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Newes of this present weeke from Germany, Italy, and Spaine, the greatest that came these many yeers, in one weeke. The generall heads are as follow: ...
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some Spanish forces both horse and foote which were gone into France whom they followed they came into the Village of Ronsoy where they perceived an Alarum in the Vlage of Agincourt neere Chastilet where the enemy hath takâ—n many Prisoners and obtained many horses and a rich booty whereupon our souldiers marched against them and found them strong 3 Companies of horse divided into 3 Squadrons and seconded by 30 foote with fire-locks and being come in sight of the enemy our Horsemen divided themselves into 5 Squadrons which gave so fierce fire against the enemy that with the first charge they kill'd a Marshall and 11. horsemen and pursued after the rest to the first Fort of their Country where some few saved themselves but 60 were taken prisoners all the goods which they had taken were restored againe to the Peasants Erfurd the 14. 24 of May. At this instant wee receive avisoes that Generall Bannier hath totally routed and defeated the Crabats that very few of them escaped alive A List of the overthrow of the Spanish Army before Cazall the 20. 30 of Aprill In the River of Poe are drowned above a 1000 souldiers and in the field were found dead 2300 men Wounded 1400. Prisoners 2000. Wagons loaden with Baggage were taken 1500. 2000 Barrels of Gun-powder 1000 weight of Matches 2000 Fire-balls 4000 weight of Musquet bullets 30 Coaches 4000 Carts and Wagons 9 great Pieces of Ordnance and 36 others 2 Morter pieces 52 Ensignes 32 Standards Of the Prisoners that were taken the chiefest are Vasquiet Lieutenant Generall of the Artillery Don Carlo Hatta Count Biglia Marquis Bellaviano Don Alphonso and others Of those that were then slaine the chiefest are Don Alardy Marquis Carisana Generall of the Horse the Baron of Osuman Lieutenant Generall of the horse Field-marshall Mora Marquis de Sancto besides many Captaines and other Officers An Extract of a Letter from Franckford the 24of May the 3 of Iune As for newes I cannot but certifie you that we have rceived certaine avisoes that 4000 Imperiall Curassiers and 3000 light horsemen are totally routed and defeated by the Swedes and that an Austrian Earle is brought prisoner into Erfurd yea they say that the whole Imperiall Army is overthrowne and Piccolomini mortally wounded some have letters that 28000 of the Imperialists are slaine and taken prisoners the certainty whereof we shall heare by the next It is likewise certaine that the Swedish Generall Major Stollhans with his Army hath likewise defeated the Imperiall Army in Silesia and that he is gone already into Bohemia and come as farre as Leutmaritz so that the Imperialists have their enemy before and behind them The last letters from France bring certaine newes that the French vnder the command of the Count of Harcourt hath taken by assault the City of Thurino and Prince Thomas prisoner and they write also that the said Count of Harcourt hath given againe an vtter overthrow to the Spanish Army which was comming to relieve the said City of Thurino They write also from Paris that the whole Kingdome of Catalonia is in vproare and that they have kill'd already many 1000 Castillions From Holland Erford the 8. 18. of May. THe other day about 11. of the clocke the Luneburgish Hessish and Weymarish forces arrived safely here and before this City in the open field they keepe a generall mustering the Generalls of the said forces were received by Generall Bannier with great reverence all the Canons discharged and a valley of shot made with musquets Yesterday rose from hence the whole Army marched against Gen Piccolomini who lyes on the River of Saala Fieldmarshall Hatzfeld hath already forsaken his quarter and is retired over the River of Saala throwing off all bridges over the said River The Army of General Bannier consisted of 22000. horse and foote the Weymarish consisted of 10000. men the Hessish and Luneburgish Army oâ— 12000. men all stout and lusty souldiers The Imperialists 〈◊〉 likewise very strong they speake of 60000. men The Castle of Tetshen in Bohemia is surrendred upon discretion to the Saxon and Imperiall troopes after that they had taken by assault the out-workes and were ready to doe the like to the Castle The Swedish Gen Major Stollhans hath defeated in Silesia neare Hirshberg and Goldberg the Imperiall Army under the command of the Count of Mansfield ruinated 3 Regiments and obtained all the baggage and taken prisoners both Colonels Palofsky and Limpo together with others Paris the 9. 19. of May. This day was sung heere Te Deum laudamus for the Victory which the Count of Harcourt had in Italy The French King hath sent faire presents to the Count of Harcourt and hath made the Governour in Cazall an Earle and to all the Officers which had performed good service in the fight presents were given Vpon this Victory the said Count of Harcourt hath besieged the City of Thurino and hath reinforced his army with 4000. men and 6000. more which are already in the way are likewise to joyne with him The Baron of Arnault hath befieged the Castle of Poligny in the French County but was beaten away againe by Marquis Villeroy who obtained all his Canons and Baggage Duke Charles of Lorraine hath likewise had some losse Wee have newes here that the Count of Harcourt hath taken the bridge over the River of Poe the Capuryner Sconce before Thurino and all the outworkes insomuch that the City will likewise not be able to hold out long Yesterday wee received avisoes that the City is taken already by assault and that all the Spanyards are put to the sword and Prince Thomas taken prisoner The French King is gone to Reims to keepe his Court there to be the nearer to the fiege of Charlemont Liege the 16. 26. of May. Charlemont is now close besieged and Monsieur de Milleray is likewise to come with his army before it The French King is at Soy sons At Hesdin and Dourans are erected great Magazins The Spanish Army under the command of the Marquis of Leden hath order to march towards Mabeuse to succour and relieve Charlemont The report goes that 40 barrels of Gun-powder in the camp before Charlemont some speak of more are blown up which hath done great harme both to the men and to the Artillery The French have plundered and afterwards sired Orimont Guay and Chimay Hamberough the 16. 26. of May. Generall Piccolomini hath mustered his Campe and is passed thereupon the River of Saala taking his Head-quarter betwixt Witsensea Longen Salzato expect their the Swedish Army In the meane time the said Piccolomini caused the little City of Ilmen to be surprised wherein he ruinated betweene 2 and 300. Swedish souldiers Generall Bannier is risen from Ersurd with a strong Army if Piccolomini doth stand to it it will prove a most bloody battaile Sluys the 17. 27. of May. The Prince of Orange lyes with his army yet at Maldegem where hee doth entrench himselfe In the encounter
below the forrage and provision that for want of them they may likewise be forced to rise from thence to which end the Swedes have taken already the Magazins which the Imperiallists had at Hahla Newstat and Besniek wherein they found a great store of provision and obtained a great number of wagons loaden with provision which intended to goe to the Imperiall Campe both parties shoote yet with their Canons uncessanly one against another in so much that on both fides above foure thousand men are slaine already the Swedes strive above all to take the baggage from the Imperiallists for within five or six daies both parties will bee forced to looke out other quarters at this instant we heare that the Imperiall Armie is retiring towards Frangonia the Barbarian forces lie for the present yet about Hilpershausen six leagues from Piâ—olomines Armie From Vienna and Prague we have no other newes but 11.21 of this moneth the Emperour is risen from thence and gone towards Regenspurg the report goes that a generall Dyet shall be kept there From Frankford Lyon May 2. 12. THe Burgundians with some few troopes are come unawares before Poligny and fling many fire bals and hand Granadons into it wherefore the Marquis of Villaroy who with his Armie lies at Borde three leagues from Chalon hath commanded thitherwards with all speede five hundred foote and foure 100. horse to succour the said place This weeke many troopes both horse and foote are passed hereby and gone towards Piemont to joyne with the Count of Harcourt Being the Spanyards in Catalogina have some enterprise in hand against the City of Lemata wherefore the French Governour there Monsieur Despinan causeth the said City to bee more fortified and in Languedok they draw all the French â—roopes together Greiffenberg in Silesia May 4. 14. The ninth of this moneth the Saxon and Brandenburgish Regiments of horse arived about Sittaw from thence they thought to goe towards Hirshberg to joyne theirs with the Imperiall Armie under the command of the Count of Mansfield to which end they had come as farre already as Lawben where they received intelligence that Generall Major Stolhans with eight Regiments of horse was come already as farre as Hirshberg wherefore the Saxon and Branderburgish Regiments were forced to retire because the tenth of this moneth the said Generall Mâ—jor Stolhans had charged already the Imperiall troopes about Shoene betwixt Hirshberg and Goldenberg namely seven Regiments of horse which together with two peeces of Ordnance thought to goe towards Hirshberg to begin the same and the foot forces together with the rest of the Artilerie should have followed from Striega but the said Generall Major Stolhans in his fuery fell upon three Imperiall Regiments of horse and dispersed the same and obtained the two pieces of Ordnance together with all the baggage the other foure Imperiall Regiments of horse were chased as farre as Smicberg Landshut and Striega which action both Colonels Palefsky Limpo were taken prisones The 8. Swedish Regiments lie yet about Hirshberg this day the aforesaid Generall Major Stolhans is to have his Head quarter at Lemberg 2. leagues from hence Basel May 8. 18. The Imperiall Captaine Bâ—ssinger hath stragled againe as far as Benfield intercepted some of these French and Wemarish souldiers and returned with a good booty to Phillipsberg Dresden the 8. 18. of May. After that the Castle of Tershen was surrendred unto the Imperialists and Saxons the Saxon Generall Sergeant Major Delau came yesterday hither againe with the Artillerie And at this instant we receive likewise avisoes that the Castle of Toylitz was yesterday likewise surrendred by composition Generall Major Stollhans hath chased the Saxon horsemen beyond Sittaw and the Brandenburgish horsemen are gone again towards Berlin Duringen the 11. 21. of May. Generall Piccolomini lyes in his entrenched campe betwixt Iehna and Salfeld on th' other side of the River of Saala and the Swedish Army about Rudelstatt on this side where they one against another out of the Canons play vncessantly The Imperialists expect every day the Bavarian Army assoone as they have joyned together we shall heare of great newes because for want of forrage they will not be able to lye long there but must fight a pitch'd battaile Generall Banniers Ladie and some Officers which were left at Erfurd are gone this day with a Convoy vnder the command of Colonell Heigings towards the Army insomuch that it is believed that Generall Bannier will march towards Gera and Zwickaw The Imperiall Colonell Gill de Haes hath close besieged againe the Castle of Masfeld and straggle as farre as Eysenach Antwerp the 12. 22. of May. From Artois is written that the French intend to march likewise towards Flanders and to joyne with the Hollanders wherefore the Imperiall Generall Major Lamboy is to joyne with the Prince Cardinall Infanta insomuch that it will prove a bloody summer Vienna the 13. 23. of May. The Emperour hath bestowed vpon the Ambassadour of Turkie a stately golden chaine and the peace with the Emperour of Turky Sultan Ibraim is confirmed whereupon the 11.21 of this moneth his Majestie went from hence towards Regenspurg where a generall Dyete shall be kept Bonn the 15. 25 of May. Yesterday morning 400 Imperiall soldiers under the command of Colonell Meuter which came from Mulheim have taken the strong castle of Sieburg being guarded by the Duke of Newburg his forces which made a shew as if they would carry Hay and straw into the said Castle fell presently vpon the watch and thus tooke the City and Castle by force Duringen the 16. 26. of May. Generall Bannier lyes with his army yet about Rudelstatt and the Imperiall Generall Piccolomini at Salfeld the Bavarian succour consisting of 17. Regiments hath now joyned with the said Piccolomini Before the Bavarian troopes arrived Generall Bannier gave an assault vpon the Roten-Hill neare Salfeld to see whether he could play from thence into Piccolominies Campe which at last he mastered in which action Generall Major Pful was slaine Colonell Slanghs right arme shot off and Colonell Bawer dangerously shot besides many other Officers insomuch that on both sides above 4000 men are already slaine the Swedes have taken from the Imperialists 2. Sconces yet they could not get Piccolomini out of Salfeld both Armies lye now so close together that they could not lye closer insomuch that without a pitch'd battaile they can not part one from the other Coburg the 14. 24. of May. This morning we received avisoes that 6000 Swedish horsemen have surprized an Imperiall quarter betwixt Rudelstatt and Mulberg slaine some 100 of them tooke many prisoners and obtained 9 standards Both parties have order to fight Paris the 18. 28. of May. The 9. of this moneth 150 horsemen and 70. foote of the garrisons of Chastelet Peronne and St. Quentin went towards the Fort of Agincourt which lyes betwixt Baupalme and Cambray and after that they had surprized and pilladged the same they discry'd