The
most
noted
Passages
of
the
Raign
of
the
French
King
.
THe
French
and
Spanish
Monarchies
seldom
live
long
in
Peace
.
Either
the
Interest
of
the
Kingdoms
,
or
the
jealousies
of
State
,
or
the
humors
of
the
People
,
or
the
natural
aversions
and
animosities
which
they
have
received
by
inheritance
from
their
Forefathers
,
do
frequently
kindle
the
flames
of
War
.
Their
Neighborhood
and
continual
Conversation
furnishes
them
with
many
occasions
of
distastes
and
disputes
;
for
both
the
Spaniard
and
the
French
,
have
no
compliance
nor
respect
for
one
another
.
They
are
naturally
proud
and
high-minded
,
they
pretend
both
to
the
Universal
Monarchy
,
and
think
all
the
World
must
bow
and
creep
to
their
greatness
.
I
intend
not
to
examine
in
this
short
Tract
,
the
causes
of
their
frequent
Ruptures
and
Wars
,
I
shall
confine
my
discourse
within
the
Borders
of
the
French
Dominions
,
where
we
must
visit
the
King
and
Court
,
and
see
what
hath
hapned
worthy
of
our
observation
upon
that
famous
Theater
of
Europe
.
I
design
not
so
much
to
satisfie
the
Readers
curiosity
,
as
to
furnish
him
with
that
knowledge
which
he
may
improve
to
his
advantage
;
for
in
every
capacity
true
and
impartial
History
tends
to
our
right
information
and
direction
,
God
by
his
providence
teacheth
men
as
well
as
by
his
Word
.
It
concerns
us
not
to
neglect
the
means
that
he
affords
for
our
instruction
.
And
there
is
nothing
more
required
in
men
that
pretend
to
learning
and
perfection
,
then
to
be
acquainted
with
the
late
and
present
Affairs
,
as
well
as
with
those
that
we
have
received
from
our
Forefathers
Relations
.
It
is
very
observable
,
that
the
French
and
Spaniards
seldom
conclude
Peace
without
a
Marriage
.
The
old
Fable
of
Mars's
Adultery
or
Conjunction
with
Venus
,
is
a
practice
so
ordinary
amongst
them
,
that
it
needs
no
proof
.
In
the
year
One
thousand
six
hundred
and
fifteen
,
the
Polititians
of
both
Kingdoms
were
resolved
to
conclude
their
disputes
,
and
reunite
their
interests
in
a
Marriage
between
Lewis
the
Thirteenth
,
sirnamed
The
Just
,
and
Anne
of
Austria
,
Infanta
of
Spain
.
Both
Kingdoms
expected
from
these
two
hopeful
Princes
,
a
numerous
posterity
;
but
to
the
great
disappointment
of
their
Subjects
,
and
of
all
Europe
,
they
lived
together
three
and
twenty
years
without
Children
.
Success
follows
not
always
our
best
endeavors
.
At
last
in
the
Moneth
of
September
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
thirty
and
eight
,
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
of
a
brave
lusty
Boy
,
who
was
saluted
and
welcomed
into
the
World
by
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
with
the
name
of
Dieu-donnè
,
Given
of
God
:
For
they
were
verily
perswaded
,
that
his
Birth
and
Conception
had
been
miraculous
,
in
regard
of
the
indisposition
of
his
Father
.
To
strengthen
this
perswasion
,
the
more
by
Cardinal
Mazarines
contrivance
,
then
the
Factotum
of
France
,
the
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
the
whole
Court
had
been
in
Procession
,
with
much
devotion
,
bare-footed
,
to
the
Chappel
of
the
Virgin
Mary
,
near
Paris
,
to
desire
from
her
,
a
Son
and
Heir
to
the
Crown
o●
France
.
Therefore
the
French
look
upon
this
Prince
,
as
the
effect
and
return
of
their
Prayers
,
then
solemnly
offered
up
to
the
Blessed
Virgin
;
for
within
a
year
after
,
the
King
and
Queen
were
blessed
with
this
hopeful
Child
,
to
the
greater
joy
of
France
,
then
of
some
of
the
Blood
Royal
,
who
had
promised
to
themselves
the
Kingdom
,
in
case
Lewis
the
Thirteenth
did
die
without
issue
.
Their
discontents
remained
long
concealed
in
private
,
and
were
not
suffered
to
break
out
into
a
Publick
War
,
by
the
good
order
that
the
Cardinal
gave
to
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
by
their
respect
for
the
King
,
then
alive
.
But
afterwards
,
when
they
saw
Lewis
in
his
Grave
,
the
People
dissatisfied
,
and
the
Grandees
discontented
,
with
the
Italian
Government
,
they
proclaimed
their
displeasures
at
the
Head
of
an
Army
,
with
the
loud
noise
of
Drums
,
Trumpets
,
and
Cannon
;
as
we
shall
see
by
and
by
.
As
soon
as
the
Dolphin
was
inaugurated
into
his
Principality
,
and
initiated
into
Christian
Religion
,
they
gave
him
his
Attendants
and
Officers
,
according
to
his
quality
and
Birth
;
the
two
cheif
were
his
Governess
—
a
Lady
of
a
noble
spirit
,
and
Hardouin
de
Perefixe
,
afterwards
Bishop
of
Rhodes
,
and
since
removed
to
the
Archbishoprick
of
Paris
,
was
his
Governor
and
Tutor
.
He
is
a
great
Polititian
,
Wise
,
and
Learned
,
very
affable
and
courteous
.
Whiles
he
lay
in
his
Cradle
,
we
can
find
nothing
worthy
of
our
notice
,
but
as
soon
as
he
stept
out
of
it
to
walk
alone
,
Providence
waited
upon
him
,
to
put
into
his
hands
a
Scepter
,
before
he
could
manage
it
:
For
at
four
years
of
age
,
and
a
few
Moneths
,
his
Father
Lewis
,
sirnamed
The
Just
,
departed
this
life
,
having
published
before
his
Declaration
,
dated
April
21.
1643.
By
which
the
Queen
was
appointed
Regent
,
and
Governess
of
the
whole
Kingdom
,
the
Duke
of
Orleans
was
her
Lieutenant
,
and
cheif
of
the
Council
.
The
Prince
of
Condé
deceased
,
the
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
Monsieur
Seguier
,
Chancellor
of
France
,
Monsieur
Bouthillier
,
and
Monsieur
Chavigny
;
were
to
be
of
this
Privy
Council
;
but
the
conduct
of
the
Army
,
then
on
foot
,
was
left
to
the
Duke
of
Enguien
,
who
is
now
Prince
of
Condé
.
This
Declaration
settled
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
prevented
the
mischeif
which
might
have
hapned
,
in
case
the
election
of
these
great
Officers
of
State
had
been
left
to
the
choice
of
such
as
might
have
designed
to
imbroil
the
Kingdom
,
for
their
own
private
ends
.
About
a
Moneth
after
,
on
the
fourteenth
day
of
May
,
1643.
the
King
died
.
At
that
time
the
Spaniard
was
attempting
to
inlarge
his
Dominions
in
the
Low
Countreys
,
by
a
War
with
France
.
Don
Francisco
de
Melo
was
Viceroy
there
,
at
the
Head
of
an
Army
before
Rocroy
,
a
French
Garrison
,
which
he
besieged
in
vain
:
For
the
Duke
of
Enguien
,
a
young
General
,
of
twenty
two
years
of
age
,
came
seasonably
to
its
relief
,
forced
the
Spaniards
to
a
retreat
,
and
obtained
of
them
a
notable
victory
on
the
nineteenth
of
May.
All
their
Artillery
was
taken
,
with
about
threescore
Colours
;
all
their
Bag
and
Baggage
,
and
six
thousand
prisoners
:
The
Colours
were
sent
to
Paris
,
to
be
presented
to
the
new
King
,
six
days
after
his
promotion
to
the
Throne
.
The
Viceroy
behaved
himself
like
a
great
Commander
,
he
incouraged
his
men
by
his
words
,
promises
,
and
example
;
where
he
perceived
the
greatest
danger
,
there
did
he
hazard
his
person
,
and
his
life
;
but
when
he
saw
the
day
lost
,
and
the
grievous
slaughter
of
his
Soldiers
,
he
found
a
way
out
of
his
Trenches
,
to
retreat
with
the
sad
remains
of
his
broken
Army
,
and
left
his
Enemy
to
glory
in
their
Success
,
and
to
inrich
themselves
with
his
spoils
.
The
Count
de
Fontaines
was
then
grievously
incommoded
with
a
disease
;
nevertheless
,
for
the
honor
of
his
Master
,
he
caused
himself
to
be
carried
in
a
Chair
,
during
the
fight
,
that
he
might
assist
his
men
with
his
Counsels
,
and
incouragement
;
seeing
he
could
not
help
them
by
his
example
.
He
purchased
to
himself
much
renown
with
the
loss
of
his
life
;
for
he
resolved
to
overcome
or
die
.
Therefore
in
the
hurry
and
rout
of
the
Spaniards
,
whom
he
labored
to
keep
to
their
Colours
,
he
was
killed
by
a
mean
hand
.
This
victory
gave
a
check
to
the
designs
of
the
Court
of
Spain
,
of
inlarging
their
Borders
upon
France
.
They
had
perswaded
themselves
,
that
the
French
had
been
discouraged
,
during
the
sickness
of
the
old
King
;
and
that
they
were
not
so
able
to
make
resistance
in
the
minority
of
the
new
;
for
commonly
,
Factions
and
private
Interests
,
raign
in
all
Courts
and
Armies
,
when
the
Prince
hath
not
attained
to
the
age
and
ability
of
managing
his
own
affairs
.
But
it
hath
been
observed
,
that
when
men
intend
to
advantage
themselves
by
their
Neighbors
weakness
,
they
find
themselves
disappointed
at
last
,
for
providence
makes
use
of
the
feeblest
and
most
contemptible
Agents
to
defeat
the
proudest
purposes
.
The
French
General
pursued
the
Enemy
into
his
own
Countrey
,
and
took
,
from
him
,
several
small
Forts
and
Towns
,
as
Maubeuge
,
Borlemont
,
Aimmerikt
,
Binch
,
and
Thionville
,
&c.
So
that
they
that
had
flattered
themselves
of
enjoying
new
Conquests
,
lost
a
small
portion
of
their
own
Land
.
The
Castle
and
Town
of
Cirke
stopped
the
course
of
the
victorious
General
;
it
was
so
well
furnished
with
Men
and
Provisions
,
and
commanded
by
such
a
resolute
Governor
,
that
the
threats
of
the
French
Army
,
the
inconveniency
of
an
approaching
Siege
,
and
the
noise
of
the
thundering
Cannon
,
could
not
prevail
upon
him
to
yield
to
the
first
Summons
,
therefore
it
held
out
against
the
French
several
days
;
but
when
they
had
brought
their
Trenches
to
the
Town
Walls
,
the
Spaniard
hearkned
to
Conditions
of
Surrendring
it
up
.
After
this
,
the
Duke
of
Enguien
left
the
Army
,
about
the
latter
end
of
August
,
to
receive
the
Compliments
of
the
Court
at
Paris
,
for
his
great
success
in
Flanders
;
but
at
his
first
arrival
,
the
news
of
the
death
of
the
Mareschal
de
Guebriant
,
General
of
the
French
Forces
in
Germany
,
hastned
him
thither
.
He
had
been
ingaged
in
a
Battle
against
the
Imperialists
,
on
the
seventeenth
of
November
,
where
he
was
mortally
wounded
;
for
he
died
a
few
days
after
.
The
fight
had
been
desperate
between
the
Germans
,
and
the
French
,
both
lost
a
great
many
of
their
best
men
;
so
that
the
French
Army
was
not
able
to
hold
the
Field
any
longer
,
without
the
coming
in
of
fresh
and
victorious
Troops
out
of
Flanders
,
with
their
young
General
Enguien
.
His
coming
restored
heart
and
courage
to
the
shattered
Companies
of
the
dead
Mareschals
Army
.
The
French
,
who
are
always
wont
to
boast
much
in
their
Successes
and
Victories
,
and
seldom
or
never
to
grant
the
loss
of
the
day
to
their
triumphing
Enemies
,
declare
,
That
the
Mareschal
beat
the
Germans
out
of
the
Field
.
It
is
certain
they
seised
,
a
little
after
,
upon
Rotueil
,
a
Frontier-Town
,
where
the
wounded
Mareschal
breathed
forth
his
last
gasp
.
This
War
between
France
and
Spain
,
had
ingaged
most
Princes
of
Europe
,
in
the
quarrel
,
the
Trumpets
sounded
round
about
the
Borders
,
in
Savoy
,
in
Italy
,
in
Navarre
,
Catalonia
,
Flanders
,
Germany
,
Alsatia
,
&c.
Armies
and
Armed
Men
did
carry
about
,
Death
and
Destruction
.
In
Italy
,
the
French
had
three
watchful
Commanders
,
Prince
Thomas
took
from
the
Spaniard
,
Trin
;
the
Marquess
of
Ville
seised
upon
Ast
;
and
the
Count
of
Plessis-Praslin
invaded
Estura
,
small
places
that
would
deserve
no
mention
,
if
these
Generals
had
but
taken
any
more
considerable
Towns
;
but
for
want
of
stronger
and
more
noted
Garrisons
,
and
braver
exploits
,
the
French
must
needs
stuff
their
Relations
with
the
taking
of
these
poor
Hamlets
.
And
the
Spaniard
,
on
their
side
,
were
not
idle
,
they
gained
several
places
upon
the
French
,
but
none
of
any
importance
.
In
Catalonia
,
the
Mareschal
de
la
Mouthe
Houdancour
commanded
as
Viceroy
,
for
the
French
,
at
the
head
of
a
small
Army
,
with
which
,
he
drove
the
Spaniards
from
the
Siege
of
Miravel
and
Flix
;
he
made
some
inroads
into
the
Kingdom
of
Arragon
,
and
seised
upon
Almeras
.
In
the
same
year
,
at
Sea
,
as
well
as
at
Land
,
the
affairs
of
War
were
carried
on
with
much
heat
:
The
Duke
of
Brezè
was
Admiral
for
the
French
,
in
the
Streights
.
He
ingaged
,
with
his
Light
Squadrons
,
against
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
twice
,
once
before
Carthagena
,
in
the
Moneth
of
August
;
and
another
time
,
on
the
nineth
day
of
September
.
In
both
Rencounters
,
the
Armadoes
exchanged
a
few
Bullets
,
looked
one
another
in
the
face
;
but
they
were
so
scared
with
their
Enemies
frightful
countenances
,
and
with
the
apprehension
of
what
might
happen
,
if
they
continued
too
obstinately
in
the
fight
,
that
they
were
both
willing
to
part
upon
equal
terms
;
although
the
French
and
Spaniard
both
claim
the
Victory
as
their
own
.
When
the
War
is
once
kindled
between
these
two
Nations
,
it
is
not
one
or
two
Campagnes
can
put
a
period
to
their
disputes
;
no
less
then
a
River
of
the
Subjects
Blood
must
be
spilled
,
to
extinguish
the
flames
.
And
it
is
observable
,
that
all
their
Neighbors
must
dance
at
the
sound
of
their
Fiddles
,
and
be
interested
in
their
quarrels
.
All
the
Nations
of
Europe
must
attend
upon
them
,
and
second
their
bloody
designs
.
War
like
a
Tempest
,
commonly
riseth
out
of
Spain
or
France
,
then
it
spreds
it self
,
and
involves
all
the
Neighborhood
into
the
same
misery
.
Both
Kingdoms
are
so
populous
and
considerable
,
that
when
the
Princes
of
either
stir
,
all
the
bordering
people
move
;
they
are
forced
in
their
own
defence
to
have
their
Armies
ready
;
which
when
they
are
so
,
Interest
obliges
them
to
employ
them
.
During
this
Winter
,
great
preparations
were
making
for
the
ensuing
Spring
of
the
year
1644.
As
soon
as
it
appeared
,
the
Duke
of
Orleans
was
appointed
to
command
in
Flanders
,
where
he
besieged
Graveling
,
which
was
surrendered
to
him
,
after
a
stout
resistance
of
two
moneths
:
He
made
his
entry
the
Twenty
nineth
of
July
.
This
place
was
strong
and
well
fortified
,
and
the
Key
of
Flanders
,
on
that
side
;
therefore
the
taking
of
it
,
did
as
much
rejoyce
the
French
,
as
it
did
grieve
the
Spaniard
.
After
this
success
,
the
Mareschal
of
Gassion
,
Lieutenant
General
,
had
orders
to
march
with
his
Army
further
into
the
Enemies
Countrey
,
where
he
took
and
pillaged
some
small
Castles
,
the
Abby
of
Vate
,
the
Forts
of
Rebus
,
d'Henuin
,
and
Arq.
Some
few
Spanish
Troops
that
were
so
unhappy
as
to
come
within
his
reach
,
were
put
to
flight
.
In
the
mean
while
,
the
Duke
of
Enguien
was
General
in
Germany
;
for
that
Countrey
hath
always
been
the
Seat
of
War
,
when
any
is
stirring
in
Europe
.
At
this
time
,
the
whole
House
of
Austria
that
have
so
great
a
sway
in
that
Climat
,
thought
themselves
ingaged
to
assist
the
King
of
Spain
,
their
Brother
,
against
the
common
Enemy
the
French
.
General
Merci
commanded
the
Army
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
he
was
so
successful
to
take
Frieburgh
from
the
French
.
As
he
was
marching
farther
,
to
besiege
some
other
place
,
the
Duke
of
Enguien
met
him
with
his
Army
,
and
ingaged
three
times
on
three
several
days
;
at
last
,
the
French
forced
them
,
after
a
notable
slaughter
,
to
a
disorderly
retreat
.
After
this
,
many
considerable
Towns
submitted
to
the
conquering
valor
of
the
Duke
of
Enguien
,
and
received
,
from
him
,
Garrisons
only
to
preserve
their
Territories
from
the
spoil
,
which
otherwise
he
would
have
made
.
Philipsbourgh
,
a
strong
Frontier
Town
,
Vormes
,
Spire
,
Mayence
,
Burghen
,
Landau
,
and
the
Castle
of
Magdebourgh
,
were
yielded
up
this
Summer
.
But
before
the
year
was
over
,
the
Princes
of
Europe
agreed
to
send
all
their
Plenipotentiaries
to
Munster
,
there
to
compose
their
differences
,
and
agree
in
a
General
Peace
;
for
Germany
,
and
the
Frontier
Towns
of
the
Empire
had
been
so
much
impoverished
;
by
the
long
and
continual
Wars
,
that
as
many
died
by
Famine
,
as
formerly
by
the
Sword
.
The
only
remedy
was
an
Universal
Peace
,
which
was
endeavored
between
all
the
Princes
of
Christendom
.
The
Queen
Regent
of
France
,
sent
thither
the
Count
d'
Avaux
,
and
Monsieur
Servien
,
to
manage
the
French
interest
;
afterwards
the
Duke
of
Longueville
followed
.
The
Treaty
began
in
the
Moneth
of
April
,
1644.
but
could
not
be
concluded
till
the
Twenty
fourth
of
October
,
1648.
All
the
Monarchs
of
Europe
agreed
to
lay
down
Arms
,
and
to
suffer
their
People
to
injoy
the
Blessings
of
Peace
,
only
France
and
Spain
had
such
differences
as
could
not
be
composed
,
their
pretensions
were
so
high
,
and
so
intangled
,
That
the
greatest
Polititians
that
assisted
at
this
composure
of
Affairs
,
could
not
find
any
expedient
to
bring
them
to
an
agreement
:
Therefore
the
Ministers
of
other
Princes
did
their
business
without
them
.
When
they
saw
them
so
stiff
,
in
not
yielding
to
one
another
,
they
left
them
to
themselves
,
and
their
Masters
alone
,
to
end
their
own
quarrels
,
and
fight
till
they
were
weary
.
That
which
administered
new
difficulties
every
day
to
this
Peace
,
between
the
two
Monarchies
,
was
the
prosecution
of
the
War
,
which
was
so
vigorously
managed
by
the
French
,
in
the
time
of
the
Treaty
,
that
in
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
,
1645.
they
had
five
Armies
on
foot
,
in
Flanders
,
in
Germany
,
in
Lorraine
,
in
Catalonia
,
and
in
Italy
.
The
Army
of
Flanders
was
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
as
Generalissimo
;
his
Lieutenants
were
the
Mareschals
de
Gassion
,
and
Rantzau
:
At
their
passage
over
the
River
of
Colme
,
there
was
a
very
hot
dispute
between
the
French
and
Spaniards
;
but
,
in
fine
,
the
two
Mareschals
behaved
themselves
so
bravely
,
that
the
Spaniard
was
put
to
flight
,
and
the
passage
opened
.
Mardike
,
Bourbourgh
,
Lillers
,
Bethune
,
Mount-Cassel
,
S.
Venant
,
Menenes
,
and
Armentiers
,
were
forced
to
yield
.
The
Town
of
Lens
was
suddenly
taken
.
Upon
the
Borders
of
Germany
,
the
Duke
of
Enguien
,
the
French
General
,
marched
with
his
Troops
as
far
as
the
Nekar
,
he
took
Rotembourgh
,
and
went
next
to
find
out
his
Enemies
,
the
United
Forces
of
the
Empire
,
that
were
encamped
about
Nortlinguen
,
and
Dunkespiel
.
The
French
had
here
a
notable
victory
,
Four
thousand
men
were
killed
,
with
Merci
,
the
Duke
of
Bavariaes
General
;
Gleen
,
the
Emperors
General
was
taken
,
with
all
the
Provisions
,
Artillery
,
Waggons
,
and
above
forty
Colours
.
The
Duke
entertained
Gleen
very
kindly
,
and
set
him
at
liberty
;
the
Neighboring
Towns
,
Nortlinguen
and
Dunkespiel
,
were
surrendered
to
the
French
,
after
the
Battle
.
The
Army
had
orders
to
march
towards
Hailbron
,
but
the
Duke
fell
dangerously
sick
;
so
that
he
was
forced
to
withdraw
,
and
be
carried
to
Philipsbourgh
.
At
this
time
,
the
House
of
Austria
united
all
its
Forces
under
two
Generals
,
the
Archduke
Leopold
,
and
General
Galaz
.
There
were
in
this
Army
above
Thirty
thousand
Men.
Monsieur
de
Turenne
,
and
the
Mareschal
of
Grammont
,
commanded
in
the
French
Army
,
instead
of
the
Duke
d'Enguien
;
they
had
not
above
Twelve
or
thirteen
thousand
Men
,
yet
they
behaved
themselves
so
gallantly
,
that
the
Imperialists
could
never
come
to
fight
them
.
They
retreated
with
their
Soldiers
through
their
Enemies
Countrey
,
and
returned
safe
home
into
the
Borders
of
France
.
The
French
Generals
were
highly
commended
for
their
Wisdom
,
in
foreseeing
the
danger
of
a
General
Battle
;
and
for
their
care
and
prudence
,
in
managing
the
Retreat
to
save
their
Men.
In
Lorraine
,
the
Mareschal
de
Villeroy
was
sent
with
an
Army
to
drive
the
Duke
out
of
his
Dominions
,
because
he
had
Confederated
himself
with
the
Enemies
of
France
.
The
Inhabitants
are
naturally
inclined
to
favor
the
French
,
therefore
they
made
no
great
resistance
,
but
submitted
themselves
to
the
King
of
Frances
General
,
only
La
Mothe
held
out
.
Monsieur
Magaloty
undertook
to
defend
it
;
but
his
death
caused
it
to
be
surrendred
also
:
So
that
the
poor
Duke
was
driven
out
of
all
his
Patrimony
,
by
the
overruling
power
of
his
Neighbor
.
In
Catalonia
,
the
French
were
no
less
successful
for
the
General
,
the
Count
du
Plessis-Praslin
took
Roses
the
nineteenth
of
May
,
and
the
Count
de
Harcourt
,
Viceroy
of
Catalonia
,
defeated
the
Spaniards
in
the
Fields
of
Liorerys
,
and
forced
the
Town
of
Balaguier
to
open
its
Gates
.
Du
Plessis-Praslin
was
honored
with
the
Staff
of
a
Mareschal
of
France
,
for
his
good
service
to
that
Crown
;
and
was
commanded
into
Italy
to
assist
Prince
Thomas
against
the
Spaniards
.
In
the
Dukedom
of
Milan
,
Viguerano
was
taken
from
them
;
but
when
the
Prince
was
in
his
Retreat
,
the
Spanish
Generals
overpowered
him
;
and
had
it
not
been
for
the
seasonable
coming
in
of
the
new
Mareschal
,
his
Soldiers
had
been
cut
in
pieces
,
and
totally
routed
.
The
next
year
1646.
the
War
was
managed
with
the
same
fury
as
before
,
especially
in
Flanders
,
under
the
Dukes
of
Orleans
and
d'Enguien
,
who
laid
siege
,
with
a
numerous
Army
,
well
appointed
,
to
the
City
of
Courtray
,
which
they
took
in
the
presence
of
all
the
Forces
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
that
came
with
a
design
to
raise
the
Siege
.
Mardike
was
again
retaken
from
the
Spaniard
,
and
Dunkirk
was
besieged
by
the
Duke
of
Enguien
.
Caracena
and
Lambay
were
the
Spanish
Generals
,
but
they
did
not
dare
to
adventure
a
pitcht
Battle
.
The
Marquess
of
Leda
,
a
famous
and
experienced
Commander
,
was
then
Governor
of
this
Town
,
that
was
well
fortified
by
Nature
as
well
as
by
Art
.
Nevertheless
,
the
French
won
it
in
thirteen
days
,
and
forced
the
besieged
to
a
Capitulation
.
After
this
,
Prince
Thomas
,
and
the
Duke
of
Brezé
besieged
,
and
took
Orbiselle
;
but
the
Spaniards
were
so
strong
in
Italy
,
that
the
Court
ordered
the
Mareschal
de
la
Meilleray
,
and
du
Plessis-Praslin
,
with
United
Forces
to
march
thither
;
they
took
two
small
places
,
Paombino
and
Portolongone
.
About
this
time
,
Henry
de
Bourbon
,
Prince
of
Condé
died
,
the
Six
and
twentieth
of
December
,
and
his
eldest
Son
,
the
Duke
of
Enguien
succeeded
him
in
his
Principality
,
and
to
the
honor
of
being
the
first
Prince
of
the
Blood
Royal
of
France
.
In
the
year
1647.
the
Mareschal
de
Gassion
forced
many
places
to
submit
;
he
was
wounded
at
the
siege
of
Lens
,
and
carried
to
Arras
,
where
he
died
.
Monsieur
Villequier
commanded
in
his
absence
,
and
took
the
Town
.
About
this
time
the
Duke
of
Brezé
was
killed
over
against
Naples
,
with
a
Cannon
Bullet
,
and
his
Fleet
was
put
to
flight
by
the
Spanish
Armado
.
But
the
misfortunes
and
ill
successes
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
brought
all
his
family
to
ruine
.
He
had
been
sollicited
by
the
Rebellious
Neapolitans
,
to
command
their
Army
against
their
lawful
Prince
.
He
too
credulously
trusted
an
unconstant
Rabble
,
and
went
to
Naples
to
manage
a
War
against
Spain
,
in
that
part
of
the
World
,
and
dispossess
the
House
of
Austria
,
of
one
of
its
best
Kingdoms
.
His
first
arrival
was
attended
by
some
Successes
,
and
the
favor
of
the
Inhabitants
;
but
when
the
Court
of
France
,
out
of
a
jealousie
of
his
greatness
,
began
to
frown
upon
him
,
and
deny
the
assistance
which
they
had
promised
,
and
might
have
sent
him
;
the
Neapolitans
betrayed
him
to
their
old
Masters
for
their
own
safety
and
pardon
.
He
was
carried
into
the
Prisons
of
Spain
,
from
whence
he
could
scarce
obtain
his
freedom
in
three
years
.
This
great
disappointment
brought
the
House
of
Guise
to
a
low
estate
,
together
with
some
other
miscarriages
,
that
they
have
been
guilty
of
.
In
this
Campagne
,
Lerida
,
the
strongest
Bulwark
upon
the
Borders
of
Spain
,
was
streightly
besieged
by
the
Army
of
the
Prince
of
Condé
.
The
Count
de
Harcourt
,
had
attempted
it
the
year
before
;
but
this
place
stood
it
out
,
till
the
last
,
so
that
the
siege
was
raised
to
succor
some
other
more
considerable
Town
,
which
the
Spaniard
was
ready
to
carry
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
1648.
that
dismal
year
for
England
,
the
Prince
of
Condé
appeared
again
at
the
head
of
an
Army
in
Flanders
.
where
he
took
Ypres
in
twelve
days
;
but
before
this
siege
was
over
,
where
the
French
Army
suffered
many
wants
,
the
Spaniard
had
recovered
Funes
,
Courtray
,
and
Lens
.
These
advantages
had
made
them
contemn
their
Enemies
,
commanded
by
the
Prince
:
So
that
General
Beck
,
assistant
to
the
Arch
duke
Leopold
in
his
Army
,
assured
him
of
a
full
victory
over
the
French
.
With
this
perswasion
,
they
ventured
to
ingage
,
but
the
Troops
of
Lorraine
were
disordered
in
the
Battle
,
and
the
Archdukes
Cavalry
were
so
miserably
treated
,
that
if
the
Prince
de
Ligny
had
not
come
in
,
with
his
reserve
,
the
Archduke
had
been
made
prisoner
.
General
Beck
died
with
the
displeasure
of
his
ill
success
,
as
well
as
by
his
wounds
.
This
Battle
was
fought
the
twentieth
of
August
;
it
caused
several
petty
Towns
to
open
their
Gates
,
as
Lens
and
Furnes
,
&c.
At
this
time
,
Mareschal
de
Schomberg
,
the
Kings
General
in
Catalonia
,
took
the
Town
of
Tortoise
,
in
the
Kingdom
of
Valencia
,
and
defeated
the
Army
of
Don
Francisco
de
Melo
,
the
Spanish
General
,
that
came
to
relieve
it
.
All
these
Sieges
,
Battles
,
and
Rencounters
,
hapned
during
the
Treaty
at
Munster
,
which
excluded
the
French
and
the
Spaniard
.
Their
quarrels
alone
could
not
be
ended
,
for
the
Spaniard
had
intelligence
of
a
secret
Conspiracy
in
France
,
where
the
greatest
Princes
were
concerned
.
He
did
therefore
expect
to
recover
what
he
had
lost
by
the
favor
of
the
Domestick
Wars
,
and
troubles
of
his
Neighbors
.
The
Prince
of
Condé
,
and
many
more
of
the
Blood
Royal
were
united
together
,
they
published
their
Manifesto
to
justifie
their
taking
up
Arms
to
reform
the
Government
,
as
was
pretended
,
and
to
remove
the
Cardinal
from
that
great
trust
reposed
in
him
by
the
Queen
.
Paris
held
for
the
Rebels
,
and
many
other
Towns
were
in
danger
of
following
the
same
example
.
The
Inhabitants
were
more
then
usually
scurrilous
and
scandalous
against
the
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
the
Cardinal
.
These
troubles
had
almost
deprived
the
young
King
of
his
Crown
and
Scepter
,
had
it
not
been
for
the
seasonable
assistance
and
kind
Mediation
of
our
great
Monarch
,
and
the
vigorous
endeavors
of
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
,
more
faithful
to
his
King
then
to
his
Religion
.
At
last
after
much
Bloodshed
in
an
intestine
War
,
the
Prince
retreated
into
Flanders
,
with
those
of
his
party
,
whom
neither
Love
,
Loyalty
,
nor
Interest
,
could
perswade
to
guard
their
young
King
.
The
Spaniard
put
him
at
the
Head
of
their
Troops
,
with
which
he
recovered
almost
all
the
Towns
that
he
had
formerly
lost
.
If
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
had
not
stopped
the
progress
of
the
Princes
victories
,
he
had
invaded
the
Crown
it self
as
well
as
the
Frontier
Towns
.
But
after
an
absence
of
several
years
,
the
King
invited
him
home
,
received
him
into
his
favor
,
bestowed
upon
him
his
Government
,
and
Employs
,
and
treated
the
Dukes
of
Conti
,
and
Longueville
,
in
the
same
generous
manner
,
publishing
a
General
Pardon
to
all
other
offenders
in
the
Civil
Wars
.
On
the
Seventh
of
September
,
1651.
the
King
being
thirteen
years
old
,
was
declared
of
Age
,
sufficient
to
take
upon
him
the
Government
,
and
to
begin
to
act
in
person
,
in
that
sphere
where
providence
had
put
him
.
The
Declaration
was
approved
of
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
and
proclaimed
all
over
the
Land
.
The
War
continued
still
between
France
and
Spain
.
In
the
years
49
,
50
,
51
,
and
52
,
the
Spaniard
had
the
greatest
Successes
against
the
French
;
for
they
were
assisted
by
the
Sedition
and
Treachery
of
the
Inhabitants
,
as
much
as
by
their
own
valor
and
numbers
of
Men
,
to
recover
more
then
they
had
formerly
lost
.
But
after
the
Kings
majority
,
he
appeared
himself
at
the
head
of
his
Troops
,
and
,
with
his
presence
,
gave
them
so
much
courage
and
resolution
,
that
they
turned
the
fortune
of
War
.
The
City
of
Bar
,
and
the
Castle
of
Ligny
,
was
surrendred
to
the
Mareschal
de
la
Ferté
,
in
1653.
The
Duke
of
Espernon
besieged
Bellegard
,
but
could
not
take
it
,
till
the
news
was
come
,
that
the
King
was
in
the
Camp
;
then
the
Governor
was
loath
to
stand
it
out
against
his
own
Prince
.
Rethel
and
Mouzon
were
retaken
by
Monsieur
Turenne
,
St.
Menehou
by
la
Ferté
,
the
twenty
seventh
of
November
.
Du
Plessis
Praslin
behaved
himself
so
gallantly
in
taking
this
place
,
that
the
King
gave
it
him
to
command
.
Grancey
surprised
Castillon
,
and
withstood
the
valorous
efforts
of
General
Caracena
.
The
year
1654.
was
honored
with
the
greatest
solemnity
,
and
most
sacred
Ceremony
of
France
,
the
Coronation
of
their
King
at
Rheims
,
with
that
holy
Oyl
which
they
affirm
to
be
faln
from
Heaven
,
and
sent
from
God
for
that
purpose
,
to
anoint
their
Kings
therewith
.
When
they
have
been
thus
inaugurated
,
the
people
have
a
particular
respect
for
their
persons
.
After
this
,
Stenay
was
besieged
by
the
French
,
commanded
by
Mareschal
d'
Hocquincourt
;
when
the
Spaniard
saw
they
could
not
hinder
the
taking
of
this
place
,
they
labored
to
make
a
Diversion
,
and
to
recompence
themselves
for
their
loss
,
by
the
invasion
of
Arras
.
Turenne
,
la
Ferté
,
and
Hocquincourt
,
had
orders
to
hazard
all
,
rather
then
to
suffer
this
great
City
to
fall
into
their
hands
.
When
they
had
called
a
Council
of
War
,
they
resolved
to
attack
the
Lines
and
Trenches
,
which
they
did
with
much
resolution
,
in
the
night
,
the
24
and
25
days
of
August
.
Hocquincourt
entered
first
into
the
Enemies
Camp
,
through
the
Troops
of
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
but
he
was
beaten
back
with
a
great
slaughter
of
his
Men
;
the
other
Commanders
relieved
,
and
seconded
him
:
So
that
at
last
the
Spaniard
was
forced
to
leave
his
Trenches
with
some
loss
of
Men
,
of
Ammunition
,
and
Baggage
:
For
the
Governor
of
the
Town
sallied
out
at
the
same
time
,
and
received
so
much
assistance
,
that
the
Enemy
despaired
of
being
able
to
gain
the
Walls
.
The
Spanish
General
preserved
his
Army
by
a
seasonable
retreat
,
which
was
managed
with
that
prudence
and
courage
,
that
he
hath
worthily
deserved
the
admiration
of
his
Enemies
.
The
King
went
to
visit
his
Camp
and
Army
immediately
after
this
Siege
was
raised
,
to
encourage
and
reward
his
brave
Soldiers
.
In
Catalonia
also
,
the
Prince
of
Conti
had
some
success
in
taking
Conflans
and
Cerdagne
from
the
Spaniard
.
About
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
1655.
Landrecy
,
Maubeuge
,
Condé
,
and
St.
Guilham
,
submitted
themselves
again
to
the
French
Monarchy
.
Thus
these
small
places
were
often
taken
and
retaken
by
the
Armies
of
Spain
and
France
.
At
every
advantage
,
in
the
Field
,
these
weaker
Towns
,
of
no
resistance
,
were
forced
,
for
their
preservation
,
to
prefer
their
Safety
to
their
Loyalty
,
and
to
side
with
the
strongest
party
.
In
this
year
there
was
a
League
Offensive
and
Defensive
,
made
between
Cromwel
and
Mazarin
,
against
Spain
,
upon
conditions
disgraceful
to
the
King
and
Court
of
France
.
Monsieur
Bourdeaux
sollicited
his
Masters
Affairs
so
notably
,
that
he
got
that
Arch-Rebel
to
send
over
,
in
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
1656.
an
Army
of
stout
Soldiers
,
commanded
by
Reynolds
.
For
although
France
abounds
in
Men
,
it
is
wont
to
make
use
of
the
valor
of
its
Neighbors
,
in
all
Wars
,
against
strangers
:
For
it
hath
been
found
,
by
experience
,
that
the
French
are
good
for
the
first
Onset
,
but
cannot
abide
nor
weather
so
many
discouragements
,
as
the
English
,
Scotch
,
and
Switzers
can
in
War
;
besides
their
Foot
are
not
to
be
compared
to
ours
.
Therefore
they
may
ascribe
their
most
difficult
Conquests
to
their
Money
,
and
to
the
English
,
Scotch
,
Irish
,
and
Switzers
valor
;
as
we
shall
see
in
several
late
Encounters
with
the
Hollanders
and
Imperialists
.
The
year
1656.
was
noted
for
the
remarkable
Siege
of
Valanciennes
,
where
the
French
received
an
overthrow
,
and
were
forced
to
quit
the
place
;
but
afterwards
they
took
Cappelle
and
Valencia
in
Italy
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
Campagne
1657.
Montmedy
was
besieged
by
la
Ferté
,
the
King
himself
went
thither
,
after
that
the
Succors
which
were
intended
for
a
relief
,
were
happily
routed
.
Afterwards
the
City
yielded
to
his
Majesty
,
and
opened
its
Gates
to
receive
him
on
the
seventh
of
August
.
St.
Venant
,
Bourbourg
,
and
the
Fort
of
Mardike
,
also
were
taken
by
Turenne
.
Our
English
served
him
in
good
stead
in
the
recovering
of
these
places
,
especially
in
storming
of
Mardike
.
The
attempt
was
not
esteemed
feasable
by
the
French
General
,
who
had
a
design
rather
to
besiege
it
,
then
to
win
it
by
an
Assault
.
But
our
English
Commanders
undertook
this
perillous
attempt
,
Sir
Tho.
Morgan
,
now
Governor
of
Jersey
,
lead
his
Party
with
so
much
courage
and
resolution
,
that
they
recovered
the
top
of
the
Walls
in
an
instant
,
passing
through
showers
of
shot
and
fire
,
to
the
great
astonishment
of
the
rest
of
the
Army
.
This
Gentleman
hath
purchased
to
himself
the
name
and
honor
of
one
of
the
bravest
Soldiers
of
Europe
.
And
when
the
Spaniard
ventured
in
the
night
to
surprise
this
Fort
again
,
the
English
saved
it
,
beat
back
the
Spaniard
,
and
obliged
them
to
a
speedy
retreat
to
Dunkirk
.
After
this
Turenne
was
employed
with
a
Flying
Party
to
raise
the
Siege
of
Ardres
,
which
he
did
with
so
much
bravery
,
that
the
Spaniard
received
there
a
considerable
loss
.
But
all
these
Conquests
were
inconsiderable
to
those
of
the
next
year
1658.
Turenne
and
La
Ferté
were
the
two
Generals
of
the
French
,
and
after
the
death
of
Reynolds
,
drowned
near
Goodwin
Sands
,
in
a
small
Boat
in
which
he
ventured
to
pass
from
Mardike
into
England
,
my
Lord
Lockart
,
then
Ambassador
at
Paris
,
took
the
charge
of
the
English
Forces
.
The
Army
was
commanded
to
besiege
Dunkirk
,
for
it
had
been
agreed
between
England
and
France
,
that
this
place
should
be
put
into
the
English
hands
.
It
was
surrounded
the
Twenty
fifth
of
May
;
which
when
the
Marquess
of
Leda
had
notice
of
,
he
shut
himself
in
,
with
a
strong
Garrison
,
resolving
to
defend
it
,
or
die
there
.
The
Siege
was
carried
on
very
resolutely
,
the
English
and
French
Armies
made
their
approaches
on
a
sudden
;
so
that
the
fear
of
loosing
this
strong
place
,
caused
the
Archduke
to
endeavor
to
raise
the
Siege
by
assaulting
them
in
their
Trenches
.
Turenne
confided
in
his
own
strength
,
therefore
when
he
heard
of
the
Enemies
approach
,
he
marched
bravely
out
of
his
Camp
to
meet
the
Archduke
,
the
victory
declared
for
the
French
.
In
this
encounter
,
it
was
the
unhappiness
of
the
English
to
fight
with
their
own
Countrey-men
.
In
the
Spanish
Army
,
the
Noble
and
Couragious
Duke
of
York
,
a
Prince
of
an
invincible
resolution
,
was
entertained
by
the
Spaniard
as
one
of
the
best
Commanders
of
that
Army
.
That
wise
Nation
,
as
well
knowing
in
Men
as
in
Affairs
,
would
not
suffer
so
great
a
Courage
idle
,
in
time
of
War
.
If
I
might
have
the
liberty
in
this
succinct
Narration
,
I
could
give
an
account
of
the
most
heroick
actions
of
his
Royal
Highness
;
insomuch
,
that
Turenne
,
and
the
other
Generals
,
have
often
confessed
him
to
be
the
ablest
and
most
skilful
Commander
of
the
World
.
His
Courage
and
Wisdom
had
not
that
success
that
could
have
been
expected
at
this
time
;
for
the
English
Regiments
under
my
Lord
Lockart
,
especially
that
of
Colonel
Alsop
,
beat
back
the
Spaniards
,
and
pursued
them
over
the
Sandy
Hills
,
with
a
great
slaughter
.
This
victory
was
due
cheifly
to
the
courage
of
the
English
,
the
fifteenth
of
June
,
1658.
After
the
Retreat
of
the
Spaniards
,
the
French
Army
returned
to
the
Siege
,
where
the
Marquess
of
Leda
was
killed
with
a
Bullet
.
After
his
death
the
Town
began
to
listen
to
terms
of
Surrendring
,
which
were
agreed
on
the
Two
and
twentieth
of
June
.
The
King
entered
into
the
City
,
to
take
possession
of
it
,
afterwards
he
delivered
it
up
to
my
Lord
Lockart
,
for
the
use
of
the
English
,
whose
Blood
and
Valor
had
got
it
from
the
Enemy
.
Bergues
,
Furnes
,
and
Dixmuyde
,
yielded
also
to
the
Kings
Summons
,
so
did
Oudenard
.
Ypres
staid
for
a
Siege
,
and
when
the
Prince
of
Ligny
had
gathered
the
Relicks
of
the
Dispersed
Army
,
beaten
before
Dunkirk
,
he
labored
to
raise
it
;
but
was
beaten
off
with
loss
by
Turenne
,
who
took
afterwards
Menein
,
and
many
other
small
Castles
.
At
that
time
La
Ferté
assaulted
Gravelin
,
but
could
not
recover
it
in
a
Moneth
,
for
the
Garrison
was
strong
and
resolute
.
Many
brave
Actions
hapned
in
this
attempt
,
the
besiegers
and
besieged
,
behaved
themselves
very
gallantly
;
at
last
they
capitulated
upon
honorable
terms
,
the
Eight
and
twentieth
of
August
.
In
the
interim
,
the
Dukes
of
Modena
and
Navailes
,
took
Mortera
for
the
French
.
This
first
hath
always
been
devoted
to
the
Crown
of
France
.
The
Spaniard
endeavored
to
take
from
the
French
,
some
little
places
which
they
recovered
;
but
it
is
certain
,
that
the
Spaniard
was
the
greater
looser
.
Therefore
the
Princes
of
the
Empire
assembled
,
together
to
consult
about
the
chusing
of
another
Emperor
at
Franckfort
,
sent
to
desire
his
Majesty
of
France
,
to
hearken
to
an
Accommodation
.
The
King
of
Spain
,
Philip
the
Fourth
,
had
caused
some
Overtures
of
Peace
to
be
made
by
the
Popes
Mediation
.
The
French
Court
entertained
them
willingly
upon
condition
of
a
match
,
between
the
young
King
,
and
the
Infanta
of
Spain
.
When
the
King
was
at
Lions
,
an
Envoy
came
to
him
from
Madrid
,
about
this
Negotiation
.
The
Cardinal
had
orders
to
have
a
private
Conference
with
him
,
to
make
way
for
the
Ambassadors
de
Lionne
and
Pimentel
.
The
first
was
dispatched
away
to
Madrid
,
the
second
went
to
Paris
.
They
dealt
so
effectually
,
that
all
Differences
were
composed
,
Articles
were
concluded
,
and
the
great
breach
was
made
up
,
to
the
satisfaction
of
both
Princes
and
Kingdoms
.
The
Queen-Mother
was
not
a
little
useful
in
this
business
;
for
when
the
Cardinal
did
seem
to
put
in
some
Demurs
,
she
declared
,
That
the
Peace
should
be
made
without
him
,
for
that
she
was
resolved
,
that
her
Son
should
match
with
one
of
her
own
Kinred
.
The
Kings
indisposition
had
almost
ruined
this
Affair
,
for
he
fell
dangerously
sick
;
but
he
recovered
after
a
few
days
distemper
.
Afterwards
he
made
a
progress
into
the
farthest
confines
of
his
Kingdom
;
for
there
had
been
some
discontents
and
disorders
about
Lions
,
Burgundy
,
and
Provence
,
which
could
not
be
terminated
without
his
coming
.
When
he
was
at
Lions
,
the
Duke
of
Savoy
came
to
wait
upon
him
.
This
Prince
is
so
near
a
Neighbor
to
France
,
that
he
is
forced
to
keep
his
friendship
,
for
fear
of
loosing
his
Principality
;
which
hath
been
several
times
in
great
danger
to
be
swallowed
up
,
by
this
great
Monarch
,
at
the
least
distaste
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Spanish
gravity
was
very
slow
in
concluding
the
Peace
;
that
Court
trifled
away
the
time
in
Consultations
and
Meetings
,
whilest
the
Spring
of
the
next
year
1659.
was
coming
on
apace
.
Which
caused
the
King
to
give
order
for
new
levies
of
Soldiers
,
to
appoint
Generals
and
Commanders
,
as
if
he
had
intended
to
prosecute
the
War
as
vigorously
as
before
.
This
made
the
Spaniard
desire
a
Truce
of
four
Moneths
;
from
the
eighth
of
March
,
to
the
third
of
July
,
which
was
granted
the
King
,
That
it
should
continue
till
his
Declaration
to
the
contrary
ordered
.
In
order
to
a
Peace
,
Mazarin
went
to
Bayonne
,
and
Don
Louïs
d'
Aro
de
Gusman
came
to
S.
Sebastians
,
to
treat
more
commodiously
.
These
two
Plenipotentiaries
at
last
concluded
and
signed
the
Articles
the
seventh
of
November
next
ensuing
.
The
Inhabitants
of
S.
Sebastian
,
of
S.
John
de
Luz
,
and
of
the
Neighboring
Cities
declared
their
satisfaction
and
joy
,
by
Bonefires
,
and
other
publick
signs
.
Whilst
the
business
was
in
debate
,
the
French
Court
was
at
Bourdeaux
and
Tholouse
,
that
it
might
be
sooner
consulted
in
all
difficult
Matters
.
After
the
conclusion
of
the
Treaty
,
the
French
King
sent
a
Procuration
to
Don
Louïs
d'
Aro
,
to
espouse
the
Infanta
of
Spain
in
his
name
.
The
Marriage
was
performed
in
Fontarabia
in
the
presence
of
the
Court
of
Spain
,
the
third
day
of
June
.
The
two
Kings
met
in
the
Isle
of
Conference
,
scituate
between
both
Kingdoms
,
where
the
young
Queen
was
delivered
to
her
Husband
,
and
both
Kings
swore
to
keep
,
and
confirmed
to
one
another
the
Treaty
of
Peace
.
After
this
interview
,
they
separated
;
the
French
King
and
Queen
was
received
at
S.
John
de
Luz
,
with
much
pomp
and
Joy
;
and
in
their
journey
to
Paris
,
every
good
City
in
their
way
expressed
their
extraordinary
satisfaction
,
for
the
Marriage
and
Peace
between
the
two
Kingdoms
.
But
their
Reception
at
Paris
,
was
one
of
the
most
glorious
Ceremonies
,
the
most
splendid
Triumph
of
our
Age.
The
young
Queen
was
carried
in
an
open
Charriot
,
shining
with
all
the
riches
of
the
East
and
West
Indies
;
she
was
attended
upon
by
the
whole
Court
,
in
their
greatest
splendor
and
glory
.
The
People
,
the
Clergy
,
and
the
Nobility
,
did
welcome
her
with
such
expressions
of
joy
,
that
they
are
not
credible
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
next
year
1661.
on
the
nineth
of
March
,
the
great
Minister
of
State
,
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
paid
his
last
debt
to
Nature
,
having
,
by
his
policy
,
raised
himself
and
family
from
a
low
beginning
,
to
the
greatest
honors
in
France
.
The
Court
was
pleased
to
Mourn
for
him
,
but
they
quickly
cast
off
their
sad
attire
,
when
Monsieur
of
France
resolved
to
marry
with
the
Princess
of
England
:
A
Lady
,
very
well
accomplished
in
Beauty
and
Vertue
.
The
publick
ceremony
was
performed
on
the
One
and
thirtieth
of
March.
There
hapned
nothing
remarkable
this
year
,
till
the
latter
end
.
The
first
day
of
November
,
the
Dauphin
of
France
was
born
,
to
the
great
joy
of
all
that
Kingdom
,
Monsieur
de
Montausier
was
appointed
to
be
his
Governor
.
One
thousand
six
hundred
sixty
and
two
,
the
King
made
Seventy
two
Knights
of
the
Order
of
the
S.
Esprit
;
all
Persons
of
the
greatest
Nobility
,
and
approved
valor
.
In
the
same
year
there
hapned
a
difference
between
the
Ambassadors
of
Spain
and
France
,
about
precedency
,
in
the
City
of
London
.
The
Spaniards
were
prepared
to
receive
the
French
;
so
that
the
tumult
was
great
,
and
some
Bloodshed
on
both
sides
.
The
French
sent
their
Complaints
to
Madrid
,
the
King
gave
them
satisfaction
,
and
forbad
all
his
Ambassadors
for
the
future
,
to
appear
in
any
publick
solemnity
with
the
Ambassadors
of
France
;
for
they
claim
a
precedency
in
all
Courts
of
Europe
,
unless
it
be
in
Vienna
,
where
the
House
of
Austria
are
Lords
.
The
King
of
Spain
preferred
in
this
occasion
,
the
Peace
and
Quiet
of
his
Kingdoms
to
this
odd
Punctilio
of
Honor.
This
year
was
spent
in
Sports
and
publick
Divertisements
of
the
Gentry
and
Nobility
at
court
,
till
the
Moneth
of
November
.
Then
the
French
Ambassador
in
England
,
had
Orders
to
demand
the
restitution
of
Dunkirk
to
the
French
,
for
a
sum
of
Money
,
according
to
their
pretended
Agreement
with
Cromwel
.
It
was
generally
supposed
by
the
wisest
in
France
,
that
the
English
would
never
part
with
a
place
so
well
fortified
,
by
their
late
industry
,
purchased
with
the
Blood
of
many
of
their
bravest
Men
that
took
it
,
and
so
handy
and
commodious
to
them
,
both
in
Peace
and
War
;
and
that
therefore
there
would
be
a
dispute
between
the
two
Nations
,
for
the
recovery
of
it
.
But
it
hapned
otherwise
,
to
the
Universal
Sorrow
of
all
our
people
,
Dunkirke
was
surrendered
,
and
the
French
King
made
his
entry
into
it
the
second
day
of
December
.
There
had
been
a
Treaty
between
the
old
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
and
this
young
King
,
by
which
the
Duke
made
over
to
him
,
all
his
Right
,
Title
,
and
Interest
,
in
the
Dutchy
of
Lorraine
,
for
some
Lands
in
lieu
of
it
;
and
for
the
priviledge
of
being
declared
Heir
to
the
Crown
of
France
,
in
case
the
Family
of
Bourbon
did
fail
.
This
Agreement
had
been
made
the
sixth
of
February
,
1662.
and
confirmed
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
in
the
Moneth
of
March
.
So
that
the
French
seised
upon
all
the
Cities
and
Countrey
of
Lorraine
,
only
the
strong
Town
of
Marsal
remained
in
the
Dukes
hands
,
who
seemed
unwilling
to
deliver
it
.
Besides
the
young
Prince
Charles
of
Lorraine
,
was
supposed
to
have
won
the
Soldiers
there
in
Garrison
,
therefore
they
would
not
surrender
it
upon
Summons
.
This
affair
caused
the
King
to
travel
into
that
Countrey
,
with
a
sufficient
Army
,
to
reduce
it
to
his
obedience
,
commanding
that
Marsal
should
be
besieged
without
delay
.
His
sudden
motion
surprised
the
Duke
,
and
found
him
unprovided
;
therefore
he
went
to
meet
his
Majesty
at
Metz
in
Lorraine
,
to
submit
himself
unto
him
.
The
King
received
him
very
generously
,
and
made
him
welcome
;
Marsal
,
according
to
Agreement
,
was
put
into
the
French
hands
,
on
the
third
of
September
,
1663.
A
little
before
,
the
French
Ambassador
Monsieur
de
Crequi
,
had
been
affronted
,
and
in
danger
of
his
person
,
in
the
City
of
Rome
.
Some
of
the
Popes
Guards
shot
into
his
Coach
,
and
wounded
his
servants
.
When
the
Court
of
France
heard
of
it
,
the
King
commanded
the
Popes
Nuncio
,
then
at
Paris
,
to
depart
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
sent
for
his
Generals
,
ordering
them
to
prepare
for
a
War
.
Alexander
the
Seventh
did
then
sit
in
S.
Peters
supposed
Chair
.
He
sent
immediately
,
upon
the
news
of
the
coming
of
the
French
Army
,
an
Express
,
to
assure
his
Majesty
,
that
he
was
much
dissatisfied
with
the
deed
,
and
that
he
would
give
him
all
the
satisfaction
that
he
should
desire
.
The
City
of
Pisa
was
pitched
upon
to
examine
and
discourse
of
this
affair
,
where
the
Popes
,
and
the
French
Deputies
,
concluded
it
the
Twelfth
of
March
,
1664.
to
the
great
joy
of
the
Roman
Catholicks
.
The
Pope
yielded
to
his
own
dishonor
,
that
his
Nephew
Flavio
Chigi
should
wait
upon
the
King
,
and
beg
his
pardon
,
that
a
Monument
should
be
erected
in
the
very
place
,
for
posterity
to
gaze
upon
,
with
an
Inscription
,
declaring
the
cause
of
its
standing
there
.
This
was
performed
accordingly
;
but
the
zeal
of
the
French
,
for
their
King
,
and
their
concernment
for
his
honor
,
is
very
remarkable
in
this
occasion
.
The
Parliament
of
Aix
hearing
of
the
affront
given
to
the
French
Ambassador
,
and
the
Kings
resolution
to
revenge
it
,
made
some
levies
of
Men
of
their
own
accord
,
and
marched
to
Avignon
,
where
they
drive
out
the
Garrison
,
they
surprised
Carpentras
,
and
all
the
Popes
Territories
near
them
.
This
action
gave
the
King
and
Court
great
satisfaction
,
and
facilitated
an
Agreement
between
him
and
the
Pope
;
for
the
French
are
not
so
wedded
to
their
Superstitions
,
as
to
be
so
much
afraid
of
the
Popes
thunderbolts
as
in
former
ages
.
It
would
become
the
wisdom
of
the
Politicians
of
this
Nation
,
to
shake
off
the
Popes
burdensome
Fetters
,
and
establish
a
Patriarch
of
their
own
.
There
wants
nothing
else
to
make
their
King
an
absolute
Monarch
.
Some
of
the
Jansenists
have
attempted
to
perswade
their
Clergy
to
it
,
I
hope
God
will
one
day
open
their
eyes
,
to
perceive
their
slavery
to
S.
Peters
counterfeit
Keys
,
and
to
oblige
them
to
use
that
liberty
unto
which
Providence
invites
them
.
At
the
same
time
,
that
the
Cardinal
was
in
France
,
the
Emperor
desired
the
Kings
Succors
,
to
help
him
against
the
Turks
,
who
had
invaded
his
Dominions
.
This
motion
pleased
the
French
humor
,
for
they
would
be
thought
to
be
the
Champions
of
Christianity
against
the
Infidels
.
The
King
ordered
,
as
some
say
,
about
Ten
thousand
Men
to
march
under
the
command
of
Monsieur
de
Coligny
,
and
Monsieur
de
la
Fueillade
,
who
is
now
Duke
of
Roannez
.
This
Army
joyned
with
the
Imperialists
about
the
Moneth
of
June
,
1665.
they
found
out
the
Turks
Army
,
and
encountered
with
them
twice
.
It
is
certain
,
the
French
behaved
themselves
very
gallantly
in
this
expedition
;
so
that
the
Enemies
were
worsted
,
and
in
their
retreat
,
over
the
River
of
Raab
,
they
lost
about
Five
thousand
Men
that
were
slain
,
Sixteen
pieces
of
Cannon
,
and
about
One
hundred
and
fifty
Colours
were
taken
,
with
much
of
their
Baggage
.
The
rest
of
their
Army
fled
,
not
being
able
to
withstand
the
Christians
valor
.
The
Queen-Mother
of
France
fell
dangerously
sick
,
and
died
the
Twentieth
of
January
,
in
that
omnious
year
One
thousand
six
hundred
sixty
six
.
She
was
much
lamented
in
France
and
Spain
,
for
she
was
an
excellent
Princess
.
At
this
time
there
was
War
between
the
Crown
of
England
,
and
the
States
of
Holland
.
Their
Fleets
had
had
a
brush
at
Sea
,
where
the
brave
Duke
of
York
adventured
,
in
person
,
against
their
Squadrons
,
more
in
number
then
ours
.
Opdam
their
Admiral
was
blown
up
,
and
after
a
sharp
fight
they
fled
to
their
own
Coast
,
to
carry
thither
the
sad
news
of
their
defeat
,
and
of
the
loss
of
many
Ships
taken
by
the
English
:
When
the
French
saw
that
the
Hollander
was
likely
to
be
worsted
,
he
pretended
an
obligation
to
defend
them
;
therefore
he
declared
War
against
us
,
not
so
much
with
an
intention
to
assist
the
Hollander
by
Sea
,
as
to
stand
by
with
his
Fleet
,
and
judge
of
the
blows
.
However
,
the
countenance
of
such
a
Prince
,
dreadful
to
all
the
World
,
because
it
was
not
known
yet
what
mischeif
he
could
do
,
helped
them
very
much
.
The
French
made
no
attempts
upon
us
at
home
,
unless
it
be
upon
our
industrious
Merchants
,
who
lost
some
Goods
and
Ships
at
Sea
.
But
in
the
West
Indies
their
treachery
and
cruelty
were
remarkable
in
the
Iland
of
S.
Christophers
,
where
the
English
and
French
Plantations
had
lived
in
Peace
and
Amity
several
years
,
they
supposed
our
English
would
endeavor
to
drive
them
away
,
after
this
breach
between
the
two
Nations
.
To
prevent
therefore
that
which
the
others
had
no
design
to
execute
,
they
fell
upon
them
unawares
,
and
massacred
their
Neighbors
,
to
their
eternal
shame
,
plundering
all
their
Goods
,
and
rifling
their
habitations
.
They
seised
next
,
the
Islands
of
Antego
,
Tabago
,
and
S.
Eustache
.
Our
Men
resolved
to
revenge
these
outrages
upon
those
of
Guadeloupe
;
but
the
Fleet
that
set
forth
for
that
intent
,
was
dispersed
by
a
terrible
Hurricane
,
and
some
of
our
Ships
were
broken
and
shipwracked
,
amongst
the
American
Islands
,
to
the
great
disappointment
of
the
English
.
This
War
between
England
and
France
,
continued
till
the
year
1668.
the
Peace
was
concluded
at
Breda
;
for
the
French
had
no
quarrel
with
the
English
,
but
only
as
was
pretended
in
defence
of
Holland
.
The
truth
is
,
the
King
did
not
care
to
have
two
Enemies
upon
his
back
,
at
once
;
he
was
resolved
to
take
into
his
possession
some
Towns
in
Flanders
,
belonging
to
the
Crown
of
Spain
;
he
was
glad
that
His
Majesty
of
England
,
would
let
him
alone
,
and
not
intermeddle
in
this
Affair
.
The
pretence
to
colour
the
invasion
was
,
that
some
Articles
of
the
Treaty
of
Marriage
were
not
performed
by
the
Court
of
Spain
.
The
King
,
by
his
Ambassador
at
Madrid
,
acquainted
them
with
his
demands
,
but
they
neglected
to
give
him
satisfaction
;
this
caused
him
to
publish
his
Manifesto
,
to
justifie
the
seisure
of
those
Lands
and
Towns
which
,
he
said
,
belonged
to
the
Queen
,
by
agreement
at
her
Marriage
.
At
the
end
of
May
,
1667.
he
entered
into
Flanders
with
about
Thirty
thousand
Men
,
well
furnished
.
The
first
Garrisons
were
forsaken
,
as
Armantiers
,
La
Bassée
,
Condé
,
and
S.
Guilhain
.
Bergnes
and
Furnes
,
were
yielded
up
to
the
Mareschal
d'
Aumont
.
The
King
commanded
Charleroy
to
be
rebuilt
and
fortified
,
that
it
might
serve
as
a
Bulwark
against
Flanders
.
Tournay
was
besieged
and
assaulted
,
but
could
not
stop
the
impetuous
torrent
of
the
French
,
that
carried
,
at
this
time
,
all
before
them
.
Douay
waited
for
their
coming
,
its
Governor
had
the
meen
to
stop
the
French
progress
:
But
upon
his
Majesties
Summons
,
he
obeyed
,
and
sent
him
the
Keys
.
Courtray
was
taken
in
four
days
;
Oudenard
and
Alost
were
quickly
frighted
into
a
compliance
with
the
French
.
Lille
was
the
next
Garrison
that
had
the
unhappiness
to
be
in
the
French
Kings
way
.
The
Governor
of
this
place
had
the
reputation
of
a
brave
Commander
,
he
had
under
him
800
Horse
and
4000
Foot
in
Garrison
,
and
was
resolved
to
defend
it
.
Therefore
the
King
came
before
it
with
his
whole
Army
,
laid
siege
to
it
,
and
,
after
a
very
stout
resistance
,
obliged
the
renowned
▪
Governor
to
save
the
rest
of
his
men
by
yielding
up
the
Town
,
upon
honorable
terms
.
The
King
made
his
entry
on
the
Eight
and
twentieth
day
of
August
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
sixty
and
seven
.
During
the
siege
,
the
Spanish
Commanders
had
raised
a
small
Army
,
with
an
intent
to
Assault
the
French
before
Lille
.
Marcin
was
at
the
Head
of
these
Troops
in
his
march
,
when
Crequy
,
Rouvray
,
Lillebonne
,
and
Bellefonds
,
met
with
his
Cavalry
,
in
two
several
Rencounters
,
and
broke
his
design
.
For
these
Captains
had
so
disordered
his
Men
,
and
scared
them
,
that
they
could
not
be
perswaded
to
attempt
upon
the
French
again
without
more
assistance
.
After
this
Campagne
,
the
King
went
to
Paris
,
and
in
the
first
appearance
of
the
Spring
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
sixty
and
eight
,
he
gave
order
to
his
Armies
to
march
towards
the
Franche
Comte
.
The
Prince
had
the
command
of
this
expedition
;
but
when
the
Inhabitants
understood
it
,
they
sent
to
his
Majesties
Deputies
,
to
treat
of
yielding
to
him
,
to
prevent
the
spoils
of
an
Army
.
Whilest
the
Deputies
delayed
,
the
Prince
,
with
his
Army
,
being
ready
,
went
streight
to
Besanzon
,
where
he
encamped
.
On
the
sixth
of
February
,
it
was
surrendered
into
his
hands
;
some
other
Towns
were
taken
without
resistance
,
and
Salines
was
seised
upon
suddenly
.
At
that
time
his
Majesty
was
come
to
his
Army
,
which
he
caused
to
draw
near
to
Dole
,
a
place
well
fortified
and
furnished
with
Men
and
Cannon
,
which
caused
the
Inhabitants
to
stand
upon
their
Guards
,
and
think
of
a
resistance
;
but
when
they
saw
that
the
French
had
possessed
all
the
Outworks
in
one
night
,
and
lodged
themselves
under
their
Counterscarpe
,
they
accepted
of
his
Majesties
offers
,
and
sent
him
the
Keys
of
their
City
.
All
these
places
were
taken
in
twelve
days
,
to
the
great
astonishment
of
all
Neighboring
People
.
There
had
been
some
overtures
of
Peace
made
the
year
before
:
To
prevent
the
conclusion
of
them
,
the
King
appeared
with
his
Army
this
year
so
early
in
the
Field
;
for
the
Dutch
had
threatned
him
,
by
their
Ambassador
,
to
joyn
with
the
Spaniard
,
if
he
would
not
hearken
to
an
accommodation
.
This
Speech
,
together
with
the
Resolution
of
his
Neighbors
,
of
rising
up
in
Arms
against
him
,
brought
forth
the
Treaty
of
Aix
la
Chappelle
:
Unto
which
place
,
Colbert
was
sent
as
an
Extraordinary
Ambassador
,
to
meet
with
the
Ministers
of
the
Mediating
Princes
.
It
was
signed
the
sixth
of
May
,
and
sent
to
be
published
at
Paris
and
Brussels
;
but
the
French
King
was
mightily
offended
at
the
Dutch
,
who
had
forced
him
,
against
his
will
,
to
this
conclusion
of
Peace
;
therefore
in
due
time
he
was
resolved
to
find
an
occasion
to
punish
them
for
their
sauciness
.
In
the
mean
while
,
the
Nobility
and
Gallants
of
France
that
had
prepared
their
equipages
,
for
the
next
Campagne
,
when
they
saw
themselves
disappointed
by
a
hasty
Peace
,
resolved
to
venture
abroad
in
Foreign
service
.
Fame
had
told
them
of
the
long
Siege
of
Candy
,
by
the
Turks
,
and
that
these
Infidels
did
daily
win
upon
the
besieged
by
their
numbers
;
therefore
the
greatest
Zealots
of
them
resolved
to
hazard
their
persons
for
the
releif
of
that
noble
City
belonging
to
the
Venetians
.
The
Duke
de
Roannez
,
the
Count
of
St.
Paul
,
the
Duke
de
Chateau-Thierry
,
the
Chevalier
de
Harcour
,
with
many
other
brave
Adventurers
,
voluntarily
ingaged
themselves
in
this
expedition
.
It
is
certain
,
that
they
behaved
themselves
with
all
the
gallantry
that
could
be
expected
.
At
their
return
,
they
acquainted
the
King
with
the
condition
of
the
place
,
and
the
strength
of
the
Turks
.
This
perswaded
his
Majesty
,
together
with
the
Sollicitations
of
the
Venetians
,
to
send
over
thither
the
Dukes
of
Beaufort
and
Navailles
,
with
about
10000
Men
,
to
see
whether
they
could
raise
the
siege
.
All
the
World
expected
a
Success
answerable
to
the
French
courage
:
At
their
first
sallying
out
upon
the
Turks
,
they
beat
all
down
before
them
;
but
when
the
Turks
saw
their
vigor
abate
,
they
charged
furiously
upon
them
,
and
routed
them
,
forcing
them
back
into
the
City
Walls
.
Beaufort
himself
was
lost
,
and
killed
,
as
it
is
supposed
,
in
the
rout
,
but
his
body
could
not
be
found
afterwards
.
He
was
much
to
be
blamed
for
venturing
his
person
,
and
the
honor
of
his
Prince
,
amongst
the
meanest
Soldiers
;
for
Commanders
of
his
rank
and
quality
,
are
to
be
mindful
,
that
the
safety
of
the
whole
Army
depends
upon
the
preservation
of
their
lives
:
They
are
never
to
hazard
themselves
in
the
Front
of
a
Battle
,
but
when
their
presence
is
necessary
,
to
give
courage
to
their
fainting
Soldiers
,
or
to
add
more
vigor
to
them
,
when
the
victory
is
almost
in
their
hands
.
After
the
defeat
of
the
French
,
the
besieged
City
was
yielded
up
to
the
Turks
General
,
upon
very
favorable
condition
.
The
King
had
intelligence
about
the
end
of
the
year
1669.
that
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
did
endeavor
to
stir
up
the
Emperor
and
King
of
Spain
,
against
him
.
This
caused
him
to
send
the
Mareschal
de
Crequy
with
an
Army
of
18000
Men
into
Lorraine
,
to
take
in
that
Countrey
.
The
Duke
seised
upon
Pont
a
Mousson
,
and
pulled
down
the
Walls
.
Epinal
and
Chaté
held
out
a
litteè
,
but
they
were
,
at
last
,
Surrendered
up
into
his
hands
,
and
the
old
Duke
was
driven
out
of
all
his
Principality
.
This
year
1670.
the
King
visited
his
new
conquered
Towns
in
the
Low
Countreys
,
repairèd
their
breaches
,
restored
their
Fortifications
,
and
put
them
all
into
a
good
posture
of
defence
.
But
that
which
was
remarkable
in
this
progress
,
the
King
had
no
extraordinary
Militia
;
he
trusted
so
much
these
new
Subjects
,
that
he
entered
into
all
their
populous
Towns
,
attended
only
by
his
houshold
Servants
,
and
usual
Guards
.
This
got
him
the
love
and
respect
of
the
Walloons
,
and
secured
him
the
hearts
of
his
people
,
as
well
as
the
Walls
of
their
Towns
.
About
this
time
,
a
King
of
Guinny
,
who
lives
at
a
City
called
Arda
,
sent
an
Ambassador
to
Paris
to
treat
about
an
establishment
of
a
Trade
,
between
that
place
,
and
the
Islands
of
America
,
under
the
French
Scepter
.
The
King
entertained
him
,
and
his
motion
,
very
kindly
,
and
sent
him
back
with
Tokens
of
his
liberality
.
There
had
been
an
Order
of
the
Kings
Council
published
,
by
which
certain
Wares
of
the
Hollanders
were
prohibited
in
France
.
They
labored
,
by
their
Ambassador
,
to
perswade
the
King
to
revoke
this
Order
;
but
in
vain
,
for
the
King
was
now
resolved
to
revenge
himself
upon
them
,
for
their
insolent
carriage
towards
him
,
and
his
people
,
in
the
West
and
East
Indies
,
and
in
many
Foreign
Countreys
;
where
they
had
ingrossed
all
the
Trade
to
themselves
.
It
is
certain
,
that
both
the
English
and
the
French
had
great
cause
to
complain
of
the
Hollanders
,
who
had
,
on
several
occasions
,
discovered
an
unsufferable
Pride
,
and
a
haughty
carriage
,
not
to
be
endured
by
Crowned
Heads
.
They
had
exercised
their
cruelty
upon
the
Subjects
of
both
Kingdoms
beyond
the
Seas
,
and
had
seised
upon
their
Goods
,
affronting
thereby
their
Princes
who
are
ingaged
to
protect
them
.
These
,
and
other
unjust
practises
,
as
was
pretended
,
obliged
the
French
to
prepare
for
War
:
Therefore
in
his
Progress
in
Flanders
,
he
visited
,
himself
,
the
Fortifications
of
all
his
Frontier
Towns
,
and
caused
the
weakest
places
to
be
fortified
with
new
Works
;
from
Dunkirke
,
he
went
to
Amantiers
,
from
thence
to
Lille
,
to
Courtray
,
to
Aeth
.
He
found
that
Monsieur
de
Montal
had
strongly
repaired
the
Walls
of
Charle
le
Roy
;
for
which
,
he
highly
commended
him
.
Before
the
War
was
proclaimed
,
Madam
de
Orleans
,
the
only
Sister
a
live
,
of
our
Gracious
Monarch
,
came
over
here
unto
England
,
to
visit
the
King
,
and
the
Duke
of
York
.
She
was
received
with
all
the
expressions
of
kindness
,
that
Nature
did
require
,
and
her
Vertues
deserve
.
But
as
all
our
satisfactions
are
momentary
,
she
had
no
sooner
seen
these
dear
Relations
,
but
was
forced
to
leave
them
again
,
and
return
over
to
France
,
where
she
died
so
suddenly
,
that
most
men
entertained
the
bad
reports
that
were
raised
about
her
death
.
However
,
the
Court
of
France
honored
her
Birth
and
Vertues
,
with
an
outward
Mourning
,
and
the
Duke
of
Orleans's
countenance
seemed
to
be
very
sad
and
pensive
,
until
the
King
had
cheared
him
up
with
the
thoughts
of
another
Wife
.
The
Daughter
of
the
Prince
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
was
pitched
upon
;
the
Mareschal
du
Plessis
was
sent
to
espouse
her
in
the
Dukes
name
,
in
the
City
of
Mets
,
the
sixteenth
day
of
November
.
The
Duke
himself
wen●
as
far
as
Chalons
,
to
receive
and
welcome
her
:
The
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
all
the
Court
expressed
their
joy
and
satisfaction
for
her
safe
arrival
;
and
about
a
year
after
,
she
was
brought
to
Bed
of
a
Son
.
All
this
while
,
the
War
was
preparing
against
Holland
.
England
and
France
were
to
unite
their
Forces
,
by
Sea
and
Land
.
On
the
seventh
day
of
April
,
1672.
the
King
published
his
Declaration
,
to
forbid
all
Commerce
and
Trade
with
the
States
of
the
Vnited
Provinces
;
and
immediately
after
,
appeared
at
the
Head
of
an
Army
of
One
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
Men
,
with
whom
he
carried
all
before
him
in
the
Low
Countreys
,
as
a
violent
torrent
:
Nothing
was
of
a
sufficient
resistance
for
so
great
a
power
;
every
one
did
judge
,
that
he
would
win
all
the
other
Towns
,
the
following
Spring
,
if
there
were
not
a
stop
put
to
his
undertakings
.
But
the
motion
of
the
French
is
always
violent
at
the
first
,
and
then
at
the
least
discouragement
,
it
begins
to
abate
.
The
Dutchy
of
Cleves
,
the
Electorate
of
Cullen
,
the
Dutchy
of
Limburgh
,
the
County
of
Zutphen
,
Vtrecht
,
and
its
Territories
.
Holland
,
Brabant
,
Overissell
,
the
Oriental
Frieze
,
Groningen
,
and
the
Dutchy
of
Geldres
,
were
full
of
French
Troops
,
on
a
sudden
.
Orsoy
,
Vesel
,
Burick
,
and
Rhineburgh
,
that
had
been
so
strongly
Garrisoned
,
that
the
Dutch
thought
them
to
be
the
Bulwarks
of
their
Land
,
were
surrendered
at
the
first
appearance
of
the
Kings
Standard
.
Reez
,
Emmerick
,
and
Groll
,
were
delivered
to
the
Bishop
of
Munster
,
who
had
taken
up
Arms
to
vindicate
the
French
quarrel
.
The
next
attempt
was
,
the
Passage
over
the
Rhine
,
which
was
first
undertaken
by
the
Count
de
Guiche
,
at
the
Head
of
Two
thousand
Horse
,
he
swom
over
it
,
although
three
Squadrons
of
Horse
,
and
some
few
Foot
,
were
ready
to
receive
him
on
the
other
side
.
When
the
French
had
recovered
the
Bank
,
they
charged
so
desperately
,
that
the
Enemy
was
disordered
,
and
fled
to
their
Foot
for
succor
.
They
had
Barricadoed
themselves
in
,
but
when
the
Prince
,
and
the
Dukes
of
Orleans
and
Longueville
,
were
got
on
the
other
side
with
their
Infantry
,
they
resolved
to
assault
them
in
their
Trenches
.
The
Prince
desired
to
march
in
order
against
them
,
but
some
of
his
Men
were
so
furious
,
that
nothing
could
keep
them
in
.
The
Duke
of
Longueville
,
in
a
rage
,
went
so
near
them
,
with
the
Prince
,
that
the
Duke
was
killed
,
and
the
Prince
wounded
in
the
left
arm
,
with
many
more
laid
upon
the
ground
.
When
they
saw
the
whole
Army
surround
them
,
they
desired
quarter
,
which
was
granted
by
the
Prince
,
by
that
means
they
yielded
,
and
were
all
taken
prisoners
.
It
is
not
good
to
render
an
Enemy
desperate
,
a
small
company
in
a
danger
have
won
the
victory
;
therefore
the
Prince
freely
offered
them
their
lives
.
This
Action
amazed
the
Hollander
,
and
astonished
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
who
expected
the
Kings
Army
another
way
.
Harnen
was
taken
by
Monsieur
de
Turenne
,
Nimeguen
and
Schenk
also
.
Doesbourgh
and
Zutphen
,
were
surrende●ed
into
his
Majesties
hands
,
and
the
City
of
Vtrecht
sent
Deputies
to
yield
it
up
.
Monsieur
de
Luxemburgh
was
sent
thither
to
take
in
all
the
places
about
Vtrecht
.
After
this
,
Turenne
recovered
Crevecoeur
,
Coërden
,
Grave
,
and
Bomel
;
so
that
almost
all
the
Inland
Countrey
thereabouts
,
submitted
to
the
French
.
The
Hollanders
were
then
so
much
troubled
,
that
they
offered
Conditions
of
Peace
to
the
King
;
but
he
hoped
to
gain
all
the
rest
of
their
Countrey
:
Therefore
they
were
rejected
as
unreasonable
.
The
King
after
all
these
Successes
,
left
the
Army
the
Six
and
twentieth
of
July
,
and
arrived
at
Paris
the
first
of
August
,
where
he
was
congratulated
and
welcomed
by
all
the
Societies
of
his
Kingdom
.
The
Queen
was
so
much
overjoyed
,
that
she
commanded
a
Chappel
to
be
built
at
Roan
,
and
dedicated
it
to
Our
Lady
of
Victories
;
for
as
amongst
the
Heathens
they
did
give
to
Pallas
,
the
Goddess
of
War
,
several
attributes
,
and
names
betokening
the
many
good
Office
that
they
fancied
,
proceeded
fron●
her
favoring
of
them
:
So
the
Papists
assign
divers
,
and
differing
titles
to
the
Virgin
Mary
,
who
is
now
become
the
Goddess
of
War
amongst
them
,
and
the
Giver
of
Victory
to
her
devout
Proselites
.
The
Princes
wound
had
cast
him
into
an
indisposition
,
which
made
him
follow
his
Majesty
,
and
accompany
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
the
Kings
Brother
,
to
Paris
,
leaving
the
Conduct
of
Affairs
to
Monsieur
de
Luxembourgh
and
Turenne
.
The
Prince
of
Orange
was
then
before
Voërden
with
Twelve
thousand
Men
;
Luxembourgh
prepares
a
strong
brigade
of
Two
thousand
five
hundred
Men
,
and
by
a
secret
way
over
the
Marshes
,
he
gets
into
the
Town
undiscovered
,
with
his
Party
,
with
which
he
made
such
stout
Sallies
,
that
the
Prince
was
forced
to
rise
from
thence
with
his
Army
,
to
leave
some
of
his
Baggage
and
Cannon
behind
him
.
All
this
while
the
Dutch
had
scarce
time
to
look
about
,
the
French
had
been
so
nimble
and
furious
,
that
they
had
gained
all
this
Countrey
,
without
any
considerable
loss
.
But
before
the
next
Campagne
,
the
face
of
affairs
was
changed
,
the
Dutch
had
many
Armies
come
to
their
assistance
,
the
Spaniard
,
the
German
,
and
the
Imperialists
,
sent
their
powerful
Succors
to
aid
them
:
So
that
they
have
since
recovered
a
great
part
of
what
they
first
lost
,
and
will
,
according
to
all
probability
,
recover
the
rest
.
The
Prince
of
Orange
was
now
restored
by
Order
of
the
States
,
after
the
inhumane
massacre
of
de
Wit
,
to
his
Patrimonial
Offices
of
Statholder
,
Admiral
,
and
General
of
the
Vnited-Provinces
.
This
generous
Prince
began
to
appear
at
the
Head
of
an
Army
of
24000
Men
;
with
these
he
resolved
not
to
be
idle
;
some
places
he
took
,
but
did
not
yet
dare
to
adventure
against
his
insolent
Enemy
,
triumphing
for
so
many
great
Successes
.
Monterey
,
Viceroy
of
the
Netherlands
,
for
the
King
of
Spain
,
desired
him
to
attempt
something
in
his
Countrey
,
because
the
French
had
drained
their
Garrisons
;
for
the
Spaniard
had
not
declared
yet
against
them
.
According
to
this
advice
,
he
laid
siege
to
Charleroy
,
a
Fortress
that
was
likely
to
annoy
the
Spaniard
,
their
next
Neighbors
.
Montal
,
the
Governor
,
had
notice
of
the
design
,
he
Posts
:
thither
in
haste
;
and
taking
his
:
time
in
the
night
,
he
passed
through
the
Dutch
and
Spanish
Troops
,
and
got
safe
into
the
Garrison
,
to
the
great
joy
of
the
besieged
.
The
next
day
he
adventured
to
sally
out
with
a
strong
party
,
which
was
received
and
welcomed
by
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
with
loss
on
both
sides
.
When
the
King
heard
of
this
siege
,
he
drew
near
to
the
Borders
of
Picardy
,
and
gave
order
to
several
thousands
of
his
Soldiers
to
meet
him
,
with
a
design
to
beat
the
Dutch
off
.
Therefore
this
intelligence
caused
the
Prince
to
rise
with
his
Army
,
the
Two
and
twentieth
day
of
December
,
and
depart
:
Which
was
signified
to
the
King
by
a
Post
,
sent
from
the
Governor
.
At
this
time
,
Luxembourgh
attempted
to
lead
his
Men
over
the
Ice
,
to
Assault
Bodengrave
,
Swammerdam
,
and
Niverburgh
;
which
three
places
he
took
without
much
resistance
.
After
this
,
the
French
went
no
further
till
the
next
Spring
,
1673.
They
were
all
sent
into
several
Garrisons
,
where
we
shall
leave
them
to
take
notice
of
their
behavior
at
Sea
.
On
the
Water
,
as
well
as
on
the
Land
,
the
War
was
carried
on
.
The
Dutch
had
a
gallant
Fleet
,
with
which
they
did
defie
the
Fleets
of
England
and
France
:
But
though
De
Ruyter
,
their
Admiral
,
labored
by
Policy
to
fight
us
,
and
to
surprise
us
at
an
advantage
;
he
was
much
mistaken
to
find
our
English
courage
,
in
the
greatest
discouragement
,
not
to
resist
and
brave
Death
it self
.
His
Majesty
of
England
had
been
engaged
to
joyn
his
strong
Fleet
with
the
French
Squadron
,
which
was
commanded
by
the
Count
de
Estrées
.
Therefore
the
Twenty
eighth
of
May
,
1672.
in
prosecution
of
the
War
that
had
been
declared
against
the
States
of
Holland
,
our
Fleet
,
under
the
command
of
the
brave
Duke
of
York
,
had
a
very
sharp
Engagement
with
the
Dutch
,
upon
the
English
Coast
;
in
which
,
the
Victory
declared
for
the
English
,
with
the
loss
of
the
Royal
James
,
which
was
unfortunately
burned
;
and
of
the
Earl
of
Sandwich
,
who
was
drowned
,
and
his
body
found
about
the
tenth
of
the
next
Moneth
floating
on
the
English
shore
.
He
was
an
excellent
Captain
,
more
fortunate
in
the
Mediterranean
,
and
in
the
Sound
,
then
in
our
Channel
.
England
lamented
the
loss
of
so
excellent
a
person
.
It
seems
his
courage
destroyed
him
;
for
when
his
Ship
was
Boarded
and
Fired
by
a
Dutchman
,
when
it
was
surrounded
by
many
of
the
Enemies
best
Ships
;
His
resolution
to
brave
Death
,
and
the
Enemy
,
in
the
midst
of
the
greatest
disadvantages
and
dangers
,
made
him
abide
and
continue
the
sight
in
his
Flaming
Ship
.
Of
our
English
,
Twenty
four
Persons
of
Note
were
killed
,
with
three
of
the
French
.
Amongst
the
rest
,
a
Gentleman
,
so
Courageous
,
Learned
,
Civil
,
and
so
well
accomplished
,
that
I
cannot
but
mention
him
in
this
place
:
It
was
Mr.
Clement
Cotterel
,
Sir
Charles
Cotterels
Son
.
About
fifteen
Gentlemen
were
desperately
wounded
,
seven
hundred
Common
Soldiers
and
Seamen
killed
,
and
as
many
maimed
.
Monsieur
de
Rabiniere
tres
le
Bois
,
Rear
Admiral
of
the
French
,
was
killed
,
and
buried
at
Rochel
.
The
Duke
of
York
,
in
this
Engagement
,
behaved
himself
as
a
discreet
and
wise
Commander
,
with
an
undaunted
Courage
.
It
is
supposed
,
that
if
our
whole
Fleet
could
have
had
the
conveniency
of
fighting
,
the
Dutch
had
been
for
ever
undone
;
but
the
Wind
hindered
most
part
of
our
Ships
from
coming
up
to
them
;
so
that
the
Blew
Squadron
was
forced
to
ingage
with
the
Enemy
alone
.
The
Dutch
had
great
loss
of
Men
and
Ships
;
it
is
thought
about
five
or
six
of
theirs
,
besides
the
Fire-ships
were
sunk
:
It
is
certain
,
that
our
Fleet
pursued
them
to
their
own
Coast
.
About
this
time
,
the
Twentieth
of
August
,
1672.
hapned
a
most
barbarous
execution
of
the
two
De
Wits
torn
in
pieces
by
the
rude
rabble
of
the
Hague
,
their
Privities
cut
off
,
their
Bodies
dragged
through
the
Streets
,
and
hanged
at
the
Gallows
,
in
such
a
barbarous
manner
,
that
the
Cannibals
would
have
been
ashamed
to
have
done
the
like
.
Groningen
had
been
besieged
by
the
Mercenary
Weather-cock
of
Munster
;
but
in
the
Moneth
of
August
he
left
the
Town
,
after
a
considerable
loss
of
his
Men.
The
good
Bishop
was
moved
with
compassion
to
see
his
Soldiers
slaughtered
by
the
stout-hearted
Dutch
;
so
that
he
preferred
their
safety
,
or
it
may
be
his
own
,
to
the
filling
of
his
Purse
with
Gilders
;
which
was
the
thing
this
noble
Captain
aimed
at
in
this
attempt
upon
the
Dutch.
The
States
of
Holland
had
prevailed
with
many
of
their
Neighbors
,
especially
with
the
Emperor
,
King
of
Spain
,
and
Duke
of
Brandenburgh
,
to
send
their
Succors
to
assist
them
by
Land
.
The
Prince
Palatine
was
perswaded
,
notwithstanding
his
Alliance
with
France
,
to
enter
into
the
party
.
They
were
all
resolved
to
send
into
the
Field
their
Armies
,
in
the
next
Spring
;
for
they
were
afraid
that
the
French
would
not
be
content
with
the
Conquest
of
Holland
,
but
would
incroach
upon
them
also
afterwards
.
During
this
Winter
,
nothing
hapned
worthy
of
notice
,
but
the
loss
of
private
persons
,
robberies
,
and
small
Encounters
of
Parties
,
that
sought
for
Plunder
and
Booties
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
,
1673.
three
Armies
appeared
for
the
Hollanders
;
the
King
of
Spains
commanded
by
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
the
Emperors
by
Montecuculi
,
the
Duke
of
Brandenburghs
by
himself
;
besides
the
Army
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
who
was
declared
General
at
Land
,
Admiral
at
Sea
,
and
Statholder
by
the
States
.
The
French
Army
commanded
by
Turenne
,
marched
against
the
Duke
of
Brandenburgh
,
who
was
forced
to
quit
to
him
all
the
County
of
Marck
,
and
to
leave
his
Bag
and
Baggage
behind
him
,
for
fear
of
a
total
defeat
of
his
Forces
.
The
French
took
Vrnia
,
Ham
,
Camen
,
Altenau
,
Soest
,
and
Hoexter
,
Bilefeld
,
and
Ravensperg
,
small
places
of
no
strength
.
At
this
time
,
the
Swede
and
the
Dane
,
with
other
Neuter
Princes
,
had
desired
an
accommodation
of
the
differences
between
the
Kings
of
England
and
France
.
Cologne
was
the
place
of
meeting
;
all
the
Ple●ipotentiaries
were
sent
with
Instructions
:
But
although
the
Dutch
had
so
many
losses
by
Land
,
and
by
Sea
,
they
would
not
yield
to
any
reasonable
Propositions
at
first
.
Their
stout
hearts
were
resolved
to
try
the
Fortune
of
War
,
before
they
would
listen
to
any
peaceable
conclusion
.
At
last
after
several
Debates
,
and
Consultations
,
the
Peace
was
concluded
between
the
King
of
England
and
the
States
,
but
the
French
pretentions
were
extraordinary
high
,
and
their
Successes
great
;
so
that
there
was
no
possibility
that
did
appear
,
to
end
their
differences
at
this
time
.
But
before
the
Peace
was
published
between
England
and
Holland
,
all
this
Summer
of
the
year
1673.
the
War
was
vigorously
carried
on
by
Sea
and
Land
.
By
Sea
,
Prince
Rupert
commanded
a
Fleet
of
English
and
French
,
One
hundred
and
twenty
Sail.
With
these
Ships
he
attacked
the
Dutch
Frigats
,
under
the
command
of
De
Ruyter
and
Van
Trump
.
The
fight
was
mannaged
with
much
resolution
on
both
sides
:
The
French
in
the
former
Engagements
had
been
taught
to
face
their
Enemy
upon
the
Water
;
for
they
behaved
themselves
now
very
bravely
,
because
they
could
not
well
excuse
themselves
.
It
is
certain
,
the
Princes
conduct
and
courage
in
this
,
and
all
other
Engagements
,
have
justly
deserved
the
praise
of
all
Men
,
and
the
thanks
of
our
Nation
.
This
noble
Spirit
hath
since
his
infancy
,
spent
his
Wit
and
Blood
in
the
defence
,
and
for
the
honor
of
our
Countrey
.
The
Dutch
proclaimed
Victory
at
Land
,
whilest
their
Ships
and
Shipwracks
complained
of
their
ill
usage
at
Sea
by
the
English
.
They
lost
eight
considerable
Vessels
,
that
of
Van
Haen
was
the
chief
,
it
was
blown
up
by
an
unfortunate
shot
.
Many
were
so
disabled
,
that
they
could
not
reach
into
their
Harbors
.
His
Majesties
Fleet
had
received
some
damage
in
the
Rigging
,
and
loss
of
Men
;
but
not
so
as
to
hinder
them
the
next
morning
,
the
nineth
of
May
,
from
pursuing
their
Enemies
to
their
own
Coast
.
The
Dutch
lost
many
Men
,
some
of
note
,
and
a
Ship
taken
by
the
English
.
At
Land
there
were
frequent
encounters
between
the
Dutch
and
French
.
The
City
of
Mastreicht
was
the
cheif
place
of
action
this
Summer
:
The
Count
de
Lorge
,
and
Monsieur
Montall
,
were
ordered
to
invest
it
,
the
sixth
of
June
:
The
rest
of
the
Army
marched
thither
to
post
themselves
about
this
strong
place
.
Fario
was
then
Governor
,
with
a
very
stout
Garrison
of
six
thousand
Men
;
the
Count
de
Monterey
had
sent
thither
two
thousand
Italian
Horse
and
Foot
,
to
reinforce
the
place
.
The
King
himself
was
in
the
Army
with
the
bravest
and
choicest
Regiments
;
and
the
Noble
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
with
several
thousand
English
under
his
command
.
It
is
certain
,
the
French
King
visited
the
Trenches
,
and
incouraged
his
Troops
,
with
a
great
contempt
of
the
danger
.
Fario
had
sent
him
this
civil
message
,
That
if
he
knew
whereabouts
his
Majesties
Quarters
were
,
he
would
command
his
Men
to
forbear
shooting
to
that
place
:
The
King
sent
him
word
again
,
That
his
Quarters
were
every
where
in
his
Camp
.
The
besieged
made
a
stout
resistance
,
many
Men
were
killed
on
both
sides
.
It
is
thought
that
this
Town
might
have
put
a
stop
to
the
French
Conquests
,
if
the
Burgers
had
been
more
faithful
to
their
old
Masters
,
and
less
careless
of
their
lives
and
riches
.
It
is
certain
,
that
it
had
never
been
taken
by
the
French
alone
,
had
not
our
English
spent
their
blood
,
and
in
contempt
of
all
danger
,
passed
with
their
Regiments
through
showers
of
small
and
great
shot
,
to
the
Assault
.
We
cannot
sufficiently
admire
the
courage
of
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
a
young
General
of
an
admirable
conduct
and
skill
in
Martial
Affairs
.
He
commanded
in
the
Trenches
,
with
an
intention
to
assault
the
Counterscarpe
,
and
the
Half-Moon
,
before
Brussels-Gate
.
He
led
on
his
Men
with
such
resolution
,
that
though
two
or
three
Mines
were
sprung
up
,
and
the
shot
fell
thick
amongst
them
,
they
carried
the
Half-Moon
,
to
the
great
wonder
of
all
men
,
in
half
an
hour
.
As
soon
as
it
was
taken
,
the
Duke
,
with
his
Party
,
was
immediately
relieved
by
the
French
,
upon
whom
,
the
besieged
played
so
briskly
,
with
their
great
and
small
shot
,
that
they
beat
them
out
with
the
assistance
of
a
Mine
,
and
a
stout
Sally
.
When
the
Duke
saw
that
the
French
had
lost
what
his
Men
had
got
,
he
prepared
himself
to
regain
it
;
which
he
did
with
the
greatest
resolution
and
happiness
imaginable
.
This
invincible
spirit
at
the
Head
of
his
Party
,
leaped
over
the
Trenches
first
,
with
his
Weapon
in
his
hand
,
only
twelve
stout
Voluntiers
accompanied
him
,
the
rest
followed
so
furiously
,
that
the
Dutch
were
beaten
off
again
,
and
his
Grace
became
Master
of
the
Half-Moon
the
second
time
,
delivering
it
into
the
hands
of
Monsieur
de
la
Feuillade
.
So
that
without
flattery
,
the
French
ow
the
taking
of
Mastreicht
to
the
courage
,
conduct
,
and
brave
resolution
of
the
Duke
of
Monmouth
,
to
the
Blood
and
undauntedness
of
our
English
.
Sir
Henry
Jones
was
killed
in
one
of
these
assaults
,
which
hapned
the
twenty
fourth
of
June
.
After
some
other
attempts
,
where
our
Men
were
again
imployed
,
the
Town
desired
a
Parley
the
twenty
nineth
,
and
in
two
hours
the
Articles
were
granted
,
That
the
Governor
and
Garrison
should
march
out
as
stout
Soldiers
,
their
Colours
flying
,
Drums
beating
,
Match
lighted
,
Bullet
in
Mouth
,
with
Bag
and
Baggage
,
and
two
Pieces
of
Cannon
,
and
a
Mortar
Piece
.
That
they
should
be
safely
convoyed
to
Boisledue
and
Breda
.
The
French
lost
4000
Men
,
and
about
1000
of
the
besieged
were
killed
.
The
King
took
possession
of
it
the
thirtieth
of
June
,
and
commanded
the
Cardinal
de
Boüillon
to
resanctifie
the
Churches
profaned
by
the
Dutches
Devotions
.
About
this
time
there
hapned
another
Sea-sight
,
between
the
English
and
the
Dutch
Fleets
,
with
loss
on
both
sides
;
but
our
English
beat
the
boasting
Dutch
again
into
their
Harbors
,
where
they
left
them
to
complain
of
their
wounds
and
dead
,
and
to
glory
in
their
pretended
Successes
and
Victories
.
The
many
Armies
that
were
now
on
foot
,
to
attend
upon
and
stop
the
further
proceedings
of
the
French
,
caused
them
to
call
away
their
Garrisons
from
many
Conquered
Towns
:
Besides
the
Sickness
and
the
War
,
had
consumed
a
great
number
;
so
that
they
were
forced
,
for
their
own
safety
,
to
gather
a
little
more
close
together
.
Several
strong
places
were
abandoned
,
and
several
were
dismantled
;
the
Sodiers
were
sent
to
reinforce
the
Armies
.
During
this
Winter
,
many
Encounters
hapned
between
the
Enemies
,
and
some
few
unconsiderable
places
taken
.
But
now
to
the
great
joy
of
England
,
it
pleased
His
Majesty
to
grant
a
Peace
to
the
Hollander
,
on
most
honorable
Conditions
to
the
English
.
The
French
King
nevertheless
continues
his
designs
by
Land
;
but
by
Sea
he
commands
his
Ships
to
be
drawn
up
,
or
to
sail
out
of
the
Dutchmens
sight
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
he
besieged
Besanzon
,
in
the
Franche
Comté
;
Pesme
,
Marnay
,
were
taken
before
by
the
Duke
of
Navailles
,
the
fourteenth
of
February
.
The
strong
Town
of
Gray
was
yielded
up
after
two
or
three
days
siege
:
On
the
twenty
eighth
,
Vesoal
was
also
taken
.
The
King
himself
,
with
a
strong
Party
,
arrived
at
his
Camp
before
Besanzon
,
in
the
beginning
of
May
,
1674.
It
was
surrendered
into
his
Majesties
hands
before
the
end
of
the
Moneth
,
after
many
brave
exploits
and
much
blood
shed
.
Whiles
the
Treaty
was
on
foot
at
Cologne
,
the
Emperor
caused
the
Prince
of
Furstemberg
,
Plenipotentiary
for
the
Archbishop
of
Cologne
,
to
be
arrested
by
the
Officers
of
his
Regiment
of
Grana
,
in
his
Coach
,
and
carried
to
Bon
,
because
he
had
not
maintained
the
interest
of
the
Empire
,
as
he
should
have
done
,
he
being
a
Subject
.
This
violent
proceeding
did
mightily
scandalise
all
the
Ambassadors
,
especially
the
Archbishop
,
and
the
French
King
,
were
offended
at
this
violence
:
For
they
pretend
,
that
the
person
of
an
Ambassador
is
sacred
,
and
not
to
be
violated
by
any
means
.
Nature
hath
taught
the
most
barbarous
people
to
suffer
them
to
go
and
come
in
safety
,
who
are
imployed
in
quenching
the
Flames
of
War
.
Navaigne
was
afterwards
besieged
and
yielded
to
the
Prince
of
Condé
;
but
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
had
an
intent
to
succor
it
,
had
not
the
besieged
made
so
much
haste
to
secure
their
lives
by
a
Surrender
.
Dole
was
also
besieged
by
the
King
,
and
taken
after
a
stout
resistance
.
The
fifteenth
of
June
,
there
hapned
a
fight
between
Monsieur
de
Turenne
,
and
the
Imperialists
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
and
the
Count
of
Caprara
.
The
Duke
of
Bournonville
was
marching
up
to
them
,
Turenne
resolved
to
hinder
a
conjunction
;
for
that
purpose
,
he
passed
the
Rhine
at
Philipsburgh
.
The
Duke
and
Count
had
but
Seven
thousand
Horse
,
and
a
Regiment
of
Foot
,
but
Turenne
was
Twelve
thousand
strong
.
The
Confederates
behaved
themselves
so
bravely
,
that
had
they
not
been
inferior
in
number
,
they
had
forced
the
French
to
a
retreat
.
After
a
hot
ingagement
,
which
lasted
all
the
Afternoon
,
the
Germans
sought
their
fafety
in
a
retreat
over
the
Neckar
;
many
brave
Men
were
killed
on
both
sides
,
some
say
the
loss
was
equal
.
It
is
certain
,
four
thousand
Men
lay
dead
on
the
Ground
;
the
old
Duke
of
Lorraine
headed
his
Troops
with
so
much
resolution
,
as
if
he
had
intended
to
win
a
Dukedom
in
another
World
,
by
his
notable
courage
.
The
Dutch
Fleet
,
about
one
hundred
Sail
,
passed
out
of
the
Channel
to
scoure
the
Seas
,
of
all
French
Frigats
,
and
to
attempt
something
upon
the
Coast
;
they
Landed
on
Belle
Isle
,
but
were
repulsed
after
the
loss
of
a
few
Men.
The
Duke
of
Schomberg
commanded
the
French
Forces
in
Catalonia
;
in
the
County
of
Rousillon
,
he
ingaged
with
them
,
and
forced
them
to
a
retreat
,
with
the
loss
of
his
Son
,
and
another
Gentleman
of
quality
taken
prisoners
.
The
next
action
was
between
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
and
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
assisted
by
the
Count
de
Souches
,
the
eleventh
of
August
,
near
Haynault
.
The
two
Armies
were
resolved
to
have
a
brush
,
which
was
performed
with
much
gallantry
:
The
Prince
of
Oranges
Army
lost
many
Men
,
and
Commanders
;
and
the
French
disputed
the
case
very
stoutly
;
at
last
they
retreated
into
their
Camp
,
carrying
with
them
many
noble
prisoners
,
and
most
part
of
the
Princes
Baggage
;
leaving
the
Dutch
to
boast
of
their
empty
and
sorrowful
Victory
,
in
the
open
Field
.
At
this
time
Grave
was
besieged
by
the
Dutch
:
The
French
could
not
be
perswaded
to
surrender
it
,
till
after
a
long
and
bloody
siege
.
The
Messinenses
had
revolted
from
the
Spaniard
,
and
put
themselves
under
the
French
protection
.
The
Duke
de
Vivonne
arrived
there
,
with
some
Succors
,
and
relief
of
Men
,
and
Provision
.
The
Inhabitants
put
them
in
possession
of
the
strongest
places
about
the
City
;
the
Spaniards
,
by
Sea
and
Land
,
endeavored
to
plague
them
.
A
short
conflict
hapned
upon
the
Coast
,
between
the
French
and
Spanish
Fleets
,
where
the
noise
of
their
great
Guns
,
and
their
mutual
Rodomontadoes
,
soon
terrified
them
,
and
made
them
both
willing
to
part
upon
equal
terms
.
By
this
means
the
Messinenses
had
some
Provision
brought
to
them
in
their
urgent
necessity
.
In
October
,
the
Confederates
,
incamped
upon
the
skirts
of
Turennes
Army
,
were
forced
to
fight
near
Strasburgh
;
they
lost
three
thousand
Men
,
ten
Pieces
of
Cannon
,
thirty
Standards
,
and
many
Prisoners
;
the
French
also
had
many
of
their
best
Menkilled
.
The
Confederates
retreated
to
Spire
,
and
Turenne
to
the
sides
of
the
Rhine
.
The
taking
of
the
Cittadel
of
Leige
this
Winter
,
by
the
French
,
was
an
accident
,
that
surprised
and
startled
all
the
World
.
It
was
betrayed
by
a
treacherous
Governor
,
and
delivered
into
the
Kings
hands
,
who
sent
thither
three
thousand
Men
to
remain
in
Garrison
.
This
year
1675
the
War
continues
still
call
Europe
is
ingaged
in
this
Bloody
dispute
,
between
the
French
and
Dutch.
The
Swedes
have
been
perswaded
,
for
the
French
sake
to
enter
into
the
Borders
of
the
Duke
of
Brandenburgh
,
and
in
defence
of
the
Protestant
Interest
,
as
they
pretend
,
to
help
the
French
,
who
carries
on
the
Popes
.
Therefore
they
have
quartered
their
Army
all
this
Winter
,
upon
the
Subjects
of
Brandenburgh
,
who
hath
been
forced
to
draw
his
Army
from
the
Confederates
to
stop
the
Swedes
violences
.
In
May
the
French
King
caused
Limburgh
to
be
besieged
,
after
the
taking
of
Huy
and
Dinant
.
The
Confederates
were
resolved
to
raise
the
siege
,
but
the
surrender
prevented
them
.
Nevertheless
the
Dutch
and
Spaniards
have
behaved
themselves
very
stoutly
in
the
defence
of
this
Town
.
At
present
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
with
his
Army
,
attends
upon
the
French
King
near
Ruremond
;
Turenne
is
incamped
near
the
Rhine
,
about
Strasburgh
,
in
sight
of
the
German
,
commanded
by
Montecuculi
.
All
the
World
expects
to
hear
of
a
bloody
dispute
between
them
.
What
end
this
great
quarrel
will
have
,
God
alone
knows
;
however
we
ought
to
lament
at
the
miseries
of
our
Neighbors
,
at
the
Christian
Blood
that
is
shed
to
satisfie
the
Ambition
of
a
Prince
that
wants
nothing
on
Earth
,
but
Content
.
We
ought
to
pray
God
to
preserve
our
England
,
in
Peace
and
Unity
;
and
our
gracious
King
,
the
best
of
all
Monarchs
,
in
health
and
prosperity
.
Amen
.