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chap._n 3._o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o franconia_n and_o bavaria_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o duke_n bernhard_n weymar_n and_o gustavus_n horn_n two_o principal_a commander_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o union_n there_o or_o a_o relation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v on_o both_o side_n since_o july_n the_o 20._o chap._n 4._o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungaries_n story_n wherein_o you_o have_v the_o several_a relation_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o battle_n of_o nordlingen_n chap._n 5._o the_o action_n of_o otho_n lodowicke_n the_o rhinegrave_n chap._n 6._o the_o action_n of_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n in_o westfalia_fw-la paderborne_v and_o brunswickland_n and_o elsewhere_o chap._n 7._o further_a action_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n chap._n 8._o the_o action_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n chap._n 9_o saxon_a and_o brandenburgh_n proceed_n continue_v chap._n 10._o further_o proceed_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n certain_a missellany_n relation_n the_o great_a deluge_n in_o holsatia_n chap._n 11._o the_o action_n of_o france_n italy_n spain_n and_o the_o low-countries_n chap._n 12._o the_o magnificent_a interment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n chap._n 13._o certain_a passage_n of_o russia_n poland_n and_o turkey_n chap._n 14._o the_o siege_n of_o la_fw-fr motta_n in_o lorraine_n chap._n 15._o the_o return_n of_o monsieur_n into_o france_n paris_n the_o 12._o of_o octob._n 1634._o chap._n 16._o a_o edict_n of_o the_o french_a king_n concern_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n in_o the_o misselany_n fol._n 32._o for_o persia_n read_v prussia_n a_o true_a delineation_n of_o the_o swedish_n and_o imperial_a camp_n near_o nordlingen_n and_o in_o what_o this_o city_n be_v 〈…〉_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n after_o the_o take_n 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licence_n of_o â—asse_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o shall_v be_v faithful_o observe_v which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v here_o rumour_v hold_v as_o a_o pilsoâ—…_n aâ—…oone_o as_o i_o come_v into_o the_o swedish_n camp_n about_o â—opssingen_fw-mi the_o field_n martial_a horn_n send_v for_o mâ—tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o dine_v with_o he_o and_o entertain_v i_o very_o honourable_o but_o among_o other_o discourse_n he_o say_v that_o we_o do_v long_o very_o much_o to_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o wirtemberge_n and_o we_o have_v be_v about_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_a â—_o year_n we_o shall_v be_v patient_a only_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v wander_v 40_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n the_o next_o evening_n i_o be_v call_v again_o to_o supper_n where_o the_o duke_n
and_o burn_v to_o the_o ground_n above_o 140._o house_n lieutenant_n colonel_n senger_n of_o smidbergs_n regiment_n command_v in_o the_o city_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o sally_n the_o magistrate_n begin_v to_o hearken_v to_o and_o correspond_v with_o wolfgang_n rudolf_n of_o ossa_n persuade_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o forsake_v their_o own_o soldier_n who_o upon_o threaten_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o burgher_n be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o composition_n with_o the_o imperiallist_n which_o be_v not_o better_o keep_v than_o that_o of_o nordlingen_n both_o garrison_n be_v force_v to_o serve_v under_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n at_o heilbren_n order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n to_o establish_v a_o magazine_n and_o to_o fortify_v the_o city_n this_o be_v do_v the_o army_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o whereof_o the_o spanish_a and_o italian_a army_n command_v by_o the_o insant_fw-fr cardinal_n march_v direct_o by_o the_o forest_n call_v odenwals_n towards_o miltenberg_n which_o they_o 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durlach_n and_o into_o alsatia_n where_o once_o the_o rhinegrave_n oâ—ta_n lewes_n be_v almost_o â—…en_o have_v hoe_v not_o cast_v himself_o with_o his_o horse_n into_o the_o river_n the_o say_a duke_n have_v send_v monitorie_a letter_n to_o the_o city_n of_o strasburg_n and_o receive_v thereupon_o a_o cold_a answer_n he_o go_v back_o again_n to_o durlach_n and_o there_o he_o yet_o remain_v gather_v contribution_n and_o appoint_v some_o rendyvous_n as_o he_o do_v likewise_o in_o wirtenberg_n the_o thirdand_v priâ—…pall_a army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungart_n command_v under_o he_o by_o gallâ—…_n and_o piceâ—lamini_n pass_v into_o franâ—…_n and_o take_v there_o partly_o by_o composition_n partly_o by_o treason_n and_o part_o by_o the_o revolt_n of_o some_o boor_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n several_a place_n especial_o eâ—…tenburg_n master_n gâ—…thal_o onspach_n â—uenfurt_n kitzingâ—…_n the_o town_n of_o witzburg_n and_o late_o swinefort_n although_o it_o be_v think_v that_o army_n will_v go_v on_o direct_o against_o bannier_n or_o hinder_v he_o and_o the_o lanâ—grâ—…_n of_o hâ—ssâ—…_n to_o join_v or_o to_o make_v any_o rectoâ—…s_n and_o â—…deavoâ—…_n yet_o it_o be_v discover_v that_o the_o say_v aâ—…y_o inten_a dâ—_n to_o returâ—…backe_n in_o to_o wirtenbâ—rg_n leâ—uing_v only_a isolaâ—…_n with_o the_o hungâ—…ions_n and_o â—…ahaâ—…in_a those_o pagâ—…_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n of_o fuld_n 〈◊〉_d second_o the_o garrison_n leave_v in_o the_o new_a reconquered_a place_n whether_o they_o intend_v to_o take_v their_o winte_a quaâ—…ers_n or_o to_o join_v again_n into_o onâ—_n hody_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o make_v yeâ—_n some_o no_o table_n â—…pâ—ise_v be_v nova_v yet_o know_v concern_v the_o swedish_n and_o proâ—…tantâ—imy_n the_o say_a general_n rhinegrave_n have_v bâ—…ught_v his_o force_n back_o towards_o spire_n he_o fall_v â—…ke_v and_o die_v at_o spire_n of_o a_o pestilent_a all_o feave_n â—n_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o october_n last_o pass_v and_o in_o this_o pince_n do_v present_o succâ—…d_v the_o the_o old_a rhinegrave_n ottâ—e_n rhinegrave_n john_n â—hilip_n be_v make_v his_o lieuâ—…ant_a general_n colonel_n canofsky_n general_n major_a of_o the_o horse_n and_o colonel_n rantzow_n major_n of_o the_o foot_n duke_n bernhard_n have_v keep_v a_o rendezvous_n and_o the_o army_n both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n have_v be_v swear_v again_o to_o he_o but_o whether_o these_o army_n of_o the_o rhine_n grave_n and_o the_o duke_n shall_v be_v join_v be_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o army_n of_o general_n bannier_n have_v pass_v into_o thuringia_n have_v be_v inquarter_v about_o magdeburg_n and_o anhault_n there_o to_o be_v refresh_v until_o some_o recrewte_n be_v levy_v which_o go_v so_o well_o forward_o that_o that_o army_n be_v short_o to_o march_v again_o touch_v the_o landgrave_n of_o hessen_n he_o have_v order_n to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o need_v be_v either_o the_o duke_n of_o luneburg_n or_o duke_n bernard_n or_o bannier_n and_o he_o now_o have_v march_v diverstroup_n of_o horse_n to_o follow_v the_o leaguish_a army_n which_o the_o intant_a cardinal_n with_o other_o german_a troop_n have_v send_v back_o under_o the_o count_n of_o mansfield_n who_o seem_v to_o intend_v to_o â—ade_v the_o country_n about_o mentz_n the_o french_a be_v levy_v a_o army_n of_o german_n which_o be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o young_a duke_n of_o wirtenberg_n who_o be_v now_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o french_a king_n at_o philipsburg_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n lie_v with_o a_o army_n of_o 20000_o man_n at_o and_o about_o landaw_n almost_o whole_a alsatia_n and_o divers_a other_o town_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o neighbour_a country_n be_v in_o the_o french_a protection_n mean_o while_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n do_v treat_v of_o a_o peace_n his_o deputy_n be_v with_o the_o imperial_a deputy_n still_o at_o pirna_n god_n grant_v a_o good_a and_o universal_a peace_n for_o pax_fw-la una_fw-la triumphis_fw-la inumeris_fw-la potior_fw-la chap._n 5._o the_o action_n of_o otho_n lodowick_n the_o rhingrave_n the_o care_n of_o the_o country_n about_o the_o lake_n of_o constance_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o union_n to_o the_o rhingrave_n who_o in_o discharge_n of_o that_o trust_n which_o be_v repose_v in_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o keep_v what_o they_o have_v and_o to_o win_v upon_o the_o imperialist_n what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o force_n under_o his_o command_n at_o ratolfoe_n cell_n be_v declare_v in_o a_o former_a history_n where_o the_o siege_n of_o renfelden_n a_o strong_a fort_n upon_o the_o rhine_n five_o german_a mile_n from_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o basell_n be_v also_o mention_v and_o yet_o but_o mention_v because_o our_o intelligence_n be_v not_o then_o so_o full_a as_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o period_n now_o it_o be_v surrender_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o in_o this_o discovery_n five_o month_n siege_n the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n there_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o extremity_n while_o john_n philip_n brother_n to_o otho_n lodowick_n the_o rhingrave_n lie_v before_o it_o with_o a_o little_a army_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o forename_a history_n in_o the_o end_n otho_n himself_o march_v thither-ward_n in_o person_n aug._n 1._o intend_v brief_o to_o finish_v this_o enterprise_n speedy_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o join_v his_o force_n which_o those_o of_o saxon_a weymar_n to_o oppose_v the_o king_n of_o hungary_n who_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o protestant_a town_n about_o the_o danubie_n bryssacker_n a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o rhinegrave_n and_o the_o bryssacker_n he_o then_o have_v be_v in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtenberg_n to_o leafy_a new_a force_n and_o have_v send_v 2000_o fresh_a musketeer_n to_o rhinfelden_n for_o the_o more_o dispatch_n himself_o lodge_v one_o night_n with_o 40._o horseman_n only_o at_o frybourg_n within_o two_o german_a mile_n of_o bryssac_n from_o whence_o go_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o leaguer_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o 50_o brissacker_n who_o think_v to_o have_v surprise_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n but_o this_o experience_a soldier_n suspect_v what_o may_v peradventure_o and_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v prepare_v to_o battle_n and_o with_o his_o retinue_n enter_v into_o combat_n with_o the_o assailant_n the_o fight_n be_v long_o and_o sharp_a the_o brissacker_n be_v arm_v cap_n a_o pray_fw-mi and_o press_v hard_o upon_o he_o as_o if_o secure_a from_o danger_n because_o of_o their_o armour_n his_o horseman_n be_v stout_a and_o well_o discipline_v soldier_n and_o know_v how_o to_o come_v on_o and_o give_v fire_n to_o endamage_v their_o adversary_n and_o how_o to_o traverse_v their_o ground_n and_o retire_v orderly_o for_o their_o own_o safety_n a_o good_a while_o the_o battle_n last_v and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o rhingrave_n who_o slay_v 10._o of_o these_o assailant_n outright_o take_v 20_o prisoner_n yet_o have_v
not_o one_o of_o his_o own_o man_n deadly_a though_o he_o that_o escape_v best_o be_v light_o wound_v thence_o he_o post_v with_o his_o prisoner_n back_o to_o fribourg_n and_o send_v to_o the_o camp_n whence_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o city_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n so_o distress_v for_o want_n of_o victual_n that_o at_o all_o the_o prisoner_n relate_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o get_v by_o stealth_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a extremity_n though_o yet_o be_v it_o more_o necessitate_v by_o relation_n of_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o band_n to_o captain_n sâ—…midâ—_n a_o commander_n in_o the_o fort_n who_o be_v take_v as_o he_o be_v swim_v down_o the_o rhine_n with_o two_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n to_o look_v out_o for_o succour_n his_o name_n be_v theobald_n frederick_n bear_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o altkirken_n he_o be_v take_v aug._n 7_o 17._o and_o then_o make_v this_o relation_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o day_n before_o there_o have_v be_v no_o bread_n in_o the_o city_n that_o they_o have_v spend_v what_o can_v be_v make_v of_o akornâ—…_n that_o the_o commander_n mercy_n have_v give_v all_o his_o horse_n for_o meat_n to_o the_o garrison_n only_o one_o except_v to_o incite_v the_o other_o commander_n by_o his_o example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o among_o the_o whole_a troop_n there_o be_v but_o 11._o horse_n leave_v that_o the_o soldier_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v the_o town_n surrender_v or_o take_v by_o assault_n for_o they_o rather_o desire_v to_o die_v valiant_o than_o be_v starve_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v succour_n the_o next_o day_n at_o the_o far_a the_o commander_n will_v be_v force_v to_o surrender_v yet_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v good_a condition_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o before_o time_n have_v do_v a_o courtesy_n to_o the_o rhingrave_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ammunition_n leave_v except_o one_o barrel_n of_o powder_n all_o this_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o next_o day_n the_o colonel_n mercy_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o rhingrave_n in_o which_o he_o entreat_v he_o that_o himself_o his_o officer_n and_o soldier_n the_o clergy_n citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n may_v free_o depart_v without_o restraint_n or_o molestation_n which_o be_v answer_v respectful_o and_o aug._n 9_o 19_o article_n of_o composition_n be_v sign_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o town_n surrender_v according_o the_o tenor_n whereof_o follow_v whereas_o the_o high_a bear_v earl_n and_o lord_n the_o lord_n john_n philipsen_n wildt_n and_o rhinegrave_n earl_n of_o salm_n lord_n of_o vlushingen_n etc._n etc._n general_n major_a and_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n by_o order_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o confederate_a prince_n be_v humble_o request_v by_o the_o noble_a and_o valiant_a otho_n ludolfen_n and_o captain_n jeande_v seine_n agent_n for_o the_o noble_a and_o valiant_a frantz_n mercy_n a_o colonel_n of_o foot_n and_o chief_a commander_n in_o rhinfelden_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o fair_a quarter_n and_o honourable_a term_n of_o composition_n in_o that_o the_o say_a mercy_n have_v do_v nothing_o during_o this_o siege_n which_o sort_v not_o with_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o soldier_n hereupon_o he_o the_o say_v john_n philipsen_v etc._n etc._n propound_v and_o the_o say_a mercy_n accept_v these_o condition_n 1_o that_o the_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n shall_v march_v out_o with_o sword_n at_o their_o side_n bag_n and_o baggage_n be_v safe_o convey_v to_o constance_n &_o in_o the_o way_n be_v accommodate_v with_o necessary_n lodging_n and_o victual_n 2_o that_o at_o their_o departure_n they_o shall_v not_o pillage_v the_o citizen_n nor_o boor_n nor_o receive_v any_o good_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o private_o and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o article_n the_o commander_n mercy_n shall_v give_v a_o caution_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o soldier_n 3_o the_o clergy_n man_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o liberty_n 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