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imperialist_n victual_v the_o town_n but_o the_o magazine_n be_v spoil_v by_o fire_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o send_v other_o provision_n which_o happy_o arrive_v but_o fortune_n smile_v upon_o they_o to_o deceive_v they_o for_o they_o be_v furious_o attack_v which_o they_o sustain_v with_o advantage_n and_o the_o fight_n be_v stubborn_a the_o general_n be_v both_o old_a soldier_n but_o the_o inconstant_a goddess_n forsake_v they_o and_o so_o their_o army_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n be_v utter_o defeat_v the_o besiege_a have_v patience_n besiege_a the_o imperalist_n beat_v again_o brisack_n besiege_a till_o another_o be_v raise_v where_o with_o lamboy_n make_v such_o a_o happy_a assault_n that_o he_o get_v possession_n of_o a_o fort_n near_o the_o bridge_n but_o not_o be_v soon_o enough_o second_v he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v it_o again_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n who_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o praiservation_n of_o this_o place_n have_v no_o better_a luck_n than_o the_o 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