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he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o just_o keep_v the_o duke_n oâ—…_n mantua_n from_o 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n in_o that_o state_n which_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o protect_v and_o therefore_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n be_v therein_o encourage_v by_o the_o new_a governor_n to_o who_o he_o be_v near_o ally_v and_o be_v moreover_o desirous_a that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n may_v reap_v no_o good_a by_o this_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o only_o constant_o deny_v the_o pardon_v of_o rebel_n which_o he_o waâ—…_n much_o press_v to_o do_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o sell_v tâ—…e_a remainder_n of_o count_n guido_n good_n and_o confiscate_v those_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v rebel_n he_o also_o put_v some_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o death_n for_o have_v serve_v the_o contrary_a party_n in_o that_o war._n but_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v neither_o by_o the_o king_n word_n nor_o by_o the_o restitution_n of_o place_n take_v 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that_o all_o this_o proceed_v only_o from_o his_o not_o submit_v himself_o unworthy_o to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o renounce_v the_o article_n covenant_v from_o not_o â—…erding_v himself_o from_o their_o union_n and_o from_o his_o not_o undervalue_v their_o authority_n and_o dignity_n who_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n and_o moderator_n thereof_o and_o put_v all_o man_n in_o mind_n but_o particular_o the_o french_a how_o prejudicial_a it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o france_n that_o the_o regal_a name_n and_o authority_n shall_v be_v cancel_v from_o the_o convention_n of_o peace_n he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o to_o get_v they_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o make_v good_a promise_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v refuse_v no_o pain_n will_v not_o forbear_v for_o any_o expense_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o loss_n or_o danger_n but_o will_v adventure_v his_o own_o person_n his_o son_n and_o his_o state_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v dear_a in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o have_v preserve_v his_o state_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o king_n have_v interpose_v himself_o as_o a_o arbitratour_n in_o compound_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n shall_v not_o be_v turn_v into_o as_o much_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n â—…hy_a not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o but_o though_o he_o can_v promise_v himself_o but_o little_a from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n of_o his_o country_n or_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o new_a occasion_n to_o hope_v well_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o venetian_n who_o be_v enter_v as_o have_v be_v say_v into_o a_o new_a war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v necessitate_v for_o
which_o stand_v upon_o the_o way_n whereby_o the_o duke_n be_v to_o go_v which_o they_o do_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o duke_n man_n come_v to_o discover_v they_o skirmish_v stout_o with_o they_o and_o the_o skirmish_n last_v a_o long_a while_n with_o variety_n of_o fortune_n and_o prejudice_n on_o both_o side_n after_o which_o the_o duke_n return_v to_o barbaresco_n and_o send_v count_n guido_n to_o take_v in_o alba_n with_o the_o french_a foot_n and_o cavagliere_fw-la guirini_fw-la with_o those_o of_o piedmont_n each_o of_o they_o have_v with_o they_o eight_o piece_n of_o artillery_n and_o 800_o horse_n who_o come_v before_o the_o town_n raise_v battery_n on_o two_o side_n and_o begin_v to_o play_v upon_o the_o wall_n those_o who_o be_v within_o be_v not_o want_v in_o make_v defence_n they_o diligent_o repair_v the_o wall_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v beat_v down_o and_o make_v out_o many_o bold_a sally_n not_o without_o some_o advantage_n and_o assault_v the_o enemy_n work_n but_o at_o last_o their_o powder_n be_v waste_v many_o of_o their_o best_a soldier_n be_v slay_v in_o skirmish_v and_o in_o defend_v the_o wall_n they_o begin_v also_o to_o want_v victual_n and_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o succour_n for_o don_n pietro_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o duke_n in_o horse_n will_v not_o only_o not_o expose_v his_o man_n to_o the_o danger_n or_o be_v lose_v but_o have_v long_o before_o send_v for_o they_o back_o that_o do_v defend_v it_o they_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v leave_v the_o city_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n in_o count_n guido_n hand_n who_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o duke_n name_n the_o twelve_o day_n after_o the_o siege_n at_o the_o same_o time_n mortara_n not_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o duke_n force_n hauâ—…ng_v first_o barbarous_o burn_v canelli_n abandon_v all_o the_o other_o castle_n which_o he_o have_v tâ—…en_v in_o the_o langhe_a where_o he_o have_v commit_v infinite_a extortion_n the_o governor_n think_v it_o too_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n to_o suffer_v the_o duke_n to_o overrun_v the_o country_n thus_o victorious_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o plain_o abandon_v it_o and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o montferrat_n to_o be_v take_v and_o plunder_v which_o state_n he_o have_v so_o often_o profess_v to_o protect_v and_o for_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v so_o much_o trouble_v and_o have_v chief_o begin_v the_o war_n he_o endeavour_v to_o provide_v against_o it_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o he_o assemble_v all_o the_o man_n he_o can_v in_o alessandria_n which_o amount_v to_o about_o 14000_o fight_a man_n he_o send_v they_o to_o felizzano_a and_o the_o duke_n fear_v asti_n enter_v thereinto_o with_o his_o man_n but_o find_v that_o the_o governor_n have_v soon_o distribute_v his_o man_n in_o alessandrino_n and_o tortonese_n he_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o with_o the_o french_a horse_n sudden_o assault_v montiglio_n a_o great_a town_n in_o montferrat_n and_o have_v make_v way_n enough_o for_o a_o assault_n with_o his_o artillery_n the_o townsman_n find_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o and_o fear_v the_o town_n may_v be_v plunder_v they_o surrender_v it_o upon_o article_n but_o the_o french_a have_v hear_v a_o certain_a whisper_n at_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n as_o the_o duke_n captain_n plead_v in_o their_o excuse_n the_o town_n contrary_a to_o article_n be_v miserable_o plunder_v and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n thus_o montferrat_n be_v expose_v to_o trouble_n occasion_v by_o her_o friend_n who_o without_o defend_v she_o lay_v her_o waste_n and_o be_v likewise_o expose_v to_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o enemy_n who_o without_o any_o compassion_n ruin_v she_o in_o which_o vicissiâ—…ude_n of_o affair_n it_o be_v no_o little_a wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o french_a who_o fight_v not_o many_o year_n before_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o mantua_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n shall_v now_o under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o colour_n and_o with_o the_o gens_n d'ordonnance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n join_v to_o those_o of_o savoy_n tâ—…ke_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n territory_n who_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o cousin_n to_o their_o king_n without_o any_o precede_a injury_n do_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o spaniard_n former_o so_o much_o suspect_v to_o bear_v ill_o will_v to_o the_o same_o duke_n of_o mantua_n have_v not_o only_o make_v his_o state_n be_v ready_o restore_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o enjoy_v it_o have_v with_o so_o much_o expense_n put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o hurly-burly_n and_o against_o a_o prince_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o their_o king_n thus_o do_v fortune_n often_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n and_o humane_a interest_n and_o affection_n often_o more_o than_o she_o but_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o he_o and_o all_o that_o nation_n which_o have_v profess_v to_o maintain_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n yea_o even_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n when_o by_o the_o sinister_a mean_n of_o his_o staâ—…e-ministers_n who_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n they_o be_v ill_o satisfy_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n because_o he_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o king_n demand_n in_o pardon_v the_o rebel_n and_o because_o value_v their_o friendship_n and_o authority_n less_o he_o have_v so_o whole_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n govern_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n near_o ally_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o who_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n and_o consequent_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o favour_v he_o then_o careful_a of_o the_o other_o duke_n affair_n or_o of_o the_o observe_v the_o treaty_n the_o king_n therefore_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o year_n depend_v whole_o upon_o her_o will_n do_v not_o only_o patient_o bear_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n stubbornness_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v accommodaâ—…e_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o his_o own_o affair_n but_o to_o favour_v he_o and_o not_o to_o oppose_v his_o father_n in_o law_n intention_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o italy_n have_v express_o forbid_v the_o marshal_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n and_o be_v go_v recall_v he_o upon_o severe_a edict_n and_o find_v he_o afterward_o contumacious_a and_o hear_v the_o spanish_a agent_n and_o those_o of_o mantua_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n he_o send_v to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o dolpheny_n and_o as_o for_o the_o marshal_n though_o he_o plead_v for_o his_o so_o great_a disobedience_n his_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o article_n of_o astiâ—…o_n â—…o_z assist_v piedmont_n without_o any_o order_n to_o that_o purpose_n also_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o king_n honour_n which_o he_o say_v the_o governor_n endeavour_v to_o prejudice_n by_o alter_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n yet_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o duke_n fair_a speech_n and_o extraordinary_a favour_n he_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n the_o venetian_a gold_n military_a courage_n which_o be_v yet_o very_o powerful_a with_o he_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o abate_v the_o spanish_a honour_n in_o italy_n be_v of_o power_n to_o work_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v come_v he_o stick_v noâ—…_n to_o favour_v the_o duke_n yea_o though_o against_o montferrat_n either_o for_o that_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o turn_v himself_o better_a his_o come_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v altogether_o vain_a or_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n to_o show_v some_o resentment_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n so_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o be_v feel_v and_o keep_v the_o spanish_a force_n short_a and_o low_a whilst_o he_o be_v in_o italy_n yet_o thomaso_n caracciola_n captain_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o st._n germano_n do_v at_o this_o time_n somewhat_o sustain_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o spanish_a force_n for_o the_o duke_n be_v desirous_a to_o get_v that_o place_n send_v the_o prince_n victorio_n and_o thomaso_n thither_o who_o resolve_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o that_o place_n because_o they_o see_v it_o be_v provide_v with_o a_o good_a garrison_n and_o with_o a_o excellent_a commander_n and_o well_o fortify_v with_o trench_n take_v up_o their_o quarter_n in_o theâ—…_n neighbour_a ruin_n of_o santia_n whereby_o keep_v back_o succour_n and_o provision_n and_o by_o disturb_v the_o way_n they_o endeavour_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o large_a distance_n expect_v some_o fit_a occasion_n to_o effect_v their_o desire_n but_o this_o enterprise_n turn_v much_o to_o the_o duke_n prejudice_n for_o caracciola_n
same_o bellegno_n to_o who_o the_o senate_n order_n and_o commission_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o though_o he_o come_v not_o short_a of_o the_o enemy_n in_o vessel_n the_o galleass_n especial_o be_v consider_v yet_o dare_v not_o bellegno_n come_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n and_o encounter_v they_o but_o fortify_v himself_o there_o and_o place_v the_o gâ—…lleasses_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o by_o a_o great_a rock_n be_v very_o narrow_a he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v shoot_v at_o by_o the_o spanish_a vessel_n which_o assault_v they_o even_o almost_o underneath_o the_o fort_n and_o after-many_a shot_n on_o both_o side_n the_o spanish_a commander_n see_v their_o danger_n if_o they_o shall_v proceed_v on_o any_o further_a and_o dispute_v the_o business_n upon_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n draw_v the_o enemy_n out_o into_o the_o open_a sea_n they_o retreat_v without_o any_o harm_n safe_a to_o brindisi_n where_o a_o new_a 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of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o use_v all_o such_o diligence_n as_o great_a they_o can_v not_o have_v use_v if_o the_o enâ—…my_n have_v be_v at_o hand_n they_o fortify_v their_o out_o shore_n with_o bank_n and_o trench_n build_v bulwark_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o washes_n and_o all_o this_o appear_v to_o come_v short_a of_o the_o danger_n they_o put_v weapon_n into_o the_o people_n hand_n make_v corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n in_o every_o parâ—…sh_n and_o raise_v troop_n of_o soldier_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o placing_z two_o citizens_z over_o each_o of_o they_o one_o of_o the_o gentry_n another_o of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o that_o these_o provision_n against_o foreign_a disorder_n may_v occasion_v no_o disorder_n at_o home_n a_o magistracy_n of_o three_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o most_o eminent_a gentleman_n be_v choose_v to_o keep_v they_o all_o within_o their_o duty_n who_o they_o endue_v with_o all_o supreme_a power_n and_o trust_v thâ—…m_n with_o the_o care_n of_o provide_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o rupture_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o receive_v any_o damage_n and_o not_o satisfy_v with_o so_o many_o provision_n within_o the_o city_n and_o without_o tâ—…ey_n fâ—…rbare_v not_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o turk_n for_o aid_n for_o have_v bribe_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o that_o court_n and_o the_o most_o favour_a sultana_n of_o the_o seraglio_n they_o obtain_v a_o command_n from_o the_o grand_fw-fr signeior_fw-fr direct_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o gulf_n and_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n general_n upon_o all_o occasionâ—…_n though_o detain_v afterward_o by_o the_o odium_fw-la that_o will_v have_v be_v conceive_v against_o they_o for_o that_o action_n or_o by_o the_o danger_n of_o bring_v the_o fleet_n of_o so_o formidable_a a_o empire_n into_o the_o gulf_n they_o make_v it_o come_v to_o navarino_n and_o make_v 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so_o near_o he_o therefore_o exhort_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v head_n against_o they_o in_o gavio_n which_o whilst_o it_o be_v maintain_v do_v obstruct_v and_o be_v abandond_v do_v make_v way_n for_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o city_n the_o senate_n approve_v doria_n advice_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n building_n much_o in_o this_o so_o great_a terror_n upon_o his_o counsel_n and_o valour_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a of_o benedetto_n spinola_n who_o keep_v to_o defend_v gavio_n send_v for_o they_o both_o to_o genoa_n that_o they_o may_v assist_v to_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o spinâ—…la_n who_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v make_v camp-master-general_a be_v by_o doria_n direction_n succeed_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o gavio_n by_o jovan_n baitista_n meazza_n of_o pavia_n captain_n of_o the_o milan_n horse_n who_o be_v there_o in_o garrison_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o the_o galley_n shall_v return_v the_o next_o 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so_o as_o the_o governor_n if_o he_o will_v relieve_v the_o castle_n be_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o high_a and_o furthermost_a top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o by_o the_o ridge_n thereof_o approâ—…ch_o the_o well_o munited_a trench_n which_o shelter_n the_o castle_n on_o the_o hill_n side_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o difficulty_n about_o a_o mile_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o circumvolution_n the_o hill_n decline_v by_o degree_n shape_n out_o a_o gutter_n which_o fall_v into_o a_o valley_n whither_o he_o who_o will_v advance_v must_v fall_v down_o and_o then_o climb_v up_o again_o to_o the_o opposite_a top_n this_o gutter_n or_o slit_n be_v very_o incommodious_a and_o dangerous_a if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v munit_v the_o edge_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v do_v therefore_o the_o resolution_n of_o bring_v relief_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n then_o hope_v but_o the_o governor_n who_o think_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o castle_n to_o be_v the_o 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assault_v it_o but_o by_o way_n which_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o water_n be_v make_v slippery_a and_o which_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o but_o a_o few_o can_v march_v on_o front_n so_o as_o to_o attempt_v a_o assault_n against_o a_o long_a stout_a well_o munited_a row_n of_o man_n will_v be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o folly_n there_o remain_v but_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v move_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o have_v do_v thus_o much_o to_o no_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o send_v some_o man_n to_o try_v a_o assault_n upon_o some_o corpse_n the_o guard_n which_o be_v without_o the_o trench_n place_v upon_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o slit_n near_o a_o little_a solitary_a chapel_n which_o be_v there_o to_o see_v whether_o the_o enemy_n be_v provoke_v thereby_o will_v forego_v his_o advantage_n and_o fall_v rash_o down_o into_o the_o valley_n whereby_o fight_v in_o a_o equal_a place_n way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o intend_a succour_n as_o this_o conceâ—…t_n be_v idle_a so_o prove_v it_o unuseful_a for_o though_o marquis_n villa_n come_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n with_o his_o horse_n back_v with_o some_o squadron_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o assaulter_n beâ—…t_v they_o back_o to_o a_o certain_a little_a house_n which_o they_o have_v former_o possess_v themselves_o of_o and_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o two_o camp_n yet_o no_o more_o be_v do_v but_o all_o the_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n be_v send_v for_o back_n return_v to_o the_o trench_n and_o the_o french_a commandeâ—…s_n show_v themselves_o more_o wary_a in_o maintain_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d then_o ready_a to_o hazard_v the_o unceâ—…tainty_n of_o baâ—…tle_a either_o upon_o equal_a or_o unequal_a term_n and_o therefore_o the_o governor_n find_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o mind_v to_o forego_v his_o advantage_n he_o attempt_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o put_v 300_o man_n by_o night_n into_o the_o castle_n both_o the_o army_n keep_v their_o station_n that_o night_n the_o next_o day_n the_o rain_n increase_v so_o as_o the_o spanish_a army_n not_o be_v able_a to_o convey_v in_o their_o victual_n and_o their_o soldier_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o rain_n the_o governor_n be_v force_v to_o think_v of_o retreat_v he_o therefore_o make_v his_o horse_n advance_v and_o leave_v don_n vincenzo_n gonzaga_n with_o a_o good_a strength_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o keep_v the_o station_n where_o his_o army_n be_v quarter_v till_o his_o soldier_n may_v be_v march_v off_o who_o meet_v with_o many_o great_a obstacle_n in_o their_o retreat_n for_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o gru_n a_o little_a rivulet_n at_o other_o time_n but_o which_o run_v now_o with_o very_a much_o violence_n be_v much_o swell_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o water_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o climb_v up_o a_o hill_n beyond_o it_o and_o to_o draw_v up_o their_o artillery_n by_o it_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n be_v become_v hardly_o passable_a wherefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o march_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n by_o the_o current_n of_o the_o gru_n wherefore_o the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n marquis_n caracena_n send_v some_o horse_n that_o night_n to_o guard_v the_o low_a part_n of_o that_o rivulet_n to_o defend_v the_o army_n in_o its_o march_n by_o who_o he_o be_v afterward_o inform_v that_o many_o horse_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o tortona_n march_v towards_o vighizvolo_n by_o which_o the_o army_n be_v to_o pass_v with_o their_o artillery_n wherefore_o the_o marquis_n double_v the_o aforesaid_a guard_n charge_v they_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o enemy_n way_n and_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o every_o the_o least_o proceed_v the_o guard_n return_v aver_v their_o former_a advertisement_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n march_v towards_o the_o same_o station_n that_o the_o spanish_a army_n have_v leave_v whereupon_o the_o spanish_a army_n hault_v to_o consult_v upon_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o joint_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v continue_v their_o begin_a march_n for_o that_o the_o advertisement_n may_v be_v false_a and_o if_o otherwise_o they_o may_v by_o continue_v their_o march_n get_v to_o vighizvolo_n before_o the_o enemy_n only_a caracena_n oppose_v the_o general_a resolution_n aver_v that_o the_o horse_n which_o march_v in_o the_o rear_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o hold_v skirmish_v by_o the_o enemy_n horse_n which_o advance_v by_o the_o valley_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n which_o march_v by_o the_o hill_n may_v come_v up_o unto_o they_o and_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o not_o be_v able_a for_o want_v of_o foot_n to_o defend_v themselves_o they_o the_o spaniard_n will_v be_v rout_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v pursue_v their_o victory_n and_o advance_v forward_o will_v also_o rout_n the_o
foot_n he_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o bring_v all_o their_o man_n into_o one_o body_n and_o keep_v in_o that_o station_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a as_o be_v between_o two_o hill_n which_o be_v high_a than_o those_o on_o which_o the_o enemy_n be_v and_o that_o keep_v the_o gru_n before_o they_o which_o run_v between_o the_o two_o army_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v fight_v they_o upon_o such_o advantage_n without_o pass_v over_o the_o gru_n which_o he_o desire_v the_o enemy_n will_v dare_v to_o do_v for_o by_o so_o do_v their_o utter_a ruin_n will_v undoubted_o ensue_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o man_n whereby_o they_o the_o french_a may_v obtain_v a_o signal_n viâ—…tory_n and_o if_o as_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v the_o spaniard_n may_v think_v this_o too_o dangerous_a and_o so_o keep_v idle_a where_o they_o be_v they_o may_v draw_v up_o their_o artillery_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o one_o day_n or_o two_o and_o the_o baggage_n may_v march_v secure_o in_o the_o rear_n this_o advice_n be_v general_o dislike_v all_o of_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o former_a resolution_n of_o march_v along_o the_o gru_n but_o the_o marquis_n know_v the_o certain_a danger_n they_o shall_v run_v into_o by_o that_o march_n say_v resolute_o he_o will_v not_o go_v that_o way_n and_o give_v order_n to_o the_o horse_n to_o march_v the_o way_n he_o shall_v direct_v they_o and_o be_v so_o resolute_a therein_o as_o the_o rest_n change_v their_o mind_n and_o come_v over_o to_o his_o opinion_n and_o ere_o long_o by_o a_o accident_n that_o happen_v his_o opinion_n be_v clear_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o only_a safe_a one_o a_o thick_a cloud_n arise_v upon_o daybreak_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o campagnia_fw-la and_o of_o the_o hill_n which_o vanish_v away_o a_o little_a after_o caracena_n opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o several_a troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o foot_n be_v discover_v on_o the_o hill_n which_o make_v they_o all_o aware_a what_o imminent_a danger_n the_o army_n will_v have_v incur_v have_v not_o caracena_n persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a army_n very_o much_o applaud_v the_o marquis_n as_o their_o deliverer_n from_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o infinite_o oblige_v to_o he_o and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o may_v see_v the_o french_a troop_n which_o lay_v towards_o vighizvolo_n join_v with_o those_o upon_o the_o hill_n by_o which_o caracena_n counsel_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a safety_n of_o that_o army_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o such_o importance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n both_o the_o army_n keep_v their_o station_n not_o act_v any_o thing_n the_o french_a not_o dare_v to_o assault_v the_o spaniard_n begin_v to_o retire_v towards_o the_o camp_n two_o hour_n before_o sunset_n which_o the_o spaniard_n perceive_v they_o also_o remove_v and_o go_v towards_o pontecurone_n whither_o it_o come_v without_o any_o encounter_n but_o weary_a the_o artillery_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o dutch_a of_o prince_n borso_n regiment_n and_o by_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n up_o the_o hill_n and_o safe_o bring_v to_o pontecurone_n for_o which_o they_o have_v good_a store_n of_o drink_v money_n give_v they_o a_o retreat_n which_o the_o full_a it_o be_v of_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n the_o more_o praiseworthy_a be_v it_o the_o besieger_n think_v that_o the_o castle_n will_v immediate_o be_v surrender_v now_o that_o the_o relieve_v army_n be_v go_v whereby_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n send_v to_o demand_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o be_v manful_o answer_v that_o affair_n be_v not_o yet_o bring_v to_o term_n of_o surrender_n in_o this_o interim_n a_o great_a supply_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o french_a camp_n by_o the_o way_n of_o acqui_n nor_o be_v piedmont_n content_v only_o to_o send_v considerable_a succour_n to_o the_o enterprise_n of_o tortona_n but_o the_o dowager_n make_v use_n of_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o take_v such_o town_n from_o the_o spaniard_n as_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o to_o free_a piedmont_n absolute_o whilst_o it_o be_v unprovided_a of_o requisite_a garrison_n to_o this_o purpose_n she_o get_v together_o a_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n compose_v of_o the_o military_a remainder_n in_o piedmont_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n thereof_o and_o of_o montferrat_n to_o who_o she_o add_v those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o marquis_n villa_n when_o he_o part_v from_o serravalle_n and_o this_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o french_a and_o piedmonteses_n for_o by_o send_v of_o these_o man_n into_o the_o field_n one_o of_o two_o thing_n be_v likely_a to_o result_v either_o the_o recovery_n of_o â—…e_a town_n or_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o defend_v â—…ortona_n and_o because_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o town_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o intend_v by_o the_o dowager_n her_o opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o marquis_n pianezza_n who_o propound_v the_o enterprise_n of_o verrua_n first_o and_o next_o that_o of_o vercelli_n not_o so_o much_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o slender_a garrison_n as_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o conveniency_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o piedmont_n thereby_o and_o for_o that_o nothing_o else_o will_v more_o diuâ—…rt_v the_o defend_n of_o tortona_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v both_o these_o enterprise_n be_v discuss_v the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o can_v hear_v no_o more_o acceptable_a news_n than_o the_o recovery_n of_o verrua_n which_o open_v the_o way_n to_o france_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o cassalle_n join_v willing_o with_o pianezza_n in_o his_o opinion_n wherefore_o some_o horse_n be_v send_v to_o verrua_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o avenue_n thereabouts_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v out_o the_o spanish_a succour_n which_o may_v be_v send_v thither_o from_o the_o confine_a town_n of_o trino_n pontestura_fw-la or_o villanuova_a the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n consist_v in_o expedition_n wherefore_o pianezza_n have_v send_v man_n by_o the_o po_n to_o this_o intend_a enterprise_n and_o ladder_n and_o other_o necessary_a instruction_n along_o with_o they_o he_o march_v towards_o the_o town_n where_o he_o apply_v ladder_n that_o very_a night_n by_o which_o he_o force_v the_o defendant_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o castle_n so_o he_o easy_o become_v master_n of_o the_o town_n which_o do_v facilitate_v the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n but_o before_o he_o will_v attempt_v it_o he_o will_v try_v how_o the_o defendant_n mind_n stand_v he_o therefore_o beat_v a_o call_v summon_v they_o to_o surrender_v whereupon_o they_o parâ—…ed_v and_o the_o next_o morning_n yield_v upon_o honourable_a condition_n by_o which_o the_o place_n be_v restore_v by_o the_o spanish_a governor_n to_o pianezza_n who_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dowager_n and_o the_o duke_n verrua_fw-mi be_v a_o place_n of_o greâ—…t_a consequence_n by_o reason_n that_o it_o command_v the_o po_n which_o when_o marquis_n pianezza_n have_v so_o easy_o get_v he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o great_a enterprise_n as_o to_o recover_v verceâ—…li_n where_o the_o garrison_n be_v much_o diminish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o tortona_n the_o marquis_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o two_o tenagâ—…ias_n that_o of_o st._n andrea_n and_o that_o of_o the_o citadel_n which_o not_o be_v guard_v answerable_a to_o their_o greatâ—…ess_n seem_v easy_a to_o be_v take_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v attempt_v by_o night_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v will_v be_v a_o safe_a quarter_n against_o the_o city_n but_o this_o business_n require_v more_o man_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v formeâ—…ly_o thus_o order_v in_o turin_n that_o all_o the_o french_a shall_v join_v with_o govognes_n governor_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o cassalle_n who_o come_v from_o thence_o with_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n shall_v take_v the_o tenaglâ—…a_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o pianezza_n with_o his_o pâ—…edmontese_n be_v to_o take_v that_o of_o sr._n andrea_n but_o whilst_o this_o enterprise_n be_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v interâ—…upted_v by_o no_o sleight_n accident_n the_o french_a ambassador_n â—…earing_v that_o verrua_n be_v surrender_v to_o pianâ—…zza_n who_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o dowager_n name_n begin_v to_o complain_v pretend_v that_o since_o the_o french_a concur_v in_o the_o enterprise_n as_o well_o as_o the_o piedmonteses_n the_o french_a be_v to_o have_v enter_v there_o in_o garrison_n whereâ—…ore_o he_o much_o resent_v that_o pianezza_n shall_v do_v so_o greaâ—…_n a_o injury_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n force_n whereunto_o the_o marquis_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n soldier_n not_o soldier_n to_o the_o king_n of_o
france_n that_o the_o town_n appertain_v to_o the_o duke_n that_o the_o spanish_a governor_n have_v surrender_v it_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o duke_n as_o â—…e_n have_v do_v in_o other_o the_o like_a case_n particular_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o ceva_n which_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o france_n and_o piedmont_n wherefore_o he_o ought_v not_o have_v do_v otherwise_o upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o some_o distaste_v fall_v out_o hereupon_o the_o ambassador_n send_v mounseur_fw-fr di_fw-fr malici_fw-la marshal_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o governor_n of_o pinarvolo_n to_o command_v the_o french_a that_o be_v with_o marquis_n pianezza_n who_o be_v disgu_v at_o this_o affronâ—…_n turn_v over_o not_o only_o the_o french_a but_o the_o piedmonteses_n also_o to_o malici_fw-la and_o râ—…turned_v himself_o to_o turin_n for_o which_o longueville_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o embâ—…ssador_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o change_n of_o commander_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o instruction_n pianezza_fw-mi before_o he_o depart_v acquaint_v malici_fw-la and_o covognes_n with_o what_o be_v resolve_v upon_o turin_n touch_v vercelli_n who_o be_v advance_v with_o their_o man_n to_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o that_o city_n sudden_o alter_v their_o mind_n the_o cause_n not_o be_v know_v and_o turn_v upon_o st._n ja_n hope_v to_o take_v it_o by_o a_o scalado_n but_o they_o fail_v therein_o for_o monsuriâ—…_n campmaster_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o garrison_n have_v have_v notice_n thereof_o be_v vigilant_a and_o defend_v himself_o manful_o not_o only_o against_o the_o scalado_n but_o against_o several_a assault_n and_o repulse_v the_o assailant_n much_o to_o their_o loss_n of_o blood_n who_o not_o know_v whither_o better_a to_o go_v march_v towards_o tortona_n to_o bring_v that_o real_a help_n thither_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v by_o diversion_n be_v send_v for_o thither_o as_o they_o say_v by_o longueville_n which_o resolution_n though_o it_o prove_v not_o so_o prejudicial_a as_o the_o assault_a of_o st._n ja_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o good_a for_o be_v come_v to_o acqui_n where_o they_o hear_v that_o don_n vincenzo_n gonzaga_n be_v come_v from_o bosco_n to_o oppose_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o go_v to_o tortona_n they_o hault_v wait_v for_o a_o answer_n from_o duke_n longueville_n to_o a_o desire_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o marshal_n malici_fw-la that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o a_o convoy_n which_o may_v conduct_v he_o safe_a thither_o longueville_n and_o prince_n thomaso_n be_v not_o well_o please_v as_o be_v say_v with_o their_o come_n for_o they_o despair_v of_o good_a success_n in_o this_o enterprise_n which_o prove_v every_o day_n more_o difficult_a and_o therefore_o desire_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o quit_v it_o with_o honour_n they_o therefore_o be_v no_o soon_o acquaint_v by_o marquis_n pianezza_n of_o what_o be_v resolve_v in_o turin_n concern_v vercelli_n and_o with_o what_o ease_n they_o think_v they_o may_v take_v it_o but_o they_o think_v they_o have_v light_a upon_o the_o occasion_n which_o they_o wish_v for_o of_o change_a theâ—…r_n languish_v hope_n of_o take_v that_o castle_n with_o the_o recovery_n which_o they_o for_o certain_a promise_v themselves_o of_o the_o citadel_n of_o vercelli_n upon_o which_o they_o pitch_v their_o thought_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v upon_o it_o when_o they_o first_o hear_v the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o they_o be_v trouble_v that_o the_o other_o leave_v vercelli_n be_v come_v towards_o tortona_n wherefore_o they_o write_v to_o the_o marquis_n wish_v he_o to_o keep_v still_o at_o acqui_fw-la the_o governor_n siruela_n grow_v apprehensive_a of_o that_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v in_o piedmont_n and_o by_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o french_a and_o piedmonteses_n towards_o vercelli_n he_o send_v some_o force_n from_o pontecurone_n to_o strengthen_v it_o he_o have_v also_o send_v don_n vincenza_n gonzaga_n with_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n towards_o bosco_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o succour_n and_o munition_n which_o pass_v from_o montferrat_n to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n intend_v and_o hear_v that_o colonel_n mauzino_n be_v pass_v over_o the_o scrivia_n and_o that_o he_o be_v go_v with_o some_o troop_n of_o horse_n to_o seek_v forage_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o light_v upon_o he_o at_o bazzaluzza_n give_v order_n to_o assault_v he_o which_o don_n diego_n di_fw-it villaroi_fw-mi captain_n of_o the_o horse_n who_o march_v in_o the_o van_n present_o do_v and_o the_o governor_n come_v after_o with_o the_o rest_n a_o fierce_a skirmish_n ensue_v wherein_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v assault_v be_v slay_v many_o flee_v and_o many_o be_v take_v prisoner_n among_o which_o colonel_n manzino_n himself_o with_o many_o officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o few_o of_o the_o assailant_n be_v slay_v but_o don_n carlo_n caracciola_n a_o 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