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own_o cost_n that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o altogether_o to_o prejudice_v the_o venetian_n and_o grow_v daily_o more_o angry_a and_o more_o incense_v he_o threaten_v to_o assault_v the_o very_a town_n of_o venice_n with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n and_o add_v all_o possible_a demonstration_n to_o his_o speech_n he_o give_v out_o that_o he_o will_v go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o brindisi_n the_o more_o to_o encourage_v and_o hasten_v such_o preparation_n wherefore_o the_o commonwealth_n grow_v fearful_a arm_v more_o galleoon_n and_o put_v more_o galley_n and_o galleass_n to_o sea_n and_o order_v also_o that_o all_o the_o galley_n which_o sail_v upon_o those_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o levant_n sea_n shall_v join_v in_o oppose_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n but_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o abound_v in_o ship_n in_o galleass_n and_o in_o all_o other_o warlike_a preparation_n be_v in_o a_o great_a want_n both_o of_o man_n for_o their_o oar_n and_o for_o fight_v for_o those_o people_n and_o 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by_o many_o tax_n and_o imposition_n and_o also_o assemble_v all_o the_o tradesman_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v pick_v out_o by_o lot_n according_a to_o public_a order_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o be_v command_v to_o serve_v either_o for_o themselves_o or_o for_o other_o in_o the_o fleet._n thus_o have_v furnish_v a_o good_a many_o rower_n out_o of_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o people_n and_o clown_n of_o the_o neighbour_a village_n they_o furnish_v the_o fleet_n also_o with_o many_o troop_n of_o the_o land-militia_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v unfit_a for_o land-service_n little_a good_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o in_o sea_n affair_n and_o because_o the_o senate_n be_v afraid_a of_o veniero_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o fleet_n be_v animosity_n they_o leave_v he_o his_o first_o charge_n over_o the_o galleoon_n but_o make_v jovan_n jacomo_n zane_n a_o grave_n and_o discreet_a person_n chief_a of_o all_o the_o maritime_a affair_n with_o title_n of_o commissary_n but_o 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in_o secure_a peace_n but_o think_v himself_o deride_v by_o a_o fisherman_n who_o tell_v he_o how_o near_o the_o enemy_n be_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o not_o long_o after_o some_o bark_n be_v take_v load_v with_o mâ—…rchandize_n and_o victual_n for_o the_o army_n which_o be_v retreat_v to_o liesina_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o stir_v from_o thence_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o rove_v â—…reely_o over_o all_o those_o sea_n it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o commissary_n zane_n when_o consultation_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o captain_n and_o officer_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wind_n fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n that_o after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o reason_n contradict_v their_o opinion_n he_o at_o last_o draw_v a_o express_a command_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n from_o the_o senate_n whereby_o he_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o give_v battle_n no_o not_o upon_o any_o 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be_v diminish_v the_o french_a force_n grow_v very_o weak_a for_o there_o be_v great_a scarcity_n in_o the_o citadel_n he_o moreover_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n from_o consent_v thereunto_o add_v that_o the_o truce_n will_v be_v destructive_a not_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o citadel_n of_o turin_n but_o to_o cassalle_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o the_o truce_n some_o respite_n will_v be_v give_v to_o they_o both_o and_o do_v further_o allege_v that_o the_o truce_n will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n germany_n and_o spain_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o of_o piedmont_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n give_v to_o longueville_n to_o go_v to_o some_o of_o those_o part_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v respite_n from_o the_o war_n of_o piedmont_n will_v intend_v those_o other_o war_n the_o more_o but_o the_o governor_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o longueville_n have_v any_o such_o order_n desire_v to_o return_v to_o milan_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o war_n and_o perhaps_o also_o be_v distaste_v that_o such_o a_o garrison_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v into_o the_o citadel_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o he_o will_v have_v and_o that_o so_o the_o victory_n shall_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o but_o another_o he_o therefore_o be_v for_o listen_v to_o the_o truce_n so_o they_o choose_v deputy_n to_o negotiate_v the_o business_n the_o dowager_n choose_v marquis_n villa_n prince_n thomaso_n choose_v count_n messerati_fw-la the_o cardinal_n of_o vallette_n and_o duke_n longueville_n choose_v mousier_n d'_fw-fr argenson_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n choose_v abbot_n vasques_n all_o theâ—…e_a meeting_n in_o vallentino_n the_o truce_n be_v conclude_v which_o be_v to_o begin_v on_o the_o four_o of_o august_n and_o to_o end_v on_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o october_n the_o condition_n to_o be_v these_o that_o the_o city_n and_o 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war_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n in_o piedmont_n it_o will_v for_o certain_a break_v out_o in_o great_a fury_n in_o catalognia_n wherefore_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n be_v very_o hardly_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o court_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v scandalize_v both_o for_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o those_o of_o other_o and_o the_o governor_n roundly_o check_v and_o a_o strict_a account_n require_v of_o he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v general_o think_v in_o italy_n that_o the_o contention_n touch_v the_o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o the_o citadel_n of_o turin_n have_v make_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n make_v truce_n fear_v that_o it_o may_v occasion_v much_o strife_n but_o the_o governor_n allege_v nothing_o in_o his_o defence_n but_o the_o diminution_n of_o his_o force_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o many_o garrison_n which_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o leave_v in_o the_o town_n which_o be_v take_v in_o piedmont_n whereby_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o field_n 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be_v place_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apennine_a where_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o alps_o it_o divide_v the_o county_n of_o nizza_n from_o piedmont_n conio_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n enclose_v between_o two_o river_n which_o fall_v down_o by_o two_o valley_n form_v by_o the_o apennine_a and_o run_v some_o few_o mile_n by_o the_o plain_a which_o lie_v beneath_o enclose_v that_o town_n between_o of_o these_o two_o river_n the_o one_o which_o be_v call_v ghez_n run_v so_o close_o by_o one_o side_n of_o the_o town_n as_o it_o serve_v it_o for_o a_o safe_a and_o deep_a ditch_n and_o by_o the_o height_n of_o the_o steep_a bank_n make_v it_o unaccessible_a the_o other_o which_o be_v call_v stura_n be_v about_o a_o bow_n shoot_v from_o the_o town_n be_v not_o of_o so_o much_o safety_n to_o it_o wherefore_o the_o fortification_n be_v the_o
strong_a on_o that_o side_n these_o fortification_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v very_o great_a and_o good_a but_o be_v much_o ruin_v by_o time_n they_o be_v well_o secure_v by_o many_o rampire_n with_o some_o half_a moon_n and_o outwork_n after_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n as_o have_v be_v say_v have_v be_v before_o it_o so_o as_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v sufficient_o well_o fortify_v in_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o conio_n there_o stand_v a_o citadel_n which_o be_v well_o munit_v by_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o two_o river_n which_o join_v together_o a_o little_a beyond_o it_o and_o by_o fortification_n the_o garrison_n consist_v of_o 1400_o part_v whereof_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n part_n by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o first_o be_v command_v by_o count_n broglio_n the_o other_o by_o leiutenant_n colonel_n catteneo_n to_o these_o be_v add_v all_o the_o citizen_n and_o many_o of_o the_o country_n people_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o 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to_o go_v to_o the_o part_n about_o turin_n with_o the_o dowager_n horse_n and_o some_o french_a foot_n regiment_n not_o so_o much_o to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n attempt_n as_o for_o the_o safe_a and_o easy_a conduct_n of_o the_o artillery_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o conio_n which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v trench_n es_fw-mi the_o first_o be_v draw_v on_o against_o the_o bastion_n di_fw-it nostraâ—…_n signora_n d'_fw-fr olmo_n where_o castellano_n camp-marshal_n be_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o second_o against_o the_o bastion_n del_fw-it caraglio_n under_o count_n plessis_n pralin_n against_o who_o those_o within_o the_o town_n make_v a_o fierce_a sally_n which_o prove_v very_o bloody_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o besieger_n and_o wherein_o they_o lose_v many_o man_n among_o which_o two_o prime_a gentleman_n leva_n and_o fausone_n hâ—…rcourt_n cause_v a_o three_o trench_n to_o be_v afterward_o open_v against_o the_o 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possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v both_o of_o they_o a_o great_a help_n to_o defend_v the_o city_n the_o army_n be_v draw_v near_o the_o city_n and_o have_v at_o the_o very_a first_o take_v the_o suburb_n they_o plant_v their_o artillery_n against_o the_o wall_n try_v if_o the_o citizen_n will_v willing_o surrender_v which_o they_o not_o do_v they_o begin_v their_o battery_n wherewith_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n galeotti_n find_v the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v wherefore_o they_o retire_v so_o hasty_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o carry_v their_o victual_n along_o with_o they_o nor_o to_o break_v down_o the_o mill_n which_o be_v near_o the_o wall_n thing_n which_o do_v afterward_o much_o accommodate_v the_o enemy_n who_o enter_v the_o city_n the_o five_o day_n when_o the_o garrison_n have_v abandon_v it_o and_o the_o city_n by_o the_o bishop_n interpose_v surrender_v upon_o condition_n so_o as_o the_o enemy_n begin_v immediate_o to_o begird_v the_o castle_n with_o trench_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o church_n &_o monastery_n of_o s._n dominico_n which_o stand_v between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o castle_n the_o garrison_n not_o have_v fortify_v it_o to_o keep_v from_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o have_v hardly_o enough_o to_o defend_v the_o castle_n and_o yet_o either_o foresee_v or_o already_o find_v how_o prejudicial_a the_o take_n of_o that_o convent_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o they_o â—…ndeavoured_v to_o recoveâ—…_n it_o the_o next_o day_n by_o a_o stout_a sally_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retreaâ—…_n the_o duke_n send_v the_o horse_n afterward_o to_o scour_v the_o country_n who_o without_o resistance_n take_v the_o castle_n nuovo_n di_fw-fr scrivia_n which_o prince_n thomaso_n choose_v for_o his_o quarter_n and_o have_v place_v a_o quarter_n also_o in_o pontecurone_n he_o take_v voghera_n which_o throw_v the_o gate_n open_a then_o turn_v upon_o the_o town_n and_o village_n thereâ—…bout_o 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
keep_v the_o victual_n and_o munition_n from_o come_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n which_o be_v send_v from_o piedmont_n by_o montferrate_n believe_v that_o the_o enemy_n not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v that_o siege_n long_o for_o scarcity_n of_o victual_n and_o munition_n must_v of_o necessity_n give_v over_o the_o enterprise_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o acquaint_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o genoa_n how_o unjust_o they_o intend_v to_o invade_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o how_o prejudicial_a that_o will_v be_v to_o the_o genoeses_n wherefore_o he_o exhort_v that_o state_n not_o to_o afford_v any_o conveniency_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o commonwealth_n hereupon_o take_v into_o consideration_n how_o that_o all_o the_o castle_n which_o she_o hold_v beyond_o tâ—…e_a apennine_a be_v open_a except_o it_o be_v novi_fw-la which_o be_v only_o environ_v with_o old_a weâ—…k_a wall_n and_o that_o share_n more_o of_o the_o sterility_n of_o the_o neâ—…ghbouring_a mountain_n then_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o lombardy_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o not_o only_o unable_a to_o feed_v foreign_a army_n but_o even_o not_o only_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o â—…eeded_v to_o be_v provide_v with_o victual_n from_o their_o neighbour_a to_n wherefore_o since_o they_o be_v more_o furnish_v with_o victual_n from_o novi_fw-la then_o from_o home_n the_o inhibition_n desire_v by_o the_o governor_n will_v be_v superflâ—…ous_a and_o no_o way_n helpful_a to_o his_o pretend_a end_n but_o will_v be_v veâ—…y_o prejudâ—…cial_a to_o those_o people_n who_o will_v be_v thereby_o provoke_v to_o military_a licentiousness_n by_o the_o pillage_n and_o plunder_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o resentment_n of_o the_o affront_n nor_o will_v the_o mischief_n cease_v here_o for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o this_o action_n which_o peradventure_o he_o will_v esteem_v little_a less_o than_o hostile_a wherefore_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v acquaint_v the_o governor_n with_o these_o reason_n send_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o soldier_n to_o novi_fw-la under_o philip_n palavicino_n one_o well_o verse_v both_o in_o civil_a and_o in_o military_a affair_n and_o enjoin_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o quiet_a of_o those_o confine_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o inroad_n of_o disband_v soldier_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o innovation_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o market_n may_v be_v prejudice_v so_o the_o french_a who_o quarter_n lay_v near_o that_o market_n come_v thither_o to_o buy_v victual_n at_o any_o rate_n the_o prize_n rise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o it_o draw_v great_a store_n of_o victual_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o millian_n which_o be_v no_o little_a ease_n to_o the_o french_a army_n which_o the_o spaniard_n not_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n quarter_v beyond_o tortona_n towards_o the_o po_n can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o market_n as_o the_o french_a do_v they_o complain_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o if_o she_o have_v favour_v the_o french_a more_o than_o they_o not_o see_v nor_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o victual_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o novi_fw-la come_v from_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o that_o they_o not_o be_v able_a by_o any_o mean_v their_o own_o scourer_n of_o the_o country_n can_v use_v to_o keep_v their_o own_o subject_n from_o bring_v victual_n to_o novi_fw-la they_o be_v cause_n of_o that_o mischiefâ—…_n to_o themselves_o which_o they_o preâ—…ended_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n thus_o the_o french_a army_n without_o loss_n of_o any_o time_n continue_v to_o besiege_v that_o castle_n about_o which_o have_v take_v up_o their_o quarter_n and_o draw_v a_o line_n about_o it_o they_o make_v four_o approach_n towards_o it_o two_o towards_o the_o city_n and_o two_o towards_o the_o mountain_n and_o turenna_n regiment_n be_v quarter_v over_o against_o a_o certain_a half_a moon_n he_o be_v force_v by_o a_o gallant_a sally_n which_o be_v make_v to_o quit_v it_o the_o like_a to_o which_o befall_v another_o regiment_n which_o be_v quarter_v upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o ditch_n it_o be_v beaâ—…en_o back_o by_o another_o fierce_a sally_n several_a other_o sally_n be_v likewise_o make_v with_o various_a fortune_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o advantage_n to_o the_o opposer_n and_o bosco_n be_v inconvenient_a to_o the_o governor_n siruele_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o â—…ar_a distance_n for_o he_o can_v not_o from_o thence_o hinder_v a_o convoy_n of_o powder_n which_o be_v send_v from_o cassalle_n though_o he_o have_v send_v the_o marquis_n of_o caracena_n to_o intercept_v it_o he_o think_v he_o may_v keep_v out_o relief_n better_a by_o remove_v to_o pozzola_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o ride_v way_n to_o tortona_n from_o novi_fw-la and_o monferrate_v not_o above_o six_o mile_n from_o tortona_n which_o be_v divide_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o scrivia_n he_o therefore_o go_v thither_o with_o all_o his_o man_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o tarry_v there_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n and_o forage_v and_o because_o he_o think_v the_o castle_n can_v not_o hold_v out_o long_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o belâ—…guering_v the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o to_o relieve_v it_o by_o open_a force_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o go_v from_o pozzuolo_n and_o to_o march_v towards_o sale_n which_o lie_v a_o little_a lower_n towards_o the_o po_n on_o the_o leâ—…hand_n of_o scrivia_n he_o march_v in_o battle_n array_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v assault_v by_o the_o camp_n from_o before_o tortona_n as_o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v he_o be_v also_o move_v to_o remove_v his_o quarter_n hear_v that_o marquis_n villa_n be_v go_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o scrivia_n be_v march_v towards_o the_o tanaro_n to_o receive_v there_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o powder_n which_o he_o know_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o cassalle_n which_o the_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o have_v before_o send_v order_n to_o valenza_n that_o they_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o intercept_v it_o and_o those_o of_o valenza_n be_v not_o negligent_a in_o observe_v his_o order_n for_o have_v assemble_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n from_o the_o neighbour_a part_n they_o go_v in_o pursuit_n thereof_o and_o light_v upon_o the_o convoy_n they_o fall_v so_o furious_o upon_o the_o convoyer_n as_o to_o save_v theâ—…r_a life_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o powder_n they_o throw_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o into_o the_o po_n and_o be_v come_v near_o bassignana_n they_o leave_v the_o rest_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o tanaro_n and_o marquis_n villa_n be_v come_v to_o that_o river_n and_o see_v the_o country_n people_n busy_a in_o share_v the_o rest_n he_o set_v musketeer_n along_o the_o shore_n for_o fear_v of_o who_o the_o country_n people_n flee_v and_o leave_v the_o ammunition_n and_o villa_n spy_v a_o bark_n which_o lie_v hull_v in_o the_o river_n without_o any_o boat-man_n he_o make_v some_o of_o his_o man_n swim_v towards_o it_o who_o take_v it_o and_o bring_v over_o the_o ammunition_n in_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o carriage-horse_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o that_o end_n they_o bring_v it_o safe_a to_o the_o camp_n before_o tortona_n whither_o villa_n come_v safe_a also_o before_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n get_v from_o pozzuolo_n to_o sale_n who_o since_o he_o have_v miss_v of_o meeting_n with_o villa_n in_o his_o return_n as_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v do_v he_o send_v some_o of_o his_o man_n to_o recover_v casâ—…el_n nuovo_fw-la di_fw-it scrivia_fw-la from_o whence_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n that_o lie_v there_o in_o garrison_n go_v out_o to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n they_o skirmish_v with_o they_o and_o be_v repulse_v by_o they_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o return_n find_v the_o gate_n shut_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o townsman_n so_o as_o fail_v of_o that_o refuge_n he_o go_v to_o pontecurone_n to_o join_v with_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v quarter_v there_o and_o the_o governor_n pass_v over_o the_o scrivia_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o castel_n nuovo_fw-la which_o make_v all_o the_o country_n towards_o tortona_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o foot_n which_o be_v quarter_v in_o those_o part_n who_o come_v all_o to_o the_o line_n of_o circumvolution_n about_o the_o castle_n whereupon_o the_o governor_n go_v to_o pontecurone_n and_o find_v it_o empty_a he_o make_v there_o a_o rendezvous_n of_o arm_n and_o place_v some_o troop_n of_o horse_n there_o which_o be_v new_o come_v from_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v only_o 100_o french_z in_o garrison_n
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 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