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quarter_v over_o against_o a_o certain_a half_a moon_n he_o be_v force_v by_o a_o gallant_a sally_n which_o be_v make_v to_o quit_v it_o the_o like_a to_o which_o befall_v another_o regiment_n which_o be_v quarter_v upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o ditch_n it_o be_v beaâ—…en_o back_o by_o another_o fierce_a sally_n several_a other_o sally_n be_v likewise_o make_v with_o various_a fortune_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o advantage_n to_o the_o opposer_n and_o bosco_n be_v inconvenient_a to_o the_o governor_n siruele_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o â—…ar_a distance_n for_o he_o can_v not_o from_o thence_o hinder_v a_o convoy_n of_o powder_n which_o be_v send_v from_o cassalle_n though_o he_o have_v send_v the_o marquis_n of_o caracena_n to_o intercept_v it_o he_o think_v he_o may_v keep_v out_o relief_n better_a by_o remove_v to_o pozzola_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o ride_v way_n to_o tortona_n from_o novi_fw-la and_o monferrate_v not_o above_o six_o mile_n from_o tortona_n which_o be_v divide_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o scrivia_n he_o therefore_o go_v thither_o with_o all_o his_o man_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o tarry_v there_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n and_o forage_v and_o because_o he_o think_v the_o castle_n can_v not_o hold_v out_o long_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o belâ—…guering_v the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o to_o relieve_v it_o by_o open_a force_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o go_v from_o pozzuolo_n and_o to_o march_v towards_o sale_n which_o lie_v a_o little_a lower_n towards_o the_o po_n on_o the_o leâ—…hand_n of_o scrivia_n he_o march_v in_o battle_n array_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v assault_v by_o the_o camp_n from_o before_o tortona_n as_o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v he_o be_v also_o move_v to_o remove_v his_o quarter_n hear_v that_o marquis_n villa_n be_v go_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o scrivia_n be_v march_v towards_o the_o tanaro_n to_o receive_v there_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o powder_n which_o he_o know_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o cassalle_n which_o the_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o have_v before_o send_v order_n to_o valenza_n that_o they_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o intercept_v it_o and_o those_o of_o valenza_n be_v not_o negligent_a in_o observe_v his_o order_n for_o have_v assemble_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n from_o the_o neighbour_a part_n they_o go_v in_o pursuit_n thereof_o and_o light_v upon_o the_o convoy_n they_o fall_v so_o furious_o upon_o the_o convoyer_n as_o to_o save_v theâ—…r_a life_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o powder_n they_o throw_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o into_o the_o po_n and_o be_v come_v near_o bassignana_n they_o leave_v the_o rest_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o tanaro_n and_o marquis_n villa_n be_v come_v to_o that_o river_n and_o see_v the_o country_n people_n busy_a in_o share_v the_o rest_n he_o set_v musketeer_n along_o the_o shore_n for_o fear_v of_o who_o the_o country_n people_n flee_v and_o leave_v the_o ammunition_n and_o villa_n spy_v a_o bark_n which_o lie_v hull_v in_o the_o river_n without_o any_o boat-man_n he_o make_v some_o of_o his_o man_n swim_v towards_o it_o who_o take_v it_o and_o bring_v over_o the_o ammunition_n in_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o carriage-horse_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o that_o end_n they_o bring_v it_o safe_a to_o the_o camp_n before_o tortona_n whither_o villa_n come_v safe_a also_o before_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n get_v from_o pozzuolo_n to_o sale_n who_o since_o he_o have_v miss_v of_o meeting_n with_o villa_n in_o his_o return_n as_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v do_v he_o send_v some_o of_o his_o man_n to_o recover_v casâ—…el_n nuovo_fw-la di_fw-it scrivia_fw-la from_o whence_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n that_o lie_v there_o in_o garrison_n go_v out_o to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n they_o skirmish_v with_o they_o and_o be_v repulse_v by_o they_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o return_n find_v the_o gate_n shut_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o townsman_n so_o as_o fail_v of_o that_o refuge_n he_o go_v to_o pontecurone_n to_o join_v with_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v quarter_v there_o and_o the_o governor_n pass_v over_o the_o scrivia_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o castel_n nuovo_fw-la which_o make_v all_o the_o country_n towards_o tortona_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o foot_n which_o be_v quarter_v in_o those_o part_n who_o come_v all_o to_o the_o line_n of_o circumvolution_n about_o the_o castle_n whereupon_o the_o governor_n go_v to_o pontecurone_n and_o find_v it_o empty_a he_o make_v there_o a_o rendezvous_n of_o arm_n and_o place_v some_o troop_n of_o horse_n there_o which_o be_v new_o come_v from_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v only_o 100_o french_z in_o garrison_n
france_n that_o the_o town_n appertain_v to_o the_o duke_n that_o the_o spanish_a governor_n have_v surrender_v it_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o duke_n as_o â—…e_n have_v do_v in_o other_o the_o like_a case_n particular_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o ceva_n which_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o france_n and_o piedmont_n wherefore_o he_o ought_v not_o have_v do_v otherwise_o upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o some_o distaste_v fall_v out_o hereupon_o the_o ambassador_n send_v mounseur_fw-fr di_fw-fr malici_fw-la marshal_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o governor_n of_o pinarvolo_n to_o command_v the_o french_a that_o be_v with_o marquis_n pianezza_n who_o be_v disgu_v at_o this_o affronâ—…_n turn_v over_o not_o only_o the_o french_a but_o the_o piedmonteses_n also_o to_o malici_fw-la and_o râ—…turned_v himself_o to_o turin_n for_o which_o longueville_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o embâ—…ssador_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o change_n of_o commander_n be_v contrary_a 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shall_v descend_v from_o he_o and_o the_o sequel_n show_v that_o the_o county_n of_o tortona_n and_o peradventure_o that_o of_o alessandria_n together_o with_o all_o on_o this_o side_n po_n towards_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n be_v promise_v he_o that_o moreover_o he_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v make_v general_n of_o all_o the_o french_a force_n in_o italy_n but_o that_o court_n not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o charge_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n at_o the_o very_a first_o especial_o the_o hostage_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v in_o spain_n it_o be_v judge_v more_o convenient_a to_o give_v that_o employment_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n who_o be_v join_v by_o affinity_n and_o correspondency_n to_o the_o prince_n wherefore_o that_o court_n think_v fit_a to_o mitigate_v the_o prince_n his_o pretension_n by_o that_o choice_n whereby_o they_o have_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o his_o interest_n especial_o the_o order_n be_v 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in_o the_o castle_n of_o voghera_n he_o send_v force_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o be_v do_v without_o any_o difficulty_n for_o the_o french_a at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o spanish_a colour_n surrender_v the_o place_n and_o retire_v as_o the_o rest_n have_v do_v to_o the_o â—…renches_n about_o tortona_n all_o on_o this_o side_n the_o scrivia_n towards_o tortona_n be_v take_v and_o the_o governor_n be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n he_o betake_v himself_o whole_o to_o relieve_v the_o castle_n the_o condition_n whereof_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n hear_v so_o diligent_o weâ—…e_v all_o the_o avenue_n guard_v which_o make_v he_o much_o doubt_v the_o preservation_n thereoâ—…_n not_o know_v how_o long_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o and_o it_o be_v give_v out_o by_o the_o enemy_n that_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v surrender_v and_o yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v fail_v to_o himself_o nor_o leave_v any_o thing_n undo_v which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o presesvation_n of_o so_o 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be_v idle_a so_o prove_v it_o unuseful_a for_o though_o marquis_n villa_n come_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n with_o his_o horse_n back_v with_o some_o squadron_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o assaulter_n beâ—…t_v they_o back_o to_o a_o certain_a little_a house_n which_o they_o have_v former_o possess_v themselves_o of_o and_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o two_o camp_n yet_o no_o more_o be_v do_v but_o all_o the_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n be_v send_v for_o back_n return_v to_o the_o trench_n and_o the_o french_a commandeâ—…s_n show_v themselves_o more_o wary_a in_o maintain_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d then_o ready_a to_o hazard_v the_o unceâ—…tainty_n of_o baâ—…tle_a either_o upon_o equal_a or_o unequal_a term_n and_o therefore_o the_o governor_n find_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o mind_v to_o forego_v his_o advantage_n he_o attempt_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o put_v 300_o man_n by_o night_n into_o the_o castle_n both_o the_o army_n keep_v their_o station_n 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be_v that_o they_o shall_v continue_v their_o begin_a march_n for_o that_o the_o advertisement_n may_v be_v false_a and_o if_o otherwise_o they_o may_v by_o continue_v their_o march_n get_v to_o vighizvolo_n before_o the_o enemy_n only_a caracena_n oppose_v the_o general_a resolution_n aver_v that_o the_o horse_n which_o march_v in_o the_o rear_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o hold_v skirmish_v by_o the_o enemy_n horse_n which_o advance_v by_o the_o valley_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n which_o march_v by_o the_o hill_n may_v come_v up_o unto_o they_o and_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o not_o be_v able_a for_o want_v of_o foot_n to_o defend_v themselves_o they_o the_o spaniard_n will_v be_v rout_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v pursue_v their_o victory_n and_o advance_v forward_o will_v also_o rout_n the_o