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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 they_o shall_v accept_v of_o it_o but_o some_o time_n be_v this_o mean_a while_n past_a casalle_n be_v not_o in_o the_o former_a condition_n for_o the_o besieger_n as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v be_v get_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o neapolitan_n who_o besiege_v the_o city_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o plague_n have_v consume_v many_o of_o the_o defendant_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v suppose_v that_o for_o want_v of_o man_n the_o like_a may_v befall_v that_o place_n as_o have_v happen_v to_o mantua_n it_o be_v likewise_o know_v that_o those_o within_o the_o town_n be_v in_o great_a scarcity_n of_o victual_n wherefore_o spinola_n make_v his_o advantage_n thereof_o will_v no_o long_o listen_v to_o any_o suspension_n to_o any_o truce_n or_o peace_n especial_o as_o concern_v make_v the_o citadel_n longer-lived_a by_o furnish_v it_o with_o victual_n and_o not_o innovate_a any_o thing_n during_o the_o truce_n nor_o make_v new_a defence_n against_o such_o succour_n as_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
all_o that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o moreover_o satisfaction_n and_o recompense_n for_o his_o pretence_n to_o montferrat_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n find_v what_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n there_o will_v be_v in_o relieve_v casalle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o duke_n opposition_n labour_v to_o win_v he_o over_o from_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o if_o the_o duke_n can_v be_v safe_o repossessed_a of_o his_o own_o by_o peace_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o wait_v for_o the_o recoveâ—…y_n thereof_o by_o the_o uncertain_a and_o ruinous_a event_n of_o war_n moreover_o by_o favour_v the_o business_n of_o casalle_n he_o make_v fetter_n for_o his_o own_o slavery_n since_o then_o by_o preserve_v that_o place_n he_o may_v recover_v his_o own_o state_n and_o have_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o pretence_n what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o endeavour_v the_o get_n of_o it_o with_o so_o much_o loss_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o prejucice_v to_o his_o own_o dominion_n but_o these_o 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press_v he_o to_o declare_v for_o their_o king_n that_o â—…e_n can_v not_o in_o honour_n pass_v so_o sudden_o from_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o enmity_n with_o he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o indignity_n that_o the_o same_o sun_n which_o at_o his_o rise_n see_v he_o a_o friend_n to_o that_o king_n shall_v at_o his_o set_n find_v he_o his_o enemy_n that_o there_o shall_v some_o time_n be_v allow_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o summer_n turn_v not_o sudden_o to_o winter_n without_o the_o interpose_v of_o autumn_n nor_o winter_n to_o summer_n without_o the_o like_a interposal_n of_o the_o spring_n he_o offerâ—…d_v notwithstanding_o to_o declare_v himself_o neutral_a for_o a_o while_n till_o business_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o reasonable_a composition_n and_o that_o in_o case_n the_o spaniard_n shall_v fail_v of_o do_v what_o become_v they_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o declare_v for_o france_n and_o to_o oppose_v 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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 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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 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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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from_o surprisal_n he_o shall_v come_v into_o allessandria_n with_o the_o rest_n where_o the_o governor_n stay_v expect_v he_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o send_v he_o â—…00_n horse_n to_o be_v his_o convoy_n villa_n nova_fw-la be_v near_a upon_o 40_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n of_o alessandria_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o piedmont_n near_o to_o town_n strong_o garrison_v by_o the_o enemy_n so_o as_o he_o be_v to_o march_v through_o the_o enemy_n country_n which_o pallavicimo_fw-mi do_v with_o much_o valour_n and_o speed_n and_o though_o he_o pass_v very_o private_o to_o keep_v from_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o enemy_n yet_o be_v he_o pursue_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o carmagnuola_n which_o overtake_v he_o at_o the_o bridge_n of_o villa_n franca_n and_o strive_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o pass_v over_o it_o hope_v to_o effect_v their_o desire_n by_o reâ—…son_n of_o 200_o carriage_n which_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o lade_v with_o warlike_a ammunition_n and_o also_o one_o cannon_n so_o as_o they_o promise_v themselves_o clear_a victory_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o his_o man_n and_o the_o get_n of_o all_o his_o munition_n but_o palavicino_n not_o at_o all_o abash_v at_o their_o approach_n place_v himself_o with_o his_o rank_n in_o order_n before_o the_o carriage_n and_o face_v about_o make_v head_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o hold_v they_o play_v till_o the_o carriage_n and_o the_o cannon_n pass_v over_o the_o bridge_n after_o which_o his_o man_n begin_v to_o march_v in_o good_a order_n with_o their_o face_n still_o towards_o the_o enemy_n and_o still_o fight_v who_o pass_v over_o after_o they_o do_v still_o pursue_v they_o till_o pallavicino_n beâ—…ng_v come_v with_o his_o man_n to_o gombino_n a_o town_n two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o bridge_n make_v himself_o master_n thereof_o and_o fortify_v himself_o in_o a_o advantageous_a place_n where_o he_o stay_v with_o his_o man_n in_o order_n expect_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v advance_v but_o they_o not_o dare_v to_o assault_v he_o upon_o such_o disadvantageous_a term_n leave_v pursue_v he_o and_o retreat_v towards_o carmagnuola_n suffer_v pallavicino_n to_o pass_v free_o into_o allessandria_n whither_o he_o come_v safe_a with_o his_o man_n and_o carriage_n this_o so_o great_a recruite_n be_v so_o lucky_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n for_o with_o they_o and_o with_o some_o other_o man_n that_o he_o have_v he_o make_v up_o a_o body_n of_o 5000_o foot_n and_o 300_o horse_n with_o the_o which_o march_v into_o the_o field_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o octber_n he_o come_v to_o fregarvola_n a_o town_n near_o bosco_n intend_v to_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o serravalle_n whither_o he_o have_v send_v some_o foot_n already_o that_o they_o may_v endeavour_v to_o get_v one_o after_o another_o into_o the_o castle_n and_o though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o number_n then_o the_o enemy_n yet_o the_o enemy_n be_v distribute_v into_o several_a quarter_n the_o governor_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o any_o one_o of_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n his_o design_n may_v take_v effect_n nor_o be_v he_o therein_o deceive_v for_o it_o fall_v out_o better_o than_o be_v expect_v the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n who_o be_v before_o tortona_n with_o but_o a_o few_o man_n hear_v of_o this_o expedition_n and_o fear_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v fall_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o trench_n which_o be_v ill_o provide_v of_o defendant_n and_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o so_o into_o the_o city_n and_o cause_v some_o important_a mischief_n send_v speedy_o back_o for_o all_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o several_a part_n and_o bring_v they_o near_o tortona_n and_o moreover_o send_v for_o marquis_n villa_n from_o serravalle_n who_o write_v back_o that_o he_o think_v it_o better_a to_o quit_v tortona_n and_o be_v master_n of_o serravalle_n then_o to_o abandon_v serravalle_n and_o come_v to_o before_o tortona_n for_o that_o the_o way_n by_o sea_n be_v block_n up_o on_o that_o part_n to_o the_o state_n of_o millaln_v tortona_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o long_o and_o way_n will_v be_v make_v to_o further_a progress_n he_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o give_v over_o that_o siege_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o take_n of_o serravalle_n but_o longueville_n persist_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n redouble_v his_o order_n with_o more_o efficacy_n wherefore_o villa_n leave_v serravalle_n though_o unwilling_o forgo_v that_o castle_n and_o the_o town_n which_o he_o have_v already_o take_v so_o the_o governor_n have_v by_o the_o mere_a fame_n of_o his_o march_n lucky_o free_v serravalle_n which_o be_v hold_v as_o good_a as_o lose_v he_o send_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n thither_o to_o guard_v it_o and_o furnish_v it_o with_o munition_n keep_v afterward_o in_o the_o town_n of_o bosco_n he_o stay_v there_o to_o
foot_n he_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o bring_v all_o their_o man_n into_o one_o body_n and_o keep_v in_o that_o station_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a as_o be_v between_o two_o hill_n which_o be_v high_a than_o those_o on_o which_o the_o enemy_n be_v and_o that_o keep_v the_o gru_n before_o they_o which_o run_v between_o the_o two_o army_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v fight_v they_o upon_o such_o advantage_n without_o pass_v over_o the_o gru_n which_o he_o desire_v the_o enemy_n will_v dare_v to_o do_v for_o by_o so_o do_v their_o utter_a ruin_n will_v undoubted_o ensue_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o man_n whereby_o they_o the_o french_a may_v obtain_v a_o signal_n viâ—…tory_n and_o if_o as_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v the_o spaniard_n may_v think_v this_o too_o dangerous_a and_o so_o keep_v idle_a where_o they_o be_v they_o may_v draw_v up_o their_o artillery_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o one_o day_n or_o two_o and_o the_o baggage_n may_v march_v secure_o in_o the_o rear_n this_o advice_n be_v general_o dislike_v all_o of_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o former_a resolution_n of_o march_v along_o the_o gru_n but_o the_o marquis_n know_v the_o certain_a danger_n they_o shall_v run_v into_o by_o that_o march_n say_v resolute_o he_o will_v not_o go_v that_o way_n and_o give_v order_n to_o the_o horse_n to_o march_v the_o way_n he_o shall_v direct_v they_o and_o be_v so_o resolute_a therein_o as_o the_o rest_n change_v their_o mind_n and_o come_v over_o to_o his_o opinion_n and_o ere_o long_o by_o a_o accident_n that_o happen_v his_o opinion_n be_v clear_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o only_a safe_a one_o a_o thick_a cloud_n arise_v upon_o daybreak_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o campagnia_fw-la and_o of_o the_o hill_n which_o vanish_v away_o a_o little_a after_o caracena_n opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o several_a troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o foot_n be_v discover_v on_o the_o hill_n which_o make_v they_o all_o aware_a what_o imminent_a danger_n the_o army_n will_v have_v incur_v have_v not_o caracena_n persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a army_n very_o much_o applaud_v the_o marquis_n as_o their_o deliverer_n from_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o infinite_o oblige_v to_o he_o and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o may_v see_v the_o french_a troop_n which_o lay_v towards_o vighizvolo_n join_v with_o those_o upon_o the_o hill_n by_o which_o caracena_n counsel_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a safety_n of_o that_o army_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o such_o importance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n both_o the_o army_n keep_v their_o station_n not_o act_v any_o thing_n the_o french_a not_o dare_v to_o assault_v the_o spaniard_n begin_v to_o retire_v towards_o the_o camp_n two_o hour_n before_o sunset_n which_o the_o spaniard_n perceive_v they_o also_o remove_v and_o go_v towards_o pontecurone_n whither_o it_o come_v without_o any_o encounter_n but_o weary_a the_o artillery_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o dutch_a of_o prince_n borso_n regiment_n and_o by_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n up_o the_o hill_n and_o safe_o bring_v to_o pontecurone_n for_o which_o they_o have_v good_a store_n of_o drink_v money_n give_v they_o a_o retreat_n which_o the_o full_a it_o be_v of_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n the_o more_o praiseworthy_a be_v it_o the_o besieger_n think_v that_o the_o castle_n will_v immediate_o be_v surrender_v now_o that_o the_o relieve_v army_n be_v go_v whereby_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n send_v to_o demand_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o be_v manful_o answer_v that_o affair_n be_v not_o yet_o bring_v to_o term_n of_o surrender_n in_o this_o interim_n a_o great_a supply_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o french_a camp_n by_o the_o way_n of_o acqui_n nor_o be_v piedmont_n content_v only_o to_o send_v considerable_a succour_n to_o the_o enterprise_n of_o tortona_n but_o the_o dowager_n make_v use_n of_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o take_v such_o town_n from_o the_o spaniard_n as_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o to_o free_a piedmont_n absolute_o whilst_o it_o be_v unprovided_a of_o requisite_a garrison_n to_o this_o purpose_n she_o get_v together_o a_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n compose_v of_o the_o military_a remainder_n in_o piedmont_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n thereof_o and_o of_o montferrat_n to_o who_o she_o add_v those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o marquis_n villa_n when_o he_o part_v from_o serravalle_n and_o this_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o french_a and_o piedmonteses_n for_o by_o send_v of_o these_o man_n into_o the_o field_n one_o of_o two_o thing_n be_v likely_a to_o result_v either_o the_o recovery_n of_o â—…e_a town_n or_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o defend_v â—…ortona_n and_o because_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o town_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o intend_v by_o the_o dowager_n her_o opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o marquis_n pianezza_n who_o propound_v the_o enterprise_n of_o verrua_n first_o and_o next_o that_o of_o vercelli_n not_o so_o much_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o slender_a garrison_n as_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o conveniency_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o piedmont_n thereby_o and_o for_o that_o nothing_o else_o will_v more_o diuâ—…rt_v the_o defend_n of_o tortona_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v both_o these_o enterprise_n be_v discuss_v the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o can_v hear_v no_o more_o acceptable_a news_n than_o the_o recovery_n of_o verrua_n which_o open_v the_o way_n to_o france_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o cassalle_n join_v willing_o with_o pianezza_n in_o his_o opinion_n wherefore_o some_o horse_n be_v send_v to_o verrua_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o avenue_n thereabouts_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v out_o the_o spanish_a succour_n which_o may_v be_v send_v thither_o from_o the_o confine_a town_n of_o trino_n pontestura_fw-la or_o villanuova_a the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n consist_v in_o expedition_n wherefore_o pianezza_n have_v send_v man_n by_o the_o po_n to_o this_o intend_a enterprise_n and_o ladder_n and_o other_o necessary_a instruction_n along_o with_o they_o he_o march_v towards_o the_o town_n where_o he_o apply_v ladder_n that_o very_a night_n by_o which_o he_o force_v the_o defendant_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o castle_n so_o he_o easy_o become_v master_n of_o the_o town_n which_o do_v facilitate_v the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n but_o before_o he_o will_v attempt_v it_o he_o will_v try_v how_o the_o defendant_n mind_n stand_v he_o therefore_o beat_v a_o call_v summon_v they_o to_o surrender_v whereupon_o they_o parâ—…ed_v and_o the_o next_o morning_n yield_v upon_o honourable_a condition_n by_o which_o the_o place_n be_v restore_v by_o the_o spanish_a governor_n to_o pianezza_n who_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dowager_n and_o the_o duke_n verrua_fw-mi be_v a_o place_n of_o greâ—…t_a consequence_n by_o reason_n that_o it_o command_v the_o po_n which_o when_o marquis_n pianezza_n have_v so_o easy_o get_v he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o great_a enterprise_n as_o to_o recover_v verceâ—…li_n where_o the_o garrison_n be_v much_o diminish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o tortona_n the_o marquis_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o two_o tenagâ—…ias_n that_o of_o st._n andrea_n and_o that_o of_o the_o citadel_n which_o not_o be_v guard_v answerable_a to_o their_o greatâ—…ess_n seem_v easy_a to_o be_v take_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v attempt_v by_o night_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v will_v be_v a_o safe_a quarter_n against_o the_o city_n but_o this_o business_n require_v more_o man_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v formeâ—…ly_o thus_o order_v in_o turin_n that_o all_o the_o french_a shall_v join_v with_o govognes_n governor_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o cassalle_n who_o come_v from_o thence_o with_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n shall_v take_v the_o tenaglâ—…a_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o pianezza_n with_o his_o pâ—…edmontese_n be_v to_o take_v that_o of_o sr._n andrea_n but_o whilst_o this_o enterprise_n be_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v interâ—…upted_v by_o no_o sleight_n accident_n the_o french_a ambassador_n â—…earing_v that_o verrua_n be_v surrender_v to_o pianâ—…zza_n who_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o dowager_n name_n begin_v to_o complain_v pretend_v that_o since_o the_o french_a concur_v in_o the_o enterprise_n as_o well_o as_o the_o piedmonteses_n the_o french_a be_v to_o have_v enter_v there_o in_o garrison_n whereâ—…ore_o he_o much_o resent_v that_o pianezza_n shall_v do_v so_o greaâ—…_n a_o injury_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n force_n whereunto_o the_o marquis_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n soldier_n not_o soldier_n to_o the_o king_n of_o
also_o there_o be_v but_o 1000_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n in_o asti_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n pietro_n gonzales_n a_o valiant_a commander_n the_o governor_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o city_n leave_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o soldier_n before_o the_o castle_n of_o tortona_n and_o recommend_v the_o care_n of_o that_o siege_n to_o don_n jovan_n vasques_n coronado_n go_v with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n into_o alessandria_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v at_o relieve_v asti_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n the_o prince_n at_o his_o draw_v near_o that_o city_n endeavour_v to_o steal_v over_o the_o tanaro_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v get_v a_o barque_n which_o serve_v to_o pass_v traveller_n over_o the_o river_n and_o a_o mill_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o haven_n he_o by_o mean_n of_o these_o past_o some_o soldier_n over_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n that_o they_o may_v raise_v a_o little_a fort_n to_o guard_v that_o shore_n where_o he_o leave_v four_o company_n in_o garrison_n the_o governor_n have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v don_n vincenzo_n gonzaga_n that_o way_n with_o 3000_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n slay_v some_o of_o the_o defendant_n and_o drive_v other_o some_o away_o take_v and_o destroy_v the_o fort_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o baâ—…que_n and_o of_o the_o mill_n and_o the_o next_o day_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o same_o abbey_n and_o climb_v up_o a_o hill_n together_o with_o the_o same_o gonzaga_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o caracena_n and_o serra_n from_o whence_o he_o discover_v the_o city_n and_o the_o prince_n encamp_v before_o it_o and_o have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o companion_n send_v 400_o horse_n over_o the_o ford_n of_o tanaro_n to_o relieve_v asti_n give_v the_o captain_n express_v order_n that_o as_o he_o go_v towards_o the_o ford_n he_o shall_v observe_v what_o sign_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o prince_n march_v with_o all_o his_o horse_n to_o withstand_v their_o passage_n over_o the_o ford_n the_o governor_n make_v sign_n immediate_o to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o shall_v retreat_v who_o obey_v he_o the_o governor_n by_o this_o unfortunate_a attempt_n lose_v all_o hope_n of_o relieve_v the_o town_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o forgo_v tortona_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o asti_n which_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o effect_v without_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n which_o gonzales_n foresee_v or_o as_o some_o other_o say_v be_v advise_v by_o the_o governor_n so_o to_o do_v and_o find_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o defend_v so_o great_a a_o circuit_n of_o wall_n with_o so_o few_o man_n after_o some_o shot_n be_v make_v he_o agree_v with_o the_o prince_n to_o abandon_v the_o city_n retain_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o citadel_n so_o as_o 200_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o may_v 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