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hundred_o man_n strong_a and_o two_o hundred_o hurt_n man_n the_o remainder_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o prince_n maurice_n have_v many_o man_n also_o slay_v whereof_o there_o be_v four_o hundred_o english_a and_o many_o sick_a man_n be_v send_v into_o diverse_a hospital_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o discase_v among_o they_o little_o better_o than_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n prince_n maurice_n be_v install_v lord_n of_o the_o army_n town_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o cuyck_n and_o then_o come_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n both_o into_o the_o town_n and_o army_n to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o same_o discharge_v the_o reisters_n and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o half_a a_o month_n pay_v beside_o his_o due_n to_o bear_v his_o charge_n take_v a_o order_n also_o for_o such_o as_o flee_v from_o the_o admiral_n be_v very_o many_o prince_n maurice_n make_v monsieur_n sidlenisky_a governor_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o valiant_a gentleman_n who_o have_v be_v sergeant_a mayor_n of_o the_o army_n and_o have_v long_o serve_v the_o unite_a province_n faithful_o in_o many_o good_a place_n mabuse_n be_v make_v sergeant_a mayor_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o soldier_n in_o the_o archduke_n army_n under_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n be_v much_o discontent_v for_o want_n of_o pay_n especial_o the_o old_a soldier_n for_o the_o new_a italian_n run_v away_o for_o which_o cause_n army_n the_o admiral_n retire_v further_o from_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o much_o belove_a but_o rather_o contemn_v and_o hate_v of_o his_o soldier_n who_o call_v he_o el_n gran_fw-mi capitan_fw-mi del_fw-it rosario_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o devotion_n who_o seek_v to_o suppress_v their_o mutiny_n by_o severity_n ten_o or_o twelve_o hundred_o of_o they_o forsake_v the_o army_n and_o take_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n call_v hamont_n whereas_o the_o admiral_n do_v think_v to_o assail_v they_o with_o such_o horse_n and_o foot_n as_o he_o do_v most_o trust_v but_o they_o refuse_v that_o charge_n among_o these_o mutineer_n there_o be_v a_o banish_a soldier_n of_o geertruydenbergh_n call_v papanken_n who_o send_v word_n unto_o prince_n maurice_n that_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o good_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n from_o the_o enemy_n to_o serve_v the_o unite_a province_n this_o offer_n be_v neither_o accept_v hoochstrateâ—…_n nor_o reject_v but_o all_o favour_n promise_v they_o so_o as_o they_o will_v govern_v themselves_o well_o and_o faithful_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o they_o enter_v into_o grobendonc_n in_o brabant_n their_o number_n still_o increase_v and_o in_o the_o end_n seize_v upon_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o hoochstraten_v whereas_o they_o make_v good_a order_n among_o themselves_o and_o force_v the_o boor_n round_o about_o to_o pay_v they_o contribution_n the_o archduke_n to_o prevent_v these_o
in_o ill_a part_n etc._n etc._n with_o other_o humble_a speech_n whereupon_o the_o estate_n have_v defraied_a the_o ambassador_n charge_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o and_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n worth_a 1200_o guldern_n he_o leave_v the_o hage_n and_o so_o this_o business_n of_o embden_n be_v not_o end_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o jealousy_n the_o besiege_v in_o oostend_n have_v certain_a adventure_v soldier_n who_o they_o call_v loper_n oostend_n of_o the_o which_o among_o other_o captain_n be_v the_o young_a captain_n grenu_n and_o captain_n adam_n van_fw-mi least_fw-mi their_o arm_n which_o they_o bear_v be_v a_o long_a and_o a_o great_a pike_n with_o a_o â—…atte_a head_n at_o the_o nether_a end_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o sink_v too_o deep_a into_o the_o mud_n a_o harguebuse_n hang_v in_o a_o scarf_n as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o frebuter_n a_o cutlass_n at_o his_o side_n and_o his_o dagger_n about_o his_o neck_n who_o will_v usual_o 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material_n and_o with_o all_o they_o may_v there_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o goullet_n which_o no_o man_n can_v impeach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n goâ—…_n from_o one_o camp_n unto_o the_o other_o in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n whereas_o now_o they_o must_v employ_v above_o six_o he_o resolve_v with_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n he_o can_v the_o same_o night_n the_o enemy_n pass_v at_o beckaff_a upon_o a_o bridge_n of_o ladder_n and_o other_o device_n be_v receive_v by_o ten_o or_o twelve_o musketeer_n which_o play_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o give_v the_o alarm_n retire_v withal_o unto_o their_o troop_n where_o they_o attend_v the_o enemy_n who_o arrive_v in_o a_o manner_n with_o they_o crying_z kill_v kill_v it_o be_v win_v it_o be_v win_v but_o be_v furious_o charge_v by_o they_o of_o the_o town_n they_o retire_v with_o more_o speed_n than_o they_o come_v if_o they_o have_v charge_v home_o unto_o the_o half_a moon_n they_o 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with_o a_o intent_n to_o raise_v another_o half_a moon_n but_o find_v the_o ground_n too_o weâ—…_n for_o that_o purpose_n they_o leave_v it_o after_o that_o prince_n maurice_n have_v free_v the_o castle_n of_o hochstraten_v which_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o boisledue_n archduke_n albert_n think_v to_o force_v the_o mutine_v soldier_n that_o hold_v it_o to_o submit_v themselves_o he_o come_v with_o all_o his_o army_n be_v some_o 130_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o 36_o cornet_n of_o horse_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o august_n before_o the_o town_n of_o boisleduc_n the_o which_o he_o do_v invest_v and_o campt_v before_o and_o about_o the_o village_n of_o fucht_a the_o which_o he_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v himself_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n and_o whereas_o the_o prince_n have_v before_o make_v a_o certain_a accord_n with_o the_o say_a mutineer_n they_o go_v and_o campt_v betwixt_o boisleduc_n and_o heusden_n in_o the_o village_n of_o vlumen_n be_v some_o 13_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o the_o rest_n foot_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 3500_o man_n one_o and_o other_o who_o have_v fortify_v the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a village_n the_o footman_n be_v lodge_v in_o cabin_n and_o the_o horseman_n in_o the_o house_n this_o troop_n be_v wonderful_o incense_v against_o the_o archduke_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o proscription_n do_v then_o wear_v all_o green_a scarf_n whereupon_o they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n call_v the_o green_a gueux_n keep_v that_o passage_n well_o and_o faithful_o by_o the_o which_o victual_n come_v unto_o the_o princess_n camp_n beside_o their_o horseman_n be_v still_o in_o field_n do_v much_o mischief_n to_o the_o archduke_n man_n and_o great_a service_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o unite_a estate_n the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v lodge_v at_o fucht_a the_o archduke_n army_n also_o approach_v under_o the_o command_n of_o cont_n frederic_n vander_n bergh_n who_o camp_v at_o dykendonc_n and_o 1603_o oudwater_n near_o unto_o the_o town_n so_o as_o the_o two_o army_n be_v within_o musket_n shoot_v one_o of_o another_o but_o the_o prince_n be_v first_o arrive_v have_v the_o choice_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o ground_n camp_a in_o a_o place_n which_o they_o call_v petter_n where_o there_o be_v certain_a small_a hill_n somewhat_o rise_v on_o those_o that_o be_v near_a unto_o the_o enemy_n camp_n he_o plant_v certain_a ordnance_n the_o which_o do_v continual_o shoot_v into_o the_o archduke_n camp_n annoy_v it_o very_o much_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n and_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o the_o archduke_n man_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o fortify_v have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o pioner_n the_o prince_n do_v also_o fortify_v with_o all_o speed_n so_o as_o within_o few_o day_n he_o make_v admirable_a trench_n within_o musket_n shoot_v of_o fucht_a port_n before_o the_o which_o they_o of_o the_o town_n have_v certain_a half_a moon_n which_o have_v be_v make_v before_o by_o the_o which_o port_n they_o of_o the_o town_n make_v a_o sally_n on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n upon_o prince_n maurice_n his_o camp_n the_o which_o be_v like_a to_o a_o simple_a skirmish_n without_o any_o effect_n on_o the_o 23_o day_n three_o cornet_n of_o the_o princess_n horse_n do_v in_o the_o open_a field_n charge_v the_o enemy_n horseman_n who_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v with_o good_a speed_n some_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o some_o take_v prisoner_n the_o prince_n through_o the_o commodity_n of_o these_o high_a hill_n do_v so_o annoy_v the_o enemy_n as_o cont_n frederic_n be_v force_v to_o abandon_v his_o work_n begin_v give_v the_o prince_n leave_v to_o take_v they_o and_o finish_v they_o whereupon_o he_o go_v by_o a_o low_a way_n and_o past_o
other_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n whereof_o five_o be_v captain_n as_o the_o overloper_n report_v and_o of_o du_fw-fr bois_n man_n thirty_o be_v slay_v and_o wound_v and_o so_o the_o earl_n of_o busquoy_n go_v back_o again_o to_o his_o army_n at_o moockle_n which_o he_o there_o fortify_v in_o a_o island_n lie_v in_o the_o mouse_n it_o be_v since_o understand_v that_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o betuwe_n and_o to_o encamp_v himself_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o rhine_n either_o above_o or_o beneath_o arnhem_n and_o that_o then_o spinola_n shall_v also_o come_v to_o the_o rhine_n and_o so_o to_o join_v both_o together_o which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n for_o they_o wherein_o du_fw-fr bois_n do_v the_o unite_a province_n very_o good_a service_n at_o that_o time_n for_o which_o cause_n prince_n maurice_n cause_v good_a watch_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o place_n by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n both_o with_o horse_n and_o foot_n especial_o along_o by_o the_o isel_n or_o where_o their_o enemy_n may_v have_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o get_v over_o place_v ship_n of_o war_n in_o guard_n upon_o the_o river_n who_o keep_v watch_v with_o half_a their_o man_n in_o shalop_n as_o also_o in_o herring_n boat_n which_o sail_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o every_o hour_n bring_v news_n what_o the_o enemy_n do_v so_o as_o prince_n maurice_n have_v at_o least_o a_o hundred_o company_n of_o man_n lie_v all_o there_o about_o this_o enterprise_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o busquois_n fail_v and_o the_o enemy_n thereby_o bring_v to_o a_o new_a resolution_n spinola_n lie_v still_o at_o lochem_n until_o the_o last_o of_o julie_n think_v to_o give_v sea_n prince_n maurice_n a_o sudden_a blow_n and_o to_o that_o end_n go_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o brouckhorst_n and_o doesborgh_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v a_o other_o troop_n of_o soldier_n to_o almeloo_n where_o as_o then_o he_o be_v gather_v together_o a_o certain_a number_n 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