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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89449	The chiefe events of the monarchie of Spaine, in the yeare 1639. / Written by the Marquesse Virgilio Maluezzi, one of his Majesties Councell of Warre. Translated out of th'Italian copy, by Robert Gentilis Gent.; Successi principali della monarchia di Spagna nell'anno M.DC.XXXIX. English.	Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Gentilis, Robert.	1647 (1647)	Wing M355; Thomason E1161_1; ESTC R202848	79,537	217

side the King of France being drawne into Italie by the Marquis of Leganes his proceedings and Piccolomini into Germanie by Baniers The greatest matter the French attempted was after they had raced the Fort of Rhuminghem and in vaine assaulted Bovignes to seeke to passe the river Don Andrea set forward with three hundred Musquettiers to view them The Enemy endeavoured to cut him off The skirmish began very hot growing on by degrees the Marquis was enforced to engage his whole body They fought Pike to Pike and Sword to Sword with so much valour that the enemy lost a thousand men the Spaniard lost two hundred and fiftie men counting the kill'd wounded and prisoners The Marquis of Fuentes obtained the renowne of a brave Commander having with two Terci●es onely opposed the French Army and hindered their great designes and also of a valiant souldier having with his owne hand taken prisoners wounded and slaine many of th' enemies What the Prince of Orange did this yeare I will speake in few words and all at once for it was almost nothing if it be not thought much to have diverted and kept idle so many forces of his Majesties and to observe their movings Hee desired to take the passe of Gaunt but the Count of Fera his vigilancie did frustrate his intentions Hee fortified himselfe about the Philippines and besieged Gelders The Cardinall Jufante who drew neare with the Army caused him to retire in the night not without confussion and losse of men He faced Rhinebergh and sought to lie before Hurst but because Van Namen was beaten back when he went to set his men a shore and Count Fontana happened to be thereabouts with the Kings Army and the Cardinall Infante drawing apace that way he resolved to give over the enterprise These were the Hollanders I know not whether I should say motions or desires when the King of France pricked them forward to undertake some notable enterprise I cannot enter into these mens policy it may be beyond mine understanding or it may erre Composers of a fable movers of engines spectators of a tragedie the end whereof if it be dolefull may be the beginning of theirs If he overcomes who was their Lord they will be as they were if he that is their companion they make themselves as they desire He that hath not thought it a shame to forsake them in time of peace to settle his Crowne upon his head will not be scrupulous being a conquerour to subject them to enlarge it To say that these two soveraignes powers are counterpoised that they waste and not end that they will both lose and neither overcome that being afflicted and wearie they will be brought to a good peace in which looking narrowly to their owne reputation the good of their confederates will be well provided for would be a good thought if the supposition were not incertaine and the consequence false if War were alwaies ended with peace not sometimes with conquest if armes were laid downe and Warres maintained with the same passions if experience had not shewen the contrary and reason demonstrated it Rage and hatred being ceased or abated the scene is altered before the eyes of the principall parties Being at peace with his enemy he considereth his companion who hath incited him to Warre helped that he might be consumed hindered that he might not overcome false lying and deceitfull and seemeth the more to have bin an enemy because he should have bin a friend and was not The turmoile by reason of which the heat of emulation could not be avoided Or the hope of great conquests The former being now quenched and the latter lost are now examined and proves a vexation And being boren withall whilst the Warre lasted is now revenged when peace is concluded the desire whereof comes not without hatred of that which caused the other He that layeth downe armes and hath gotten nothing thinketh he hath consumed his money and men in the service of his confederates and comming to make peace seeketh to repaire his losse with their dammage counterpoising it with the profit which he pretends he hath received The cause which bindeth two enemies to come to agreement who have bin so obstinate in Warre and growen old in emulation is alwayes so powerfull that it suffers them not againe to renew such an appearance more like then convenience to not give an example to posterity and especially when at other times it hath bin given and hath done hurt Either they must accommodate themselves to others wills or War with their owne powers But if through the victories of either of the two Monarchies dangers hang over their heads by peace they receive dammage by Warre profit why doe they not before this ease or that begin stay the wheele of fortune and accommodate themselves with their Lord who to overcome his competitor with a glorious victory or bind him to an honourable peace would peradventure yield to that which at any other time he would deny Who is a better neighbour he that is a borderer upon them with all his power or he that doth it but with a small part He whom they have known to governe in time of peace without tyrannizing in time of trouble fight without subjecting them in time of truce helpe by inviting them Or he who in time of peace was alwayes an enemy in Warres sometimes hath comforted sometimes forsaken them and at no time ever sufficiently assisted them looking upon nothing but his owne proper interest and conveniency that never joines with them but when it doth them hurt Surely I write as I conceive it to be I have no recourse to Metaphysicks nor use any art but thinke to write the truth plainly and sincerely and either love deceives me or hatred blinds them Under Salsas Spinola found greater resistance in the enemy then many imagined and in our men lesse constancie The country people began to retire home to avoid the falling waters and the unwholesomnesse of the aire whereunto adding the necessary retreat of many sick and wounded men the dearth of fodder and the doubtfull provision of food the Army was so decreased that he was forced to represent unto his Majestie the danger of forsaking the siege or the necessitie of being relieved with Souldiers munition labourers and provision The letters were read in the Tunta of State and War and newes being brought that the Duke of Maccheda and Don Charles d' Suarra were arrived in Catalonia with the other Fleet the landing of those forces was thought the onely remedy for to gaine Salsas Nor could the promise which was made of it to the Venetians be any obstacle seeing the Turke was not knowne to stirre any way And when a man 's owne house is on fire a wise man will not carry his water to quench anothers The Venetians would not blame it the world would find no fault with it and his owne subjects would commend it To this consultation the King