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B14992	The ninth of September. 1622. Count Mansfields proceedings since the last battaile with the great misfortune which hath lately hapned to the Duke of Brunswicke VVith the great victory obtained by the Protestants in France, by those of the Towne of Mompeliers against the Kings forces, who fought to take the towne by treachery, but were most of them put to the sword. Also relating another skirmish, which happened betweene Count Mansfield and Don Cordua in the prouince of Henego, with the great sea fight betweene some of the Hollanders bound for the West Indies meeting with the Spaniards. Likewise a new and great slaughter made vpon Spinola his forces hefore [sic] Bergen vp Zome, by those of the towne: with the comming downe of Bethlem Gabors brother, and the Marquis of Iagersdorp into Silesia, to inuade the country. Lastly, the taking in of the citty of Spiers by the Bauarians, with their blocking vp of Heidelburgh, Frankendale, and Mainhem, in the Palatinate. ...		1622 (1622)	STC 18507.76; ESTC S100652	12,510	23

Whores in his Campe. The Duke de Bulloine so soone as he heard that Mansfeild was come into Loraine levelled all the moneyes that was due to the King for this yeare and fiue yeares to come in all parts round about him and forced them to make shift to pay him and those that would not nor could not pay so suddenly he hanged them and killed and hanged fiue of the Kings owne servants that were there to receiue the Kings Rents And now of late he hath furnished Mansfield with Powder and other things and hath bought all the Corne he can and brought it into Sedan We shall know within these sixe dayes what they will doe Mansfeild cannot goe backe againe for the Emperours Armie lyeth in waite for him and if he come into France neither he nor any of his Armie will euer returne backe againe The Queene is going to Molenes where the Queene mother is at the hot bathe Newes is here that duke de Soulte was stayd and put in prison and from thence both Queenes goe to Lyons for there the kings meets them Then here is none left here but Monsieur the Kings brother From Munpilliard in France it is reported that the Prince of Condie comming before the same sent into the Cittie a Cardinall with 3. other noblemen to treat for a Peace and in the meane time set vpon the Out-workes of the said cittie and tooke in one of the halfe Moones thereof which the towne perceiuing told the aforesaid noble men of their trechery and willed them to depart the citty before the Sunne was two houres hie all which the noble men did performe but they were no sooner out of the Cittie come to their owne Forces but the towne sent out forces which tooke in againe the aforesaid halfe Moone slew the Cardinal aboue 300. men of note And of the Nobilitie were slaine the Duke de Benf cosin to the King the Duke de Fronsac son to the Count of S. Paul cosin to the King the Duke de Ensarx cosin to the King the count d'Alanx son to the count d'Ouergne the Cardinal de la Valette the son of the Duke d'Espernon the Marquis d'Alu son to Monsieur de Souddy the Marquis de Benleron governour de falaise Monsieur de Candsy gouernor of S. Lo Monsieur de Vandosme Knight the sonne of Monsieur d'Alincourt gouernor de Lyons the sonne of Monsieur de Montigny gouernor de Diepe the eldest and youngest sons of the count de Schoubergne the count de Rochefort son of Monsieur de Munthason governor of Paris the Marischall de brandes brother to Monsieur de Luines the Marischall de Vitay Monsieur de Montmoreincy Admirall of France hurt in two places with a Pyke c. After this fight the Commanders in the Citie were safely returned back to their Campe. From Rochel Your newes from Rochel touching sinking of the Kings Gallyes is not true for there arriued the last Weeke a Barke at Barstable from Rochel which was not aboue eight dayes homeward and they report the Kings shippes are in the Riuer of Brest Andbrenager so vigilantly watched by 60. sayle of Rochellers that they cannot ioyne insomuch that doubtlesse the Rochellers will be Masters of the Sea this Winter whereby all other the French Kings subiects will be exceedingly disturbed in their Trade and the Rochellers will be much encreased and strengthened which happily may procure peace the sooner vnto the Protestants throughout the Kingdome ¶ The Copie of a Letter sent from Breda since the Arriuall of Count Mansfield relating the particulars of the late Battell being fought on the 29. of August With his Proceedings since AFter Mansfield was arriued at Iambloies Don Cordua with most of the Countrey Bores got to a Towne called Leymon by which Mansfield must of necessitie passe and so was constrained to encounter him The opposition that came against Mansfield and the Duke of Brunswick was for certaine betweene 30. or 40000. Bores and Souldiers together who had so strongly intrenched themselues and placed their Ordenance before Mansfields comming that to passe through them was very dangerous which of necessitie they must doe before they could get any passage towards Breda It is most credible that Mansfields horsemen after they had encompassed Gonzales de Cordua's Forces did so valiantly behaue themselues that on a sudden they were put to a great rout so that Count Mansfield by meanes of certaine companies of his horsemen surprized their Ordenance from the Bores the which they kept couragiously for the space of two houres in this time they were imployed vpon the enemies they hauing not wherewith to defend themselues so that by the meanes of losing their Ordenance they were slaine in great multitudes Yet notwithstanding the multitudes of Bores were so great being thrust forward by Don Cordua's old souldiers that they gathered a head and obtayned their Ordenance once againe But before they were wholly recouered the enemie lost aboue 1000. men Being animated on both sides the Battell at this time continued very fierce wherein the Duke of Brunswicke behaued himselfe most valiantly insomuch that hee receiued a shot in the left Arme neere vnto the Wrest and notwithstanding this misfortune hee would not leaue the Field but fought still couragiously at least the space of foure houres in which time he met with Gonzales de Cordua in person whereupon the Duke it seemes not respecting his wounded Arme couragiously made two shots at him with his Pistoll and it is thought one of them tooke effect for here is newes come that he is slaine This is certaine hee is at this time missing and not to be found but the truth of this you shall shortly heare The Duke of Brunswicke still prest further among his enemies prosecuting the Bores who swarmed about him in great multitudes that in the end the Duke lost his Standard and receiued another shot in the middle of his Arme and yet would not leaue the Field for a good while after as it seemes not regarding the two Wounds hee had receiued on his left Arme which the whole Field as well enemies as friends admired to see his worthie to bee praysed valour A little before the Battell was ended hee was constrayned to leaue the Field in regard of the Wounds hee receiued on his Arme the losse of which is and ought to bee lamented for by all true Protestants After this hee was conueyed out of the Armie in a Horse-Litter made of Reedes to some secure place for his safetie but going with great hast hee vnfortunately fell downe vpon the foresaid Arme part whereof being cut off which did so inflame the Wound that he was enforced once againe to haue it cut off a little below the elbow As for Count Mansfield he still continued the maine Battell vntill three a clocke in the afternoone about which time Mansfields horsemen played the Deuill amongst the Bores as themselues reported after the Battell These aforesaid horsemen put the Bores to

rout and beat them backe amaine and recouered the Ordenance from them and indeed was the chiefest cause that Count Mansfield remained Master of the Field as you shall presently vnderstand These horsemen hauing obtained the Ordenance from the Bores put them into such a feare that they became wholly disordered which aduantage the Mansfeldaans espying fell vpon them and flew a great number of them most of them being Bores and continually put forwards by the old Souldiers By which meanes Count Mansfield obtaining the best constrained Don Cordua to sound a retreat Nay further it is certified that if some of Count Mansfields horsemen had taken an opportunitie which fortunately was proffered them they had vtterly ouerthrowne and discomfited Don Cordua's Forces which when he mustered about Lier consisted of two thousand horse and eight thousand foot the most whereof were old and well experienced Souldiers In this fight it is most credibly reported that Count Mansfield hath slain very neere a thousand of the enemies amongst whom was slaine a great Commander Don Francisco Geuana He hath likewise taken most of his Ordnance all his Munition and Treasure besides two Waggons of Plate all which are safely arriued in Breda Here all the Treasure was diuided amongst Mansfields and Brunswicks souldiers Likewise Count Mansfield hath burned spoyled most part of the Countrey in his passage through it as also the corne on the field Here it is certified that Count Mansfield lost not in this Battell aboue 1000. men but hee lost aboue 2000. but not all cut off by the Sword as you shall heare The Battell being ended Count Mansfield with his Forces departed towards Breda but before his arriuall there hee lost 1200. the occasion of whose deaths were the inhabitants dwelling in those parts who vnderstanding that Count Mansfield was master of the field and that he afterwards intended to march with his Forces towards the Magistrats or Gouernor of euery Towne thereabouts gaue priuat command that Springs or Ditches of Water which lay in their passage towards Breda should be infected with strong poyson and by this denillish inuention they lost within the compasse of twelue dayes aboue 1200 men onely with drinking their poysoned waters so that euery day they lost 100. it seems by this that Mansfield lost more mē by 200 that were poyson'd then he had cut off by the sword in the battel Before they were at Breda the Prince of Orange sent to refresh his army 30000. loaues besides other prouision which was welcome to the souldiers after they were arriued the towne welcomed them royally shooting off all their Ordnance making Bonefires ringing of Bels warlicke Instruments good prouision for the common souldiers withal the entertainment they were able to make them After they were well refreshed Count Mansfield trained them in good discipline of war almost euery day he hath brought with him 6000. of the best horse in Christendome and 4000. footemen besides a great number wearied and sicke men which come dayly to him in great numbers I beleeue you had a false report was spred all ouer these countries that Count Mansfield had sent 3000. men to meete with Don Cordua which losing their way were cut off by the Bishop of Luckes forces but for certaine there is no such matter for Count Mansfield neuer sent out a man to meete with Don Cordua before Don Cordua himselfe met with him It is certainly reported that Count Mansfield had a skirmish with Don Cordua before his entrance into Henego in which Don Cerdua had the worst but afterwards hauing that great supply of the Bores of that countrey did make a very great opposition against Count Mansfield in which was slaine aboue 1000. men on both sides At Mansfields first comming into the Prouince of Henego the Bores of the countrey vnderstanding of his comming had carryed away all their prouision that for the space of foure or siue dayes Count Mansfields forces found no more to feede vpon then what the trees did affoord them which bred a great weaknesse in his whole army but shortly after they found very good pasture in that fruitfull Dukedome of Brabant nay I do absolutely thinke it to be the fruitfullest and richest in all the seuenteene It is further certified that the Prince of Orange hath gathered in a readinesse 4000. the brauest horse those Prouinces can yeeld to ioyne with Mansfields horse Moreouer there are to be brought to the Graue of Lipstat 2000. more al which makes 12000. horse which hath seldome been seene in the States iurisdictions Further it is thought his Excellency hath ready in seuerall places betwixt 30. 40000. foote here is now great likelihood of bloody wars in this country for that Don Cordus likewise receiueth greater helpes from the Palatinate and that the Duke of Bauaria is comming downe to ayde Don Cordua with great forces Here it is at this present reported that Gonzales de Corduas forces are arriued at Antwerp and there remaineth for that it is greatly feared amongst them that the Prince of Orange will besiege the same hauing so many forces in a readinesse Here it is thought the chiefe rendez-vous of the States warre will bee in and about Breda both to draw the enemies forces from greatly offending others and defence of their owne knowing that a warre maintained in the enemies countrey is very preualent to weary or ouercome And it is thought though that Mansfield wil plant his army betwixt Antwerp and Bergen vp Zome to imbarre all prouisions from Spinolas army Count Mansfield hath left the one halfe of his foote with the Duke de Boulloign as also his munition the Duke of Brunswicke is certainly more grieued for the losse of his Standerd then for the losse of his arme Some souldiers comming hither bring newes that certain letters are written by the Dutchesse of Brabant to Spinola wherein are disclosed diuers secrets of strange plots against the States and other Princes to the States great aduantage This day the Duke of Brunswicke the Prince of Orange and Count Mansfield being in the great Hall of the town the Duke shewed himselfe with a merry countenance and seemes prettily amended and past danger at the cutting off his arme beseeching God that he might recouer of his wound to be reuenged of his enemies Count Mansfields forces that remained here haue three seuerall times taken and spoyled great store of waggons with victuals that was carrying to Spinolas campe before Bergen and also hath slaine their conuoyes so that no victuals can be brought to releeue the souldiers which are in great want what hereafter will follow you shall weekely heare From Zeland the 4. of September It is certainly reported that some foure dayes past Spinola made a violent Assault vpon Bergen vp Zome but he was repulsed with the losse of 600. men Also Spinolas souldiers by reason of the small and bad pay scarcity of victuals and that all things in their campe are very deere which eauseth them dayly to runne away as many as can finde any opportunity ariuing continually at Dort Middleberg and in other places else where they thinke themselues to be freest It is also certainly affirmed by diuers letters from Holland and Zeland that all the townes haue consented to make vp 16000. of the Burgers to goe and lie in the frontier townes whereby if occasion serue the old and sufficient soldiers may ioyn thēselues with the Prince of Orange It is further reported that Spinola hauing intelligence that Count Mansfield was ouerthrowne did for ioy thereof giue order that there should be Bonesires made in his Campe and all his Ordnance discharged against the towne which did put the towne into great amazement but not long after the towne had order from his Excellency for to make Bonefires and to shew some ioy for the comming of Mansfield safely to Bredaw which those in Spinolas leaguer perceiuing fire were also put into great amazement and some of the boldest spirits of them did attempt to draw neere to the towne to view the occasion of the fire in the town which the towne perceiuing made way for the enemy to come to their owne destruction for they were all slaine but the number vncertaine It is also reported that the Duke of Bauaria is comming downe to ayd Don Cordua but with what number we know not FINIS