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A68499 The 26. of Iuly. A true, plaine, and compendious discourse of the besieging of Bergen up Zome showing the late actions of Spinolas forces before the same. VVith the proceedings of the Prince of Orange before Sattingambus. As also what hath happened of late to the rest of the armies in the low countries. 1622 (1622) STC 18507.67; ESTC S118997 7,446 20

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perill and displeasure they aduised themselues for the best and by a premeditated setled Councell resolued not to loose Sluice nor haue her hedges trodden downe round about her that is her Bulwarkes and Trenches demolished or possessed by Strangers whereupon they concluded to cut all the ditches and let in the Sea which they did in the end of February and in which worke the Contributory Boores were imployed and although it turned much to their preiudice as loosing both land and dwelling by this course yet when they saw it was for the seruice of the States and the preseruation of the Towne they quickly accorded and played the Pyoners in the businesse They began behinde the Fort of St. Cateline and so dispierced themselues to Crines Saint Margarite Saint Hieronimo Saint Iames the Hermitage and many Polaers of land with the other Forts and Holds round about but when the tide came in a pace they made sure Rowfellares Hollands dike and many Fortifications on the other side which might be preiudiciall to the maine businesse so that at last the Sea swelled almost as farre as Gaunt and the Enemy was glad to secure themselues by returning and so the coast was in a manner cleared at this time For Monsieur de Hautin the Gouernour of Sluice made a salley with fifteene hundred amongst whom were sufficient Commaunders and well experienced Trenchers and Engineeres who performed this worke in such a manner that the principall Fortresses which serued for the defence of Sluice were all secured and kept vpright and although the Sea swelled as farre as Vedo and Buscams Vell yet was the land not comparable to the liues of so many braue Souldiers who must needes perish if this had not beene done and the siege of Sluice once attempted throughly When Spinola vnderstood what was done hee retired in his person to Brussels from the clamours of the Army who began to want their pay and murmur for lacke of imployment and satisfaction whereupon hee gaue the Commaunders leaue to promise them faire and threaten once againe the surprising of Sluice Breda and Bergen as though they would haue three Armies on foote at once and meant to make an end of the Warre in one Summer to which they were the rather animated because they heard of new supplies out of England to fill vp the Regiments of the Earles of Tyrone and Argile who were both heere entertained as Colonels vnder the Archdutches seruice But when this threatning passed ouer without attempting any thing worthy of moment the Prince of Orenges brother Graue Henry with fiue thousand foot and sixe hundred horse enters into Brabant burning Villages spoyling Townes and forraging all the Countrey in so much that the fires were seene at Brussels and the Inhabitants ranne into their walled Townes for their preseruation yea when Spinola feasted the Ambassadours and attended the determination of the truce was this braue Souldier reading his Subiects a lesson of Warre and Slaughter and tyed them to harder conditions then euer they learned in their liues by which occasion hee mightily enriched himselfe and returned to the Hage with great booty spoile treasure and prisoners Whereby the Enemy grewe enraged and thought vpon nothing but reuenge which at last they effected vpon the surprizing of Bergen vp Zome wherein failing they fell into the course of besieging it whereat they remaine at this houre but because many remarkeable thinges chanced in this preparation I thinke it not amisse to order the Discourse in this manner The Towne of Bergen is of as great importance to the States in Brabant as Sluice in Flaunders For as this watcheth Ostend Newport Dumkirke and other maritine Townes yea openeth a doore to Ipers Gaunt and all the land Countrey that keepeth the Riuers and is the Key of the continent letting you in to the fieldes of Antwerpe Thurmount Auschiroten and all the great Townes of Brabant It standeth on the East side of the Riuer of Some comming from Antwerpe Antwerpe is scituated within 15. English mile and was one of the famous Marte Townes of the world and as this Bergen is the very Gate or entrance into the Countrey so is it in a manner the barre and hinderance of the Enemy into Zealand and Holland The States haue likewise diuers Sconces in the Iland of Tole or Tertoll of great respect and necessity and within Fiue mile of Bergen they possesse a Towne called Steen Bergen on the West banke of another Riuer comming out of the Countrey at the mouth whereof they haue another Sconce and other Fortes I will not speake of Breda and some places in the States iurisdiction nor how the Townes are diuided though the whole Countrey in a manner is in the Arch-Dutchesse possession but the truth is that the Gouernour of Antwerpe taking aduantage of certaine Companies which marched out of Bergen toward Breda and vnderstanding that the Gouernour of Bergen was also absent sent Spinola word of the same who presently proiected to make vse thereof and take aduantage of their absence and the truth is that the Gouernour being called as they say Rehonen perceiuing his Commission growing to an end and vnderstanding that the Prince of Orenge was comming with his Army toward Breda tooke a Conuoy of 2000. and went thither with intent and purpose to renue his Patents but ere hee came there a Messenger was sent vnto him to returne in all hast to his Gouernment for the Enemy was on foot and had some proiect in hand which somewhat amazed him considering as he thought hee had not full Authority to commaund the Garrisons notwithstanding this meditation the necessity of the time ouerswayed all nicety and exceptions and hee returnes very opportunely with all his Company to the Towne Spinola followes his first purpose and appoints 3000. from Antwerpe to giue the attempt among whom they will haue the Earle of Argiles Regiment to bee thrust the charge and rule of this Company is committed into the hands of two Spaniards the one called Borgia the other Velasco some say Lewis de Velasco Gouernour of Wesell who vnderstanding the resolution of the Armies to quarter about Brabant found occasion to bee dispenced withall and attend the seruice nearer home Well let the Names passe the Company march downe apace and with all expedition take the same side of the Riuer where Bergen stands but it should seeme they came short halfe a day at least For before they had marched 7. English mile they vnderstand how Bergen was supplyed as you haue heard yet they goe forward and come at last to their Rendeyuous where they grewe so angry and exasperated that they would needs giue an attempt in a rage both on the Wall and at the Ports where the Cannon from the Towne played so violently and the Musket at rest shot so effectually that they lost 600. men at the first assault the most of them Irish and English newly come out of their Countries This began on Wednesday as I take