A
Letter
written
in
Arnham
by
a
Gentleman
of
account
on
the
sixteenth
of
Iuly
,
concerning
the
great
ouerthrow
which
the
Prince
of
Parma
lately
sustained
.
THe
honourable
seruices
,
assaultes
and
battels
,
lately
made
by
his
excellency
vppon
sundry
Townes
in
the
Lowe
Countries
,
together
with
the
good
successe
which
hee
hath
had
therein
,
hath
of
late
giuen
a
great
feare
&
terrour
to
all
the
Towns
neere
thereabout
,
who
although
some
of
them
doe
still
stubbornly
resist
&
withstand
his
forces
,
hazarding
their
liues
in
the
defence
of
the
most
capitall
enemie
vnto
all
true
professors
of
Christian
religion
:
yet
the
vnexpected
victories
which
it
hath
pleased
God
to
giue
him
of
late
,
hath
so
daunted
the
most
parte
of
those
,
who-doe
still
wilfully
resist
him
,
as
they
did
his
excellencies
Father
,
namely
,
the
wise
and
valiaunt
Prince
of
Orange
,
that
the
chiefest
of
them
knowe
not
well
what
to
do
,
nor
which
way
to
turne
them
.
Wonderful
hath
bene
his
successe
since
he
tooke
the
cause
of
his
country
in
hande
,
yea
he
hath
daunted
the
enemie
more
within
the
space
of
one
yeare
,
then
was
done
by
any
other
in
seauen
yeares
before
.
How
many
Townes
hath
he
lately
obtained
,
wherein
the
enemie
hath
not
made
triall
of
his
valour
Nay
,
what
Towne
or
Cittie
in
all
the
Low
Countries
that
doth
forcibly
resist
the
states
,
which
with
an
vndaunted
courage
he
doth
not
attempt
to
conquere
?
Surely
there
is
none
that
hee
can
easily
come
at
,
but
hee
seeketh
meanes
to
compasse
and
countermaund
the
same
,
either
by
the
Cannon
or
Cutlasse
.
For
proofe
wherof
looke
into
his
politike
attempt
lately
made
at
Bredau
,
a
thing
most
worthie
of
memorie
,
where
vnder
the
colour
of
bringing
in
Turfes
to
serue
the
Towne
with
some
kinde
of
fuell
(
whereof
then
they
were
in
great
want
)
he
brought
into
the
harbour
hoyes
laden
with
Turfes
on
the
toppe
,
and
armed
men
vnderneath
,
who
in
the
dead
time
of
the
night
,
came
forth
and
surprized
the
Towne
.
Call
to
minde
his
forwardnes
at
Graue
sconce
Zurphen
,
Deuenter
,
Delftes
I
le
,
and
sundry
other
Townes
,
whole
honourable
seruice
,
prowes
,
and
valour
performed
at
the
same
,
maketh
truth
to
spreade
foorth
his
rare
renowne
into
all
Christian
nations
,
in
so
much
as
euerie
one
saith
,
his
deedes
deserue
to
be
chronicled
,
and
his
inuincible
courage
to
bee
registred
in
letters
of
gold
.
The
Lorde
of
hostes
hath
assisted
him
,
yea
hath
preserued
him
,
as
the
apple
of
his
eie
,
euen
as
hee
did
defend
Dauid
from
the
handes
of
the
mightie
Captaine
of
the
Philistines
:
And
although
his
excellencies
power
at
the
first
was
but
very
weake
,
and
then
the
enemies
armie
verie
strong
,
yet
hath
almightie
God
nowe
greatly
increased
his
power
,
and
in
most
wonderful
sort
pulled
downe
and
weakened
the
forces
of
the
said
Capitall
enemie
,
yea
,
and
that
in
such
sort
,
as
the
same
may
seeme
most
wonderfull
and
straunge
to
those
that
enter
into
the
due
consideration
thereof
.
This
Capitall
enemie
of
whom
I
make
recitall
,
is
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
who
,
although
hee
were
(
not
long
since
)
sortie
thousand
strong
,
he
is
now
greatly
weakened
,
and
his
forces
not
aboue
eight
thousand
sighting
men
in
the
field
.
The
reason
is
,
because
some
of
his
chiefest
Townes
are
reuolted
,
and
his
greatest
strength
of
horses
and
horsemen
lately
by
Gods
prouidence
scattered
,
slaine
,
and
taken
prisoners
,
besides
sundry
of
his
footmen
maymed
,
discomfited
,
&
put
to
the
sword
,
as
appeareth
by
this
historie
particularly
ensuing
.
The
Prince
of
Parma
for
truth
,
lying
at
Huffen
,
a
Townescituate
betweene
Nimweghen
and
Arnham
,
after
that
hee
perceiued
his
strength
was
impaired
,
by
reason
of
the
Townes
of
Deuenter
and
Zutphen
,
which
haue
lately
yeelded
by
constraint
,
mustered
vp
his
men
,
hauing
in
all
about
ten
thobsand
soldiers
,
namely
,
two
thousand
horse
,
and
eight
thousand
foote
,
of
which
power
,
the
greater
part
came
and
lay
before
Knotsenburgh
sconce
,
a
fort
builded
verie
strong
,
and
holden
by
the
Graue
Maurice
his
excellencie
.
This
his
armie
hath
made
two
seuerall
assaults
vpon
the
said
fort
or
sconce
,
neuerthelesse
he
hath
beene
repulsed
to
his
great
hinderance
&
losse
,
for
in
the
first
assault
the
said
Prince
of
Parma
hath
lost
about
six
hundred
men
,
&
twentie
seuerall
Captaines
,
the
principall
wherof
was
the
Countie
Octauio
de
Manfuelt
,
with
Lamberlot
his
Lieutenant
,
and
an
Italian
Prince
.
Besides
those
aforesaid
which
were
slaine
,
there
was
also
about
the
number
of
foure
hundred
more
,
who
beeing
sore
hurt
,
wcre
carried
into
Nimweghen
.
This
was
vpon
Monday
beeing
the
12
day
of
Iuly
last
past
after
our
English
computation
:
in
which
fight
they
seemed
on
both
sides
verie
hardie
and
couragious
.
And
whereas
the
Prince
of
Parma
had
compacted
a
great
and
mightie
bridge
made
of
Lighters
,
sir
poles
,
and
great
planks
,
which
reached
ouer
the
Riuer
of
Rhine
,
into
an
Iland
called
Valew
,
the
same
beeiug
chained
together
,
was
of
such
breadth
and
strength
,
that
the
Princcs
armies
,
and
troupes
of
armed
men
did
easily
march
and
passe
ouer
it
,
when
&
so
often
as
they
pleased
.
The
like
bridge
hee
had
also
made
from
the
wall
by
Nimweghen
,
ouer
to
the
other
wal
or
land
side
,
leading
toward
Arnham
,
both
which
bridges
are
fortified
with
sconces
at
the
end
,
so
that
there
was
no
easie
way
to
come
vnto
them
:
betweene
which
lieth
that
Towne
of
Hussen
,
where
the
Prince
of
Parma
remained
,
thinking
himselfe
there
in
greatest
safetie
.
But
the
Graue
Maurice
perceiuing
that
the
bridge
leading
into
the
Valew
was
a
great
hinderance
to
his
purpose
,
for
passing
vp
the
riuer
before
Nimweghen
,
polititikely
and
secretlie
set
forth
a
great
many
vessels
togither
called
Drummedaries
,
which
being
well
manned
,
came
early
in
the
morning
forceably
with
Sea
and
Tide
,
and
beate
vppon
the
bridge
with
great
labour
,
for
the
space
of
foure
howers
together
,
in
which
time
they
had
broken
,
cut
,
and
sawed
the
same
in
sunder
:
this
done
,
the
force
of
the
sea
tore
the
rest
of
the
bridge
in
pieces
:
by
meanes
whereof
the
Graue
Maurice
hath
now
free
passage
with
his
forces
to
passe
vp
to
Nimweghen
by
the
riuer
,
so
that
the
Prince
of
Parma
finding
his
holde
weakened
,
was
constrained
to
flie
to
Nimweghen
,
where
since
his
comming
hee
hath
taken
from
them
al
their
armour
,
and
weapons
of
defence
and
deliuered
the
same
into
the
custodie
of
his
owne
soldiours
,
who
are
ioyned
in
equallitie
with
the
principall
surueiors
and
gouernors
of
that
Cittie
.
The
Princes
armie
and
the
Graue
Maurices
,
do
now
lie
within
three
English
miles
one
of
an
other
,
and
it
is
supposed
that
their
armies
haue
mette
and
fought
together
before
this
time
,
whereof
you
shall
haue
certaine
intelligence
by
the
next
Post
.
After
that
his
excellencie
had
receiued
this
good
successe
ouer
his
enemies
,
hee
with
his
forces
gaue
thankes
vnto
Almighty
God
,
which
done
,
they
refreshed
themselues
,
and
rested
without
dooing
anie
thing
vntill
the
Thursday
morning
following
.
Vpon
which
day
,
his
excellencies
forces
hauing
intelligence
by
some
scoutes
appertaining
to
their
army
,
that
the
Prince
of
Parmas
tenne
Coronets
of
horsemen
were
at
hand
,
yet
secretly
ambusht
,
vntill
some
troupes
of
footmen
should
haue
come
vp
to
them
,
prepared
themselues
to
fight
,
setting
them selues
in
battell
ray
,
and
so
marched
forwards
.
The
Prince
of
Parma
,
by
reason
he
saw
the
Graue
Maurice
his
company
growe
&
increase
stil
in
greater
multitude
,
was
resolued
to
bid
his
excellencie
battell
,
thinking
that
if
he
should
not
do
it
,
his
power
would
in
short
space
grow
mightier
than
his
,
yet
not
meaning
to
aduertise
him
thereof
,
but
what
hee
did
should
be
on
the
suddaine
,
to
the
ende
he
might
take
the
greater
aduauntage
of
his
excellencie
,
and
to
that
end
he
prepared
these
Cornets
of
horsemen
,
who
being
placed
in
an
ambush
,
was
commaunded
to
keepe
silence
,
and
not
beseene
vntill
the
footmen
were
come
vnto
them
,
which
were
preparing
with
all
speed
,
at
what
time
these
horsemen
should
suddenly
haue
come
vpon
the
forces
of
the
Graue
Maurice
,
and
in
a
moment
to
haue
wrought
the
spoile
&
ouerthrow
of
them
all
.
But
of
this
politike
pretence
he
was
meerely
defeated
,
for
his
excellencie
hauing
perfect
knowledge
of
their
strength
,
and
place
of
abode
,
did
forth
with
set
vpon
them
in
most
couragious
sort
,
which
was
at
Betue
,
and
there
like
ventrous
and
most
hardy
soldiers
,
within
foure
howers
space
did
obtaine
a
most
happy
and
famous
victory
ouer
them
.
Of
which
tenne
Coronets
of
horsemen
,
seuen
companies
were
slaine
and
taken
prisoners
forthwith
.
The
first
company
of
these
horsemen
so
taken
&
slaine
,
was
Don
Pedro
Francisco
de
Nicello
,
Captaine
of
the
Guard
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
hee
was
chiefe
Generall
ouer
all
these
companies
of
horsemen
,
in
the
absence
of
the
Marques
del
Guasto
:
also
his
Coronet
,
and
Sir
Tarquinio
Geapido
,
being
a
Gentleman
of
a
great
house
,
was
taken
.
In
the
second
company
or
Coronet
of
horsemen
was
Conto
de
Fio
de
Mantere
,
Lieutenant
of
Captaine
Ieronimo
Caraffa
.
In
the
third
company
or
Cornet
,
was
Captaine
Paradilla
,
being
grieuously
hurt
with
three
wounds
,
whereof
hee
died
the
next
day
,
yet
offered
for
his
ransome
before
his
death
,
fifteen
thousand
crowns
.
In
the
fourth
company
or
Coronet
was
taken
don
de
Aualos
Altiueso
,
brother
to
the
Marques
del
Guasto
,
who
offereth
for
his
raunsome
thirtie
thousand
Duckats
:
his
Coronet
was
also
taken
.
In
the
fift
company
was
taken
Don
Antonio
le
Iaio
with
sundry
Gentlemen
of
account
.
In
the
sixt
company
or
Coronet
was
taken
Biagio
Cappizucca
with
sundry
other
Gentlemen
.
In
the
seuenth
Coronet
was
no
men
of
name
,
they
were
all
common
Rutters
,
yet
all
taken
prisoners
.
Of
these
aforesaid
companies
or
Coronets
of
horsemen
,
there
was
foure
hundred
and
odde
horses
taken
aliue
,
who
were
all
by
his
excellencies
forces
conducted
and
brought
into
the
towne
of
Arnham
,
on
the
day
aforesaid
,
who
were
all
taken
at
Betue
.
Besides
the
taking
of
all
these
Captaines
,
Coronets
,
and
horsemen
,
the
enemies
bloudy
auncient
was
taken
,
which
remaineth
in
the
saide
Towne
of
Arnham
.
Graue
Maurice
his
excellencie
,
in
all
these
two
assaults
,
hath
not
lost
aboue
twentie
men
,
being
common
soldier
,
and
no
one
man
of
name
or
account
among
them
.
His
excellencies
forces
is
at
this
present
fifteene
hundred
horse
,
and
ten
thousand
footmen
.
He
lyeth
in
the
field
ready
to
giue
the
enemie
battell
euery
houre
.
As
for
the
Prince
of
Parma
he
commeth
not
into
the
field
,
but
keepeth
himselfe
close
for
feare
of
daunger
that
might
thereby
insue
vnto
his
person
.
It
was
a
great
incouragement
and
comfort
vnto
all
the
common
soldiers
,
to
see
his
excellencie
continually
in
the
field
all
the
time
of
the
battell
,
who
promised
vnto
them
all
,
that
they
should
not
goe
one
foote
further
than
he
would
hazard
his
owne
person
.
Besides
those
seuen
Coronets
of
horsemen
before
recited
,
there
was
foure
Coronets
all
Rutters
more
,
which
they
followed
in
chase
,
of
whose
successe
I
haue
not
as
yet
receiued
the
particulars
,
but
it
is
likely
that
they
are
taken
,
for
that
the
passages
were
laid
round
about
.
Thus
I
cease
to
write
any
more
of
his
excellencie
till
further
occasion
,
whom
I
beseech
God
to
prosper
with
all
his
Army
,
and
to
graunt
him
victory
,
that
he
may
ouerthrow
the
enemies
of
Gods
truth
,
and
build
vp
the
decaied
Temple
in
the
land
of
Israel
,
which
he
graunt
for
his
mercie
sake
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.