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be_v best_a and_o in_o action_n of_o war_n confusion_n danger_n and_o too_o much_o forwardness_n blind_a the_o understanding_n and_o disturb_v reason_n the_o governor_n lie_v all_o that_o night_n with_o the_o army_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v give_v and_o the_o duke_n in_o the_o trench_n of_o la_fw-fr motta_n which_o he_o abandon_v the_o next_o day_n and_o cause_v villa_n nova_fw-la to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o as_o well_o his_o own_o as_o that_o of_o montferrat_n he_o retreat_v with_o his_o horse_n which_o be_v come_v from_o villa_n nova_fw-la into_o assigliano_fw-it near_o vercelles_n in_o great_a haste_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v assault_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o field_n of_o carenzana_n but_o his_o fear_n be_v vain_a for_o the_o governor_n grow_v more_o wary_a by_o the_o last_o unexpected_a assault_n and_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o those_o danger_n into_o which_o the_o duke_n do_v not_o much_o care_n to_o 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on_o with_o the_o gross_a of_o his_o army_n the_o battaglion_n be_v set_v in_o order_n and_o the_o horse_n be_v ready_a to_o sally_v out_o upon_o he_o yet_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v quick_o know_v the_o prince_n of_o ascoli_n with_o spanish_a caution_n order_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o quarter_n and_o some_o band_n of_o muskeâ—…eers_n be_v recall_v who_o be_v place_v upon_o a_o bank_n at_o mortara_o from_o whence_o they_o may_v commodious_o defend_v their_o own_o horse_n and_o offend_v those_o of_o the_o enemy_n so_o as_o the_o duke_n not_o meet_v with_o any_o opposition_n march_v up_o even_o to_o underneath_o the_o enemy_n rampire_n the_o king_n commander_n find_v afterwaâ—…ds_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o fâ—…ll_v upon_o the_o duke_n in_o his_o quarter_n at_o assigliano_fw-it by_o reason_n of_o the_o new_a fortification_n which_o be_v make_v there_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n and_o consequent_o how_o difficult_a it_o will_v be_v to_o 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to_o that_o city_n be_v not_o the_o navigation_n hinder_v by_o its_o be_v enclose_v between_o verrua_n and_o crescentino_n as_o between_o two_o hedge_n so_o as_o victual_v nor_o ammunition_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o spanish_a army_n if_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o piedmont_n by_o montferrat_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o master_n of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o place_n they_o make_v much_o for_o the_o conveniency_n and_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o army_n advance_v the_o governor_n resolve_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o they_o he_o therefore_o march_v from_o stroppiana_n go_v a_o little_a above_o costanza_n but_o in_o so_o little_a good_a order_n as_o certain_o if_o the_o duke_n have_v know_v it_o and_o will_v have_v hazard_v he_o may_v undoubted_o have_v cut_v the_o rear_n in_o piece_n which_o march_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n but_o the_o great_a advantage_n in_o force_n which_o make_v commander_n sometime_o careless_a 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be_v therein_o assist_v by_o his_o horse_n he_o get_v at_o last_o a_o little_a after_o day_n break_v to_o crescentino_n weary_a â—…nd_n ill_o accommodate_v and_o much_o lessen_v in_o his_o number_n by_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o march_n but_o not_o be_v at_o all_o hinder_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o instead_o of_o go_v straight_o on_o by_o the_o way_n of_o desana_n go_v be_v advise_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o prince_n oâ—…_n ascoli_n by_o trinâ—…_n much_o the_o long_a way_n only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v better_a quarter_n for_o his_o army_n that_o night_n so_o as_o not_o go_v by_o a_o line_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o march_v in_o a_o semicircle_n contrary_a to_o where_o the_o duke_n go_v he_o lose_v not_o only_o the_o opportunity_n of_o get_v into_o crescentino_n but_o of_o a_o signal_n victory_n when_o the_o van_n go_v early_o the_o next_o morning_n from_o trino_n it_o may_v see_v the_o duke_n rear_n two_o mile_n before_o enter_v into_o crescentino_n and_o 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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
the_o venetian_n who_o be_v continual_o loser_n seem_v in_o general_a to_o be_v victor_n have_v always_o carry_v the_o war_n into_o the_o enemy_n country_n without_o lose_v any_o thing_n they_o have_v get_v and_o always_o advance_v somewhat_o towards_o new_a acquisition_n many_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o not_o upon_o the_o commâ—…nder_n but_o upon_o the_o scarcity_n of_o his_o man_n and_o of_o necessary_a provision_n for_o war_n other_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o be_v too_o prodigal_a of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o spacing_a of_o his_o soldier_n life_n other_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o secret_a order_n of_o the_o emperor_n chief_a officer_n corrupt_v by_o the_o venetian_a gold_n but_o howsoever_o he_o be_v well_o esteem_v of_o for_o his_o great_a valour_n both_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o archduke_n his_o death_n do_v very_o much_o trouble_v tâ—…em_v on_o the_o venetian_n side_n baglione_n be_v slay_v whilst_o he_o with_o 500_o foot_n oppose_v a_o great_a squadron_n of_o horse_n upon_o the_o carso_n as_o they_o be_v carry_v relief_n to_o fort_n stella_n that_o so_o they_o may_v put_v it_o into_o gradisca_n with_o he_o there_o die_v virginio_n orsino_n di_fw-fr lamentana_n and_o 500_o foot_n who_o be_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o austrian_n there_o also_o die_v but_o upon_o other_o occasion_n danielle_n antonini_n and_o mark_v antonio_n mazzano_n both_o of_o they_o of_o udine_fw-la count_n leonardo_n gualdo_n francisco_n maria_n albertaccio_n all_o of_o they_o be_v prime_a commander_n in_o the_o venetian_a army_n to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n count_n nassaw_n die_v tâ—…ere_o also_o but_o of_o sickness_n and_o his_o brother_n count_n ernestus_n succeed_v he_o it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o this_o war_n what_o by_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d by_o sickness_n there_o die_v of_o the_o venetian_n above_o 30000_o and_o not_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 4000_o austrian_n trautmistorfâ—…_n be_v succeed_v in_o his_o charge_n by_o jovan_n prainero_n a_o gallant_a commander_n breed_v up_o in_o the_o hungarian_a war_n who_o be_v lucky_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o ill_a barco_n and_o in_o the_o relief_n of_o gradisca_n and_o pietro_n barbarigo_n procurator_n of_o st_n mark_n succeed_v commissary_n lando_n he_o who_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n exercise_v the_o same_o place_n though_o under_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o commissary_n and_o lorenzo_n justiniano_n succeed_a commissary_n erizzo_n the_o venetian_n be_v much_o prejudice_v in_o their_o proceed_n by_o the_o continual_a 〈◊〉_d whâ—…ch_n fall_v contrary_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o venetâ—…ans_n â—…ad_v pass_v over_o carso_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n tâ—…ese_n rain_v cause_v much_o sickness_n among_o the_o soldier_n and_o lisonzo_n be_v extraordinary_o swell_v break_v the_o venetian_n bridge_n at_o cassoiano_n wherefore_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v not_o convenient_o communicaâ—…e_v 〈◊〉_d the_o bridge_n be_v break_v nor_o can_v those_o of_o carso_n be_v victual_v by_o those_o of_o friuli_n they_o be_v likewise_o much_o prejudice_v by_o the_o mutiny_v of_o the_o holâ—…anders_n who_o be_v displease_v with_o their_o captain_n for_o kâ—…eping_v back_o a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o pay_n which_o have_v be_v ready_o diâ—…burst_v by_o the_o venetian_n but_o certain_o the_o fall_n out_o between_o medici_n and_o nassaw_n do_v most_o harm_n who_o strive_v for_o superiority_n and_o who_o shall_v command_v and_o who_o obey_v medici_n by_o his_o patent_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o command_v over_o all_o save_o the_o commissary-general_a and_o nassaw_n be_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n not_o to_o obey_v any_o save_o the_o commissary-general_a and_o the_o commissary_n not_o be_v able_a to_o compose_v the_o difference_n jealousy_n grudge_n and_o disâ—…astes_n grow_v among_o they_o whereby_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v much_o prejudice_v the_o commonwealth_n not_o be_v only_o not_o well_o satisfy_v with_o medici_n his_o service_n but_o his_o loyalty_n and_o truth_n be_v suspect_v if_o not_o public_o by_o the_o senate_n at_o least_o by_o the_o noble_n who_o beginning_n to_o distrust_v he_o do_v public_o and_o general_o deâ—…act_v from_o his_o reputation_n as_o if_o by_o private_a intelligence_n hold_v with_o the_o archduke_n who_o sister_n be_v wife_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n nephew_n to_o medici_n he_o have_v not_o only_o let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o go_v to_o goritia_n by_o proceed_v so_o slow_o upon_o carso_n but_o as_o if_o have_v neglect_v the_o commonwealth_n service_n in_o several_a thing_n he_o have_v suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o bring_v succour_n to_o gradisca_n when_o it_o be_v in_o great_a necessity_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v often_o fall_v upon_o such_o rock_n especial_o when_o affair_n go_v not_o well_o with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o if_o the_o war_n â—…ad_v last_v that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o venetian_n â—…ealousies_n will_v either_o have_v leave_v their_o service_n or_o they_o for_o their_o own_o great_a satisfaction_n will_v have_v tried-first_a the_o other_o fortune_n and_o this_o be_v whisper_v to_o be_v private_o treat_v on_o by_o the_o senate_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v therein_o by_o reason_n they_o see_v the_o war_n be_v near_o at_o a_o end_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o medici_n his_o condition_n and_o alliance_n marco_n antonio_n canale_n be_v also_o give_v for_o a_o successor_n to_o trivigiano_n though_o trivigiano_n have_v always_o show_v himself_o indefatigable_a in_o labour_n ready_a for_o danger_n and_o will_v have_v win_v much_o glory_n in_o that_o war_n have_v he_o not_o through_o the_o immortal_a malice_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o spaniard_n obscure_v it_o by_o a_o piece_n of_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o he_o upon_o a_o spanish_a knight_n who_o be_v bring_v prisoner_n before_o he_o while_o the_o prisoner_n submissive_o bow_v unto_o he_o he_o thrust_v a_o dagger_n into_o his_o breast_n and_o slay_v he_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n proceed_v but_o slow_o in_o istria_n and_o dalmatia_n nothing_o of_o memorable_a succeed_a therâ—…in_n save_v that_o zimino_n a_o place_n of_o some_o concern_n be_v take_v by_o general_n antonio_n barbaro_n in_o which_o action_n he_o lose_v 200_o soldier_n and_o some_o captain_n for_o the_o rest_n they_o spin_v it_o out_o till_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v make_v not_o long_o after_o with_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o venetian_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n which_o though_o she_o be_v good_a at_o counsel_n come_v short_a of_o other_o prince_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o therefore_o since_o she_o be_v not_o fortunate_a in_o war_n make_v peace_n upon_o more_o honourable_a term_n by_o negotiation_n but_o because_o the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o vercelles_n precede_v that_o peace_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o return_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o piedmont_n we_o first_o relate_v the_o progress_n of_o that_o war_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o summer_n 1617._o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n book_n vi._n the_o content_n the_o governor_n of_o milan_n go_v with_o his_o army_n to_o before_o vercelles_n and_o besiege_v it_o on_o all_o side_n and_o the_o town_n not_o be_v able_a to_o be_v relieve_v after_o a_o long_a siege_n he_o take_v it_o upon_o article_n the_o capitulation_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o for_o what_o concern_v piedmont_n as_o friuli_n be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n and_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n as_o also_o at_o madrid_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o french_a who_o come_v into_o piedmont_n after_o the_o surrender_n of_o vercelles_n take_v some_o town_n in_o montferraâ—…_n and_o in_o allessandria_n and_o at_o last_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o capitulation_n stipulate_v in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v in_o pavia_n between_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n send_v some_o galleoon_n into_o the_o gulf_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o ragusiens_n who_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n which_o galleoon_n get_v the_o better_a in_o fight_n of_o the_o venetian_n a_o conspiracy_n be_v discover_v in_o venice_n and_o some_o rumour_n be_v spread_v abroad_o upon_o the_o confine_n of_o venice_n towards_o millaâ—…n_n between_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n and_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v appease_v a_o period_n be_v put_v to_o the_o war_n and_o italy_n be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a peace_n the_o governor_n be_v recruit_v with_o new_a force_n and_o be_v kindle_v with_o new_a desire_n of_o re_fw-mi enter_v piedmont_n with_o his_o army_n aim_v to_o give_v on_o theâ—…e_n where_o it_o may_v be_v to_o most_o
purpose_n and_o most_o mortal_a to_o the_o enemy_n theâ—…e_o be_v of_o new_a arrive_v in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n 4_o company_n of_o light-horse_n 16_o of_o gens_n d'_fw-fr arm_n command_v by_o camillo_n caracciola_n pâ—…ince_n of_o avelino_n and_o 600_o curâ—…ssiers_n under_o don_n antonio_n caraffa_n duke_n of_o matalona_n in_o all_o 1800_o horse_n which_o be_v send_v he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n who_o be_v no_o less_o desirous_a to_o maintain_v the_o grandezza_fw-mi and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o venetian_n then_o anxious_a for_o the_o affair_n in_o lombardy_n have_v spare_v neither_o for_o cost_n trouble_n nor_o diligence_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v expect_v 1000_o curassier_n and_o 6000_o walloon_n foot_n from_o flanders_n who_o come_v quick_o the_o command_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v give_v to_o jovan_n jeronimo_n doria_n the_o foot_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o brigade_n the_o one_o be_v command_v by_o gulielmo_n verdugo_n the_o other_o by_o gulielmo_n di_o quen_n the_o lombard_n neapolitan_n and_o dutch_a brigade_n be_v recruit_v with_o new_a man_n be_v almost_o get_v to_o their_o former_a number_n so_o as_o those_o that_o be_v there_o already_o be_v compute_v with_o those_o who_o be_v short_o to_o come_v the_o army_n consist_v of_o about_o 25000_o foot_n and_o of_o 5500_o horse_n a_o gallant_a army_n and_o fit_a for_o whatsoever_o enterprise_n a_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n be_v therefore_o call_v he_o ask_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o whole_a business_n and_o touch_v carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o duke_n the_o opinion_n be_v three_o the_o first_o that_o the_o town_n of_o montferrat_n shall_v be_v recover_v since_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o state_n be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o present_a war_n and_o for_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v the_o army_n in_o case_n the_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v which_o be_v close_o negotiate_v may_v easy_o go_v to_o the_o expugn_v of_o turin_n or_o if_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v it_o will_v redound_v the_o more_o to_o the_o king_n honour_n for_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o be_v take_v be_v get_v by_o war_n the_o duke_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o restore_v they_o the_o second_o whereof_o mortara_n be_v author_n be_v that_o asti_n shall_v again_o be_v attempt_v the_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o take_n in_o of_o verrua_n and_o crescentino_n with_o intention_n to_o keep_v succour_n from_o vercelles_n and_o to_o open_v a_o commodious_a way_n for_o entrance_n into_o piedmont_n the_o last_o not_o appear_v so_o difficult_a as_o the_o take_n of_o asti_n and_o more_o honourable_a then_o to_o keep_v so_o great_a a_o army_n about_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o few_o inconsiderable_a castle_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o council_n 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