Page 27 Letter N. Bonne being a woman yet she was valiant in Armes Page 28 Letter O. At the Battaile of Leipsigh Sir Iames Ramsey Sir Iohn Hamilton and Colonell Monro of Foules commanded the Vangard of the foote Army Page 63 Letter R. The Battell was begun the seventh of September 1631. in the afternoone betweene twelve and one Page 65 Letter T. Few Britaines are induced to serve the Catholique League Page 75 Letter N. Hohnwart Pfafenhowen Landshut with the Abby St Morris and the Abby of Saint George in Bavier all brought under contribution Page 122 Letter A. The Boores in Bireland did cut off the Souldiers noses eares and legges Page 122 Letter A. The Boores alleaged the dead were risen the Cannon being digged up out of the ground in Bavaria Page 125 Letter G. The Boores in Schwabland being revolted are well payed Page 135 Letter Z. The Boores though they grow pale for feare they are so impudent they never blush at their faults though they oftimes are well corrected for their errours Page 142 Letter G. His Majesties Camer-yonker Boyen and Cratâ—sten both slaine on a party at Nurenberg Page 145 Letter N. The Boldnesse of one fellow being a Leader may engage a whole Army Page 152 Letter Y. The Blew and Yellow as valorous old Souldiers charged well at Leitzen Page 163 Letter T. A Bridge made over the Eler besides Kempten with small Cannon on their Carriage Page 176 Letter R. C. Captaine Bullion his infalling in Rugenwald Page 4 Letter L. Children doe sucke with the milke of their Nurses certaine beginnings of the evills to come our miserie growing as doth our age Page 7 Letter N. A Commander keeping a Fort is like a body infected with a Canker who to preserve the body must resolve to lose a member Page 11 Letter P. Colonell Mackey being gone for Britaine I was recalled to command the Regiment and to joyne my squadron to the rest at Statin Page 11 Letter R. Coloâ—ell Monro and Sir Thomas Conway were both taken on to serve his Majesty of Sweden by my Lord Rhees Commission as Sir Fredericke Hamilton was by my Lord Forbesse Page 13 Letter S. Colonell Lumsdell and Lievetenant Colonell Stewart brought over a Regiment for the Swedens service Page 13 Letter S. A Coâ—onell ought to have freedome to advance the Officers of his owne Regiment Page 13 Letter T. A disereete Commander is better to be followed on little meanes then to follow proud Generalls for greedinesse of meanes Page 13 Letter T. A Cavalier that hath merited well ought to be carefull to maintaine himselfe in credit according to his charge Page 21 Letter C. Colonell Holke his Regiment lost seven Colours at Damaine Page 18 Letter Z. Captaine Beaton behaved himselfe well against his Enemies at an out-fall by Damaine Page 18 Letter Z. A Caveat to an Officer that hath prospered well timely to dispose of his plenty Page 20 Letter C. Captaine Gunne Beaton and Lermond with their Officers were made Prisoners Page 23 Letter F. Captaine Ennis and Lievetenant Lumsdell escaped from the Enemy Page 23 Letter F. Captaine Iames Lyel was murdered Page 28 Letter H. How Captaine Gunne was advanced Page 28 Letter H. Captaine Henry Lindesey advanced being rewarded for vertue Page 28 Letter I. Couragious hearts are oftimes hidden under unclearly raggs Page 62 Letter P. Change of Leaders changes oftimes fortune Page 50 Letter Z. Colonell Tivell shot in the left Arme recognoscing before Francfurt on the Oder Page 31 Letter V. Colonell Lumsdell his behaviour commendable at Francfurt Page 33 Letter W. Commanders are to be pitied who undertake to leade others being blind themselves Page 35 Letter Z. Captaine Dumaine died at Francfurt to whom succeeded David Monro Page 40 Letter F. It s Commonly sâ—ene that those who feare least are soonest overcome as doth witnesse the taking of Francfurt on the Oder and Lansberg on the Wert Page 40 Letter G. The Castle of Spandaw given unto his Majesty by the Duke of Brandenburg Page 43 Letter L. The Citizens of Madeburg discommended for their pride Page 45 Letter P. Captaine Andrew Monro Ferne his Sonne was executed at Statin in Pomeren who at the siege of Trailesound behaved himselfe well being made lame of an Arme. Page 47 Letter S. The Common-wealth must needs decay where the feare of God is taken away and then the ruine of the people doth follow Page 48 Letter V. Colonell Dowbatle with his Dragoniers did take in Tangermund on the Elve Page 49 Letter W. Colonell Monro of Foules with his owne Regiment alone tooke in the Castle of Bloe in Macleburg Page 49 Letter X. Cannon a hundred and fifty were planted about the Royall Leaguer before Werben Page 51 Letter Z. The Conjunction of Brethren against Gods Enemies is most pleasant Page 62 Letter Q. Common danger doth conjoyne oftentimes the coldest friends against the Enemy Page 45 Letter N. Colonell Tivell slaine at Leipsigh battaile Page 66 Letter V. Colonell Lumsdell and Lievetenant Colonell Musten both hurt at Leipsigh Page 66 Letter W. Colonell Colenbagh Colonell Hall divers more kill'd at Leipsigh Page 67 Letter X. Count of Savoy presented himselfe before the Emperour the one side of his body â—lad with cloth of gold the other in gliâ—â—â—ring Armour Page 77 Letter S. The Commons doe follow where Fortune dâ—th favour Page 82 Letter Colonell Hepburn and I were commanded with the whole Musketiers of the Briggad to follow his Majesty unto Oxenford Page 20 Letter B. Colonell Hobalt his sudden advancement Page 85 Letter E. Colonell Hobalt proves ungratefull Page 87 Letter K. Colonell Lodowike Lesly his folke commanded by Captaine Macdowgall on the Castle of Russalhem on the Maine Page 89 Letter M. Clemency was shewed by his Majesty to three thousand Emperiâ—lists Page 74 Letter M. Concord the mother of all happinesse and of the Common-wealth Page 90 Letter P. No Continent in Europe comparable to Germany Page 80 Letter O. The Castle of Openham in the Paltz surprised by Ramseys Musketiers Page 92 Letter T. Colonell Axellilly lost his leg by the Cannon at Mentz Page 95 Letter Z. Cowards ofâ—â—mes speede better in worldly things then those that merit the best Page 96 Letter B. A Captaine well rewarded for being unthankefull Page 97 Letter C. Colonell Alexander Ramsey placed Governour of Creutzenach Page 101 Letter M. Colonell Grame abused for breaking of Accord Page 102 Letter N. Conditions proposed by his Majesty of Sweden to the Duke of Bavier and the Catholique Stends Page 104 Letter R. The Catholique League ever best friends to the house of Austria Page 106 Letter W. The Clergy at Cullen reprehends their Superiours Page 87 Letter I. The Constancy of the Protestants in the Paltz much to be commended Page 95 Letter Conditions of Accord were broken at Stobing to Colonell Monro his Regiment Page 109 Letter C. With Cannon it is easie marching from the fiercest Enemy having advantage of ground Page 109 Letter C.
MONRO HIS EXPEDITION VVITH THE VVORTHY SCOTS REGIMENT CALLED Mac-Keyes Regiment levied in August 1626. by S r. Donald Mac-Key Lord Rhees Colonell for his Majesties service of Denmark and reduced after the Battaile of Nerling to one Company in September 1634. at Wormes in the Paliz Discharged in severall Duties and Observations of service first under the magnanimous King of Denmark during his warres against the Emperour afterward under the Invincible King of Sweden during his Majesties life time and since under the Directour Generall the Rex-chancellor Oxensterne and his Generalls Collected and gathered together at spare-houres by Colonell ROBERT MONRO at first Lievetenant under the said Regiment to the Noble and worthy Captaine THOMAS MAC-KENYEE of Kildon Brother to the noble Lord the Lord Earle of Seafort for the use of all worthie Cavaliers favouring the laudable profession of Armes To which is annexed the Abridgement of Exercise and divers practicall Observations for the younger Officer his Consideration ending with the Souldiers Meditations going on service LONDON Printed by William Iones in Red-Crosse streete 1637. COLONELL MONRO TO HIS HIGHNESSE THE PRINCE ELECTOR PALATINE OF RHINE wisheth health and happinesse AFTER seven yeares March in the warres of Germany with one Regiment it being rent in the battell of Nerlin at last I retired unto Britaine to levie againe for the further advancement of the good cause and being at the Court of England attending imployment to expresse my love and most humble respects unto your Highnesse having bin an eye-witnesse the accidents most remarkable which occurred in Germany during those seven yeares warres though a rude and ignorant Souldier I was bold to set pen to paper to discharge a long seven yeares troublesome Expedition in short Duties and Observations of service cōtaining a true simple narration of the principall occurrences which happened in the course of this warre without omitting one dayes March in three yeares under the Magnanimous King of Denmarke nor thereafter in foure yeares March with the Royall Army under the fortunate conduct of his Maiesty of Sweden of never dying memory Being induced thereto chiefely to testifie my humble respects unto your Highnesse to whom I have ever vowed my best endeavours of service next to expresse my love and thankfulnesse to my country and to my deere Camerades Britaines Dutch and Swedens companions not of wants but of valour eternizing their memory who after death like Phoebean Champions ride triumphing in spite of envy being praised by their enemies for having valorously resisted their assaults till they died standing serving the publique through their great love to your Highnesse Royall Mother the Queene of Bohemia your Highnesse selfe and the remnant of the Royall Issue Hoping therefore for their sakes departed of worthy memory my paines may be acceptable unto your Highnesse for their sakes alive that long for a new Leader I have beene bold to send unto your Highnesse at this time worthy Counsellours whose counsell your Highnesse may be bold to follow and their vertues being most Heroicke and examplary may be imitated by your Highnesse in going before us as our new Master Captaine and Leader being descended of the valiant Bruce and of the first King of the Stewarts through your Highnesse Royall Mother Elizabeth Queene of Bohemia Iewell of her sex and the most resplendent in brightnesse of minde for a woman that the earth doth afford That great Monarch Alexander the great shewed his humanitie in the wants of old age to a poore and decrepite Souldier being weary with great travell in the way lent him his own chaire for to warme him by the fire and being upon his death-bed for all the pangs and paines of Death he disdained not to shake hands with the meanest and poorest of all his Souldiers So Mighty and Illustrious Prince I though a poore Souldier doe Dedicate unto your Highnesse these my dutifull Observations and Expeditions Your Highnesse being eminent as your dignity high hath made me presume on your Highnesse goodnesse which I know is full of pardons for those that reverence your Highnesse person as I doe That I have prefixed your Highnesse name was my duty as to my Patron Superiour to whom I am ever most bound especially in discharging of this my duty Neither doe I pay this tribute unto your Highnesse as to adde any thing unto your Highnesse knowledge being already inriched with notable vertues but rather to expresse my love and dearest respect in all humility to him whom I have vowed to follow if my breath may last so long till your Highnesse enemies be overcome Daigne therefore Noble and Illustrious Sir to let passe this my tedious expedition and shallow observations under the name of your Highnesse Patronage to whom I wish the Roman Empire for a possession as it was extended of old from the River Euphrates at the East to the Ocean Sea at the VVest the fertillest part of Asrica at the South and the Rhine and the Danube at the North which to possesse come Noble Sir unto the field and fight before us Britaines Irish and Dutch who long to see your Highnesse to fight with good lucke and victory with strength and power with wisdome and understanding c. against your Highnesse enemies till your Highnesse Royall Mothers Throne be established after her sacred Majesty in your Highnesse Person Vouchsafe then Noble Sir of your gracious generosity favourably to accept of my well wishing and of these my Observations and esteeme the Author thereof to be for ever Your Highnesse most humble and obedient serviture ROBERT MONRO TO THE READER NOble worthy courteous and loving Reader if I could perswade thee to beleeve what profit the diligent and serious Souldier doth reape by reading and what advantage he gaineth above him who thinketh to become a perfect Souldier by a few yeares practise without reading Truely thou wouldest use thy earnest diligence as well in the one as in the other for I dare be bold to affirme that reading and discourse doth as much or rather more to the furtherance of a perfect Souldier than a few yeares practise without reading For out of my owne experience in my profession having seene as many rare occurrences and accidents of warre by practise as hath not been seene the like in many yeares before which shall appeare evidently by the subsequent Observations of one Regiments service Neverthelesse I must confesse that reading and discourse of warres inable the minde more with perfect knowledge than the bare practise of a few yeares Therefore what these yeares past I have collected by the one and the other following the laudable profession of Armes under the mightie and potent King of Denmarke the space of three yeares and since under his Majestie of worthy memory the Invincible King of Sweden his Crowne and Confederats in foure yeares gathered together for the good profit and furtherance of thee and my Country whereby I hope the noble and worthy minded Reader shall be
of the ruine of the City Iustice and Lawes being abolished avarice rife and pride did reigne and dominier a pleasant story to reade and make use of in the day robbing unpunished spoyling the Church in all confusion Aristotle sayes well that such changes come by them that have eaten up their owne and have no more There was also sedition moved at Lisbone in the yeare 166 by the fantasies of the multitude that was a flood that tooke away almost all the Iewes that were turned Christians whereof there were killed above a thousand and the Massacre continuing three dayes was never appeased till at night the third day Arius Silvius and Alvare of Caster gentlemen and chiefe of the Iustices came with men of warre in Armes to Lisbone and appeased the tumult The Kings Majesty hearing the newes of this horrible sedition being much grieved did presently send unto Lisbone two of the chiefest of the Court to wit Iackes Allmod and Iackes Lopes with full power to punish the Malefactors of such cruelty where publiquely there was executed a great number of the seditious popular and the Priests that moved them to the sedition were first put off their charge then hanged then burnt the Iudges and Magistrates that were â—loathfull to suppresse that popular rage and fury were some deprived of their estates and condemned to great pennance and the Towne it selfe was deprived of their priviledges and honours I pray God to keepe my country from the like Who pleaseth to reade the story it is much worth and of great observance for any good Christian. Another notable story of the like we have in the beginning of the Reigne of Charles the fift successor to Ferdinand King of Spaine and Sicil in whom did faile the race of the Kings of Aragon the people being moved by a Monke continued long in seditions one after another till God did remove it at last and since they lived peaceable To conclude then this point it is a vaine thing to be a follower of the popular sort for none is the better for their praise nor the worse for their blame And therefore Plutarch said well that one man could not be master and servant of the people otherwise perforce it behooveth him to fall into inconveniencie as we reade in the fable written of the serpent the taile whereof came one day to quarrell the head saying he would goe his day about foremost and not goe alwayes behinde which being granted unto him by the head he found it worst himselfe not knowing how or where to goe and became the cause that the head was all spoyl'd and rent being compelled against nature to follow a part without sight or hearing to leade it The same we have seene happen unto those who in the Government of the publique would do all things to please the multitude and being once tied to that yoake of slavery in all things to will and agree with the common and lower sort that oftimes are rashly moved and without reason howsoever they cannot thereafter come off and retire hinder or stay the fury and rashnesse of the people And therefore the great servant of God Moses did properly comprehend in the blessings promised unto the Israelites their obedience to Gods lawes that the Lord might establish them in the first ranke a head in briefe that they should be as Masters and should not be subject Reade Deut. 28. The twelfth Dutie discharged of our expedition by water to Aickilfourd in Holsten and of the intaking of it THe eleaventh of Aprill 1628 we got orders to ship againe and being shipped we sayl'd along the coast of Holsten till we arrived before Aickilfourd where lay a Garrison of the Emperialists being five hundred strong halfe Dragoniers and halfe foote souldiers having anchored while we were providing for our landing the Towne being no strength the Dragoniers marched away leaving the Captaine of foote to defend the place who had a Skonce without the Towne with a running line from the Skonce to the Port of the Towne and thinking us to be but a weake flying party that durst not remaine long on the land seeing the enemy lay strong of horse and foote neere by he resolved as his best to defend the Skonce without whereunto he drew his strength his Majesty commanded us to land our forces and to storme the Skonce he staying a shipboard looking on us we land in all haste being allmost two thousand foote of severall Nations English Scots Dutch and French all about equall strâ—ngth we threw dice for the Avangaâ—d who should fall on first concluding those threw most should have the leading and so successively to second one another having throwne sixes the honour of the Avangarde or leading fell on me and mine the English falling next unto us having put our selves in order and dealt out Amunition recommending the successe to the Lord by our preacher Mr. William Forbesse companion of our dangers and having directed Ensigne Allane to recognosse or spie the best advantage being retired I commanded Captaine Lievetenant Carre with fifty musketiers to a broken house that flancked on the Skonce giving him orders to give fire from thence on their backs as we marched to them in front and in case of their retreate to the Towne to cut off their passage or at least to march in with them Thus done I gave charge to my musketiers that no man should give fire till I commanded but to follow their Leaders still in good order The ground we were to advance on to the Skonce was plaine as pavement the Skonce not being high our resolution was to storme without giving fire and as we advanced those of the Skonce did give three severall salvees of musket thundring amoâ—gst us whereof some felt the smart and Captaine Mac-kenyee was favourably shot in the legge and I more favourably in the hilt of my sword which afterwards I gave to Mac-kenyee The most hurt was done to the English marching after us led then by Captaine Chamberlaine a worthy and a valorous gentleman In this time we were advanceing our musketiers commanded by Carre giving fire on their flancks many were hurt and the Captaine shot in the Arme seeing us give no fire but marching hard to storme he quit the Skonce and retired to the Towne and enters the Port before us shutting us out and leaving a few hurt men behind him we brake downe the Stacket and the Towne not walled we entred the broade side and follow the enemy to the market-place thinking he would fight us there But he retired into the Church and shutting the doores defends the Church shooting out he did us great hurt our Souldiers not having forgoâ—ten their cruelty used at Bredenberg resolved to give no quarters and with a huge great ladder and the force of men we ran-forced the doore and entred I thinking to get the Officers prisoners entred withall but could not finde them incontinent perceiving a great quantity of powder spread a thwart the Church
undoe our selves with wanting of it Neither can we so slenderly forget their memory being our noble friends and who were ornaments to our Regiment and Country and helpers of our credits Shall we not then be sorrowfull for their losses that lost themselves to make us renowned in their deaths and while they lived were our most faithfull and loving Camerades even unto their last breath But since they are gone before us to take in quarters in heaven following their great Captaine who hath made the way open for them being stricken as Iob saith by the hand of the Lord and yet placed at his right hand shall we be sorry for them No we will rather rejoyce and thinke we must follow them when we have fought that good fight against our enemies we shall be crowned with them in glory and rejoyce following the Lambe where ever he goeth and till then his right hand will sustaine us as before for he is our helper and hath sworne by his right hand and the Arme of his strength that he will not forsake us till we rest with him in glory Here also we see that his Majestie having trusted our Nation more than his owne or the Dutch he doth leave them ingaged with the enemy till his Majesties retreate were made sure both first and last Where we see that friendship and true service is best tryed in extremitie for no greater testimony can be given of true service than when the servant doth endanger his own life and honour for the reliefe of his Master as that young Cavalier Captaine Mac-Kenyee did here being a generous act for the safetie of a King which ought to be recorded to vindicate his honour from oblivion whose memory merits to be rewarded that others might imitate his noble example Here also we see that sufferance in a noble manner causeth love for that young Cavalier Henry Lindesey then an Ensigne not able to helpe himselfe his Camerades loving him dearely and the more for his noble sufferance they helpt him off from the crueltie of his enemies to preserve his life for a better occasion who by Gods providence was miraculously healed having lost a great part of his shoulder a wonder in an age such wounds to be cured The twenty-one Dutie discharged at Copemanhagen where the Regiment was completed againe with the Recreut AS all things are preserved by a glorious order so his Majestie after his retreate beginneth againe to make up the body of an Armie to be setled all Winter in quarters within Denmark that against the Spring he might either beate the enemy out of Holsten or otherwise with his sword in his hand make an honourable peace after which resolution taken there was order sent to my Colonell to bring his Regiment to the fields and to reforme the weake Companies that have no Recreut brought over and to strengthen the rest of the Companies till the Regiment was made complete Sir Patrick Mac-Gey having stayd in Scotland his Company was cashier'd and Captaine Annans also in place whereof the Colonell did get from his Majestie two Companies that were sent over by Colonell Sinclaire viz. Captaine George Stewart and Captaine Francis Trafford which were both joyned to the Regiment The Lord of Fowles having leavied a Company in Scotland joyned also to the Regiment Iohn Sinclaire was made Captaine Lievetenant to the Colonels Company Lievetenant Stewart being married having stayd in Scotland with his wife his place was given to Eye Mac-Key and William Brumfield was made Ensigne to Captaine Mac-Kenyee The Lievetenant Colonell having quit the Regiment I succeeded to his place and his Lievetenant Andrew Stewart the Earle of Traquairs brother succeeded Captaine to the Company Ensigne Seaton being made Lievetenant the Captaines brother William Stewart was made Ensigne Tullough his Company was recreâ—ted and was full by his old Officers Beaton and Iohnson Iohn Monro his Company being recreuted long David Monro was made Lievetenant and long William Stewart Ensigne Captaine Monro of Obstell his Company being complete William Carre was made Lievetenant and Hector Monro Ensigne The Regiment thus complete was mustred and received a moneths meanes together with a reckoning of their by-past rests with an assignation on his Majestie of great Britaine for the payment of the moneys The Regiment thus contented the Colonell Captaine Monro of Obstell and Captaine Mac-Key returning for Britaine the Regiment being left under my command was directed to winter Garrisons as followeth The Colonels Company commanded by Iohn Sinclaire as Captaine Iohn Ennis Lievetenant and William Mac-Kenyee Ensigne were quartered in Langland Captaine Monro of Fowles his company was sent to lie in Feamer Andrew Monro being his Lievetenant and Iohn Rhode Ensigne Captaine Monro of Obstell his company was quartered there also and the foresaid Officers Captaine Iohn Monro his company and his Officers were also quartered there Captaine Forbesse of Tullough his company and Officers were quartered in Malline in Skoneland Captaine Mac-Kenyee his company and Officers foresaid were quartered with me in Malline in Skoneland Captaine George Stewart Robert Hâ—ine Lievetenant and Iohn Sanders Ensigne were quartered in Alzenburgh Captaine Francis Trafford his company being Welsh with his Officers were quartered in a Dorpe in Skoneland Captaine Andrew Stewart his company and Officers were quartered in London in Skoneland My company which was Lermonds with the Officers did lie in Garrison in Luckstad in Holsten The Officers that were reformed went to seeke their employments viz. Captaine Sanders Hay went to Sweden and was made Major to Sir Patricke Ruthven in Spruce Patricke Dumbarre was made Captaine to a Company of Danes Souldiers There happened also a mis-fortune this Winter in Feamer where Lievetenant Andrew Monro a valourous young Gentleman was killed in Combate by a Dutch called Ranso and Lievetenant William Mac-Key succeeded in his place being made Lievetenant to Fowles when William Gunne was preferred by me as Ensigne to the Colonells Company the rest of the Garrisons lay in quiet all Winter during which time his Majesties Commissioners lay at Lubeck treating for a peace with the Emperour The twenty-one Observation IN the Firmament we see all things are preserved by a glorious order the Sunne hath his appointed circuite the Moone her constant change and every planet and Starre their proper course and place the Earth also hath her unstirred stations the Sea is confined in limits and in his ebbing and flowing dances as it were after the influence and aspect of the Moone whereby it is kept from putrefaction and by strugling with it selfe from over flowing the land So that in this world order is the life of Kingdoms Honours Artes for by the excellency of it all things florish and thrive and therefore we see that this order is requisite to be observed in nothing more than in military discipline being the life of it Regiments then maintained in good order the Army can be but well ordered and the Army well ordered the King and country cannot but stand
Letter H. Captaine Andrew Stewart brother to the Earle of Traquare died at Copâ—anhagâ—n and was buried there Page 86 Letter K. Captaine Monro his valour in clearing the passage Page 18 Letter Q. Citizens of Trailsound compared to the Swordfish having weapons but wanting hearts and had quaking hands without use Page 76 Letter Colonell Mackey with his owne division defends the Passe at Oldenburg Page 17 Letter P. Colonell Mackey had his face spoyled with Gunpowder Page 18 Letter Q. Colonell Frets a Leeflâ—nder was slaine on our post at Trailsound Page 69 Letter N. Count of Mongomery cruelly beaten by the Rascall Boores being mistaken Page 47 Letter V. The nature of the Common people is to serve as slaves or to strike like Tyrants Page 40 Letter X. A Caveat for making Booty Page 32 Letter E. Citizens of Trailsound forgetting benefit were more unthankefull then beasts Page 66 Letter L. Charlemaine his priviledge granted to those had served well Page 72 Letter T. A Cavalier ought patiently to attend his preferment Page 3 Letter B. Continency in all things is most necessary for a Souldier Page 25 Letter X. Men ought patiently to undergoe their Crosses and not to despaire as some did in Denmarke Page 86 Letter He that thinkes on deaths Casuality ought neither to be carelesse nor covetous Page 86 Letter V. Cowards may be compared to dogs that doe barke more then bite Page 70 Letter P. The Cruelty was great the enemy used in harming the dead and innocent Page 40 Letter K. D. It is a worthy and brave enterchange when men attaine unto eternall fame and glory after Death for a temporall Death Page 41 Letter L. The strictnesse of Discipline is the conservation of an Army Page 36 Letter G. It were impossible to make Boores and Souldiers agree together without the strictnesse of Military Discipline Page 62 Letter F. It is never good in plenty to Disdaine Souldiers lest in adversity they may prove unusefull Page 2 Letter A. The observance of Discipline is the maintaining of Kingdomes Cities and Common-wealths Page 69 Letter O. Dumbarre renowned in despite of envy Page 13 Letter L. It is the Duty of valorous Commanders to care for the buriall of the slaine though their enemies Page 25 Letter Y. We are Drowned in the mud of vice and slothfulnesse while we want businesse and have no foe to awe us Page 46 Letter T. E. An English Cavalier being deadly wounded retired bravely at Keel Page 55 Letter B. Ensignes six of Scots shot at Ouldenburg Page 18 Letter Q. A rare Example of strength and courage in Ensigne David Monro Page 21 Letter S. Emulation of Superiours by example groweth amongst inferiours Page 37 Letter H. The whole Officers were hurt except one Ensigne Ihonston Page 68 Letter M. He that wilfully continues an Enemy teacheth his enemy to doe him a mischiefe if he can Page 77 Letter A. Though the Enemy be unworthy reconcile with him to be freed of his scandalous tongue Page 77 Letter A. The Enemy studies all the plots of our ruine and the danger is ever most that is least seene Page 77 Letter Experience teacheth that neither Fly Bee nor waspe can harme those that are healed of the sting of Scorpions Page 22 Letter T. The best Exhortation a Leader can give Souldiers is to shew himselfe valorous Page 23 Letter W. Enemies prove oftimes good pedagogues setting both death and judgment before us Page 66 Letter K. F. Feare doth put us in a more horrid habit then any enemy can doe Page 22 Letter F. It is not good to Feele the ill of the sturdy popular having once loosed the reine Page 48 Letter W. Friends that are trusty the best companions of danger Page 14 Letter M. To be a Follower of the popular sort is a vaine thing Page 50 Letter Y. The Footâ— is alwayes more usefull in warres and lesse chargable then Horse Page 23 Letter W. Fortune having crossed his Majesty of Denmarke in his warres abroade brought the sword of his enemies within his owne Kingdome Page 29 Letter A. G. The Germans are commonly friends to the victorious ete contra Page 16 Letter O. Germans of old did sing going on service Page 70 Letter P. Those that thirst after Gold let them bring it valiantly from afarre to supply the poore at home or to decore and enrich their Country Page 72 Letter S. A man is glad to come off with credit being hurt as I was at Trailsound where I thought to be slaine Page 75 Letter Y. Ill Gotten gaines is farre worse then losses with preserved honesty Page 31 Letter D. Gentlemen three of my Colonells Company slaine at Trailsound Gordon Stewart and Tullough Page 68 Letter M. H. Honour compared to a chaste made Page 31 Letter D. Happie are those that travell in well-doing for when the paines are gone then doe they enjoy the pleasure Page 63 Letter G. Hugh Murray his brother being slaine would not carry him off till he had beene revenged and then himselfe shot in the Eye the Bullet came out at his Nose Page 23 Letter V. Hector Monro being shot in one foot would not retire till first he emptied his Bandeliers and being shot then through the other foote was carried off by others Page 23 Letter V. We ought never to glory too much in peace or prosperitie as the Holsteners did but rather to prevent the worst Page 28 Letter The Highland Souldier his predictive Dreame seene at Trailsound Page 75 Letter Z. I. A just cause and a just deputation is that which gives the minde securitie And he dyeth well that dyeth fighting for a just cause Page 53 Letter Iustice the strictest that is observed amongst Souldiers Page 44 Letter S. An Isles Gentleman being deadly wounded did swimme with his Cloaths and wounds to escape the fury of his Enemies Page 32 Letter D. K. As forraine Kings make use of Cavaliers in their need so they ought with reason if not rewarded make their retreat to their King and Master being disdained without respect Page 25 Letter X. Our Knowledge is of none effect without assurance in God through Christ. Page 5 Letter E. The King of Denmark deserved praise for enterprising the warre though the successe was not answerable Page 30 Letter B. The King of Denmark commended for his care Page 32 Letter E. The King of Denmark contrary to feare through his valour did cast a kinde of honour upon God confiding in his care onely Page 35 Letter F. The King of Denmark did establish his Throne in despite of his Enemies Page 35 Letter F. Kings are but servants though more splendid for the Common-wealth Page 35 Letter F. The Kings Majestie of Denmark commended Page 43 Letter O. The King of Denmark did comfort his Officers after their losse sustained before KEEL Page 29 Letter A. Kings are kept and guarded from eminent danger by the Lord. Page 29 Letter A. A King or a Prince that undertakes toyle and
wrapped up in fortunes lap Page 174 Letter M. Intelligence the good of it most necessary to an Army Page 179 Letter Y. K. Kinphowsen affirmed that one ounce of good fortune was better then a pound weight of wit Page 10 Letter O. The King of Sweden doubted never to let put in execution what he once commanded Page 16 Letter Y. The King of Sweden i◠extremity of cold being all wet did eate before he changed clothes Page 21 Letter D. The King of Sweden though stout was seene to stoope for a Cannon Bullet Page 22 Letter D. The King of Sweden did outshoote old Tilly in experience Page 25 Letter I. The King of Sweden did discharge the duty of a Generall Major before Francfurt Page 31 Letter T. The King of Sweden when his Army was weakest he digged most in the ground Page 41 Letter H. The King of Sweden at Berlin forced the Duke of Brandenburg to quit the Saxon. Page 43 Letter M. The King of Sweden was alike ready to governe the State as to fight his Enemies Page 46 Letter Q. The King of Sweden caused draw his great Cannon through the River of the Elve on their Carriage Page 49 Letter W. The King of Sweden his order in defending his Leaguer worthy observance Page 51 Letter The King of Sweden seekes advice of his chiefe Officers at Verben Page 52 Letter B. The King of Sweden with a strong party chased the Emperialists within their Army Page 54 Letter F. The Kings prudency and wisdome in command answerable to the dignity of his Majesticke person Page 57 Letter I. When a King fights a battell he puts much on hazard Page 62 Letter Q. The King of Sweden makes merry with the Duke of Saxon at Hall Page 74 Letter L. The King of Sweden for the advancement of the warre made a like use of Protestants and Lutherans Page 77 Letter R. Kings or Princes have no other charters then their sword and the oath of fidelity Page 77 Letter S. The King of Sweden to march over Duringvault did divide his Army Page 78 Letter T. The King of Sweden caused publish and Edict in Franconia Page 85 Letter D. The King of Sweden considering the weakenesse of his Army at Wertzburg gave out some monies Page 86 Letter H. The King of Sweden steered his course aright at Wertzburg Page 87 Letter H. The King of Sweden alike able tam arte quà m Marte Page 87 Letter I. The King of Sweden marched through Francfurt as in a solemne precession for order Page 89 Letter L. The King of Sweden Patriot and Protector of Religion in Germany Page 90 Letter P. The King of Bohemia wonderfully well liked of by the Cities and Commonalty in Germany Page 91 Letter R. The King of Sweden made no difference of seasons to pusue his Enemies Page 92 Letter V. The King of Sweden in six monthes freed the Paltz of all the Enemies Page 94 Letter Y. The King of Sweden for his Sisters sake the Queene of Bohemia in one night did anger the King of Spaine the Emperour and the King of France Page 93 Letter Y. The King of Sweden and his Chancellour sate whole dayes at Counsell Page 100 Letter H. The King of Sweden his peremptory answer to the French Ambassadour at Mentz Page 100 Letter K. The King of Sweden did grant a stil stand on a condition Page 105 Letter P. The King of Sweden entertained foure whole Armies at once Page 107 Letter A. The King of Bohemia his discourse with the Scots Briggad at Vinchen Page 110 Letter D. The King of Sweden and the King of Bohemia nobly received by the Lords of Nurenberg Page 111 Letter F. The King of Sweden gives God thankes in Saint Annes Church at Ausburg Page 117 Letter R. The K. of Swedē his speech cōsiderable his horse being shot under him Page 123 Letter D. The King of Sweden a good shepherd Page 130 Letter O. The King of Sweden finding the Enemy strong gave some contentment unto his weake Army Page 131 Letter Q. The King of Sweden and the Emperiall Army had the eyes of all Europe fixed on their Actions Page 140 Letter E. The King of Sweden rides at Anchor as at a Bay under Nurenberg Page 140 Letter F. The King of Sweden defeats a party of the Emperialists at Bosbore in the upper Paltz Page 145 Letter M. The King of Sweden ever enemy to idlenesse Page 151 Letter X. The King of Sweden divideth his Army in Bavier to march into Saxony Page 159 Letter I. The King of Sweden having thanked the Scots Briggad left them in Bavaria to be strengthened Page 159 Letter M. The King of Sweden on his march to Saxony did cut off with a party three hundred Emperialists Page 160 Letter N. The King joyned his Army with Duke Bernard of Wymar in Duringlang Page 160 Letter N. The King of Sweden leaving the Queene at Erford made a speech to the Counsill Page 160 Letter O. The King of Sweden crossed the Leake with the Army and marched to Nawmberg Page 161 Letter P. The King of Sweden caused to throw off the Bridges on the Sale Page 161 Letter P. The King of Sweden as a Souldier troubled with a double care Page 161 Letter Q. The King of Sweden his exhortation to the people Page 161 Letter R. The King of Sweden compared to the Sunne Page 162 Letter S. The King of Sweden his exhortation at Leitzen to fight well Page 163 Letter T. The King of Sweden having charged bravely his enemies being thrice wounded fell at Leitzen Page 164 Letter W. A King ought never to endanger himselfe his Crowne and Country on a day of battle Page 166 Letter The King of Sweden at Leitzen discharged alike the duty of a King and of a Souldier Page 167 Letter A. The Oppression done to the poore causeth the unfortunate events of warlike enterprises Page 48 Letter V The Order his Majesty appointed to be kept at Verben Leaguer is worth the observance Page 51 Letter The Order his Majesty placed the Army unto at Leipsigh is worth the observance Page 64 Letter S. To Obtaine Victory art and skill in handling the weapons of our warfare are requisite Page 69 Letter An Outfall well repulsed by push of pike Page 162 Letter S. Opportunity of time a swift Eagle Page 129 Letter N. Oxensterne the Chancellour appointed by the King of Sweden to have the direction at Nurenberg Page 153 Letter A. The Office of a Generall a great charge Page 137 Letter A. An Outfall made at Rhine by Lievetenant Colonell Iohn Lesly Page 100 Letter I. P. The Plague or Postilence though raging among Souldiers ought not to hinder them from going freely on their duties Page 10 Letter O. The Pest raging at Statin fewer Scots died then of other Nations causâ incognitâ Page 12 Letter R. Princes that are absolute should have way given unto them in things indifferent Page 13 Letter T. A Prentiship well
past by an Officer under his Majesty of Sweden such aâ— one may be made choice of to serve his King and Country before another Page 21 Letter D. Publia Cornelia Annia lived twenty yeares without once offending her husband Page 29 Letter Q. Publique employment ought never be given to greedy persons Page 85 Letter D. Pikemen being resolved men are best for execution Page 37 Letter C. In a Prince truth of all vertues is chiefest Page 45 Letter O. The Plague removed in the dog-dayes from Verben Leaguer wonderfully Page 49 Letter Y. Plumes or Feathers are sometimes tokens rather to cut men downe then of safety Page 70 Letter A. Protestation made by his Majesty to the Lords of Francfurt Page 87 Letter I. The Power of example seene in the following of Francfurt Page 90 Letter Q. Papenhaim relieved Madeburg Page 104 Letter S. The People of Nurenberg overjoyed at the sight of two Kings at once shed teares Page 111 Letter E. Palsgrave Augustus tooke in Heckstat on the Danube Page 115 Letter M. The Papists in Bavaria were hanged by their purses Page 116 Letter P. The Protestant Councilâ— at Ausburg did present unto his Majesty of Sweden Corne Fishes and Wine Page 118 Letter S. Piety where ever most there is most happinesse Page 119 Letter W. Papenhaim praised for his warlike exploits Page 136 Letter A. Papenhaim merits to be recorded for his resolute carriage and extraordinary diligence Page 142 Letter H. Papenhaim the first adventured after the battaile of Leipsigh with an Amy in Lower Saxon. Page 142 Letter H. Papenhaim compared to a crafty Pyrat at Sea Page 142 Letter H. Panicke feare doth betray many brave men Page 152 Letter Z. Papenhaim retired from Mastreicht and relieved Paterborne Page 157 Letter H. Papenhaim tooke in Milhousen and plundred Saltz Page 157 Letter H. Papenhaim tooke in Theanestade and caused hang three Burger-masters halfe dead Page 157 Letter H. Papenhaim immoderate in his victories Page 158 Letter K. It is Pitty pride should be oftimes cohabitant with valour Page 158 Letter K. Punnishment of cruelty though it come late yet sure it never comes light Page 158 Letter K. Papenhaim retired from Hall was killed at Leitzen Page 165 Letter X. Pencell or tangue can adde nothing to his Majesty of Swedens perfection Page 169 Letter D. Palsgrave Christian did neglect a golden oportunity at Rhine Page 173 Letter K. Some doe finde Pefection in the very jawes of mischiefe while as others flying from danger meete with death Page 174 Letter M. Q. The Queenes Majesty of Sweden proposed to other women for good example of patience Page 26 Letter L. R. Robert Rosse killed by the Cannon before Damaine Page 17 Letter Z. Robert Monro Furer and Robert Monro Sergeant both died at Brandeburg Page 47 Letter R. River of the Elve so shallow that the Kings Cannon were drawn through Page 49 Letter W. A Retreit most formall made by his Majesty of Sweden at Verben Leaguer Page 55 Letter G. Robert Monro Kilternes Son died at Vittenberg Page 59 Letter L. As the Rudder in a ship doth governe so God moves and governes the world and doth not stirre himselfe Page 60 Letter M. Resolution ought ever to be resisted with Resolution Page 92 Letter W. Rut-master Home of Carrelside praised for his valour Page 98 Letter D. The Rhinegrave retired from the Enemy with losse Page 98 Letter D. The Rhinegrave being modestly valiant had both remissenesse and courage Page 99 Letter F. Ramseys Regiment good seconds to their Countrimen Page 116 Letter O. Religion and justice are the fundaments of good society Page 119 Letter V. Religion is our guide to Heaven and on earth the Fountaine of our justice Page 119 Letter W. Being Rich in credit the want of externall things should never greeve us Page 123 Letter C. The Rhinegraves Regiment having taken seven Standards from the Spaniard chased them out of the Paltz Page 155 Letter X. Rich he is in God and not poore who ever is content with his Fortune Page 181 Letter S. Souldiers wonderfully delivered from danger at Sea Page 4 Letter L. The Story of Hugolene Depise remarkable Page 20 Letter B. Souldiers wives preferred to other women for many reasons Page 27 Letter M. Sempronius Gracchus choosed to die before his wife Page 29 Letter R. Scots resent soonest of all Nations the austere carriage of their Commanders Page 42 Letter I. Strengths or Forts are discouraged while as their secrets are discovered Page 42 Letter I. The Spade and the Shovell ever good Companions in danger Page 52 Letter K. Souldiers insurrection amongst themselves is to be avoided Page 47 Letter R. Serbester beere the best in Dutchland for the body as their Religion is for the soule Page 47 Letter T. Souldiers well rewarded will refuse no danger Page 50 Letter Z. The Scots Briggad with push of Pike disordered the enemies battailes at Leipsigh Page 66 Letter V. The Spoile was parted at Leipsigh Leaguer the enemy being gone Page 71 Letter E. Saxony was is and shall be sedes belli till the warres end in Germany Page 72 Letter I. The Scots Briggad was thanked by his Majesty of Sweden Page 73 Letter I. Sir Iames Ramsey Sir Iohn Hamilton force the passage on the Maine at Wurtzberg Page 79 Letter W. The Swedens entred first the storme at Wurtzburg castle Page 80 Letter Y. The Scottish Clergy esteemed of abroad Page 81 Letter Z. Sir Iohn Hamilton like to a Cavalier of worth did resent the wrong done to him and his Country at Wurtzburg Page 82 Letter A Skirmish at Oxenford in view of his Majesty by the Scots Page 83 Letter C. Sir Henry Vane Ambassadour for Britaine arrived at Wurtzburg Page 85 Letter E. Stanhem taken in by Accord Page 87 Letter K. Souldiers sometimes have pleasant marches Page 89 Letter N. A Scots Sergeant slaine with a Cannon bullet at Oppenhem drinking Tobacco by the fire Page 91 Letter S. The Scottish fashion of old was to fight pell mell with two handed Swords Page 93 Letter W. The Scots at his Majesties crossing the Rhine in the night did valorously resist the Spanish fury Page 93 Letter X. The Spaniard Enemy mortall to the Prince Elector Palatine of Rhine Page 93 Letter X. The Spaniards retire into Frankendall Page 95 Letter The Scots of Ramseys Regiment by scaleing the walls tooke in divers little Townes in the Paltz Page 101 Letter M. Scots Regiments divers were under Generall Tods Army Page 102 Letter O. Sharnesse sent to his Majesty of Sweden to treate for a Neutrality Page 10â— Letter P. Suspitions past betwixt his Majesty of France and the King of Sweden Page 105 Letter V. Sweden Souldiers did runne away from their Post at Donavert Page 115 Letter N. A Stone house a scurvy defence against Cannon Page 115 Letter O. Sweden Souldiers three hundred in one night slaiâ—â— before Engolstaâ— Page 120 Letter Z. A Souldier in one night could passe prentice for
resolution before Engolstat Page 120 Letter Z. Scots Officers advanced by Generall Major Ruthven Page 122 Letter C. Scots Regiments two were appointed at Minken in Bavier to guard two Kings Page 125 Letter G. Spoile in great brought out of Bavaria Page 126 Letter I. Scots Colonells two were unfortunate by their imprisonment Page 174 Letter O. Spire given over by Colonell Hornegt Page 135 Letter X. The Swedens convâ—yed the Spaniard toward Mastreight Page 135 Letter Y. Stoad beset againe with a Sweden Garrison Page 137 Letter A. The Swedens take in Coblentz and quit it to the French Page 138 Letter C. The Swedens beleaguer Benfeld in Alsas Page 139 Letter D. The Spaniard discommended for his conduct in the Paltz Page 141 Letter F. Spaniards they were not all that fled neither were they all Swedens that followed the victory Page 141 Letter G. The Souldier glorying in his poverty is contented with any thing Page 141 Letter O. Separation wonderfull of two Armies without a shot Page 154 Letter D. Stout he must be and wise also that cannot be surprised Page 155 Letter E. The Separation of loving friends compared to that death makes betwixt the body and Soule Page 155 Letter F. A Slight accord made at Rhine on the Leake Page 159 Letter L. Souldiers ought to setle their wives before they should be impediments unto them at service Page 161 Letter Q. Souldiers abstaine more from vice for feare of punishment then for obedience to Gods Law Page 162 Letter R. The Swedens after Leitzen resolved to revenge the Kings death Page 165 Letter Y. Souldiers having once conceived an evill opinion of their Leaders no eloquence is able to remove it Page 174 Letter N. The Swedens Army was left at Donavert 1633 for three moneths Page 178 Letter V. T. Terror in great amongst the Catholiques at Erford Page 77 Letter P. The Tyranny of our Enemies ought rather to be prevented then suffered Page 132 Letter T. The Townes about Nurenberg unhumanely used by Gallas Page 154 Letter B. Time nor number of yeares doth not make a good Souldier but the continuall meditation of exercise and practice Page 69 Letter A. V. The Valour of Lievetenant Colonell Walter Butler commended at Francfurt on the Oder Page 34 Letter Y. Victory is never peculiar unto any Page 50 Letter Z. The Valiant man would choose to die honourably when Cowards desire to live with ignominy Page 72 Letter H. In Vaine we murmur at things must be in vaine we mourne for what we cannot remedy Page 174 Letter M. Vnworthy they are of command who preferre any thing to the health of their followers Page 155 Letter E. VV. A Woman wonderfully delivered of a child a shipboard Page 6 Letter M. Our Wings the farther they are spread from us our bodies are the better guarded Page 10 Letter O. In Warres nothing can be well effectuated without the guide of intelligence Page 41 Letter H. Wirtzburg taken by accord Page 79 Letter V. The Want of feathers is a great impediment unto flying Page 87 Letter K. The Wings of the Empire were neare clipt by his Majesty of Sweden Page 108 Letter A. To Win credit we must rather seeke to our Enemies then to stay their commings Page 113 Letter I. Both Wise and stout they ought to be that leade Armies Page 1â—2 Letter Z. Wisdome force or power cannot pâ—â—vaile against that cause the Lord takes in hand Page 154 Letter D. Wallestine takes in the Castle of Plesingburg Page 166 Letter Wallestine his retreit after losing the battaile of Leitzen Page 165 Letter Z. Wallestine did goe about to fight more with craft and policy then with the dint of Armes Page 153 Letter A. Y. The Young Rhinegrave slaine 1631. Page 52 Letter A. Young Papenhaim valorously did keepe out the castle of Mansfelt Page 113 Letter K. Licence is granted for the printing of this Booke Hampton Court Decemb. 8. 1636. Iohn Coke FINIS H. F. obs English Colenells Lievetenant Colonells ct ct