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considerable_a force_n on_o their_o front_n be_v not_o safe_o behind_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n especial_o since_o the_o commonwealth_n beside_o ten_o galley_n of_o her_o own_o which_o she_o have_v then_o at_o sea_n be_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n galley_n for_o her_o defence_n together_o with_o the_o succour_n of_o man_n which_o be_v already_o prepare_v in_o naples_n and_o in_o sicily_n the_o enemy_n can_v hardly_o be_v relieve_v by_o sea_n and_o yet_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o constable_n prefer_v vain_a and_o uncertain_a supposal_n before_o so_o solid_a and_o undeniable_a groundwork_n doubt_v not_o to_o enter_v courageous_o upon_o the_o business_n for_o make_v account_n that_o the_o english_a fleet_n and_o that_o of_o marcelles_n shall_v appear_v strong_a and_o powerful_a in_o the_o ligustick_a sea_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o their_o land_n army_n shall_v draw_v near_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v much_o more_o in_o number_n and_o force_n than_o the_o galley_n of_o spain_n and_o genoa_n they_o think_v they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v those_o galley_n from_o they_o but_o supply_v their_o army_n with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v along_o with_o they_o so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o danger_n of_o famine_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v victual_n to_o the_o land_n army_n cease_v but_o the_o expense_n thereof_o they_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_o safe_a from_o be_v disturb_v by_o the_o milan_n force_n by_o the_o union_n and_o good_a correspondency_n which_o continue_v still_o between_o the_o two_o crown_n the_o which_o they_o firm_o believe_v their_o proceed_n against_o genoa_n will_v no_o way_n oppugn_v since_o that_o state_n be_v not_o direct_o comprehend_v under_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n nor_o can_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n shall_v 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their_o country_n and_o in_o order_n contrary_a to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n and_o institution_n and_o which_o have_v never_o upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v violate_v of_o not_o allow_v passage_n to_o foreigner_n unless_o either_o unarmed_a or_o few_o at_o once_o and_o this_o for_o nothing_o else_o but_o out_o of_o their_o great_a desire_n of_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n nor_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o so_o unaccustomed_a a_o thing_n do_v proceed_v from_o aught_o else_o but_o from_o their_o firm_a opinion_n that_o the_o confederate_n preparation_n will_v devour_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n which_o they_o see_v be_v whole_o unprovided_a of_o defence_n so_o as_o if_o they_o adore_v the_o french_a as_o victor_n they_o dare_v not_o anger_v they_o thus_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o constable_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n by_o go_v to_o genoa_n and_o
so_o near_o he_o therefore_o exhort_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v head_n against_o they_o in_o gavio_n which_o whilst_o it_o be_v maintain_v do_v obstruct_v and_o be_v abandond_v do_v make_v way_n for_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o city_n the_o senate_n approve_v doria_n advice_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n building_n much_o in_o this_o so_o great_a terror_n upon_o his_o counsel_n and_o valour_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a of_o benedetto_n spinola_n who_o keep_v to_o defend_v gavio_n send_v for_o they_o both_o to_o genoa_n that_o they_o may_v assist_v to_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o spinâ—…la_n who_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v make_v camp-master-general_a be_v by_o doria_n direction_n succeed_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o gavio_n by_o jovan_n baitista_n meazza_n of_o pavia_n captain_n of_o the_o milan_n horse_n who_o be_v there_o in_o garrison_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o the_o galley_n shall_v return_v the_o next_o 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of_o death_n none_o shall_v depart_v the_o city_n or_o send_v away_o any_o good_n or_o movable_n and_o they_o begin_v very_o diligent_o to_o make_v trench_n to_o mount_v their_o cannon_n to_o dig_v ditch_n and_o to_o make_v other_o fence_n for_o the_o city_n all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v very_a intent_n upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o liberty_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o senate_n fear_v that_o some_o new_a invasion_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o western_a river_n especial_o since_o they_o hear_v that_o at_o this_o very_a time_n the_o pimonteses_n be_v go_v to_o sassello_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n lie_v a_o little_a above_o savona_n and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v it_o and_o fear_v that_o general_n doria_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a year_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o river_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v assault_v and_o of_o the_o part_n 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who_o see_v they_o can_v not_o resist_v surrender_v the_o town_n and_o gatta_n enter_v thereinto_o fell_a to_o take_v the_o castle_n wherein_o be_v 120_o french_a man_n who_o after_o 15_o day_n siege_n be_v force_v to_o give_v it_o up_o during_o which_o time_n the_o governor_n desire_v that_o the_o horse_n who_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o that_o service_n may_v over_o run_v and_o lie_v waste_v the_o country_n of_o piacenza_n to_o help_v the_o duke_n of_o modena_n yet_o more_o by_o diversion_n which_o be_v molest_v by_o marquis_n villa_n wherefore_o the_o marquis_n of_o carracena_n who_o command_v they_o choose_v out_o 300_o of_o the_o best_a horse_n and_o go_v first_o to_o assault_v 250_o french_a horse_n who_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o town_n three_o mile_n from_o piacenza_n he_o fortunate_o rout_v they_o and_o chase_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a rivulet_n which_o run_v cross_v the_o way_n which_o when_o the_o french_a have_v pass_v they_o rally_v and_o face_v about_o and_o be_v rout_v again_o by_o carracena_n they_o get_v under_o a_o town_n call_v rottofreno_n from_o whence_o some_o foot_n come_v forth_o to_o aid_v they_o they_o fall_v to_o skirmish_v the_o three_o time_n wherein_o carracena_n be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o the_o leg_n by_o a_o musket-shot_a he_o retreat_v and_o give_v over_o the_o fight_n so_o as_o the_o french_a horse_n which_o pursue_v they_o rout_z they_o and_o have_v the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o castel_n san_n '_o jovanni_fw-it which_o when_o they_o be_v come_v near_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v there_o come_v forth_o together_o with_o a_o foot_n company_n to_o assist_v they_o they_o fall_v into_o further_a disorder_n for_o this_o succour_n come_v the_o same_o way_n as_o those_o that_o be_v pursue_v do_v they_o be_v break_v and_o disorder_v by_o their_o own_o man_n who_o flee_v back_o by_o the_o same_o way_n in_o this_o action_n about_o 100_o of_o carracena_n horse_n be_v slay_v and_o some_o take_v prisoner_n among_o which_o beccaraia_n a_o captain_n of_o horse_n who_o be_v first_o sore_o wound_v and_o yet_o the_o entrance_n of_o gatta_n and_o carracena_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o piacenza_n be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o free_v the_o duke_n of_o modena_n from_o have_v his_o country_n molest_v by_o the_o piedmontese_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o send_v for_o marquis_n villa_n back_o to_o relieve_v the_o part_n about_o piacenza_n so_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n be_v free_a from_o this_o disturbance_n have_v leisure_n to_o resent_v himself_o and_o to_o take_v rossenna_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n which_o be_v whole_o environ_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o modena_n the_o spaniard_n take_v likewise_o colorno_n a_o castle_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n and_o for_o the_o opportunity_n which_o it_o afford_v of_o pass_v to_o the_o city_n of_o parma_n and_o some_o month_n before_o 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whereby_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o court_n of_o france_n the_o king_n have_v give_v the_o care_n of_o preserve_v his_o dominion_n in_o charge_n to_o they_o since_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o direct_o assist_v by_o opposition_n they_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o by_o diversion_n so_o join_v their_o force_n and_o make_v up_o a_o body_n of_o 9000_o foot_n and_o 500_o horse_n the_o marshal_n go_v therewith_o from_o vercelli_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o sesia_n take_v palestre_n a_o open_a town_n where_o there_o be_v no_o garrison_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o confienza_n and_o then_o to_o robbio_n where_o there_o be_v some_o small_a foot_n garrison_n and_o take_v they_o upon_o condition_n he_o pass_v with_o all_o his_o man_n over_o la_fw-fr gogua_n a_o river_n in_o lomellina_n and_o go_v to_o vespolano_n where_o for_o two_o hour_n space_n he_o be_v stout_o resist_v by_o the_o townsman_n who_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o quit_v the_o town_n and_o retreat_v to_o the_o castle_n the_o marshal_n enter_v the_o town_n and_o quarter_v his_o man_n thereabouts_o but_o at_o so_o small_a a_o distance_n as_o they_o may_v easy_o come_v together_o and_o joint_o defend_v themselves_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v assault_v the_o governor_n hear_v of_o this_o new_a commotion_n send_v order_n immediate_o every_o where_o that_o all_o the_o foot_n and_o horse_n shall_v meet_v about_o the_o tessino_n he_o recall_v gambacorta_fw-mi with_o his_o dutch_a regiment_n from_o the_o part_n about_o piacenza_n and_o fear_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o vigevano_n he_o order_v they_o to_o march_v with_o all_o diligence_n towards_o that_o city_n whereinto_o have_v former_o send_v 100_o spaniard_n he_o go_v from_o milan_n to_o biagrassa_n where_o gambacorta_n be_v come_v that_o very_a night_n with_o two_o dutch_a regiment_n and_o with_o the_o horse_n from_o the_o country_n of_o piacenza_n and_o there_o be_v only_o a_o hundred_o spaniard_n and_o some_o few_o dutch_a in_o vigevano_n he_o fear_v that_o the_o marshal_n may_v keep_v that_o city_n from_o succour_n if_o the_o marshal_n come_v to_o the_o tessino_n shall_v hinder_v the_o pass_v over_o of_o that_o river_n and_o consequent_o it_o will_v be_v take_v wherefore_o he_o command_v gambacorta_n that_o with_o all_o speed_n he_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o tessino_n and_o shall_v secure_v that_o city_n and_o all_o the_o adjacent_a town_n from_o be_v sack_v and_o from_o inroad_n all_o which_o be_v punctual_o perform_v by_o gambacorta_n the_o governor_n pass_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n to_o vigevano_n where_o he_o tarry_v some_o day_n to_o expect_v a_o regiment_n of_o dutch_a conduct_v by_o the_o baron_n di_fw-mi lezer_n who_o be_v to_o come_v short_o and_o also_o to_o tarry_v for_o the_o artillery_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o pavia_n and_o can_v not_o be_v long_o a_o come_n in_o this_o interim_n some_o of_o the_o marshal_n force_n advance_v to_o a_o little_a weak_a town_n call_v civagliana_n which_o they_o take_v leave_v the_o castle_n unattempted_a which_o they_o will_v not_o tarry_v to_o take_v the_o enemy_n be_v so_o near_o but_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v in_o vigevano_n with_o 6000_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n think_v it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v advance_v arm_v further_o into_o the_o state_n of_o mallain_n and_o shall_v continual_o grieve_v the_o inhabitant_n sometime_o with_o quarter_n sometime_o with_o composition_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o march_v into_o the_o field_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o such_o insult_a he_o go_v straight_o to_o novara_n intend_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o so_o by_o keep_v he_o from_o return_v he_o may_v easy_o vanquish_v he_o be_v go_v a_o few_o mile_n he_o hear_v news_n
to_o attempt_v the_o take_n of_o asti_n by_o assault_n but_o marquis_n villa_n be_v come_v thither_o with_o about_o 4000_o foot_n he_o forbear_v the_o â—…attempt_a but_o consider_v of_o what_o importance_n the_o castle_n of_o arazzo_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o aiano_n and_o annone_n he_o send_v some_o to_o take_v it_o and_o to_o fortify_v it_o and_o put_v a_o good_a garrison_n into_o it_o from_o thence_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o po_n to_o valenza_n resolve_v to_o quarter_n in_o the_o canavese_n that_o he_o may_v vex_v the_o duke_n on_o that_o side_n and_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o quarter_v his_o man_n in_o pertegno_n assigliano_fw-it riva_n costanzo_n carenzana_n and_o desana_n and_o hear_v that_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o marshal_n who_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o po_n at_o pontestura_fw-la be_v come_v with_o all_o their_o force_n to_o morano_n a_o commodious_a town_n for_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o po_n and_o strong_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o moorish_a ground_n about_o it_o he_o use_v all_o the_o be_v he_o can_v to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o those_o plash_n and_o to_o this_o end_n send_v to_o take_v balzola_n a_o town_n equal_o distant_a from_o either_o of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v take_v the_o duke_n endeavour_v to_o recover_v it_o by_o might_n but_o fail_v thereof_o he_o begin_v to_o fortify_v the_o part_n about_o it_o that_o he_o may_v besiege_v it_o but_o the_o town_n be_v soon_o relieve_v he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v to_o morano_n from_o whence_o the_o governor_n can_v never_o draw_v he_o out_o to_o battle_n and_o the_o governor_n not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v long_o there_o for_o scarcity_n of_o forradge_n and_o find_v that_o the_o duke_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o those_o miry_a place_n he_o return_v to_o costanza_n where_o he_o stay_v some_o day_n without_o do_v or_o receive_v molestation_n except_o that_o have_v send_v don_n martino_n to_o discover_v bremi_a and_o vercelli_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o marquis_n villa_n who_o be_v come_v with_o some_o force_n from_o vercelli_n with_o who_o he_o skirmish_v and_o villa_n worsted_n he_o many_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o aragon_n side_n among_o which_o campmaster_n boccapianola_n and_o spadino_n a_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o antonio_n uloâ—…_n with_o seven_o other_o horse_n captain_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o sore_o wound_v the_o governor_n heat_a afterward_o that_o count_n verrua_n be_v go_v with_o a_o body_n of_o man_n to_o rocca_n d'_fw-fr arazzo_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o relief_n thereof_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n he_o therefore_o send_v for_o recruit_n from_o alessandria_n wherefore_o count_n galleazzo_n trotti_n come_v from_o thence_o and_o wade_v through_o the_o tanaro_n enter_v the_o town_n with_o 300_o foot_n for_o count_n verrua_n be_v not_o yet_o get_v thither_o in_o which_o time_n the_o governor_n pass_v over_o the_o sesia_n and_o the_o po_n come_v to_o annone_o not_o far_o from_o arazzo_n where_o he_o find_v don_n martino_n who_o be_v by_o he_o send_v with_o 5000_o foot_n and_o 1500_o horse_n be_v come_v thither_o the_o day_n before_o just_a as_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v already_o entrench_v before_o the_o place_n begin_v their_o battery_n the_o governor_n command_v don_n martino_n don_n john_n de_fw-fr garrai_fw-fr and_o monpavone_n to_o discover_v where_o they_o may_v bring_v succour_n who_o bring_v word_n back_o that_o true_o the_o business_n will_v be_v hard_a but_o not_o impossible_a wherefore_o the_o governor_n give_v order_n to_o advance_v the_o tanaro_n run_v between_o annone_n and_o the_o place_n besiege_v and_o the_o bank_n be_v high_a on_o that_o side_n then_o on_o this_o and_o well_o fortify_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o other_o who_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o the_o hither_o bank_n if_o they_o will_v relieve_v it_o when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v play_v upon_o by_o the_o enemy_n musketter_n moreover_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o marshal_n be_v come_v to_o the_o 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the_o enemy_n be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v that_o the_o garrison_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o france_n to_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n â—…he_o governor_n have_v intend_v to_o relieve_v this_o place_n another_o time_n by_o send_v 100_o horse_n and_o as_o many_o dragoon_n thither_o before_o the_o surrender_n but_o the_o resolution_n be_v divulge_v and_o the_o conductor_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o batteville_n carry_v the_o business_n but_o ill-favoured_o it_o succeed_v not_o for_o the_o reliever_n be_v come_v near_o the_o enemy_n camp_n they_o find_v the_o enemy_n ready_a to_o repulse_v they_o so_o they_o return_v to_o alessandria_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v come_v not_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n a_o great_a disaster_n befall_v a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v send_v to_o montaldo_n a_o town_n within_o six_o mile_n of_o nizza_n to_o incommodâ—…ate_v the_o enemy_n in_o their_o forage_v for_o be_v 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the_o take_n in_o of_o tortona_n but_o he_o be_v dissuade_v by_o prince_n thomaso_n who_o think_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o surprisal_n of_o novara_n as_o he_o have_v plot_v it_o inviâ—…ed_v the_o duke_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o enterprise_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n return_v to_o cassalle_n join_v with_o the_o prince_n who_o stay_v for_o he_o at_o balzola_n and_o morano_n and_o pass_v together_o over_o the_o sesia_n they_o march_v towards_o novara_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v nor_o come_v at_o his_o appoint_a time_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o novara_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a rain_n which_o have_v fall_v for_o two_o day_n or_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o marquis_n of_o caracena_n fear_v what_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o march_n will_v be_v be_v enter_v novara_n with_o above_o 500_o horse_n and_o a_o great_a many_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n who_o be_v then_o in_o alessandria_n have_v send_v some_o foot_n from_o 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before_o tortona_n for_o that_o the_o way_n by_o sea_n be_v block_n up_o on_o that_o part_n to_o the_o state_n of_o millaln_v tortona_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o long_o and_o way_n will_v be_v make_v to_o further_a progress_n he_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o give_v over_o that_o siege_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o take_n of_o serravalle_n but_o longueville_n persist_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n redouble_v his_o order_n with_o more_o efficacy_n wherefore_o villa_n leave_v serravalle_n though_o unwilling_o forgo_v that_o castle_n and_o the_o town_n which_o he_o have_v already_o take_v so_o the_o governor_n have_v by_o the_o mere_a fame_n of_o his_o march_n lucky_o free_v serravalle_n which_o be_v hold_v as_o good_a as_o lose_v he_o send_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n thither_o to_o guard_v it_o and_o furnish_v it_o with_o munition_n keep_v afterward_o in_o the_o town_n of_o bosco_n he_o stay_v there_o to_o
foot_n he_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o bring_v all_o their_o man_n into_o one_o body_n and_o keep_v in_o that_o station_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a as_o be_v between_o two_o hill_n which_o be_v high_a than_o those_o on_o which_o the_o enemy_n be_v and_o that_o keep_v the_o gru_n before_o they_o which_o run_v between_o the_o two_o army_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v fight_v they_o upon_o such_o advantage_n without_o pass_v over_o the_o gru_n which_o he_o desire_v the_o enemy_n will_v dare_v to_o do_v for_o by_o so_o do_v their_o utter_a ruin_n will_v undoubted_o ensue_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o man_n whereby_o they_o the_o french_a may_v obtain_v a_o signal_n viâ—…tory_n and_o if_o as_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v the_o spaniard_n may_v think_v this_o too_o dangerous_a and_o so_o keep_v idle_a where_o they_o be_v they_o may_v draw_v up_o their_o artillery_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o one_o day_n or_o two_o and_o the_o baggage_n may_v march_v secure_o in_o the_o rear_n this_o advice_n be_v general_o dislike_v all_o of_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o former_a resolution_n of_o march_v along_o the_o gru_n but_o the_o marquis_n know_v the_o certain_a danger_n they_o shall_v run_v into_o by_o that_o march_n say_v resolute_o he_o will_v not_o go_v that_o way_n and_o give_v order_n to_o the_o horse_n to_o march_v the_o way_n he_o shall_v direct_v they_o and_o be_v so_o resolute_a therein_o as_o the_o rest_n change_v their_o mind_n and_o come_v over_o to_o his_o opinion_n and_o ere_o long_o by_o a_o accident_n that_o happen_v his_o opinion_n be_v clear_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o only_a safe_a one_o a_o thick_a cloud_n arise_v upon_o daybreak_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o campagnia_fw-la and_o of_o the_o hill_n which_o vanish_v away_o a_o little_a after_o caracena_n opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o several_a troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o foot_n be_v discover_v on_o the_o hill_n which_o make_v they_o all_o aware_a what_o imminent_a danger_n the_o army_n will_v have_v incur_v have_v not_o caracena_n persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a army_n very_o much_o applaud_v the_o marquis_n as_o their_o deliverer_n from_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o infinite_o oblige_v to_o he_o and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o may_v see_v the_o french_a troop_n which_o lay_v towards_o vighizvolo_n join_v with_o those_o upon_o the_o hill_n by_o which_o caracena_n counsel_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a safety_n of_o that_o army_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o such_o importance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n both_o the_o army_n keep_v their_o station_n not_o act_v any_o thing_n the_o french_a not_o dare_v to_o assault_v the_o spaniard_n begin_v to_o retire_v towards_o the_o camp_n two_o hour_n before_o sunset_n which_o the_o spaniard_n perceive_v they_o also_o remove_v and_o go_v towards_o pontecurone_n whither_o it_o come_v without_o any_o encounter_n but_o weary_a the_o artillery_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o dutch_a of_o prince_n borso_n regiment_n and_o by_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n up_o the_o hill_n and_o safe_o bring_v to_o pontecurone_n for_o which_o they_o have_v good_a store_n of_o drink_v money_n give_v they_o a_o retreat_n which_o the_o full_a it_o be_v of_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n the_o more_o praiseworthy_a be_v it_o the_o besieger_n think_v that_o the_o castle_n will_v immediate_o be_v surrender_v now_o that_o the_o relieve_v army_n be_v go_v whereby_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n send_v to_o demand_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o be_v manful_o answer_v that_o affair_n be_v not_o yet_o bring_v to_o term_n of_o surrender_n in_o this_o interim_n a_o great_a supply_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o french_a camp_n by_o the_o way_n of_o acqui_n nor_o be_v piedmont_n content_v only_o to_o send_v considerable_a succour_n to_o the_o enterprise_n of_o tortona_n but_o the_o dowager_n make_v use_n of_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o take_v such_o town_n from_o the_o spaniard_n as_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o to_o free_a piedmont_n absolute_o whilst_o it_o be_v unprovided_a of_o requisite_a garrison_n to_o this_o purpose_n she_o get_v together_o a_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n compose_v of_o the_o military_a remainder_n in_o piedmont_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n thereof_o and_o of_o montferrat_n to_o who_o she_o add_v those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o marquis_n villa_n when_o he_o part_v from_o serravalle_n and_o this_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o french_a and_o piedmonteses_n for_o by_o send_v of_o these_o man_n into_o the_o field_n one_o of_o two_o thing_n be_v likely_a to_o result_v either_o the_o recovery_n of_o â—…e_a town_n or_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o defend_v â—…ortona_n and_o because_o the_o 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