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A70217 A trve and briefe relation of the bloody battel of Nievport in Flanders found betwixt Prince Mavrice of happy memory and Albert arch-duke of Avstria vpon the second of Iuly 1600 Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650? 1641 (1641) Wing H1656A; ESTC R40974 18,700 14

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A TRVE AND BRIEFE RELATION OF THE BLOODY BATTEL OF NIEVPORT in FLANDERS fought betwixt Prince MAVRICE of happy memory and ALBERT Archduke of AVSTRIA Vpon the second of Iuly 1600. Stilo Novo THe Enemies forces in the yeere of our Lord 1600. being weake in a mutinie the States of the Vnited Provinces seeing their affaires in disorder took this advantage resolution to make an offensiue Warre in Flanders as the fittest place to annoy the Enemy most to secure their owne state if they could recover the wast Townes which was the scope of their designe To this end their Army was embarqued in 2080. smack ships with purpose to haue landed at Ostend but comming into Zeeland finding the wind contrary resolved to disimbarke their Armie vpon the Coast of Flanders by a Fort called Phillippine lying vpon the river of the Scheld where wee ranne our Vessels at a high Water which for the most part were flat bottom'd a ground so that the ebb falling wee lay on dry land with much ease and readinesse wee landed both our Horse and Foote Our Armie then being landed it consisted of some twelue thousand foote and 3000. Horse which were divided into three Tercias commanded by three seuerall Chiefes The first by Count Ernest of Nassaw The second by Count Solmes And the third by Sir Francis Vere every one interchangeably taking their turnes every day namely the Avantguard the Battaile and the Reere The Avantguard The Avantgard was ordered thus Count Lewes of Nassaw brother vnto Count Ernest led the Avantgard of the Horse as being Lieutenant Generall consisting of ten Cornets of horse namely his owne troupe the troupe of Prince Maurice which were Curassiers commanded by Monsieur Walraven of Gent Count Henry Frederick of Nassaw his Excies brothers troupe led by Captaine Bernard all which made one division The second division was commanded by Monsieur Marcelis Bacx with his owne Cornet his Brother Paul Bacxes and Captaine Sales brought vp the Reere with these marched three troupes of Carabines namely Conteliers Peter Pany and Battenburchs To the Avantgard of Horse were ioyned these foote Companies to wit Prince Maurice his guard commanded then by Captaine Aa Count Hohenloes guard led by his Lieutenant Strydhorst after these marched the Regiment of Generall Francis Vere consisting of 13 English Companies his owne Captaine Yaxleis Sariant Major Capt. Denisses Capt. Daniel Veres Capt. Honniewoods Capt. Hammonds Capt. Ogles Capt. Tyrrils Capt. Fairefaxes Sr Galistine Brockses Capt. Fosters Capt. Garnets and Capt. Holcrofts After these marched the Regiment of Sr Horace Vere first his owne Company then Captaine Suttons Sr Thomas Knolses Capt. Purtons Monsir Cicils Monsir Morgans Mons. Metkercks Capt Scots Capt. Vavousours Capt. de Caines Hartwirscons and Capt. Denbies making of both these Regiments 24 Colours in all accounted to be some 1600 English Vnto the Avantguard were likewise ioyned the Frizons commanded by their Lieutenant Coronell Iaco Hottinga as his owne company The Baron of Sideniscoes The company of Iasper van Eussum Capt. Michell Haghes Capt. Grovestines Capt. Oshermes Capt. Hans de Frize Capt. Zagemans Capt. Qutrin de Blauws Capt. Edzard Grovesteines Capt. Iohn Kiefs Capt. Egbert Hovens Capt. Holsteynes Capt. Assuerus Capt. Garrat Schages iunior Capt. D. Arusmas Capt. Riperdaes making in all 17 Companies so that the Avantgard consisted of forty foote Companies over which Sir Francis Vere commanded in cheife The Battaile The Battaille was commanded by Count George Edward of Solmes as first his owne troupe of Horse his brothers Count Fredericks of Solmes the troupe of Iostling Wierick Cloutes and Capt. Iohn Bacxes which made the first division of Horse In the second division were these troupes following as Godrad de Bales Sir Francis Veres commanded then by Capt. Pembrooke and Sir Edward Cicils making together seven Cornets Vnto these horse troupes were ioyned these foote companies the Wallon or new Geux Regiment of Prince Frederick Henry de Nassaw now his Highnesse commanded by Sir Daniel Hertain Lord of Marquet his Lieutenant Coronell with which regiment Prince Henries own company Marched Capt. de Bouts Capt. Anthony Saucies Capt. Francis Marleis Capt. Francis Mareschals Capt. Philips de la Lous Capt. Nimmeries Capt. Ionas Durands Capt. Gabriel de Nouvelles making together 9. companies to these also were ioyned the foure Swissers companies to wit Capt. Hans Kriecks de Ballichom Capt. Hans Sas van Vnderwalt Capt. Hans Meyer of Zurich and Capt. William de Puits The Battaille likewise consisted of two divisions of French The first was commanded by Monsieur de Dommerville Lieutenant Coronell to Monsieur de la Noue in which were his owne Companie Monsieur de Rogueses and Capt. du Saltz In the second division were the companies of Capt. Simendrie Mareschats Hamlets Capt. Bruse de Corimers led by his Lieutenant who was shot before Albertus Fort The Companies of Monsieur du Fort de Formenteirs de Verneville Du Pont Auberts making together twelue Companies In the midst whereof Prince Maurice was himselfe to give order every where accompanied with his brother Prince Frederick Henry de Nassaw and divers other Lords namely Iohn Adolph Duke of Holsteyn Iohn Ernests Prince of Anhalt three Counts of Solmes namely Count Frederick Count Albert Otho and Count Henry William Solmes Count de Colligny Lord of Chastillon nephew to that famous Admirall of France the Lord Gray Sr Robert Drury the Lord Iustinus de Nassaw with many other brave Volunteirs English gentlemen of quality French Germans who attended the Princes person the whole Battaille then consisted of 7 troupes of Horse and 25 companies of foote The Reere The Reere was commanded by Mons. Oliver Temple Lord of Corbeke Sariant Maiour Generall consisted of three Cornets of Horse namely Capt. Wernard de Bois Capt. Hameltons and Monsieur Conteliers troupe over which Monsieur Bois commanded There was in the Reere also three battalions of Foote to wit the Regiment of Count Ernest of Nassaw who commanded this Tercia his owne Company Capt. Husemans Capt. Nassaws Capt. Imbizes Capt. Cotwitz Capt. Balthasars Capt. Essums Capt. Pithans The old company of Count Ernest Capt. Crimwitz Capt. Breeds Lucas Neusars and Capt. George Weckerlies this made the first division and consisted of 13 Collours In the second division were the Lord of Cistelles his company Coronell The company of George Edward Count Solmes Capt. Irelons Capt. Freboughs Capt. Ammouvillers Capt. Longfeild Capt. Russies and Capt. Flores de Winegarden In the third division there was the Regiment of Coronel Huchtenbrooke his company Coronel Monsieur Temples company Capt. Marlin Capt Dederick de longs Capt. Ruysenbourghs capt. Iohn Loones capt. Calverts making in all 3 troupes of Horse 26 foote companies thus the Armie was ordered into the Avantgard the Battaille the Reere the day wherein the Battell was fought The Archdukes Armie consisted of 19 Cornets of Horse with his owne troupe Commanded by Don Roderigo