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land_n chap._n xxxvi_o how_o zellaly_n the_o turkish_a rebel_n overcome_v the_o bassa_n of_o bosna_n by_o craft_n mahomet_n the_o 3d._n be_v grievous_o trouble_v by_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n in_o asia_n who_o have_v get_v together_o in_o such_o considerable_a number_n and_o have_v such_o brave_a general_n to_o command_v they_o that_o all_o his_o force_n be_v not_o able_a to_o subdue_v they_o they_o overcome_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n several_a of_o his_o best_a captain_n at_o last_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o circumvent_v they_o and_o by_o fair_a mean_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o his_o service_n and_o into_o such_o place_n as_o he_o may_v take_v they_o off_o at_o his_o pleasure_n zellaly_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a to_o he_o he_o cause_v the_o government_n of_o bosna_n a_o rich_a province_n to_o be_v offer_v if_o he_o will_v come_v over_o with_o 12000_o man_n which_o he_o have_v under_o his_o command_n into_o europe_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o war_n of_o hungary_n 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be_v to_o withstand_v he_o he_o in_o the_o night_n cause_v several_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v round_o about_o his_o camp_n and_o then_o depart_v with_o his_o force_n zeffer_n hear_v of_o his_o flight_n imagine_v that_o fear_n have_v oblige_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o therefore_o he_o haste_v to_o zellalies_n camp_n which_o he_o give_v to_o be_v plunder_v by_o his_o soldier_n whilst_o they_o be_v plunder_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o spoil_n zellaly_n return_v with_o his_o 3000_o stout_a and_o valiant_a horseman_n who_o find_v they_o in_o disorder_n and_o secure_a slay_v 6000_o of_o the_o bassa_n man_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o fly_v away_o with_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n after_o this_o victory_n to_o improve_v it_o to_o his_o best_a advantage_n he_o march_v speedy_o to_o all_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o province_n and_o force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o allegiance_n from_o every_o corner_n he_o gather_v many_o brave_a horse_n armour_n and_o money_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o time_n of_o need_n all_o this_o he_o secure_v in_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o balnaluc_n and_o though_o he_o have_v be_v often_o send_v for_o to_o constantinople_n by_o the_o sultan_n with_o promise_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n he_o will_v never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o go_v so_o near_o his_o offend_a lord_n or_o within_o his_o reach_n but_o excuse_v himself_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o crescy_n between_o king_n edward_n the_o 3d._n of_o england_n and_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n ann._n dom._n 1343._o in_o the_o english_a army_n be_v 4000_o man_n at_o arm_n 10000_o archer_n with_o some_o welsh_a and_o irish_a auxiliary_n all_o command_v by_o the_o king_n in_o person_n and_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n the_o whole_a army_n consist_v of_o 30000_o men._n he_o land_v
be_v flee_v and_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o their_o ordinance_n bag_n and_o baggage_n they_o take_v the_o plunder_v of_o the_o field_n this_o great_a victory_n obtain_v at_o podelvitza_n near_o lipsick_a cause_v many_o town_n of_o franconia_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o conqueror_n another_o battle_n be_v seek_v at_o rottenburg_n but_o the_o imperialist_n be_v worsted_n then_o do_v the_o king_n take_v all_o the_o town_n between_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o mentz_n in_o one_o year_n the_o distress_a prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n embrace_v this_o favourable_a opportunity_n to_o recover_v his_o forfeit_a estate_n and_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o gustavus_n who_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n to_o relieve_v he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o get_v possession_n again_o of_o his_o country_n which_o can_v never_o be_v obtain_v by_o all_o the_o treaty_n league_n and_o correspondency_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o europe_n francfort_n ausburg_n monachium_n and_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o germany_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o king_n who_o meet_v with_o no_o resistance_n till_o wallenstein_n duke_n of_o fridland_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o a_o great_a army_n encamp_v near_o the_o swede_n about_o noremburg_n the_o king_n army_n be_v 50000_o strong_a the_o imperialist_n more_fw-mi but_o the_o swede_n want_v provision_n which_o they_o take_v by_o intercept_n such_o convoy_n as_o be_v go_v to_o the_o emperor_n army_n and_o by_o surprise_v friestad_fw-es a_o magazine_n the_o king_n send_v tupatelius_n a_o swedish_n colonel_n with_o a_o party_n of_o dragoon_n in_o the_o night_n they_o clap_v a_o petard_n to_o the_o gate_n and_o enter_v the_o town_n take_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o cattle_n that_o be_v there_o and_o because_o the_o enemy_n army_n lie_v not_o far_o off_o the_o king_n send_v a_o strong_a party_n to_o relieve_v his_o man_n place_v a_o ambush_n for_o the_o imperialist_n who_o fail_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o their_o great_a loss_n both_o army_n thunder_v one_o against_o another_o many_o day_n with_o frequent_a skirmish_n but_o the_o want_n of_o provision_n force_v they_o to_o part_v after_o a_o hot_a encounter_n the_o imperialist_n march_v towards_o saxony_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o that_o duke_n with_o the_o dread_a and_o terror_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n they_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o many_o strong_a town_n till_o the_o king_n haste_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o miserable_a country_n at_o the_o fatal_a town_n of_o lutzen_n the_o 6_o of_o november_n 1632._o he_o meet_v with_o the_o imperial_a army_n and_o resolve_v to_o fight_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o he_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o set_v his_o army_n in_o order_n he_o himself_o lead_v the_o right_a wing_n the_o duke_n bernard_n of_o saxon_n weymar_n have_v the_o left_a the_o king_n be_v desire_v to_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o encumber_v himself_o with_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n a_o certain_a person_n belong_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o piccollomini_n see_v he_o at_o a_o distance_n he_o ride_v furious_o up_o to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v turn_v about_o his_o horse_n he_o shoot_v he_o with_o a_o brace_n of_o bullet_n in_o the_o back_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o his_o army_n but_o not_o to_o their_o discouragement_n for_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o death_n they_o fall_v so_o resolute_o on_o that_o they_o beat_v off_o the_o imperialist_n and_o recover_v the_o royal_a body_n in_o the_o left_a wing_n duke_n bernard_n have_v put_v the_o enemy_n to_o a_o retreat_n but_o at_o that_o instant_a papenheim_n a_o imperial_a general_n come_v into_o the_o field_n rally_v the_o disorder_a troop_n and_o with_o his_o own_o force_n endeavour_v to_o snatch_v the_o victory_n from_o the_o swede_n but_o he_o sound_v they_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o the_o day_n be_v too_o short_a for_o that_o fight_n it_o continue_v some_o part_n of_o the_o night_n but_o papenheim_n end_v there_o his_o day_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n leave_v the_o swede_n to_o rejoice_v for_o a_o dear_a buy_v victory_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o excellent_a king_n who_o die_v in_o the_o 38th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n when_o he_o see_v how_o fond_a and_o confident_a his_o people_n be_v in_o he_o he_o desire_v they_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n though_o the_o swede_n here_o lose_v their_o king_n they_o prosecute_v the_o war_n under_o the_o command_n of_o duke_n bernard_n kniphus_fw-la and_o horn_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n brandenburg_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n the_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n chap._n xlvi_o how_o prince_n maurice_n get_v into_o his_o power_n the_o town_n of_o grolle_n in_o gelderland_n grolle_n be_v a_o well_o fortify_v town_n possess_v by_o the_o spaniard_n prince_n maurice_n have_v lay_v siege_n to_o it_o but_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v without_o his_o purpose_n he_o study_v therefore_o how_o to_o obtain_v by_o subtlety_n what_o he_o can_v not_o get_v by_o force_n sometime_o after_o he_o call_v together_o his_o troop_n and_o declare_v that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o sit_v before_o gelder_n a_o town_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o grolle_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spaniard_n understand_v it_o they_o furnish_v gelder_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o take_v out_o of_o other_o town_n soldier_n and_o all_o necessary_n to_o supply_v that_o but_o chief_o out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o grolle_n the_o prince_n have_v notice_n how_o naked_a they_o have_v leave_v it_o sudden_o surround_v it_o the_o second_o time_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o want_n of_o the_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n send_v to_o furnish_v gelder_n he_o quick_o become_v master_n of_o it_o such_o pretence_n be_v very_o useful_a to_o deceive_v a_o enemy_n and_o to_o surprise_v he_o unaware_o and_o unfurnished_a for_o a_o defence_n this_o policy_n be_v often_o practise_v by_o the_o renown_a duke_n of_o parma_n in_o the_o take_n of_o several_a town_n in_o the_o netherlands_o if_o therefore_o a_o commander_n be_v free_a to_o discover_v his_o design_n upon_o any_o place_n the_o enemy_n may_v understand_v thereby_o that_o this_o be_v only_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o that_o the_o real_a intent_n be_v keep_v secret_a for_o wise_a general_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o inferior_a soldier_n and_o sometime_o their_o great_a officer_n to_o know_v their_o purpose_n chap._n xlvii_o how_o scanderbag_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n overcome_v the_o turk_n numerous_a force_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n scanderbeg_n that_o renown_a general_n and_o champion_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o a_o certain_a battle_n in_o which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o engage_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o turkish_a army_n which_o exceed_v he_o much_o in_o number_n of_o man_n make_v use_v of_o this_o policy_n he_o draw_v up_o his_o army_n in_o such_o strait_n and_o place_n as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v surround_v and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o horse_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o turkish_a he_o line_v they_o with_o some_o of_o his_o best_a forth_o command_v they_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n to_o charge_n in_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o that_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n that_o the_o turkish_a horse_n have_v both_o foot_n and_o horse_n to_o encounter_v with_o at_o once_o give_v back_o and_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v in_o disorder_n upon_o their_o foot_n so_o that_o without_o any_o great_a loss_n he_o rout_v and_o defeared_a that_o vast_a army_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o men._n chap._n xlviii_o how_o the_o duke_n d'alve_fw-mi be_v wont_a to_o strengthen_v his_o army_n in_o a_o camp_n against_o the_o sudden_a attempt_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n horse_n the_o duke_n d'alve_n be_v a_o subtle_a commander_n of_o his_o day_n and_o so_o renown_v a_o general_n that_o his_o prince_n philip_n the_o second_o pitch_a upon_o he_o to_o lead_v his_o army_n to_o conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n though_o he_o be_v then_o in_o disgrace_n and_o banish_v the_o spanish_a court._n when_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n enter_v brabant_n with_o a_o brave_a army_n well_o provide_v with_o german_a horse_n this_o duke_n d'alve_v have_v in_o his_o army_n almost_o all_o foot_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v any_o surprise_n d'alve_n use_v to_o fortify_v himself_o round_o with_o wagon_n and_o cart_n chain_v together_o and_o beyond_o they_o to_o cast_v up_o a_o trench_n round_o his_o army_n he_o cause_v also_o his_o cart_n to_o be_v line_v with_o musketeer_n
the_o gaul_n the_o ligurian_o the_o baleares_n and_o the_o moor_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v away_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v next_o behind_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o first_o encounter_n with_o the_o enemy_n disturb_v or_o weary_v they_o after_o they_o he_o place_v his_o own_o man_n and_o the_o macedonian_n who_o may_v receive_v the_o tire_a roman_n afresh_o and_o in_o the_o rear_n he_o put_v the_o italian_n who_o constancy_n and_o courage_n he_o suspect_v because_o he_o have_v draw_v many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o italy_n against_o their_o wi_n scipio_n against_o this_o order_n draw_v up_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o legion_n in_o three_o battalion_n in_o the_o front_n divide_v they_o into_o hastati_fw-la principes_fw-la and_o triarii_n that_o be_v first_o spear-man_n next_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o gentile_a and_o noble_a descent_n last_o another_o sort_n of_o soldier_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n who_o do_v common_o march_v and_o fight_v in_o the_o rear_n 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policy_n use_v by_o a_o french_a general_n to_o destroy_v the_o neapolitan_a army_n strong_o encamp_v when_o there_o be_v a_o dispute_n between_o ferand_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n about_o the_o crown_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ferand_n understand_v that_o the_o french_a army_n be_v too_o potent_a for_o he_o to_o encounter_v with_o only_o with_o his_o fainthearted_a neapolitan_n resolve_v to_o entrench_v himself_o between_o certain_a hill_n the_o french_a general_n find_v he_o in_o that_o advantageous_a post_n that_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o meddle_v with_o he_o divide_v his_o army_n secret_o in_o the_o night_n and_o send_v a_o strong_a party_n round_o about_o to_o assault_v king_n ferand_n behind_o whilst_o he_o in_o the_o interim_n with_o small_a party_n skirmish_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a play_n at_o last_o when_o the_o party_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o surround_v the_o neapolitan_a army_n and_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o back_n be_v come_v to_o the_o appoint_a place_n the_o french_a assault_v the_o enemy_n behind_o and_o before_o enter_v their_o trench_n and_o rout_v they_o xerxes_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n recover_v the_o strait_n of_o thermopyle_n in_o greece_n defend_v by_o a_o handful_n of_o lacedaemonian_n under_o leonidas_n their_o captain_n chap._n lii_o how_o prince_n maurice_n take_v the_o town_n of_o gertrudenberg_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n besiege_v gertrudenberg_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o understand_v by_o a_o prisoner_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o once_o every_o day_n the_o governor_n with_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v up_o private_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o hollander_n trench_n and_o of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o that_o they_o may_v see_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o sally_v out_o upon_o they_o immediate_o he_o take_v advantage_n of_o this_o information_n and_o secret_o order_v a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o army_n to_o run_v away_o to_o the_o town_n under_o pretence_n that_o he_o have_v murder_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o gentleman_n according_a to_o appointment_n discover_v to_o the_o prince_n army_n by_o play_v upon_o a_o pipe_n when_o the_o governor_n be_v in_o the_o steeple_n the_o great_a gun_n be_v then_o ready_a and_o wait_v for_o the_o purpose_n be_v all_o immediate_o discharge_v at_o one_o time_n and_o batter_v down_o the_o steeple_n kill_v the_o governor_n with_o the_o magistrate_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o prince_n suspect_v he_o cause_v a_o sudden_a assault_n to_o be_v make_v and_o carry_v the_o town_n for_o want_v of_o a_o governor_n and_o order_n to_o defend_v it_o for_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o must_v needs_o happen_v at_o the_o unexpected_a destruction_n of_o a_o chieftain_n either_o in_o a_o army_n or_o in_o a_o garrison_n the_o soldier_n heart_n must_v needs_o be_v break_v and_o before_o order_n can_v be_v give_v to_o supply_v his_o place_n by_o another_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o he_o command_v chap._n liii_o how_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n take_v the_o town_n of_o breda_n by_o surprise_n they_o hire_v a_o certain_a master_n of_o a_o boat_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v into_o the_o city_n provision_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o this_o boat_n they_o store_v a_o company_n of_o stout_a and_o valiant_a gentleman_n and_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o turf_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o boatsman_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n bring_v strong_a liquor_n upon_o the_o guard_n make_v they_o all_o drink_v plentiful_o till_o they_o be_v drink_v whilst_o they_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n he_o pass_v the_o guard_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n with_o his_o company_n of_o man_n who_o immediate_o give_v notice_n to_o their_o friend_n without_o by_o cast_v up_o a_o ball_n of_o wildfire_n to_o fall_v on_o a_o gate_n be_v break_v open_a for_o they_o then_o do_v they_o disperse_v themselves_o about_o the_o town_n kill_v all_o that_o resist_v and_o master_v the_o guard_n such_o surprise_v have_v be_v make_v with_o cart_n full_a of_o corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o have_v be_v hide_v soldier_n and_o sometime_o a_o cart_n have_v be_v purposely_o break_v and_o out_o of_o order_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o town_n to_o hinder_v the_o shut_n of_o it_o and_o a_o party_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v then_o set_v upon_o and_o enter_v the_o town_n chap._n liv._o how_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o sconce_n at_o zutphen_n be_v surprise_v the_o spaniard_n to_o strengthen_v the_o more_o the_o city_n of_o zutphen_n in_o gelderland_n have_v build_v a_o very_a strong_a sconce_n in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o hinder_v any_o enemy_n from_o make_v their_o approach_n
chap._n lxiv_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n make_v his_o dismay_a troop_n stand_v another_o charge_n at_o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o agincourt_n where_o our_o english_a get_v so_o much_o honour_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n lewis_n of_o bourbon_n see_v his_o left_a wing_n rout_v and_o resolve_v to_o try_v the_o hazard_n of_o another_o charge_n rally_v some_o of_o his_o troop_n that_o be_v break_v and_o entreat_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o for_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o english_a be_v miserable_o shatter_v and_o will_v never_o abide_v one_o charge_n more_o and_o that_o undoubted_o they_o will_v run_v away_o if_o they_o will_v but_o face_v they_o once_o more_o at_o that_o instant_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o soldier_n to_o run_v to_o he_o in_o haste_n before_o these_o troop_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o english_a be_v yield_v apace_o and_o cry_v for_o quarter_n and_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v ready_a to_o fly_v away_o desire_v they_o to_o give_v their_o assistance_n this_o policy_n oblige_v the_o french_a to_o endure_v another_o charge_n but_o king_n henry_n have_v then_o take_v twice_o as_o many_o prisoner_n as_o be_v man_n in_o his_o army_n command_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v upon_o a_o rumour_n that_o the_o french_a have_v rally_v again_o take_v the_o king_n tent_n and_o be_v recruit_v with_o fresh_a supply_n so_o that_o be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o new_a army_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o again_o this_o oblige_v the_o king_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o army_n to_o command_v the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v slay_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n after_o that_o he_o have_v grant_v and_o promise_v to_o they_o good_a quarter_n chap._n lxv_o how_o the_o scot_n surprise_v the_o town_n of_o fast_a castle_n from_o the_o english_a in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o one_o of_o his_o general_n take_v several_a town_n from_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o force_v fast_a castle_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o english_a a_o governor_n be_v appoint_v to_o command_v there_o in_o chief_a and_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o town_n with_o provision_n convenient_a for_o the_o garrison_n he_o order_v the_o neighbour_a village_n and_o country_n farmer_n to_o bring_v in_o contribution_n corn_n when_o the_o scot_n hear_v of_o it_o they_o resolve_v to_o take_v hold_n on_o this_o opportunity_n and_o to_o send_v soldier_n in_o the_o garb_n of_o scotch_a peasant_n with_o private_a arm_n about_o they_o the_o appoint_a time_n with_o sack_n of_o corn_n upon_o their_o horse_n at_o the_o gate_n they_o alight_v and_o carry_v into_o the_o town_n their_o corn_n upon_o their_o back_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guard_n which_o suspect_v no_o such_o attempt_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o they_o secure_v until_o more_o force_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n which_o take_v the_o town_n and_o master_v the_o english_a there_o in_o garrison_n chap._n lxvi_o how_o the_o island_n of_o sarke_n a_o strong_a place_n near_o guernezey_n be_v take_v from_o the_o french_a this_o island_n be_v situate_v near_o guernezey_n have_v on_o all_o side_n round_o high_a and_o steep_a rock_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o its_o inhabitant_n from_o all_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o but_o one_o narrow_a passage_n that_o lead_v up_o to_o the_o island_n which_o few_o may_v defend_v against_o the_o great_a force_n the_o island_n be_v of_o that_o compass_n and_o fruitfulness_n that_o several_a hundred_o may_v subsist_v and_o be_v maintain_v there_o without_o any_o provision_n from_o elsewhere_o the_o french_a be_v once_o possess_v of_o this_o impregnable_a island_n which_o lie_v very_o convenient_a for_o piracy_n in_o the_o road_n of_o all_o the_o northern_a trade_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v convenient_a to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o netherlands_o undertake_v to_o surprise_v it_o and_o perform_v his_o enterprise_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o anchor_v in_o the_o harbour_n with_o a_o small_a ship_n and_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o the_o islander_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o merchant_n a_o very_a wealthy_a man_n be_v late_o dead_a a_o shipboard_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o coffin_n in_o hallow_a ground_n and_o that_o he_o entreat_v they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o bring_v he_o ashore_o and_o lay_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will._n the_o islander_n grant_v the_o request_n upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v all_o come_v without_o arms._n the_o seaman_n according_o land_v but_o instead_o of_o a_o dead_a corpse_n they_o fill_v the_o coffin_n with_o arm_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o into_o the_o churchyard_n whilst_o many_o of_o the_o islander_n go_v aboard_o to_o buy_v some_o commodity_n but_o they_o be_v all_o secure_v when_o the_o coffin_n be_v at_o the_o place_n appoint_v they_o who_o carry_v it_o lay_v it_o down_o open_v it_o and_o take_v their_o weapon_n slay_v the_o guard_n and_o master_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o islander_n by_o this_o mean_v this_o little_a but_o strong_a island_n be_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n chap._n lxvii_o how_o count_n peter_n navaresse_n raise_v the_o siege_n of_o a_o town_n where_o he_o be_v besiege_v this_o subtle_a warrior_n be_v besiege_v in_o a_o town_n where_o the_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o considerable_a breach_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o storm_v the_o wall_n to_o prevent_v the_o approach_a danger_n he_o cause_v a_o countermure_n to_o be_v make_v with_o other_o work_n and_o undermine_v the_o breach_n where_o he_o place_v several_a firkins_n of_o gunpowder_n stop_v they_o up_o with_o stone_n and_o timber_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assault_n he_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o his_o garrison_n to_o receive_v the_o enemy_n but_o suffer_v a_o considerable_a number_n to_o enter_v in_o as_o many_o as_o he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o master_n than_o he_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o train_n blow_v up_o the_o mine_n about_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v hasten_v into_o the_o breach_n and_o so_o discourage_v and_o disorder_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n that_o they_o give_v back_o when_o they_o see_v the_o arm_n the_o leg_n the_o head_n and_o other_o limb_n of_o their_o fellow_n fly_v and_o shall_v round_o about_o they_o in_o this_o disorder_n he_o sally_v out_o upon_o they_o with_o part_n of_o his_o force_n and_o with_o another_o part_n he_o cut_v in_o piece_n they_o that_o be_v already_o get_v within_o the_o wall_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o whole_a army_n be_v rout_v and_o force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n with_o great_a loss_n this_o same_o policy_n be_v practise_v at_o montalban_n in_o france_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o 13_o one_o thing_n remarkable_a happen_v there_o that_o a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n lead_v by_o a_o stout_a virago_n with_o long_a knife_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n sally_v out_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o blow_v up_o the_o mine_n and_o fall_v so_o nimble_o upon_o the_o dismay_a soldier_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v knock_v down_o with_o the_o stone_n and_o timber_n whilst_o the_o man_n be_v otherwise_o busy_o employ_v in_o fight_v with_o the_o disorder_a army_n that_o the_o siege_n be_v thereby_o raise_v and_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v chap._n lxviii_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n relieve_v a_o town_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n a_o town_n of_o the_o low_a country_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v so_o well_o fortify_v themselves_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o their_o work_n and_o the_o besiege_a be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o provision_n he_o contrive_v a_o way_n how_o to_o drown_v all_o the_o country_n round_o by_o dig_v through_o the_o bank_n that_o keep_v off_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o neighbour_a river_n from_o overflow_a the_o land_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o water_n find_v a_o passage_n it_o break_v into_o the_o spanish_a camp_n 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against_o the_o horse_n so_o that_o many_o time_n a_o small_a party_n of_o foot_n by_o art_n have_v rout_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o horse_n chap._n lxx_o how_o the_o lord_n poynings_n take_v at_o samerdubois_n in_o france_n a_o castle_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a the_o lord_n poynings_n at_o his_o first_o come_v before_o the_o castle_n summons_v it_o but_o find_v it_o very_o strong_o situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n that_o be_v encompass_v round_o with_o deep_a marish_a ground_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o garrison_n have_v such_o confidence_n in_o its_o inaccessible_a situation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o a_o surrender_n he_o cause_v a_o great_a cannon_n to_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o wet_a ground_n with_o many_o horse_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o metal_n and_o of_o a_o great_a weight_n so_o near_o the_o castle_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v execution_n if_o have_v be_v as_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o 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to_o oblige_v they_o all_o to_o be_v valiant_a separate_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o all_o up_o in_o distinct_a battalion_n in_o the_o fight_n and_o when_o the_o two_o army_n be_v engage_v he_o ride_v about_o to_o those_o who_o he_o see_v most_o backward_o tell_v they_o that_o such_o and_o such_o battalion_n have_v already_o get_v the_o victory_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o emulation_n be_v force_v to_o fight_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n chap._n lxxii_o how_o a_o scottish_a king_n oblige_v his_o discomfit_v army_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o pict_n the_o annal_n of_o scotland_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o scot_n who_o have_v be_v often_o beat_v and_o lose_v many_o battle_n against_o the_o pict_n see_v that_o his_o people_n be_v altogether_o discourage_v and_o unwilling_a to_o try_v again_o the_o hazard_n of_o another_o fight_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o persuasion_n oblige_v they_o to_o it_o until_o he_o have_v make_v 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the_o marquis_n of_o spinola_n have_v intelligence_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o breda_n then_o besiege_v by_o spinola_n spinola_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o breda_n but_o not_o know_v in_o what_o condition_n the_o garrison_n be_v he_o persuade_v a_o subtle_a country-fellow_n to_o carry_v butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n into_o the_o town_n the_o fellow_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v narrow_o escape_v the_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n and_o be_v very_o welcome_a to_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n in_o hope_n by_o his_o mean_n to_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o country_n fellow_n at_o first_o show_v himself_o unwilling_a because_o of_o the_o danger_n but_o at_o last_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o reward_n and_o promise_n to_o carry_v a_o letter_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o spinola_n who_o seal_v it_o up_o and_o give_v it_o to_o 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