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B11899	Diatelesma. The second part of the moderne history of the vvorld containing the last summers actions, in Languedock, Italy, Piemont, Montferrat, Lorrain, the Dukedome of Burgundy, the Franch country, and generally in France, Holland, the West-Indies, and marine occurrences; with some passages of Rome, and Turkey, brought downe to Novemb. 1637.; Diatelesma. Part 4.	N. C.	1637 (1637)	STC 4293.6; ESTC S107082	64,140	113

the whole adjoyning territory It was well manned according to the proportion of its capacity 120 souldiers and thirty peasants being layd into it and better victualled and this was the first place where hee imployed his forces Tupadell his Generall Major was sent before with the avantguard of his Army to surround it the Duke imagining that such an apparition would be so terrible to the defendants as to make them prepare for a capitulation The issue was otherwise the besieged saw but a small number of Enemies and by the benefit of the Fort thought themselves strong enough to grapple with them they imagined that the Duke was confined to a day and place elsewhere and would not stay to bring the body of his Army thither and in this confidence scoffed at the Generall Major as if he had undertaken a businesse which he could not accomplish But se M●cque qui cloque they had no cause to scorne him the avantguard which presented it selfe before the Fort was but as a flash of lightning before a thunder-clap two days after the Duke himselfe came downe in person Which yiel upon discretion with the mayn body of his army spent 100 great shot against the Castle forced the Garrison to yield upon discretion made all the souldiers prisoners of warre with their Captain Tournon Major of Gray and an Alfieres which commanded them The peasants were dismissed and might have passed freely had they not been discovered to have concealed some Pistolets which Some peasants to secure their gold los● both mony and lives were given to the souldiers as lawful pillage Like those Iews when Hierusalem was besieged by Titus Vespatian they had shrined up some gold in their bowels and that treasure which should have served for their livelihood was the cause of death to some of them the souldiers apprehending them and ripping up their bellies to find that Mine and had been to all if the Duke had not interposed and restrained them from proceeding so cruelly Champlete another Fort which much endamaged the Kings Country stood next in his way and this hee first summoned by a trumpet Iune 1● ●0 and the day following by six Canons which forced the Garrison to surrender and redeeme their baggage with a good and Champlite surrendred to D. Bernh proportionable ransome and then the way being cleered and these Castle committed to French presidiaries a part of our Army marched directly towards the River of Soane● with order to encampe about the towne of Briot till the day following which time he himselfe came to them with the troops which attended him It is the souldiers glory to encounter with difficulties and the Duke of Weymar met with much opposition on his march but never shunned it The Colonel Mercy in behalfe of Charles Duke of Lorrain with 13 Regiments of horse and four of foot though not compleat Mercy with 17 Regiments opposeth the D. passage over ●●an ones had planted himselfe on the East side of the River to hinder the Almain Duke and his French retinew from passing it Tydings of the Lorrainers designe were brought him by the Vantcurriers of his Army and he immediatly put his men into battalia and marched directly towards the River point blanke against the place a Village where the Enemies Army lay on the other side of the water The sight of the foe standing to dispute his passage with arguments of steel raysed his bloud not to an unadvised anger which should make him neglect counsell and without respect of danger cause him to go on desperatly but to a well regulated emulation and that expressed in action his valiant heart being therby inflamed to make strong and speedy resistance against such a daring Antagonist At once he both drew out a Squadron of horse and ordered them to assay the passage and beat off the Lorraiuers Dragoons which lay intrenched beyond the flood and planting eight Canons upon an hill neere the Village levelled them against the Lorrainers Camp which Duke Bernh encounters him making some slaughter of his men the Cavallary sent to that purpose having happily passed the stream twice discharging upon the Dragoons being seconded by some Musquetiers which waded up to the arm-holes to succour their friends cleered the passage D. Charles his Dragoons perceiving almost 100 of their companions slain upon the place amongst which was their prime Commander the Generall Major of that Regiment 100 wounded and some taken prisoners retyring to an hill for their better safety But the change of ground could not secure them from the devouring sword which pursued them the whole body of the French Cavallary without delay made over to their Companions and Colonell Rosa Lievtenant of the Alman Dukes life-guard having found a more fordeable cut brought that off Regiment of 800 men through the stream to those who had passed it before which flankerd or side-ways assaulted the Lorrainers forces whilest the French Cavallary them in fron● neere the Village d' Arralogne The battaile might have proved doubtfull if all Duke Charles his men had been sonnes of one mother if all had but the like courage to three Almayn Regiments which stood to it stoutly maintained the sight valiantly alone by the space of an hour And gets the victory after the rest were sled But the tergiversation of those fugitives lost the day the Germans in the end too were compelled to give ground by an orderly retreat from one Hill to another keeping their ranks unbroken and themselves from the Massacre till being brought to a straight passage and roughly assaulted they disbanded in great confusion exposing themselves their friends to the sword or captivity and their baggage for a prize to their Enemy The summe of all was thus The Lorrainers and Burgundians the other part of D. Charles his Army sled to the neighbour Towns and Castles to save themselves but to the great damage of their entertainers the town of Giz whither the major part of Giz yielded upon discretion them fled for shelter was surrounded immediatly by the German Duke who Iune 15 25 constrained both it and some other small Castles where hee found good store of viands to yield upon discretion only the Fort of The Commander in St. Loup hanged up Saint Loup held out two days longer to the paine of the Governour who then yielding upon such conditions as the victor should prescribe him after the surrendry justice over-ruling mercy was hanged according to the Law of Armes for his sawcinesse in presuming to hold a place so weakly fortified against so puissant an army All the three German Regiments 50 persons only The issue and effect of the battell excepted were slain or brought into captivity 500 dead corpses of them being found upon the place and 900 known to be taken prisoners besides such as were kept secret by the souldiers for their ransoms and 3000 horses gained by this victory The prisoners of note were these First the

his thoughts used all art to relieve him opportunely called a Councell of the The Duke of Halewin prepares to relieve it Bishops and Nobility and having advised with them what was to be done applyed the meanes which were most probable to cure that ulcer which began to gangrenate and spread it selfe in that Province Hee mustered up the Regiments of Vitry S. Aunez S. Andrew Castelan and Murviel and train bands of Montpellier Narbonne Beziers Nismes Vzez Carcassone Lodesve Sevennes Ganges Mirepois Ionquieres Castre Viellette and Valat which served as his Infantry The Cavallary was composed of the Gentry of Languedock his own company of men at Armes and his life guard which divided by him into eleven Squadrons under the command of so many severall valiant and expert Leaders at Narbonne Sept 1● 2● the time and place of the Generall Randevouz marched the day following to Sigean where they lay enquartered that night and the night following attending till such store of amunition and victuals were brought in as were thought necessary for that expedition It was then upon the nick when the French Duke came in with his Army to succour the besieged the Spanish Gunners had made a sufficient breach in the wall to try the courage and manhood of the defendants by assault The Duke of Cardonne Viceroy of Catalognia's sonne was come to the Campe and had re-enforced Brings up his Army opportunely the Spanish Army with a new accrewt of 1000 men the Count de Serbellon began to be confident of the prize rode upon his Male about the Camp to give directions promised the young Don to shew him a fresh battery the next day opposite to the place upon which he had before played with his Canon and both by gesture and posture word and work expressed a certain assurance of a speedy and notable victory But let not him that is putting on his arms brag as if he was putting them off The chance of warre is of all other most uncertain and here if any where we may averre Nescis quid serus vehat vesper Discretion looks about before it undertakes an adventure The Duke of Halwein for all this apparance of imminent perill to the besieged went not on to succour Calleth a Counsell of Warre them without forecasting what might be the consequents of his adventure Hee would not involve his Friends in most certain difficulties of a greater importance to avoid a lesser danger of more uncertainty The besieged brought to extremity might capitulate and come off with life and honour the worst was but the losse of the place which being in the Kings Country was in all likelihood to be regained though not without expence the losse of an Army and such an Army as was drawn out of the most selected men of that Province was of more importance and though he resolved to try the utmost for his Friends relief yet hee would not attempt it without good Advisoes Two Councels of Warre besides that at Narbonne were called the one in the commencement the other in the prose quution of his action The one at Sigean Sept. 14 24 where he lay encamped the other in the plain of Lawcate foure dayes after The conclusion of the first consultation was that Argencour The resolution of the Councell the Field-mar shall with his Avant-guard of the Army should go to take up his quartier at the passage of Deferrecavall and surprize the Castle of Roquefort whilest the rest of the Army might march up to him The taske was an hard and difficult one the passage was narrow there could march no more then two abrest yet his willing industry overcame that difficulty and with a word a bare summons took in the Fort the Commander according and condescending to depart with no other Armes then his sword and his souldiers with staves in their hands The French Generall followed with the main body of his Army giving a testimony of impatience to see the Kings Enemies so farre advanced in his Majesties territories and the same day about one in the afternoon set his Army in battalia in the sight of his adversaries This his apparition somewhat altered the course of the Is put in practise Spanish Counts designes He was not so absolutely confident of his power as that hab-nab ●he would deale with the French Duke in open field the trenches in which he was hedged were as strong as the Castle and there he meant to keep unlesse some advantage might invice him abroad He took it in foule scorn to be out-braved yet would not adventure forth of his fortisications upon doubtfull much lesse upon desperate conditions The Spanish scowts repulsed A glimpse he had of the French forces but neither knew their number nor their order perfectly To be better informed of each particular circumstance 400 horse were sent out to desery the French Army Halewin soon perceived what was sntended and to detain him in his ignorance of the particulars sent out five selected companies under the direction of a man experimentally proved both wise and valiant the Lord de Boissat to beat these discoverers back which charge fortune waiting upon his valour he performed so happily that he forced them to retreat one part into their trenches and another by the Lake de Salses towards the way of Spaine All these actions were but the Proscoenia of the Spanish The French Generall seeks to be informed of the Spanish Fortifications Tragoedie the French Generall having thus defeated the Spanish Count of his intelligence endeavoured to informe himselfe of his adversaries fortifications The day light might best instruct him but would most indanger him the enemy stood all the next day in battalia behind his trenches and waited for so advantagious an occasion The night though it could afford him but a confused notice would more secure him and that he made choyce of being content to satisfie his understanding which before knew the advantages of the ground with such a generall discovery of his manner of encamping He knew before that the Spaniard lay intrenched The Fortifications discovered amongst rocks almost unpasseable especially for his Cavallary onely he desired to see if there was any way left by which he might reach them in their fortifications although it must be done with much difficulty The night presented him with a passage on the right hand of the new Fort called Serbellon but so obscurely that he durst not adventure till the day discovering the Landskip of the place more plainly confirmed him that he might probably leade on his Army that way not without any but the least danger Vpon this discovery he caused the Commanders of the Army againe to meet in counsell gave them a particular relation of what he had seene wished them to prepare against 6 in the evening to execute what he had designed for assaulting the enemy and being seconded by Another Counsell of warre is called Mayola Lieutenant of the

Guard to the Cardinall Duke Richelieu who was come that day to the Camp with instructions from the Christian King his speech was crowned with applause by the generall votes of the officers with an expression of as much forwardnesse to performe as the Generall propounded the enterprize The houre drew on and then after instructions to Arme the Duke made a short oration to his souldiers to encourage them to fight for the King the Country their wives childrens and their owne liberty warned to be ready upon the sound of the trumpets selected It being concluded to assault the enemy in 5 places five times 80 men out of five regiments to goe on as the Perdues of the Army which he had divided into so many severall parts to assault the Spanish trenches in so many severall places ordered them to march with their swords by their sides a Pike in one hand and a Bavin in the other for assistance of the labourers whom he had appointed to open the trenches and these being supported by Mayola and Herisson a Captaine of the regiment of the Isles yet scarse recovered of the wounds which he received at Margarita and Honorata which offered themselves to that service following their directions performed their work so well Labourers are sent to open the way for the horse that in the space of halfe an houre the Perdues were earthed and he Pioners had cut a way for the more easie bringing up of the French Cavallary Mayola who by his presence had encouraged the workmen would also be the first relator of this successe posted backe to the Duke told him what was done and the Duke who longed after such tidings Went on immediately in the head of his Army not staying to give them a charge by word of mouth with an Ite goe you like a faint-hearted Commander but like a daring leader declaring a Venite come and follow me by his exemplary action The places appointed for the sive severall assaults and the Commanders which were to manage them were these The first place was at the Bridge upon the mouth of the Salt-Lake the charge whereof was committed to S. Aunez and his regiment who was seconded by the souldiers of Narbonne Beziers and the Diocesse of Castres a company of Volunteers commanded by the Lord de Lairone a company of Muskettiers horsemen of Tholouza● under the Lord de Calvet Treasurer of France The second place was upon the sea shore at the Port Franqui And the French Army is divided 〈◊〉 sive bonds and this was the charge of the regiment at Languedocke which was backed by three companies of foot brought into the Army by the Lords of Ionquieres Cauvisson and the Baron of Mirepois by a troope of 150 Gentlemen friends and allies to the Marquesse d' Ambres one of the Kings Lieutenants in Languedock and by a company of men at Armes consisting of 50 Masters Betwixt these two places on the right hand of the regiment of Languedock a third place was committed to the trust and valour of the Lord S. Andrew and the military bonds of Nismes and Castres who was to be seconded by the Duke of Halewins company of men at Armes which were to be backed with 60 voluntiers and a troope of horse under the command of the Lord de Magalas The fourth place deputed to the charge of Chastelan who with his own regiment and the Commons of Montpellier lead the Vant-guard being seconded by the Count d' Aubyoux who commanded the white Cornet of 100 Gentlemen the Marquesse of Mirepois following him with 50 others of the same quality and the Lord of Monsoleus who marched after the Marquesse with 60 men at Armes of his owne name and kindred was upon S. Andrewes right hand and the last upon Castelans right hand committed to the regiment of Vitrye in the head whereof marched Clermont Vertilliard the Field-marshall seconded by a body of Infantery commanded by Murveill and that by another under the direction of the Lord de Vallat all by the men of Armes belonging to the Duke d' Halewin and two other companies under two other Commanders All the Army was not to be engaged at once a strong A reserve set apart reserve was set apart to relieve their friends if they should hap to be necessitated and that was ready to be supplyed by the Archbishop of Burdeaux who by sea about such time as both the hoasts began to slack their hands as weary of fighting came in happily with 4000 foot and two squadrons of horse which he brought thither in such vessels as the harbour was capable of to succour his confederates upon all occasions In this order upon a signall given by the discharge of 4 Cannons the French Army marched up to the Spanish trenches and began a doubtfull battell both parties fighting couragiously and victory hovering over both the Armies without any remonstrance where she would pitch The Spaniards in the beginning seemed her favourites the French Commanders and souldiers The battels joyne appointed for the foure last places were more disheartened by a false report that S. Aunez who had the charge of the first assault was beaten backe with losse of many of his men himselfe being desperately wounded in the head with one Musket bullet and in his body with many others then the offensive Armes of the enemy though by them they received much dammage being twice repulsed not without some slaughter of men But the Generall still like himselfe by his word incouraged them not to faint and leading on in person charged upon the invadors so roundly that he beat them backe againe to the squadrons which were appointed to second them The French Cavallary was not yet come up the foot onely had maintained this ambiguous fight by the space of two houres In the end the prauncings of the horse were heard the Cavallary of both sides met and the violent shocks of their encounters gave the Infantry a time of breathing The fight doubtfull the French horse come up and get the victory The Moone whose light till then was shadowed by the interposition of a foggy-dark-thick-womb'd cloud then began to peep out of her silver orbe and stood as a spectatresse of the battell five houres together So long she lent her borrowed light to the directors of the battell who by her assistance ordered their squadrons so well that though they were often broke on both sides they were as often rallyed no man being able to judge which side would goe off with conquest Quis cladem illius noctis the slaughter of men that night cannot be recorded without expression of some compassion Cynthia stood looking on till the rocky mountainous field rough by nature appeared more uneven by heapes of slaine men and horses which covered the earth till those hils which had bin so often courted of Neptune who by her assistance had oft raised his curly head above the shore appeared an Aceldama a field of blood the