and
purposes
defeated
by
Gustavus
Horn
;
as
you
may
reade
in
the
chapter
of
his
Storie
.
By
the
end
of
February
,
did
the
Count
of
Salm
,
suppose
himselfe
to
be
strong
enough
,
to
haue
wrought
his
will
,
vpon
the
Rhinegraue
,
especially
,
seeing
he
could
not
on
the
sudden
be
assisted
with
his
owne
forces
from
other
partes
of
the
Country
:
which
the
Imperiall
parties
,
now
gone
out
of
Brissacke
,
put
to
the
defensiue
;
vpon
Sunday
therefore
March
2.
12.
the
Lorraines
and
the
Imperialists
6000.
or
7000.
strong
,
set
vpon
him
,
that
was
little
aboue
2000.
and
betwixt
the
Towne
of
Sennen
,
and
the
Dorpe
of
Ochsenfeldt
,
about
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
;
they
thought
to
haue
surrounded
him
.
From
Colmar
,
March
3.
/
13.
1633.
BY
this
occasion
I
giue
you
to
vnderstand
,
that
within
this
houre
,
his
Excellencie
,
the
Rhinegraue
Otto
Lodowick
hath
sent
mee
a
most
wellcome
letter
by
his
owne
Trumpet
:
how
that
yesterday
in
the
after-noone
,
about
two
of
the
clock
,
his
ExcelIencie
lighted
vpon
the
Enemie
,
about
Sennen
,
whom
by
Gods
speciall
helpe
and
assistance
,
he
immediatly
,
and
without
any
considerable
losse
of
our
forces
,
hath
vtterly
routed
and
dispersed
.
The
old
Earle
of
Salm
,
that
was
Vicar
at
Zabern
,
the
Marquise
Bassompier
,
Generall
ouer
the
Lorraine
forces
,
with
the
Colonell
Mercie
,
he
tooke
prisoners
;
Colonell
Philip
a
gentleman
very
much
esteemed
amongst
the
Loraines
,
was
shot
and
killed
by
a
horseman
,
of
the
Rhinegraues
life
Regiment
.
The
most
part
of
the
horsemen
,
hath
he
put
to
the
sword
,
or
taken
prisoners
:
divers
Ensignes
and
Cornets
were
obtained
,
together
with
all
their
Ordnance
.
The
foote
forces
he
pursued
thorough
the
Vineyards
,
which
he
is
still
in
chase
of
:
the
rest
of
the
Officers
,
and
Commaunders
,
that
are
taken
prisoners
and
slayne
,
he
will
certifie
mee
of
,
by
the
next
occasion
:
thus
farre
out
of
the
Rhinegraues
owne
letter
.
Other
writings
informe
vs
,
that
those
three
great
Prisoners
,
were
brought
into
Colmar
,
and
Colonell
Philip
,
was
shot
by
one
that
knew
him
:
that
there
were
slayne
full
2000.
men
vpon
the
place
,
whereof
verie
few
of
the
Rhinegraues
:
the
reason
of
the
suddennes
,
and
greatnesse
of
the
victory
was
,
for
that
the
foote
,
so
soone
as
euer
they
perceiued
their
horsemen
to
be
routed
,
they
tooke
flight
,
and
thought
to
haue
saued
themselues
in
the
Vineyards
:
neuerthelesse
they
were
pursued
thither
,
and
cut
downe
,
and
the
Italians
especially
,
who
obtained
no
quarter
.
And
whereas
800.
souldiers
,
tooke
conditions
of
the
Rhinegraue
,
and
whereas
the
baggage
of
the
defeated
was
thrust
into
the
Towne
of
Sennien
,
that
is
now
hard
blocked
vp
.
The
Duke
of
Lorraine
was
supposed
to
be
gotten
into
Dann
,
others
imagining
,
that
he
retyred
amongst
the
2.
Regiments
that
fled
from
Brissack
.
After
this
,
the
Rhinegraue
sent
his
owne
life
regiment
with
the
Nassawish
,
who
cut
off
a
great
many
of
them
,
and
brought
backe
600.
more
Prisoners
;
which
is
a
very
great
victory
,
and
especially
considering
the
odds
of
3.
to
one
,
and
that
the
enemie
presumed
to
hew
him
all
in
pieces
:
I
here
was
presented
10.
Cornets
,
and
as
many
Ensignes
vnto
the
Chancellor
Oxenstein
,
vpon
March
27.
when
hee
was
at
Francford
.
Some
writings
relate
of
another
great
victory
which
the
Rhinegraue
should
haue
gotten
since
the
former
,
and
6.
Ensignes
in
it
,
but
these
Ensignes
might
rather
bee
gleaned
vp
in
the
seuerall
smaler
defeates
,
then
in
any
one
great
Conflict
that
wee
haue
particular
of
.
And
thus
had
the
Rhinegraue
by
mid
March
aduanced
his
Conquests
as
farre
as
the
Citie
of
Bazell
;
at
which
Towne
(
being
Protestants
,
and
Well-willers
to
his
proceedings
)
I
find
him
now
in
person
,
and
that
there
hee
passed
his
Armie
ouer
to
Rhine-bridge
to
goe
towards
Brisack
;
This
very
strong
and
most
considerable
Towne
of
Brisack
had
the
French
offered
many
treaties
vnto
,
to
surrender
vp
into
his
protection
,
but
the
Imperiall
Gouernour
had
wit
enough
to
refuse
it
;
And
now
doe
the
two
Rhinegraues
goe
seuerall
wayes
with
their
Armies
,
the
Rhinegraue
Iohn
Phillip
marching
against
the
Waldt
Cities
;
and
our
Generall
the
Rhinegraue
Otto
Lodowicke
aduancing
along
the
Rhines
side
,
and
Easterne
banke
of
it
towards
Brisack
,
which
standeth
on
the
same
shoare
of
the
Rhine
to
the
North
of
Bazell
;
Otto
Lodowicke
goes
to
Newenburg
;
;
by
the
way
on
the
same
side
of
the
Riuer
with
Brisack
.
The
Actions
of
the
Landgraue
of
Hessen
,
and
his
Lieutenant
Generall
Molander
:
As
also
of
the
Swedi●h
Field-Marshall
,
the
Lord
Dod●
Baron
of
Kniphausen
.
THe
Catholike
Leaguers
hauing
made
a
new
Confederation
betwixt
them
.
And
in
the
Cathedrall
Church
of
Cullen
,
with
great
solemnitie
and
laying
their
hands
vpon
the
Golden-Fleece
,
new
sworne
this
Confederation
:
Then
did
their
new
raised
forces
march
out
of
Cullen
;
They
put
ouer
the
Rhine
vnto
Deutz
,
whence
they
went
into
westphalia
,
to
ioyne
with
Boninghausen
.
These
Leaguish
forces
made
the
first
shew
of
themselues
vpon
the
Riuer
of
Roer
,
neere
which
Melander
lay
,
vpon
the
other
side
of
a
bridge
,
which
the
Hassians
for
preuentions
sake
,
but
lately
had
burnt
downe
.
This
was
about
the
middle
of
Nouember
;
At
which
time
the
Eelt-marshall
Kniphausen
lay
with
his
forces
about
the
Riuer
Lippe
,
some
two
leagues
from
the
Riuer
Roer
,
neere
the
Duke
of
Newburgs
Land
of
Berg
:
As
namely
at
Lune
,
Werne
,
and
those
places
.
Lieutenant
generall
Melander
,
with
halfe
the
Hassian
troops
,
lay
to
watch
the
Riuer
Roer
:
and
to
hinder
the
conjunction
of
those
of
the
Bishop
of
Munster
,
with
Colonell
Schellhammer
,
who
was
the
man
that
now
brought
the
new
Armie
from
Cullen
.
Boninghausens
garrison
in
it
,
being
forced
to
yeeld
vpon
composition
.
This
was
done
about
the
middle
,
or
towards
the
20.
of
Nouember
,
and
the
garrison
being
12.
●oote
Companies
,
and
one
troope
of
horse
,
they
marched
foorth
vpon
the
19.
with
bagge
and
baggage
.
But
for
that
Boninghausen
,
at
his
former
inroade
into
those
parts
,
had
carried
away
some
Hassian
Officers
,
which
hee
still
kept
prisoners
:
therefore
were
some
of
his
now
kept
vnder
arrest
by
the
Landgraue
,
till
the
others
should
bee
released
.
November
21.
old
stile
,
did
Melander
make
himselfe
master
of
the
libertie
of
Roerort
vpon
the
riuer
Roer
,
and
enquartered
his
people
in
it
,
and
in
the
Countrey
betwixt
the
Riuers
of
Roer
and
Lippe
.
And
by
that
time
,
taken
by
Kniphausen
.
had
Kniphausen
taken
in
all
the
places
about
Hamm
,
Soest
,
and
Lippe
,
and
made
his
quarters
in
that
Countrey
.
The
chiefe
Land-lords
thereupon
assembled
at
Dortmund
,
to
consult
what
contribution
to
giue
vnto
him
.
Vpon
this
newes
,
was
Boninghausen
costrained
to
a
retreat
towards
Cullen
:
And
the
Duke
of
Neuburg
went
from
Cullen
to
Bruxells
,
to
desire
aide
and
counsell
from
the
Spanish
.
Kniphausen
and
Melander
followed
Bonninghausen
;
and
Melander
gaue
summons
to
the
Towne
of
Duisburg
;
which
Towne
pretending
to
be
vnder
protection
of
the
Hollanders
,
they
were
commanded
within
10.
dayes
to
bring
certificate
of
that
;
or
else
to
take
in
Garrison
.
The
Swedes
pursued
the
retreat
vpon
Boninghausen
,
as
farre
as
the
Countrey
of
Berg
,
some
of
them
:
And
others
vnto
Andernach
,
neere
the
Rhine
,
who
attempting
vpon
that
Towne
,
were
beaten
off
in
the
night
time
,
about
the
end
of
Nouember
;
on
which
very
night
had
Boninghausens
men
an
enterprise
vpon
the
Findland
Colonell
Stalhansh
his
quarters
,
who
lay
on
the
other
side
of
the
Riuer
Roer
,
with
12.
troopes
of
Horse
,
and
some
Dragonners
.
The
Boninghusers
put
ouer
the
Rhur
at
Wenigeren
,
with
most
part
,
or
all
their
horse
and
Dragonners
:
Colonel
Lohe
being
sent
with
600.
horse
to
assault
Stalhansh
on
the
back
also
.
The
Boninghausers
being
come
vp
to
the
first
watch
of
Stalhansh
,
a
Finland
Rit-master
,
who
guarded
there
with
60.
horse
,
tooke
the
allarme
vpon
their
comming
,
and
charged
the
foremost
of
them
:
two
troopes
he
routed
and
put
to
the
sword
,
himselfe
in
the
conflict
being
deadly
wounded
.
The
Boninghausers
supposing
Stalhansh
himselfe
had
beene
there
with
all
his
Regiment
,
immediately
thereupon
retyred
;
as
vpon
the
same
feare
Colonell
Lohe
also
did
on
the
other
side
.
Boninghausen
recollecting
his
men
thereupon
,
and
encouraging
them
to
fall
on
againe
,
by
vowing
his
owne
readinesse
to
liue
and
die
with
them
,
could
not
for
all
that
perswade
them
to
their
danger
againe
;
Instead
of
which
,
they
now
cryed
out
for
pay
and
money
,
and
he
that
last
receiued
meanes
at
Cullen
let
him
now
fight
.
Thus
went
they
ouer
the
Roer
againe
very
much
discontented
,
crying
on
all
hands
for
their
winter
quarters
.
Boninghausen
before
his
retreating
from
about
Raedu●rmwalt
Schwelen
,
Remsheil
,
Wermerskircken
and
those
places
about
Sollingen
had
left
7.
Cornets
of
horse
to
burne
downe
the
bridges
at
Hattungen
and
other
Townes
vpon
the
Roer
,
that
their
euemie
might
goe
the
further
about
,
ere
they
could
pursue
them
.
After
this
,
they
came
towards
Dusseldorp
vpon
the
Rhine
;
which
made
the
Countrey
people
much
afraid
,
wishing
these
friends
of
theirs
further
off
them
.
But
of
this
feare
they
were
discharged
,
for
that
Boninghausen
marched
backe
againe
presently
;
and
sent
some
vp
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Munster
in
Westphalia
,
whither
Felt-Marshall
Kniphausen
sent
after
him
.
The
Earth
was
so
hard
frozen
,
that
the
besiegers
could
not
worke
as
they
would
haue
done
vpon
their
approaches
:
Howeuer
November
27.
the
besieged
were
beaten
out
of
a
mill
without
the
Towne
,
which
they
possessed
;
and
all
things
were
so
prepared
for
an
assault
,
that
the
Townes-men
sent
an
Officer
to
Colonell
Chlern
at
Munden
,
for
his
directions
how
to
behaue
themselues
in
the
surrendering
of
the
Citie
.
The
Landgraue
of
Hessen
about
this
time
was
come
before
Bracken
in
the
diocesse
of
Paderborne
,
whereinto
Colonell
Paul
Daube
with
300.
men
was
retired
,
which
towne
he
shortly
brought
into
obedience
.
Felt-Marshall
Kniphausen
toward
the
middle
of
December
,
went
into
the
Dukedome
of
Westphalia
,
and
presented
his
army
before
the
Towne
of
Saltshoten
,
belonging
to
the
Elector
of
Cullen
.
Hither
also
came
the
Landgraue
of
Hessen
:
but
because
vpon
the
taking
of
the
Towne
there
was
some
treachery
vsed
by
the
besieged
,
and
fury
enough
and
too
much
by
the
conquerors
,
which
hath
beene
taxed
of
cruelty
by
those
of
Cullen
,
you
shall
haue
the
manner
of
it
related
by
order
of
Kniphausen
.
The
manner
of
the
Siege
,
and
taking
in
of
Saltzkoten
,
with
three
Letters
Concerning
it
.
Paderborne
,
December
13.
/
23.
1633.
SIR
I
heere
giue
you
to
vnderstand
that
so
soone
as
the
Lord
Felt-Marshall
Kniphausen
had
intelligence
how
the
Imperialists
vnder
the
leading
of
L'Eremite
,
and
Tauben
,
hauing
first
defeated
Colonell
Seakireken
,
with
his
Hassian
Regiment
in
the
Towne
of
Brilon
,
were
now
aduanced
to
Brackel
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Paderborn
;
his
Excellency
the
Felt-Marshall
hauing
notice
likewise
of
the
Hassian
Generall
Major
Dalwigs
being
ready
to
march
vp
into
those
parts
after
them
,
with
a
good
part
of
the
Caualry
,
hee
also
with
some
Horse-troopes
and
Draggoners
aduanced
vp
thither-wards
,
hoping
thereabouts
to
light
vpon
the
Enemie
.
But
hauing
aduice
now
brought
him
that
L'eremite
,
hauing
first
of
all
drawne
the
Colonell
Osterholt
with
his
5.
companies
vnto
him
(
which
The
said
Osterholt
had
new
leuyed
in
Brackel
)
were
both
together
againe
retired
towards
the
mountaines
;
his
Excellence
vpon
the
desire
of
the
Landgraue
of
Hessen
,
would
not
let
slip
the
fairenesse
of
opportunitie
.
In
the
meane
time
,
therefore
that
Colonell
Stalhansh
was
a
coming
vp
to
him
back
againe
out
of
the
Land
of
Marck
;
hee
put
on
resolution
by
all
meanes
to
tempt
out
the
Enemie
into
the
field
,
and
to
come
out
of
the
mountaines
and
lurking
corners
;
The
best
way
to
doe
this
hee
supposed
to
bee
the
besieging
of
Saltzkoten
,
one
League
distant
from
Paderborne
.
The
Garrison
within
the
Towne
consisted
of
340.
Foote
of
Colonell
Westphalens
Regiment
,
which
had
heretofore
done
spoyle
enough
in
the
Countrey
thereabouts
,
both
in
their
march
and
Counter-march
.
The
Felt-Marshall
hereupon
the
19.
9.
of
the
same
December
,
tooke
his
first
view
of
the
said
Citie
,
immediately
preparing
to
assault
it
.
The
next
day
were
the
Ordnance
planted
against
it
,
and
the
Commander
and
Gouernour
within
the
Towne
,
by
these
Letters
summoned
to
Surrender
.
THe
Commander
in
the
City
of
Saltzkoten
may
sufficiently
,
by
his
owne
vnderstanding
,
make
iudgement
of
my
maine
intention
in
thus
neere
approaching
vnto
himselfe
and
Garrison
:
His
owne
estate
moreouer
,
and
the
case
hee
presently
is
in
,
himselfe
cannot
but
bee
sencible
of
;
How
,
namely
,
hee
is
at
present
left
in
a
lonely
place
;
where
,
besides
the
feeblenesse
of
his
walls
,
there
is
no
reliefe
to
bee
expected
from
him
;
nor
will
I
conceale
it
from
him
,
how
that
he
is
already
inuironed
with
a
Swedish
Army-royall
,
and
that
another
Hassian
Army
is
euen
now
hard
at
hand
to
come
against
him
:
And
therefore
doe
I
now
desire
him
to
resolue
himselfe
vpon
these
points
of
Warre
:
Whether
he
hath
not
had
honour
enough
in
it
,
that
I
haue
not
onely
caused
the
Canon
to
be
planted
,
but
haue
already
played
with
them
likewise
vpon
his
Towne
?
Or
whether
he
desires
to
see
more
Forces
brought
against
him
?
Or
whether
to
haue
a
Breach
shot
in
his
walls
before
he
would
surrender
?
To
which
extreamity
if
hee
suffers
it
to
come
,
I
then
assure
the
Commander
and
his
Souldiers
,
that
I
will
make
such
an
example
of
them
,
that
hee
shall
haue
cause
enough
giuen
vnto
him
,
how
in
time
to
bethinke
himselfe
,
in
good
time
to
deliuer
vp
the
Townes
Keyes
vnto
such
an
Army
so
well
furnished
with
Artillery
:
And
this
I
thought
good
to
let
him
vnderstand
;
His
answere
whereunto
I
will
expect
by
this
present
Trumpeter
,
vnto
whom
(
according
to
the
custome
of
Warrs
)
I
desire
you
to
giue
passe
and
repasse
freely
.
Giuen
in
the
head
quarter
at
Verneburg
,
December
,
10.
20.
1633.
His
Maiesties
of
Swedens
appointed
Felt-Marshall
,
Dodo
,
Baron
of
Inhausen
and
Kniphausen
.
The
Townes
answere
.
To
the
Illustrious
and
Noble
Lord
Dodo
Baron
of
Kniphausen
,
Lord
Lutzburg
,
Bergum
,
Jnnelt
,
and
Vpplewert
:
By
his
Maiestie
,
and
the
Crowne
of
Sweden
appointed
Generall
Felt-Martiall
.
YOur
Letter
of
the
10.
20.
of
this
moneth
,
was
safely
deliuered
vnto
our
hands
,
by
this
bearer
the
Trumpeter
,
and
the
Contents
thereof
wee
haue
seriously
considered
:
whereupon
wee
here
send
this
our
answere
vnto
you
;
which
is
,
That
although
wee
bee
somewhat
farre
off
from
our
Army
,
yet
neuerthelesse
,
haue
wee
Sufficient
signes
and
assurance
giuen
vs
,
in
very
good
time
to
bee
relieued
.
For
this
cause
doe
wee
hold
our selues
obliged
,
seriously
to
consider
vpon
our
oath
,
and
to
maintaine
this
our
Towne
so
long
as
possible
wee
are
able
.
At
this
moreouer
wee
reioyce
,
that
so
renowned
a
Cauallery
is
already
presented
before
our
Towne
;
And
that
more
are
comming
after
:
As
also
that
there
bee
Articles
of
agreement
already
propounded
vnto
vs
,
and
these
firmed
with
his
Princely
Eccllencies
Seale
manuall
.
That
the
Lord
Felt-Marshall
hath
vouchsafed
vs
a
Salue
with
his
Canon
,
we
haue
not
beene
able
to
withstand
it
.
But
as
for
shewing
so
much
honour
vnto
him
and
to
his
Army
,
as
to
present
the
Towne
Keyes
to
him
,
wee
intreat
him
to
spare
vs
at
this
present
:
For
whereas
wee
have
no
greater
thing
to
loose
then
our
honours
and
good
names
,
wee
should
in
doing
otherwise
,
endanger
both
of
them
;
especially
,
seeing
at
this
present
time
wee
are
not
reduced
to
the
necessity
of
comming
to
a
composition
.
Wee
are
therefore
resolued
to
doe
our
best
;
Both
our selues
and
souldiers
fully
being
purposed
to
defend
our selues
vnto
the
vttermost
of
our
abilities
,
vntill
our
succours
may
come
vp
to
vs
.
And
thus
wee
take
our
leaues
,
being
otherwise
very
ready
to
doe
our
best
seruice
vnto
the
Lord
Felt-Marshall
and
all
his
Cauallers
.
Zaltzkoten
,
December
.
11.
/
21.
1633.
Elmerhus
of
Nihusen
,
Captaine
and
Commander
of
the
Towne
.
Iohn
Iames
of
Stotzingen
,
Gouernour
.
Vpon
receit
of
this
Letter
,
the
Felt-Marshall
kept
his
men
quiet
all
this
day
,
expecting
with
patience
a
more
considerate
answere
from
them
;
as
also
whilst
the
Landgraue
of
Hessens
Armie
might
bee
come
vp
neerer
to
him
.
In
the
Euening
was
order
giuen
by
the
Felt-Marshall
for
the
mounting
of
all
his
Canons
;
which
by
breake
of
day
next
morning
,
December
12.22
.
began
to
play
.
The
whole
Army
likewise
,
horse
and
Foote
,
was
presented
in
Battaglia
,
before
the
noses
of
the
besieged
:
And
that
it
might
plainely
appeare
how
vnwilling
hee
was
to
haue
the
matter
brought
vnto
extreamities
;
His
Excellencie
the
said
Felt-Marshall
,
so
soone
as
hee
perceiued
his
Canon
to
haue
made
the
breach
,
saultable
for
the
auoyding
of
Christian
bloodshed
,
once
againe
sent
into
the
Towne
;
as
in
this
Letter
following
.
I
Vnderstand
by
the
Answere
of
the
Commanders
and
other
Captaines
,
which
is
yesterday
receiued
,
that
the
City
Saltzkoten
resolued
to
hold
out
vntill
their
reliefes
be
come
vp
to
them
.
Their
humours
in
trueth
I
must
very
well
approoue
off
;
but
I
would
haue
them
withall
to
vnderstand
,
that
there
was
no
such
thing
as
reliefes
to
be
expected
.
For
mine
owne
part
,
I
would
giue
1000.
Duckets
to
their
Armies
,
that
they
once
had
but
the
courage
to
shew
their
faces
,
and
to
present
themselues
before
Saltzkoten
;
seeing
both
their
Armies
,
yours
within
the
City
,
and
your
reliefes
without
,
should
by
Gods
assistance
find
breake-necke
entertainement
enough
from
vs
.
What
you
meane
by
the
agreement
by
you
mentioned
I
vnderstand
not
.
But
if
you
forthwith
conclude
not
vpon
a
reasonable
agreement
with
me
,
there
shall
no
composition
be
euer
againe
offered
:
And
of
this
let
you
and
your
be
well
assured
,
as
God
liueth
.
But
if
your
pleasures
bee
to
see
more
Forces
,
you
may
easily
obtaine
that
fauour
,
but
to
your
owne
ruine
it
will
prooue
,
for
that
you
shall
not
haue
so
much
as
any
hope
of
mercy
euer
after
it
.
And
thus
by
this
present
Trumpet
you
shall
send
me
your
direct
and
categoricall
answere
,
and
withall
,
grant
free
passe
and
repasse
vnto
him
,
withall
according
to
the
custome
of
Armes
.
Giuen
at
the
head
quarter
at
Vrneburg
,
Decem.
11.22
.
1633.
By
his
Maiestie
and
the
Crowne
of
Swedens
appointed
Felt-marshall
,
Dodo
,
Baron
of
Inhausen
and
Kniphausen
.
This
Trumpetter
did
the
Commander
Nihausen
detaine
aboue
two
houers
in
the
Towne
:
Whereupon
was
order
giuen
to
his
Armie
by
the
Felt-Marshall
,
that
euery
man
should
doe
his
vttermost
.
The
Trumpeter
being
at
last
dismissed
,
and
hee
after
his
comming
out
,
giuing
Summons
to
the
Towne
by
sounding
o●
his
Trumpet
:
The
Commander
sent
out
his
Drum
after
him
to
excuse
his
owne
delay
vnto
the
Felt-Martiall
:
His
pretence
for
it
was
,
that
hee
must
first
call
a
Councell
of
Warre
of
all
his
Officers
,
that
hee
might
bee
able
to
answere
the
better
for
himselfe
hereafter
,
for
all
these
his
behauiours
.
Hereupon
was
the
same
Trumpet
dispatched
backe
againe
,
to
signifie
to
the
Commander
,
how
that
his
Excellencie
would
loose
no
more
time
;
and
therefore
must
the
Commander
now
absolutely
declare
himselfe
,
whether
or
no
hee
would
set
open
his
gates
presently
?
Vpon
the
comming
of
this
messenger
to
the
gates
,
the
Gouernour
Iohn
Iames
Stotzingen
,
desired
conference
with
some
Officer
of
the
field
of
the
Swedish
partee
;
Vpon
which
newes
,
the
Felt-Marshall
sends
his
owne
Sergiant
Major
to
him
.
A
cessation
of
Armes
being
commanded
vpon
it
:
The
Governour
comming
foorth
of
the
Towne
vnro
the
Swedish
Maior
,
tells
him
that
his
Commission
was
personally
to
treate
with
the
Felt-Martiall
;
and
in
the
meane
time
is
the
Trumpet
detained
in
the
Citie
.
By
this
time
was
his
Princely
Excellencie
the
Landgraue
of
Hessen
,
come
to
his
owne
Troopes
before
the
Towne
,
whose
opinion
was
,
that
the
best
way
were
to
goe
to
the
House
of
Verneburg
(
as
being
the
head
quarter
)
and
there
in
writing
to
set
downe
the
agreement
,
and
that
in
the
meane
time
,
the
truce
should
be
continued
:
Whilest
this
was
a
doing
,
the
Citizens
and
Souldiers
of
the
Towne
,
inuite
the
Swedish
Souldiers
to
a
cup
of
their
owne
Beere
;
telling
them
that
very
shortly
they
should
bee
good
friends
together
.
The
Swedish
and
Hassian
Souldiers
giuing
credit
to
their
faire
inuitation
,
approach
vnto
the
very
gates
,
and
there
drinke
with
them
.
His
Excellencie
hearing
this
,
gaue
command
vnto
his
Officers
to
keepe
their
Souldiers
well
together
,
and
to
take
heed
of
comming
too
neere
the
gates
of
an
enemie
,
and
to
shun
all
occasion
of
confusion
.
The
Officers
hereupon
going
to
performe
their
charge
,
and
to
bring
off
the
Souldiers
;
A
Captaine
of
the
Dragonners
,
was
by
a
Citizen
shot
thorow
and
thorow
the
body
;
Newes
being
brought
of
this
Barbarisme
vnto
the
Landgraue
and
Kniphausen
,
iust
as
they
were
setting
downe
the
Articles
of
Agreement
;
They
were
not
to
bee
blamed
if
they
were
thorowly
enraged
to
see
such
a
cheate
,
and
affront
put
vpon
them
.
Immediately
hereupon
,
they
both
riding
to
their
Troopes
,
gaue
order
to
let
flie
their
Ordnance
,
and
to
make
the
breach
wider
,
and
that
their
whole
Army
should
turne
into
it
.
To
performe
this
were
the
Souldiers
now
most
eager
,
not
onely
out
of
courage
and
hope
of
Booty
,
but
to
reuenge
withall
the
death
of
their
fellowes
and
comrades
,
thus
basely
murdered
.
But
before
the
Souldiers
fell
on
,
there
was
another
Trumpet
sent
into
the
Towne
,
to
desire
them
to
leaue
shooting
till
the
Swedish
might
fetch
off
their
dead
and
wounded
fellow
Souldiers
.
This
would
not
the
besieged
hearken
vnto
,
but
answered
with
their
Musquets
againe
,
and
an
hideous
shooting
.
But
so
soone
as
they
by
and
by
perceiued
the
Swedes
and
Hassians
to
bee
falling
in
among
them
,
and
without
mercy
eagerlie
to
haue
begun
the
execution
,
then
they
caused
one
Drum
to
beate
a
Parlee
heere
,
and
another
there
:
Then
could
they
hang
a
white
Flag
and
a
Hat
in
the
mouth
of
their
breach
;
and
then
on
all
hands
they
could
crie
for
quarter
,
and
for
mercy
.
But
now
were
the
Victors
eares
as
close
slopped
,
as
the
others
had
beene
heretofore
:
For
by
this
time
had
the
Felt-Martiall
lead
on
,
and
encouraged
his
people
to
the
Assault
,
put
them
into
the
breach
,
and
had
giuen
them
this
watchword
,
Thus
Fortunate
.
And
now
did
both
Citizens
and
Souldiers
thinke
how
to
saue
themselues
;
some
leaping
ouer
the
Towne
Walles
on
the
further
sied
,
others
getting
into
the
Church
,
and
turrets
of
the
Gates
;
but
so
there
could
but
few
escape
away
,
and
the
most
of
them
were
put
vnto
the
sword
.
The
Gouernour
of
the
Towne
(
who
went
vpon
two
Crutches
)
hauing
hid
himselfe
in
the
Church
Steeple
,
was
vpon
promise
of
a
great
ransome
taken
prisoner
by
a
Lieutenant
.
But
it
is
beleeued
verily
that
the
Landgraue
will
put
him
vpon
a
Martiall
Court
,
for
the
tryall
of
his
life
;
to
see
whether
hee
had
behaued
himselfe
in
this
Action
according
to
the
Law
of
Armes
,
or
not
;
For
assured
it
is
by
those
prisoners
that
were
saued
,
that
hee
had
not
aboue
halfe
a
Tun
of
Powder
left
to
hold
out
the
Towne
withall
;
so
that
hee
had
neither
reason
,
nor
policie
with
him
,
to
be
thus
obstinate
,
but
hath
to
answere
rather
(
and
that
very
deepely
)
for
so
much
blood-shedding
,
and
for
the
destruction
of
such
a
Citie
.
By
this
fire
was
the
whole
Towne
(
excepting
some
few
houses
)
quite
consumed
vnto
Ashes
,
and
the
whole
prouision
of
Corne
spoiled
.
The
Salt-coates
,
or
Salt-houses
from
whence
this
Towne
had
her
name
,
and
did
get
her
liuing
,
were
not
at
all
touched
by
the
fire
.
The
most
part
of
the
Souldiers
found
good
bootie
both
in
the
Houses
,
and
vnder
ground
,
so
that
they
could
be
contented
to
haue
such
a
day
euery
weeke
.
That
Euening
did
the
Landgraue
and
the
Felt-Martiall
draw
off
their
Troopes
,
causing
them
to
stand
the
whole
night
following
in
the
open
field
,
in
Battaglia
:
The
reason
for
which
was
,
for
that
the
Gouernour
of
the
Towne
had
very
confidently
giuen
it
out
,
that
Boninghausen
would
bee
there
that
night
to
relieue
him
.
But
this
prouing
false
,
the
Victors
next
morning
marcht
againe
to
Paderborn
,
leauing
a
small
garrison
onely
in
Saltzkoten
to
keepe
those
few
houses
that
are
yet
standing
:
And
now
was
the
whole
Bishoprick
of
Paderborn
quite
freed
from
Imperialists
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
More
of
Hessen
and
Kniphausen
,
and
something
of
the
Chancelor
Oxenstiern
,
and
of
his
propositions
for
a
Diet.
As
also
of
Boninghausen
,
and
the
new
Spanish
Armie
of
Celada
.
MVch
complaint
was
made
amongst
the
Catholikes
of
Cullen
,
concerning
the
hard
Vsage
and
burning
of
Saltzkoten
,
which
belonged
vnto
their
Elector
,
as
a
Towne
of
his
comendam
Bishopricke
of
Paderborn
.
The
ordinary
Auisoes
also
printed
at
Cullen
,
Number
1.
and
2.
to
make
the
Protestants
more
odious
;
had
inuented
I
know
not
what
miracle
of
a
Crosse
,
which
was
repaired
againe
by
some
of
the
Hassians
,
with
the
crueltie
of
Magdenburg
,
and
of
the
dead
Protestants
,
then
cast
into
the
Elbe
,
who
contrary
to
the
course
of
Nature
,
swome
vp
the
streame
with
hands
foulded
vp
and
erected
.
The
Catholike
tholike
Miracle-monger
,
was
also
put
in
mind
of
the
late
crueltie
vsed
by
his
Partee
at
the
taking
of
the
Citie
of
Munden
,
situate
vpon
the
Riuer
Fulda
and
Weira
;
And
to
iustifie
the
burning
of
Saltzkoten
,
the
former
Relation
divulged
,
with
the
Letters
to
it
.
Saltzkoten
being
thus
taken
,
Kniphausen
and
Stalhansh
made
toward
the
City
of
Warburg
,
whereabouts
were
some
of
Boninghausens
and
L'eremites
men
,
as
if
they
had
come
so
far
to
relieue
the
lost
Citie
;
these
retiring
vpon
the
comming
of
the
Swedish
Kniphausen
,
intended
not
to
follow
them
,
leaues
the
Landgraue
of
Hessen
to
looke
to
them
,
and
to
those
parts
;
And
at
the
Towne
of
Huxter
,
passeth
the
Weser
into
Brunswick-land
,
with
14.
Regiments
.
Now
the
intention
was
to
take
in
the
great
Citie
of
Hildesheim
,
which
had
sometimes
beene
weakly
blocked
vp
by
the
Lunenburg
and
Brunswick
forces
.
To
goe
the
roundlier
to
worke
with
that
siege
,
was
the
Finnish
Colonell
Stalhansh
reported
to
bee
sent
away
with
some
2000.
horse
,
and
1000
foote
,
which
if
they
should
proue
too
weake
to
force
Hildesheim
then
was
Gonrtzen
(
the
second
man
of
the
army
vnto
Kniphausen
)
to
follow
with
other
4.
Regiments
.
But
Stalhansh
went
not
forwards
,
for
that
he
went
backe
to
the
Landgraue
.
And
wheras
the
Garrison
of
Hildisheim
had
towards
the
end
of
December
,
fallen
out
into
the
neighbour
Bishopricke
of
Osna
,
and
had
pillaged
Quackenburg
,
Padburg
,
Bramshe
,
and
other
places
thereabouts
;
against
these
in
person
aduanceth
Kniphausen
.
And
at
this
Towne
of
Osnaburg
I
find
mention
of
him
Ianuary
9.19
.
where
the
beliefe
then
was
,
that
he
would
very
shortly
set
forward
against
Hildesheim
:
The
Garrison
of
which
Towne
,
vpon
his
comming
vpon
them
retired
home
with
all
speede
vnto
their
Quarter
.
As
for
Stalhansh
hee
either
went
not
at
all
to
Hildesheim
,
or
else
was
quickly
countermanded
;
for
the
Lord
Chancellor
Oxenstiern
,
generall
director
of
the
warre
,
hauing
beene
at
Erfurt
and
Duringen
,
to
meet
there
with
the
great
personages
and
Ambassadors
of
these
parts
and
Princes
,
to
prepare
them
for
the
appointed
Diet
at
Franckford
,
to
be
held
the
first
of
March
follow-this
Lord
Chancellor
going
from
Erfurt
Ianuary
14.24
.
towards
Hall
and
Magdenburg
;
by
his
direction
was
Stalhansh
sent
backe
to
Erfurt
:
And
there
(
as
the
Letters
from
thence
assure
)
was
he
with
7.
regiments
ariued
,
a
few
dayes
after
the
20th
.
of
Ianuary
:
What
his
designe
was
the
said
Letters
could
not
guesse
.
And
by
that
time
was
the
Lord
Kniphausen
himselfe
gone
before
Hildesheim
in
Brunswick-land
,
the
siege
whereof
,
he
hoped
in
a
short
time
to
bring
vnto
perfection
.
Lower
Saxonie
,
who
Ianuary
27.
were
to
begin
their
diet
at
Halberstat
,
whether
the
Lord
Cancellor
repaired
.
The
Chancellors
maine
proposition
to
them
was
to
come
into
the
vnion
of
Heilburn
,
with
those
4.
Circles
of
the
Empire
which
had
leagued
there
together
the
last
Aprill
,
and
acknowledged
the
Prince
Palatine
for
elector
.
The
intended
diet
of
Franckford
was
also
to
bee
a
generall
one
for
all
the
Protestants
,
and
would
the
lower
Saxony
giue
a
good
answere
,
it
would
bee
a
faire
induction
to
the
Electors
of
Saxony
,
and
Brandenburg
to
come
in
also
.
Saxony
had
not
appeared
at
Erfurt
as
was
expected
,
but
Brandenburg
was
said
to
haue
giuen
contentment
.
But
whereas
it
was
reported
that
Saxony
was
vnwilling
to
haue
the
Lord
Oxenstiern
to
continue
the
Office
of
Directorship
,
and
that
himselfe
began
againe
to
hearken
to
a
Treatie
with
the
Emperour
,
the
feare
was
,
that
either
it
would
put
off
the
dyet
of
Franckford
vntill
the
first
of
May
following
,
or
else
that
the
backwardnes
of
so
great
a
Prince
,
would
be
a
great
hinderance
either
vnto
the
dispatch
or
good
resolution
which
was
expected
from
it
,
whereof
we
shall
speake
more
hereafter
.
To
returne
to
the
Landgraue
of
Hessen
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Paderborne
:
The
Swedes
being
thus
passed
the
Weser
,
the
Landgraue
presently
gaue
summons
vnto
the
Countrie
of
Lippe
,
commanding
in
particular
the
Deputy
of
the
Towne
of
Lipstat
to
appeare
before
him
,
and
to
treate
about
receiuing
of
a
tolerable
Garrison
from
him
.
They
pretended
Neutralitie
,
and
hee
pressed
for
their
Categoricall
answere
the
next
morning
.
Whereupon
on
Wednesday
,
Heere
at
Lipstat
the
Landgraue
stayd
some
dayes
to
treate
with
the
Townes
of
the
Mark
,
as
Ham
,
Sorst
Lunen
,
and
the
rest
whom
their
Lord
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
was
willing
for
a
time
to
put
vnder
the
Landgraues
protection
;
And
by
the
putting
in
of
Hassian
garrisons
into
these
townes
is
Munster
quite
blocked
.
This
was
concluded
about
the
Christmas
holy-dayes
;
Stalhansh
in
the
meane
time
assaulted
some
of
Bonninghausens
forces
,
and
droue
them
into
Wipperfurd
;
and
about
this
time
the
Citie
of
Lemburg
in
Westphalia
was
taken
by
the
Swedish
.
Others
of
Boninghausens
people
in
the
meane
time
,
fell
vpon
Patherg
,
and
Bernighausen
,
on
the
Countrey
of
Walbeck
to
fetch
from
the
Earle
thereof
,
the
remainder
of
the
old
contribution
,
Boninghausens
aduantage
was
,
for
that
Hessen
was
at
that
time
to
the
further
and
lower
parts
of
the
Countrie
,
but
he
hauing
notice
of
it
,
sent
some
good
forces
to
encounter
them
,
besides
which
there
were
foure
Regiments
of
Horse
and
Foote
to
defend
the
Countrey
,
besides
the
Trayne-bands
.
In
the
end
of
December
,
the
Landgraue
sent
messengers
to
the
Towne
of
Brielon
,
with
whom
it
was
agreed
to
turne
out
the
Imperiall
Garrison
in
the
Towne
,
and
to
take
in
a
Hashish
.
To
take
possession
of
this
Towne
,
was
the
Horse
regiment
of
Nassaw
sent
,
&
two
weake
foote
companies
,
December
27.
These
marching
along
sent
their
Quarter-master
towards
the
Towne
before
them
:
Him
the
Imperialists
light
vpon
,
and
by
him
learned
the
strength
and
purposes
of
the
Hassians
,
whereupon
they
deuided
themselues
into
two
Ambushes
,
disposing
of
them
in
the
Gardens
before
Brielen
,
and
the
other
into
the
Forrests
.
The
Hassians
mistrusting
something
by
the
not
returnihg
of
their
Quarter-master
,
part
themselues
immeditely
into
4.
bodies
,
and
so
aduanced
.
That
diuison
which
was
to
goe
by
the
Gardens
were
let
fly
at
by
the
Imperiall
ambush
,
who
so
readily
returned
their
fire
,
and
leade
againe
to
them
,
that
with
the
losse
of
some
liues
,
and
30.
Prisoners
,
the
rest
were
chased
into
Brielen
.
Of
these
prisoners
did
the
Hassians
learne
out
the
other
Ambush
in
the
forrest
,
and
that
they
were
two
strong
for
them
;
retreating
thereupon
,
two
companies
of
theirs
were
set
vpon
by
the
others
and
beaten
,
many
of
the
Hassians
there
lost
their
liberties
,
and
one
Ensigne
:
The
others
2.
companies
that
went
another
way
,
heard
nothing
at
all
of
this
bickering
,
but
returned
safely
to
their
appointed
rendeuous
with
14
prisoners
of
the
enemy
.
In
the
end
of
December
,
or
beginning
of
Ianuary
,
went
the
Landgraue
himselfe
backe
into
Hessen
,
being
at
his
Pallace
of
Cassel
to
entertaine
the
yong
Baron
Oxenstiern
,
eldest
sonne
vnto
the
Chancellor
who
was
come
thus
farre
onward
of
his
way
to
goe
Ambassador
into
England
.
There
was
a
French
Ambassador
also
comming
to
the
Landgraue
,
with
offer
to
make
him
first
Marshall
of
France
,
and
12000.
French
crownes
yeerely
pension
.
These
the
Landgraue
accepted
of
,
yet
vpon
condition
not
to
serue
the
French
King
a
gainst
the
Protestants
.
The
Landgraue
being
thus
absent
,
and
Kniphausen
gone
farre
enough
off
,
then
begin
the
Imperialists
to
peepe
abroad
againe
.
Osterholtz
,
Paul
Daube
and
Ermite
,
about
the
22.
of
Ianuary
comes
out
of
the
Bishopricke
of
Munden
,
with
a
purpose
to
recouer
Ibaderborne
,
but
being
beaten
backe
by
the
Garison
in
it
,
they
went
towards
Warburg
,
where
finding
no
Hassian
Garison
,
they
pillaged
the
Towne
,
and
tooke
all
the
prouisions
along
with
them
,
going
into
Flota
vpon
the
riuer
Weser
,
where
they
sate
downe
.
Boninghausen
also
about
the
same
time
put
abroad
againe
;
He
vnderstanding
of
9.
companies
of
Hassians
then
lying
in
the
Towne
of
Ruden
,
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Cullen
,
and
close
vpon
the
Bishopricke
of
Paderborne
,
thought
vnawares
to
haue
surprised
them
.
Ianuary
29.
very
early
in
the
morning
,
from
about
the
riuer
Roer
he
falls
vpon
them
of
Rinden
,
but
they
hauing
notice
of
his
comming
,
prepared
so
well
to
entertaine
him
,
that
they
killed
him
300.
men
,
&
tooke
200.
prisoners
.
Amongst
the
rest
was
La
Molli
said
to
bee
slaine
,
a
man
of
great
esteeme
.
Boninghausens
friends
of
Cullen
(
who
write
this
)
suppose
,
that
if
he
had
led
on
his
troopes
presently
,
and
not
kept
them
so
long
in
the
frost
,
the
enterprise
might
haue
taken
his
effect
.
From
thence
went
Boninghausen
backe
againe
towards
the
Roer
,
enquartering
at
the
Townes
of
Iserlon
,
Altena
,
and
Aeusperg
.
Boninghausen
kept
to
these
parts
,
both
to
preuent
the
Hassian
Lieutenant
generall
Melander
,
who
lay
now
vpon
the
Bishopricke
of
Cutten
,
some
few
leagues
to
the
left
hand
of
him
,
betwixt
the
riuers
Roer
,
Lippe
and
Rhine
;
he
there
expected
also
to
haue
some
7.
regiments
of
the
Spanish
Marquise
of
Celeda
to
come
ouer
the
Rhine
to
him
,
which
hauing
beene
leuied
about
Cullen
with
the
King
of
Spaines
money
,
had
layne
some
time
already
in
the
Countrey
of
Luxemburg
:
But
they
could
not
so
soone
be
gotten
ouer
the
Rhine
;
for
want
of
money
,
(
as
some
write
)
they
were
also
vncertaine
which
way
to
be
led
,
either
to
ioyne
with
Boninghausen
,
or
to
fall
into
the
Westerwalt
by
Franckford
,
or
vpon
any
other
place
,
where
there
was
least
appearance
of
opposition
.
About
the
end
of
Ianuary
,
had
the
Imperiall
or
Leaguish
Colonell
Grimberger
,
Gouernour
of
Andernach
,
a
designe
of
retaking
the
Towne
of
Roroert
vpon
the
Rhine
,
before
taken
by
Melander
;
but
his
comming
was
not
so
sudden
as
to
surprise
the
garrison
;
who
very
ill
entertained
him
and
his
people
;
himselfe
they
deadly
wounded
,
whereof
hee
shortly
after
died
at
Ordingen
:
This
was
a
valiant
Gentleman
,
and
his
losse
very
much
bemoaned
at
the
court
of
the
Elector
of
Cullen
.
In
his
place
was
Captaine
Pafman
made
gouernour
of
Andernach
,
by
the
said
Elector
.
Presently
vpon
this
did
the
Imperialists
which
had
been
turned
pout
of
the
garisons
of
Hagenaw
and
Zabern
,
by
the
Marshall
de
la
Force
,
come
to
the
Riuer
of
Mosell
,
sending
for
entertainement
vnder
the
Bishop
of
Cullen
.
These
also
,
together
with
some
others
cashiered
by
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
were
said
to
be
appointed
to
be
ioyned
to
Boninghausen
.
The
report
at
Cullen
now
,
was
,
that
Count
Wolff
of
Mansfield
was
there
expected
,
and
that
he
was
to
be
Generall
ouer
Boninghausens
forces
,
and
of
the
7.
Regiments
of
Celada
;
which
last
,
at
this
time
were
no
neerer
to
fassing
the
Rhine
then
about
Reymbach
;
and
the
Horse
troopes
about
Munster-Eyfell
in
the
edge
of
Luxemburg
;
nor
were
they
very
hasty
to
goe
further
,
for
that
there
were
some
Swedish
drawing
together
on
the
other
side
the
Rhine
.
To
requite
Colonell
Grimbergers
former
visit
of
the
Swedish
and
Hassians
in
Roeroert
;
they
about
the
first
weeke
of
February
put
ouer
the
Rhine
,
and
surprised
25.
horsmen
of
the
Elector
of
Gullens
owne
life
guard
,
whom
they
carried
away
prisoners
with
them
.
The
12.
or
14
of
February
,
the
7.
Celadish
Regiments
were
come
to
Meienfeldt
behind
Andernach
;
to
which
Towne
diuers
flat-bottom'd
Boates
were
come
together
from
Boune
and
Cullen
,
to
transport
them
ouer
the
Rhine
.
The
Marquesse
of
Celada
was
now
treating
with
the
Culleners
:
His
7.
Regiments
were
now
said
to
bee
1600.
Horse
,
and
300.
Foote
,
to
which
were
added
those
of
Zabern
and
Hagenaw
,
5.
Companies
;
consisting
of
300.
a
peece
,
were
also
to
be
sent
from
Cullen
after
them
.
To
confront
them
,
were
the
Hassian
troopes
drawne
together
about
Geissen
.
And
now
was
the
Protestants
diet
of
Franckford
,
which
was
first
appointed
to
haue
begun
the
first
of
March
,
put
off
for
a
while
;
not
so
much
for
feare
of
these
7.
Regiments
,
as
because
the
diet
of
the
lower
Saxony
,
&
the
treaties
which
the
Electors
of
Brandenburg
and
Saxony
detained
the
Lord
Director
Oxenstiern
for
a
while
,
yet
about
those
parts
.
About
the
24.
of
February
,
the
7.
Regiments
passed
ouer
the
Rhine
;
and
of
the
way
they
tooke
,
wee
shall
speake
by
and
by
.
The
Hassian
Lieutenant
Melander
,
in
the
meane
time
tooke
in
the
Citie
of
Essen
,
betwixt
the
Rhine
Lippe
,
and
Boer
,
notwithstanding
the
Boninghausen
was
so
neere
to
him
:
this
was
in
the
beginning
of
February
.
After
which
,
that
the
Imperialists
of
Dorken
,
in
the
edge
of
the
Bishopricke
of
Munster
,
had
surprised
the
Castle
of
Raeswelt
,
and
taken
the
Swedish
Commissary
Dorhorff
in
it
:
Hee
passed
the
Riuer
Lippe
at
Dorsten
,
to
goe
against
them
;
for
the
hinderance
of
their
further
progresse
in
Munsterland
;
vpon
this
did
Colonell
Ketelar
Gouernour
there
for
the
Emperour
,
assemble
all
his
forces
together
to
oppose
him
.
The
Imperialists
of
Munster
also
,
about
2000.
strong
,
sallyed
forth
North-ward
,
and
plundered
the
little
countrey
or
Lord-ship
of
Steeneford
;
which
belonged
vnto
the
Earle
of
Bentheim
.
In
the
meane
time
went
the
Felt-Martiall
Kniphausen
,
to
hasten
on
the
siege
of
Hildesheim
;
before
which
it
is
said
that
he
ariued
,
Ianuary
the
22.
it
was
written
from
the
Neighbour
towne
of
Hamelen
vpon
the
Weser
,
that
Duke
George
of
Lunenburg
,
who
had
till
then
beene
Generall
ouer
that
Armie
;
did
at
that
time
giue
ouer
and
surrender
vnto
Kniphausen
.
And
whereas
the
Catholike
Leaguers
at
Cullen
,
had
appointed
their
Colonell
Paul
Daube
to
goe
to
the
reliefe
of
Hildesheim
,
hee
durst
not
passe
the
Riuer
Weser
to
doe
it
;
but
retired
againe
from
Flota
,
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Paderborne
.
By
mid
February
,
had
Kniphausen
made
himselfe
master
of
one
great
Rauelen
before
Hildesheim
;
and
was
said
to
labour
hard
about
drawing
the
water
out
of
the
towne
ditch
.
By
this
time
,
the
Imperialists
in
Munster
and
Weydeburg
,
tooke
the
House
or
Castle
of
Ludinhausen
from
the
Hassian
:
In
which
action
they
lost
Captaine
Bergun
before
it
,
together
with
200.
men
;
which
Bergun
was
sometimes
Gouernour
in
Osnabrug
.
This
Osnabrug
being
the
chiefe
Towne
of
the
great
Bishopricke
of
that
name
,
which
ioynes
with
●he
Bishoprick
of
Munster
vpon
the
North
,
was
now
●n
possession
of
the
Swedish
;
yea
and
the
Lord
Gustaueson
,
Naturall
Son
to
the
deceased
King
of
Sweden
;
was
by
this
time
enstalled
Bishop
of
Osnaburg
.
The
solemnitie
of
it
was
performed
vpon
Wednesday
,
Ianuary
29.
the
Lord
Resident
Diechman
giuing
him
possession
.
The
Gentry
and
Commons
of
the
Bishopricke
then
also
tooke
their
oathes
to
him
,
and
the
next
day
was
the
first
Euangelicall
Sermon
preached
in
the
Iesuites
Colledge
.
Boninghausens
people
in
the
meane
time
,
were
faine
to
range
about
the
Earledome
of
Waldeck
for
their
victualls
:
and
some
of
them
about
Mid
February
,
hoping
to
pillage
Brenna
,
lost
12
men
before
it
.
Attempting
upon
Mengerickhausen
,
they
were
worse
used
:
loosing
a
Ritmaster
among
the
rest
,
who
was
slaine
:
by
a
stone
throwne
from
the
Towne-wall
upon
his
head
.
Boninghausens
head
quarter
was
still
,
Febr.
23.
about
Arusperg
upon
the
Roer
;
where
he
had
now
laine
a
whole
moneth
together
:
The
Imperialists
under
Eremite
and
Osterholtz
,
now
fall
in
with
Boninghausens
rangers
to
plunder
the
said
Earledome
of
Waldeck
:
yea
,
Eremites
people
had
like
to
haue
pillaged
the
Earles
owne
Castle
of
Aeolfe
.
Others
fell
upon
the
Towne
of
Roden
:
but
the
subiects
every
where
beate
them
from
their
walled
places
.
But
by
that
time
that
the
7
Spanish
Regiments
of
Celada
,
were
set
over
the
Rhine
at
Andernatht
,
a
great
part
of
them
under
the
leading
of
Colonell
Roveroy
,
marching
North-East-ward
thorow
the
countrey
of
the
Westerwaldt
,
fell
likewise
into
this
Countrey
of
Waldeck
;
where
they
pillaged
all
the
Westerne
side
and
middle
of
it
,
for
14
or
16
miles
about
.
So
that
in
this
Countrey
about
this
end
of
February
,
lay
the
most
part
of
the
Leaguers
forces
:
which
North
and
South
is
contiguous
with
the
Land
of
Hessen
:
Out
of
which
Hessen
,
there
came
3000
or
4000
men
,
into
the
Westerwaldt
by
the
principality
of
Beylsteim
,
to
confront
them
.
Another
part
of
these
7.
Spanish
Regiments
,
put
themselues
Southward
,
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Triers
,
to
recover
that
from
the
French
and
Swedish
.
They
tooke
their
way
to
the
river
Lh●n
or
Leau
,
but
the
Swedish
breake
downe
all
the
Bridges
,
to
hinder
their
passage
.
The
French
Governour
of
Hermansteyne
,
sent
800
men
unto
the
Swedish
Commander
Laenstein
,
to
succour
them
against
the
Spanish
.
And
whereas
the
Swedish
(
which
were
but
200
strong
in
the
towne
of
Limburg
)
supposed
themselues
too
weake
to
maintaine
the
place
,
they
therefore
for
the
time
surrendred
it
up
unto
the
French
,
who
were
better
able
from
Hermansteyn
,
to
maintaine
and
succour
it
.
The
Spaniards
comming
before
this
Limburg
,
fell
to
assault
the
bridge
,
but
the
French
gaue
so
fierce
fire
upon
them
,
that
they
were
constrained
to
retire
againe
,
without
doing
what
they
came
for
:
Hence
retur●●d
they
ouer
the
Rhine
,
into
their
former
quarters
in
Lawemburg
.
The
other
4
Regiments
likewise
,
that
had
done
so
much
mischiefe
in
Waldeck
,
being
not
able
to
get
further
,
either
into
Hessen
or
Paderborn
:
were
enforced
to
retire
again
towards
Cullen
:
to
conioyne
with
whom
,
Boninghausen
was
said
to
march
Southward
from
the
River
of
Roer
,
cleane
thorow
the
land
of
Berg
,
in
the
beginning
of
March.
About
this
time
Boninghausen
,
indeed
,
came
towards
them
with
1500
men
as
farre
as
Wipperford
,
upon
the
river
Wipper
,
but
he
did
not
yet
march
up
to
them
.
He
being
gone
from
about
the
Roer
;
some
Hassians
of
Melanders
men
then
lying
in
Hattingen
,
upon
the
same
river
,
March
12/22
sally
out
upon
some
which
he
had
left
behind
him
:
and
slew
50
men
,
and
gate
Booty
some
200
Horses
.
Now
were
1500
fresh
men
,
together
with
2
great
fire
mortars
,
and
2
other
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
sent
from
Cullen
to
the
4
Spanish
Regiments
:
with
which
they
after
a
while
laid
siege
unto
the
towne
of
Sieberg
,
on
the
River
of
Sieg
not
farre
from
the
Rhine
:
against
Boun
,
almost
.
March
19/29
betwixt
3
and
4
in
the
morning
they
strooke
up
the
Alarme
before
the
gates
of
Sieberg
:
but
the
Swedes
within
having
notice
of
their
comming
,
beate
them
off
againe
.
Other
Sweds
and
Hassians
also
comming
downe
upon
them
,
which
had
made
them
to
retire
out
of
the
Earledome
of
Waldeck
:
they
were
saine
to
put
over
the
Rhine
againe
,
into
the
Bishopricke
of
Cuilen
.
In
this
meane
white
was
Marshall
Kniphausen
,
at
the
siege
of
Hildesheim
:
but
he
leaues
his
command
there
,
about
the
beginning
of
March
,
or
end
of
February
:
and
resignes
his
army
:
notwithstanding
which
,
the
siege
is
continued
by
Albert
Vssler
Lieftenant
of
the
Horse
,
and
by
Generall
Major
Stolhansh
:
Colonel
Gonig
also
,
after
a
while
,
was
sent
with
3000
men
to
re-enforce
the
siege
of
Hildesheim
;
and
Generall
Major
Leslie
as
the
report
was
,
should
succeed
in
the
Felt-Marshals
place
unto
Dodo
Kniphausen
.
Some
new
Swedish
,
out
of
the
Marck
or
land
of
Brandenburg
,
were
about
mid
March
,
sent
against
Hildesheim
:
the
Garrison
whereof
was
so
strong
,
that
they
were
able
to
sally
out
still
:
Turne
we
now
to
the
Hessians
.
Melander
,
being
in
Munsterland
in
the
meane
time
,
sends
out
the
Ritmaster
Motzpach
with
two
troops
of
150
Horse
,
to
discover
out
some
loose
Companies
of
the
enemies
.
Hee
brought
word
home
againe
,
that
Colonell
Schwartzburger
was
at
that
time
enquartered
in
the
small
City
of
Brackenfeld
,
with
five
troopes
of
Horse
,
&
80
Muskettiers
.
A
short
resolution
was
thereupon
taken
,
to
assault
him
;
which
was
done
so
succesfully
about
the
6
of
March
,
that
the
Hassians
slew
one
Lieftenant
Colonell
,
one
Captain
Lieftenant
,
and
some
other
Officers
,
with
many
horsemen
and
souldiers
.
Three
cornets
,
and
some
prisoners
were
brought
away
,
with
about
300
horses
.
The
Colonell
himselfe
,
with
the
rest
of
his
Officers
and
Horsemen
fled
,
but
the
Hassians
had
not
time
enough
to
pursue
them
;
contenting
themselves
to
have
thus
ruinated
so
great
a
part
of
the
Regiment
.
March
the
7
went
Melander
towards
the
towne
of
Werne
,
upon
the
river
of
Lippe
;
where
there
lay
some
60
horse
and
200
foot
of
Boninghausens
.
Vpon
the
Heath
before
the
towne
did
the
Hassians
draw
out
into
battaglia
;
which
the
Boninghausens
perceiving
,
betook
themselves
to
their
heeles
and
horses
immediatly
,
and
forsooke
their
garrison
.
After
them
,
was
the
Count
of
Hanaw
sent
off
,
by
Melander
,
who
overtaking
them
the
same
night
betwixt
Herbaren
and
the
City
of
Munster
(
whither
they
thought
to
have
escaped
)
killed
Captain
Shenking
,
with
many
other
Officers
and
common
souldiers
:
Hee
likewise
brought
away
70
prisoners
,
two
Lieftenants
,
two
Ancients
,
and
a
good
booty
.
About
the
10
or
12
of
March
did
some
140
Companies
of
the
States
of
the
Low
Countryes
souldiers
,
led
by
Pinsen
,
come
up
the
Rhine
,
and
landed
betwixt
Rhineberg
and
Orsoy
;
marching
presently
into
Hammecken
betwixt
Wesel
and
Dinxlaken
.
This
was
close
at
the
back
of
Melander
;
and
gave
great
offence
(
sayes
my
Writer
)
at
the
Court
of
Cullen
,
that
the
States
should
give
any
assistance
unto
their
enemies
the
Hassians
,
which
were
in
the
Bishoprick
of
Munster
.
Melander
after
this
,
cleering
some
other
towns
about
the
river
Lippe
,
went
and
besieged
Dulmen
,
a
good
strong
towne
,
about
two
leagues
North
of
the
river
Lippe
,
towards
Munster
City
.
This
made
all
the
Leaguers
and
Imperialists
to
looke
about
them
.
Gelehn
that
was
Governour
of
Munster
,
he
makes
towards
it
;
and
so
does
Boninghausen
,
and
the
foure
Spanish
Regiments
;
all
were
sayd
at
Cullen
,
to
be
a
going
to
the
releefe
of
Dulmen
.
Gelehn
marcht
first
of
all
into
the
Bishoprick
of
Osnabrug
,
to
stay
for
Paul
Daube
and
Eremite
with
their
forces
;
that
so
they
might
go
the
stronger
against
Melander
.
The
Swedish
Commissary
Generall
Erich
Anderson
,
having
now
intelligence
about
the
13
of
March
,
how
that
Gelehn
was
at
that
time
in
the
little
City
of
Melle
in
the
Bishoprik
of
Osnabrug
,
with
800
Musketiers
,
and
400
Horse
;
and
that
the
troopes
of
the
two
other
Colonels
were
enquartered
in
the
villages
next
unto
Melle
;
he
went
out
himselfe
with
a
good
strong
partee
to
surprize
some
of
them
.
Hee
fell
upon
those
that
lay
in
the
village
called
Rimsel
;
which
he
so
surrounded
,
that
but
a
few
of
them
escaped
:
above
●30
men
(
but
the
most
of
them
Boores
)
he
had
the
slaughter
of
,
and
obtayned
250
horses
,
with
a
good
booty
,
Gelehn
in
the
meane
time
marcht
away
by
a
narrow
passage
;
in
which
the
Swedish
were
not
able
to
hinder
him
,
for
that
their
foot
forces
could
not
get
to
it
time
enough
.
The
Swedish
Horse
neverthelesse
,
skirmished
with
him
,
though
they
could
make
nothing
of
it
.
Hence
went
Gelehn
over
the
mountaines
towards
Werendorff
,
two
leagues
to
the
East
of
Munster
;
whence
he
prepared
to
go
to
the
releefe
of
Dulmen
.
The
foure
Celadish
Regiments
began
also
to
march
against
Melander
,
March
22
;
after
they
had
10
dayes
of
provant
bread
sent
them
from
the
City
of
Cullen
;
the
most
of
which
they
sold
againe
for
halfe
the
worth
,
pretending
they
had
enough
to
do
to
carry
their
own
weapons
.
Vpon
the
20
of
March
,
about
the
towne
of
Munster
,
the
Hassian
Colonell
Merode
,
surprized
the
Quarters
of
the
Imperiall
Colonell
Eremite
;
of
which
hee
dispersed
foure
Companies
,
and
tooke
three
Cornets
,
with
the
most
part
of
ther
horses
.
The
same
Letters
that
write
this
from
Hervorden
,
affirme
withall
,
that
they
then
(
March
23
)
received
it
from
all
places
,
how
that
there
had
lately
hapned
an
encounter
betwixt
the
Hassians
and
Imperialists
about
Munster
,
and
that
the
Hassians
obtained
the
victory
,
and
had
taken
Colonell
Osterholtz
prisoner
.
But
of
this
(
say
they
)
we
expect
the
confirmation
.
Melander
for
all
these
petty
victories
,
perceiving
their
whole
strength
to
come
upon
him
,
was
faine
to
raise
his
siege
of
Dulmen
,
towards
the
end
of
March
,
and
to
retire
himselfe
into
the
Bishoprick
of
Reclinhusen
,
betwixt
the
Lippe
and
the
Roer
,
which
had
beene
his
former
Quarters
.
Hereupon
they
write
from
Cullen
,
Apill
3/13
,
that
Boninghausen
had
by
that
time
taken
in
the
townes
of
Paderborne
and
Rogen
againe
:
and
that
he
was
marched
16000
strong
to
the
reliefe
of
Hildesheim
.
The
same
letters
also
affirme
,
that
Melander
,
Stolhansh
,
and
all
the
Hassian
forces
,
were
conioyned
to
goe
against
him
.
This
Duke
of
Newburg
hoping
to
obtaine
Neutrality
from
the
Swedish
,
was
very
secret
in
his
proceedings
.
It
was
by
some
supposed
that
he
had
accepted
of
the
invitation
of
the
Catholike
Princes
of
the
German
League
;
who
offered
him
to
be
Generalissimo
of
their
forces
.
And
that
this
title
(
upon
confidence
perhaps
,
he
had
in
the
Duke
of
Feria
then
comming
into
Germany
)
after
he
had
solemnely
accepted
of
,
yet
upon
the
thriving
of
the
Swedes
and
Hassians
aboue
in
Germany
,
(
and
especially
,
seeing
that
after
the
Duke
of
Feria
and
his
Army
were
come
to
nothing
,
and
that
the
strong
and
most
important
towne
of
V
denheim
or
Philipsburg
in
the
Palatinate
was
taken
;
and
the
French
marcht
up
into
Germany
)
upon
all
these
considerations
,
t
is
beleeved
,
the
Duke
of
Newburg
fell
off
againe
from
his
Generalissimo-ship
,
and
sent
no
souldiers
along
,
either
with
the
Culleners
,
or
the
7
Spanish
Regiments
.
He
was
afraid
,
withall
,
of
the
Hollanders
:
with
whom
he
had
Neutrality
for
his
lands
in
the
Dukedome
of
Cleve
.
And
whereas
he
had
suffered
some
of
these
new
levied
Spanish
forces
,
to
quarter
in
this
his
Country
,
he
sent
an
Ambassadour
unto
the
States
to
excuse
this
,
as
no
breach
of
the
Neutrality
;
because
though
the
Spanish
nation
be
enemies
to
the
Hollanders
;
yet
were
not
these
very
Spanish
forces
,
intended
against
them
.
The
States
answer
was
said
to
be
to
this
purpose
:
That
they
saw
the
Duke
of
Newburg
was
a
good
hospitable
Prince
:
and
therefore
they
will
send
him
some
guests
too
.
Therefore
(
t
is
said
)
that
Pinsen
went
up
to
his
Countrey
,
with
forces
:
who
had
instructions
from
the
Lords
the
States
,
to
haue
an
eye
unto
the
Dukes
leuyes
and
motions
.
They
also
sent
their
Ambassadours
to
him
,
to
disarme
againe
:
and
to
give
over
his
levies
.
For
notwithstanding
his
Neutrality
,
both
with
the
Swedes
and
Hollanders
;
yet
gaue
he
out
Patents
for
the
leuying
of
12000
men
:
yea
and
imposed
contributions
upon
his
subiects
,
proportionable
to
the
maintenance
of
those
numbers
.
Yea
he
had
already
,
in
the
beginning
of
February
,
made
some
Musters
;
and
baked
provant
bread
.
Thus
much
also
hee
put
his
subiects
unto
;
that
such
as
were
not
able
to
pay
for
others
,
must
serue
personally
.
The
Lords
the
States
thereupon
,
sent
their
2
Ambassadours
,
(
the
Lord
of
Arnheim
,
and
Ripperoda
,
as
their
names
are
written
)
about
midd
February
,
to
advise
him
to
disband
his
new
forces
;
and
those
especially
which
he
had
levied
upon
Spanish
pay
.
His
answer
was
,
That
he
did
it
to
secure
his
Countrey
against
the
Swedish
:
to
which
their
replye
was
,
That
they
would
be
his
warrant
for
it
.
And
wheras
,
all
this
notwithstanding
,
the
Duke
continued
his
levies
:
then
did
the
States
send
up
their
Pinsent
,
in
March
following
,
both
to
have
an
eye
to
him
;
and
to
be
neere
at
hand
with
his
land
of
Cleve
;
upon
the
least
breach
of
the
Neutrality
,
or
ayding
of
their
enemies
.
And
this
,
(
for
the
generall
)
is
the
present
estate
of
the
Duke
of
Newburg
:
who
armes
,
and
yet
does
nothing
:
who
would
faine
ayde
his
fellow
Catholicks
;
pretends
to
feare
the
Swedes
;
does
actually
feare
to
offend
the
Hollanders
:
and
therefore
,
(
openly
)
dares
not
aide
the
Catholicks
.
This
Circle
of
the
Lower
Saxonye
,
is
one
of
the
potentest
,
and
most
considerable
,
of
all
the
Empire
.
The
Princes
,
Cities
,
and
States
,
of
it
,
be
most
Lutheranes
▪
It
containes
,
the
two
Archbishopricks
of
Bremen
and
Magdenburg
:
the
fiue
Bishopricks
of
Hildesheim
,
Lubeck
,
Swerin
,
Ratzenburg
,
and
Schleswick
.
Of
secular
Princes
,
these
be
the
chiefest
.
The
King
of
Denmark
,
for
these
lands
here
,
which
bee
of
the
body
of
the
Empire
.
The
Dukes
of
Saxon-Lawenburg
,
of
Brunswick
,
of
Lunenburg
,
of
Mecklenburg
;
and
of
Holstein
;
with
the
Counts
of
Roffayn
and
Delmenhorst
.
Of
free
Cities
and
Hanse
townes
,
these
five
,
Hamborow
,
Mulhausen
,
Northansen
,
Goslar
,
Rostock
,
and
Gottingen
:
besides
those
of
the
Bishops
and
Dukes
before
mentioned
.
All
these
be
States
of
the
Circle
;
and
of
their
Land-dayes
or
generall
Diets
.
That
those
of
this
Circle
had
before
leagued
together
(
excepting
the
towne
of
Hamborow
)
and
had
raised
a
ioynt
army
for
their
owne
defence
,
which
was
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Lunenburg
;
the
author
of
the
Swedish
Intelligencer
hath
told
you
in
his
second
part
.
The
Vnion
,
therefore
,
which
the
Lord
Director
now
desired
in
this
Diet
,
was
not
a
strengthening
of
their
owne
league
onely
;
but
to
bring
them
in
to
agree
with
the
Crowne
of
Sweden
,
and
the
Vnion
of
the
4
Circles
;
made
last
yeere
in
the
Diet
of
Heilbrun
:
The
place
of
the
Diet
,
was
Halberstat
:
and
the
day
of
the
beginning
,
was
Ianuary
27
,
February
6.
These
were
said
to
be
some
of
the
first
Propositions
,
to
be
consulted
upon
.
1.
In
what
manner
the
Circle
might
be
brought
about
,
to
the
Heilbrunish
conclusions
.
2.
How
the
Armie
might
bee
raised
for
their
owne
defence
,
in
case
of
necessity
,
against
the
enemy
.
3.
What
recompence
and
thankes
should
be
given
to
the
Crowne
of
Sweden
.
4.
How
there
might
be
a
streighter
confederation
made
among
the
Protestant
Germane
Princes
;
so
that
they
might
be
able
best
to
defend
themselues
and
succour
one
another
.
THE
CONCLVSION
and
Articles
agreed
upon
at
Halberstat
the
17/27
of
February
,
1634.
betwixt
the
Generall
Ambassadour
and
Rixchancellour
of
the
Crown
of
Sweden
,
Axel
Oxenstiern
,
and
the
Protestant
Princes
,
Peeres
,
and
Cities
of
the
Circle
of
Lower
Saxony
.
BEE
it
known
,
&c.
Whereas
the
present
Princes
and
States
,
and
also
the
Counsellours
,
Ambassadours
,
and
Deputies
of
such
as
could
not
come
themselves
,
of
the
Circle
of
Lower
Saxony
,
being
upon
weighty
and
urgent
reasons
and
motives
,
here
assembled
,
have
carefully
and
ripely
considered
,
in
what
great
danger
,
disorder
,
and
extreme
ruinous
condition
,
this
famous
Circle
hath
been
in
for
this
longtime
;
and
moreover
,
taken
it
into
especiall
consideration
,
how
their
adversaries
have
in
their-possession
and
power
divers
chiefe
,
strong
,
and
well
fortified
townes
;
and
withall
do
still
continue
their
great
leavies
and
preparations
for
war
,
both
within
and
without
this
Circle
,
bending
all
their
endeavours
wholly
to
conquer
this
Circle
▪
and
to
make
the
same
the
seat
of
warre
,
thereby
to
hasten
the
undoubted
oppression
and
ruine
of
all
the
Evangelicall
States
and
Religion
;
Therefore
they
could
not
do
otherwise
,
but
to
think
and
to
resolve
upon
Christian
,
honest
,
excusable
,
and
by
all
Lawes
,
but
especially
by
the
Statutes
and
Constitutions
of
the
Roman
Empire
,
permitted
and
approved
meanes
,
whereby
the
said
States
might
recover
what
hitherto
both
against
God
and
the
humane
Lawes
,
hath
been
taken
and
with
holden
from
them
;
and
withall
redresse
and
deliver
their
poore
oppressed
and
distressed
subiects
from
the
miseries
and
calamities
which
this
great
while
they
suffer
:
defend
and
maintaine
them
from
all
wrong
,
unlawfull
force
and
power
;
and
thus
leave
behinde
them
to
the
posterity
,
a
true
testimony
of
the
dutifull
care
they
have
for
the
glory
of
God
,
for
the
preservation
of
the
true
Religion
,
and
of
the
liberty
of
their
Country
,
and
their
owne
protection
,
and
of
their
friends
.
1
And
accordingly
having
in
the
name
of
God
,
well
considered
and
maturely
weighed
the
first
,
second
,
third
,
and
fourth
Article
of
the
proposition
,
they
have
found
it
very
necessary
,
to
make
before
all
things
among
themselves
,
the
Princes
and
States
of
this
Circle
,
a
true
,
faithfull
,
and
unfained
conjunction
,
confederation
,
and
union
of
their
Counsels
,
Minds
,
and
Armes
;
And
therefore
as
they
are
already
bound
together
as
united
members
of
the
said
Circle
,
according
to
the
Constitution
of
the
Empire
;
so
now
by
these
presents
they
do
conjoyn
and
binde
themselves
together
in
the
firmest
sort
,
to
stand
and
to
keep
faithfull
together
,
and
none
to
forsake
the
other
,
but
willingly
to
spend
together
their
blood
,
goods
,
and
lives
;
and
withall
patiently
to
undergo
and
suffer
together
,
what
prosperity
and
adversity
the
warre
usually
doth
afford
.
2
And
calling
to
minde
how
the
Circle
of
Vpper
Saxony
(
as
their
neerest
neighbours
)
hath
alwayes
kept
a
good
correspondence
with
this
Lower
Circle
,
They
do
think
fit
with
all
possible
speed
to
invite
the
same
to
the
like
streighter
conjunction
and
union
,
not
doubting
,
but
the
Elector
,
Princes
,
and
States
of
the
said
Circle
,
will
not
dislike
,
but
rather
approve
of
this
well
intended
care
,
and
resolution
;
and
as
they
hitherto
(
to
their
immortall
honour
)
have
done
,
so
hereafter
they
will
assist
the
Evangelicall
affaires
,
advancing
the
same
with
an
unanimous
and
constant
counsell
and
assistance
:
and
to
the
same
end
shall
also
the
Evangelicall
States
of
the
Circle
of
Westphalia
be
invited
.
3
Wheras
it
cannot
be
denied
,
what
the
daily
experience
more
than
sufficiently
doth
witnesse
,
namely
,
that
it
doth
much
concern
all
the
Evangelicks
to
joyne
and
frame
by
their
good
intelligence
,
love
,
and
conjunction
,
one
body
together
;
and
withall
to
direct
all
their
intentions
,
counsels
,
actions
,
and
affections
,
to
one
and
the
same
end
:
Therefore
the
Princes
and
States
of
this
Circle
of
Lower
Saxony
,
have
concluded
to
enter
into
a
Christian
,
most
just
,
and
reasonable
confederation
,
alliance
,
and
conjunction
with
the
foure
confederate
Vpper
Circles
,
and
withall
with
the
renowned
Crown
of
Sweden
,
and
instead
thereof
,
with
the
Chancellour
and
authorized
Ambassadour
of
the
said
Crown
in
Germany
,
the
Lord
Axel
Oxenstiern
,
Baron
,
&c.
And
they
intend
to
agree
and
conclude
about
the
manner
and
conditions
of
the
said
conjunction
,
at
the
next
intended
meeting
or
assembly
at
Franckfort
.
Meane
while
,
because
the
Catholick
league
and
her
adherents
are
not
idle
,
but
still
labouring
and
endeavoring
with
their
uttermost
power
,
to
go
on
in
their
warlike
preparations
,
and
to
advance
their
bloody
designes
both
within
and
without
the
Empire
:
4
Therfore
it
is
agreed
and
concluded
,
to
prevent
and
avoid
the
extreme
danger
which
hangs
(
as
it
were
)
over
our
heads
,
and
also
to
free
and
assure
this
Circle
from
further
perill
,
that
forthwith
there
shall
bee
raysed
and
brought
together
,
the
eighteen
times
double
Roman
army
,
amounting
to
the
number
expressed
in
the
last
Matricular
book
of
the
Circles
:
and
to
this
effect
,
assignation
,
and
order
is
to
be
given
for
the
leavying
both
of
the
Recrewhes
and
other
Regiments
,
unto
every
member
of
this
Circle
:
And
concerning
the
mony
,
it
is
also
agreed
,
that
there
shall
be
payd
monthly
into
the
common
treasure
of
the
Circle
,
the
contribution
contained
under
the
title
of
the
twelve
times
double
Roman
army
.
5
In
consideration
wherof
,
all
other
subsidies
and
contributions
,
promised
and
agreed
upon
in
former
particular
alliances
or
treaties
,
are
to
cease
,
all
exemptions
bee
taken
away
:
and
also
all
troopes
both
of
horse
and
foot
,
now
enquartered
in
the
Dominions
of
the
Princes
and
States
of
this
Circle
,
especially
in
the
Earldomes
of
Hohn
and
Reinstein
,
are
to
be
withdrawn
without
any
exactions
,
except
the
foresaid
assigned
Regiments
of
the
new
intended
army
;
Item
the
townes
of
Muhlhausen
and
Northausen
are
to
remain
in
the
liberties
of
the
Circle
,
and
bee
henceforth
freed
from
the
impositions
layd
upon
them
by
the
orders
made
at
Erfort
.
6
The
generall
direction
of
the
said
army
,
having
been
presented
unto
the
Lord
Rixchancellour
:
his
Excellency
both
upon
the
earnest
instance
of
these
States
,
and
out
of
the
affection
he
bears
to
the
Evangelick
affaires
,
hath
accepted
thereof
:
and
upon
his
advice
,
the
most
illustrious
Prince
,
George
Duke
of
Brunswick
and
Luneburg
,
hath
been
named
and
appointed
Generall
;
and
the
Right
honourable
Iohn
Banier
Knight
,
Counsellour
of
the
Crown
of
Sweden
,
Field
marshall
of
the
said
army
.
Other
particularities
touching
this
matter
are
referred
to
the
said
assembly
at
Franckfort
.
7
And
that
in
the
meane
time
all
things
might
the
better
speed
,
a
reasonable
equality
observed
,
none
more
than
his
neighbor
charged
or
troubled
,
and
all
mis-intelligence
removed
;
there
is
presently
established
a
Councell
of
this
Circle
,
carefully
to
observe
,
provide
,
and
take
order
in
all
that
shall
be
done
,
that
it
do
tend
and
turn
to
the
good
of
this
Circle
,
and
of
the
common
cause
:
And
particularly
,
that
in
all
the
marchings
,
passings
,
and
enquarterings
of
the
forces
,
the
fittest
times
and
places
be
observed
,
all
misbehaviours
and
unrulinesse
avoyded
,
and
punished
;
all
possible
and
equitable
equality
kept
:
And
therefore
no
State
or
member
of
this
Circle
shall
be
bound
hereafter
to
receive
or
give
passage
or
quarter
to
any
troops
,
without
expresse
order
from
the
said
Councell
of
the
Circle
:
and
whensoever
any
such
passing
and
enquattering
shall
bee
requisit
,
the
States
and
members
of
the
Circles
shall
then
first
bee
advertised
by
the
said
Councell
,
the
better
and
in
good
time
to
provide
all
necessary
victuals
and
other
things
.
8
Particularly
it
is
found
most
necesary
,
that
henceforth
there
bee
not
suffered
any
superfluity
of
baggage
,
nor
visctualers
horses
,
the
same
being
most
prejudicious
&
combersome
to
the
expedition
and
army
,
and
most
harmfull
by
reason
of
the
forrage
:
and
thefore
the
Councell
of
the
Circle
is
well
to
consider
and
resolve
to
reforme
and
use
the
Lord
Directors
advice
and
help
in
the
same
.
9
There
are
appointed
certain
townes
for
the
Magasins
,
and
the
treasure
or
contributions
;
and
withall
there
hath
been
made
a
consent
and
agreement
by
the
States
for
the
gathering
of
all
needfull
and
requisit
provision
of
victuals
,
ammunition
,
and
other
things
;
wherein
every
one
will
not
faile
to
do
his
duty
:
and
for
the
receipt
thereof
there
are
now
named
a
generall
Treasurer
and
other
officers
for
the
said
corn
,
mony
,
and
munition
.
10
The
Law
of
warre
,
and
whatsoever
concerns
the
same
,
shall
not
serve
against
any
amongst
the
confederates
;
but
whatsoever
shall
bee
taken
or
gotten
from
the
enemy
at
common
expences
,
and
by
generall
assistance
,
not
belonging
either
properly
or
by
reason
of
treaty
or
alliance
unto
some
other
State
,
and
where
other
Evangelick
States
have
no
right
nor
intrest
in
,
the
same
shall
bee
converted
to
the
common
good
and
use
of
the
warre
.
11
It
is
also
agreed
upon
and
concluded
,
whatsoever
the
Evangelick
States
of
the
neighbouring
Circle
of
Westphalia
,
whether
they
be
Cities
,
Towns
,
or
Dominions
,
Castles
,
or
houses
of
Noblmen
,
shall
pay
and
bee
obliged
to
contribute
unto
this
warre
,
wholly
intended
for
the
common
good
,
and
for
the
deliverance
and
defence
as
well
of
the
sayd
Circle
of
Westphalia
,
as
of
the
States
of
this
Circle
of
Lower
Saxen
.
12
Item
,
whatsoever
shall
be
recovered
and
gotten
,
whether
by
way
of
contribution
,
conquest
,
or
other
advantage
,
from
the
enemies
countryes
;
that
the
same
shall
bee
brought
into
the
Treasury
established
for
this
Circle
,
whereby
the
same
may
bee
releeved
:
as
also
the
quarters
that
shall
bee
gotten
from
the
enemies
by
our
said
army
,
shall
ease
and
supply
those
of
this
Circle
.
13
Whereas
unevitable
necessity
hath
enforced
this
Circle
to
lay
siege
before
the
City
of
Hildesheim
,
and
to
block
up
both
the
strong
towne
of
Wolfenbuttel
,
and
other
places
lying
on
the
Weeser
;
therefore
,
according
to
the
sessing
and
appointment
made
of
the
necessaries
thereunto
belonging
,
every
Prince
and
State
of
this
Circle
is
to
pay
his
quo●●
or
portion
with
all
expedition
;
and
deliver
or
send
without
misse
,
the
sayd
imposition
and
assignation
for
the
maintenance
of
the
Regiments
imployed
in
the
sayd
siege
,
as
long
is
it
shall
last
.
14
Forasmuch
as
it
will
bee
needfull
,
and
doth
much
concern
the
desirable
generall
conjunction
and
alliance
of
all
the
Evangelick
States
(
which
is
to
bee
hoped
and
looked
for
at
the
said
universall
assembly
at
Franckfort
)
principally
to
think
and
conclude
upon
a
conformity
and
equallity
.
Therefore
the
States
of
this
Circle
of
Low-Saxen
do
esteem
it
both
behoofull
and
necessary
,
to
commumunicate
,
advise
,
and
conclude
about
all
these
most
important
and
weighty
matters
,
that
the
fittest
resolution
be
taken
in
whatsoever
shall
bee
thought
good
to
do
,
to
change
,
to
amend
in
,
or
to
adde
to
this
conclusion
.
15
And
because
this
arming
is
by
our
enemies
enforced
upon
us
,
and
only
undertaken
by
us
for
our
defence
and
safety
,
and
especially
for
the
recovering
and
reestablishing
a
Christian
,
honest
,
and
assured
generall
Peace
in
the
holy
Roman
Empire
:
Therefore
upon
mature
deliberation
of
the
fift
Article
of
the
Proposition
,
the
Princes
,
and
States
,
and
Deputies
here
assembled
,
have
been
very
glad
to
understand
,
that
his
royall
Majesty
of
Denmark
,
&c.
doth
intend
to
reassume
and
take
againe
in
hand
,
and
go
on
in
his
former
laudable
interposition
,
and
Treaty
of
Peace
;
and
for
the
same
reason
,
it
is
desired
that
both
the
present
Princes
and
States
,
as
also
those
that
are
absent
(
being
advised
by
their
Ambassadours
and
Deputies
)
do
carefully
consult
and
communicate
their
opinions
together
about
the
manner
,
meanes
,
and
assurances
,
concerning
the
said
desired
Peace
;
that
with
the
more
hope
and
successe
they
may
thereof
sufficiently
open
their
minds
unto
and
conferre
with
the
rest
of
the
Evangelick
Electors
,
Princes
,
States
,
at
the
said
generall
assembly
at
Franckfort
,
whereby
may
appeare
both
their
great
inclination
to
a
good
peace
and
quiet
,
and
also
their
gratefull
affection
towards
the
Crown
of
Sweden
,
for
the
great
merits
and
deserts
in
Evangelick
affaires
.
16
And
forasmuch
as
the
house
of
Holstein
and
the
City
of
Lubeck
have
neither
been
invited
,
nor
present
by
their
Deputies
at
this
assembly
of
this
Circle
;
it
is
concluded
that
the
conclusion
thereof
shall
bee
dispatched
unto
them
by
the
present
Princes
and
States
,
who
do
not
doubt
,
but
that
they
also
will
not
refuse
to
contribute
,
cooperate
,
and
to
pay
their
due
portion
(
according
to
the
Constituons
)
in
this
most
dangerous
condition
and
perillous
state
of
this
Circle
.
Lastly
,
the
Princes
and
States
of
this
Circle
of
Lower
Saxen
,
do
here
unanimously
attest
and
protest
,
that
this
their
conclusion
and
resolution
,
taken
by
them
upon
urgent
occasions
and
reasons
,
is
not
meant
to
offend
or
trouble
in
any
wise
any
Evangelick
Elector
,
Prince
,
or
State
;
much
lesse
to
prejudice
or
hinder
any
of
them
in
their
Soveraignties
,
Principalities
,
Highnesse
,
Liberties
,
Iurisdictions
,
Rights
,
or
Iustices
;
and
particularly
,
the
holy
Roman
Empire
,
or
the
fundamentall
Lawes
,
Rights
,
Constitutions
,
or
other
wholsome
and
laudable
Conclusions
and
Orders
of
the
said
Empire
or
Circles
,
or
the
dignity
and
preheminence
thereof
.
In
witnesse
whereof
,
the
present
Princes
,
States
,
and
Ambassadours
,
and
Deputies
,
and
Counsellors
of
this
Circle
have
signed
and
confirmed
this
Act
with
their
own
hands
and
seales
.
Given
at
Halberstat
the
17
of
February
.
1634.
The
Diet
being
ended
,
with
this
good
conclusion
,
namely
to
raise
22000
men
,
whereof
it
was
sayd
Lunenburg
should
bee
Generall
,
and
Banier
Feltmarshall
,
the
Lord
Director
went
from
thence
to
Stendel
,
to
meet
with
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
,
who
went
from
his
Court
of
Berlin
on
Thursday
February
6/16
towards
the
same
Stendel
,
to
treat
with
the
Director
.
This
Elector
likewise
had
already
sent
his
Chancellour
Gotz
,
with
other
Deputies
,
onwards
to
the
future
Diet
of
Frankfort
on
the
Mayne
.
T
is
said
that
the
Elector
agreed
very
well
to
the
Diet
of
Halberstat
and
the
Lord
Director
.
From
thence
went
the
Lord
Director
homewards
towards
Franckfort
,
treating
by
the
way
at
Wittemberg
,
with
the
Elector
of
Saxony
;
whereupon
Arnheim
sent
some
Regiments
to
joyn
with
Duke
Bernard
.
Thence
went
hee
to
Erfort
,
and
so
to
Franckfort
;
where
hee
was
pompously
entertained
,
March
24
:
and
on
our
Easter
eve
,
the
Diet
tooke
his
beginning
.
There
was
the
Landgrave
of
Hessen
in
person
;
with
many
other
Princes
.
OF
THE
AFFAIRES
IN
Silesia
,
and
of
the
Generalissimo
(
the
Duke
of
Fridland
)
his
death
.
CHAP.
X.
WHereas
it
will
not
be
amisse
(
we
hope
)
to
bestow
here
some
few
leaues
or
lines
on
the
lamentable
death
of
him
,
who
by
the
actions
of
his
life
hath
oftentimes
afforded
us
many
a
discourse
.
Therefore
wee
will
present
unto
you
a
short
view
,
of
what
past
a
little
before
,
at
,
and
after
,
the
murther
committed
on
the
person
and
friends
of
that
great
Imperiall
Generalissimo
,
the
Duke
of
Friedland
;
as
things
coadherent
to
what
we
treat
of
.
About
such
time
as
the
Duke
of
Friedland
pretended
a
peace
with
the
Swedes
and
Princes
of
the
Vnion
,
(
whereof
we
haue
spoken
in
our
fifth
part
)
certaine
Letters
written
at
Vienna
in
Austria
Sept.
the
13
were
intercepted
,
by
which
not
onely
the
end
of
the
Treaty
of
peace
in
Silesia
,
but
other
plots
,
and
counsels
of
the
Popish
party
were
also
clearely
discovered
.
The
tenor
of
which
letters
was
as
followeth
;
P.
P.
I
have
privately
learned
by
some
principall
Officers
,
that
as
long
as
the
chiefe
commanders
in
Silesia
and
Saxonie
are
Masters
of
the
field
,
the
Imperiall
army
is
secure
from
danger
.
For
by
our
promises
and
late
devised
treaties
of
peace
,
we
have
already
gained
more
then
we
could
haue
done
with
20000
souldiers
,
which
putteth
us
in
hope
that
the
blessed
Mother
Mary
,
will
both
be
present
with
us
,
and
further
us
in
our
designes
.
For
the
forces
of
the
Duke
of
Fridland
,
by
these
actions
,
are
not
onely
much
increased
,
but
the
Heretikes
are
also
so
troubled
,
and
divided
amongst
themselues
,
that
now
they
will
scarce
trust
each
other
,
but
every
man
looking
to
his
owne
private
ends
,
gapeth
after
his
owne
peculiar
gaine
,
his
owne
particular
pacification
,
like
so
many
snarling
Curres
,
snapping
each
at
other
.
The
Swedish
government
,
beginneth
to
be
so
odious
to
the
Heretickes
,
that
it
is
no
question
but
like
a
ship
without
a
Pilot
,
they
will
quickely
split
upon
the
Rocks
,
and
lose
themselues
.
The
Elector
of
Saxen
(
as
things
now
stand
)
will
much
promote
the
businesse
.
The
King
of
Denmarke
will
attempt
the
destruction
of
Swedland
,
and
perswade
the
other
Princes
to
his
opinion
.
The
most
Christian
King
shall
shortly
be
sent
to
his
grave
,
and
his
brother
advanced
to
the
Kingdome
.
The
Catholike
King
will
give
the
Hollanders
more
then
their
hands
full
;
his
Plate-Fleete
returning
yeerely
laden
with
treasure
from
the
Indies
,
and
the
King
of
Denmarke
hath
raised
the
Custome
in
the
Sound
,
the
Elve
and
Weser
,
to
the
great
offence
of
the
people
,
which
yet
he
intendeth
to
continue
,
and
by
all
meanes
assist
our
party
.
Into
the
County
of
Tyroll
,
and
the
Country
of
Swaben
,
the
Duke
of
Feria
joyning
with
the
Bavarians
,
shall
first
take
the
places
neere
the
Danube
,
and
then
breake
thorow
the
Dukedome
of
Wirtemberg
into
the
Palatinate
,
to
disperse
the
scattered
handfulls
of
the
enemy
there
,
and
deliver
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
.
The
Duke
of
Fridland
with
one
part
of
his
Army
shall
invade
Thuringia
,
Franconia
and
Hessen
,
with
the
other
,
passing
the
Oder
,
the
Elue
,
and
the
straights
of
Vpper
and
Lower
Saxony
,
shutting
up
the
passages
after
him
,
shall
bring
these
parts
to
his
subiection
.
It
is
almost
incredible
,
how
happily
our
councells
goe
forward
,
and
with
what
earnestnesse
,
our
Pensioners
weary
of
the
Swedes
,
prosecute
their
intentions
.
The
heavens
at
last
,
will
take
away
these
troubles
,
better
things
will
follow
,
that
after
the
conquest
of
the
Heretickes
,
wee
may
render
thankes
to
all
the
Saints
.
N
B.
The
Elector
of
Cullen
,
supported
with
the
helpe
of
the
Spaniards
will
not
cease
,
till
hee
have
restored
the
whole
Countrey
of
Westphalia
,
with
the
other
Bishops
into
their
former
estate
.
This
is
our
generall
peace
,
one
Sheapheard
,
one
Sheepfold
,
and
one
Monarke
.
Thus
much
said
those
intercepted
letters
.
But
how
the
said
last
treaty
betwixt
the
Duke
of
Fridland
and
Arnheim
did
proceed
,
and
how
on
a
sudden
it
broke
off
to
the
great
confusion
of
the
protestants
in
Silesia
,
that
you
have
understood
formerly
,
in
the
latter
end
of
the
fifth
part
of
our
German
History
;
Where
even
as
the
unexpected
breaking
of
that
false
treaty
did
almost
breake
the
necke
of
the
protestant
army
and
affaires
:
So
the
unlooked
for
taking
of
Ratisbone
brake
the
necke
of
the
Duke
of
Fridlands
prosperous
proceedings
in
Pomerania
and
Silesia
;
for
the
advises
that
were
brought
of
the
losse
of
the
said
City
,
made
Fridland
to
change
his
minde
,
and
forced
him
to
speed
his
march
backe
againe
towards
Bohemia
and
Austria
,
Where
Duke
Bernhard
caused
great
feare
.
But
the
yeere
being
farre
spent
,
snow
and
frost
did
freeze
Fridlands
further
designes
;
Who
having
,
by
the
sending
of
4
Regiments
into
Passaw
,
assured
that
passage
and
country
to
the
Emperour
,
retired
himselfe
to
Pilsen
;
Where
,
instead
to
assault
others
,
he
was
assaulted
(
and
almost
carried
away
)
by
the
gout
.
Notwithstanding
this
sicknesse
,
was
Friedland
carefull
enough
to
giue
and
receiue
dispatches
,
and
to
advance
the
Emperours
service
.
About
the
beginning
of
Ianuary
last
,
the
troopes
which
he
had
left
under
Gallas
and
Shafgotz
in
Silesia
,
tooke
the
towne
of
Wartenberg
upon
composition
,
but
contrary
to
the
same
,
they
tooke
and
detained
all
the
Swedish
garrison
prisoners
there
.
Some
few
dayes
after
they
also
tooke
by
assault
the
towne
of
Namslaw
.
But
least
the
Swedes
might
be
blamed
of
unthankefulnesse
,
in
not
requitting
those
new-yeeres-gifts
,
which
the
Imperialists
in
the
said
two
places
had
bestowed
on
them
:
Therefore
Colonell
Transtorf
,
commanding
the
Swedish
troopes
that
lay
in
St.
Iohn
and
Sanda
,
sent
some
troops
of
Dragoons
and
other
horse
towards
Zedlitz
(
about
3
leagues
from
thence
)
there
to
visite
the
enquartered
Imperialists
under
Collonel
Hesenburg
.
This
Collonel
being
advertised
of
the
Swedes
comming
,
drew
his
troopes
together
,
and
with
some
4
companies
came
out
or
the
towne
into
the
field
,
where
meeting
too
soone
with
the
said
Sweds
,
he
was
in
the
beginning
of
the
skirmish
slain
by
a
bullet
,
wherby
the
Sweds
got
the
advantage
,
that
they
put
the
Imperialists
to
flight
,
and
slew
of
them
about
200.
The
like
new-yeers-gift
did
the
Swedish
Garrisons
of
Oppeln
and
Brieg
bestow
on
the
Imperiall
troopes
that
lay
enquartered
in
the
places
neere
about
them
;
Whereof
in
the
space
of
14
dayes
by
divers
visits
they
overthrew
14
companies
.
This
befell
betwixt
the
tenth
and
fiue
and
twentieth
of
Ianuary
last
.
And
about
the
very
same
time
,
Friedland
,
who
hitherto
had
alwayes
plaid
both
the
Foxe
and
the
Wolfe
,
well
to
serue
his
Master
,
could
not
escape
the
trap
,
which
envie
and
slander
had
laid
for
him
at
the
Imperiall
Court
.
But
because
the
causes
of
his
disgrace
and
death
,
by
severall
relations
,
are
made
as
different
,
as
divers
are
the
affections
of
the
relators
:
We
therefore
(
without
any
partiality
)
will
here
impart
unto
you
some
of
the
one
and
the
other
party
.
The
first
taken
out
of
Mercurius
Gallobelgicus
,
lately
come
over
,
saith
thus
.
Friedlands
Story
and
death
.
THe
Duke
of
Fried
.
hitherto
with
all
care
and
faithfulnesse
had
both
opposed
the
Swedes
and
to
his
power
promoted
the
welfare
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
yet
could
not
avoide
the
informations
,
and
accusations
of
some
malicious
persons
,
for
some
there
were
,
The
relation
of
which
proceedings
being
brought
to
the
Emperour
by
the
adversaries
of
the
Duke
,
Mathias
Gallas
the
Lieftenant
▪
Generall
,
till
there
was
another
Generall
ordained
,
under
penalty
of
an
heauy
punishment
to
them
,
which
should
doe
otherwise
,
proclaiming
also
a
pardon
to
all
them
which
at
Pilsen
had
obliged
themselues
to
the
Duke
if
they
would
returne
to
his
obedience
,
two
onely
excepted
,
whom
he
had
understood
,
to
haue
beene
principall
agents
in
this
rebellion
.
Matthias
Gallas
,
the
Count
Altringer
,
Ballhasar
de
Marradas
,
Francis
Octavius
Piccolomini
,
Rodolph
Collorede
,
and
their
under
Officers
,
and
obey
their
commands
.
By
this
Proclamation
thus
published
,
the
Duke
easily
perceived
the
danger
which
hung
over
his
head
;
for
avoyding
whereof
,
he
resolved
to
joyne
with
the
Evangeliacall
party
,
and
not
onely
undertaketh
a
treaty
with
Francis
Albert
Duke
of
Saxon
Lawenburg
,
the
Saxon
Field-Marshall
,
but
sendeth
his
Chancellour
also
to
Christian
Marquesse
of
Culmbach
,
who
upon
admittance
spake
as
followeth
.
Vienna
;
.
Yet
neverthelesse
hee
not
desisting
from
his
first
determination
of
establishing
a
peace
,
would
desire
the
Marquesse
first
to
nominate
the
time
,
and
place
,
when
,
and
whither
he
himselfe
might
come
with
a
small
retinew
,
for
conference
,
and
afterwards
if
he
would
send
any
man
to
Egra
,
whither
he
knowes
,
Arnheim
and
Duke
Bernard
would
both
come
,
he
would
further
declare
his
intention
,
and
then
,
when
he
had
spoke
with
the
Marquesse
himselfe
;
he
would
give
a
meeting
to
the
Chancellour
of
Sweden
and
the
French
Embassadour
,
with
whom
he
would
consult
for
what
was
to
bee
done
afterwards
.
A
little
time
before
Francis
Albert
Duke
of
Saxen
Lawenburg
,
at
Ratubon
had
informed
Duke
Bernard
of
Fridlands
intention
,
desiring
him
without
delay
to
post
to
Egra
,
Fridland
himselfe
also
by
his
letters
,
and
some
Curriers
,
urging
him
to
make
haste
thither
with
all
his
army
But
Duke
Bernard
not
thinking
it
wisdome
to
beleeve
him
easily
,
who
had
formerly
deluded
others
with
faire
pretences
;
though
his
forces
were
ready
,
yet
still
provided
against
all
casualties
,
and
made
no
expedition
thither
,
untill
the
unexpected
murder
of
the
Duke
and
his
followers
was
openly
known
and
divulged
.
Kinsky
,
Butler
a
Colonell
,
Newman
a
Captaine
of
horse
,
and
other
officers
,
guarded
with
5
troops
of
horse
,
and
200
foot
,
were
come
from
Pilsen
to
Egra
,
Iohn
,
Gordon
Lieftenant
to
Count
Tersky
,
then
Governour
there
,
and
Walter
Lesley
Captaine
of
the
Court
of
Guard
,
both
Scots
,
and
Butler
,
who
was
afterwards
of
their
combination
conspired
to
murder
them
,
because
they
understood
they
would
turn
to
the
Evangelicall
partie
,
which
they
thus
effected
,
Febr.
15.
The
conspirators
invited
Illow
the
Fieldmarshall
,
the
two
Counts
Tersky
and
Kinsky
Newman
Captain
of
horse
,
and
3
other
officers
to
supper
in
the
Castle
,
who
suspecting
no
evill
came
accordingly
.
But
supper
being
done
,
at
the
time
appointed
by
the
conspirators
,
betwixt
nine
and
ten
of
the
clock
,
the
number
of
the
Guard
,
both
in
the
Castle
and
Market
place
was
augmented
with
a
new
supply
,
and
the
upper
gate
of
the
Castle
being
opened
(
no
man
observing
it
)
there
entered
suddenly
a
company
of
Irish
Muskeriers
,
Dragoons
,
which
served
under
Butler
,
who
presently
enter
into
the
chamber
where
the
guests
were
still
suspecting
nothing
,
and
with
their
swords
drawn
,
cry
out
,
Who
is
for
Caesar
,
who
?
Gordon
,
Butler
,
and
Lesley
returne
this
acclamation
for
an
answer
,
Long
live
Ferdinand
,
long
live
Ferd.
and
drawing
their
swords
,
stand
aside
.
This
done
,
the
Irish
fall
upon
the
two
Counts
,
Tersky
and
Kinsky
,
Illow
,
Newman
,
and
the
rest
,
so
impetuously
,
that
Illow
&
Kinsky
were
instantly
slain
:
Tersky
who
was
reputed
to
bee
fortified
by
enchantment
,
as
carefull
of
his
safety
,
flyeth
into
another
roome
,
but
there
was
shot
,
and
dyed
;
Newman
deadly
wounded
,
crawled
into
a
Storehouse
,
and
there
fell
down
dead
.
The
attendants
of
the
slain
were
purposely
carried
to
another
roome
under
colour
of
supper
,
which
made
this
massacre
the
more
casie
for
the
conspirators
,
of
whom
Gordon
and
Butler
were
chiefe
.
When
these
murders
were
done
in
the
Castle
,
Gordon
had
charge
of
the
Castle
,
and
Lesley
of
the
Court
of
Guard
.
But
Butler
with
the
Captain
of
his
Musketiers
,
and
twelve
Harquebushers
,
and
many
other
which
followed
him
,
set
upon
the
Dukes
lodging
,
where
breaking
up
the
gates
,
and
wounding
the
Cup-bearer
in
the
shoulder
,
as
hee
was
bringing
his
Lord
a
Bowle
of
Beere
,
the
Captain
with
his
partizan
runs
the
Duke
through
standing
in
his
shirt
at
the
table
,
who
not
speaking
one
word
,
fell
down
and
gave
up
the
ghost
.
Thence
the
Dukes
corps
was
carried
into
the
Castle
,
and
they
which
were
slain
,
were
given
to
be
pillaged
by
the
souldiers
,
who
left
them
not
so
much
as
a
ragge
besides
their
shirts
.
A
wonderfull
tempest
without
ceasing
,
lasted
all
the
time
of
the
massacre
,
the
very
firmament
(
it
seemed
)
detesting
such
execrable
villanies
.
And
yet
this
Butchery
was
not
intended
to
bee
done
at
Egra
only
,
but
at
Prague
also
many
of
the
principall
Officers
who
adhered
to
the
partee
of
Fridland
,
were
slain
,
and
many
captivated
.
Then
Piccolomineus
having
gotten
into
Pilsen
by
a
wile
,
having
slain
the
Captain
of
the
Garrison
,
because
hee
favoured
the
Duke
of
Fridland
,
took
in
the
town
,
and
subjected
it
to
Caesar
.
Thus
much
relates
Mercurius
of
this
matter
:
now
we
will
give
you
what
soone
after
this
execution
was
published
thereof
at
Brussels
,
whereof
the
title
is
:
The
later
,
truer
,
and
more
particular
report
of
what
past
from
the
14
of
Febru
.
untill
the
end
of
that
month
,
concerning
the
rebellious
&
traitrous
Albert
of
Walstein
,
late
Duke
of
Fridland
&c.
FREIDLANDS
STORY
AND
DEATH
.
IN
the
yeare
1634.
in
the
moneth
of
February
,
Fridland
being
at
Pilsen
,
sent
order
to
all
the
Imperiall
Forces
to
be
present
on
the
22
of
that
moneth
with
Armes
and
Baggage
on
the
White
hill
neare
to
the
Citie
of
Prague
,
and
there
hee
intended
to
make
them
to
take
an
oath
,
and
sweare
to
acknowledge
none
but
him
,
&
afterwards
to
make
his
entry
into
Prague
,
and
be
crowned
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
whilest
he
should
be
busied
in
making
this
assembly
of
forces
,
and
his
rendezvous
,
the
enemy
should
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
there
to
joyne
with
him
,
and
effect
his
designes
.
And
beleeving
that
the
said
souldiers
were
already
at
the
appointed
place
,
to
wit
,
on
the
White
Hill
,
he
sent
the
Count
of
Tertzki
his
brother
in
law
from
Pilsen
,
to
prepare
all
necessaries
;
take
possession
of
the
said
City
of
Prague
,
&
to
take
the
charge
over
the
Garrison
,
which
consisted
of
two
Regiments
of
infantery
:
Tertzki
being
arrived
three
leagues
neare
the
towne
,
understood
the
Emperours
souldiers
had
order
not
to
suffer
any
to
enter
,
nor
to
receive
any
body
,
or
command
from
Freidland
,
and
that
they
had
already
sworne
to
his
Imperiall
Majesty
;
for
which
cause
hee
returned
towards
Pilsen
,
and
advertised
Freidland
therof
,
who
answered
him
:
Our
designes
are
discovered
,
since
neither
Gallas
,
Altringer
,
nor
Piccolomini
come
,
and
that
the
Regiment
of
Deodati
marcheth
towards
Budweis
.
And
therefore
hee
commanded
those
Regiments
which
were
about
Pilsen
,
&
on
the
borders
of
the
enemy
,
to
wit
,
the
Regiment
(
of
a
thousand
dragons
)
of
Colonell
Butler
an
Irish
man
,
the
Regiment
of
Cavalry
,
of
the
Count
of
Tertzki
of
600
horse
,
and
the
Regiment
of
Iules
Henry
of
Saxen
,
600.
horse
more
,
leaving
the
said
Dukes
Regiment
of
infantery
in
the
said
Citie
of
Pilsen
;
and
caused
the
Lieutenant
Colonell
to
sweare
that
hee
would
never
deliver
the
place
without
his
order
,
and
that
the
Artillery
consisting
of
70
Pieces
,
with
all
the
ammunition
,
should
be
ready
to
march
whither
,
and
when
it
should
bee
commanded
.
And
in
case
the
Imperialists
should
come
and
besiege
the
said
Towne
of
Pilsen
,
that
hee
should
set
the
ammunition
on
fire
,
and
naile
the
Ordnance
,
and
then
render
themselves
upon
composition
.
Thus
Freidland
tooke
his
journey
towards
Egra
,
with
the
aforesaid
Regiments
,
where
his
two
best
Regiments
of
foot
did
expect
him
;
the
one
of
the
said
Tertzki
,
whose
Lieutenant
Collonel
Gordon
a
Scotchman
,
was
lodged
in
the
said
towne
;
the
other
of
Collonel
Preiner
,
without
the
towne
.
Meane
while
Collonel
Butler
considering
apart
with
himselfe
how
hee
might
doe
a
worthy
service
(
with
the
Officers
of
his
Irish
Nation
,
on
whom
he
most
trusted
)
both
to
God
,
to
the
Emperour
,
and
to
the
house
of
Austria
and
a
publike
good
to
all
Christendome
,
to
take
the
said
Fridland
prisoner
,
and
so
to
send
him
to
his
Imperiall
Majesty
:
on
the
other
side
considering
the
great
difficulty
of
such
an
attempt
,
because
he
trusted
no
other
Nations
,
hee
did
delay
his
enterprise
untill
hee
came
to
Egra
,
where
he
imparted
the
business
to
the
said
Gordon
,
Governour
of
that
Towne
,
who
was
his
great
friend
;
as
likewise
Gordons
Sergeant
Major
named
Walter
Lesley
,
foreseeing
all
the
perill
which
threatned
them
,
for
as
much
as
Fridland
himselfe
had
formerly
informed
them
,
that
the
King
of
Hungary
would
goe
into
the
field
against
the
Emperour
his
Fathers
will
,
with
intention
to
take
the
chiefest
forces
of
the
Army
;
and
that
therefore
he
was
resolved
to
assist
the
Emperour
;
that
hee
had
yet
ready
money
enough
to
leavy
30000
men
;
and
likewise
that
he
expected
the
enemy
,
for
his
succours
,
praying
them
to
remaine
with
him
,
and
that
he
would
largely
recompence
them
,
shewing
them
thereupon
a
letter
of
Frances
Albert
Duke
of
Saxen
.
They
having
heard
him
thus
discover
his
treason
,
secretly
met
together
and
joyning
with
them
the
Sergeant
Major
of
the
said
Butler
named
Robert
Giraldine
,
an
Irish-man
,
and
these
Captains
Walter
d'
Ebrox
,
Dionysius
Macdaniel
,
Edmund
Bierk
,
and
Captaine
Iohn
Braun
,
who
had
order
to
keepe
and
watch
the
streets
,
and
let
none
goe
out
of
dores
,
whilest
they
made
the
premeditated
execution
,
having
first
sworne
to
one
another
,
to
performe
it
or
to
dye
,
choosing
amongst
them
a
Sergeant
Major
and
two
Captaines
;
to
wit
,
the
said
Captaine
Robert
Geraldin
,
with
order
to
goe
with
a
certain
number
of
Irish
souldiers
,
to
the
house
of
Illo
,
and
Captaine
Dionysio
Mac-daniel
with
twenty
Irish
men
towards
Fridlands
;
Captained
d'
Ebrox
with
other
twenty
Irish
souldiers
,
to
Tertzki's
and
Kinsky's
lodging
,
who
were
lodged
together
,
not
trusting
any
other
Nation
,
nor
the
souldiers
of
the
Garrison
.
Afterwards
considering
that
so
many
separations
might
occasion
some
uproare
or
tumult
in
the
City
,
they
deliberated
to
invite
to
supper
into
the
Castle
these
foure
,
Tertzky
,
Kinsky
,
Illo
,
&
Tertzki
his
Captaine
of
the
Guard
,
who
heretofore
had
bin
Secretary
and
Chancelor
to
Fridland
,
named
Newman
.
And
as
indeed
they
were
invited
by
Sergeant
Major
Lesly
in
the
name
of
Coll.
Butler
,
and
of
Lieutenant
Collonel
Gordon
,
so
they
all
came
in
a
Coach
,
and
being
at
Table
at
the
dessert
,
those
three
Captaines
entred
,
who
had
undertaken
that
execution
,
causing
the
said
Irish
souldiers
to
come
also
in
,
two
and
two
,
three
and
three
,
and
in
greater
number
together
,
till
they
came
to
the
number
of
forty
,
as
well
Officers
,
as
souldiers
,
and
amongst
them
was
one
Spanyard
,
passing
through
the
Guard
of
the
German
souldiers
,
who
was
at
the
Castle
gate
,
trusting
the
Dutch
Lieutenant
would
let
them
enter
without
contradiction
,
who
notwithstanding
knew
not
to
what
end
they
came
,
because
they
had
all
their
Armes
and
Muskets
hid
.
Some
amongst
them
went
to
keepe
the
second
gate
,
and
others
in
divers
places
to
make
themselves
masters
of
the
Castle
,
if
there
should
arise
any
noyse
or
tumult
at
the
first
gate
.
Sergeant
Major
Geraldine
took
eight
souldiers
,
Captaine
d'
Ebrox
12
,
and
Dionysio
twenty
to
keepe
the
said
first
gate
(
if
it
should
be
need
)
and
presently
to
kill
the
first
that
would
goe
forth
.
Then
the
said
Sergeant
Major
entred
with
his
men
at
the
one
dore
(
for
there
were
two
doores
to
goe
into
the
great
roome
)
and
likewise
Captaine
d'
Ebrox
came
with
his
twelve
souldiers
into
the
other
;
When
the
said
Sergeant
Major
standing
with
his
men
under
his
doore
,
said
,
Live
Ferdinand
;
and
the
said
Captain
answered
,
And
the
whole
house
of
Austria
:
wherat
they
at
table
being
troubled
,
arose
and
went
to
take
their
swords
,
but
Butler
and
the
others
who
supped
with
them
did
kill
Kinsky
and
Newman
;
and
Illo
thinking
to
defend
himself
,
was
also
presently
slain
.
Tertzky
fled
towards
the
doore
,
where
hee
met
Captaine
Dionysio
with
his
men
,
of
whom
craving
quarter
,
the
Captaine
asked
him
the
word
,
and
hee
answered
Fridlands
watchword
,
which
was
,
S.
Iames
:
To
which
the
Captaine
replying
,
that
for
the
present
that
word
availed
nothing
,
but
onely
that
of
Austria
,
whereupon
he
with
his
men
invironed
&
killed
him
.
Some
servants
of
the
dead
men
would
have
defended
their
Masters
,
and
came
with
naked
swords
and
hurt
two
souldiers
,
but
two
of
the
said
servants
were
presently
killed
;
whereupon
all
was
appeased
in
the
Castle
.
After
this
execution
finished
,
Sergeant
Major
Lesley
went
towards
the
gate
of
the
citie
to
let
in
100
dragons
,
with
two
Irish
Captaines
,
and
a
Scotch
one
,
whom
hee
trusted
,
to
keep
the
streets
,
&
not
to
suffer
any
souldier
or
Burger
to
go
out
of
their
houses
:
That
being
done
hee
went
towards
the
Guard
on
the
Market
place
,
and
there
gave
order
that
they
should
not
move
out
of
their
places
,
although
they
heard
some
noyse
,
and
he
remained
with
them
,
keeping
watch
,
being
of
the
same
Regiment
,
untill
Fridlands
execution
was
finished
,
who
was
not
lodged
in
the
said
Castle
.
To
his
execution
went
Collonel
Butler
,
Sergeant
Major
Geraldino
,
Captaine
Debrox
,
and
Captaine
Dionisio
.
Lieutenant
Coll
Gordon
,
keeping
watch
in
the
Castle
,
untill
they
returned
from
the
execution
.
And
going
towards
Fridlands
house
they
heard
a
great
noyse
of
the
cries
and
lamētasions
of
Tertzky
&
Kinsky
their
Ladies
,
who
had
already
understood
the
cause
of
their
griefe
from
a
Page
.
Which
the
said
Collonel
hearing
,
presently
commanded
the
Captaines
to
hasten
and
finish
the
service
of
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
and
divided
them
;
appointing
Captaine
Dionysius
to
goe
to
the
Market
place
to
Sergeant
Major
Lesley
,
and
to
cause
him
in
the
Collonels
name
to
command
the
rest
of
the
dragons
to
goe
watch
and
guard
the
streets
,
for
it
was
time
;
and
to
bid
Captaine
Debrox
to
goe
to
Fridlands
quarter
,
who
was
up
and
at
the
window
,
hearing
the
cries
&
lamentations
of
the
said
two
women
:
and
because
the
house
had
divers
doors
,
Collonel
Butler
commanded
Giraldine
to
place
about
it
Guards
of
his
Nation
,
that
no
body
should
get
out
.
The
said
captaine
Debrox
going
up
,
the
Collonel
staid
below
,
and
captaine
Dionysio
returning
from
the
market
,
was
by
Collonel
Butler
presently
commanded
to
goe
up
to
assist
at
Fridlands
execution
,
and
take
heed
that
he
did
not
escape
,
because
the
chamber
had
two
doores
.
Being
gone
up
,
he
found
both
the
chamber
open
,
and
that
captaine
Debrox
had
already
fulfilled
the
execution
,
having
heard
the
body
of
the
Traytor
Fridland
fall
to
the
ground
with
a
great
noise
,
who
had
beene
killed
with
a
Partisan
,
in
this
maner
.
When
Debrox
went
up
hee
found
two
servants
of
his
chamber
,
whereof
the
one
asked
him
what
he
would
have
?
saying
further
,
that
his
Highnesse
rested
,
and
that
they
must
not
make
a
noyse
:
whom
a
souldier
presently
thrust
thorow
,
which
caused
all
the
other
servants
to
flie
away
,
leaving
his
Highnesse
al
alone
.
The
said
Captaine
advancing
to
the
doore
of
the
chamber
,
which
was
locked
,
with
his
foote
quickly
opened
it
,
and
found
Fridland
right
against
the
doore
in
his
shirt
;
to
whom
he
said
,
Thou
Traitor
to
the
Emperor
,
now
thou
must
dye
:
to
which
he
answered
nothing
,
and
was
thrust
thorow
with
a
broad
and
two
edged
Partisan
;
and
as
he
was
falling
an
Irish
souldier
,
as
tall
as
a
Gyant
,
named
Nielcarf
,
embraced
the
body
,
to
cast
it
downe
out
of
the
window
,
but
the
Captaines
who
were
present
,
would
not
consent
thereto
,
but
having
wrapped
it
up
in
a
Table
Carpet
,
caused
it
to
bee
brought
downe
and
laid
into
a
Cart
,
and
carried
to
the
Castle
.
Afterwards
the
Collonel
went
to
the
Chancery
,
where
he
seazed
upon
all
the
Papers
,
leading
a
good
Guard
there
;
as
likewise
in
Illo's
lodging
,
and
in
the
Fridlands
Chamberlaines
lodging
,
(
the
Baron
of
Shaffenberg
,
brother
to
him
that
is
prisoner
at
Vienna
.
)
At
last
they
all
retyred
,
after
this
execution
,
into
the
Castle
againe
,
where
Lieutenant
Collonel
Gordon
was
with
his
Guard
:
And
to
them
came
also
Sergeant
Major
Lesley
,
who
during
Fridlands
execution
,
kept
watch
in
the
Market
place
.
This
was
done
on
Saturday
the
25
of
February
this
present
yeare
,
1634.
The
next
day
being
Shrove-Sunday
,
the
gates
of
the
Town
of
Egra
remained
locked
up
,
not
any
one
being
suffered
to
goe
out
;
and
the
aforesaid
Officers
held
counsell
what
would
be
most
convenient
to
bee
done
,
because
they
trusted
not
the
souldiers
of
the
Garrison
,
nor
the
Burgers
:
at
last
they
resolved
to
bring
in
one
hundred
Musquetiers
more
,
with
the
Officers
of
Collonel
Preiner's
Regiment
,
who
stayed
all
the
said
day
in
Armes
,
with
bullets
in
their
mouthes
,
and
burning
matches
.
The
27
of
February
(
being
Munday
)
Collonel
Butler
,
accompanied
by
some
others
,
went
out
of
the
Town
,
and
conferred
with
the
Officers
of
the
Count
of
Tertzki
his
horse
Regiment
,
telling
them
what
was
past
,
&
asking
them
whether
they
would
be
faithfull
souldiers
to
his
Imp:
Majesty
:
who
answered
unanimously
,
that
they
would
live
and
dye
in
his
service
.
That
being
done
,
hee
went
with
fifty
horse
,
as
well
of
his
owne
,
as
of
the
said
Regiment
,
to
descry
somewhat
of
the
enemy
about
Egra
,
on
the
Frontiers
,
but
he
returned
the
same
day
,
without
learning
any
thing
.
The
28
and
last
of
February
went
out
a
troope
of
Dragons
,
and
of
Cavallery
,
with
a
Lieutenant
,
to
heare
newes
of
Duke
Frances
Albert
of
Saxen
,
or
some
other
enemy
:
and
having
met
with
the
said
Duke
,
a
League
from
Egra
,
with
his
traine
of
servants
and
two
Trumpets
,
thinking
to
come
(
as
hee
had
done
formerly
)
with
all
assurance
to
Fridland
his
great
friend
,
of
whose
death
he
knew
as
yet
nothing
.
The
said
Lieutenant
asked
him
by
the
way
,
What
would
you
say
,
sir
,
if
Butler
should
sent
you
prisoner
to
the
Emperour
?
Whereat
he
did
but
laugh
being
ignorant
of
the
businesse
,
but
they
seazing
on
his
person
,
visited
his
Coach
,
searching
for
papers
,
where
they
found
some
,
with
letters
of
importance
,
which
they
delivered
to
the
said
Collonel
Butler
.
And
the
said
Duke
seeing
them
remove
▪
his
baggag
told
them
,
they
should
at
least
leave
him
some
linnen
to
change
himlelfe
.
After
this
visite
was
done
they
brought
him
to
Egra
,
and
put
him
into
the
hands
of
the
said
Butler
,
who
had
already
sent
with
letters
to
his
Imperiall
Majestie
Captaine
Dionysio
,
particularly
advising
him
of
the
execution
performed
on
the
persons
of
Fridland
,
and
his
Complices
;
but
seeing
that
they
had
brought
him
the
said
Prisoner
,
Hee
sent
to
recall
the
said
Captaine
Dionysio
▪
(
who
was
not
gone
very
far
off
)
that
he
might
joyntly
carry
newes
to
his
said
Imperiall
Majesty
of
the
taking
of
the
person
of
the
said
Duke
Frances
Albert
of
Saxen
,
field
Marshall
Generall
of
the
Armie
of
the
Prince
Elector
of
Saxen
,
who
plotted
the
Treason
with
the
said
Fridland
.
Captain
Dionysio
being
come
,
Collonel
Butler
who
was
at
table
with
the
Prisoner
Duke
said
,
You
may
tell
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
that
we
have
here
the
bird
in
the
Cage
,
that
you
likewise
have
seene
him
with
your
eyes
,
that
for
feare
of
delay
I
did
not
write
of
that
particular
,
and
that
I
send
him
the
letters
which
you
have
.
The
names
of
the
Persons
who
have
beene
Conductors
and
Actors
in
this
execution
.
-
Collonel
Butler
.
-
Lieutenant
Collenel
Gordon
,
Governour
of
Egra
.
-
Sergeant
Major
Walther
Lesley
.
-
Sergeant
Major
Robert
Geraldino
.
-
Captaine
Walther
Debrox
,
who
killed
with
his
hand
Fridland
.
-
Captaine
Dionysio
Macdoniel
.
-
Captaine
Edmund
Bierke
.
-
Captaine
John
Braun
.
Names
of
them
that
were
killed
.
-
Fridland
.
-
Tertzki
.
-
Kinsky
.
-
Illo
.
-
Newman
.
-
Two
of
the
Collonels
servants
.
-
One
of
Fridlands
servants
.
Thus
having
given
you
a
double
relation
of
that
renowned
Generalissimo
the
Duke
of
Fridlands
death
,
we
leave
him
and
passe
over
to
those
with
whom
he
was
said
to
have
too
familiarly
treated
.
CHAP.
XI
.
❧
Of
the
Elector
of
Saxony
and
Arnheim
.
Saxonies
constancy
to
the
Protestants
.
ABout
Nouember
16.26
.
doth
the
Elector
send
his
Lieutenant
Generall
Arnheim
out
of
Misnia
,
towards
Franckford
on
the
Order
,
in
the
edges
of
Silesia
and
Brandenburg
;
which
Wallstein
had
lately
recouered
.
Thereabouts
doth
Arnheim
defeate
300.
Horse
,
and
blocks
vp
the
Citie
.
Nouember
15.
doth
Buckersdorff
,
who
is
generall
for
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
,
recouer
Coppenick
in
Brandenburg-land
.
The
Counts
of
Tertzki
,
and
of
Mansfeld
,
are
within
Franckford
on
the
Oder
;
a
company
of
whose
,
being
now
abroad
,
are
defeated
by
the
Saxish
Colonell
Forchawer
,
with
50.
of
his
Horse-men
.
Arnheim
now
had
11.
Regiments
of
Horse
,
and
9.
of
Foote
,
with
him
;
but
nothing
neere
compleate
ones
.
Nouember
22
,
old
stile
,
he
comes
in
sight
of
Franckford
;
and
about
the
26.
hee
began
to
besiege
it
:
To
helpe
forward
which
,
hee
had
16.
Canons
sent
him
from
Custrine
,
by
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
.
Duke
William
of
Saxon-Weymar
,
came
likewise
with
some
forces
to
helpe
Arnheim
;
About
Nouember
31.
the
Brandenburgish
supplies
being
at
hand
too
.
Moreouer
there
were
3000.
new
Swedes
arriued
at
Wolgast
in
Pomerland
,
which
came
out
of
Prussia
;
3500.
more
,
being
then
at
Piritz
in
the
said
Pomerania
.
Arnheim
sending
halfe
of
his
Armie
to
take
in
the
strong
Citie
of
Landsburg
,
towards
Polonia
,
with
the
rest
,
intends
the
siege
of
Franckford
.
Hee
sets
vp
1000.
burning
marches
vpon
sticks
in
the
night
season
:
Which
the
besieged
taking
for
men
,
shot
all
night
at
.
In
the
meane
time
,
Arnheim
on
another
side
,
casts
vp
two
Batteries
;
Sommoned
the
Towne
the
next
day
;
and
is
refused
:
Thereupon
hee
passeth
the
Oder
with
two
regiments
of
Horse
,
to
the
Towne-bridge
,
which
hee
hoped
to
master
:
But
the
Imperialists
sallying
out
,
put
him
to
the
repulse
.
Hee
perceiuing
the
Garrison
to
bee
very
strong
,
and
the
frost
so
hard
,
that
his
people
could
not
worke
the
earth
for
Trenches
or
Approaches
:
Hee
was
faine
to
raise
his
siege
vpon
the
10
th
.
of
December
.
Those
that
were
sent
against
Landsburg
,
did
onely
beate
a
conuoy
going
into
the
Towne
:
And
perceiuing
the
same
inconueniences
which
Arnheim
did
,
they
could
not
besiege
it
.
Arnheim
hereupon
,
goes
to
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
,
to
get
order
for
Winter
quarters
for
the
Armie
,
intending
after
the
frost
,
to
goe
against
Franckford
the
second
time
.
About
Christmas
,
part
of
Arnheims
Armie
went
homewards
towards
Dresden
,
The
rest
being
quartered
in
the
Townes
of
Brandenburg
.
In
the
end
of
December
,
doth
Generall
Maior
Lesle
send
Colonell
Crakew
out
of
Berlin
with
500.
Horse
,
and
2.
Foote
Regiments
;
who
cut
in
pieces
10.
foote
Companies
,
and
one
Cornet
of
Imperialists
,
comming
from
Landssperg
towards
Franckford
,
and
tooke
all
their
Ensignes
from
them
.
And
now
doth
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
,
and
the
two
Dukes
of
Mecklenburg
,
begin
to
make
new
leuies
;
being
sure
of
the
Elector
of
Sazonies
constancie
.
The
Generall
Bannier
likewise
,
hath
a
great
strength
of
Swedish
in
the
lands
of
Pomerland
and
Mecklenburg
.
Arnheims
Armie
being
now
in
the
Winter-quarters
,
part
in
their
owne
Countreys
,
and
part
in
marke
of
Brandenburg
;
Arnheims
selfe
goes
also
home
to
Dresden
:
For
thither
vnto
his
master
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
had
the
Emperour
now
sent
about
the
propositions
of
a
peace
.
These
hauing
some
time
beene
consulted
of
at
Dresden
:
Arnheim
goes
to
Berlin
,
the
Elector
of
Brandenburgs
Court
,
with
them
,
and
his
masters
resolution
:
Where
hee
arriued
Ianuary
29.
and
was
lodged
in
the
Pallace
,
The
speech
then
went
at
Berlin
,
how
that
Arnheim
would
deliuer
vp
his
charge
,
and
returne
with
his
forces
yet
left
in
those
parts
,
vnto
Misnia
.
There
was
a
resolution
now
it
seemes
,
that
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
should
goe
to
the
Citie
of
Brandenburg
,
and
Arnheim
with
him
;
whilest
the
Elector
was
to
goe
to
Stendel
to
the
Lord
Director
Oxenstiern
.
And
hee
,
it
appeares
,
by
hastening
or
the
resolution
of
the
diet
of
the
lower
Saxony
,
more
then
halfe
spoyled
the
two
Electors
,
further
listning
to
a
peace
oF
treaty
:
Notwithstanding
the
Duke
Iulius
of
Saxon
Lawenburg
,
had
frequent
excesse
to
his
Cosen
of
Saxony
,
with
new
propositions
from
the
Emperour
.
In
this
meane
time
(
that
is
,
about
Ianuary
22.
)
did
there
more
Imperiall
forces
thrust
themselues
into
Franckford
on
the
Oder
:
Yea
600.
Crabats
more
,
arriued
at
the
Neighbour
little
Citie
of
Cotbus
,
which
like
Crabats
indeede
,
disturbed
all
the
Countrey
with
their
pillages
.
There
was
beleeued
to
bee
some
wants
in
Franckford
on
the
Oder
;
but
their
long
keeping
of
the
place
,
shewed
it
to
be
otherwise
.
In
the
beginning
of
February
,
those
Swedish
forces
which
at
present
were
in
the
Duke-dome
of
Pomer-land
,
vnder
Generall
Banniers
Charge
,
part
of
which
were
but
lately
come
ouer
out
of
Sweden
,
begun
to
mooue
:
A
list
also
was
giuen
out
of
their
numbers
;
And
of
the
seuerall
places
they
were
to
be
distributed
into
,
for
their
Winter
Quarters
,
A
List
of
the
Forces
that
came
out
of
Pomerania
,
in
60.
Companies
strong
,
and
shall
be
enquartered
in
these
Countreys
.
-
IN
the
Earledome
of
Querfurt
,
two
Companies
.
-
In
the
vpper
and
lower
Diocesse
,
three
Companies
.
-
In
the
Principality
of
Seaburg
,
three
Companies
of
Findlanders
.
-
In
the
Principality
of
Gruppenhagen
,
eight
Companies
of
West
Goths
.
-
In
the
City
of
Brunswick
,
foure
Companies
of
Axlandes
.
-
In
Eysfield
,
two
Companies
.
-
In
Northausen
,
two
companies
of
Suddermanlanders
.
-
In
the
Dukedome
of
Weymar
sixe
Companies
.
-
In
the
Dukedome
of
Altemburg
,
two
Companies
of
Wallds
.
-
In
Eysenach
,
Gotha
,
and
the
Earledome
of
Hohenstein
,
some
Companies
of
Plestners
.
-
In
the
vpper
and
lower
Earledome
of
Schwartzburg
,
fiue
Companies
.
They
now
also
write
from
Leipsich
,
that
the
whole
Saxon
armie
was
now
again
,
February
8
,
enquartred
about
the
Marcks
of
Brandenburg
;
but
they
staid
not
long
there
:
By
this
time
was
the
Colonell
Bem
(
and
du
Verge
with
him
)
tried
by
a
Martiall
Court
at
Setin
in
Pomerland
,
where
it
was
beleeued
they
would
hardly
get
off
with
their
liues
;
for
hauing
surrendered
vp
Landsberg
last
yeere
vnto
the
Wallsteiners
,
before
there
was
necessitie
.
By
mid
February
,
are
the
Saxon
forces
recalled
out
of
the
land
of
Brandenburg
;
and
the
Warres
in
those
parts
,
against
Franckford
and
Landsberg
,
were
to
be
pursued
by
Lieutenant
Generall
Banniers
,
and
Sergeant
Maior
Generall
Leslye
.
And
now
(
as
they
write
from
Berlin
)
doe
the
Swedish
forces
,
together
with
the
Pomerish
,
and
the
Mecklenburgish
trayned
bands
march
strongly
against
Landsburg
;
this
is
much
stronger
then
Franckford
;
although
there
were
said
to
be
but
300.
men
in
it
,
and
1700.
in
Franckford
on
the
Oder
.
In
the
end
of
February
were
8.
Field-peeces
which
stood
in
the
Castell
of
Berlin
,
and
belonged
to
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
sent
homewards
towards
Misnia
,
together
with
the
rest
of
the
Saxon
Forces
;
so
that
Arnheim
had
now
no
more
to
doe
in
the
land
of
Brandenburg
.
After
Wallsteins
murther
,
the
Emperor
hath
better
hopes
of
making
peace
(
or
of
doing
himselfe
good
with
the
shew
of
it
)
with
the
Elector
of
Saxony
:
About
the
13
th
.
of
March
,
therefore
comes
Duke
Frances
Iulius
of
Saxon
Lawenburg
,
from
Vienna
vnto
Dresden
.
For
all
this
treaty
of
peace
,
the
Warres
went
forward
in
the
meane
time
.
On
Saturday
,
March
8.18
.
a
Partee
of
the
Elector
of
Saxonies
owne
life
regiment
,
fell
into
Bohemia
,
out
of
which
they
returned
the
Wednesday
after
.
They
had
killed
70.
Imperialists
there
,
and
brought
away
a
booty
of
500.
head
of
Cattell
:
And
still
(
say
these
Letters
of
Dresden
)
doe
our
leuies
goe
on
very
strongly
.
For
by
this
time
were
the
Ambassadors
as
the
lower
Circle
of
Saxony
,
arriued
at
Dresden
,
with
the
resolutions
of
the
Diet
at
Halberstat
:
They
passed
through
Leipsich
March
6.16
.
and
there
comming
was
seasonable
enough
,
to
prepossesse
the
Elector
of
Saxony
against
the
Spanish
Ambassador
Paradies
,
who
was
to
come
to
him
from
Vienna
;
for
whose
admission
(
it
appeares
)
Duke
Francis
Iulius
of
Lauenburg
had
made
way
for
;
And
now
the
talke
of
Peace
began
to
bee
something
turned
:
The
noyse
now
was
of
Arnheims
preparing
to
send
7.
or
eight
Regiments
to
Duke
Bernard
Weymar
,
and
of
his
owne
personall
going
to
speake
with
him
.
They
write
from
Berlin
at
this
time
,
that
12000.
new
Swedes
and
Finlanders
were
now
arriued
in
the
Dukedomes
of
Mecklinburg
and
Pomerland
,
and
that
more
were
expected
dayly
.
The
newes
of
this
,
too
,
would
something
drowne
the
whisperinges
of
the
peace
treaties
.
Add
to
this
that
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
now
made
some
great
preparations
to
goe
himselfe
into
the
field
:
The
towne
of
Landsberg
was
by
this
time
so
straightned
,
that
by
the
10.
of
March
it
began
to
hearken
to
a
Treaty
:
But
it
appeares
that
then
it
came
to
nothing
,
it
held
out
so
long
after
;
and
whereas
there
was
a
conuoy
of
Men
and
Victualls
,
now
a
comming
to
the
reliefe
thereof
;
it
was
beaten
by
Lieutenant
Colonell
Vorhawer
,
about
March
,
13.23
.
who
tooke
40.
of
the
Conuoy
Prisoners
,
and
obtained
much
prouisions
:
About
this
time
doe
8.
Companies
of
fresh
Souldiers
put
themselues
into
Franckford
on
the
Oder
;
whom
the
Countrey
supposed
to
bee
of
the
factious
of
the
Wallsteiners
,
for
that
they
attempted
nothing
by
their
sallyes
against
the
Countrey
people
:
But
now
was
this
Towne
resolued
vpon
to
bee
blocked
vp
too
:
800.
Swedes
which
then
lay
on
the
other
side
of
Spandaw
,
were
to
bee
imployed
against
it
.
To
whom
were
12.
Companies
of
the
Brandenburg
new
leuied
Fores
to
bee
conioyned
.
Of
the
Saxon
forces
some
were
now
sending
towards
Egra
in
Bohemia
,
where
Wallstein
had
beene
murdered
:
And
othersome
were
marching
towards
Duke
Bernard
.
Those
within
Franckford
now
build
Forts
and
workes
in
the
Vineyards
;
and
against
Landsberg
,
is
Verhawer
imployed
to
blocke
it
vp
,
neere
Lyar
,
which
till
this
time
had
not
beene
done
,
but
onely
by
watching
it
with
Partees
:
For
this
seruice
were
the
Ordnance
and
Ammunition
shipped
vp
the
Riuer
Oder
,
Generall
Bannier
,
about
mid
March
sends
Colonell
King
with
3.
regiments
,
to
hasten
on
the
siege
of
Hildesheim
in
the
land
of
Brunswick
,
after
that
Kniphausen
had
giuen
ouer
his
charge
there
;
these
were
some
of
those
Swedes
,
that
were
come
as
farre
as
Spandaw
,
and
were
to
goe
for
Landsberg
or
Franckford
,
but
they
turne
the
other
way
in
all
haste
,
being
accompanied
with
those
Horse-men
that
lay
in
Brandenburg
,
Britzen
,
Bolitz
,
and
Sarmond
.
Vpon
the
Tuesday
March
11.21
.
some
of
the
Swedish
then
lying
in
Pomer-land
,
set
forward
towards
Landsburg
:
Marching
first
to
Stargard
and
Arnswald
,
where
the
Earle
Casper
of
Eberstein
,
with
Colonell
Proke
,
then
kept
their
Rendezuous
;
within
a
day
or
two
,
did
the
Generall
Maior
Lesle
follow
them
to
carried
a
strong
Bridge
of
Cables
and
Shippe-reapes
along
with
him
,
hee
was
to
besiege
Landsberg
;
which
towne
if
it
could
bee
taken
,
Franckford
could
not
long
hold
out
,
and
then
should
the
Swedish
of
all
those
parts
of
Brandenburg-land
,
goe
into
Silesia
.
Of
the
Saxon
businesse
,
they
write
from
Dresden
;
That
Arnheim
bad
spoken
with
Duke
Bernard
;
and
before
the
end
of
March
,
was
returned
againe
to
Dresden
:
That
there
were
12000.
Saxon
forces
(
all
strong
and
lusty
bodies
)
there
inquartered
about
Leispsich
,
and
those
places
of
Misnia
;
and
that
all
the
Saxon
forces
,
were
to
keepe
their
generall
Rendezuous
at
Targau
,
vpon
the
10
th
.
of
Aprill
,
(
of
which
they
reported
)
that
some
should
goe
to
Duke
Bernard
,
some
be
sent
towards
Lusatia
,
and
others
stay
vpon
the
frontiers
for
the
safeguard
of
the
Countrey
.
At
Dresden
,
they
dayly
consulted
concerning
the
going
on
of
the
Warres
:
Where
they
made
ready
great
store
of
Granadoes
.
A
1000.
Horse
,
with
3000.
Musquitires
,
were
in
the
end
of
March
,
sent
towards
Chemnitz
,
who
as
it
was
thought
should
also
goe
to
take
in
Bautzen
▪
in
Alsatia
.
They
write
out
of
the
Countrey
likewise
,
that
the
Imperiall
Ambassadour
,
Duke
Francis
Iulius
of
Lawenburg
,
receiued
but
a
slight
answere
,
concerning
his
hopes
in
peace
making
.
In
Brandenburg-land
,
towardes
this
end
of
March
:
these
were
the
Actions
.
About
the
twentieth
of
the
Moneth
,
did
young
Colonell
Buckersdorff
,
surprize
200.
Imperialistes
,
in
the
little
Citie
of
Seklen
,
whome
hee
put
vnto
the
sword
.
In
another
Markett
Towne
,
the
same
day
,
hee
surprized
Colonell
Wins
,
taking
700.
horses
from
him
,
and
put
the
Souldiers
to
the
sword
.
Wins
himselfe
escaped
narrowly
.
And
thus
in
one
day
,
did
young
Buckersdorff
make
prize
of
about
300.
horses
.
By
this
time
,
were
the
Swedish
gotten
so
neere
to
the
walles
of
Landsberg
,
that
the
besieged
offered
to
come
to
an
agreement
;
But
whereas
they
desired
4.
dayes
Cessation
of
Armes
vpon
it
,
the
respite
was
denyed
them
.
Where
vpon
,
after
an
houre
and
halfes
parliance
,
the
besieged
,
began
againe
to
discharge
their
Ordnance
;
but
the
besigers
were
gotten
so
neere
them
,
that
their
great
shot
could
doe
them
little
injury
.
And
thus
they
write
out
of
the
neighbour
Countrey
,
of
Newmarke
.
March
23.
or
Aprill
the
2
,
new
stile
.
and
againe
Aprill
7.17
.
It
is
certaine
,
that
Landsberg
,
is
taken
by
the
generall
Major
Lesle
,
to
whome
the
Ditector
hath
giuen
comaund
ouer
Kniphausens
Army
:
but
hee
will
not
take
it
vpon
him
till
hee
hath
first
spoken
with
the
said
Rix
Chancellor
,
to
know
in
what
case
the
Armie
standeth
.
The
Swedes
are
now
going
against
Franckford
on
he
Oder
:
And
as
soone
as
that
is
taken
,
all
the
Swedish
shall
march
into
Silesia
.
FINIS
.