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A08152	Newes from the Palatinate A true and comfortable relation of the wonderfull proceedings of Count Mansfield, from his forst comming into the Palatinate, vntill this present moneth. Wherein to his eternall memory he hath set out Gods glory, and enlarged his owne renowne, by being honest to the King of Bohemia, and a constant maintainer of the Gospell of Christ. Likewise relating the true and admirable manner of raising of the siege of Franckendale by Sir Horatio Vere, with the rest of his proceedings, vntill this present. Faithfully translated and extracted out of a Dutch letter sent from Franckendale, by a great commander, who hath beene an eyewitnesse of the same.		1622 (1622)	STC 18507.37; ESTC S122210	17,740	34

disheartned as resolued that Honour worketh vpon difficult attempts he obtained a halfe Moone from whence he was also fiered and repulsed with the like losse For when we perceiued that they were Masters of the same and in possession of the Trenches we presently made a Mine which prospered so well that we blew them into the ayre For the Towne hauing a passage at the back of the halfe Moon after the fashion of rauelings we did the better effect our purpose though the worke it selfe was quite defaced There was also another halfe Moone somewhat lesse made vpon the ditches which likewise the Enemy attempted but belike hearing of the failing of the former they desisted although they had made many brauadoes to assault euen the ditches themselues wherein they might haue endangered their whole Army For they were so well defended that 3000. men could not surprise them then had they the wall to come to which must haue endangered them a great deale more nay if they had obtained the wall which must be done with the like losse there were many Scafferies behind and a new wall begun to be made which also would haue much endamaged them so that by the iudgement of experienced Souldiers and the successe of that wherein they had beene engaged considering they could not bring the Cannon to batter for the out-workes this Army would questionlesse haue been consumed in obtaining this one place and yet they might haue failed to For in three weekes they lost 3000. men and diuers persons of account besides great Officers and Captaines whose bodies were embalmed and sent to Stein but God be thanked to preuent our further feare and vaine supposes of what might haue beene done on both sides the comming of Count Mansfield preuented all our accounts and the Enemy departed within foure dayes toward Wormes so that the Generall came not to Franckendale at all but presently followed the Enemy to Wormes and there encamped himselfe round about the 18. of October whether repaired Generall Vere some English Captaines hauing leasure to treat of their affaires send to Heidelberg and other places both to comfort supply them But the truth is we determined to set vpon the Enemy at his Bridge had we not found many inconueniences in the same For as he lay betweene the Rhein and a Marsh well intrenched and insconsed by Stein wee could not come at him or if you will durst not set vpon him because men were precious vnto vs and many wants came vpon vs besides the time of yeere which threatned vs with vnseasonable weather the Countrey was also forraged and the warres had looked vpon this flourishing Prouince with as angry a countenance as when she threatned to depopulate and destroy a Countrey indeed For both the Enemy and our selues must be here and now supplied Wherevpon his Excellency about the 22. of October resolued to retire and dispierce his Army and so some went to Franckendale some returned with Generall Vere to Mainhem both the Colonels Mersen Bandsh●w went to Heidelberg and his Excellency himselfe departed to Mainhem but taried not long by reason of many inconueniences so hee obscured his time and passed ouer the Bridge into the Bishoprick of Spires taking all places he came at and ransacking euery Town wherein he determined not to recide except Vdenhem from thence vnderstanding of the slender guard of other places he deuided his Army sending some forces to Benshem some to Heppenhem and some to Weinhem all which he quickly surprised taking the spoile for his Souldiers as quickly forsooke when the Enemy approched who indeede watched him very narrowly Yet Colonell Tilley passed most industriously to Badenberg there made a Bridge ouer the Necker and raised a Sconse right against Neckerhausen where he quartred himselfe as his Excellency had done in other places to the refreshing of his Souldiers and enriching his Army Till this the Bauarians were at variance with the Spaniards and some vnkindnesse arose about Precedency of places For the Spanish Generall Don Cordona would not giue place to the Bauarians which Colonell Tilley challenged as lying neerest the Enemy and skirmishing often with his Excellency whereupon they fell to blowes and that at last deuided them assunder so the Bauarians going ouer Odenwald tooke Mosbach and Ederback on the Necker and also Steinbach and Schonam which hee might doe with ease considering Count Mansfield returned once againe to Mainhem about the 13. of Nouember and so was this Bishoprick of Spieres tossed as it were betweene two Seas and ready to be swallowed of either For both the Armies were needy and the belly hauing no eares nor eyes to discerne parties called for meat and entertained all that came But what with the necessity of his affaires the stirringnes of his spirit his Excellency could not rest long in a place so the 15 of Nouem went ouer the Bridge againe taking in Dieteshen which after 8. Cannon shot yeelded without resistance wherein Duke Saxon Lowanbord stayed with his Regiment From thence the 16. of Nouember his Excellency took Keichweild Towne and a Castle standing in a marsh by composition for it should seeme both Captaine and Souldiers though for the most part Subiects of the Bishoprick of Spires were well addicted to his Excellency and so yeelded without battery making intercession to serue him and so they were entertained and remained amongst vs the rather because the Enemy was strong in these parts places as lodging the chiefe Lieutenant Colonell Lipp vnder Graue Rheinhart van Solmes with his Regiment and 2000. Horse vnder the Saxon Lowanbord who were all dispiersed for maintainance in the Countrey and lay thus vpon aduantage to set forward the seruice The 18. of Nouember we marched toward Lunterbord taking both the Castle and the Towne without resistance For the Inhabitants hearing of our approach abandoned their dwellings except 10. Burgers and the Secretary of the State who submitted themselues and admitted of our preuailing the rest of the people fled some houre before we came whereby we found much Houshold-stuffe apparell and linnen all which fell to the Souldiers by his Excellencies appointment who desiring rather money then to be encombred with such vnportable stuffe sold that for a Florine which was worth tenne for when peace and safe conduct was proclaimed to all that would returne and repossesse their houses many came backe againe and redeemed their furniture at easie rates so his Excellency made his chiefe quarter here and grew so strong that the Townes both of Wormes and Spiers desired his Protection and paid great summes of money the one was granted the other receiued by whose example other Townes condiscended likewise to contribution For Landaw and Weisenburg both rickes Townes disbursed great sums Haggenaw paid 5000. ricks dollers and hath yeelded her selfe with the tender of all seruice and the supply of his Excellencies wants especially to send him Prouant and Munition if he went to Lanterburg yea all

the places and people submitted themselues and applauded his fidelity and endurances Inso much that from the 18. of Nouember to the 25. there assembled so great a number of Earles Barons Colonels Captaines and Gentlemen besides the wonderfull concurse of people that as it is one way incredible so is it another way remarkable that either the person or the cause should thriue so suddainely and against all expectation euery man offering his seruice to his Excellency and euery thing giuing waie to his fortunes and the successe of his enterprises Don Court a Baron of Loraine hath mustred 600. Horse Graue Cassimire van Lowestein 1000. Colonell Carleston 600. Horse and to make the Companies compleat both with Foot and Horse Commissions were granted about the end of Nouember to raise 6000. Foot more whereof the most part are come already so that in my conscience if multitudes of men will performe any exploit here are men enough to ouer-runne a Kingdome or if those men they haue may be paid and kept together here are spirits that propose great matters to themselues and as great seruice to their Generall The Duke of Bulloigne proportioneth 4000. Foot and 1000. Horse The Prince of Wittenberg with diuers great States and other Ricks Townes promise faire and send his Excellency word they haue already 8000. in Armes and at the Spring will make them vp 15000. for the defence of the Palatinate and as it should seeme all the Princes of the Vnion somewhat ashamed of their former retraction will reassume new courages and make a triall of new fortunes so that by this computation if we may flatter our selues with the hopes of promises and coadiutements of men such as the Romanes were wont to Auxiliary forces and Presidiary Colonies the King of Bohemia reckoning his own helps may presume of 60000. men but yet farre be it from presumption because God worketh many times with lesser number greater workes then either the recouery of the Palatinate or Kingdome of Bohemia To this we may adde that Army which is already vnder the commands of Iohn George Marquesse of Iaggendorpe and the Earle of Thorn being at the least 16000. strong in Bohemia and the Prouinces of Silesia and Morauia for all the threatnings of the Duke of Saxony and inconstancy of the Citizens of Prague and why may I not name the Hungarians and Transiluanians vnder Bethelem Gabor who questionlesse will not deale ingenerously with the King of Bohemia but step in as a sharer in this recouery and keepe all the contracts in despight of rumour that will haue him at peace with the Emperour or at least at truce in this time of his absence from Vienna as is reported that he is gone toward Italy about a marriage But whether it be so or no such be the Letters such is the report and euery man stands gazing on these preparations as if they were to behold some prodigious comet falling onely into the scruple of coniecture what should be the issue of both For my part I leaue all to the vnsearchable prouidence of God and returne to the businesse in hand which turneth me ouer to a new worke By the occasion of these warres and dilacerating the peace and plenty of Countries this goodly Prouince of the Palatinate had come into the hands of cruell vsurpers and vnnaturall strangers who haue respected nothing but the present time and supplying of wants not caring what became of her hereafter nor how deformed they made her for to welcome her owne parents For they cut downe her Woods euen before Franckendale and other places to preuent annoyance from the Enemy who kept in the same as vnder shelter and from thence made many sallyes vpon the people and lay as it were in Ambuscado to surprise the Souldiers they ouer-trampled her Vines and made the hoofes of their Horses speake cruelly to the rootes they digged vp her fields for Trenches and Bulwarks they pulled downe their houses round about their Townes to raise rauelings and counterscarps they oppressed the people suffering no man to enioy his owne nor to giue it away to whom they pleased so that they which before in a manner liued securely without walls and fortifications are not now safe within walls trenches and the mounting of Cannons and this is the misery of discention and the rage of Princes who will not be pacified without mischiefe and reuenge as is apparant all ouer Bohemia and those Countries where the Enemies haue come in with the sound of hostility so that if any demand why Count Mansfield being so strong so well prouided and befriended doth not returne into the Palatinate and either contriue the rendition or prosecute the Enemies expulsion I answer plainly 1. The Souldiers loue the spoile better then pay and so are kept together with the hopes of reward and enriching themselues 2. Secondly the Palatinate being thus forraged will not supply the wants of so great an Army 3. Thirdly they must be consumed against fortified trenches and Sconses For they will not come to a maine battell except they list 4. Fourthly treasure being wasted he is not sure alwaies to pay them and it is a rule in Martiall discipline not to let the Souldier want while he lieth in the field 5. For all his Excellency be thus forward yet is he subiect to direction and expecteth more friends 6. Last of all to expulse the Spaniard Bauarian by force out of the Palatinate must cost a great effusion of blood and Princes that are good would spare the liues of their Subiects yea of Christian Enemies as much as may be But to returne where we left About the 21. of Nouember the Enemy approched Dieteshen with 8000. horse and foot and foure Peeces of Ordnance notwithstanding Captaine Banbierg desisted from opposing or fighting with him as pretending he had no such Commission but only to stay for his Excellencies comming who was resolued to encounter with him indeed but the Enemy taried in no place but rather retired backe and so there was no hunting him in a depopulated Countrey The 25. of Nouemb his Excellency left Landerberg leauing but one Company as a Garison therein and marched with all his forces toward Gernsham and the next day toward Dieteshen with foure Peeces of Ordnance of 15. pound bullet where the Enemy and he skirmished for though they retired about the 22. of Nouemb. yet they still houered here about and resolued vpon any aduantage or opportunity to besiege the Towne by which occasion when we found them here we came to blowes but their maine forces lay entrenched by a Marsh and kept the fastnesse so that we could neither enforce them nor fight any set battaile wherefore his Excellency loath to loose time in the euening retired to Bernshem againe whereby the Enemy had leasure to besiege Dieteshen and so with nine dayes battery and the losse of 200. men he tooke it by composition after we as I said had skirmished with them the 26. and 27.