THe Towne of Bergen vpon Zoom , with her Palisades / prouided with all kinde of ammunition , Also with about foure thousand English Souldiers / besides three or foure lustie companies of Horssemen , the 〈…〉 y Lorde Willebuy 〈…〉 companie : the other , Capitaine Parkars : the third , Capitaine Baxes , besides other dutch souldiours and Borgers . 2 The gate called Steenberg-gate . 3 The Ham gate . 4 The Water gate . 5 The Bos-gate . 6 The 〈…〉 sche gate . 7 The Bagine poorte : About foure yeres ago , the en 〈…〉 ie came from vnderneath this gate into the towne , but were expulsed by Monsieur de la garde , being slaine on the e 〈…〉 ies side aboue 300. 〈◊〉 . 8 The Marquis Court . 9 A little Shansse close to the towne . 10 A secret sallie , called Hell gate . 11 The Fort called The Priestes cappe . 12 The N●rd skansse : This s●anse the enime thought to haue gotten , by m 〈…〉 of promising a su 〈…〉 noney vnto an Enseigne bearer of the said Fort Maister Grimstone , who went vnto the Prince of Parnia , and promised him to deliuer , vnto him the Fort : And least the Prince should doubt any thing , the said M. Grimstone suffered him to be brought vnto the Fort his armes tyed with matches , and men with daggers readie to kill him : So he entred into the Fort with a munber of the eniemie , and cried arme , arme , thinking to haue bin 〈…〉 the Fort : But our mening intelligence of it , preuented their purpose , and many of them were slaine , others drowned , besides certen Noble men taken prisoner . 13 The great Skansse on the South side : betwene these Skansses , 〈…〉 Hauen . 14 This it is called Wilfords Fort , or Parmaes Spectacles , which was made in the time the towne was besieged . 15 The head of Berghen , with his batterie . 16 The Fort called , Stande fast , with his batterie , 〈…〉 h also was made in the 〈…〉ging . Casterly from this Fort Stand fast , vpon the Dythe , came the enimie with his batterie : but our men charged them with their batterie from Stande fast , so soare , that they were forced to retire . 17 〈…〉 on gate . 18 The Ca 〈…〉 f Borguliet . 19 The Prince of Parma his Tente . 20 The Spaniardes quarter . 21 The Alemans quarter . 22 A mountayne called Ryserbergh . 23 The Marquis of Renti his quarter . 24 Our horssemen issuhe Towne , came on a suddaine on the en 〈…〉 ie , and charged them so fiercely , that they flewe many of them , putting the rest to flight . 25 The Raber-mount . 26 Our shipp of warre . 27 The 〈…〉 the Towne . 28 Ca 〈…〉 ne Bare with his company of horssemen . 29 Shy Lorde Willebuis company of horssemen . 30 Capitaine Parkars companie . These three companies , of most valiaunt courage issued almost 〈…〉 p , running fiercely eminie , and killing many of them .

By the water gate Eastward was Captaine Morgans Rauelyne . By the Houwer was Capitaine Druries Bullewark . By the Myll Eastwarde , was Lagarde Reueline . This is ( gentle Reader ) shortlie the state of Bergen vpon Zoom , as it was besiged by the enimie in the mouethes of Septemb. and Octob. last 1588. And howe wonderfully the Lorde hath deliuered it , to 〈…〉 by meanes of senvinge heauen aboundance of rayne , and other infinite mumber of meanes more which the Lord hath to preserue his people , and to bring his enimies to confusion , as of late also we seen the wonderfull 〈…〉 the Lorde , by sending ●●htre Southerly winde , whereby to conforme that mightie and proude Name of Spaine . &c. It resteth 〈…〉re on our behalfe , considering on the Lordes side there are meanes left left whereby a 〈…〉 that wee render to 〈…〉 and thankes , all the dayes of our life ,