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The seige of Breda by the armes of Phillip the Fourt vnder the gouernment of Isabella atchiued by the conduct of Ambr. Spinola; Obsidio Bredana armis Philippi IIII. English
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Hugo, Herman, 1588-1629.; Barry, Gerat.
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1627
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two hundred barrell of heringes two hundred barrells of salted biefe two hundred sacks of salt three and twentie thousand cheese a great quantitie of flower syrope and honny VVith these fables related at the heighest the hollanders went about to maintaine their owne hope and to spread abroad our pouertie Spinola admonished by letters of the danger of the store house which the enimies went about to set afire as lately they had done the Church dubling the watch and cutting about another ditch he caused it to be kept more cautiously hauing transported almost halfe the quantie of the poudre into another new store-house lest if any danger hapned all should be burnt at once and the armie stand in want To prosecute that which rested of the war when the vnited States vnderstood that the treasure house was especially to be prouided for wherof they sought to finde some pretext iudging this to be enough to exact monie besides the tribute that long agoe was set vpon the head of euery one they exacted of all the citties and villages the hundred part of all the prices and marchandise Furthermore the confederates and their companions asked to be numbred by representation six hundred thousand crownes and six hundred for letters of exchance by the treasures which kept the counting hou-houses to be sent to be counted to the States That quantitie of mony being gathered there was enough for the enimie against that time we on the contrary began to fall short of mony in our treasure house for when for the setting vpon Genua the very same time in which the Kinge of Spaines armies were drawen forth were before Breda nor could be with-drawen from thence without disgrace the french armie passed the montaines like as conquerors the fidelitie of many negotiators began to be incertaine among forreiners whom the terror of beseeching Genua did afright and so that which the enemies long a goe had plotted which were at that time oppressed with great penurie of mony Diuers meanes therfore were proposed for collecting monie They commanded the mony of the yeare ensuing to be borrowed of all the Kinges commons The common impositions vpon the citties to be lent afore hand To bargaine with the Captaines of the soldiars that euery one for euery second month should pay their companies their wages as from the Kinge If that should be a heauie burthen atleast the Captaines them selues and their Coronells which did excell in their owne riches contented for two monthes without pay should susfer them to goe forth with their troupes which last thinge many of the Captaines seemed to promise but was thought fit to be omitted for the present least the noueltie should denote pouertee At last it pleased to lay in gage the Kinges reuenues vpon condition of a rent and by this meanes the soldiar was asisted About those dayes the King of Spaine to compose the new combustions of Italie created Gonsalus Cordua Generall of his armie Gonsalus had now bene from the first beginning of the expedition in the campe of Breda and with him and with Count Salazarius Spinola consulted all his councells to others reserued to these two vncouered He although most expert in warlike affaires and famous for the victorie against Mansfeld lately defeated and put to flight yet he here shewed him selfe to be of such behauiour such as vellerius neuer painted for their modestie in act like to those that did nothinge attributing nothing to him selfe and by the same attayning all thinges euer esteeming him selfe inferior to others quiete in countenance and in life and minde alwayes watchfull Newes being brought at this time of the death of the Kinge of England did not a litle hinder the Hollanders and Mansfelds enterprises The English runing from their colours daylie in great nombers fled vnto vs. Mansfeld catching any of ours by his soldiars sent them back without exacting any ransome affirming that he had no enimitie with the Kinge of Spaine VVhich thing Henrie of Nassau noting calling his companies from Rosen dale and gathering together his garisons from all the confines as intending briefly to make an end of that busines lest by doing nothing they should dreame of a defection ordayned the bizonnos or young soldiars to be euery day trayned vp in certaine warlike exercices Spinola that he might haue in due time helpes and companies in a readines commits to the charge of hoogstraet Henrie of Bergues with his horse and with some of the Emperours people athousand hors of the duke of saxonie and 3000. foote of the Regiment of Collato He knowes very well both the Castle and the incorporated Towne and causeth it to be fortified From thence he buildes six greater fortes hard by the riuer of Hoogststrate with certaine spaces betwixt them euen to the campes of Breda In these interualles or spaces which met almost together he placed perpetuall companies of soldiars to the end that in a short time the whole armie might meet the enimie at Breda or at Hoogstrate as necessitie should require He places the Count of Anholt with the German helpes Carolus Coloma and the Prince of Barbancone with the prouinciall companies and with some other extraordinarie of 3000. foote and 1500. horse in the neighbouring villages of Antwerp Maclin and Lyre By reason of the greatnes of that armie and number of the horse so great necessitie began to grow of fodder that the horses were faine to eate hors-dunge or the dry leaues of the trees or of litle shrubbes Oathes enough could not be brought where with so many charrets and beastes of burthen besides the sadled horses of the soldiars might be sustained The sodaine arriuall of the soldiars accustomed to more freer libertie and vnaccustomed to our discipline not content with that former freedome of militarie theft of a peece of mony euery day butrobed the houses spoiled the villages and begā to dishoner our armie as if they were enemies afterwards more insolent to call for their pay that was behind as if otherwise they would refuse to serue us Our cōpanies then which none had euer behaued thē selues more innocently vntill that day instructed rather to hate the enimies then to hurt their owne frendes began also to play as the witts of soldiars ar allwayes prompt to vice the same pranckes which strangers did in mischieuous facts and to accommodate them selues to their libertie Spinola admonishing the Captaines supposing it meeter in such a time rather to pacifie thē to exaggerate the force of those fellowes ordained some few of their heades to be cut off but aduising secretly the Captaines that they should aske pardon of him forgaue them the punishment iudging that that was not a time to take notice therof VVhilst ours remayne dispersed in these places Maurice closed up the last day of his life at Hage happie in this respect that he lamented not a liue the rendring up of his Breda These ar reported to be
Captain of Graue Maâ—rish is gard vvith maine others vvere slayne The enemy vvas forced to retire The victorie vvon be the prouidence of the almightie The skirmish dedan dâ—cre for the space if three hours Captain de lahoid and Captaine morrisp dilie framed asquadrous of their pikes To receiue Captain Barri if need did require The resolution of Captaine de la hoid and morri togither vvith their soilders Count Isimburque 〈…〉 Infanterie into ivvosquadâ—ons vvith great expedition VVith intentâ— to giue bbattell Cattaine preston and 〈…〉 tovvards the enemy Cattaine preston spiâ—ng the enemy vvith great corage and expedition did in contâ—r them And 〈…〉 The enemy put to 〈◊〉 vvhich 〈…〉 de Nasavv vvas 〈…〉 The extraordinarie care and vigileâ—ce of the tvvo sargent 〈…〉 Isimburqueâ— and of dâ—le de burnaâ—â—d The constant zâ—le valor and fidelitie of the Irish to his Catholick Maiestie VVhich to the Marques and others his Maiesties minicters is manifestly knovven And specially at Breda An euident proof of the affection and fidelitie of the Irish to his Catholicke Maiestie Another skirmish betvvext Captaine Barri and the enemy The enemy constrayned to retire and some of them taken prisoners Captain Barri sent vvith the ingener kocke to break the dam. The cause vvhere fore the dike vvas made The di'igence and care infinishinge the vvourck A remedy for the necessities of the souldiours A remedie ours had for not to full in anie disease as those of the tovvne Arthâ—ns vvas permittâ—d to 〈◊〉 in councell of vvarr Eachone declared by his oath havvâ— much manâ—e he had The principall persons first tooke their oath The soom of many vvhiâ—h vvas ioyned Victualls vve are 〈…〉 cut of the publique munition house The Marques vnderstanding of the coming of the hastard Mansfelt caused nevv 〈…〉 to be made The Daron of Grimberge vvas sent to the Duke of Bauaria and Count â—illy Graue Maurâ— tooke posession of Morâ—d â— Bergues Genip and Cleues Count Hendrick follovve a him Brion the French man resolued to state in Breda to see the occasions They sought for prouision of 〈…〉 The Audâ—tor 〈…〉 vvas 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 The vinted statâ—s did forbed that no vitualls or munition shoulde be sent The Marques vvould not receiue the mâ—ny offered The assistance of the â—â—theres of the societâ—e of Iesus vvas to the Inhabâ—tance And in particular to a minister of the 〈…〉 The Prince of Poland arriued to the campe The Marques vvent to receiue him And vvithe great mangnificencie he receiued him The eclipse The artillerie begon to shut of Ours tooke eight frentz gentle men The Marques inuited them The Marques gaue them thar choâ—â—â— either to go to Ereda crâ— to France The Prince departing the camp vâ—â—vved all the fortifications Beron the Bavoix vveÌ„t to take posesâ—sion of a certayne poct. vvhich Graue Morsh migâ—haue taken Of vvhose comnig headuertised The Marques the Marques Ansvvered vvel to the purposet The 〈…〉 And haueing vven the other in the morning 〈…〉 The forme of the greate forte He ansvvered prudenly Graue Maurice kept his armie together close seeing that the Marques preuented him in time He comanded fiue forts to bemade To hinder his passage Graue Morish did not lettour vvorkes The French nobilitie desired to try ther valor And Graue Iohn de Nasavv vvas no less desirous to 〈◊〉 nuter them VVith three seconds He procured 〈◊〉 The Court 〈◊〉 the danger Skirmish 〈…〉 Baron of 〈◊〉 and baron of Boutevill And he returâ—â—d vvounded And Graue Maurice determined is sett vpon the Castle of Antvverpe In vvhich vvere but feovve people Giueing charg to Bronchene The furie of the cuimie Their presumption and successe The tempest fauoured their cause A contrie discouered their arriueing The Gouernor and the rest of his cause to asist Andreas Câ—a vvas 〈…〉 his vigilance Grifes of Graue Maurice Panger of his horse The prudence of the Marques The retire of the Prince of Orenge Ours fallovved them They tooke greate bootie out of the quarters And to effect the â—ame vvith greater securitie He fortified him self He marched vvith his armâ— to â—ondal He 〈◊〉 of Nasavv to oâ—ranga The Marques returned to his first quarter Graue Maurice fell side in Rosendal And he vvent sick to haya VVith 〈…〉 He sent for the bastard Mansfeild He vvent for succour to England and Fraunce A great sterme The king of England promised assistaÌ„ce And the vnited prouinces promiâ—ed to augment his army The Marques aduersited the Infanta Andi that other troupes may be raisâ—â—â—yms The Infanta gouerned all the troups Count Octauâ—us vvas sent to duke of Bauaria The emperor and the duke promised succour The Marques prudenly di posed the conuoyâ—s They vvere comended to Count Hendrick Count hening vvas sent to the State of â—rabant to procure vvagons The other prouinces vvere moued by this example Amunition house vvas at Lyre ordeyned The care and dingens of Count Hendricken conducting the conuoyâ—s The order of his marchiâ—ge And his preuention against the treachâ—rie of the enemie Their spies The vigilanci he obserued in his iourni by night Punishisment for disorders The fruit vvhich of all resulted The crâ—aces called him God of the boores The Marques had greate care of the horse and forage Fortifieng the vvayes in diuers places For the securitie of the convvay Graue morish once again turned to tempt the castel of Antvvorp A conspiracis â—f treacherie vvas 〈◊〉 in the â—itie Some 〈…〉 and prâ—â—erâ—ly forgiven The enimie 〈…〉 The enimie apprehendâ—d tho it that brought to the Marques prouiâ—ion The complaints vvere ansvvered All thinges became deer Som vvere of necessitie constrained to eate horse flashe Prudence of the senat of Breda The price of vituales in the tovvne of Breda The Marques preuented a good remedi for the necessitie of his soâ—ders And also the Infanta Reportes amonst our coâ—arartes that cure army dayly decaâ—â—d The enemy bâ—sted of the 〈◊〉 of thâ—r prouition Preuension of the enemy that thâ—re prouisiâ—â— might long indure Other fortificaâ—iones Some of the 〈…〉 them selues 〈…〉 made be the knoker of dâ—gges The enemie began to run avvoy And the Marques comaâ—aâ—d that the 〈◊〉 thou 〈…〉 Decompence for 〈…〉 Spinola comaundâ—d to â—â— boores to be hanged 〈◊〉 of the cittie The saied proued fact 〈…〉 Nâ—ovv 〈◊〉 of graue Maurice to 〈◊〉 the cittie Nâ—ovv in 〈…〉 In vvhich vvas sent 〈◊〉 and a 〈◊〉 The bâ—siged 〈…〉 The Marques 〈…〉 〈…〉 VVich prouision vvaâ— for the 〈…〉 Great dangeres in â—â—â—châ—nge of vvood and fâ—rradge to to our campe The Marques prouented â—â— enemies 〈…〉 The sollicitied and di â—aching of prouisiones vvas refered to the â—harge of Aâ—â—cander Hâ—se Other vvas gons vvere taken up for The conducting of vituales Graue Morish deceiued in his conceâ—â— God prospered our affaires The fideliti of the provinces vvas admirable Aâ— in vnâ—â—â— to 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 The zele of the Count of â—senburge Hopes of good succes Count Manâ—felt 〈…〉 This inuented art of Manifelt vvas found profitable Another inuension of count Manifelt to drâ—â—â—