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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11899	Diatelesma. The second part of the moderne history of the vvorld containing the last summers actions, in Languedock, Italy, Piemont, Montferrat, Lorrain, the Dukedome of Burgundy, the Franch country, and generally in France, Holland, the West-Indies, and marine occurrences; with some passages of Rome, and Turkey, brought downe to Novemb. 1637.; Diatelesma. Part 4.	N. C.	1637 (1637)	STC 4293.6; ESTC S107082	64,140	113

raised to that honour by the death of the Liegois Bl●queroy which died of the plague at Chalon with 60 Musquetiers and 200 men at armes to burn down the Mil● upon the River and described which they did accordingly The town is situated in the County of Burgundie in figure square consisting of 600 Families with one fair street which extends it selfe from the East end to the West and many lesser streets and lanes abutting upon it A four-square Castle guarded with a double ditch four great towres at the foure corners and foure others upon the firme land betwixt the two Moats stands like a Bulwarke at one Angle of the City which being strong by nature built in the middle of a Moorasse whither the Cannon could not have been drawn had not the drought paved the ground must now entertain these new guests which came to visit it it stood alone for the Spaniard the neighbouring Forts and places of The Castle of Fontenay surrendred strength had submitted to the Christian King Fontenay honoured still by the birth of S. Bernhard which held out last being taken in by Guebriant after three Cannons shot against it Some days were spent in intrenching the Army raising of batteries making of Gabeonnadoes and approches Aug. 16 26 was the first day when the platforme of the siege was drawn and Aug. 21 ●1 the Duke having spent 600 Cannon-shot in the foure preceding days against the walls and made a breach of 25 paces in length first summoned the City and the Garrison at first demanding three dayes respite to acquaint the Lievtenant Generall of Burgundy with the particulars of their estate and upon the Generals deniall of The town of Bleterans taken their request telling him plainly that they were able to guard the breach and would not yield he concluded to assault it and did so the same day and carried it by force maugre the resistance of 300 Alman Souldiers which lay therin in whom the inhabitants put a strange considence for their valour shewed at Saverne and in the fury put 200 men of the inhabitants whom he found in armes to the sword but preserved the lives and honours of 300 women which implored his grace inclosing them in a Sanctuary till the violence of the raging tempest was over The Castle served as a place of retreat to the Garrison and held out till Sept. 2. new stile when the Defendants The besieged slie to the Castle where they capitulate and surrender desired to capitulate sent out an hostage to that effect the Master of their Ordnance received another from the Campe Mico Lievtenant of the Regiment of Anguien and after much scruple and many difficulties obtained these conditions I. THat the Souldiers should have liberty to depart with their armes baggage one Dum beating bullet in mouth and lighted matches II. That they might carry with them two field-peeces such as should be assigned them by the Duke of Longueville III. That they should be furnished with waggons to transport their baggage sicke and wounded men IV. That they should have a Convoy with security to Dole Lastly that the inhabitants which had retired into the Castle should freely go whither they pleased and as many as would stay in the town should take an oath of allegeance to the Christian King All which were accepted and the Garrison having stayed two dayes to pack up their trinkets marched out Sept. 5 new stile 300 in all the most Almans which took service under the French and the other Comtois who according to the treaty were conducted to Dole by 150 French Cavalliers The Actions and Occurrences in Piemont Montferrat Millanois and generally throughout Italy THe departure of the Duke de Rohan from the Valtoliue not only promoted the Spanish designes among the Grisons and Valteliuers the Grisons challenging Troubles amongst the Grisons after Rohans departure a jurisdiction over the Valteliners which they deny and the Marquesse of Leganez Governour of Millain fishing in those troubled waters interposing as a stickler in that controversie which is not yet agreed of but strengthened the Marquesses hands against the Duke of Savoy in the Principality of Piemont and Montferrat his united forces of 20000 foot and 5000 horse because there was no Enemy to flank him being brought down against the Duke before the French succours under the command of Crequy could be brought in to his assistance The Dukes Army which should make head against the Spanish hoast was but a small one 5000 foot and 1500 horse yet so well disposed and ordered that with this small number hee guarded his Dominions from that universall devastation which threatned them Leganez Governour of Millain goeth into the field though with losse of some places till the French came in to relieve him Leganez appearing in field at Novarra Iune 6 new stile Grequy not reaching the Duke till Iune 14 ●4 eighteen days after when hee arrived opportunely at Cassall the Spanish Marquesse before the French came in having threatned to besiege it At Novarra the Marquesse divided his Army into three parts one was to stay with him here the second was sent into the Lomeline and the third under Gildas towards Nisse de la Paille which was the first place The Spanish Army is divided into three parts he aimed at the victory there being prepared for him before his comming by the trechery of the inhabitants who by private intelligences had invited him to come before it and promised to surrender it in despight of the Governour and the Garrison A traitor in a State is like a Serpent in the bosome fatall if fostered and unremoved The Duke of Savoy knew not the secret practice betwixt those Rebels and his Enemies but regarded them as subjects and was carefull for their preservation Vpon the first bruit of Gildas his comming downe he dispatcht thither wards two companies of light horse one consisting of 80 and the other of 40 Cavalliers who came into the town May 31 June 10 before day and receiving intelligence that the Spaniards were then at Ancisa a place fast by sent out some Vant-curriers to discover their number and posture who returning with an answer that the Army consisted of 4000 foot 1200 horse and some Dragoons these Cavallieres resolved to visit them and skirmished Gildas sent towards Nisse le p●gl● with them all that day being secured from much damage by the Canons of the towne which played advantageously upon the Campe and at night were received into the City by the Governour who disposed them into their severall places to defend the City The night nursing mother of those deeds of darknesse first caused the evill affection of the Citizens towards the Duke their lawfull Prince to be suspected when Gildas assaulting an half-moon neer the Cloyster of the Capuchins carried it by the slacknesse of the defendants who inclining to his party did as good as surrender it without opposing him and suffered his Cavallary