with their lives and the rest finding a frown from their Generall for leaving a fortified City to seeke safety in his Army The Captaine which remayned with so small an handfull of men to keep the City withdrew into the Castle A noble act of a Swâ—thsh Captain whence though once summoned he would not out till he had given the Eylenburgers and Hatzfieldt good testimony of his loyalty to the Crown of Sweden and enmity with the Saxon by casting severall fire-balls into the City and then unable to hold out longer yielded to the Victors mercy or fury who being thus possessed of this City consulted for the recovery of Hall and the Sconce at Wittenberge first and then for conquest of the Swedish Army Ghleen who was called out of Westphalia and Hessen purposely to assist Hatzfieldt and his Colleagues against the Swedes by the way had an eye at Ertford the greatest City in Thuringen taken by Banniere the year last past Ertford besieged by Ghlein and determined to besiege it The Imperiall Councell of Warre had decreed to recover it the Elector of Saxony ceased not to incite them to it and though all the Princes and neighbour-states of that great Citie foreseeing the inevitable ruine which attended their own Estates though they were of the Imperiall party if that City should be besieged were earnest suitors to the Elector that it might not be beleaguered they could not divert him from that resolution no not to forbeare it for a season till harvest was over and they had gotten in the fruits of the ground upon which the hopes of that Province almost made desolate by famine then consisted Ghleen therefore authorized by him and the Imperiall Councell of Warre being come within a league and half of the City in a Bailiwick properly belonging to Duke Bernhard of Weymar neere the Cloyster of Icterhausen measured out severall quarters to lodge his Army fortified his Campe with Retrenchments and lines of communication able to receive 15000 men made hutes for his souldiers and had prepared for the siege when sodainly a Courier came unto him posting from the Electo of Saxony who had changed his mind not upon the entreaty of his neighbour Princes but a designe upon the Swedes in Misnia with order to the Baron to rise from thence The siege suddenly rayâ—ed and with a speedy march to haâ—â—e to Eylenburg Banniere whose provident eye was not fixt only upon his own Campe at Torgaw but looked after his Confederates in all places had notice of Ghleens designe and to relieve the City drew out of his Army five Regiments of Horse and a 1000 Dragoons committed them and the busines to the care of the Generall Lesle who brought them as farre as Eisleben but there being certified that Ghleen had raised his siege and was gone towards Saxony stayed his journey and marched after them to observe their posture and intention The Baron being joyned with the other Imperiall Commanders the desigue against the great Fort at Wittemberge was first put into execution The Sconce at Wittenberg The Fort was guarded by 400 men who for a time defended themselves bravely spent divers shot upon the Campe made out sundry sallies omitted nothing that could be expected from besieged resolute men But the Imperiall Army which was before it with its ful strength and the Saxon-vitzdumb who commanded in the City returturning 20 Canonadoes upon the Fortfor one so battered it that May 1â— 301 the Garrison was brought to capitulateâ— and upon condition to depart with baggage and armes about 10 in the Evening they marched out yet the common men were constrained to take service under Hatzfield and the Officers only were dismissed Colonell Osterling who commanded there for the Swede and was a native of Hall being carried as a prisoner to Dresden The Sconce was no sooner surrendred but a Swedish Musquetier came with tydings of succours from his Generall to the late Governour the purport wherof was that 10 Squadrons of horse by Land and five ships loaden with Musquetiers by water were come to relieve him and come indeed they did though too late to that service yet time enough to embroyle the Imperialists in a new adventure The Imperiall Generall had notice of theiâ— comming and prepared to receive them he knew they were come to the black Elster planted eight Ordnances against them upon the Elue kindled great fires along the way which they were to passe the better to discover them commanded Lieutenant Colonell Wache to expect them in the field and sent out strong parties to succour him yet fayling in one particular circumstance either of intelligence or direction Besieged and taken by the Imper. this Avantguard thus sent out was no better then a foâ—lorn hope though they escaped with out that losse to which their Generall confessed afterwards they had been exposed upon his better information The Swedes march was not like that of an Enemy but a Friend they met the Imperialists and saluted them by the names of fellows in Armes Friends Comeradoes profest themselves to be Saxons that they came to tender their respects to the Imperiall Generall to congratulate his good fortune at Eylenburg and to assist him against the Swedes the Enemies of their Prince and Country at Wittemberge and with these oily words having deluded the first watch surprized them suddainly and went on in confidence of this auspicious beginning But Omnia in se redeunt fictam personam nemo potest ferre diu though this fucus served them as a Gyges ring to make them invisible to the first the second watch discovered them but they giving notice to Wache by discharging their Musquets of the Swedes approching advertized the Swedes also to make a fair retreat as they did and so escaped the trap which was laid for them Wittemberge Sconce was lost yet Banniere neither lost his judgment credit or fortunes therby He accounted it but as a piece of Copper for besides the place which he had made use enough of for impoverishing the Saxons subjects about it he lost there but eight Ensignes and three peeces of Ordnance and got a piece of Gold for it a convoy of wine A convoy of provision surprized by Banniere and other provision was sent from Dresden to Hatzfields Army that hee surprized put the Guard to the sword and retained the store It had been a good purchase if hee had wanted it but his wants were supplyed otherwise and that more abundantly and more gloriously Lucka a Citie of note in the lower Lusatia Lucka sutendred to Lesle the Magazine of that Province was about the same time surrendred to the Field-marshall Lesle and the Generall Pfal whom his Excellency had sent thither to make provision for his Army and there they being furnished with more then the whole Swedish Campe could well spend in three moneths besides what they got in the Villages and divers other Market Townes which they pillaged and spoyled
face as if himselfe would go into Poland sent 400 Waggons towards Bosna The Earle of Gallas was informed by his spyes of each particular the Swede had done yet stirred not till he understood of Banniers discamping and then imagining that he had him cock-sure sent his carriers with Letters of assurance to the King of Hungary and Elector of Sanony to acquaint them with the Swedes desperate estate and then advanced with his Army towards the Coasts of Poland to surprize him before he could reach any place of shelter Ille animosque tuos operamque eludit inanem The Generalissimo's augury fayled him Intends again to surprize him and again he escapeth Banniere had designed to steere another course and not to touch at Poland and whilest the Earle is expecting him upon the Frontiers of that Kingdome he returns to the Oder by the way of Drosen passes the River with his Cavallary Artillery Infantry and baggage above Custrin and July 4 14 arrived safely at Newstadt in the Vekker-mark a small days journey from the Fort of Swhedt whither Wrangell was come before Iuly the ninth old stile with 4000 horse and 8000 foot and where the two Generals the same day conferred mouth to mouth and conjoyned their Armies to the great admiration of the Imperiall Commanders at the prudent carriage of the Swedish Generall And joynes with Wrangell at Newstadt and the patience and industry of his souldiers who in so short a space without murmure or mutiny had marched 270 English miles and yet their greater indignation seeing their hopes thus milked and expectations frustrated So many dangerous and hard adventures being past the union of the two Generals and happy conjunction seemed as a festivall and Wrangell in token of the joy which hee felt by meeting with his fellow Consull in that forrain Land presented his Army in battaile array and exprest himselfe by the lowd throats of 48 peeces of Canon which in token of a bien-venu to Banniere he caused to be oft-times discharged triumphantly Worldly prosperitie might have some plea for title to our humane happinesse if it was certainly permanent But there is a vicissitude of passions and fortunes nor was the Swedâ—s jovissance of long continuance Gallas returning from the Polonian Frontiers Lâ—â—â—bog surrendred to the Imperialists sate downe before Landsberg and the Swedish Garrison there seeing the Imperiall powers begirting them though they had lately received a new accreut of seven Companies of foot surrendred the place upon composition and accorded to serve under his colours This losse was not for all that of such consequence as might make their fortunes desperate Towns might be recovered but lives cannot The Swedes though supplyed with new forces by the Baltick Sea which they providently kept open for their use were not strong enough to maintaine the Cities and Forts which they were possessed of upon the Elve Southward but left them to the care of the presidiaries placed thâ—rin but for conservation of their men beingthen 24000 strong effective no care was omitted no labour thought too much nor cost spared and first with indefatigable pains they fortified themselves neer Custrin on the one side of the Oder Gallas doing the like on the other yet neither Swede nor Caesarean for some few days attempting any thing against the other to the astonishment of the inhabitants in the Electorate of Brandenburg who seared the like cloud of desolation hanging over their heads which fell so lately like a Cataclysâ—e â—n the Duke dome of Saxony so many spoyling bands being at once seared in their Territories Austria all this time enjoyed the sweet blessings of peace no invading Enemy appeared in the Arch-dukes Dominion the Court reassumed its former luster by the return of their Prince from Prague which had bin a little obscured by his absence and to make its glory full a Marriage was concluded betwixt Caecilia Renata â—â—ter to the present Arch-duke and daughter to the deceased Emperour The gallantry of Poland Iuly 13 21 came to Vienna Cacilia Râ—â—aâ—â— the Archduchesse married to the King of Polaâ—d to conduct their new Queen into the Kingdome to the number of 4000 men and had not they contended amongst themselves for precedency the sword had not been seen there unsheathed and yet the controversie was rather a brawle then any serious contestation the windy ambition of some arrogant Poles blew the coal which was kindled and that was sodainly again extinguished by the Arch-dukes care who sent his Guard for conservationof the publike peace and so ended the quarrell without drawing bloud The disorderly carriage of these Poles hindred not Hymen in doing his office betwixt the two Princes Iuly 30 9 their nuptiall Ceremonies were accomplished in the Augustines Church at Vienna Prince Casimire by a proxie supplying the place of his brother the King when after Saint Ambrose his Song and the Canons of the City discharged three severall times a magnificent Supper was made to attend these Nuptials in the great Hall belonging to the Imperiall Knights for the King of Hungary the Polonian Prince Casimire the Queen of Poland the Princesse Claudia Archdutchesse of Tiroll lately come thither the Arch-duke Leopold William of Austria and the Polish Embassadours and two days after Goeth into the Kingdome the late married Queen attended with her brethren and Lords of Poland went first to visit the Empresse Dowager at Lavenbourg whither she was come from Gratz in Styria to take the aire of whom shee took her leave August 12 2 and set forward for Poland the King of Hungary accompanying her to Znaim in Bohemia the Archduke Leopold William to Nicholasburg in Moravia and the Archdutchesse Claudia into her new Kingdome The Alliance betwixt the King of Poland and the house of Austria was renewed by this marriage but the truce betwixt the Pole and the Swedes was nathâ—esse continued 1500 Pollacks entertained by Banniere and whilest the Courtiers were in their gallantry at Vienna 1500 Poles good horsmen and old souldiers offered themselves to Banniere who entertained them and to give them assurance of his true affection made them of his life-guard and now the military men on both sides began to tread a Pirrhick measure after the Musique of Drums and Trumpets each party so ordering it selfe that it neglected nothing which might advantage it self and offend the other The late united Swedish Armies by consent of their Generals for preservation of their Towns about the Elue and the Oder are again separated Wrangell re-enforced with a new Regiment of Swedes under the conduct of Thuro Oxenstieru marching to Anclam neer Mecklebourg and Banniere toward Stetin Gallas did the like and sent one part of his Army towards Newstadt and the other into the Vekkermark watching the opportunity to imploy them fortunately Banniere hoped by time to waste the Imperiall Army whose provisions were fetched from farre and at first seemed rather to provide for a defensive then offensive warre demolished
Diatelesma The Moderne History of the VVorld expressing the principall Passages of the Christian Countries in these last six Moneths whether Politicall or Polemicall brought downe from Aprill last to this present Wherein is comprised much Varietie The Contents whereof you shall finde in the ensuing Table Hunc servare modùm semper didicere libelli Parcere personis gesta referre mei LONDON Printed by T. Harper for Nathanael Butter and Nicholas Bourne 1637. To the Reader HISTORY is but a narration of things done and needs no Orator to plead for it either by word or writing Truth is able to justifie it selfe and feares not the face of any Aristarchus which will snap at her words though hee cannot blemish her actions Her Picture was thus drawne by the pencill of Apelles Calumnie attended with Ignorance Suspition Anger Envie Fraud Treachery and Feare were placed in a Table casting filth and dirt upon the white garment the glorious robe of a more glorious Virgin which shee did but shake and it appeared againe as illustrious as it was formerly And what needs an Epistle then to be prefixed before this Discourse it is not to make the Relation more authenticall but the expression more passable Sint bona sint quaedam mediocria sint mala plura It is the fate of Writers who must stand to your censures onely I would informe you that if any thing seeme Aut obscura nimis Anglica sive parum Non meus est Error nocuit librarius illis An ingenious Reader can amend an Ingenuous will pardon it to whom alone I dedicate this Discourse Vale. N. C. A Table of the Contents THe Seige of Hermenstein renewed Pag. 2 Ramsey projects to releeve it Pag. 3 His Project Ibid. Failes Pag. 4 Ramsey threatens to be avenged and puts his menace in execution Pag. 5 The extraordinary Ambassadour of Denmarke pillaged by some of Iohn de Werts Souldiers Pag. 6 The Commander in Hermenstein begins to treat ibid. Capitulates Pag. 8 The Articles of agreement and surrendrie of the Fort ibid. Selinginstat besiedged by the Caesarians Pag. 9 The Govenour slaine ibid. The Garrison yeelds upon composition ibid. But is detained upon breach of conditions Pag. 10 Ramsey pillageth the enemies Countrey ibid. Provideth for a Seige Pag. 11 Is blockt up in Hanaw ibid. The Earle of Hanaw makes his peace with the King of Hungary Pag. 12 Ramsey resignes his governement upon honourable termes Pag. 13 Strange Prodigies ibid. Part of the Duke of Bavaria his Pallace at Munchen burnt casually Pag. 14 The Castle of Lichtenberge strangely burnt downe to the ground Pag. 15 Duke Bernard of Saxon Weymar at Browstat ibid. Adviseth with his Counsell of Warre for passage over the Rhine Pag. 16 Hee passeth the River Pag. 17 Is foure times assaulted by Iohn de Werth and is still victorious ibid. Ensisheim taken by Duke Bernhard Pag. 18 Halliers passage over the Rhine ibid. The Governour of Hagi-now informed of the state of Chathouse Pag. 19 Intends to invade it Pag. 20 Yet sends out to be better informed of the state thereof ibid. Vndertakes it Pag. 21 A Stratageme ibid. Carieth it ibid. The Imperialists attempt to regaine it Pag. 22 Are repulsed with losse Pag. 23 The effects of the victorie ibid. Drusenheim taken by Duke Bernhard is attempted by Iohn de Werth but vainely Pag. 24 Duke Bernhard desirous to try the fortune of a Battell ibid. Sends out a Forlorne hope ibid. That lost Iohn de Werth hoping of Victory leaves his trenches Pag. 25 Duke Bernhard encountreth and repelleth him ibid. A Convoy of Iohn de Werth defeated by the Rhinegraue ibid. Duke Bernhard beseigeth Kentzingen Pag. 27 So draweth the Bavarian to battell ibid. By a stratagem Pag. 28 And obtaines a Victory ibid Forgatz his message to Duke Bernhard of Weymar Pag. 29 And the direfull Issue Brandestein a Prisoner at Dresden Pag. 32 An assault on Oschitz failing the Suburbs are fired by the Swedes ibid. A Swedish Partie surprized at Bitterfield Pag. 33 Eylenburg forsaken by the Swedes ibid. A noble Act of a Swedish Captaine ibid. Ertford beseiged by Glyleen Pag. 34 The Seige suddenly raised ibid. The Sconce at Wittenberg Pag. 35 Beseiged and taken by the Imperialists Pag. 36 A Convoy of Provision surprized by Bannier Pag. 37 Lucca surrendred to Lesle ibid. Meissen surprised by Bannier by a stratagem ibid. The King of Hungary at Prague Pag. 39 In danger to have bin murderd by a Traytor Pag. 40 Gordon slaine Lesle and Anderson dangerously wounded at a feast ibid. The King of Hungary consults with Callas Piccolomini and de Grana Pag. 41 Gallas made Generalismo of the Imperiall Army ibid. Laboureth to take Bannier at Torgaw Pag. 42 Bannier resolving to discampe from Torgaw Pag. 43 Pillageth the City ibid. Deviseth a stratagem to avoid the Imperialists Pag. 44 Puts it in practise deludes the Generalliss ibid. Encourageth his owne men Pag. 46 Marcheth to Landsberg Pag. 47 Marazini defeated by the Swedes at Landsberg Pag. 48 Gallas posteth after him ibid Intends againe to surprise him againe he escapeth Pag. 49 And joynes with Wrangell at Newstad ibid. Landsberg surrendred to the Imperialists Pag. 50 Caecilia Renata the Archdutchesse married to the King of Poland Pag. 51 Goeth into the Kingdome ibid. 1500. Polacks entertained by Bannier Pag. 52 Ten companies of Dragoons and 300. horse entirely defeated by Charles Wrangel Pag. 53 One Brandenburgish Regiment of foote defeated by Schlang Pag. 53 Another disbandeth ibid. A party oâ— Iâ—periall horse defeated by the Poles Pag. 54 Ratenaw surrendred by the Imperialists Pag. 55 Havelberg taken by assault ibid. Werten besieged by Klitzing Pag. 56 Surrendred ibid. Tholate Commander imprisoned Pag. 57 Domitz surrendred to Klitzing upon composition ibid. The Swedes at Luneburg compound with the Duke for the City and the Fort of Winsen Pag. 58 The conditions betweene the Duke of Luneburg and the Swedes Pag. 59 Gallas leades his Army to Ancklam ibid. Bannier reuniteth his forces with those under Wrangel Pag. 60 Gallas assaults the City five times and is so oft repulsed with losse ibid. Attempts to passe the River of Rhine is beaten by Bannier and discampeth Pag. 61 The French Kings preparations Pag. 64 The Cardinall de la Valette marcheth towards the Nether-lands Pag. 65 Sits downe before Landrecey Pag. 66 The Castle of Bohain taken by the Marquesse of Milleray ibid. A rich Convoy surprized by Gassion Pag. 68 A Spanish party defeated by Gassion Pag. 69 Two hundred of them slaine and some taken prisoners Pag. 70 Divers Forts and Townes taken by the French Army ibid. The Kings Proclamation enjoyning the officers to repaire to the Armies Pag. 71 An edict against the fugitives Pag. 72 Divers Legois come to the Campe at Landrecey Pag. 73 The manner of the siege of Landrecey ibid. The Garrison necessitated Capitulates and surrenders upon conditions ibid. The Articles ibid. The French take possession of Landrecey Pag. 77 The Haven of Graveling left unperfect Pag.
surprized a Convoy of a hundred Malters of Corn designed for the use of the great Provost His project the Baron of Meternich then residing at Mentz This prize the Commander intended to make use of for the reliefe of the French Garrison projecting to carry it downe to the Rhine by amusing the Frankforders and the other Imperiall Cities and Forts upon the River with a colour of restitution to the Dum-Provost it being the rather credible because there was at that time a treaty of truce betwixt the Governour and the Electour of Mentz and Letters were drawn to that purpose subscribed with his hand sealed with his seale and directed to the Elector and Baron and a Passe for the Bottome as from Metternichy May 15 25 was designed for putting the stratagem forward A vessell capacious of that burden and more was laden and foure Souldiers only that there might be no suspition of fraud appointed to carry the Barke thither Towards Evening the Skippers with their charge were descryed upon the Mayn neer Frankford and there being summoned produced their Passe and Letters which being entertained as authenticalâ— and true gave them free liberty to go forward withoul any further questioning them Hoechst was the next place where they feared any molestation and there they found some trouble but such as being once over rather incouraged then disheartned them The Commander there suspecting a pad in the straw Et metuens Danaos donaferentes began to sift them more narrowly and grounding his resolve rather upon suppositioÌ„ then any pregnant proofs instantly disarmed the souldiers and stayed them till morning when thinking these Gibeonites to have dealt sincerely with him he restored their Armes and gave them a free liberty to proceed The favour of the stream and winde brought them soon after below the Castle of Keltzersbach where upon a necke of Land covered with sedge and made almost for such a designe some other Hanovian troups attended them with six Waggons laden with Bacon Fails Butter Granadoes and other Ammunition and fifty souldiers whom they took into the Bark deeming that this fortunate beginning must needs be crowned with an happy ending and happy it might have been if it had not been discovered casually This glorious morning was soon overcast a small cloud that seemed empty burst out into a storm a peasant unhappily espied their action and hope and feare hope of reward from the Commander and fear of injury by the Hanovers adding wings to his speed made him slie to Hocchst and acquaint the Governour with what he had seen The Commander stayed not to call a counsell to advise what was to be done but knowing the cause to require expedition nor deliberation instantly sent Post upon Post to Mentz Bingen and other places to looke out and stay these adventurers The adviso was no sooner come but a watch was charged and sundry Boats disoatched to the Mayne and the Rhine some to way-lay them and some to pursue after them At Bingen the Scouts discovered them and the Austrian souldiers neere the Tower de Rats or Mouse-steeple grappled with them after a small conflict in which they slew six of the Hanouers mastered the rest took the ship and burden detained the Captaine and the rest of the souldiers prisoners threw the Granadoes and other military instruments into the Rhine and sent the provision to the Elector of Mentz who for a gratification to the Governour of Bingen bestowed upon him the prisoners and their ransomes Ramsey who was rather angry Ramsey threatens to be avenged and puts his menace into execution then grieved for this losse no sooner heard of it but sent a menacing letter to the Elector of Mentz the purport wherof was that if he did not restore him the prisoners and town which he had lost before Bingen in the ship hee sent towards Hermerstein then hee would burne all his towns in the Rhingaw and to his word joyned his hand immediatly plundering the Cloyster at Selingerstat a Citie properly belonging to the Moguntine but then under the Hanovers carried the Monks into Hanow detained them as prisoners of warre till they had satisfied his losse sent a party towards Frankford whence it brought back great store of cattell and pillaged the countrey therabouts and seized himself of the towne of Vrsel which he fortified as a place best fitting his intention for the further proseqâ—ution of that designe to all which the Elector like a man of warre answered as resolutely that himselfe would come in person and block him up in Hanaw if he stood upon those tearmes all the neighbouring States being formerly bound and now in a readinesse to assist him in that siege if the Hanawers did not speedily submit But nothing was done against him till afterwards Yet all the vicinage began then to be filled with horrour The extraordinary Embassador of Denmarke pillaged by some of John de Werths souldiers the high-ways were become unpassable the Hanovian or Bavarian souldiers without respect of persons pillaging all they met The Count of Pentz Embassadour for the King of Denmarke to the King of Hungary and States of Germany had been at Mentz with the Elector and there received honorably but upon his return thirty horsmen at first supposed to have been of Ramseys Regiment but proved afterwards to be Bavarians and under the command of Iohn de Werth without regard either of his own condition or the dignity of the persons from whom and to whom hee was sent after they had slaine his Steward and wounded some other of his servants laid violent hands on him robd him of all his money and jewels and in a miserable plight turned him on the way toward Aschafemburgh where his wants were supplyed by the Elector of Mentz with necessaries for his journey and a safe conduct towards Wertzburg The Garrison in Hermenstein by this beganne to see their own and Ramseys danger Ramsey being unable to relieve them any more or they to hold out long against the Bavarian The CommaÌ„der in Hermenstein begins to treat who had threatned to surround Hanaw with his Army as soon as he had taken in Hermanstein Hitherto that City in the Weteraw had succoured the Fort upon the Rhine and the Fort been as a strong Bulwark to that City the forces of the enemy which menaced the City being engaged there and the City though sometimes blocked up yet never besieged The Die was cast the chance seemed ill and the Governour laboured to mend it with his play It is wisedome to take time by the foretop and to seek a remedy before mischief can come to extremity The French Commander as yet was provided of a moneths victualls and whilst his store lasted knew that hee could keep the Fort but that once gone then he must surrender it his ayme was only how to doe it honorably To this purpose about the end of May hee sent his Agents to the Elector of Colen offâ—ring to surrender it
at last as by enforcement but voluntarily with the consent and approbation and for the use of the Princes for whom hee kept it and with profit and honour to himselfe maugre the malice of his Enemies must now be recorded Our English-Scottish Colonell by the departure of the Bavarians having got a little time of breathing was not idle but spent the few dayes of respite he had in repayring the fortifications revictualling the City abating the power of his ill affected neighbours Provideth for a siege About Iune the twentieth old stile the fields being white with Corn hee sent forth such harvest-men as could manage their Armes as well as the Sickle and reaping where he never sowed brought in good store of corne into the common Granary Iune the foure and twentieth another party being abroad met with some Waggon of Frankford loaden with materials for building of a Sconce to impeach the City under his command guarded with seven Musquetiers beat the souldiours broke their Muskets sent back the hot-shots and took away thirteen fair draught-horses and carried them into the City It was time that hee should look about him a new Army was raysed sodainly against him the Elector of Mentz the Bishop of Wertzburg and the Imperiall City of Frankford joyned their forces together under the Baron of Metternich and resolved to compell him to yield and surrender the City But the fire burns hottest in coldest weather and their Armies environing him made his courage more active Is blockt up in Hâ—uâ—w They could not pin him up so straitly but that he found a way free for him at pleasure to sally forth for the endamaging of the Army Two days amongst the rest are most remarkable Iuly 20 30 upon which he broke into the Generals own Quarter slue above a hundred horse and brought as many prisoners into the City and Iuly 27 old stile they broke out as far as Retstat cut off many of the Caesareans and carried away twenty horses In the midst of these turmoyles an unexpected peace was wrought for this City The Earle of Hanaw who had been under the Imperiall Band The Earle of Hanâ—w makes his peace with the King of Hungary and was proscribed amongst other Euangelicall Princes by the Triumvirate at Prague being entertained at the Hage by the Vnited States whither he fled as to a Sanctuary from the fury of Ferdinand the Second late Emperour by the mediation of friends in the Court at Vienna had then happily made his peace with the now King of Hungary was re-admitted by him to his Earldome Himselfe being then sick sent an adviso thereof to the Christian King who had formerly relieved him in his extremity and lately during the time of his sicknesse at the instance and upon the intercession of the States sent him 200000 Florins desiring his Majesties consent for his peaceable enjoying his ancient possessions and his Letters to Ramsey for the relinquishing of the City and resigning it to the Earles use The King granted his suite and gave order to Ramsey to restore the place but with a proviso of satisfaction for his care in the conservation of it and assurance of all this being brought to the Colonell about the end of July with order and Letters Patents from the Earle directed to his Brother in Law the Count of Solms Lawbach to administer the Government during the Earls absence the old Governour made a cessation of Arms with the asseegers with declaration of the cause for a time of conference about the sum which hee expected as a requitall of the offices hee had done that City and they as willing to be rid of one who with a small power had often pillaged their Territories as desirous after the mischiefs of War to have a glimpse of the much desired rayes of peace not only willingly condescended therunto but when the Colonell had sent his Agents to the Eector of Mentz to treat about his satisfaction Ramsey resignes his governmeÌ„t upon honorable terms the Frank forders sent theirs also to the same effect and the Marquesse of Darmstat who had then made a truce with the Colonell interposed himselfe as an umpire or at least mediatour in that negotiation Some time was spent as it is ordinary in matters of such nature about the summe to be paid and the persons from whom it was to be expected yet in the end by the earnest solicitation of the Marquesse both were agreed on and 50000 Rix Dollers were appointed the Commander from the Moguntine the Bishop of Wirtzburg and the Imperiall City of Frankford the summe in our English account is 15000 pound sterling and the Commander resigned his authority to the Count of Solms Lawbach with conditions to stay in Hanaw as a private man till the money was paid in and then to have a safe conduct to the Swedish Army or to what other place himselfe upon more deliberation would nominate for his safetie Nunc est bibendum nunc pede libero Pulsanda tellus The Weterauians were now all in jollitie by Ramseys resignation they feared no future unhappinesse Strange prodigies and the memory of all former calamities was almost extinguished when suddenly the hearts of the superstitious people wâ—re daâ—â—â—ted by strange prodigies yet not strange to that Nation no yeer since the war first commenced being baâ—â—â—n of such portents the water at Weymar again being â—urned to bloud a strange Worm in the shape of a man with perfeâ—â— lineaments and a golden Crown upon of head being found in a Sallad at an Herb-woâ—â—â—â—s shop at Coblentz and which if not prestigious was most terrible a Woman appearing in a mourning habit in Saint Stephens the Cathedrall Church-yard at Vienna Iune 18 28 which with an accent of sorrow as they write from thence having from 11 to 12 at night yelled out wo unto you woe unto you often repeating those words and nothing else the Bels without the helpe of man rung sodainly to the great affrightment of the people which descanted upon the omen doubting such horrid consequents would ensue it as presented themselves to their several fancies Now began a new time of trouble fire and sword raging in many parts of the Empire not only casually but by the arbitrement and wile of such as used that devouring element to the damage of those with whom they were at enmity Part of the D. of Bavaria his Palace at Munchen burnt casually The Duke of Bavaria had some losse at Munchen casually Iune 19 29 at the entertainment of the Extraordinary Embassadour for the King of Denmarke the Count of Pentz being then arrived at the Bavarian Court to shew his magnificence the Duke would have the night to emulate the day atque ex Cyclope diurno Nocturnus tunc Argus erat strange fire-works were devised and used but one of the Squibs fell unhappily upon the Tennis Court adjoyning to the Palace and burnt it to ashes and thence ranging to the Princes
reuniteth his forces with those under Wrangle and held him play Besides Banniere who had not laine idle all this time at Stetin but reformed his Army and filled his Regiments with veterane Souldiers drawne out of the Garrisons in Pomeren and put his new accruits into the Cities seeing a clowd moving towards Anklam and fearing lest the Caesarians should oppresse the Field-marshall by their multitude the feare of so powerfull an adversary such a terrour as the most polite Romane historiographer observes in the like case being the firmest bond of concord waved all former controversies with colleagues and marched thitherwards for his succour And now began those hot services which more resembled so many pitched fields then light skirmishes or velitations wherein though neither side could boast of an absolute victory Gallas assaults the City five times and is so oftâ—repulsed with losse there appeared a more sensible losse befalling the Caesarians then the other Both parties played their Master-prizes Gallas at the first onset thought to have surprized Wrangle and carried the place but Wrangle who had a vigilant eye upon his intentions knowing the oddes which was against him avoyded the fury of the first conflict gave way to the ingruent storme retired with his forces through the City wherein he left his Infantry and encamped on the other side with his Cavallary to keep the passage open for the Generall Bannieres accesse unto him being advertized formerly that he was marching up for his reliefe Plato that divine Philosopher enjoyned his Auditors not to adde fire to fire but what avayle his theoremes the man of warre will not give attention to his morals Nature insults there over either Ethicks or Politiques the spleene which is warmed onely in the first motion by continuated action begins to boyle and nothing can extinguish the burning heate but the opened conduit pipes of his owne or the enemies bloud Gallas more inraged then discouraged by Wrangels retreat planted his batteries against the Towne made five severall assaults in all of them was beaten backe with notorious losse the advisoes from Hamburgh Stetin and Berlin specifie a particular number of sixe thousand and more men and having fayled of his project there deviseth a new one to passe the River of Beinah and to assault the Swede in his trenches No paines were spared no hazard avoyded which might conduce to effect his designe there thrice he attempted it at three severall passages but never without great losse at the last especially at Damine a place betwixt Pomerania and Meckleburg Attempts to passe the River of Behne is beaten by Banniere and discampeth where the Generall Banniere encountred him and though hee had built a Fort there to secure his passage and guarded it with foure hundred of his ablest men yet the circumspect and valiant Swede as well to be observed for his circumspection which would leave nothing behinde him that might doe him any prejudice as his valour assaulted it tooke it in put the major part of the praesidiaries to the sword made the rest prisoners their captivity being graced with the society of a great Spanish Commander named Don Faelix to the great affrightment of the Imperiall Army which suddenly thereupon discamped and marched towards the Elve disheartened by the union of Banniere and Wrangell who then appeared in field together and made shew of readinesse to deale with Gallas for decision of the quarrell in a set battell CHAP. I. The Actions Occurrences and passages Polemicall and Politicall in Picardy Artoys Henault c. IT was high time for the neighbour Princes which stood in opposition to the house of Austria to look about them and the Christian King particularly proximus arsit Vcalegon The Swedes fortunes concerned him the Kings of Spain and Hungary when those his Confederates appeared in probability able to hold them tugge with severall strong Armies invaded his Kingdome put him to much trouble The Frtuch Kings preparations though his royall heart affecting the good of his subjects and the people in a respective obedience conforming their gestures to his commands with an unanimous courage made head against them and sent them back without any notable evidence of victory Some places of strength pieces of importance were then taken by them and some of them recovered again by the King and now to cry quittance with those invadours he prepares not only for regaining his owne but by transmitting his Armies into the places under their Dominions to draw the stakes from them and engage his adversaries in a defensive warre Severall Armies were raised at the Kings charge and committed to severall Generals to do their service in such places as his Majesty directed them The Prince of Conde was appointed to draw up all the troops which were quartered in Champagne Loraine and Burgundie and to lead them into the French County he being constituted the Generalissimo of those forces and the Duke de Longeville his Lieutenant Generall The Marshals de la Force and Chastillon had a joynt Commission for keeping the River of Mosell and the places thereabouts but the old Marshall a true Miles Emeritus of the age of 72 yeeres 60 of which hee had spent in the service of his King and Country was soon after rude donatus had his Writ of Ease and Honour too and in the Parliament of Paris Iuly 24 August 3 was received by the honourable title of Duke of Madurant and Musidan his Lands of inheritance The Marquesse de la Force made a Duke and Peâ—re of French and Peere of France being presented by the Kings Attourney Monsieur Ioubert in the presence of the Prince of Conde the yong Duke of Anguieus the Duke of Montbazon and Rochefoucault and other persons of State and Dignity and Chastillon alone with 6000 horse and 12000 foot marched into Luxemburgh as was said though other did write he had never half so many men the King having sent before by Monsieur Daniel de la Rue a great summe of money to Leige to raise some more men there for his service entertained Ruelles sonne whose memory is still deer to the Liegois in his Court at Paris and consigned him a place of Honour and given a good Pension to the Massacred Burghers Widow to confirme the amity betwixt his Majesty and that State Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weymar accompanied with Roderick the yong D. of Wertenberg the Marquesse of Baden his Lieutenant Generall Hallier and many other men of quality attended with an Army of about 10000 horse and foot 2000 horse to carry the Artillery and furnished at first with a thirteen hundred thousand Franks to pay his Army was assigned to invade the Empire beyond the Rhine Crequy with his forces was ordered to joyn with the D. of Savoy for opposall of the Spanish forces in and about Lumbardy The Earle of Harecourt was to scowre the Seas and the Cardinall de Valetto and the Duke of Candale his brother had their Province assigned
them in the Frontiers towards the Spanish Provinces in the Netherlands and Hennegow some places in Picardy being still in the Cardinall Infants hands and those to be reduced to the Kings obedience About the end of May the French Cardinall and the Duke his brother set forward towards Amiens and blocking up la Capelle marched on to invade Hainaut and sate down before Landrecy whither the grand Master of the Artillery The Cardinal de Valette marcheth towards the Netherlands brought up his forces also to hasten their proceedings The Card. Infant was not so soon in the field nor had strength then to oppose them yethe omitted nothing that was requisite for preservation of his Country He sent divers expresses to Piccolomini to make haste and come down with his Regiments fortified his Frontiers and brought down all the strength he had of horse and foot to Mons in Hainaut and Mabenge to oppose them but wanting strength he thought it fitter to let them spend some time before the City the siege giving him liberty to re-enforce himself then by encountring them with that handfull of men to endanger his Army and so expose the Provinces under him to further ruine Iune 9 13 the French Cardinall tooke up his head-quarter at Faveri a Village halfe a league from the City Sits down before Landrecay before which though he lay till Iuly 3 13 he lost not his time a flying Army under the command of Colonel Gassion and Rambures Governour of Dowlens doing good service to the Christian King and giving much offence to the Enemy and other his Confederates emulating their associates atchievements in a laudable ambition affecting and deserving an equall wreath of Ho. Monsieur the Marquesse of Melleray Kinsman to the Cardinall Richilieu and great Master of the French Artillery marching up to the Cardinall de la Valette as hee was upon his way cast his eye upon the Castle and Towne of Bohain situate upon the high-way betwixt Saint Quintin and Chastean Cambresie He saw it and divers perswading arguments induced him upon the view and site therof to assault it The King his Master lost it the yeere and it stood with his honour not to leave it in the possession of an Enemy The Castle of Iohain taken by the Marq of Milleray it blocked up the way betwixt Saint Quintin and the French Armies it was a mote in his eye and hee would assay to remove it In a word it was lost before miserably through want of men to hold it and fortifications to preserve the small number within it and hee meant to regain it honourably encountring with difficulties neither disheartned with sight of the new works made by the Spaniards to defend it nor the proportionable number of presidiaries which were left to maintain it His conceit was actuated without further dispute First to observe the military method he summoned it when his oratory was not so powerfully perswasive and effectuall as to make the Garrison yield without delay he planted and levelled 16 peeces of full Canon against it and that sight being terrible to the Spanish Garrison they which to avoid the dishonorable title of Cowards before would not hearken to a treaty began to crave it and procured it and in conclusion surrendred the Towne and Castle upon condition meerly to depart with their lives and to leave behind them whatever they had gotten by pillage from the poore neighbouring Villages and so saved themselves from the fury of the Army though they escaped not the rage of the Peasants who having been spoyled by them formerly hearing of their departure and the manner of it without convoy or offensive weapons assembled together to the number of 400 men way-layed them as they were on their march to Cambray sel upon them with all their strength which was then doubled by their spleen slue most of them upon the place some few only escaping into the Woods which saved them from the peasants fury it was a purchase of good value of use both for the souldiers and the country people the first finding there good store of victuals and Amunition and the last by this prize recovering their moveable goods beds linnen pewter brasse and other utensils for house-keeping which had been taken from them by the plundering Garrison and were now restored unto them by the Conquerour The flying Army under Gassion and Rambure designed to scoure the Country and prevent the Enemy if he should any thing privatly either against the Camp at Landrecey or the places in the Kings obeysance in Picardy according to order given by the Generall went abroad with six foot Companies and eight of horse and ranged over that Territory till within a league of Mons the chiefe City of that Province without any adventure there they heard of one worth their care A rich convoy surprized by Gâ—ssion a Convoy of foure Companies of Infantry and as many of Cavallary attending some number of Waggons loaden with the best things of Cambray and Valenciens the inhabitants there feaâ—ing that the French after the prize of Landrecey would besiege those Cities transporting the best of their baggage into Flanders for its preservation It was needlesse to bid the Commanders or common men to stirre they were acquainted with each particular both the way which the Convoy should passe the houre of its comming and the strength which attended it and seeing what a booty was offered them addressed themselves to receive it Rambure with the one moiety of the troops with as much privacy as he could retires backward to a Wood called by the inhabitants Bois de la Fournilhire three leagues from Mons South-ward there he layes an Ambuscadoe concealing the greatest part of his forces but shewing the fag-end of his men to the Convoy which encouraged by perceiving the smalnesse of their number made up to them and prepared to assault them when sodainly Gassion who lurked behind an Hill to conceal himself till convenient time upon the first Musquetado spurred up to his Friends succour and Rambure appeared on the other side with his men then risen from the Ambush and both together charged the Convoy so furiously that they slue 500 upon the place and sorely wounded divers others the rest which were best mounted saying their lives by their horses legs and leaving 24 waggons as a prize to the French who for all their Ambuscado advantage they had in the fight came not off shot-free but left 17 dead behinde them and had 40 desperatly wounded The waggons were driven to the Campe at Landrecey and there the Cardinall de Valette to incourage his Souldiers for the like adventure if occasion should so happen and sweeten the peasants which gave notice of the Convoy to his Campe volant divided the spoile to the common men whose valours their leaders had commended and some the peasants widows whose husbands were slain or wounded in the conflict A like accident and more glorious though not
There shall no injury be offered to the Officers and Souldiers in the said troops which have formerly served his Majesty the Christian King but they shall enjoy the same liberty of departure as is granted the rest those only excepted which were Natives of France and born subjects to his Majesty who are not to be comprehended in this Article A just exception treason should finde no mercy and traitours are they will dare to beare Armes against their naturall Prince and Country they have betrayed their alleageance what pretext soever they may find for it and by the law of Nature and Nations are uncapable of mercie V. All Officers Majors and others of his laid Regiment and of the Imperiall Loraine and Germane Forces shall have liberty to depart with their Armes and as much baggage as they can carry with them their wives children servants caroaches waggons carts and horse for service VI. All the Captains and other Officers of the said Garrison shall depart with their Armes in the accustomed manner their baggage wives children fervants c. as in the sormer Article VII The Purveyors and Subtlers shall have the same liberty granted them as is granted to the Captains and Officers in the precedent Covenants VIII The Canons Chaplains Priests and Curats shall depart with their horses and baggage IX The Nobles in the City shall have a free liberty to depart with Armes and Baggage Coaches Horses Grooms and other Attendants X. The Burgesses and Citizens shall have the like liberty as is granted to the Nobility XI The Citizens of other Cities which came to Ivoy to secure their persons and estates and generally all the inhabitants and others abiding in the City shall have licence for themselves to depart with the Garrison as also for their wives children families or if they desire to stay a while for ordering their estates a months time shall be granted them which being once expired they shall be gone immediatly and make oath neither by intelligence or action to attempt any thing against the King during their time of stay XII The Widowes shall have liberty to depart with their children and baggage Groomes and other servants in company with the Burghesses XIII They which will depart either presently or after a moneth expired shall be provided of a safe conduct by the new Governour that shall be assigned to command there in behalfe of the Christian King and be secured from injury and pillage during their stay in the City XIV The Prior of the Crosiers Canons Chaplains Priests and Curats which will abide there shall enjoy and hold their Benefices and Revenues as peaceably as they have done formerly both in the City and the Villages in the precinct and jurisdiction therof doing their Church-duties according to the Roman Catholike and Apostolike manner without any impeachment let hindrance or obstacle upon condition that they make oath of Loyalty and Allegiance to the Christian King XV. The Ornaments of the Churches the Altars Pictures and other Church-goods shall not be violated nor removed and the clock-bell shall not be stirred out of its place the Army being otherwise satisfied for the expence of their Amunition XVI The Officers of the Towne and jurisdiction therunto appertaining shall hold their Offices and profits therunto belonging if they will stay without being compelled to take out new Patents only giving an oath of fidelity to the King and abstaining from giving intelligence to his adversaries or doing any thing to his Majesties prejudice XVII Such as will continue and reside in the City shall be maintained in the Rights Franchises Immunities and Priviledges which they have anciently enjoyed only with condition of taking the Oath of Allegeance as is before required XVIII In the 7 Article the victuallers purveyors shal be comprized to whom it is granted that they shal have liberty to carry out provision and wood to furnish the Garrison upon the march and attend it whither it goeth XIX The prisoners on both sides shall be restored without ransome or other charges XX. If any thing be found omitted in the former Articles the Governour shall have power to enjoy it as if it had been plainly inserted and fully expressed XXI The Governour shall be furnished with 15 wagons to carry the sick wounded and impotent men to Arlon XXII The Garrison and as many of the people as will be gone shall be conducted by a French Convoy to Arlon lodging but one night upon the way in such a place as shall be thought most convenient the Governour leaving three of his Captaines in gage for the safety of the Convoy and Waggons which shall be set at liberty upon their return and dismissed with all surety Made determined and decreed in the Campe before Ivoy August 3 13 1637. Signed Chastillon and countersigned Par Monsigneur de la Haye Count Nantevil Governour of Corbie a place known by its misery twice taken in the space of three moneths once by the Cardinall Infant and again by the Christian King moved with the prosperitie of the French Armies in the Netherlands knowing that the Spaniards hands were full his Garrisons had more irons in the fire then they could well wield and seeing the Forts of Ebuterne neere Arras and Fouvillier neer Bapaume had not only bin places of retreat for the Commanders in Atrebatum and Bapaume the last Winter when they had gone a plundering The Fort of even to the gates of Amyens burning downe the Kings Villages in Picardie with a resolution to subdue them about the beginning of August marched from Corbie with 200 souldiers of his Garrison 100 peasants wel accoutred two companies of Carabins two peeces of Canon viz. one Bastard carrying a bullet of 18 pound waight and another lesser and their equipage The time of his arrivall at Ebuterne 〈◊〉 answered his designe it was midnight an opacous thick darknessâ— had covered the face of the Earth in our Horizon the Sun appearing in his Meridian to our Antipodes as unwilling to be an eye-witnesse of the sad Fates which attended those Forts and Garrisons His purpose was concealed by the silent night 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 and without let bee approched within fifty paces of the wals thâ—se planted his CanoÌ„s sodainly sounded 6 trumpets beat a battell with 12 Drums cast Grenadoes into the Fort discharged all his Musquets and the volley of shot though made without ayme wrought so effectually The French Leader prosecuteth the womeâ— that foure of the presidiaries were slaine outright and amongst them a Sentinell who fell dead to the earth from the top of an high Tower to the astonishment of the desendants who sleeping securely and sodainly awaked by this unwelcome inusique had their thoughts so perplexed that their distracted imaginations projected new causes of feare and concluding generally that the assaylants were no mean body but the whole French Army sent out the Curate of the place to capitulate for them who with all his Oratory could obtain
it and then returned to the Campe before la Capelle Never did Merchant with a faire trade-wind make his voyage with more expedition then attended the French forces under the Cardinall de Valette and his confederates in Picardie in their conquests of Cities and Citadels and bringing the townes in subjection to the Christian King S. Previll his designe upon Rumingnan in Artoys The designe of Saint Previll Governour of Ardres upon the Castle of Rumingnan in Artoys had some time of hammering but was soone polished and perfected when it came to the file d'espee it was of long projection but speedy execution The Castle is situated upon the River which comes from Bourbourg to S. Omer it was a place of some consequence being a meanes to restraine and bridle up all the principall Forts of the frontiers of Flanders without the assistance whereof S. Omers could not subsist and the French being possessed thereof might truely say that they had gotten one of the principall keyes and in-lets to Flanders The French Commander therfore for many a day past had used all meanes possible both by private intelligence and otherwise to be surety at all times of the state thereof that he might either get it by assault onslat or some other way or if he fayled in the attempt The carriage of his project to come fairely off and without dammage of dishonour The expected houre was come newes and certaine too at last was brought him that one part of the wall was so weake that he might easily surprize it thereby there needed no more he resolved to assay it and providing himselfe of workmen Masons and barres of iron intended if he could to digge through the wall it being but of bricke knowing that if he could carry that one piece of the Mure he might easily command the Citadell The businesse was managed as discreetly as valiantly the project before the conquest being carried with all secrecy his copaâ—tners and fellow adventurers in the designe not knowing what he intended and all things necessary for the work being carried with him even to two vessels intended to transport his men over the River if it was not wadeable which he layd upon two wagons and covered with their sayles that they might not be discovered by the enemy and his care for keeping the place after the conquest appearing so manifestly that his wisdome therein was to be seen as plainly as his valour in the archievement He beat up the drum in Ardres Sept. 10 20. called the garrison together told them that his intent was to goe abroad and see what straggling parties of the enemy were abroad wisht them which were willing to accompany â—im to arme and attend him but never mentioned the intended enterprize His speech done the gallantry of the garrison de Riviere Licutenant Colonell of the regiment de Estrees Revoule Mafor of the same regiment Cassale chiefe Captaine of the regiment de Miossens Largenterie Larre de Towre and Saint Laurent all Captaines and divers other officers offered him their service He accepts them and then taking out his owne company of light horse and 100. Musketiers with the Masons whom he had deputed to this service sending before him the fore-runners of this little army himselfe and his associates marched away immediately after and forrunately arrived within a Musquet shot of the Castle at 11 the same night neither being re-encountred upon the way nor discovered by any enemy There was no need of the boats the River was then wadeable and through the water he dispatched foure Masons to digge through the bricke wall if it was fâ—asible It was no work of difficulty the workmen undertook it and in short space made so large an hole in the wall that first ten men under the conduct of Largenterie entred thereby A breach made in the wall then twenty others under Lorre and last forty Musketiers under La Toure and Saint Laurent In they were and on they would but the way they knew not some guesse they had of it by the generall notions of their intelligence but no certaine remonstrance Fortune helps a daring spirit and conducted them right to the corps du guard which they fell upon courageously their Musketiers doing them no meane service in this adventure S. Previll who had an open eare and listened after the reports of his Musquets was still with the rest of his Army which he ordeted to surround the Castle that neither the souldiers nor the peasants which lodged there being more in number then the souldiers might escape and upon the first cracke of the Muskets flew into the Castle came up to his men enlivened them to the worke both by word and exemplary actions put to the sword as many as made resistance which were about 30 in number The Fort taken the place being guarded with 60 souldiers and more peasants to the great terror of the rest who hearing his name cast down their Armes and begged quarter quarter he gave them but it was for life not liberty for he took them as prisoners of warre and the next morning sent them away to Ardres with an Alferes which commanded them in the absence of the Captaine whom they found securely sleeping in his bed This was his project S. Previll provided to keepe it and thus it was performed But his discretion was more conspicuous in the Forts conservation then the acquisition One hundred of Musketiers he placed therein under the command of an expert souldier de la Tour a Captaine of the regiment de Estrees to keep it a guard sufficient for the Fort had not the spaniards an eye over it to regaine it orif they had it was but sufficiently fortified He concluded that as sure as the Sunne would returne againe from the West where it set at night to the East in the morning so certainly the enemy would re-visit it and to secure the garrison from any injury by the adversary resolved to appeare in the field the next day with such a proportionable number of men as might be able to deale with the neighbour garrisons there was no Army thereabouts if they should offer to enforce it His conjecture faâ—led not the Spaniards from Graveling and the neighbour garrisons hearing of this losse assembled the next day and marched towards the Castle thinking to recover it but S. Previll whose working braine would not permit him to sleep or slip his advantage by his care prevented their designe the victory atchieved he went to the Count of Charrost Governour of Callice acquainted him with each particular in the name of the Christian King commanded his assistance and they joyntly endeavouring themselves in the businesse brought into the Fort the same day an hoast more able then the adverse party upon that short warning could raise conveniently Mars and Mercury An Ambuscadoe layed for the French appeared together in the Spanish Camp not as in opposition but conjunction they neither wanted offensive Armes nor