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dutcâ—…ess_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o who_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v resoluâ—…d_v shall_v keep_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mantua_n the_o mean_a while_n also_o but_o their_o delay_n make_v the_o duke_n more_o fervent_a in_o his_o desire_n he_o do_v all_o â—…e_n can_v to_o remove_v they_o he_o also_o make_v herein_o use_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o catholic_n king_n in_o who_o court_n whether_o by_o mean_n of_o officer_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o know_v the_o young_a lady_n mary_n be_v proclaim_v heir_n to_o montferrat_n whereof_o they_o affirm_v woman_n be_v by_o the_o law_n capable_a and_o that_o woman_n have_v more_o than_o once_o inherit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o violante_n daughter_n to_o william_n the_o five_o surname_v the_o great_a from_o the_o paternal_a family_n of_o alaâ—…ame_n into_o that_o of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la and_o it_o come_v into_o that_o of_o gonzaga_n by_o no_o 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so_o press_v desire_n for_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o that_o city_n who_o weâ—…e_v come_v to_o accompany_v prince_n victorio_n part_v whereof_o be_v savoyard_n and_o part_n millanesi_n and_o spaniard_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o under_o several_a pâ—…etences_n from_o milan_n the_o mantuan_n begin_v much_o to_o distrust_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v â—…ome_v more_o hide_a end_n the_o cardinal_n be_v therefore_o force_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o give_v order_n that_o thaâ—…_n corpse_n the_o guard_n shall_v be_v keep_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n shall_v be_v diligent_o look_v unto_o so_o to_o obviate_v any_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o such_o a_o commotion_n and_o the_o child_n be_v declare_v as_o well_o in_o italy_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o montferrat_n a_o great_a desire_n be_v daily_o
turin_n to_o mantua_n and_o princess_n isabel_n herself_o from_o modena_n who_o join_v in_o their_o fervent_a entreaty_n with_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v duke_n ferdinando_n grant_v her_o request_n the_o young_a prince_n can_v not_o gain_v say_v such_o intercessor_n though_o he_o have_v former_o refuse_v many_o other_o endeavour_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v therefore_o overcome_v by_o the_o intreatâ—…es_n of_o these_o prince_n or_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o tear_n and_o affectionate_a speech_n of_o the_o mother_n he_o condescend_v to_o a_o request_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n shall_v return_v back_o his_o niece_n whensoever_o he_o or_o the_o emperor_n shall_v desire_v and_o that_o in_o case_n her_o mother_n shall_v return_v to_o turin_n the_o match_n unconclude_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o of_o modena_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o send_v she_o back_o to_o mantua_n this_o agreement_n be_v yield_v unto_o upon_o prince_n victorio_n paroll_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o trouble_n which_o do_v afterward_o ensue_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o their_o commencement_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n foresee_v how_o much_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n he_o may_v incur_v if_o he_o shall_v meddle_v in_o this_o affair_n and_o how_o hard_o it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o condition_n stipulate_v without_o offend_v some_o of_o the_o party_n and_o perchance_o also_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o king_n if_o they_o shall_v demand_v the_o young_a lady_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o oath_n or_o caution_n require_v of_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n absolute_o refuse_v to_o receâ—…ve_v she_o wherefore_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n and_o the_o young_a prince_n fail_v in_o this_o their_o hope_n return_v to_o piedmont_n without_o the_o young_a lady_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o milan_n the_o 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his_o sister_n from_o milan_n he_o go_v to_o vercelly_n where_o they_o be_v much_o expect_v by_o the_o duke_n their_o father_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n think_v himself_o much_o injure_v that_o his_o daughter_n contrary_a to_o his_o will_n have_v be_v so_o long_o detain_v that_o his_o niece_n be_v deny_v he_o wherein_z he_o say_v the_o word_n pass_v to_o his_o son_n be_v break_v and_o hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n under_o pretence_n of_o just_a resentment_n to_o assault_v and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o montferrat_n while_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o this_o the_o bishop_n return_v with_o authority_n from_o duke_n ferdinando_n to_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n whereof_o the_o governor_n have_v the_o first_o time_n give_v he_o no_o small_a hope_n and_o with_o commission_n also_o to_o satisfy_v prince_n victorio_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n touch_v the_o complaint_n contain_v in_o his_o letter_n wherefore_o be_v send_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o 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spain_n or_o that_o he_o be_v move_v thereunto_o for_o tâ—…e_a honour_n of_o his_o king_n or_o out_o of_o private_a glory_n he_o delay_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o agreement_n not_o without_o hope_n as_o appear_v afterward_o so_o to_o better_v the_o king_n condition_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o bring_v the_o duke_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o article_n of_o asti_n and_o to_o humble_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n unto_o the_o king_n into_o who_o hand_n if_o he_o will_v total_o put_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v receâ—…ved_v into_o like_a favour_n as_o former_o and_o treat_v with_o more_o advantageous_a satisfaction_n wherein_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v prevail_v he_o shall_v much_o to_o his_o glory_n have_v abolish_v those_o abominable_a condition_n and_o also_o have_v
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suffer_v their_o error_n sometime_o also_o to_o go_v unpunished_a they_o may_v easy_o have_v go_v in_o one_o day_n march_v from_o costanza_n to_o crescentino_n and_o the_o governor_n may_v doubtless_o have_v get_v into_o it_o and_o make_v himself_o master_n thereof_o it_o be_v but_o weak_o garrison_v if_o he_o have_v march_v direct_o on_o the_o duke_n know_v the_o danger_n and_o apprehend_v it_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v prevent_v but_o the_o resolution_n be_v far_o more_o easy_o take_v then_o execute_v for_o he_o who_o will_v go_v from_o assigliano_fw-it and_o ruisecco_n whither_o the_o duke_n coast_v along_o the_o spanish_a army_n be_v come_v will_v get_v into_o crescentino_n must_v either_o pass_v by_o the_o enemy_n army_n or_o else_o must_v go_v far_o about_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o bow_n on_o the_o upper_a side_n the_o governor_n then_o who_o march_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n must_v either_o come_v before_o crescentino_n before_o the_o duke_n or_o incounter_v he_o in_o his_o march_n must_v fight_v he_o upon_o great_a advantage_n the_o rain_v moreover_o be_v at_o this_o time_n very_o great_a and_o many_o gullet_n of_o water_n which_o cross_v the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o duke_n be_v necessary_o to_o march_v be_v swell_v by_o the_o rain_n be_v almost_o not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o especial_o by_o the_o foot_n but_o necessity_n make_v that_o possible_a which_o seem_v impossible_a and_o fortune_n which_o be_v often_o a_o friend_n to_o courageous_a resolution_n do_v miraculous_o favour_v the_o duke_n affâ—…irs_n in_o this_o so_o difficult_a a_o case_n for_o have_v send_v his_o baggage_n and_o other_o encumbrance_n to_o vercelli_n whither_o he_o feign_v to_o retreat_n he_o sudden_o go_v at_o the_o first_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n from_o ruisecco_n and_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o darkness_n and_o by_o the_o rain_n which_o pour_v down_o he_o march_v till_o day_n with_o incredible_a speed_n and_o have_v pass_v over_o all_o the_o gullet_n of_o water_n be_v therein_o assist_v by_o his_o horse_n he_o get_v at_o last_o a_o little_a after_o day_n break_v to_o crescentino_n weary_a â—…nd_n ill_o accommodate_v and_o much_o lessen_v in_o his_o number_n by_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o march_n but_o not_o be_v at_o all_o hinder_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o instead_o of_o go_v straight_o on_o by_o the_o way_n of_o desana_n go_v be_v advise_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o prince_n oâ—…_n ascoli_n by_o trinâ—…_n much_o the_o long_a way_n only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v better_a quarter_n for_o his_o army_n that_o night_n so_o as_o not_o go_v by_o a_o line_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o march_v in_o a_o semicircle_n contrary_a to_o where_o the_o duke_n go_v he_o lose_v not_o only_o the_o opportunity_n of_o get_v into_o crescentino_n but_o of_o a_o signal_n victory_n when_o the_o van_n go_v early_o the_o next_o morning_n from_o trino_n it_o may_v see_v the_o duke_n rear_n two_o mile_n before_o enter_v into_o crescentino_n and_o have_v no_o order_n to_o fight_v do_v not_o assâ—…ult_v it_o this_o action_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v real_o very_o gallant_a and_o singular_a whether_o you_o consider_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o resolution_n or_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o execution_n or_o the_o happy_a success_n thereof_o but_o chiâ—…fly_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o enterprise_n or_o the_o great_a alteration_n of_o affâ—…irs_n which_o will_v have_v happen_v if_o crescentino_n have_v be_v lose_v the_o governor_n have_v lose_v this_o design_n go_v towards_o livorno_n and_o bianza_n two_o town_n of_o the_o canavese_n not_o above_o two_o mile_n distant_a one_o from_o another_o in_o which_o march_v some_o of_o the_o cavalier_n manta_n horse_n meâ—…ting_v with_o some_o of_o the_o governors_n man_n they_o take_v don_n francisco_n son_n to_o the_o ambassador_n vives_n prisoner_n who_o horse_n as_o he_o advance_v somewhat_o before_o the_o rest_n fell_z and_o he_o himself_o be_v sore_o wound_v in_o the_o neck_n and_o some_o carriage_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n fall_v also_o into_o the_o duke_n hand_n the_o duke_n suspect_v that_o the_o governor_n will_v go_v from_o bianza_n &_o livorno_n to_o chivasso_n a_o great_a town_n in_o piedmont_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o crescentino_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v a_o great_a trench_n to_o be_v mâ—…de_v upon_o the_o outermost_a bank_n of_o dora_n near_o to_o saluggio_n and_o place_v 1000_o of_o the_o country_n musketeer_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o fear_v also_o lest_o the_o town_n of_o montferrat_n may_v prejudice_v his_o affair_n by_o give_v receptacle_n to_o the_o enemy_n aâ—…my_n he_o take_v râ—…dazzano_n and_o verolengo_n before_o their_o eye_n town_n of_o montferrat_n near_o the_o po_n together_o with_o almost_o all_o the_o canavese_n and_o give_v order_n to_o the_o cardinal_n his_o son_n to_o go_v from_o turin_n and_o take_v vulpiano_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o that_o city_n and_o those_o of_o lauriano_n and_o of_o st_n sebastian_n kill_v his_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n he_o put_v they_o both_o to_o fire_n and_o sword_n think_v that_o if_o those_o people_n be_v not_o make_v a_o example_n the_o other_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o any_o sleight_n occasion_n thus_o miserable_a montferrat_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o duke_n injury_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o protector_n force_n afforâ—…ing_v quarter_n to_o the_o latter_a out_o of_o good_a will_n and_o to_o the_o former_a out_o of_o fear_n nor_o dare_v the_o people_n thereof_o for_o fear_n of_o severe_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_o execute_v upon_o they_o move_z or_o anger_v the_o duke_n who_o by_o rigour_n have_v make_v the_o way_n as_o open_v to_o he_o there_o as_o through_o his_o own_o sâ—…ate_n the_o rain_v continue_v still_o and_o the_o season_n be_v very_o bad_a for_o the_o fâ—…eld_n so_o as_o the_o governor_n can_v not_o only_o not_o attempt_v any_o of_o the_o enterprise_n suspect_v by_o the_o duke_n but_o be_v by_o the_o rigidness_n of_o the_o weather_n to_o lie_v idle_a some_o day_n in_o livorno_n and_o bianza_n begin_v to_o want_v victual_n he_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o go_v to_o st._n germano_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o inurea_n weak_a town_n but_o capacious_a and_o of_o fruitful_a territory_n conceive_v that_o the_o duke_n will_v either_o go_v or_o not_o go_v from_o crescentino_n if_o he_o shall_v go_v he_o will_v be_v in_o manifest_a danger_n of_o be_v rout_v his_o man_n be_v much_o lessen_v and_o so_o the_o governor_n prove_v victorious_a may_v have_v free_a way_n to_o advance_v without_o any_o opposition_n and_o attempt_v whatsoever_o enterprise_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o he_o may_v easy_o take_v those_o two_o town_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o whole_a country_n on_o this_o side_n the_o dora_n even_o to_o vercelli_n will_v be_v at_o his_o disposal_n where_o he_o may_v not_o only_o quarter_v his_o army_n commodious_o all_o the_o succeed_a winter_n but_o the_o city_n of_o vercelli_n as_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o piedmont_n and_o exclude_v from_o any_o succour_n will_v without_o any_o danger_n or_o effusion_n of_o blood_n fall_v that_o winter_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o design_n will_v have_v be_v more_o easy_o effect_v then_o discourse_v if_o continue_v the_o same_o begin_v execution_n he_o he_o have_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n or_o if_o the_o governor_n make_v use_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o victory_n which_o he_o get_v afterward_o have_v prosecute_v it_o with_o the_o like_a vigour_n for_o the_o army_n be_v go_v from_o livorno_n and_o bianzo_n and_o in_o his_o passage_n take_v santia_n a_o town_n that_o be_v now_o open_a and_o of_o no_o moment_n but_o former_o famous_a for_o have_v resist_v the_o spanish_a army_n when_o it_o be_v
which_o to_o begin_v the_o war_n which_o he_o intend_v against_o the_o venetian_n he_o send_v into_o the_o gulf_n under_o the_o command_n of_o francisco_n riviera_n native_a of_o granada_n who_o from_o a_o private_a condition_n have_v by_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o by_o the_o viceroy_n favour_n raise_v himself_o to_o no_o small_a greatness_n the_o commonwealth_n forthwith_o arm_v out_o two_o gallias_n and_o seven_o gallioon_n and_o give_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o lorenzo_n veniero_n and_o to_o these_o they_o add_v 18_o lesser_a galley_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o keep_v to_o guard_v the_o gulf_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o levant_n they_o set_v justo_fw-la antonio_n belegno_n commissary_n over_o the_o gulf_n to_o be_v chief_a over_o all_o these_o who_o whilst_o he_o be_v on_o his_o way_n towards_o ragusa_n where_o he_o understand_v the_o neapolitan_a galley_n be_v riviera_n advance_v with_o five_o of_o his_o vessel_n within_o sight_n of_o the_o islâ—…nd_n liesena_n and_o draw_v near_o the_o city_n begin_v to_o play_v upon_o the_o fort_n with_o some_o of_o his_o cannon_n and_o upon_o some_o house_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o and_o not_o see_v any_o one_o appear_v he_o retreat_v upon_o the_o come_n on_o of_o night_n towards_o calamotta_n and_o sabioncella_n town_n of_o ragusa_n where_o join_v with_o the_o other_o vessel_n he_o take_v a_o ship_n which_o go_v from_o ragusa_n to_o venice_n he_o stay_v some_o day_n thereabouts_o and_o hear_v that_o bellegno_n be_v come_v on_o with_o very_a advantageous_a force_n he_o steer_v unpursue_v towards_o puglia_n and_o come_v safe_a from_o thence_o to_o brindisi_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n that_o bellegno_n may_v have_v fight_v he_o if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o that_o upon_o sleight_n pretence_n tarry_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o he_o have_v delay_v time_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o return_v it_o be_v not_o know_v notwithstanding_o whether_o he_o do_v this_o of_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o limit_a instruction_n for_o though_o the_o commonwealth_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v with_o his_o proceed_n and_o therefore_o remove_v he_o from_o that_o charge_n place_v veniero_n captain_n of_o the_o galleoon_n in_o his_o room_n who_o in_o consultation_n have_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o forward_o and_o courageous_a yet_o because_o they_o give_v he_o other_o employment_n and_o dignity_n not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o resentment_n be_v one_o of_o the_o venetian_n wont_a piece_n of_o cunning_a who_o lay_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o officer_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n without_o hazard_v their_o own_o force_n cover_v the_o public_a diffidence_n and_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o their_o militia_n nor_o do_v their_o officer_n hold_v themselves_o thereby_o insure_v who_o be_v content_v with_o the_o tacit_a applause_n of_o the_o wise_a citizen_n and_o with_o the_o tacit_a praise_v which_o be_v give_v they_o for_o have_v discreet_o carry_v on_o the_o public_a fortune_n do_v so_o love_v their_o country_n as_o they_o care_v not_o for_o have_v the_o fault_n lay_v upon_o they_o which_o otherwise_o will_v redound_v to_o the_o public_a bad_a success_n be_v sure_o that_o when_o the_o wonder_n be_v over_o they_o shall_v be_v large_o reward_v with_o other_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o crabates_n grow_v bold_a upon_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o neapolâ—…an_a galleoon_n and_o by_o the_o free_a commerce_n which_o be_v allow_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n flock_n from_o home_n in_o great_a number_n and_o scour_v the_o gulf_n with_o much_o terror_n take_v much_o pillage_n and_o take_v many_o vessel_n even_o upon_o the_o city_n shore_n and_o afterward_o carry_v their_o prey_n into_o puglia_n and_o l'abruzzi_n sell_v they_o safe_o and_o whither_o they_o safe_o flee_v when_o chase_v by_o the_o venetian_a vessel_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o great_a traffic_n of_o galleoon_n and_o the_o lesser_a commerce_n be_v in_o a_o short_a space_n bring_v to_o a_o bad_a condition_n in_o venice_n veniero_n be_v afterward_o go_v with_o two_o galleass_n and_o seven_o galleoon_n to_o brindisi_n he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v out_o riviera_n who_o lie_v there_o with_o his_o galley_n to_o battle_n who_o not_o have_v row_v vessel_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o come_n out_o do_v not_o refuse_v veniero_n challenge_n but_o put_v it_o off_o till_o a_o fit_a time_n whereupon_o veniero_n wâ—…nt_v to_o corfâ—…_n and_o afterward_o get_v into_o the_o gulf_n enter_v the_o channel_n of_o corsola_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o liesina_n and_o be_v content_a with_o this_o generous_a offer_n appear_v no_o more_o upon_o those_o shore_n the_o fleet_n afterward_o increase_v for_o the_o viceroy_n provide_v new_a galleoon_n both_o in_o naples_n and_o in_o sicily_n and_o assemble_v the_o king_n galley_n together_o pâ—…epared_v other_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o altogether_o to_o prejudice_v the_o venetian_n and_o grow_v daily_o more_o angry_a and_o more_o incense_v he_o threaten_v to_o assault_v the_o very_a town_n of_o venice_n with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n and_o add_v all_o possible_a demonstration_n to_o his_o speech_n he_o give_v out_o that_o he_o will_v go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o brindisi_n the_o more_o to_o encourage_v and_o hasten_v such_o preparation_n wherefore_o the_o commonwealth_n grow_v fearful_a arm_v more_o galleoon_n and_o put_v more_o galley_n and_o galleass_n to_o sea_n and_o order_v also_o that_o all_o the_o galley_n which_o sail_v upon_o those_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o levant_n sea_n shall_v join_v in_o oppose_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n but_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o abound_v in_o ship_n in_o galleass_n and_o in_o all_o other_o warlike_a preparation_n be_v in_o a_o great_a want_n both_o of_o man_n for_o their_o oar_n and_o for_o fight_v for_o those_o people_n and_o those_o part_n who_o be_v former_o train_v up_o in_o the_o militia_n and_o therefore_o good_a at_o sea_n affair_n from_o whence_o the_o venetian_a greatness_n have_v its_o rise_n and_o increase_v be_v now_o accustom_v to_o domestic_a employment_n and_o not_o have_v see_v a_o enemy_n for_o many_o year_n be_v grow_v embase_v by_o idleness_n nor_o be_v they_o better_a provide_v of_o commander_n for_o the_o gentry_n be_v give_v to_o such_o art_n as_o peace_n produce_v have_v not_o of_o late_a year_n value_v the_o militia_n except_o what_o be_v maritime_a the_o commonwealth_n be_v therefore_o upon_o these_o term_n and_o fear_v the_o viceroy_n threat_n and_o preparation_n who_o fleet_n they_o know_v do_v much_o exceed_v they_o both_o in_o stout_a soldier_n and_o experience_a commander_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o provide_v for_o necessary_a defence_n wheâ—…ein_o they_o be_v to_o coin_v much_o money_n and_o to_o be_v at_o excessive_a expense_n wherefore_o fall_v immediate_o to_o raise_v money_n 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have_v unadvised_o bring_v themselves_o and_o this_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o don_n jeronymo_n pimontello_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v enter_v by_o order_n from_o the_o governor_n into_o torona_n with_o 4000_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n stand_v observe_v their_o way_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o rear_n if_o they_o shall_v pass_v further_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o liguria_n all_o this_o while_n the_o peace_n be_v not_o violate_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o breach_n of_o a_o war_n conceive_v to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o two_o crown_n though_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o have_v seize_v on_o the_o 150000_o ducat_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o provence_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n pretend_v a_o interest_n therein_o have_v make_v a_o reprisal_n of_o all_o the_o french_a good_n that_o be_v in_o spain_n and_o
so_o near_o he_o therefore_o exhort_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v head_n against_o they_o in_o gavio_n which_o whilst_o it_o be_v maintain_v do_v obstruct_v and_o be_v abandond_v do_v make_v way_n for_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o city_n the_o senate_n approve_v doria_n advice_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n building_n much_o in_o this_o so_o great_a terror_n upon_o his_o counsel_n and_o valour_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a of_o benedetto_n spinola_n who_o keep_v to_o defend_v gavio_n send_v for_o they_o both_o to_o genoa_n that_o they_o may_v assist_v to_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o spinâ—…la_n who_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v make_v camp-master-general_a be_v by_o doria_n direction_n succeed_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o gavio_n by_o jovan_n baitista_n meazza_n of_o pavia_n captain_n of_o the_o milan_n horse_n who_o be_v there_o in_o garrison_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o the_o galley_n shall_v return_v the_o next_o 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city_n and_o castle_n of_o casalle_n shall_v be_v assign_v over_o to_o spinola_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v furnish_v the_o citadel_n be_v pay_v for_o it_o with_o victual_n during_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n that_o if_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v in_o ratisbone_n it_o shall_v be_v observe_v on_o all_o side_n if_o not_o conclude_v by_o the_o 15_o of_o october_n that_o the_o truce_n shall_v cease_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o french_a afterward_o to_o endeavour_v the_o relief_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o for_o the_o other_o to_o defend_v it_o and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o may_v use_v their_o arm_n and_o do_v all_o hostile_a act_n as_o before_o the_o truce_n that_o if_o the_o citadel_n shall_v not_o be_v succour_v during_o the_o whole_a month_n of_o october_n it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o spinola_n who_o be_v to_o have_v hostage_n give_v he_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v succour_v spinola_n shall_v redeliver_v the_o castle_n and_o citadel_n the_o french_a commander_n dare_v not_o accept_v of_o this_o truce_n without_o express_a order_n from_o the_o king_n though_o toras_n inform_v they_o often_o what_o want_v they_o have_v of_o victual_n money_n and_o man_n many_o whereof_o be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n protest_v that_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o long_o than_o september_n this_o proposal_n be_v send_v to_o paris_n it_o be_v easy_o agree_v to_o for_o there_o they_o desire_v time_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o casalle_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v make_v the_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o treaty_n at_o ratisbone_n upon_o betteâ—…_n condition_n or_o may_v have_v time_n to_o relieve_v it_o if_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v whereupon_o monsieur_n di_fw-mi bresse_n be_v immediate_o send_v to_o italy_n with_o express_a order_n to_o the_o french_a commander_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr mayne_n who_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v in_o casalle_n that_o 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spinola_n relinquish_v the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n spinola_n go_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o retire_v to_o castel_n nuovo_fw-la di_fw-it scrivia_fw-la in_o the_o tortonese_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o sickness_n but_o be_v ancient_a and_o his_o sickness_n increase_a he_o die_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o september_n two_o month_n after_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o government_n go_v less_o in_o reputation_n by_o spinola_n death_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n weary_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o long_a war_n which_o he_o see_v be_v still_o maintain_v in_o his_o country_n and_o not_o be_v please_v that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o lose_v his_o state_n so_o they_o may_v get_v casalle_n listen_v willing_o to_o the_o offer_v of_o france_n which_o promise_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o entire_a possession_n of_o
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amount_v to_o about_o 800_o and_o with_o 1000_o french_a foot_n which_o harcourt_n give_v he_o of_o his_o man_n and_o harcourt_n to_o back_v he_o go_v to_o battigliere_n a_o town_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o asti_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o cerisola_n where_o hear_v that_o the_o business_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attempt_v for_o that_o cardinal_n trivultio_n be_v enter_v that_o city_n with_o a_o good_a body_n of_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o villa_n be_v go_v towards_o the_o part_n about_o alba_n he_o fall_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v next_o to_o be_v do_v he_o aspire_v after_o great_a action_n and_o such_o as_o may_v equal_v his_o former_a but_o he_o want_v force_n equal_a to_o his_o desire_n marquis_n pianezza_n general_n of_o the_o dowager_n foot_n propound_v the_o take_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o
ceva_n allege_v that_o it_o will_v require_v but_o a_o few_o day_n and_o small_a force_n and_o be_v notwithstanding_o of_o great_a consequence_n to_o pursue_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o campagnia_fw-la with_o more_o considerable_a progress_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o harcourts_n self_n may_v be_v free_a with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o army_n fit_a to_o oppose_v any_o attempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o country_n the_o mean_a while_n till_o supply_n may_v come_v from_o frances_n whereby_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v recruit_v he_o may_v beâ—…ake_v himself_o to_o more_o important_a erterprise_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o marquis_n villa_n will_v approve_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o will_v thereby_o redound_v to_o the_o dowager_n affair_n and_o for_o that_o be_v already_o upon_o the_o way_n to_o ceva_n he_o will_v advance_v thither_o the_o more_o easy_o with_o his_o horse_n and_o with_o the_o french_a foot_n which_o be_v with_o he_o and_o last_o he_o pâ—…ofered_v to_o go_v thither_o himself_o in_o person_n with_o 1500_o of_o the_o dowager_n foot_n '_o desire_v only_o one_o regiment_n of_o french_a and_o three_o small_a piece_n of_o artillery_n assure_v he_o that_o without_o further_o incommodate_v his_o army_n he_o and_o villa_n will_v speedy_o dispatch_v the_o business_n harcourt_z be_v please_v with_o the_o proposal_n and_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o so_o pianezza_n go_v towards_o alba_n to_o join_v and_o settle_v the_o business_n with_o villa_n who_o approve_v of_o the_o design_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o go_v with_o 800_o of_o the_o choice_a musketeer_n and_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o without_o baggage_n to_o prepossess_v himself_o of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v there_o and_o to_o block_n up_o all_o avenue_n from_o the_o bring_n of_o any_o succour_n to_o the_o fort_n while_o pianezza_n shall_v advance_v with_o the_o foot_n artillery_n and_o munition_n villa_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o some_o neighbour_a place_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o he_o in_o take_v the_o fort_n and_o pianezza_n have_v overcome_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v bad_a enough_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o artillery_n come_v within_o three_o day_n to_o the_o town_n of_o ceva_n and_o join_v with_o villa_n the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o four_o of_o july_n begin_v to_o attach_v the_o fort_n their_o man_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n villa_n place_v himself_o with_o one_o part_n under_o a_o certain_a tenaglia_n which_o have_v be_v abandon_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o pianezza_n with_o the_o other_o part_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o say_v tenaglia_n against_o a_o bulwark_n which_o be_v near_o the_o gate_n and_o order_v their_o cannon_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o take_v away_o their_o defence_n and_o then_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o to_o make_v mine_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v harcourt_n keep_v about_o alba_n to_o oppose_v any_o succour_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o fort_n or_o to_o prevent_v any_o design_n that_o the_o spaniard_n may_v have_v of_o fall_v upon_o any_o other_o place_n but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o need_v for_o 〈◊〉_d governor_n keep_v still_o in_o milan_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o inurea_n thougâ—…_n cardinal_n trivultio_n be_v go_v to_o allessandria_n where_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o army_n be_v meet_v and_o where_o the_o people_n of_o those_o part_n be_v mâ—…t_o be_v ready_a at_o any_o beck_n of_o the_o commander_n yet_o the_o many_o provision_n which_o be_v there_o take_v prove_v to_o no_o purpose_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v resolution_n from_o milan_n which_o not_o be_v according_o to_o the_o prince_n his_o genius_n the_o time_n for_o action_n be_v spend_v in_o send_v &_o re-sending_a the_o consultation_n answer_n and_o reply_n between_o milan_n alessandria_n and_o inurea_n wherefore_o the_o siege_n continue_v without_o disturbance_n marquis_n pianezza_n have_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o work_v the_o mine_n on_o his_o side_n and_o though_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o obstacle_n yet_o he_o overcome_v they_o and_o go_v on_o so_o as_o his_o mine_n be_v perâ—…ected_v before_o that_o of_o the_o other_o side_n he_o fear_v lest_o the_o enemy_n may_v blow_v it_o up_o be_v summon_v they_o to_o surrender_v threaten_v that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v give_v fire_n to_o his_o mine_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v once_o do_v there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o place_n for_o parley_n and_o answer_v be_v make_v that_o they_o desire_v first_o to_o see_v some_o effect_n pianezza_n draw_v up_o his_o man_n immediate_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v on_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o mine_n shall_v have_v play_v which_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n of_o 25_o pace_n brâ—…ad_v the_o besieger_n make_v a_o furious_a assault_n which_o be_v manful_o withstand_v by_o the_o defendant_n order_n be_v give_v for_o redouble_v it_o with_o great_a vigour_n but_o the_o defendant_n have_v do_v their_o best_a at_o the_o first_o they_o fear_v what_o may_v ensue_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v re-assaulted_n whereâ—…ore_o see_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o give_v a_o new_a assault_n they_o do_v beat_v a_o parley_n and_o article_v to_o surrender_v whereupon_o about_o 200_o spaniard_n and_o piedmontese_n march_v out_o and_o be_v according_a to_o article_n convoy_v to_o bagnasco_n this_o business_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o dowager_n affair_n for_o to_o boot_v with_o the_o great_a advantage_n she_o get_v from_o that_o whole_a county_n the_o take_z of_o this_o place_n draw_v after_o it_o the_o like_a of_o the_o city_n citadel_n and_o county_n of_o mondovi_n for_o the_o fort_n of_o ceva_n be_v take_v and_o afterward_o the_o town_n of_o mulasana_n the_o marquess_n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o take_n in_o of_o carru_fw-la a_o strong_a castle_n in_o those_o part_n which_o hold_v still_o for_o the_o prince_n and_o pianezza_fw-it march_v thitherward_o with_o some_o squadron_n advance_v towaâ—…ds_v the_o city_n of_o mondovi_n inâ—…ending_v rather_o to_o frighten_v it_o than_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o take_v it_o nor_o do_v this_o prove_v amiss_o for_o those_o citizen_n be_v terrify_v when_o they_o see_v the_o victorious_a force_n advance_v towards_o the_o city_n they_o fâ—…ared_v they_o be_v come_v to_o take_v it_o they_o therefore_o throw_v open_v the_o gate_n and_o willing_o surrender_v it_o he_o pursue_v his_o march_n afterward_o towards_o carru_fw-la which_o despair_v of_o reâ—…_n surrender_v within_o twenty_o four_o ceva_n and_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o mondovi_n be_v take_v all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n return_v to_o the_o dowager_n obedience_n together_o with_o the_o fort_n carru_fw-la whereby_o the_o city_n of_o conio_n be_v almost_o quite_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o other_o town_n of_o piedmont_n which_o be_v â—…eld_v either_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o spaniard_n it_o be_v think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o take_v iâ—…_n especial_o since_o it_o can_v not_o be_v succour_v by_o the_o county_n of_o nizza_n on_o which_o it_o confine_v not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n have_v no_o force_n to_o draw_v into_o the_o field_n as_o though_o he_o have_v have_v any_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o any_o from_o spain_n by_o sea_n yet_o the_o way_n be_v so_o bad_a which_o lead_v from_o the_o seâ—…_n side_n to_o pieâ—…mont_n and_o the_o passage_n so_o difficult_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o convey_v man_n thither_o so_o as_o no_o force_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v from_o that_o side_n and_o harcourt_z be_v willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o occasion_n throw_v himself_o immediate_o before_o it_o with_o his_o own_o and_o with_o the_o dowager_n man_n the_o enterprise_n be_v very_o hopeful_a nor_o of_o less_o advantage_n and_o consquence_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n which_o be_v place_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apennine_a where_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o alps_o it_o divide_v the_o county_n of_o nizza_n from_o piedmont_n conio_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n enclose_v between_o two_o river_n which_o fall_v down_o by_o two_o valley_n form_v by_o the_o apennine_a and_o run_v some_o few_o mile_n by_o the_o plain_a which_o lie_v beneath_o enclose_v that_o town_n between_o of_o these_o two_o river_n the_o one_o which_o be_v call_v ghez_n run_v so_o close_o by_o one_o side_n of_o the_o town_n as_o it_o serve_v it_o for_o a_o safe_a and_o deep_a ditch_n and_o by_o the_o height_n of_o the_o steep_a bank_n make_v it_o unaccessible_a the_o other_o which_o be_v call_v stura_n be_v about_o a_o bow_n shoot_v from_o the_o town_n be_v not_o of_o so_o much_o safety_n to_o it_o wherefore_o the_o fortification_n be_v the_o
strong_a on_o that_o side_n these_o fortification_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v very_o great_a and_o good_a but_o be_v much_o ruin_v by_o time_n they_o be_v well_o secure_v by_o many_o rampire_n with_o some_o half_a moon_n and_o outwork_n after_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n as_o have_v be_v say_v have_v be_v before_o it_o so_o as_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v sufficient_o well_o fortify_v in_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o conio_n there_o stand_v a_o citadel_n which_o be_v well_o munit_v by_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o two_o river_n which_o join_v together_o a_o little_a beyond_o it_o and_o by_o fortification_n the_o garrison_n consist_v of_o 1400_o part_v whereof_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n part_n by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o first_o be_v command_v by_o count_n broglio_n the_o other_o by_o leiutenant_n colonel_n catteneo_n to_o these_o be_v add_v all_o the_o citizen_n and_o many_o of_o the_o country_n people_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o bear_v arms._n count_n jovan_n baptista_n vivaldo_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v of_o ammunition_n and_o victual_n it_o be_v much_o esteem_v for_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v this_o fame_n it_o have_v get_v not_o only_o by_o the_o situation_n thereof_o but_o for_o its_o have_v withstand_v four_o royal_a army_n lead_v on_o by_o excellent_a champion_n wherefore_o harcourt_n who_o think_v the_o glory_n he_o have_v win_v in_o his_o former_a action_n somewhat_o eclipse_v by_o his_o unfortunate_a success_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o inurea_n aspire_v not_o only_o to_o regain_v his_o former_a reputation_n by_o this_o action_n but_o to_o purchase_v much_o great_a if_o he_o shall_v effect_v that_o which_o many_o famous_a commander_n have_v fail_v in_o he_o order_v marquis_n villa_n to_o prepossess_v himself_o of_o the_o avenue_n take_v with_o he_o 1500_o of_o the_o dowager_n horse_n and_o 1500_o of_o the_o king_n horse_n who_o at_o the_o very_a first_o rouâ—…ed_v a_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n of_o carbine_n command_v by_o the_o commendadore_n pagliero_n then_o go_v to_o st._n dalmatio_n to_o block_n up_o the_o way_n which_o leâ—…d_v from_o nizza_n and_o pass_v within_o canonshot_n of_o conio_n 300_o horse_n from_o the_o city_n fall_v upon_o his_o rear_n which_o face_v about_o and_o be_v lead_v on_o by_o count_n camerano_n son_n to_o general_n villa_n a_o young_a man_n but_o of_o great_a expectation_n beat_v they_o back_o to_o beyond_o the_o river_n ghez_fw-fr the_o like_a befall_v 400_o country_n people_n who_o as_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o town_n fall_v upon_o they_o behind_o but_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o same_o camerano_n they_o be_v rout_v so_o as_o villa_n quarter_v safe_o in_o borgo_n st._n dalmatio_n the_o next_o day_n as_o he_o will_v have_v pass_v over_o the_o stura_n so_o to_o go_v to_o nostra_fw-la lignora_fw-la del_fw-it l'olmo_fw-it he_o find_v the_o bridge_n prepossess_v by_o about_o 400_o of_o the_o country_n neighbour_n who_o break_v the_o bridge_n and_o defend_v the_o passage_n but_o villa_n cause_v the_o bridge_n to_o be_v remake_v before_o their_o eye_n make_v his_o horse_n pass_v over_o through_o a_o ford_n not_o far_o off_o and_o his_o foot_n over_o the_o bridge_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o country_n people_n slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o go_v to_o quarter_v at_o nostra_fw-la lignora_fw-la d'_fw-fr olmo_n and_o at_o the_o old_a town_n the_o mean_a while_n general_n harcourt_n advance_v with_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o within_o sight_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o take_v up_o his_o quarter_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o siege_n he_o hear_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v muster_v all_o his_o man_n together_o in_o the_o canavese_n and_o the_o governor_n his_o in_o alessandria_n whereby_o they_o cause_v apprehension_n in_o chiavasso_n turin_n carmagnuola_n and_o in_o the_o neighbour_a town_n wherefore_o he_o order_v marquis_n villa_n to_o go_v to_o the_o part_n about_o turin_n with_o the_o dowager_n horse_n and_o some_o french_a foot_n regiment_n not_o so_o much_o to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n attempt_n as_o for_o the_o safe_a and_o easy_a conduct_n of_o the_o artillery_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o conio_n which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v trench_n es_fw-mi the_o first_o be_v draw_v on_o against_o the_o bastion_n di_fw-it nostraâ—…_n signora_n d'_fw-fr olmo_n where_o castellano_n camp-marshal_n be_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o second_o against_o the_o bastion_n del_fw-it caraglio_n under_o count_n plessis_n pralin_n against_o who_o those_o within_o the_o town_n make_v a_o fierce_a sally_n which_o prove_v very_o bloody_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o besieger_n and_o wherein_o they_o lose_v many_o man_n among_o which_o two_o prime_a gentleman_n leva_n and_o fausone_n hâ—…rcourt_n cause_v a_o three_o trench_n to_o be_v afterward_o open_v against_o the_o bastion_n st._n anna_n whilst_o pralin_n man_n be_v already_o get_v to_o the_o counterscarf_n of_o the_o ditch_n to_o lodge_v there_o but_o he_o be_v valiant_o repulss_v by_o the_o desendant_o wherefore_o motta_n man_n join_v with_o pralin_n after_o a_o long_a and_o bloody_a fight_n they_o take_v the_o place_n where_o signior_n della_fw-it moretta_n be_v slay_v yet_o the_o defendant_n lose_v no_o courage_n nor_o the_o oppugner_n they_o spring_v several_a mine_n in_o several_a place_n and_o many_o sally_n be_v make_v by_o both_o party_n to_o hinder_v each_o other_o work_n wherein_o the_o defendant_n show_v much_o valour_n particular_o count_n broglio_n the_o business_n be_v very_o doubtful_a on_o both_o side_n and_o dangerous_a which_o be_v increase_v on_o the_o besieger_n side_n by_o news_n of_o prince_n thomaso_n who_o press_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n extraordinary_o for_o speedy_a succour_n and_o who_o it_o be_v say_v will_v speedy_o appear_v with_o powerful_a force_n treaty_n 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the_o enemy_n be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v that_o the_o garrison_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o france_n to_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n â—…he_o governor_n have_v intend_v to_o relieve_v this_o place_n another_o time_n by_o send_v 100_o horse_n and_o as_o many_o dragoon_n thither_o before_o the_o surrender_n but_o the_o resolution_n be_v divulge_v and_o the_o conductor_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o batteville_n carry_v the_o business_n but_o ill-favoured_o it_o succeed_v not_o for_o the_o reliever_n be_v come_v near_o the_o enemy_n camp_n they_o find_v the_o enemy_n ready_a to_o repulse_v they_o so_o they_o return_v to_o alessandria_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v come_v not_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n a_o great_a disaster_n befall_v a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v send_v to_o montaldo_n a_o town_n within_o six_o mile_n of_o nizza_n to_o incommodâ—…ate_v the_o enemy_n in_o their_o forage_v for_o be_v 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upon_o the_o prince_n his_o horse_n which_o lie_v about_o biela_n but_o he_o fare_v not_o as_o do_v don_n mauritio_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o disparity_n of_o the_o country_n through_o which_o they_o march_v for_o caracena_n march_v through_o a_o enemy_n country_n and_o mauritio_n through_o his_o friend_n quarter_n wherefore_o the_o latter_a pass_v with_o great_a silence_n and_o secrecy_n whereas_o caracena_n find_v the_o country_n up_o in_o arm_n and_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o town_n by_o which_o he_o march_v ring_v aloud_o so_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o get_v to_o the_o place_n he_o intend_v before_o noon_n day_n his_o resentment_n prove_v vain_a save_v only_o that_o he_o light_n upon_o 60_o horse_n which_o be_v give_v to_o biela_n which_o he_o rout_v and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n nizza_n be_v take_v longueville_n sit_v down_o before_o acqui_n which_o he_o within_o a_o few_o day_n take_v and_o go_v to_o quarter_v at_o gui_n intend_v as_o be_v imagine_v to_o go_v to_o 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garrison_n to_o garrison_n by_o valenza_n and_o mortara_n so_o speedy_o as_o that_o these_o recruit_n come_v before_o the_o enemy_n arrive_v the_o prince_n begin_v to_o doubt_v his_o design_n he_o and_o the_o duke_n retreat_v to_o confienza_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o sesia_n distribute_v their_o man_n in_o constanza_n dezava_n carenzana_n and_o in_o other_o town_n thereabouts_o where_o have_v tarry_v a_o few_o day_n and_o money_n be_v send_v from_o france_n they_o go_v to_o the_o former_a design_a enterprise_n of_o tortona_n the_o french_a force_n and_o those_o of_o the_o dowager_n in_o this_o camp_n rise_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 5000_o horse_n and_o 10000_o foot_n marquis_n villa_n lead_v on_o the_o van_n longueville_n follow_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o prince_n thomaso_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o po_n to_o cassalle_n and_o over_o the_o tanaro_n to_o filizzano_n villa_n advance_v present_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o 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possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v both_o of_o they_o a_o great_a help_n to_o defend_v the_o city_n the_o army_n be_v draw_v near_o the_o city_n and_o have_v at_o the_o very_a first_o take_v the_o suburb_n they_o plant_v their_o artillery_n against_o the_o wall_n try_v if_o the_o citizen_n will_v willing_o surrender_v which_o they_o not_o do_v they_o begin_v their_o battery_n wherewith_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n galeotti_n find_v the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v wherefore_o they_o retire_v so_o hasty_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o carry_v their_o victual_n along_o with_o they_o nor_o to_o break_v down_o the_o mill_n which_o be_v near_o the_o wall_n thing_n which_o do_v afterward_o much_o accommodate_v the_o enemy_n who_o enter_v the_o city_n the_o five_o day_n when_o the_o garrison_n have_v abandon_v it_o and_o the_o city_n by_o the_o bishop_n interpose_v surrender_v upon_o condition_n so_o as_o the_o enemy_n begin_v immediate_o to_o 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he_o get_v good_a store_n of_o victual_n and_o bring_v it_o together_o with_o much_o more_o booty_n into_o the_o city_n but_o those_o who_o dwell_v upon_o the_o hill_n resist_v and_o preserve_v their_o good_n and_o person_n with_o much_o prejudice_n to_o their_o opposer_n the_o first_o and_o most_o important_a resolution_n of_o the_o opposer_n be_v to_o take_v serravalle_n a_o town_n situate_v upon_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a consequence_n whereby_o commerce_n with_o the_o staâ—…e_n of_o genoa_n be_v either_o block_v up_o or_o maintain_v the_o business_n be_v commit_v to_o marquis_n villa_n who_o go_v from_o the_o camp_n with_o the_o piedmont_n horse_n and_o five_o french_a regiment_n of_o foot_n which_o in_o all_o make_v 1500_o horse_n and_o 3000_o foot_n he_o march_v thitherward_o and_o take_v first_o stasono_fw-it which_o do_v willing_o surrender_v and_o come_v afterward_o to_o serravalle_n where_o take_v the_o town_n without_o 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after_o have_v stay_v a_o while_n in_o those_o part_n cause_v no_o little_a jealousy_n in_o the_o town_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n confine_v upon_o piedmont_n he_o at_o last_o sit_v down_o before_o trino_n the_o garrison_n whereof_o he_o know_v be_v lessen_v a_o little_a before_o by_o the_o new_a governor_n but_o have_v quarter_v his_o man_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n in_o the_o neighbour_a town_n and_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v idle_a for_o three_o day_n he_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o enter_v of_o two_o succour_n the_o one_o of_o two_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o one_o of_o foot_n from_o vercelli_n the_o other_o of_o 300_o dragoon_n from_o bremi_n so_o as_o the_o prince_n beginning_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o more_o relief_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v the_o enterprise_n which_o he_o think_v will_v have_v be_v easy_a will_v prove_v otherwise_o he_o begin_v to_o begird_v the_o town_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n and_o draw_v his_o line_n round_o about_o it_o and_o 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