and blinds as he goâ— grounde till became to the moate of their horne-worke without the halfe-moone on that side and likewise til he was ready to put ouer his first gallery On his side was made a great battery of seauen whole Canon and some halfe which played into the Towne vpon thâ—â—kirt of the Towne betweene the Ortener and Hiâ—t â—â—â—r Port. From this great battery ran a line downe to the great earthâ—â— gallery which was wrought ouer the morrace â— or 8 foote deepe with blinds and traverses fild vp with Earth sodâ—◠〈◊〉 till is was brought within ten poules of the wâ—ll on that side of the Towne And from this great battery ran a line of CoÌ„munication downe to Count Williams two batteries vpon the Ortener dike which short likewise into the Towne and vpon that Port. There was likewise approaches made on Monfieur Pincens side towards St Iohns Port to keepe the ennemy in and to make some Crosse batteries to play vpon the Towne Vuchter Port and halfe-moone but by reason of the deepth of the morrace he could not approach farre and thus much for the approaches in generall When wee were fast Count Harry of the Berke musters vp his forces giues them a moneths pay and at length marchâ—th with his army consisting of some 7000 horse and 20000 foote and came and quartered at Sprang Walwick Druine and â—oone And on the 27 of Iune he marches from Vleeme to Cromford and Helford within an English mile and a halfe of our out line and shewing himselfe our ordinance bids him welcome and le ts fly at his men as they marched towards their quarters and being quattered in these two villages buzzes vp and downe to spy out all advantages where he might best relieue the Towne And to amâ—ze vâ— the more on the 28 he marches with the grosse of his Army back againe towards Vleeme and while his designe lay another way giues an alarum in the night by Engel and on monfieur Pincens side and in the interim sent a matter of 4000 horse and foote with 800 firelockes each hauing a leather bag of powder to put them into the Towne betweene the Petlaâ— Sconce and Count Ernests quarter and brought along with them spades fagots and plancks to fall vpon a horne-worke of ours not farre from Coudewater but being discouered by our men in the night which stood ready to receiue them the alarum being giuen they were beaten off some of them drowned and others being shott and wounded retreated and left some of their powder bags behind them This failing hee had another designe by the helpe of two treacherous pesants for the cutting of our Damme The same night these pesants as their guides brought his men along the little dike which runnes from the Damme to Baxil by yâ— bores houses but they in the night discouering general Cicills tentâ— which weâ—e newly set vp their hearts misgaue them and they faiâ—ed that they had mistaken their waye and so retreated without attempting it part of a company onely hauing the guard at that point vpon yâ— dike while the rest of the companies were drawne to the line vpon the Heath they might â—astly haue effected it Our mon in the morning discouering them as they marched toward Count Harrys quarters thetwo halfe Canons which lay vpon Generall Cicills battery let flye at them and flew some of them But to preuent this the next day his Ex cie caused abundâ—nce of palisadoes to be driuen into the dyke and made a battery where they should haue come on of two pieces of ordinance and from thence to Berkell sconce chayned boates together ouer the water before the damme for the defence of it Count Harry of the Berke being then quartered at Buxill Cromford and Helford within an English mile and a halfe of our out line wee beganne to come into action and made the nights our dayes and the dayes our nights expecting still his comming which continued 23 nights together till he left vs. The companies of all Nations beset the line of Circumvallation some 200 paces distant one from another round about the Army and the horse standing behinde them in battaile ready to receiue him His Ex cie and the king of Bohemia 〈◊〉 their traine euery night about midnight going the Grand Round to answere all alarums The same night that he intended to put in these firelockes and their powder bags into the Towne and to haue cut the damme and haue let in a sea of water vp on vs which was round about our trenches returning from Vleeme with the grosse of his Army he discouered himselfe betimes in the morning assoone as it was light by the downes and had layd an ambuscado of muâ—keâ—teirs in a ditch by trees behinde the downes he made a halt with his horse and foote and sends out first some 10 or 13 horse to entertaine as kirmish with our horse which had the out guard The trumpets sounds a charge and our Canons roares from al the batteries vpon the line and sent bullets toward their battâ—lions and among their horse that skirmisht The skirmish betweene our horse and theirs encreased and as the Enemy sent out more horse from behind the â—ills so wee did the like from the fort whereon his Excie stood with the king of Bohemia At last there came two or three troope of horse to skirmish and change bullets on with another and still our ordinance giuing fire among them our horse charging them toward the foure of the downes they fayned a retreate to draw on our horse within their Ambuscado And monsieur Maune a French Captaine of a troope of horse charging home his horse from the Ambuscado was slayne vnder him The Enemy falls out againe with more horse and takes this French Captaine Monsieur Maune prisoner The Duke of Bullon seing him thus engaged chargeth with â— troope or two more to reseuâ— him and while two of the â—â—myes meâ— were a disputing whose prisoner he should be our horse charges them againe driues them to a reâ—reâ—â—e they not hauing time to carry their prisoner away to end the dispute pistols him and so the Dake brought off his body This skirmish continuing a while after betweene our horse and their Câ—aâ—â— Harry marched away with his troops to his quarters and his Ex cie with a perspectiue glasse saw his Army and told their coâ—llours and when they were mâ—rcht away his Ex cie gaue order that wee should be drawne off and march to our quarterâ— to our rest Count Harry remouing his quarters from Cromford Helford to Bâ—xill the English then beset the line from the damme to the Vffroweâ— sâ—once and from thence to the Lord of Bâ—eâ—droods quarter And Count Harry at the last seing it was impossible for him to relieue the Towne leauing vs thâ— companies were eased of this extraordinary dutye He marcht towards the Graue and his ordinance being graueld sunck into the ground made a halt for
a day or two to get them off which made vs imagine he would haue returned back againe to vs. But at length he passed the maâ—e by Muâ—ker and made as though he marched away and had nothing to say to Nemegen but bethinking himselfe wel stole backe in the night with some of his forces to surprize it The Burgers and souldiers hauing intelligence of his comming prouided for him and were in a readinesse vpon the wall to welcome him and the alarum being silently taken they gaue fire from the wall among his troopes and if a Cannonier could haue but found the key of a pouder house not farre from his halfe canon where they should haue falâ—e on they had payd him betteâ— howsoeuer they carryed off a waggon full of dead bodyes and hurt men and in the morning found many armes which they had left behind as Mr Pilgrime the seruice master of Nemegen told mee who was then present with his musket vpon the wall The Enemies Policie was now by way of diuersion to raise vs from the siege of the Busse and to that end sent the Gouernour of Ling and Dulcken which was the gouernâ—ur of Groll with certaine muskettiers and firelockes before to yâ— Isell to gaine a passage while Count Harry passes yâ— Rhyne at Wesell and meetes with the Emperours forces The gouernour by the helpe of a ferry mans sonne who for his reward they afterward made Captayne got ouer the Isell at Isellort Captaine Dabbs and a Scotch Captaine marcht as fast as they could to stop hinder the enemies passage by sloopes ouer the Isell but camâ— to late notwithstanding he got vp as many of his men as he could and fighâ— brauely with the Enemy in which sight hee himselfe and diuers of his company were flaine The enemie being come ouer the Ysel falls to worke as fast as they could to maintaine and make good their passage till more forces came vp to them Count Harry hauing the newes off it sent with all expedition the Emperours forces horse foot to them Arâ—hâ—m was then in a pittiful feare and diuers of thâ— best sort sled out of the towne which gaue discouragement to their fellow Burgeâ—s and caused thoâ—e a great disorder Newes came to the Prince that the enemie was passed ouer the Isâ—l at Yseloâ—t into the yellowe he presently sent forces out of our Armie at seuerall times as first the lord of Diâ—dâ—ns Râ—giâ—et with diuers English french and scotch companies afterward count Ernest Coronel Harewood Lieutenant Coronel Pagnam â—or the English and Coronell Hanteriue for the French Count Ernest comming to Arnham and finding it much distracted caused his drums to bâ—â—te a proclamation that those Burgers which were fled had abandoned the towne should vpoÌ„ penalty of confiscating their goods and lands returne backe againe into the Towne Then he guards and besets the Bâ—row from Arnham to Skincksennce and so to Nimogen ouer which Coronell Harâ—wood and Lieutenant Câ—ronell Pagnam commanded And from Arnham downe the Riuer to Rhyme and wagener ouer whom Coronel Hauteriue Sr Iohn Verâ— commanded The Enemy after they had â—howne themselues before Arnham vpon the hills and made some incursions into yâ— velowe they tooke in a sconce of ours betweene Doâ—sbarow and Zurphin on the valow side by Spankeron which a seriant with small reputation vpon the first summons gaue ouer The Enemy finding this plaâ—e more Conâ—â—nient remoued his â—ridge and quarter from Iselorâ— came thither because it was a higher ground and better for his Army to lodge in and there layd ouer his bridge droue in piles of â—ake before it to secure it from breaking or burning and both on the velowâ— side and the county side at the â—â—d thereof made strong force and entrenchments with seuâ—n points to defend it And being thus get into the ground and fortified the Baâ—â—e of Mount Cuâ—uly who commanded the Crawaâ—â— accompanied with Count Harry of the Berks soone marâ—hâ—â— thorow the fear by a narrow passage to Aâ—â—reford and those of the Towne after a Cannon shoâ—t or two from the galloweâ— hill giues it oâ—er vnworthily whereas if they had held it but two or three dayes 〈◊〉 the Pence had sâ—â—t to them or I hangâ—r had â—â—de the enemy to forsake them they had done better and gayned more repuâ—ation Amerchard now being taken there was likewise a 〈…〉 in Vtrecht 〈◊〉 of the â—ight of sâ—me of their chiefe men and Burgers The Papists began in diuers places to put vp their heads and expected a day The Lords the States generall themselues to giue encouragement to those of Vtrecht in this perplexed time and to preuent further disorders were fayne to remoue their councill from the Hagh to Vtrecht And General Morgan in this distresse came happily out of Denmarke put in forces into Campen Swoll Deuenter and Zutphen The states began to fortifie Vtrecht and ran a trench along the riuer side that goes from Vtrecht to the Fare To be short the Enemy being master of Amersford many mens hearts began to faile them and they hung downe their heads like bulrushes you may likewise imagine what heauy newes this was in our Army and how bobbard the papists grew herevpon witnes two yâ— one who had giuen out that his Excel was risen from the Busse That the Enemy had beaten vp the Lord of Breadroods quarter and had releiued yeâ—owne for which report he might very well haue had his braineâ— knockt out and his house plundred by the popularity if thâ— magistrates had not wisely preuented it The other after his geering maÌ„er said to some of our Religion Oh hee geel zynnude Geux hate broeck His Excel was much importuned by some to raise his siege to hinder the Enemies further incursions into the heart of their country which he would by noe meanes heare off notwithstanding cald a coancill of warre vpon it and tooke the advise of his chiefs Coronells His Excel-knowing fullwell what an infinite charge this siege had cost the land that his honour all ours lay at yâ— stake vpon it and so resolued to continew his siege and to rest vpon the prouidence of God for the Euene Whiles the Enemy was thus a dominering in Amersford firing plundring and rauaging the velow had intended another expedition for Hatton Swoll Campen and chose parts Nowes comes from heauen that Wesell was taken â—his dashes all breakes the necke of all their designes The Lord shuts a doore behind him puts a hooke in his nostrill and fetches him back with a whirre The Emperours men Crawats who had left their goods riches in Wesell sweares by eâ—n hondert duysent tonnen van gettapte duyvelen thought the there had bene iugling betwene yâ— Prince of Orange Count Harry his Cossin The post which brought the first newes of it to them was beaten and threatned to be hanged for his labour And they made as much hast as they could to be iogging
from Amersford The newes comming to our army it was so strange that the Prince himselfe scarcely beleeued it but at last breakes out into admiration as it was reported said if it be so it was meerely the worke of God and not mans And to vs it was as a dreame we could hardly giue credit vnto it till it was thorowly seconded and confirmed If it please you I wil relate vnto you how in what manner it was surprised First as a preamble therevnto yee haue heard how that the Enemy against oath promise had shut vp thâ— greate Church in Wesel against those of our religion and for â—ooth to coulor this as comonly they doe they gaue the child another name it was â—he Emperours doings â—verif they would pay a round summe of mony they would open the church doores and they should haue the liberty of their conscience and free excercise of their religion againe This was onely a trick to exhaust mony from them for they vse to keepe faith no longer with Hereticks then till they find their advantages according to the maxime of the Councill of Trent But the righteous God who is the reuenger of such persidiousnesse as he heard the sighs and groâ—ines of the children of Israel vnder the Tyranny of Pharaoh so heard hee also the Sobbs prayers of his afflicted seruants in this Towne and sent them a sudden deliuerance in an vnexpected time by the helpe of two or three weake instruments for hee can helpe with a few as well as with a multitude â—rom the spanish yoake who had bereft them of their spirituall Manna To this end a speciall occasion then presented it selfe by reason of a new Bulwarke which was a making on the East side of the Towne and lay open was onely shut in with a palisadoe which might easily be beasen downe as the Euent hereafter shewed The vndertakers of this enterprise were Peeter Mulder Richard Mulder his brother and Iohn Rotleer all three Burgers of Wesell men of a meane Condition but of a good spirit and resolution to performe that which they had vndertaken This Peeter Mulder diuers times faining to learne to swimâ— had pild the depth of the moate on that side and spying out all opeâ—tunities made a great Iron hammer to beate downe the aboue said palisado The time and place then beeing dessigned on the 18th of August 1629 hee went out of Wesell at one port some three dowres before the shutting of the gates and an Foure after his brother followed him and went out at another â—ort and Iohn Rotleâ—r a little before the shutting of the ports went out as a third port least any thing should be discouerâ—d and to bring them newes if al were wâ—l in yâ— toâ—ne meeting all three together in the darke at the place apointed sel al three doâ—ne vpon their knees and implored the aide of the Lord of Hosts to giue them wisedome strength and courage to performe yâ— which they had vndertaken for the deliuerance of their felow 〈…〉 and brethren patiently attending the comming of â— Lord of Dioden â—ouernorâ— of Eâ—arick who â—reunâ— Prince had the commaâ—d for the managing of this desâ—igne About midniâ—â—â— came vnto 〈◊〉 from 〈…〉 a matter of sixteene hundreth foote some maâ—keâ—iers others firâ—lockes and halfe piâ—â—â— and eight â—roops of horse Before they went on the Lord of Dioden to doe 〈◊〉 man wâ—ong made them drawe Bâ—llets who should first fall on the first bâ—llâ—t then fel to captaine 〈◊〉 Hâ—â—genâ— The second to the Drâ—â—saâ—d of Braâ—ort The third to Mounsieur Dieâ—â— the fourth to Moâ—â—sieur Market And the fifth to Monsieur Lawik each captaine hauing 150 men vnder his command Peâ—ter Muldeâ— hiâ— two comrades goes on couragiously before them as a forelorne hope giuing courage to the souldiers whose hearts began a little to misgiue them Eie car troopâ— câ—me thiâ—her and that the Lord of Diedâ—â— had ordered the busiâ—esse thus it began to be light and they did imagine that it was not practickable The Enemy likewise seing the day broâ—â—â— and that it began to be very fight drew off these by-watâ—â— from that place and betooke themselues to their 〈◊〉 But God who is the disposer of all warlike attâ—mpts and giues courage to men at last our men felvâ—on the bulwarke abouâ—said and Pâ—ter Mulder as is sayd going before breakes downe the palissâ—do with his hammer and makes an â—nâ—â—ancâ— the officers and souldiers seconded him bâ—aâ—ely and enters the towne on sunday morning the 19 of August 1629 a little before sunne â—â—sing after the gard was deiâ—â—ue off And cutting of yâ— two gards nets adioyning to that place bare vp stiffe towardes the mâ—rket place The alâ—rum was so suddaine that the enemieâ— men running too and againe to answere it knew not our men from their owne Captaine 〈◊〉 who was the first that entred mets with some resistance vnder the Gonangen pâ—â—t or prisoners gatehouse and there had thrâ—â— encounters with the enemie hauâ—â—â— but 〈…〉 with him leauing the râ—sâ— to keepe open the enâ—rance and to gard the corners of the streetes that the eâ—â—mie might gathâ—◠〈◊〉 head to cut of his second behinde him In the Incâ—tim Peter Mulder ran in al hast to Vulcan the smith one of his acquaintance and knockt him vp and cald to him yâ— downe waâ— Geax the smith being much amazed at such a sudaine neweâ— opened his shâ—pp dore and they taking his men and the greâ—tâ—st 〈◊〉 hee had ran apace vnto the Bruâ—nish port broke of the lockes barres and boults theâ—â—of and opend the gate but comming to the draw bridg was shrondly pâ—sseâ—gd a good while before â— a could get downe the chaines of that bridge but at the last O the admirable prouidence of Godâ—◠〈…〉 bullet from the bulwarke which flankerd â— bridge as Peter Mulder himselfe reported to his master at Amsterdam and shott the chaine assunder downe goes the bridge the horse which stood before the port enters the trumpets sound tantara they scowre the streets and drawes vp in bataile into the market place de cap en pied with their pistols in their hands The Spaniards fled out of the Towne to the sconces our foote followes the horse besetts the wall and possesses all their guards breakes downe their bridge which lay ouer the Rhyne and which draue downe the streame towards Rees sets fire on some sloopes and punts which were oâ— the other side of the water The Sconces comming in vpon composition And the brunt being ouer the souldiers fell a plundring gott into the Spaniards shops the officers houses and the bitterest Papists and Iewes houses Ransacks the cloisters breakes downe the Images in the churches and got an incredible booâ—y As Count Harry of the Berk his plate and chiefest baggage Monsieur Count Cuculies mony and goods The riches of diuers Coronells horse and foote Captaines which the Emperours men and Crawats had gott in the Germane warrs and left there behind them for
safety in their expedition into the velow To conclude yâ— foote deuided the spoyle the horsemen shated bags and barrells of rix-dolâ—ers by the hattfulls But that which was most remarkeable O iust God! that church which they had bolted vp against those of the Religion that very Sunday was made a prison for their officers and souldirs till on the morrow they were sent prisoners to Aâ—nham and the officers stood good for the â—ansom of 1042 souldiers who the next day were sett ouer the water with their wiues and children There was six companies of Spaniards and eight others of seuerall nations in the Towne besides some horse Three of the Enemies Captaines were slaine and about 70 souldiers and we lost but nine in all The names of the prisoners taken were these Francisco Lozano Gouernour The chiefe kerteritz Baron de liques Captaine la Crous Captaine Burgos Captaine Ventos The chiefe Bour and Captaine Bour Captaine Nieuborow Captaine la Court Captaine Darimont Captaine Cruyt Captaine Velasco Captaine Bourri Captaine Perry Reformado Galleron Sariant Maior of the Towne Captaine la Nove Caro a horse Captaine Rottelly thou Auditor L' Espi cho Phisitian of the Hospital of Rhieâ— berke Enâ—igne Callart Leiutenant Bâ—itelle Ensigne Keteritz Ensigne Charles de Roye Annihall Semouetly Sariant Maior reformado Hubart Wollart Commissary of the musters Fâ—rdinando wickell another Commissary of the musters Christian Bollard Commissarie of the victuals Anthony Nimpha Alpherâ—es oâ— Ensigne reformado Ierome de Dire likewise commissarie of the victual Ian de Sadino Afâ—rus reâ—ormado Ian de contese do Alferus refâ—rmado Francisco Pelo prouisional Marshal Fyl Bour Ensigne Pedro de Vanâ—ercie lieutenante and officiall of the masor Domo Lucas Ancie Ingineur Matthew T ys leiutenant to the horse troope of Captaine Strorâ—y Henry Couet Ensigne Charles Wattle leiutenant reformado Benedid Iacob leiuetenâ—nt to Vâ—lâ—sâ—os company Aâ—thony Beleâ— Ensigne Nâ—cholas Alphen Commissary ouer the victualls Chaâ—pientier likewise commissary ouer the victualls Gabriell Souâ—ely marshall of a Regiment and Baltazar Morret Ensigne Besides all those prisoners many smal barrels of pistols and Kix-dollors which was â—or the payment off their Armie six and forty peâ—ces of ordinance vpon the wall two without carrages lying in the market place and two in yâ— magasine two morters Armes as Corselets pikes muskets and firelockes for to arme fiue thousand men a thousand barels of powder besides all this greate store of meale abundaÌ„ce of Corno and other victuals and provisionâ— for their Armie In fine this Towne was sedes belli the magasin for theyr warr which the Lord thus deliuered into our hands O Lord I cannot call to minde this thy glorious worke or drawe my pen from paper but I must render thankes vnto thee sing forth thy prayses with the rest of thy people Thou that lookest downe from heauen and hast heard the prayers of thy people yea euen of that Towne which was a refuge to vs in the dayes of persecution witnesse a Dutchesse of England wee may well â—ing with thy holy Prophets Wee haue a string Citie saluatioâ— will GOD appoint for wâ—lls Bulwarkes Open ye the gates that the King of glory may enter in Let vs theâ—fore put our trust in the LORD for euer for in the LORD Iehouah is euerlasting strength He hath donne marvelous things and his Right hand hath gâ—t him the victorie Yea the LORD made that Church which was shut vp against his faithfull ones in this Towne to bee a prison for their enemies for the breach of their promise Therefore blessed beâ— the LORD GOD of Israel from euerlaâ—tiâ—g to euerlasting Amen Amen Hauing made this digression and Wesell being Geux I returne againe to our aproaches at the Busie before wee came to the laying ouer of our first Gallery there the Captaine of his Excelencies gard got a dangerous shot in the forhead that he lost his Eye Captaine Omkaâ—s a worthy Inginer shewing his bodie to open was snapt of and slaine with a firelock and Captaine Clarke shot thorow both his legs hauing brought ouer our gallerie wee could not come to the moate of the little Sconce before wee had beaten the enemie out of two traverses and a point which came out of the Counterscharfein the forme of a halfe moone on our right hand next the Dummel at the entrance of our Gallerie ouer this first water on yâ— left hand wee had a batterie vpon which Coronell Harwood was shot thorow his hat my Lord of Oxford standing by The gallerie beeing ouer wee began to sapp and made a mine into the enemies first traverse that night which St Iacob Ashly commanded in the trenches desirous of honour he was apointed with some 60 pikes and musketeirs to fall on after the mine was sprung and Captaine Gouldwell as Eldest Captaine to second him with more men Before the mine was blowne vp he gaue the Enemie an alarum to draw them on towards our mine and the mine being sprung fel on with his men and beate the enemie to a retreate out of part of their trauerse our men and the enemie giuing fire brauely one at another a good while but our men lying opento the bulwarke of the little Sconce and their other traverse were faine to retreate againe into the mouth of our Gallerie This mine tooke not wel but sprang rather backward then forward and did more hurt to our owne men then to the enemies casting a greate deale of earth vpon Sr Iacob Ashly cinging him and brusing him very shroudly vpon his arme As likewise Monsieur Nealâ— his Exelencies Inginer broke his legge and buryed some of our souldiers vnder the Earth which was blowne vp and so came off with the losse of some men yet from this earth which was cast vp out of the enemies trauerse wee began to sap forward which the enemy seeing at last they quitted it and so wee bâ—came masters of it and getting a litle more elbowe roome wee aduanced forward to the moate of the litle sconce making gardes batteries and blindes till we came to the very brinke of it where we began to put ouer our second gallerie towards the point of the Bulwarke on the left hand of the sconce hauing then made three or foure batteries for the safegarde of our men and gallerie wee battered the point of the Bulwarke â—o where our gallerie was a putting ouer that wee made it almost mountable And now and then casting some granadoes into the sconces that we made their hutts sparrs and dust flie about their eares Vpon the 8 of Iuly in the night the enemy Salliâ—d out of yâ— great Sconce vpoÌ„ the French but were soone bâ—â—ten in agaâ—ne and a Lieutenant of the enemies which commanded was takeÌ„ prisoner and a Gent. of quality and some 30 of them slaine and hurt The next day being the ninth of Iuly Mons. Chartilâ—usâ—oÌ„pany â—oÌ„pany hauing the gard in the french aproaches fell vppon the horn-worke without the great Sconce but the enemy not
disputing it long quitted it and retired to their Counterscarfe where on the right hand they cut it of made a smal traveâ—se in it whence they gaue fire with their musketiers and firelocks vpon them but the fâ—ench hauing put their gallerie ouer the moate of the countâ—rscarfe they came to the mâ—ate of yâ— great sconce where they put ouer their second gallerie into 〈◊〉 false braye on the left hand of their gallery the enemie bâ—â— cut of their false bray to hinder the workmen and miners by giuing fire from a small traverse vpon them On the 17th of Iuly about tâ—n of the clock the brush and â—agotts were layd from the end of our second gallery oâ—â—er the moate of the litle Sconce And the french did the like ouer the moate of the great Sconce Our souldiers puld downe â—he pallissadoes vnder the foote of the Bulwarke of the litle Sconce and the same night began to make a mine into The Bulwarke The french that night before the Lord of Diedens Regiment relieued them had about with the enemie vpon the smal trauerse which they had cut off in their false-braye before they drew off and being relieued the 18th of Iuly about three of the clock in the morning the enemie quitted their great Sconce out of feare of being cut off because wee were gott ouer the moate of the litle Sconce and began to miâ—e into the Bulwarke thereof leauing wine victuals beare a boy and a dog behind them The next night then being yâ— 19th Coronel Harewood commanding the enemie likewise quitted not only the little Sconce but also a trauerse out of the moate of the great sconce next the towne which they mought very wel haue disputed and thus the Great and litle Sconces with the travers were taken in vpon the points whereof his ExcelleÌ„cie with all expedition caused batteries to be made which playd into the â—owne vpon the Tenaille Vuchterport and the halfe moone without it From this traverse on the other side of the moate oâ— the little Sconce wee began a new Sap towardes another Traverse which they had vpon thâ— dike betweene that and thâ— Tenaile but thâ— enemy seeing wee approached neâ—re vnto it quitted it and retreated to the Tenaile it selfe my Lord General Veâ—es company of Schoonhouen with the rest of the companyeâ— which had the gard with them hauing sapt to the moate of the Tenaile entertained a fight with the enemie a litle before they were relieued and gaue fire brauely vpon the Tenaile while two floate bridges were layd ouer vnto it some musket basketâ— set vp that they began a mine in the Tenaille Our miners found much dificultie in making this mine because the foundation therof was layd with willow Trees and rootes Acrosse one another howsoeuer they puld out some of the treeâ— and made a mine into it That night the French relieued the English For the Sconces being ours wee then ran one line euery nation relieued one another and the next day the mine being ready the pouder chamberd and the traine layd to it the French to wit mo'ns Chattilloâ—es company and the rest hauing there the gard for their honour would fall on to see if they could take in the Tenaile and beate the enemy out of it wel then about eleuen of the clocke the mine being sprung the French Captaines voluntiers diuers other Gentlemen of great quality though the mine made no great entrance fell on valliantly but the enemie hauing drawne some men out of the Towne maintayned it sâ—outly and finding no meanes to eâ—ter iâ— were driuen to retreat back againe into our workes with the losse of some 30 voluntiers Gent. and souldiers slaine and hurt and so the enemie maintayned still their Tenaile The last day that the french had yâ— gard The Duke of Candale commanding the french desirous of a reuenge had a second bout with them a little before they were relieued to see if they could carry the Tenaile Towardes euening then another mine being made and sprung they fell on againe came to the push of the pike vpon the right Corner of it and set vp some musket baskets the enemy layd about them thrasht â—â—me of them with yron flailes and maintayneâ— it stifly They gaue fire brauely one vpon another a good while for the space oâ— halâ—e an houre but at last the French were faine to fall off againe onely this aduantage was gotten during the fight that they turn'd vp the Earth so vpon the right corner of it that they lodgâ—d two or three musketiers almost in the top of it froÌ„ whâ—nce a sapp afterwards was begun to see if wee could cut oâ— the left corner so become masters of the Tenaile The French that night being relieued by the walloens and sapping forward from the corner aboue sayd the enemy marking it quitted that night their Tenaile to the walloens and retreated to their halfe moone vpon the Tenaile his Excell made a great battery of nine halfe cannon which beate vpon both the bulwarkes the port and their halfe moone without it About this time a riuer which runs from the Busse to Crevicoeur and so into the maze was stopt with a dame ouer it that noe water should come out of the maze when it was high too seede the morrace and the moate of the towne And heate his Excel by an admirable Stratagem caused 34 mathematicall mills to bee set vpon the browe of this riuer drawne with horses which drew vp abundance of water from belowe sucking it vp with funnells and casting it vp dismist it selfe vpon the mills which cast out abundance of water when the winde blew stiffe and thus the water by these mills was drayned out of the dround land and the moate by certaine ditches and convayances to them On the tenth of August Grubbindunck in the night sent out two souldiers with leters from himselfe others in the towne to the Infanta and their freinds at Brussells each of them hauing a paire of doues which should be cast vp and flye into the towne with her answeres back againe with expresse order from the Gouernour of al Schouts and Burgomasters of the villages in Brabant to furnish them with horse and Convoy to Brussells but their harts failyng them and fearing to be taken by our men in passing the line and watches the one Souldier being more wilâ—â—ng then the oâ—her drew out his knife and threatned to cut the others throte if he would not goe along with him to thâ— Prince and so calling to our Centinels The gard receiued them in and the officer that commaunded in the morning brought thâ—â— to his Excel The contents off these letters were as it is reported That hee could not hold out the Towne aboue three weekes and that the Burgers for the saving of their goods and liues and shunning of danger would force him to a composition and therefore required releife within that time or els the Towne would be lost
of all which the Prince made good vse To goe on then the Tenaile being ours wee began a new sapp from the right point therof towardes the enemies halfe moone without the Vuchter port running our aproaches by oblique lines windings and turnings till wee came to the very brinke of the moate where the dummel fals into it making the moate and it aboue 300 foot ouer and euer as wee gott ground so we advanced our ordinance made batteries gards and blinds for the safegard of our men There began the first entrance of our gallerie into the moate to bee put ouer into the bullwarke on the right hand of the port On both sides the entrance of our long gallery there were made for yâ— defence of it two batteries of two halfe Cannon a peece which beate vpon the bricke foundation of the bulwarke and likewise flankard our Gallerie on both sides The ordinance likewise which were planted vpon the Tenaile playd vppon the Bullwarkes on each side the Port to dismount their ordinaÌ„ce which shot vpon the end of our Gallerie and of our workmeÌ„ but the enemies ordinance were so suncke that wee could not come at them till they made other batteries yet our Ordinance from thence did so batter and shatter the Brickie linings of the Bulwarke on the right hand of the Port that it was made almost mountable before the Earth brush and blind were layd ouer the moate from the end of our gallerie to the Bulwarke it selfe From vnder this Tenaile was also a planke bridg layd ouer the Dummell and a blind made to get into the Vuchter eynt or Bleake field In this patch of ground were made blinds and batteries to dismount the enemies Oâ—dinances which playd vpon our Gallerie and workemen from the Bulwarke on the left hand of the Port a peece which they had sunk in their halfe moone In this field also wee began to lay our secoÌ„d Gallery ouer to the right face oâ— the Bulwarke but the enemies Ordinance from the bulwarke on the farther side of the Port â—ackt thorow and thorow it 8 or ten times and shott some of the posts thereof assunder at the entrance of It into the moate yet at the last our baterie in that field put them to silence an English Captaine an excellent Cannonier whose name I haue forgot dismounted their halfe Cannon That day my Lord of Oxford had the gard by shooting iust into the Port bole after this our men wrought more safely in both the Galleries At the Entrance off our second Gallerie was likewise made a gard for the defence of It. Our long Gallerie being got some 30 or 40 ioynts or posts ouer the Dummell and the moate each ioynt being about 3 foot distant one from another And that it was counted a good night and dayes worke to fill vp the moate and set vp three or foure of them The gards batteries and blinds being made higher anâ— more defencible for our men On the left hand of that blind which ran to the entrance of our long Gallerie into the moate wee begun a sapp forwards towards the enemies halfe moone without the Port making still Gards batteries for our Cannon and morters till we came to the veâ—y counter Scharfe of the halfe moone and so wee beate the enemy out of It into theâ—r halfe moone by the same token Sarant Coxe of my Lord veres company of Sehconhouer who fel on with the men was soundly thrasht with an yron flavâ—e for his labour the counter scharfe being taken in a bridge was layd ouer the ditch of the halfe moone to get a mine into the foundation thereof In this sap Captaine Clarke made a lofty gard which was a very good defence for our men especially to offend the enemy when they peept or shott ouer out of their halfe moone vpon our sappers and workemen On the 15th of August in the nigâ—t the enemy had a Stratagem in his head to cut our Trench by the little mile and Coâ—dewater so to haue let in the water vpon our aproaches to put this into execution Grubbingdonâ—k sent out of the Towne some hundered and fifty fire locks with Spades which stole in the night betweene the Petlar Sconce Count Ernests quarter thorow the inward line where it was not â—inished and came to the little windmill by our out line And there hauing layd an ambuscado of some of their firelocks in a ditch and behind some bushes fell to worke apace to cut our Trench some 30 foote broad betweene the hornework the Redoubts vpon the line not farr from that place where Count Harry of the Berks men would haue attempted It beefore but part of Captaine Broogs company hauing the gard in a Redoubt next vnto them gaue â—ire and the Alarum being giuen our horse which had the Gard in a house not farr from thence came vp to charge them and giuing fire likewise from that Redoubt they left their worke and retreated backe to their Ambuscado leauing some spads and a paire of old shoes behind them and as they retreated gaue fire vpon our horse men and slew a corporall and hurt too or three more besides But by reason of the morâ—ace the ditche our horses could not come to charge them neither durst out foote fall out of their gards and so they retreated back againe into the Towne some to English mile from the place where they fell a cutting Surely If they had stavd but one halfe quarter of an houre longer or cut the gap not so broad they had effected the busines they came for because the water was not passing three ynches lower then the top of the Trench and so should haue let in an Invndation of water vpon vs. On Satterday at night the 18th of August my Leiutenant Coronell Sr Edward Vere had the commaund in the Trenches and on sunday his Excel who often times ventered his person very much came downe to the Gallery to seâ— the approaches a little beefore my Lieutenant Coronel was relieued Hee went to shew the Prince the Workes the sapp whiles the companyes being relieued were drawne off as farr aâ— the little Sconce my Lieutenant Coronel hauing shown his Excel thesap and taking his leaue of him walking of with Sr Tho. Conway being a tall man came that vnhappy shott thorow the blind and shot him behind in his head that It perisht his braynes That night being brought vp into his Hut in the quarter He cald vpon the LORD that he was his shield his buckler and defence and besought the LORD in mercy to pardon his sinns in Christ that he desired none in Heauen or Earth but Christ and his righteousnesse and so vttered many comfortable sentences sauouring of a gracious resolution and with in foure dayes after It pleased GOD to call him to his mercy and so wee lost our Lieutenant Coronel whose extraordinary valour Sufficiencie and compleat abilities for a commander aâ—â—heâ— were well knowne vnto vs
so was his losse exceedingly lamented by his Excel and the chiefes of our Army My Lord Generall Vere my Lord of Oxford many Captaines officers voluntaries and Gentlemen of quallity who had bin at his funerall in BoÌ„mell returning home that night our Regiment had the gard in the approaches and a ciuill worthy Gentleman of my Lords company of Dort one Master Mullinax that bare my Lieutenant Coronels sword before his Corps that day going to see the sappe was the first that night which followed him the way of all flesh My Lord Generall Vere bestird himselfe had all his officers and Gentlemen and souldiers about him in a readines that vpon the first occasion If the enemy had either Sallied out vppon our sappers and workemen or If they should haue attempted the firing of our Gallerie they might haue beate them in againe Captaine Rockwood of my Lords Regiment as Eldest Captaine executed my Lords commands with valour and discretion had his granado men at hand and plac'd diuers musketiers vpon al flankes to play vpon the enemy to keepe them vnder for shooting vppon the end of out Gallene and our workemen and now and then sent them some Cannon bullets which shott vpon the top of their bulwarke and vpon their halfe moone too keepe thâ—m vnder sometimes shooting A granado into the Towne and throwing hand granadoes amoÌ„g them into their halfe-moone Towards midnight the Enemy likewise did cast hand granadoes vpon our blind next vnto their halfe-moone and set fire on it which brake out into a great flame but the vigilency of my Lord Genâ—rall Vere was such fearing that the fiâ—e might take further he gaue order that some souldiers should take shouels and spades from the workemen and cast earth and water vpon it which caused it to sâ—ake and had two or three granado men in a readinesse there which payd them with their owne coine but sure it was good that the wind blew South West for had the winde bin Northwest and had blowne stiffâ— as it did it had not onely endangered the firing of all our blinds but also our gallery which would haue hindred our approaches and cast vs a great deale behind hand And so this night and the day following our gallery and workes were well advanced This day Sir Harry Hungate got a marke of honour by a bullet which shot him thorow his buffe Ierkin and gâ—aâ—ed vpon his flesh Before our Regimt had the watch againe in the Approaches the gallery was wel advanced and they gott about three posts night and day It was then my Lord of Oxfords turne to Command who was made our Lieutenant Coronell in Sir Edward Veres place deceased The bridg being laâ—d ouer the ditch of the enemyes halfe moone wee began to sapp and logd in the left Corner of It and made a mine into It wee found It verie hard mining into It because of the treâ—â— that laye a crosse in It. This euening there was discouered an engine vpon a floate from the furthest part of their halfe moone by the moate which wee presuposed they had prepared for the firing of our Gallerie to prevent this my Lord of Oxford got a sloope which was brought about towards our Gallerie that on a suddaine tenn or twelue resolut souldiers with short swords and pistolls might chopp into It to â—inder the enemy from fastning any â—â—re workeâ— vpon our Gâ—llerie which the enemy perceiuing left It vnattempted His Lord gaue order likewise that our musketiers from all flâ—nkes should contineuaâ—ly be playing and our Ordinance shooting vpon the top of theyâ— Bulwarke and their halfe moone to keepe the enemy from Peeping ouer and giuing fire vpon our workemen This night though it was moone light the brush and faggots were lâ—yd ouer to the left hand of the Buâ—lwarke from the end of our second Gallerie in the Bleach field and thanks be to God but one man short in laying them ouer as the Captaine of the Carpenter can witnesse and an other souldieâ— of Captaine Skippons short which stood Cencinell in our long Gallerie My Lord Crauen whose worth was knowne to vs bounty to my Lord of Wiâ—bleâ—ons compâ—ny this night and the day following watched with my Lord of Oxford the next night with my Lord Cicills company and the third night with Generall Morgans Regiment my Lord of Doncaster and my Lord Fielding two noble spaâ—kes trayled pikes vnder my Lord of Wimbletous companâ— went downe to the approaches vpon any service that was to bee done and exposed their boâ—ies both to danger and sicknes My Lord of Oxford an houre before he was resiened had 〈◊〉 with the enemy vppon thâ— left coâ—ner of their haâ—fâ— moone and my Lord Veres musketiers of Dort comming vp almost to the topp of the halfe moone gaue fire in the teeth of the enemy and came to the push of pike thorow the blinds this startl'd them made them throwe stones to vs and cast hand granadoâ—s among-our men but his Lord caused a souldier of Captaine Roockwoods company to cast 14 hand Granadoes among them in to their halfe moone which made them giue back and Cry Guarda Guarda The Granados being burst they Came vpp againe to the top of the halfe moone with as much hast as possible might be to giue fire vpoÌ„ our men but my Lord caused musketiers to be drawne to the top of our gards especially that of Captaine Clarke which was high they gaue fire apace vpon them fetcht some of them off which shewed their heads and bodies this peece of service being ended my Lord of Oyford being Relieued drew away to our quarters On Count Ernests side the 19 of August the brush and plancks were laâ—ed ouer to their Horne-worke and a mine made into it This mine being sprung the Scotch and the Dutches fell on couragiously and they and the Enemy gaue fire apaâ—e one at another for three quarters of an houre our ordinance playing from all batteries as fast as they could charge and discharge In this time the Enemy endured three assaults with the losse of many men as â—he Burgers afterward reported who were present vpon the walls but the Enemy gaue fire so from yâ— wall of the Towne and out of the greathalfe-moone that our men not carryiâ—g it were driuen for that time to retreate into the mouth of their gallery and workes yet this advantage they got they set vp some musket baskets and lodged some men vpon the right corner of their horne-worke from wheÌ„ce they began a sap and made blinds toward their halfe-moone which after another mine was sprung caused the Enemy on yâ— 21 of August to quit it wholly to them so retired into their halfe-moone In this sight were flayne Captaine Ramsey and two dayes after a Dutch captaine called captaine Hatton who carryed themselues very worthyly On the 23 of August wee had a generall thanksgiuing and a Triumph thorow out the whole army in acknowledgment of the great goodnesse of God
in those places which might most offenâ— the Enemy This was the first worke which was carried by force of Armes and really disputed In this sight Sr Simon Harecourt was fiue times thrust and shot thorow his cloathes and yet it pleased God he came of well and with honor After our men had taken in the halfe moone his Eycel came downe into the gallery and gaue extraordinary thanks to Sir Iacob Ashly Sir Simon Harecourte the rest of the officers and souldiers which had carried themselues so well and rewarded some of the souldiers with mony And thus the Enemy on our â—â—de was shut vp into the Towne The same night came on Sir Harry Harbourd Lieutenant Coronell to Coronell Harewood relieved Sir Iacâ—b Ashly He brought with him for the reliefe my Lord Generall Veres company of Schoonhoven Sr Harry Harbourds owne company Captaine Gouldwells Captaine Abrihalls and Captaine Nelsons The gallery being got ouer 91 posts from the end ofit the brush planckes and a blind was layd to the bulwarke and the mine being ready the powder was chamberd and the traine layed to it His Excel as mercifull as valiant to try what the Enemy would doe gaue order to Sâ— Harry Harbourd that on Tewsday morning after the mine was spruÌ„g in the Bulwarke Our men should fall on and though they should possesse the Bulwarke and be masters of it yet they should retire into the gallery The mine then being blowne vp tooke good effect and cast vp a great deale of Earth stones into the ayre and shattred some two rodds of our gallery in peeces and made a breach mountable After this Sir Harry gaue order that Captaine Abrihalls Sariant who was slayne going on should fall vp to the breach with his musketteirs that Captaine Nelsons Lieutenant should likewise do the like with 30 men more to second the Sariant And Captaine Gouldwell as eldest Captaine to second them with the pikes from the end of our gallery all which was done accordingly our men falling vp to the breach gaue fire in the very teeth of the Enemy our musketteirs giuing fire from all guards and flanckes and our ordinance thundring from all batteries did so amaze and startle them that they quitted the Bulwarke retreated where it was cut off to the skirt of the wall by the Vuchtâ—â— poâ—t This being done our men stayed a pretty while vpon the breach till they had discharged all their bandeliers and till that Sr Harry caused them according to his Excel commaâ—d to recreate againe into the gallery In this fight was shot thorow hâ—s thigh a valiant and a worthy gentleman one Mr Browne of Coronell Harâ—woods company who some three weekes aftâ—r dyed in the Busse Our men being drawne off the Enemy came againe to the breach and cast vp a little defence of Earth which the mine had blowne vp and brush vpon it but our two halfe Canon which lay vpon the right side of our entrance into the gallery beate the Earth and brush which they cast vp aboâ—t their Eares and shore of the heads of the souldiers pikes which stood there for the defence of their workemen this made a terrible â—larum in the Towne so that the Bells rang the women and children cryed the Burgers and the popish priests by flockes ran to the Gouernour told him thaâ— aut â—unc aut runquam it was time â—o lissen to a seasonable and an honorâ—bâ—e composition for the safeguard of their lâ—ues and goods wee on the oâ—her side expected a day and thought to haue â—ansakt their baggs and meete out veluets and saâ—tins by the pikes length but the Gouernour giuing way to their request taking hould of this occasion strikes his sayle and came with the Bishop Abbot and diuers officers to the paraâ—et of the Vuchter poâ—t there beate a parley and so our war ceased And the Hostages being receiued and deliuered on both side â—hey beganne to paâ—ley commissioners being sent our concluded theâ—e articles of composition following that the Towne should be giuen into his Excel hand on mâ—nday the 17 of September 1629. new stile Oh that we cold therefore honor our God for this victory with a holy life and conversation and that the consideration of this his great goodnesse towards vs might lead vs to repentance It is true O Lord as the pape said that in this siege thoú hast commanded the foure Elements â—ire water Earth and Ayre to fight worke for vs. Thou art the God of the faithfull from Euerlasting to everlâ—sting Thy mighty and outstretched arme hath led vs thy guidance hath traced vs out the way Thy prouidence hath ouer-shadowed vs and thy mercifull protection hath preserued vs thorow many dangers O blessed is the man that maketh thee his safe retreate O Lord this yere thou hast crownd our general 〈◊〉 an Absolute victory and hast sent him his chiefes and vs home with honour and there fore not vnto vs O Lord not vnto vs but vnto thy name giâ—e glory for thy mercy and thy trueth sake Amen ARTICLES Graunted by his Ex cie my Lord the Prince of Orrange to the Gouernour of the Busse the Captaines Officers and Souldiâ—rs thereâ—n 1 That the Gouernour of the Busse with all the officers of warre and souldiers of what quality or condition soeuer they be aswell Horsemen as foot none excepted yea though they haue abandoned the seruice of my lords the states and giuen themselues into that of the King of Spaines shal goe out of â—he towne without any disturbance or molestation with their armes and baggage The horse by the Sound of the trumpet their Cornets displayed arm'd Compleate and their pistolles in their hands The foote beating their drummes their Coullers flying their matches lighted at both ends bullet in mouth and in rancke and forme as they vse to march in battaile with their goods and the safety of their liues to the towne of Diest 2 They shall carry with them sixe peeces of Ordinance and two morters at the choise of the Gouernour with all their traine equi page and munition of warre sufficient to discharge euery one a dussen short 3 They shal be furnished with horse waggons and their Conductours sufficient to draw the ordinance and morters with all their trayne and Munition vnto the towne of Diest 4 All munitions of warre and of victualls appertaining to the King of Spaine shal be deliuered by such as his Ex cie shall appoint to this effect sauing those victualls which were soulâ— before the 12th of this moneth when wee began to treate which shall remaine sould without search or making inquiâ—y after any man that hath made any sailâ— of them 5 All officers and souldiers aswell sick as hurt in the Gest â—ouse or in any other place shall remaine there till they haue recouered their healths and are able to goe away giuing them safe Conuoy and commodity to bring them their Armes and baggage to the towne of Diest or Breda