THE
LAST
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE
SIEGE
OF
BREDA
,
WHICH
IS
NOW
ENVIRONED
BY
THE
Forces
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
vnder
the
Command
of
the
Marquesse
SPINOLA
:
And
a
delineation
of
the
Campe
of
the
high
and
mightie
States
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
who
sent
lately
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
with
the
foure
English
Colonels
,
and
the
Duke
of
BRVNSWICKE
,
to
relieue
the
Towne
.
GEntle
Reader
,
you
haue
here
the
siege
of
the
strong
Towne
of
Breda
,
with
all
the
fortifications
and
out-workes
of
it
,
besides
the
declarations
of
them
.
This
Towne
of
Breda
lyeth
three
leagues
from
Geertruydenberg
,
and
as
many
from
Seuenbergen
:
3.
leagues
and
a
halfe
from
Oudenbosch
,
5.
leagues
from
Roosendael
,
6.
leagues
and
a
halfe
from
Bergen
vp
Zoome
,
Turnhout
,
and
S'hertogenhosch
,
9.
leagues
from
Antwerpe
,
16.
leagues
and
a
halfe
from
Lillo
,
9.
leagues
and
a
halfe
from
Lier
:
It
is
a
faire
and
stately
Towne
,
and
of
a
reasonable
bignesse
,
and
hath
a
stately
Pallace
,
which
is
belonging
to
the
Counts
of
Nassau
,
and
Barons
of
Breda
,
whose
Tombes
are
both
in
the
Church
and
Castle
to
be
seene
.
It
is
mightily
strengthened
and
fortified
since
it
was
last
of
all
taken
by
the
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
.
But
to
come
to
the
siege
of
Breda
,
it
is
manifestly
knowne
how
that
his
Excellency
the
Marquesse
Spinola
hauing
caused
many
horse
and
foot
to
meet
on
the
19.
and
20.
of
Iuly
about
Lier
,
he
went
presently
towards
Hoochstraeten
,
and
when
hee
had
fortified
it
,
and
Turnhout
,
hee
inquartered
his
forces
in
the
villages
of
Chaem
,
Baerle
,
Alphe
and
Gilsen
,
and
let
them
lie
there
vntill
the
midst
of
August
,
about
which
time
he
sent
Count
Henry
Vanden
Berg
towards
the
Towne
of
Graue
,
and
caused
Count
Iohn
of
Nassau
to
march
likewise
thitherwards
,
with
many
thousand
foot
,
and
a
thousand
of
horse
to
make
a
shew
as
if
he
would
haue
besieged
the
same
Town
.
But
on
the
26.
of
August
his
Excellencie
the
Marquesse
Spinola
sent
the
Colonell
Don
Francisco
de
Medina
with
his
Regiment
,
with
many
other
Companies
,
and
1000.
horse
.
The
27.
of
August
came
the
Marquesse
Spinola
with
his
whole
Armie
before
the
Towne
of
Breda
,
and
he
pitcht
his
owne
tent
presently
downe
in
the
village
of
Ginneken
.
The
28.
of
this
Moneth
the
Marquesse
Spinola
appointed
his
Armie
to
be
deuided
in
three
seuerall
quarters
and
to
bee
layd
about
it
.
The
first
quarter
extendeth
from
the
Boschgate
vnto
the
gate
that
leadeth
towards
Tetteringen
,
and
continueth
vnto
the
Riuer
of
Marke
,
which
was
giuen
to
Signeor
paulo
Baglioni
who
hath
vnder
him
his
Regiment
of
Italians
,
besides
other
Italians
,
and
5000.
Wallons
,
which
began
to
intrench
themselues
presently
.
And
it
happened
that
the
same
day
about
noone
there
were
twelue
Barkes
and
a
Pinnace
by
the
Spanish
taken
about
ter
Heyden
being
bound
for
Breda
.
And
afterwards
Signior
Baglioni
laide
a
strong
bridge
vpon
the
afore
mentioned
Riuer
,
and
raised
two
forts
of
each
side
.
The
second
quarter
is
at
Ginneken
,
in
which
village
is
the
Marquesse
Spinola
&
the
Count
of
Salasar
lodged
,
besides
diuers
other
Lords
The
third
quarter
is
in
the
village
called
ter
Hage
,
and
standeth
vnder
the
command
of
Count
Iohn
of
Nassau
,
who
is
some
5000.
men
strong
both
horse
and
foot
.
The
30.
of
August
began
the
Spanish
to
make
fiue
royall
Forts
besides
many
Redouts
and
Sconces
round
about
the
Towne
.
The
sixth
of
September
was
the
towne
wholy
enuironed
,
notwithstanding
that
they
within
made
sallies
,
and
playd
continually
with
their
Ordnance
vpon
the
trenches
and
other
works
of
their
approaching
enemies
.
The
Prince
of
Orange
hauing
vnderstood
that
the
Marquesse
Spinola
meant
earnest
with
the
siege
of
Breda
(
seeing
that
hee
had
not
only
compast
it
about
with
many
Forts
,
Redouts
,
and
strong
Trenches
,
but
sent
moreouer
for
more
aid
)
he
gathered
presently
all
his
old
souldiers
,
with
the
forces
of
the
foure
English
Colonels
,
and
marcht
vp
with
them
as
if
hee
would
haue
besieged
either
Wesel
,
Goch
or
Berch
,
but
altering
his
course
afterwards
very
suddenly
,
vpon
some
aduises
giuen
to
his
Excellency
,
he
came
downe
with
his
whole
Armie
with
an
intention
to
relieue
Breda
,
and
sat
downe
with
it
on
the
29.
of
September
at
a
village
which
is
called
ter
Heiden
,
being
but
a
league
from
Breda
,
and
hauing
mustred
his
forces
he
got
some
companies
of
his
in
the
Towne
.
And
wee
haue
euen
now
gotten
tidings
that
the
Prince
of
Orange
hath
made
an
assault
vpon
the
Campe
of
the
Marquesse
Spinola
,
and
defeated
many
of
his
souldiers
,
but
specially
in
the
quarter
of
Signior
Paulo
Baglioni
,
although
the
Marquesse
got
lately
5000.
foot
&
1000.
horse
of
Monsieur
Tilly
in
his
campe
,
besides
Count
Henrie
Vanden
Berg
with
his
whole
Armie
.
A
declaration
of
the
Towne
of
BREDA
.
-
1.
Is
the
Market
.
-
2.
The
great
Church
.
-
3.
The
Towne-house
.
-
4.
The
Chappell
of
S.
Iohn
.
-
5.
A
Key
,
called
Markendal
.
-
6.
A
Street
,
which
leadeth
towards
the
Hagish
Gate
.
-
7.
A
Street
,
which
leadeth
towards
the
Ginneken
Gate
.
-
8.
A
Street
,
in
which
the
Hospitall
of
the
Towne
standeth
.
-
9.
The
Gates
of
the
Towne
.
A
declaration
of
the
Walls
and
Out-workes
.
-
a.
The
Castle
of
the
Towne
,
in
which
the
Gouernour
Iustinus
of
Nassau
dwelleth
.
-
b.
The
Bulwarke
called
Spite
Mansfield
,
and
was
raysed
in
the
life
time
of
Count
Mansfield
,
who
was
Gouernour
of
the
Duchie
of
Luxemburg
.
-
c.
The
Horne-worke
without
the
Bos-gate
,
being
the
Quarter
of
the
Regiments
of
Sir
Horatio
Vere
and
Sir
Charles
Morgan
.
-
d.
Lamberius
Bulwarke
.
-
e.
The
Bulwarke
and
Horne-worke
,
called
Mauritius
.
-
f.
Two
Batteries
which
stand
on
the
Wall
.
-
g.
The
Bulwarke
Nassau
.
-
h.
The
Ginniken
Gate
,
and
the
Horne-worke
without
it
,
betwixt
which
and
the
next
Bulwarke
that
lyeth
without
the
Bos-gate
,
is
the
Quarter
of
the
French
and
Wallons
,
which
are
commaunded
by
Monsieur
Oteriue
and
Monsieur
Gris.
-
i.
The
Bulwarke
,
called
the
North.
-
k.
The
Water-mill
,
with
a
Sluce
,
by
which
meanes
the
water
may
be
kept
in
,
to
drowne
some
Land
without
the
Towne
.
-
l.
The
Bulwarke
Holland
.
-
m.
The
Bulwarke
Barnevelt
.
-
n.
A
great
Horne-worke
,
which
lyeth
neere
the
Gate
that
leadeth
towards
Antwerpe
.
-
o.
The
Bulwarke
,
called
the
Schors
.
-
p.
The
Bulwarke
Blanckenberg
.
-
q.
The
Bulwarke
,
called
S●oeck
,
betwixt
which
and
the
Bulwarke
,
the
North
is
the
Quarter
of
the
Low-Countrey-men
,
which
are
vnder
the
commaund
of
the
Lord
of
Lotkeren
.
-
r.
An
I
le
in
the
Riuer
of
Merke
,
which
is
intrenched
against
the
approach
of
the
enemies
.
All
the
other
workes
which
lye
betwixt
the
Horne-workes
,
are
lately
made
for
the
defence
of
the
Towne
.
A
declaration
of
SPINOLA'S
CAMPE
.
-
A.
Designes
the
Royall
Forces
.
-
B.
The
Quarter
of
Paulo
Baglioni
,
with
the
Ships-Bridge
.
-
C.
The
Water-Mill
.
-
D.
The
Village
Ginneken
,
or
the
Quarter
of
the
Marquesse
Spinola
.
-
E.
The
Quarter
of
Count
Iohn
of
Nassau
.
-
F.
The
Quarter
of
Count
Henry
Vanden
Berg
,
with
some
Forces
of
Monsieur
Tilley
.
A
declaration
of
the
Campe
of
the
States
.
-
G.
The
Prince
of
Orange
,
who
lyeth
right
against
the
Italian
Quarter
.
-
H.
The
Earle
of
Essex
,
who
lyeth
not
farre
from
Oosterhout
.
-
I.
The
Lord
Willoughby
is
placed
neere
adioyning
to
the
maine
Riuer
,
which
passeth
through
the
Leaguer
into
the
Towne
.
-
K.
The
Earle
of
Oxford
,
who
lyeth
by
the
Village
ter
Heyden
.
-
L.
The
Earle
of
Southampton
is
enquartered
ouer-against
the
Trenches
of
the
Burgonians
.
-
M.
The
Duke
of
Brunswick
is
pitcht
neere
the
Hage
.
-
N.
The
Village
of
ter
Heyden
.
-
O.
Oosterhout
,
from
which
Village
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
with
all
his
Armie
,
marched
through
,
towards
the
places
afore-mentioned
.
-
P.
The
breadth
of
space
betwixt
the
Out-works
of
the
Towne
of
Breda
,
and
the
Campe
of
the
Marquesse
Spinola
.