A TRUE AND BRIEF RELATION OF THE FAMOUS SIEGE OF BREDA: BESIEGED, AND TAKEN IN Under the Able and Victorious Conduct of his Highness the Prince of Orange, Captain General of the State's Army, and Admiral of the Seas, etc.  
Composed by HENRY HEXHAM quartermaster to the Regiment of the honourable Colonel GORING.  
Printed at Delft by JAMES MOXON, And are to be sold at Hendricus Hondius near the gevangen Port in the Hagh, Anno 1637.   

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, AND MOST Noble Lord, HENRY LORD RICH of KENSINGTON, Earl of HOLLAND, Captain of his Majesty's Guard, and Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, Chancellor of the University of CAMBRIDGE, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesty's thost Honourable Privy Council, etc.  
RIGHT HONOURABLE.  
YOUR LORDSHIP'S GRACIOUS ACCEPtance of my former Book, entitled The Principles of the Art military, hath given me encouragement, to annex a second addition to it, in the Practic of the famous siege, and taking in of Breda this year, by his Highness the Prince of Orange our General. marquis Spinola of famous memory, one of the best Generals that ever his Majesty the King of Spain had, in his Netherlandish wars blocked it up in the years 1624., and 1625 eleven months, and odd days, and had his Herman Hugo a Jesuit, who in commendations of the marquis, wrote a relation of some memorable actions touching this siege to posterity and did it well.  
It is now my turn (according to my weak ability) to written some thing also to succeeding ages, in the honour and memorial of his Highness the Prince of Orange and those chief Commanders, Gentlemen, and Soldiers under his Command, that were at the siege this year, and I hope truly without giving offence to any man: here your honour shall see, the difference between a Town blocked up, which is a languishing death, and a Town bravely besieged, & taken in by Approaches, which in a Soldier's opinion, is accounted more honourable. Again, if your Lordship compare the times of the one, and of the other General together, you shall find that there was never Town so strongly fortified, having 3000 able men to defend it, regained in so short a time, to wit, in 50 days, from the 18 of August, (namely the night, that we first brak ground against this town) till the sixth of October following, that the Enemy called for a parley, your Honour may see the admirable expedition (notwithstanding all opposition within and without to relieve it) his highness made which the oldest soldiers in these Wars have not seen the like. This brief relation than craves that under your Lo: gracious patronage, it may find favour to come out in English to the view of the world, & to give satisfaction to some of our own nation, that were at this siege, which if it be acceptable to your honour as my former was, than I am bound in a double Obligation to pray unto the Almighty, to bless your noble family with much increase of honour in this world, and to crown you with eternal felicity in the next, resting.  
Your Lordship's devoted Servant, ever to Command, HENRY HEXHAM.   

AN INFORMATION TO THE READER OF the State of BREDA Formerly.  
CURTEOUS READER, the City of Breda, taken in this year by his Highness the Prince of Orange, lying in the Land of Kempen, is a part of the Dukedom of great Brabant, and the Head-Towne of a brave Barony, having 16 villages, and a walled Town under the Jurisdiction thereof. Among the which, there is Steen-bergen, a Town newly fortified, with a Strong-Fort, or two upon the haven, Rosendale a great, and a very pleasant village, and Osterhout a goodly Lordship. This City is situated, upon a river called the Marck, whose headspring beginneth some four English Miles above Hooghstrate. It lieth one and twenty English miles & a half from Liar, one and twenty from Antwerp, 15 from Bergin op Zoom, 15 from Turnhout, 9 from Sevenberke, and 6 from Getruydenberke.  
This City, and Barronie fell by marriage to the illustrious house of Nassaw Anno 1404, two hundred three and thirty years ago: For that year Count Englebert Ear of Nassaw, Espoused the Lady Io one the only Inheritrix of this barony of Breda, and the Land of Leck: for a long time it was the Court, and ancient ressidency of the Earls of Nassaw, until such time that Duke D' Alva by his tyranny, drove Prince William the old Prince of Orange, and Earl of Nassaw (his Highness' Father of famous memory) out of his ancient inheritance. It hath in it a goodly Castle double moated, founded by Count Henry of Nassaw, which if it had been finished, according to the model thereof, it would have been one of the beautisullest, & goodliest Structures of Brabant. Since the Wars began, it hath been strongly fortified with many Bulwarks, Horneworks, Halfe-moons, Ravelings, and a large moat round about the Town in some places 14. rod, or 180 foot broad, & 9 or 10 foot deep with a good Counterskarfe without it. This Town hath suffered much by the wars, as by surprises, blocking up, & Seiges & hath been subject to many changes, some times being lost, and otherwiles regained on both sides: For in the year of our Lord 1585. Prince William of famous memory enjoyed it peaceably & till Hautpenny, one of the Enemies' Commanders, surprised it that year on the 25 of june, plundered it, and burned divers houses in it, and so it continued under the power of the King of Spain, until Prince Maurice (of famous Memory) by a brave Stratagem, under the conduct of Captain Herangier, who with 70 other vailliant, and resolute men, hid under a Turfe-Schip, coming into the Castle by night, broke out of that covert Ambuscado, cut of a Corpse degard, and took in the Castle, & Prince Maurice marching with part of the State's Army, to second his design, took in both Castle, and Town on the fourth of march in the year 1590. After this (being an ill neighbour to the Buss) Anthony Schtes the Govenour thereof, and Lord of Grubbing donck, had an other enterprizce upon it, and falling on in the night with 4000 foot, and eleven troop of horse, those of Breda takeiug the alarm betimes, he finding them in a readenesle to entertain him, was beaten off with the loss of a hundred men.  
Again, marquis Spinola having (Anno 1622) laid long before Bergin op zoom, and lost, and hurt in the space of twelve weeks a matter of ten thousand men before it, being so repulsed by my Lord Morgan (then commanding with the Governor, the Commanders, Captains, officers & soldiers of all Nations,) that he could not get so much as a foot of ground of them, though he attempted and assaulted oftentimes the outworks, with the loss of a great many men, who at last by the coming of Prince Morrice of happy memory, and Count Mansfeild to Rossendale with the State's Army, not willing to stand them: on a sudden broke up, and quitted the siege in the night with a great confusion, leaving be hind him a great many sick, and hurt men, ammunition, victuals, and other materials. The marquis Spinola then being jealous of his honour, after Prince Maurize had put into Breda 6000 choice Soldiers, namely, his own Guard, and most of the Colonels Companies, came and sat down before it, on the 28 of August. 1624. and having sustained the loss of a great many brave men before Bergin, feareing to attempt the same by Approaches, (commanding a mighty Army) choose rather to block it up on all sides, and so knowing that many mouths, must eat many victuals, sought rather to famish it out. Prince Maurice coming with the State's Army to the May, having a greater design in his head, to wit, an Enterprise upon the Castle of Antwerp, which would have fetch the marquis from Breda: failing for want of Courage, and falling on (as it is reported) gave the marquis time to fortify himself the stronger before Breda, and to that end, made a double line of Circumvalation about it, with strong Forts, Horneworkes, halfemoones, Redoubts, and Spurs, and cutting the dike at Terhey, drowned all the lower grounds, and made a Steckado over the drowned meadows, to hinder and keep us from relieving it by water, and sloopes. Howsoever, his Highness the Prince of Orange to see if he could possibly relieve it, gave command to Sir Horace Vere of worthy Memory, Lord of Tylbery, and Colonel General of the English, with my Lord of Oxford, who commanded the new English, on the 16 of May 1625 to fall on upon the dike of Terhey, between the drowned lands; the dike being not a 'bove 20, or 30 foot broad at the most: the enemy having two, or three strong Redoubts upon it, ere you came to the Halfmoone before their quarter of Terhey. An hour before day, the new English fell on, first took two Redoubts upon that Dike, & an other upon Sevenberks-dike, beat the Enemy out of them, slew many of them, & after a long fight the new & the old English fell upon the half moon, & disputed it a long with the Enemy, till such time as the marquis sent fresh forces, horse and foot to second them of Terhey, & to defend that quarter: now after Sun rising, finding it not feisible, our men were driven to retreat. Upon this service Sir Thomas Winne being a volunteer, Captain Tubb, Captain Dakers, Lieutenant Cheyney, Lieutenant Corbitt, and my Lord of Oxford's Ensign, with divers Gentlemen and sovildiers were slain, & Capt: Shippon shot, so that from that time forward, this City by famine languished away, until the fifth of june 1625. On which day it fell again under the power, and obedience of the King of Spain, and became a Receptacle for a great many Freebooters, which did much annoy the State's Countries, that lay next unto it, bringing them under Contribution: Till that this present year, his highness the Prince of Orange besieged it, & took it in again, every nation striving at this siege, to do the land service, besides the particular obligation they owed unto his highness, being his own town, it gave the more life & courage unto them. Now what memorable pieces of service, & actions have been performed during this Siege from the 23 of july, until the 10 of October 1637. This true and brief Relation (though I cannot remember all particulars for want of due information,) will give the worthy Reader reasonable satisfaction, & this as a preamble may serve to the matter itself following.   

A TRUE AND A BRIEF RELATION Of the famous Siege OF BREDA.  
THE LORDS THE STATE'S GENERAL of the united Provinces, and his highness the Prince of Orange, according to their alliance made with France, desirous to divert the Cardinal Infante, from bending his whole force, against the King of France his Army, which was fall'n into Henegow, and had besieged, and lay engaged before. Landrescy; resolved to draw, their Army also into the field, & to that end, made great preparations of all things, necessary for the war, appointing the Rendezvous on the 12. of july, this present year at Rammekens in Zealand: the Army conducted by the Prince, consisted of about one and twenty thousand foot, and some three thousand horse, which were divided into three Brigades, or Tercias'. to wit, the French and the walloons; making one and fifty foot Companies, commanded by Colonel Hauterive: The English whose meeting was first at Bergen op Zoom, making with the Lord of Brederodes Regiment, & Count Solmes his Regiment 55. Companies, commanded by my Lord Morgan, and Count Wlliams' Lord Marshal of the field, consisting of 5 dutch Regiments, and three Scotch, making in all 63 companies, beside the Horse, ordered also into three Tercias', vidz. The Lord of Stakenbroecks, Lieutenant Genial of the Horse. The Duke of bovillon's, & Count Stirums Commissary of the Horse, making in all some 40 troops. This Army was embarked in four, or five thousand Smack-ships, the greatest they could get for the horse, with provisions of Hay, Oats, water and bridges for them: and as soon as they came to Rammekins, the Army lay between that Castle, and Middleborough head the Horse troops next the Head, and the train of victuals and Ammunition up towards Armuyde. Those foot companies, which lay in little ships, were by order from the prince removed into greater, and the Shippers had command, to provide themselves Cables, Anchors, and to ballast their ships with sand, the Soldiers likewise having order, to furnish themselves with ten day's victuals. The Enemy seeing, and hearing the noize of these preparations, thought verily that the prince of Orange his design was for Flanders, and therefore to hinder our landing, they drew a head, and left his garrisons in other places of horse, and foot, as weak as possibly he could, and getting a compitent army together, to resist the Prince, put strong garrisons into Hulst, the Land of Waes', and all the Towns lying along the Sea Coast of Flanders, even from Sluice, and Dam to Greveling, to keep us from Landing.  
This it seems the Prince of Orange did in all probability, to amuse the Enemy, and to harry, and weary out his men, his highness' design lying an oaths way, or else perhaps the contrarienesse of the wind. which blew a stiff gale, and by gusts diverse days together, might alter his highness' resolution: for after our Army had laid nine days between Rammekins, and Middleborough head with expectation every day to set Sail for Flanders: upon Sunday the 19 of july, came order in the afternoon from his highness, that all our men, which were a shore, at Middleborow, or Flishing, should presently upon pain of death, that night repair to shipboard, and withal Commanded Monsieur Percevall quartermaster General, and all the particular quartermasters of every Regiment, with all expedition that night to set sail for Bergin op zoom, to view a landing place for the Army, and to draw out quarters for every Regiment in the fields of Northgeest and Ostgeest, and Commanded also, that upon Monday morning, being the twentieth, when the Prince's ship should set sail from Rammekins, and shoot of a warning-piece, that then every Tercia, as they lay, should make ready, to sail after him: So then on the 20, about five of the Clock in the Morning, the Prince having a stiff, and a prosperous gale of Wind, set sail for Bergin op zoom, all the army following him, as fast as they Could get out. And at the same instant, his highness Caused two hundred empty ships, with the shippers only, and some few drummers in them, to Sail up the Scheld, and along the land of Waes', to make show of landing there, which gave the enemy So strong an alarm in all those parts, that they never thought of his coming any where else, his highness in the interim kept his course towards Bergin up zoom, and by twelve a clock came the same day to the Fort, that lies upon the creek, between Bergin and Tertole, where he cast anchor, and seeing Sir jacob Ashley Sergeant Mayor of the English tercia pass by him, gave him order, that as the shipping came up, they should follow two ships, which were to sail into the creek, that runs up towards Halter, as far as they could, and there to find a fit landing place for the army, and coming to the landing place should be drawn a shore, and march along the dike to their several quarters, which was done accordingly with admirable expedition: for the shipping coming up, a great part of the army that afternone was landed, and drawn into their quarters, the officers, and soldiers having laid long a board, were willing to refresh themselves a shore, some of them wading up to the knees in water, and mud, till they got to the dike. The horse troops had order to run up into Bergen head, and as far as they could into the town, for the more commodious, and the better landing of their troops,  
The next day being tewsday, and the 21, the rest of the Army horse and foot were disembarqued, drawn into their quarters, & received order, to provide them three, for four day's victuals, against the next morning. Now on wednesday the 22 at the break of the day, all the quarter master received wagons from the waggonmaster general, for the chief officers & Captains of their Regiments, two Captains to a Wagon, which were presently distributed to the Captains, and sent away with all expedition to the shipping, with command so lad their wagons, and to follow the Army. This morning about seven of the clock, the whole army drew into arms, and the English Tercia, having the avantgard that day, marched to their old quarter of Rosendale (where they had laid a whole winter, when marquis Spinola had blocked up Breda anno 1624.) where they were well quartered, and the Colonels, and chief officers accommodated with houses.  
The next morning being the 23 of july, at the creek of the day, the army began to move again, and Count Williams tercia having the avantguard, we marched that day to the heath, between Ginnekins, and the mastwood before Breda.  
Some days before we departed from Rammekins, his highness had written to Count Henry Casimir, governor of Frizeland, who to guard the Muse, and the Rhine, and to descend those quarters, had an Army of 90 Companies, horse & foot, composed of all nations, as English, French, Dutch, and Scotch, and gave him order night and day to march with his Army, towards Breda, who upon the 21 of july, two days before his highness came before it, rounded the town, and stopped all Auenues, and passages into it. This gave those of Breda a terrible alarm, which made them ring their alarm Bell, and made them shut, and dam up their ports: the same day as Count Henry came before it, they sallied out of the town with some 400 men, to fetch in Cattle, and other provisions, but our horse beat them in again with the losre of some men slain, others hurt, and some taken prisoners.  
To return again to the Prinecs' Army, on Thursday the 23 of july new style, our Army came, and lay in Battle upon the Heath, between the prince's houses near Ginnekins & the River of Merch, & the Mastwoed. In the river by the prince's house, there lay a new long boat, very commodious to make a bridge upon, his highness presently gave order to the Carpenters, and workmen, to lay planks over it, and to make two bridges upon it for his men to pass over it, on the other side of the Merch to the Lord of Bredrods', Count Solmes, and Count Henry's quarters, which that afternoon was made with all expedition, & withal gave order, that no quarters should be made for the Regiments, but all of them to lie in Battaille attending an enemy, until such time as our line of Circumualation was defensible.  
On Friday morning then the 24. at the break of the day, all the quartermasters had orders, to fetch materials from the Commisse Martin for 250. workmen of every English, and French Regiment, and proportionally of every Regiment of the whole Army: so that there were above 5000 Commanded men that morning, appointed with the quartermasters to go to work, every soldier having given him by the Inginier, and his quartermaster a rhenish rod of ground, that is 12 foot, to cast up. The Line of Circumualation was began first from the Prince's house, by Colonel Colepeppers Regiment, and then every Regiment, according to the order of their march, took their ground, the line was cast up over the hills, and heights, a long through the Mastwood, to Papenmutch, to the Hagh, where Count William's quarter was, and so to Monsieur Buyshuysens' quarter of 8 Companies, and then to Terhey, where Colonel Varick lay with 12 Companies. And over the bridge by the Prince's house, it ran a long through the walloons quarter, to the Lord of Bredrods', to Count Solmes, and so to Tettering to Count Henry his quarter, and from thence over the fields to the Swart dick, upon which redoubts were made, and so was shut at Terhey, being some 21 English miles in compass, having upon heights. & places of advantage strong Forts, Horneworkes, Half moons, & spurs, with diverse batteries upon it. And the merck, & the other River were stopped, and damned up in two places, to wit, by the Prince's quarter, and between Papenmutch and the Hagh, which overflowed, and drowned all the meadows, and lower grounds, more than a man's height deep, and lay like a sea before our Trenches. Three or four days also after the prince had sat down with his Army before Breda, there came a matter of some 3 or 4. thousand Boors, or hus-bandmen out of Holland, who made an out ditch casting the earth up (on both sides, on the out side of the first line) eight foot deep, 8 foot high on both sides and sixteen foot broad, to hinder the Ennemes horse from leaping over it, and breaking in upon us.  
Upon Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the 24. the 25. and 26. of july, we wrought upon the line with great expedition, while the rest of our army these three days lay in battle. On Sunday before noon the quartermaster General, & the particular quartermasters of every Regiment, drew out the French quarters upon the heigths, and the English quarter upon the heath nearer the town. And on Monday, being the 27 the Regiments, and companies drew into their quarters, and cast up a Trench before them, even from the mast wood to the river side. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were spent in repairing our line, raising it, and making a foot-banke to it, and in finishing the Trenches before the head of our quarters.  
Upon Friday the 14 of july, there were sent down in the night with Monsieur Percevall, the quartermaster General 150 English, & as many French all work men, to break ground just half way, between Breda and Ginnekins, where they cast up a small half-moon & a redout by the water mill, and the burnt houses, to keep in the Enemy. Saturday the first of August was spent in repairing, the line.  
Upon Sunday about three of the Clock in the morning, the Enemy sallied out upon these two small works, some 150 men, and discharged a volley of shot upon them, but hearing our Trumpeter of the horse guard sound a charge, retreated presently this was only to discover: for upon Monday the third, about the same hour in the morning, they Sallied our again about 200 men with firelocks, & encompassing both the works, offered to give on, upon one of the points of the half moon, giving fire upon our men: But Monsieur Beringham, who commands the Prince's troop, came thither with some horsemen from the Prince's guard notfarre of, and sounding a charge the Enemy instantly retreated, as fast as they could, into the outworckes of the Town, and being come under their ordinance, they shot from of the Bulwarks and walls, about 20 Canon shot upon those works, and upon the way up towards Ginnekens, leaving dead behind them a Sergeant, a gallant man, and 5 or 6 others slain: and carried of at least 15 or 16 hurt men. Upon this service Lieutenant Loof, (Lieutenant tot Lieut Colonel Thienen) was hurt.  
About this time his Highness the Prince Elector Palatine, with his brethren, Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, and a great train of English Noblemen, and Gentlemen, came to the siege, who during the whole time of it, were every day as frequent, and forward in the Approaches, as any needy Cadet could be, that sought to make his fortune that way. And were attended on by Sir Robart Stone, Sir Thomas Billing slay, Mr. Karr, Mr. Daniel, Mr. Hamptden, Mr. Grissin, their own followers, accompanied also with the Earls of Warwick and Northhampton, my Lord Grandisson, Sir William Howard Mr. Oneall, Captain Crofts, Mr. Apsley, Mr. Fanchy, Mr. Eldrington, Mr. Neale, and afterwards Mr. Nevil, who put themselves under Colonel Gorings' command, and marched with his Company to their guards. And Mr. Georg, and Mr. Walter Vane, mounted themselves under the Prince's Troop.  
His Hghnesse the Cardinal Infante, hearing now that the Prince of Orange with our Army was set down before Breda, made all the expedition that possibly he could, to gather a head from among his harried troops, who had had long and wearisome marches, for the defending of the coast of Flanders, the land of Waes', & other places, & picked up a reasonable Army consisting of some 10000 foot and 50 troops of horse (the most of them being employed against the French to resist them, & hinder their incursious & progress into the Provinces of Henegow and Artois) and on the 24. of july new style, accompanied with Prince Tomaso of Savoy, Count Feria, & some other Grands came to Antwerp, drawing on the 23. 7 or 8 Canon through it. The same day came the Regiment of Bruon to him, being a matter of twelve hundred men strong, who had thought to have put his Regiment into Breda, but was prevented & deceived, baked 80 thousand loaves of Bread for his army, and gave them some Money, and drew out of Gelder's, Gennip and Stevensward, and other forts, and places all men that might be spared, to see if he could relieve Breda, his men promising him, that they would either venture for to relieve it, or to dye before it, but the carefulness and industry of his Highness the Prince of Orange was such, that it was a thing impossible for them to break through our line.  
The Cardinal Infante then the second of August being come to great & little Sundert, & Rysbergen, which is an hours going from the Hagh Count William's quarter, as the map of the barony of Breda shows, quartered in these three villages, hutted & cast up for their safeguard some traverses upon the avenues, & passages, and showed a matter of 17 troops of his Horse upon the heath, within less than a Canon shot of Count William's quarter, who saluted them from his Batteries, with our Ordinance, and slew some four, or five of them, shot of the chaps of a horse, which they left behind them, & so retreated. Those of Breda seeing their friends were come so near with hopes of relief, did encourage them: and on the third, fourth and fifth of August, hung out lanterns upon the top of their high steeple, to show them the way into the Town by night: but by the vigilencie of his Highness, our out-line by that time was made so strong, that they durst not venture to break through it.  
The Enemy being come so near us, now was a time of action, for 10 or 12 nights one after an other, as long as the Cardinal's Army lay in these villages above named, our whole army horse & foot of all nations, every night drew out after the warning piece went of to besett the out line, & every company to march to their several stations, & attend the Enemy, if he durst have attempted any thing for the relief of Breda: once more he showed 14 troop of his horse, which were beaten back with our Cannon, as the former were.  
Upon wednesday night the 12 of August 400 of our horse went and gave the Enemy an alarm in the night, and beat up their horse guards to a traverse, which they had cast up before their quarter, slew four or five of the Enemy, and finding there some of their foot, to second them, our men retreated with the loose also of some four or five men.  
On Friday night the 14 of August the Cardinal Infante; seeing no possibility to break through our line and Army, in the night sent away a part of his forces, who broke up, and fired their quarters, and the next morning rose with the gross of his Army, marching towards Loone, & other villages in Brabant, having a secret plot, and enterprise upon the Sconce of the Vorne, and they'll, and before that had given order to those troops of his, which were drawneout of Gelder's, Gennep, and Stevensward, to march to these two places, who coming to the Maze side, & putting some men in boats to crosle over the river, into the Island of the Vorne, were discovered on Saturday night the 15 of August. A man of war, and our men discharged many shot among them, which slew divers of their men, and leaving their Scaling ladders behind them, were driven to retreat, being reported, that these two places had warning & intelligence of them by a Boor, that ran from them, so that if they had fall'n on, our men were provided to entertain them. In the Interim the Cardinal Infante & his army, who came to second them, buzzed up & down with hopes, that this design of his would take effect, and cause the Prince of Orange, to rise from his siege of Breda, but his expectation was frustrate.  
The Enemy being marched away, his highness that evening sent for Colonel Wynebergen, & Sir. Simon Harcourt, Sergeant major to Colonel Gorings' regiment, to attend the Enemy, & gave them the command of 25 corpanies out of every regiment: among the rest of our nation Sir. Simons own company, Captain Ropers, Captain Herles, & Captain Duncums', & that night they marched towards Ghetrudenberke, and coming to Hemersward by Heusden, Colonel Wynebergen marched away with his 14. Companies up towards the Bettow, to descend (with Colonel Pincen) the river, & those parts, lying upon the Rhine, & the Whale. Sir. Simon Harcourt staying in Hemersward with his eleven companies to guard that place: but on the 18 of August, received order from the Prince, to march with his men to the Grave, for the securing of that Town, if the Enemy, who drew that ways should have besieged it. There he stayed some ten, or twelve days, until the Enemy was marched away to Venlo & Roermont. The Enemy being gone, he received order again to march from thence to Nemwegen, where he did embark his eleven companies for weasel: but before his arrival there, he received a Counter-command from the Prince, to return again with his men to the Army, This by the way.  
On Saturday the 15 of August in the night, there were 150. English, and 150 French workmen, commanded to go down with Monsieur Percevall, the quartermaster General, to break ground & this night advanced some 300 paces forward, from the two first works above named towards the hills, upon which they made the first battery, for four or five pieces of ordinance, to favour our workmen, and to keep the Enemy from sallying out.  
Upon Sunday the 16 that night's work was repaired, and in the afternoon the Prince with a great train, went to view the Enemies' quarters, in what form they lay. Also upon Sunday at night following, the English from the first battery Northward on the left hand cast up a Trench, and got 76 Rod towards the town, at the end whereof they made a good Redoubt: the French doing the like from the right hand of the batrerie, and got as much ground, or rather more, casting up also an other Redoubt, & there were commanded men the next morning sent down, to repair that night's work.  
On Monday the 17, Sundays nights work being repaired, the the first battery of five pieces was made, to hinder the Enemy from Sallying out upon our approaches, & our trenches was enlarged to 12 foot broad, that ordinance and wagons might be drawn down, the day following our trenches were heightened, and some blinds set up.  
On Tuesday night the 18 of August, My Lord Morgan, and Monsieur Hauterive, as Eldest Colonels went down to break ground, and to advance the approaches. Monsieur Hauterive from the first battery, as eldest Colonel takeing the right hand, and my Lord Morgan the left, and so the English and French ran their lines, each Colonel commanding ten companies, to wit, eight English, and two Dutch, one of the Lord of Bredroods' Regiment, and an other of Count Solms, and the French Colonel ten Companies of their own nation, the Guards, and the Walloons which guarded with them. There was appointed, to go down with these two Colonels, to break ground, 250. Commanded men with materials, and our English that night, in running an oblique line, got forward 72. rod, or 864. foot, from the left corner of our first battery, and at the end thereof, made a large Corpse of Guard to defend that approach. The French did the like that night, from the right corner of the battery, and having 50 men more than the English they got 80. rod. The Enemy Shott much this night upon our men, that guarded the workmen, & with some five, or six of their men, gave us an alarm, and my Lord Morgan shot through his briches, which bullet grazed upon his buttock, without doing him any further harm. This night Captain Francisco, who commands Captain Francis Vere's Company, had three of his men mortally wounded, whereof they all died with in two, or three days after.  
Upon wednesday morning being the 19 there was sent down into the approaches, a Sergeant, and 30. men of every English, and Dutch Regiment to repair, heighten, and enlarge the approach made that night.  
Moreover, about eleven of the clock that day, the Enemy sallied out of their works, about fifty men upon the French approaches, thinking to have cut of some of those that had the point. But Captain d' Escars, Lieutenant de Brett, and Monsieur la Terriere, who commanded Colonel Hauterive his company, with some French Volunteers, fell out of their trenches, and beat the Enemy back again into their works. In this sally the Enemy lost a Captain, a Sergeant, and seven or eight men, and had an other Sergeant shot in his thigh, who had behaved himself so stoutly, that afterwards when there was a parley, the Prince of Orange being in the approaches, sent him four double-pistols, as a reward of his courage: So much he prizeth valour, though in an Enemy.  
The Enemy being retreated into his works, within half an hour after, they beat a Parley, desiring that they might fetch off their dead bodies, especially to seek for the Corpse of a Captain of theirs that was slain upon this service. His Highness the Prince of Orange, being acquainted therewith, granted them a Parley for an hour's time, & presently after dinner the Prince came down himself into the French approaches, and while the cessation of arms dured, there were appointed Officers on both sides, to meet half way betwixt the Enemies' works, and our Trenches, till they had sought out, & fetched of their dead. The Prince on our side (with a french officier) commanded Monsieur Percevall, the quartermaster General, and chief Inginier for the directing of the French Approaches, to take upon him the habit, and quality of a Sergeant, with a halberd in his hand, and to go out, and entertaining discourse with the Enemies' Officer, which should come out on their side, should cast his eye about him now and then, to discover how the ground lay, and the Enemies' works, that he might the better know, which way to run his approaches towards them: neither was the Enemy failing herein: for they sent also out of the Town, their chief Inginier, to espy how our line, and Trenches lay. These two chief Engineers meeting together, the Enemies' men to show their courtesy, brought out of their Horneworke good Rhenish wine, and the best Bredaes' Beer they could get, and there they drank two or three healths, to the Cardinal Infants, the Prince of Oranges, and at last the Enemies Inginier enquiring how Monsieur Percevall did, dranck a health unto him, who unknown unto the Enemies Inginier, pledged his own health.  
On Wednesday night the 19 Count Solms commanding in the English, and Dutch Approaches, two Sergeants with Sixty workmen were sent down into the Trenches, and from the last night's corpse de guard, ran a line slooping some sixty rod, and cast up an other Corpse de guard at the end of it, & on the left hand began to make a battery, we got this night almost within two stones cast of the Enemies' Horne-worke: the French likewise this night got as much ground made likewise a Corpse de guard, and advanced their Approaches well. The next day this night's work was repaired.  
On Thursday night the 20 of August, Colonel Herbert went down to command in the Approaches, and had a Sergeant, and 30 men out of every Regiment, to advance the work: this night they got 23 rod towards the Horne-worke, & from the point, branched out ten rod on the right hand, upon which the great battery for twelve half Canon was made. This night Captain Stanton was shot in his leg, and Lieutenaut Baxter a liltle beneath his hip, with seven others that were shot besides them. The next day that night work was repaired, and the Trench heightened, and made broader.  
It was Colonel Gorings' turn on Friday night the 21, to relieve Colonel Herbert, and to command in the approaches, with whom the Earl of North-hampton, my Lord Grandison, with many other brave Volunteirs, worthy Officers, and gentlemen of quality, came down to accompany him that night, and the next day in the trenches. The Enemy to hinder our men from working, and Sapping forward shot much: but the Colonel to encourage the workmen, for the advancing of the Sapp, went oftentimes into the Sapp this night, with Captain Watkins chief Inginier for the guiding of the English Approaches, as likewife to Sergeant adam's, (master of that Sapp,) with 27 sappers, which he had taken on, who did not only receive his direction, but also tasted of his liberality, for besides that which the States gave them, which was two Rixdallers a piece, wherely he did not only encourage them for the present, but won their hearts for any further employment, as did afterwards appear in effect. And because the work, which they had done that night, might be repaired the next morning: the Colonel sent up his quartermaster to the quarter for 15 workmen and a-Sariant out of every English Regiment, which he brought up to his Colonel by three a clock in the morning, who presently fell to work, in heightening the Sapp on both sides, fetch rise-busshes, made blinds, and set up a hundred musket-baskets upon the top of the Trench, & flanks, where our Musketeers might offend the Enemy most. This morning Sergeant Bagnall, Colonel Gorings' Sergeant was shot through his chaps, and some of his teeth struck out, and one Abraham Gunly, of the Colonels Company, received there his mortal wound, where of he died a day after.  
Saturday night the 22. of August, Colonel Colepepper, relieved Colonel Goring, this night the Enemy shot very much, and cast divers Handgranadoes into our Sapp among the Sappers, and yet thanks be to God, there was but one man slain. This night our men got 6 rod forward towards the Enemies' Horne-worke, and the next day, that night's work was heightened, and the Sapp made broader.  
Upon Sunday the 23. there was planted six half Canon upon the great Battery, which was made for 12 pieces. Two other batteries were a making ready, for 8 half Cannon, & an other for four pieces in the French Approach, as likewise a batterre for two great mortars in the Corpse of guard on the right hand: These ordinance played, and beat furiously upon the wall, and Ginnekins Bulwark to dismount the Enemies' ordinance.  
Upon Sunday morning also being the 23 of August, Sir james Sandalien, Colonel of a Scotch Regiment, commanding then in Count William's approaches, standing upon a place, that was somewhat higher than the rest, to show the Inginier, which way was best for him to Sapp towards the palisadoes of the Counter-skarfe, which lay without the Horneworke, received a dangerous shot through his left hand, which raked along the blade of his arm, up towards his elbow, and broke some small bones in his hand.  
This afternoon the Enemy shot a great granado, out of one of their mortars, of the bigness of a Canon bullet, two French men running after it, and imagining it to be a Cannon bullet, one of them stooping to take it up, it broke in pieces between his arms, toore him all to pieces; and blew his bones and flesh up into the air, that a piece of him could not be found.  
On Sunday night the 23. my Lord Morgan relieved Colonel Colepepper, this night our men sapped two or three rod towards the Enemies Counterskarse, our men and the Enemies, this night gave fire exceedingly one upon an other. This night also the line of Communication, was begun between the French and the English, and the next day being monday, that night's work was repaired, and more ordinance planted upon the batteries.  
Upon Monday night the 24 Count Solmes relieved my Lord Morgan, who commanded the approaches. The workmen sapped forward this night, till they came to a morras, which did hinder them much, so that they were constrained to turn the line, and sapp along it, till they were passed it: howsoever they got a matter of 30 foot this night, and set up blinds of rizebushes to shelter them. The next day that night's work was repaired, and more Cannon planted upon our batteries.  
This afternoon Monsieur Percevall, the quartermaster Genial, who had the direction of the French approaches, as is said before going to visit the French Sapp, was dangerously shot through his left shoulder, where of he hath laid in great weakness a long time: God in his good time, restore him to his former health.  
This afternoon also towards evening, Count Henry of Nassau, Colonel of the North-Holland Regiment, commanding in Count Williams approaches. The Enemy sallied out of their works on that side, a matter of 200, choice men, & coming up to the very point, surprised the Duchess that had the Guard there, beating them back through the trenches, where Captain Scheur a worthy man, who commanded at the point, (in regard his men did abandon him) after he had defended himself, as long as he could was slain: notwithstanding that Count Harrie himself, very bravely did what was possible to resist their retreat: and to second him: but could not, till at length, Lieutenant Colonel erskin's his Company advancing from an after guard, charged up to the Enemy, with Count Harrie, and Alexander Hamilton, Ensign to the said Company, beat back the Enemy out of our Trenches, & fell into the upon field upon them, and coming to push of the pike with them, the Ensign grappled hand to hand with one of the Enemies' Ossicers, and killed him, and afterward took an Italian prisoner, and so forced the Enemy to retire very sadly, and with a great loss, though but of a few persons: for one Cantelmo, a gallant youngman an Italian, and much favoured by the Cardinal Infante, who had stolen into the town not long before in Boor's apparel, was unfortunately shot upon this sally in the belly, of which hurt he died two days after.  
Moreover upon this day being the 24 of August Bredroode the Commander of Venlo with some other Captains, gave over this Town very unworthily into the hands of the Cardinal Infante after he had laid with his army a day or two before it, and marched out of it above eleven hundred able men besides officers, who might well have defended it a month, or three weeks at the least, for which they had their condign sentence from the high Council of War of the united provinces, as an example to others.  
On Tuesday night the 25 Colonel Herbert marched down to command in the Approaches, and relieved Count Solms, and notwithstanding the Enemy shot much this night, yet our workmen sapped forward a matter of some 24 foot, towards the Enemies' Counterskarfe, and set up blinds upon it, and the next day repaired that night's work.  
On Wednesday night the 26, Colonel Goring having the command in the Aproches relieved Colonel Herbert, the Enemy this night shot much, especially upon the French approaches, and cast above 30 hand-granadoes towards, and into their sap. The English advanced their Sapp this night some two rod. An hour before day two of the Enemy, with long firelocks came out of their counter-skarfe, and crept upon their bellies to the end of our Sapp, and peeping into it, Seing the light, shot the workemaster thereof, and one of the Sappers stark dead, just as Colonel Goring came from visiting them. The death of these two, retarted and hindered the advancing of the Sapp for a while, till the Colonel persuaded some expert soldiers of his own company (notwithstanding this disaster) to undertake it again, causing them towards morning to make blinds, that the Enemy might not discover our Sappers, who under the favour of our Canon, and musketteiers, which he caused to play continually, advanced the Sap the next day 12 foot forwards, and upon wednesday morning, there were sent down into the Approaches, two hundred commanded men with his quartermaster, and a hundred muskett baskets; to be set up, to heighten, and diepen the sap, and to make a foote-banke upon the trench, that our musketeers might the better give fire upon the Enemy, between these musket basketts. This day, and the day following, we beat continually with 12 or 14 pieces of half Canon, upon Ginnekins Bulwark, and the Curtain of the wall, to dis. mount their ordinance. Upon Thursday the 27, the Enemy about eleven of the clock, sallied out of their Countersckarfe with pitch ropes, to fire the Blinds, which were made upon the point of the French Sapp, and coming up cast a great many Hand-granads into the sap among the workmen. Monsieur Charneze Colonel, had then the command in the French Approaches, and fell out bravely upon the Enemy with a hundred French, beat them back from the Approaches, to the top of their Counter-skarfe, and there came to push a pike, and sword to sword with them, yea he beat them out of their Counter-skarfe, but lying open to the Horn-worke, and the flanks of the Town, having no cowert, nor time to turn it up in the day, retreated again into his Approaches. Upon this service a piece of a Granado breakeing struck Monsieur Charnaze upon his cheek, which razed the skin, and drew a little blood, and though the Enemy shot much, and cast a great many Granades into their Sap: yet they advanced it so forward, that they came to the foot of the Counterskarfe: and their digged out one of the Enemies' Palisadoes, and sent it to the Prince for a token, the Prince rewarding him that brought it, (as he promised before) with as much money, as would buy him a new suit of clothes cloak and all.  
On Thursday night the 27. Colonel Colepepper relieved Colonel Goring. The Sapp this night was advanced three rod, and the workmen sapped to the very foot of the Countreskarfe before the Horn. work, and the Sappers digged out three Palisadoes, and on Friday morning the Inginier, and he that pulled them out, presented them to the Prince, who rewarded him in the same manner, as he did the other the day before. Without all question the English had been first in their Counterskarfe, if they had not met unfortunately with the Morrase abovesaid, which did hinder them, and cast them Behind hand two days at the least. On friday the sap was heightened on both sides, made deeper and broader, and muskets-baskets & blinds set up.  
On Friday night the 28 my Lord Morgan commanding the Approaches, being come to the foot of the Counterskarfe sapped forward into it, and notwithstanding, that the Enemy shot very hard upon our men, both with their small shot and Canon, to hinder our men from advancing, yet that night the sappers' sapped forwards 12 foot, my Lord Morgan commanding to give fire from all Corpse de guard, and flanks upon the Enemies' Horne-worke, that under the favour thereof our men might go on, The next morning being Saturday, that night's work was repaired, and blinds set up.  
Upon Saturday night the 29 Count Solmes releived my Lord Morgan, and sapped forward, being now in the Counterskarfe, our men had elbow room, to branch out on both sides upon the Counterskarf & cast up two Corpse of guards, one on the right hand, an other on the left hand, making blinds, and setting up musket-baskets for our musketeers to play through, and to annoy the Enemy, that gave fire upon our men from their Horneworke, and other of their outworks, the next day being Sunday, and the 30 the sap, and these guards were repaired.  
On Sunday night the 30 of August, it was Colonel Herbert's turn to command in the approaches, and notwithstanding that the enemy, and our men that night shot exceedingly one upon an other: yet the English sapped forwards, & heigthned and repaired the two Corpse a guard above named, and Colonel Herbert by encouraging the workmen, sapped this night within 12 foot of the brink of the moat of the Enemies' Horne-worke, & the next day that night's work was repaired. This night also Colonel Hauterive, who commanded in the French Approaches, having sapped to the brink of the moat, attempted to put a dam over it, but after the loss of some men, found it not feasible.  
The night before (being the 30 of August) Colonel Hauterive had attempted to lay a Dam of rize-bushes over the moat of the Horne-worke, in the French Approach.: but sustaying the loss of about sixteen persons, besides hurt men, was constrained to forbear, no others being willing to undertake it. The Englisst sap yet was not quite advanced to the brink of the water: notwithstanding Colonel Goring, perceiving how desirous the Prince was the work should be hastened, and hearing him offer five and twenty hundred gilders to the French, who were in it before, obtained the same allowance for his Approaches. And before he marched down on Sunday night the 30 of August, sought out the most expert, and bold workmen of our Nation. Six men undertook it, that themselves with some others, whom they would hire should do it, for fiveteene hundred gilders, the Colonel reserving the other thousand gilders, to pay bringers of Rise-busshes, and to hire others in case these should be to few, or to reward them above their expectation if they did succeed. After the Sappers had wrought twelve foot to come to the water, for so much was yet wanting: these six men began their task, and proceeded to good effect, but were all slain, or hurt in a short space, only the chief of them, being assisted by a succession of sixteen others, who likewise were all, either slain, or dangerously shot, lived & worked forward, till six of the clock the next morning, being the 31, at which time the dam was laid within 15 foot of the other side. Here this workman out of a bravery, would needs sound the depth of the moat remaining, and dis-covering himself too carelessly was slain, by which means many men were lost, for that he had neglected to make blinds, as he went, which made other soldiers timorous, & unwilling to under take it. In all this time and danger, you may imagine how painful a part the Colonel acted: who did not only most vigilantly place Musketeers, to discharge without intermission, in every foot of ground from whence they night annoy the Enemy, but oftentimes visited the Rise-bringers, that materials might not be wanting, and upon the failing of any workmen, by his singular dexterity of persuasion, got new in their places, himself being an example unto them, of singular diligence and boldness. Yet now they were at such a stand, that for two hour's space, the discourse of all was, that it could not be done, till another night might contribute some shelter to them. At last the Colonel, not being able to satisfy himself, with what was already effected, (though it were enough to have gained honour for two nights) besides that he saw the feciblenesse of that little remainder, got first some men to say blinds of bushes, on that which was made, and then four other workmen, to finish the rest, for the reward of two hundred and fifty gilders a piece, which they received, being not so much as one hurt, and ended their work about twelve of the clock at noon. The Prince coming down, and seeing what was done, so much above his expectation, gave the Colonel Many thanks, with expressions suitable to his merit, and hastened the Miners unto him, that no time might be lost.  
One of them was presently set a mining under the Barm of the Horne-worke: But his fear making him willing to find excuses, he quickly came back and complained, that the damn was not easily passable. Whereupon the Colonel sent others to perfect it, if any thing were amiss, and when all was finished the Miner being returned to his work, that no more needless excuses should be made, the Colonel himself went quite over it, and in his return, received a shot with a sling bullet in his left leg, it struck him in the juncture, where the foot is fastened to the leg, broke asunder all the upper Sinews, toore away a great deal of his flesh, bruised the huckle bone, and broke the end of the great shinn-bone, where it joins unto it.  
At first the resolution of all the Chiurgians was, to cut of his leg, but seeing the admirable courage, & firmness of his mind, wherewith he boar it, and trusting much to this perfectness of health, and temper of his flesh, they concluded they might defer it for a time, without danger of a Gangrene, and after two dress, resolved to go on in the cure, without any thoughts of cutting it off. Which I express here, as that which was the matter of joy, not only to our Nation, but also to the whole Army, as his great wound was, and is the sorrow of all that love honour, virtue, and Soldiers. But I must forbear, to enlarge myself in relating, what a universal damp of sadness, seized on the hearts of all men, or what praises, and honours were paid unto his incomparable worth, not only by his Highness the Prince of Orange, but by all others of quality: for I am to remember, I write but a Diary: though indeed in one day's work, he hath given penns work for many days: for if you consider, the space of ground to be sapped through, before he came to the water, the breadth of the moat about 60 foot, the depth of it 6 foot, and the breadth of the Damn 15 foot, it will appear a work of greater bulk, than ever was done in the service of this state since their wars began. Besides, the difficulty of the action, from the strength of the Garrison, and encouragement they received the night before, from the ill success of the French attempt.  
A while after the Miner, whom the Colonel had set to work, making an other passage back, had his brains shoot out with the same sling piece. And the rest of that day was sorrowfully spent, in mending, and perfecting the works, Captain Syden-ham, whose activity, and vigilancy was not wanting in all this business remaining there.  
Upon Tuesday night the first of September, Colonel Colepepper, relieved Colonel Gorings' Regiment, and the Dam (as is said) being laid over, that night, our men began to sap a long the Barm of the Horne-worke, and on the right hand of the Horn of the work, began to mine: the Enemy shot hard upon the dam that night from the other horn of the work, which flankered it, and slew, & hurt four, or five of our men.  
This night also Monsieur Charnaze Ambassador for the King of France, with the Lords the, States and Colonel of a French Regiment, commanding in the French approaches received a shot in his head, whereof he presently died.  
Upon wednesday night the second, my Lord Morgan, relieved Colonel Colepepper, this night our men repaired, and heightened the Corpse of guard, on both sides of the dam, and began a left hand sap, a long the moat side of the Horne-worke, the day following was spent in repairing the works, making of blinds, and setting up musketbasketts, for the safeguard, and defence of our men.  
Upon Thursday night the Lord of Brederoods' Regiment took their turn, and his Lieutenant Colonel Monsieur Thienen commanding the approaches, our men sapped forward, notwithstanding that the Enemy shot hard upon our workmen: our musketeers also giving fire from our flanks upon the Enemies' Horne-worke as fast as they could, and our Canon playing from our batteries, upon the parapett of their Horne-worke, to beat down their musket-baskets, and sand backs about their Ears, and shot much upon the horn of the work, to make it mountable, that our men might have the better access to come up to the top of it.  
Upon Friday night the fourth of September new still. It was Count Solms his turn to command in the English, and Dutch approaches, and Monsieur Buat, Lieutenant Colonel in the French. His Highness the Prince of Orange sent express order that night, by Sir jacoh Ashley Lieutenant Colonel to my Lord Morgan, that he would have both the French and English, to set up, and maintain musket-baskets upon the top of the Enemies' Horne-worke, and this was to be done, both by the French, & the English at one time by daylight, and according to the Prince his order, was attempted on our side, by Captain Skippon the next morning, being Saturday in the sight of all men: between six and seven of the clock. He took a long with him about 30 of his own Company, who upon this service carried themselves all well, the one half of them, being slain and hurt. Himself after a long dispute, and fight with the Enemy, who tumbled down our Musket-baskets, as fast as our men set them up, coming to push of the pike, and slashing off some of the heads of their pikes, upon the top of the work, besides 4 or 5 shot upon his armour, & head-piece of proof, received a brush on his face with a stone (which by God's especial prevention did him no further harm) and after that got a sore shot, through his neck, with which he was staggered, & for the present lost the use of his left arm, (But God remarkably strenthning him) he presently recovered himself again, and betook himself to his former place and work, and disputed the business a long time afterward with the Enemy. In the mean time Noble Count Solmes, who had a vigilant eye, and a careful regard upon all that passed, sent his own Captain with some musketteirs, to assist Captain Skippon, which he did very worthily, and (besides other narrow 'scapes) received a shot through his left arm, and had ten of his men slain and hurt presently upon the place the Enemy could not be less than two hundred, against our few number that had climbed up to the top of their work, to dispute this action with us, having besides the advantage of the place, all necessary Instruments of offence and defence, as stones, flails, clubs, and handgranadoes, which some of our men wanted, and gaulled us most of all, at their pleasure from the right hand flank of their work, though our men did their uttermost endeavour, to execute what was commanded, but the many and great advantages the Enemy had prevailed, which moved Count Solmes to command Captain Skippon, and his own Captain to come off with their men, and so that attempt being not fesible at that time ceased, upon which the springing of our mine was resolved, the happy success whereof, two days after you shall hear.  
Upon Saturday night the fifth of September, Colonel Herbert commanded in the English approaches, and advanced the work on the left hand sapp very much. On Sunday that night's work was repaired, and in the morning the Enemy Countermining, our Miners mining forward, a little earth fell down in mining through it, by which hole they discovered the Enemies' Mine, and seeing their candle in it, they were driven to stop our mine, and to begin an other.  
On Sunday the sixth of September, Colonel Goring being shot, it was his Lieutenant Colonels turn to Command that night, and the next day in the approaches, and Monsieur Maisonneufve Colonel in the French. Between ten and eleven a clock in the night, the Enemy sallied out of their works a matter of some 150 men, upon the English left hand sap, and came stealing along between their half moon, before Ginnekens port, and their Horne-worke: the sap being not defensible, our workmen had order, if the Enemy fell upon it, to retreat unto the next Corpse de guard, the Enemy then falling upon it, cast a great many hand-granadoes into the sap, and entering it began to slgiht two, or three rod of it. Ensign Willis, the Colonels Ensign with 21 pikes, & musketeers had then the utmost Corpse de guard on the left hand, next unto the sap, and had order from Lieutenant Colonel Hollis, the chief Commandour there all this time, to make it good, and if the Enemy fell into the sap (as is said) that then the workmen should retire to him. Now all the Colonels Musketeers and pikes, with ten musketeers of every other Company, which Captain Sydenham fetched, and brought up, were disposed of some on the right, and others on the left hand of the two Corpse de guard, and the flanks on both sides of the Dam, so that when the Enemy fell on, they found us all ready to give them entertainment. The Enemy falling on & getting into the left hand sap, came up to Ensign Willis his Corpse de guard, and assaulted it, who very valiantly continued at push of the pike with the Enemy, and from the top of the work gave fire upon them, though for a great while, no supply was sent him, the Enemy striving to enter, should down our musket-baskets, and indeed hooked down, some two or three of them. Lieutenant Moyle, Lieutenant to Captain Abrahall his Company seeing this, that Ensign Willis was thus engaged in a fight with the Enemy, having but a few men with him to resist so many, and fearing that the Enemy might either enter, or get between him, and the next Corpse de guard to cut him of, gathered up some musketeers and pikes, and came to second him, and finding him at push of the pike, with the Enemy, and that some of his men began to fling He, Mr. Oneale Mr. Predeaux and some other Gentlemen entering: Lieutenant Moyle drew his sword, and made his men fall up unto him again. Now from all our other Corpse de guard, and flanks, our Musketeers gave fire upon the Enemy, as fast as ever they could charge, and discharge, Captain Sydenham commanding our Musketeers to shoot as low as ever they could, that they might gall the Enemy the better. The Enemy finding it very hit, retreated with the loss of some 50 men slain and hurt, leaving some arms behind them, as a Lorrannois one of their own men, left wounded in the sap reported to Lieutenant Colonel holes, and some other Officers, as he was dressed in our Corpse de guard.  
Upon this piece of service, and in this Corpse de guard so worthily defended by Ensign Willis, Lieutenant Moyle met with a favourable shot upon his chin: Besides him, Mr-Marsh of the Colonels Company, carrying himself very stoutly in this action received there his mortal wound, whereof within two, or three days after he died, and one of our Hand-Granado-men was shot through his right hand, which spoiled the casting of his Granades, and thus much in brief for this piece of service.  
About two of the clock in the morning, the Enemy being pot valiant (for they love to send there men foxed to Purgatory) would needs have an other bout with us, and as the Enemies Alferus Seignour De Belle, who the next morning was taken prisouner in their Horne-worke reporteth, that he himself (being shot free) with some others, making a noise and crying Sa, Sa, giving us warning long enough of his coming, fell down with his men from the top of the Horne-worke to the bottom, to discover our mine for that was their intent, Captain Monk the Colonels Captain with four pikes, and a musketteir or two, meeting with them under the Barm of the Horne-worke, encountered them on the furthest side of the Dam at push of the pike, beat them back again which spoiled their discovery: and those men of theirs, which showed their bodies, in giving fire from the top of their Horne-worke, our men from all Corpse de guard. poured such volleys of shot upon them, and by giving fire from a Drake planted upon the top of our right hand Corpse de guard, which carried two pounds of muskett bullets, made them pull down their Eeads quickly, and keep themselves under covert.  
The next morning being monday the seventh of September, the English, and French mines being made ready, a messenger was sent to his highness the Prince of Orange, to acquaint him therewith, where upon the Prince of Orange himself, the Prince elector with his brethren, and divers other men of quality, came down into the approaches, the Prince immediately gave order, for the springing of both the mines, and the falling on upon the breaches, which the mines should make. The first Officer then of the English, which was to fall up the Breach, and to enter it was Captain Monk, Colonel Gorings' Captain, with 20 musketteirs, and 10 Pikes, and after him a workemaster with certain workmen, to cast up a breast behind them, that they might lodge our men upon the top of the Horn-worke. Next unto him Captain Abrahall, and Lieutenant Broome was to fall on upon the right hand with forty pikes, and 20 musketeers. And Captain Hamond with his Ensign on the luft hand, to second Captain Monk, with Captain Abrahall, there fell on these Noble Volunteirs, worthy Officers, and Cavilleroes of the Colonels Company, my Lord Grandisson, Captain Croft, Captain la Mere; Lieutenant Turuill, Cornet Lucas, Ensign Pagett, Mr. Oneall, Mr. Apsley, Mr. Eldrington, Mr. Simon Fanchy, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Postlumus Kirton, Mr. Euers, Mr. Morley Mr. Daniel, Mr. Predeaux, Mr. Lenthol Mr. Wilford, Mr. Baskerfeild, Mr. jyle, and Mr. Waston, with divers other Gentlemen of quality. This Company of pikes kept always together. The English mine then being sprung, and takeing good effect, Captain Monk, ere the smoke was vanished, hastens up to the breach, and with his commanded men, fell up to the very top of it, where at first, he was entertained with some musketteires of the Enemies: but they instantly gave back, and he with his commanded men, of which half slunck away, advanced forward into the work, where he found a stand of pikes, of about six, or seven score ready to receive him. And falling in pell mel upon them, whether by order, out of an affection to the Colonel, or for a revenge upon the Enemy, they gave the word a Goring a Goring, and though the Enemy were twice their number, yet Captain Abrahall, being so bravely followed, with a Company of gallant men, charged home upon them, and came to push of the pike with them, and seeing this advantage that Captain Monk fell upon the left flank of them, and gaulled them shordly with his Musketteirs, Captain Abrah all pressing hard upon them, this brought the Enemy into a disorder, & made them give back. Upon this the French also falling on upon their right flank from their side, divers of them were slain, drowned and wholly routed. Upon the first charge worthy Captain Crofts was slain, My Lord Grandison at push of the pike received a wound in his arm, Master One all in his thigh, and Master Connock of Colonel goring Compaynie, received there his mortal wound. The Enemy being beaten out of their Horne-worke, Captain Abrahall with these Volunteers and Gentlemen, which held together, followed them over a small bridge made of two planks broad, at the end whereof, the Enemy had planted a brass piece charged with muskets-bullets whether they pursued them so fast, that they had no time, to discharge it, fearing that they might kill some of their own men! yet he that was to give fire stayed so long, till Mr. Eldrington clapped his hand upon the piece, and espying the Canonnier near unto the piece, with his linstock in his hand charged his pike against his breast, whereupon he took him prisoner and gave him to a private Soldier, upon this service he got a Spanish blade from a dead Officer: from thence our men drove the Enemy up to their half moon before Ginnekins port with the loss of 150 of their men at the least, and coming to the Counterskarfe of the moat, there our workmen turned up the Earth against the Enemy, and cast up a Brest-worke upon it, which we held and maintained: this service was thus performed, and much more fully, than was expected. whereupon his Highness sent fresh troops, to relieve those that had fall'n on, and as they came of, he embraced Captain Abrahall, and Captain Hamond, and thanked all the Officers, volunteers, and Gentlemen, who had performed so brave an action, and as if he rejoiced, that Colonel Goring was in some part thus revenged on the Enemy, by the valour of his Company, those of his Regiment, and the other Companies that were there, & so returned straight way out of the Approaches to visit him in his hutt, & did relate what had passed unto him, which he did with particular Characters of the worth of those men, who had carried themselves so bravely upon this service.  
The most of the English that entered the Horne-worke, were not above two hundred in all, and the like number of the French (under the Command of Colonel Maisonnefue) carried themselves very vailliantly, and bravely upon this piece of service (and turn up a Brest-worke also against the Enemy) so that the Enemy were as strong within their Horne-worke, as those that attempted it. Many prisoners were taken, among the rest Don Godfredo de Bergerie, a Spanish Captain, who commanded the Horne-worke and the outworks, was taken prisonner by young Mr. Francis Percevall Inginier, who after he had received two hurts at push of the pike from him, yielded himself prisoner to him, next him Seignor juan D' Albe a Spanish Alferus (or Ensign) was taken prisoner by Monsieur Poterie, a gentleman of Colonel Maisonefs Company. And after the Enemy had called for a parley, to fetch of their dead, while they were a tumbling their carcases into a punt, a Burgonian Ensign called Alfererus de Belle who acted the dedman's part, rising up in his shirt, cried for quarter to Lieutenant Windon, who takeing him prisonner. sent him up to Colonel Colepepper, who entertained him ve-very kindly, & gave him a suit of clothes, & entreated every Captain of the watch of his own Regiment, to take him into their keeping, to lodge him well & to give him friendly entertainment, which they did all, and Lieutenant Windon gave his ransom, among the privaet hurt soldiers that were upon this seruiae. Besides, these men of quality above mentioned, there were about 50 Spaniards, and Burgonians private sonldiers taken prisonners, some of them being dangerously hurt, others sound and whole.  
The greatest part of our loss was after the Enemy had lost their work, for at the first of those that fell on with Captiane Monk, there was but one slain, which was a Corporal of the Colonels company, shot through both his thighas, & but one more hurt, which was one Mr. Apsley a volunteir, shot (but not mortally) in the face & both his jaws broken. Of those that fell on with Captain Abrahall there were but two killed, Captain Crofts a volunteir, shot through the heart, and much lamented by our whole nation, and Master Connock a gentleman of the Colonels company, and of hurt as is said, there was the Lord Grandison hurt at push of the pike in the arm, Master Oneal in the thigh, and Master Daniel shot in his side, the bullet falling down into his boot, Master Flood, and Master Wright in the arm, all these were of Colonel Gorings' company slain and hurt: the rest were of other companies, which had the guard in the English approaches as followeth, of Leiutenant Colonel Caries company, one slain and 5 hurt, of Sir Ferdinand Knightlyes' company one slain. and one hurt, of Sergeant Maiour Corbits company two slain and seven hurt, of Captain Abrahals' Company one slain, and two Gentlemen hurt, of Captain hamond's company his Lieutenant Treymaine, his Ensign Kirck, his Sergeant Raymond, with one soldier more of his company slain, which stood on the left hand more open to the Enemy and a sling piece they discharged often upon them. Of Captain Reads company there were three slain, and four hurt, of Captain Scubbingers two slain, and five hurt: so that upon this piece of service with the officers, gentlemen, and soldiers, there were 17 slain in all, and some thirty hurt.  
What men the French lost I am not able to say, for want of information, burr sure I am, that Monsieur D' hautcourt, a brave volunteer was hurt upon this piece of service,  
This lofty Horne-worke then being so happily taken in, it was the very Crevicoeur, or Break-neck of the Town, for it gave access unto his Highness, to come unto the main moat of the Town, and there upon the Counterskarfe, to make Corpse de guards, batteries, & flanks upon it, for the more safe putting over of the two Galleries, which were to be begun.  
About this tim came to the Army, other Volunteers, namely Lieutenant Roberts, Lieutenant Woodhouse, Ensign Washiugton, Mast: Walker, and divers others, which marched down with Colonel Gorings' Company into the Approaches, and Master Henningham, Master Preston and Master Bladwell, who trailed pikes under Captain Gerrard's Company, & marched down into the trenches with him, till the Town was given over.  
Upon Tuesday the eight, Colonel Colepepper relieving Colonel Gorings' Regiment they turned up the earth upon the top of the Horne-worke and Counterskarfe, made passages and blinds into it, and repaired and set up Musket-baskets, to flancker the wall of the town Ginnekins bridge, and the half moon without it, which the Enemy yet held. Upon the Counterskarfe there was begun two batteries of 12 half Cannon, one for the French, and an other for the English with six half Canon a piece upon them, to favour our galleries, and to dismount the Enemies' ordinance, this night we shot much upon them, for the more easy putting over of our galleries.  
Upon wednesday the 9 of September the English and French galleries were let out for 33 thousand gilders to a workebasse of Gurcum the English for 17 thousand, and the French for 16 thousand Gilders upon condition they must be both made within 14 days after the tenth of this month & if he were longer then for every day he should have 200 gilders shortened from him. The French gallery was to be put over to the right face, and the English to the left face of Ginnekens Bulwark.  
Upon Thursday night the 10 of Sept: Lieutenant Colonel erskin's commanding that night in the Scotch & Dutch, Approaches received order from Count William about 10 a clock in the night, to prepare the mines in the Horneworke, and lay over the Bies, or Flaggbridges against the morning, & afterward to spring the mine, to assault that work, and beat the Enemy out of it if it were possible. Order was given for the assault in this manner following, that first a Lieutenant, and a Sergeant with 50 men firelocks, and Spring-stocks accompanied with four Granadomen, should fall on, after the mine was sprung, & after them Lieutenant Gladstone with 50 men, & a Sergeant with half pikes & half musketeers should give on, & to second them Captain john Leveston, commanding a hundred men Pikes, & Musketeers with Lieutenant Duncan, Ensign Niece, and two Sergeants was to fall on, next after them Captain Kilpatrick with his own Ensign, and two Sergeants was to second the former with 80 pikes: in the last place the Lieutenant Colonel abovesaid, was to advance with the body of the troops, and after him a hundred commanded workmen with materials: but in regard our mine was found out by the Enemy ere morning, things were differed till further order from Count William. Afterward, it was resolved that the day following, one of the mines upon necessity should be made ready, and at 12 of the clock in the day: notwithstanding the two day's preparation, the Enemy made to answer the Assault, our Flaggbridges were laid over the moat of their Horne-worke, in the full sight of the Enemy, and our troops, while those men came marching down out of the quarter, to succour us in the Approaches & before all things were prepared, it was six a clock at night, & past the time of relief, ere all things were in areadinesse. The mine then being ready, orders was given for the springing of it, which was done accordingly, but the mine being sprung, it made not that operation as was expected, for it sprung backward in the work to our own great disadvantage: for it broke, and spoilt the Flaggbridges, that lay over the moat for the dutch firelocks to pass over, and so hindered much our passage over the Damn, and their falling on upon the horneworke itself, finding much difficulty to climb up after the breach was made. Howsoever, the order was followed and the Lieutenant of the Firelocks, with his Sergeant passed the Dam, and fell up to the breach, with as many as were able to follow: in regard of the breaking of the flagg-bridge: yet they scrambled up, & entered, carrying themselves very well, but the Horn work being cut of in diverse places, were driven to a retreat, for the Lieutenant was hurt, & the Sergeant of the firelocks slain, with divers of his men, which stood so open to the Enemies' shot. They being beaten of, and the Enemy defending the ropp of the breach with clubbs, flails, stones, & Handgranadoes, casting in rize-bushes upon the top of it, to make a blind for them: Lieutenant Gladstone seconded them, and brook in again through the breach with divers of his men: but the Enemy returning with a new fury upon the breach killed the Lieutenant, and some that entered with him, and beat of the rest. Afterward Captain john Leviston mounted up to the breach with a few pikes: the discommodity of this passage was such, that half his men could not come up, at length Captain Kilpatrick fell on, with as many of his pikes, as he could get over, & was seconded with some musketeers commanded by Lieutenant Blake, of Colonel Gorings' Regiment, with these Lieutenant Colonel james Henderson Captain Balford of Colonel Sandalins Regiment, with Captain Williamson, Ensign Hamelton, Lieutenant Turuill, all Volunteers, and seeking honour, charging upon the right hand with a more furious charge then the former, striving to enter, entered & beat the Enemy to a retreat, from of the top of the breach, where Captain Williamson died valiantly, and the Enemy finding themselves overpress with a more furious assault then the former, were forced to retire from the breach, and turn their backs: insomuch that we entered the work, & beat them up to their Counterskarfe, out of all the traverses they had cut of in their Horneworke, but one which lay upon the least wing of the Horne-worke, being both exceeding high, and Canon prose with a moat of 16 foot broad, and water in it before it: from whence they flew our men with musketts and Hand-granadoes, having no deffense against it, neither were we able to offend them. And our commanded men who should have cast up a Brest-worke in some kind for our defence, could not come up through the discommodity of the passage, and though they could have come up, yet our men had all be slain, ere they could have cast up a place of defence for our safety, so that the impossibility of the maintaining of the work being such, did cause a retreat with the loss of 150 men slain, and hurt, and divers Officers, among whom was Licutenant Colonel james Henderson, Captain Williamson Ensign Hamelton Ensign Fargeson all slain. Captain Balford, Captain Kilpatrick, Ensign Niece, quartermaster Egmonds Inginier hurt, Sergeant Corbitt, Sergeant Inglish, and Sergeant Lindsay killed, and so returning out of the Horne-worke, that night the Enemy sensible of their loss, and possessed with a fear, that the Duchess and Scocth would have arevenge, & fall on with a more furious assault, Monsieur Puchler commanding the next night, they quitted the work voluntarily, & leaving an number of Arms & bagged behind them, we possessed the the Horne-worke quietly.  
Upon Friday night the eleventh of September Colonel Herbert had the Command in the Approaches, under whose Companic these worthy Volunteers marched down, namely, Mr. Herbert Son unto the Lord Herbert Earl of Castle Island, and Baron of Cberburie, Mr. Roper, Son unto the Lord Roper with divers other Gentlemen of quality. About this time also Sir Faithful Fortescue, Captain of a Troop of Horse in his Majesty service in Ireland with Mr. Bryan came to the Army and trailed pikes under his Company. This night and the day following the work was well advanced and there was set up four posts in the English Gallery.  
Upon Saturday the 12 of September, the French Gallery being more forward, than the English, who began theirs at the brink of the moat, having this day 20 posts, the Enemy with their Cannon beat down 5 posts, killed a workmaister, and some two Soldiers more, but the next day all was repaired, and the posts set up again.  
On Saturday night the 12 it was Lieutenant Colonel holes turn, to command in the Approaches, and when he was relieved on Sunday night the 13, the English Gallery was advanced to 22 posts, and the French to 25.  
On Sunday night the 13, Colonel Colepepper, relieved Colonel Gorings' Regiment, this night and the next day our men set up four posts more, so that on monday night we had 26 posts in all.  
This night a man was sent out of the Town from the Gowernor, and taken with a letter written to the Cardinal Infant in charactars', the contents whereof were these, that unless his Highness could relieve the Town within fiucteene days, he could not well hold it out any longer.  
This Evening also the English, and the French Batteries with six half Canon were ready, planted upon the Counterskarfe, and the brink of the moat, which seowred along the moat, and curtain of the wall, to dismount the Enemies' Canon, which played upon our Galleries.  
Upon Monday night the 14, Lieutenant Colonel Thienen relielieved Colonel Colepepper, this night and the day following a great many Ris-busshes, and a great deal of Earth was cast into the moat and there was set up 29 posts in the English gallery.  
On Tuesday night the 15, my Lord Morg an commanded in the Approaches, and advanced the Gallery very much, so that upon Thursday at night, when he was relieved there was 33 posts set up, so that we were got 6 rod into the moat.  
This night Sir Simon Harcourt returned with the four English Companies, that he had a long with him to the Army.  
The French Gallery this evening was advanced to 36 posts: And this day Count William on his side had put up 4 posts, and had got twelve foot into the moat towards Anwerps Bulwark.  
Upon wednesday the 16, Count Solms relieved my Lord Morgan, this day the Enemy shot twelve Canon shot through our Gallery, and had sunk one peeee so low in their Bulwark, that they shot into the mouth of the Gallery, which Bullett flew clean through it, and went out at the Entrance into the Gallery, and with the very wind of it killed a man in the Gallery, this night and the day following the English Gallery was advanced to 36 posts, and because the Enemy had men lurking in the Hawthorn hedge, under the Bulwark, and a long the curtain, which shot diverse of our men, that wrought at the end of our Gallery, three Drakes were brought down, which shot cartridge shot, and musket-bullets among them, to drive them from thence.  
Upon Thursday night the 17, Colonel Herbert commanded in the Approaches, and made a good night's work, for there was thrown from the end of the Gallery into the moat that night 750 rize-bushes, each Soldier having fourteen Rixdallers for the casting in of a hundred, and ere Colonel Herbert was relieved they set up 5 posts, three foot distance on from an other in the space of 24 hours. The next day Lieutenant Airs was shot through his shoulder. This night and the day following also Count William's Gallery was well advanced, my Lord Aumont commanding then in those Approaches, Monsieur Couts his Lieutenant Colonel, received a grievous shot through his thigh, which broke his thigh bone in pieces, of which wound he is not yet cured.  
This day Count Harrie of Frizeland, attempted to fall on upon the Enemies' Horne-worke on the Castle side, but the bridge breaking, our men with the loss of some slain, and others drowned (the water being very deep) were driven to retire into their works, his men gave fire exceedingly upon the Enemy with Cannon, & small shot, so that they could not choose, but lose a great many men.  
Upon Friday night the 18 of September, Lieutenant Colonel holes relieved Colonel Herbert, this night there were four hundred rize-bushes, and a great deal of earth cast into the moat, and the English Gallery advanced to five and forty posts: some three foot distant one from an other. The next day in the morning old Sergeant Goddard, Captain Killegrews Sergeant, having the guard & sitting at the end of our Gallery, with the very wind of a half Cannon Bullett of 24 pound weight, had his thigh bone broken, with out ever drawing a drop of blood from him.  
This day there was brought into the Army one of the Enemies' Lieutenants and some sixty prisonners, that were taken prisonners with him in Gulickland.  
Upon Saturday night, being the 19, Colonel Colepepper commanded in the Approaches. This night for the advancing of the Callerie there were cast into the moat above eleven hundred rize-bushes, and many hundred wheel barrows of earth, so careful was the Colonel to advance the work, and yet (thanks be to God) notwithstanding the Enemy shot very much, he had but three men slain and hurt.  
The French likewise cast in a great many rizebushes this night into the moat, and came with them within three pikes length of the barm of the Bulwark: which the Enemy discovering what a great night's work they had done, the next morning had sunk two pieces which shot just into the mouth of their gallery, that beat down six, or seven of their posts, which disaster cast them a day's work, behind hand, ere they could repair the Gallery, & set up their posts again.  
On Sunday night the twentieth Monsieur Thienen the Lord of Brederods' Lieutenant Colonel releived Colonel Colepepper, and this night, and the day following (besides the Earth that was cast into the moat) there was cast into it above five hundred risebushes, & yet had but three, or four men slain and hurt.  
This evening there was some of our Leger boats brought down into the Horne-worke, and launched into the moat of the halfmoon, behind the mortar battery, and the next day there were great backs, or chests built upon them, with high oaken boards musket proof & the chests filled with Rizebushes, and earth with pluggs in the bottom of them, which being pulled out upon any occasion, they sunk 6, 7, or 8 foot deep, and had likewise oars on both sides of them, that the men which rowed them might be under, covert and shot free,  
This Afternoon Monfieur D'escard a worthy French Captain, who had carried himself very bravely upon the first sally, which the Enemy made upon the French Approaches before mentioned, received a dangerous shot into his mouth, and throat, whereof within five or six days after he died, & was much lamented.  
Upon Monday night the 21 my Lord Morgan went down to command in the Approaches, two of his own Company taking upon them to cast rize-bushes into the moat, for twelve Rixdallers a hundred were slain, and the Enemy hanging out two great lights over the wall, (not witstanding that our Canon and small shot played much upon them) to see what our men did in their moat, yet they slew, and hurt six or seven men more, howsoever towards morning there were found some resolute Soldiers, which for 14 Rixedallers a hundred, cast in 250 rize-bushes into the moat, and got 4 posts more set up, so that we had in all 49 posts up, which reached more than half way over the moat, and we found that the moat grew shallower, after we had passed over the midst of it.  
This day the great chests, and boats above mentioved were made ready musket proof, with thick oaken planks, and oars fit to them, and the backs, or chests filled up with rizebushes and earth, and lay ready whensoever his highness should have occasion to use them.  
The 22 being Tuesday night Count Solmes relieved my Lord Morgan, and (thanks be to God) had but one man shot. He gave fire exceedingly this night upon the Enemy, with his musketeers from all Corpse de guards, and flanks, and being moonlight our Cannon also played upon them, which kept them from peeping over, and under covert. This night there were no Ris-busshes cast, neither into the English, nor the French Galleries, but our men cast in earth to fill up the moat, and to get forward: so that this night we had one and fifty posts set up in our English Gallery.  
On wenscay night the 23 of September Colonel Herbert releived Count Solms, and advanced the work very much: for that night and day there were three posts more got, making in all 54 & the French got likewise three or four posts forwards. The prince gave the workemasters order, to cast no rizebushes this night into the moat, but should work out that which was cast into the moat already, and set up posts in the French and English Galleries, till they came to the end of the Rise, which lay in the water.  
The Prince now every day going down into the approaches to view, encourage, and advance forward the works, hazarded his person much, & escaped some dangerous shot, that came near him: for Colonel Wynebergin this afternoon, being in his Highness' train, received a dangerous shot upon his Eyebrow, which if the bullet had pierced a little deeper, it had slain him.  
Upon Thursday night the 24, Lieutenant Colonel holes relieved Colonel Herbert this night the work was reasonable well advanced, but towards morning the Enemy having sunk new pieces, shot down three of our posts set up in the English Gallery, the day and night before.  
On Friday night the 25 of September, Colonel Colepeper commanded, under whose Company, as volunteers marched down ordinarily, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Essex, Sir Charles Slingsby, Mr. Campian, Mr. Fothers by, Ensign Throghmorton, Mr. Brankard, Mr. Davis', Captain Roockwood, Mr. Bradly, Mr Parsons, Mr. Hankinson and diverse other Gentlemen, & on Saturday night, when Colonel Colepeper was relieved, there were two posts more set up, and not aman shot.  
Upon Saturday night the 26 Lieutenant Colonel Thienen commanded in the English and Dutch Approaches, and this night there was cast into the moat 550 rize-bushes, and the Gallery advanced to 65 posts, and the French Gallery also was well advanced.  
Upon Saturday towards evening, the Enemy shot a Granado of some seventy pound weight, just into our Horne-worke, and fell close by our Battetie near unto seven Barrels of Powder, it broke and toore a Mariners thigh all to pieces.  
The very same day also we shot a great Granado of 180 pound weight, which flew into the Town almost as far as the great Church, and breaking with a great violence, a piece of the bullet rebounded, and flew back again into our Horne-worke.  
Upon Sunday the 27, Count Harrie Gasimir Governor of Frizland, having made a Gallery of 21 posts over the moat of the Horneworke on his side, attempted to have taken it in, but finding it not feisible at that time, leaving the Horneworke, sapped forward towards the Counterskarfe of the main moat before the Castle, and there to lodge himself in it, and so to begin a gallery over the moat.  
Upon Sunday night towards evening, when Lieutenant Colonel Thienen was relieved, the English gallery had 68 posts set up, and the French 42. This evening a Kicker (or a peeper) of Flushing a proper man, had his right Arm shot of clean from his body with a Canon shot.  
Upon Sunday night the 27 it was my Lord Morgan's turn to command in the approaches, our men shot exceedingly this night, and my Lord Morgan advanced the work so much, that this night and the day following, there was set up five posts more, so that there was in the English Gallery 73 posts, in the French 55, and in Count William's gallery 59  
On Monday night the 28 Count Solmes releived my Lord Morgan: this night the Enemy, and our men shot much, yet notwithstanding, there were a great many rizebushes thrown into the moat, and ere Count Solmes was relieved, there was 77 posts set up in the English gallery.  
Upon Tuesday night the 29 Colonel Herbert relieved Count Solmes, and commanded in the Approaches, our men shot exceeding hard this night, and the next day, for over, & above the ordinary powder, which was in the musketeers bandeliers, and the powder bags they brought down, our musketeers shot away that night and the next day eleven hundred pound of powder extraordinary, as appeared by the Colonels hand. Towards morning the Enemy having sunk two half Canon upon the wall, lower than ordinary, hoising up the briches of their Canon with an Instrument, and great cables, they shot so low, that they shot, and broke down six, or 7 of our posts in the English gallery, and though our Ordinance shot much to dismount theirs, yet they could not find them in the night.  
This hindered the advancement of the English Gallery much, and cast us behind hand, but the carefulness and the vigilencie of his highness was such, that coming down into the Approaches, the next morning, he gave order that the Gallery should be repaired with all expedition, and new posts set up in their places: which was done with all speed by ten a clock on wednesday night following.  
Upon wednesday also his highness gave order for the making of two new batteries, for the finding and dismounting of the Enemies' Canon which played upon our gallery. The one was made upon the top of the Horneworke, not far from the place where our English mine was sprung. The other where the Colonels Companies held their grand Corpse de guard. These being planted beat upon the Enemies' port holes, and put one of their half Canon presently to silence.  
Upon wednesday night the last of September, it was Lieutenant Colonel holes his turn to command in the Approaches. This night the work was so advanced, that their was divers rize-bushes cast into the moat, and three posts more set up. This night, also there was one john Trotter of Colonel Gorings' Company, that undertook the pyling of the moat from the end of our Gallery, to the barm of the Bulwark, and having stripped himself naked having a long match bound about his Armholes, he was let out at a hole on the right side of the Gallery, and being come to the end of our rize-bushes, found the water to be between five and six foot, & swimming two or three strokes further felt ground, and came to four foot deep, and wading a little further came to three foot water, and so got up upon the barm of the Bulwark, and up to the quick set hedge, or Pallissado upon it. And then being pulled back by those that were within the Gallery, which held the end of the match came safely back again, and found by the marks upon the match, that we wanted yet a matter of some 40 foot, from the end of our rize-bushes to the foundation of the Bulwark, this Soldier for his discowerie was rewarded with twenty Rix-Dallers.  
On Thursday morning the next day Captain Willmot my Lord Wilmots' Son, Captain of a Troop of Horse, going down into the Approaches, and looking too long through our Muskett-basketts, received a dangerous shot, which grazed along his right Jawbone, and so by his throat, whereof he is now recowered.  
This day also johu Williams, a Workmaster of Gurcum, in giving some direction about our Gallery, was slain with a muskett-bullet.  
Upon Thursday night the first of October, Colonel Colepepper relieved Lieutenant Colonel holes, the work was well advanced, notwithstanding that the Enemy shot much this night, both with their Canon, and small shot to hinder us. This night also there was a plank bridge, on Count Harry's side laid over the moat of the Horne-worke, before the Castle, which twice had been attempted before, in making a Dam, but was then not found fesible.  
Upon Friday night the second, Lieutenant Colonel Thienen relieved Colonel Colepepper, and advanced the work much, and this night there was a mine a preparing on Count Harry's side in the corner of the Horne-worke, where the Enemy had cut it of.  
Upon Saturday the third, between eleven and twelve of the clock Count Harry's mine on the Castle side being ready, his Highness gave command, that this mine should be sprung, and that Count Harrie, having sapped a long the Horne-worke towards the Ravelin, which lay before the Castle, should assault both the Horn-worke, and the Ravelin at once, and withal to give the Enemy work on all sides, gave order also that the French this day being come within two pikes length of the Bulwark, should fill up the moat with rize-bushes from the end of their Gallery, to the barm of the bulwark. These two pieces of service were to be done at one time. Count Harry's mine being then sprung at the time appointed, fell on bravely with his men upon the Horne-worke, and the Ravelin, which lay upon the side of it, & gave fire by whole volleys upon the Enemy for the space of an hour, beat the Enemy out of their Hornework, and took in the Ravelin, notwithstanding the Enemy shot, exceedingly from of the Castlewall, both with ordinance and small shot to hinder them, so that they drove the Enemy into the Town, turned up the Ravelin, and so had access to the Castle moat, to begin a Gallery over it. Upon this service Captain Roussell was slain. While this was a doing, on Count William's side, Colonel Balford having the command in the Dutch, and Scotch Approaches commanded there the Cannoneers, and musketeers, to give fire upon the Enemy, and into the Town as fast as ever they could charge and discharge, and in the French and English Approaches, while the French was a filling, and damning up the moat from the end of their Gallery all the Cannon being some two and twenty on our side, and all our musketeers both from the French, and the English Approaches, gave fire by whole volleys upon the Enemy, that under the favour thereof they might with the more safety fill up the moat with rize-bushes, which with much valour, and courage was performed with good Success & laid them over, now on Saturday night following, planks was laid over the rize-bushes for the better coming to the Bulwark and blinds set up before the mouth of the Mine, and so began their mine that night.  
Upon Saturday night it was my Lord Morgan's turn to command in the Approaches: this night the English Gallery was advanced, as far as it could be, so that the next morning, our Rizebushes lay within two pikes length of the foot of the Bulwark, & on Sunday morning, about eight of the clock, his highness gave order to my Lord Morgan, to attempt the laying over of our rizebushes to the foot of the Bulwark, six resolute men were found out, which undertook it for 20 Rixdallers a piece, and others to bring Rizebushes, as fast as they could to fill up the moat. The end of the Gallery being opened, it was attempted, and my Lord Morgan commanded that our Canon, and the musketteirs from all guards, (especially his own,) should give fire as fast as they could, to favour our men that were a laying over the rizebushes, but lying so open to the Enemies' view, ordinance, the curtain and Fanks of the Town, the most of the undertakers being all slain and hurt, it was not found feisible at that time, till the obscurity of the night might afford more shelter to our men.  
Upon Sunday night the fourth of October, Count Solms commanded in the Approaches, and this night while our men gave fire from all sides, our rize-bushes were luckily laid over to the very foot and barm of the Bulwark, and blinds set up on the left hand of the rize-bushes, as a shelter for the Miners to come to the Bulwark, where they made also a blind of thick-oaken planks Muskett proof, & there began a mine in the bowels of the Bulwark. The day following Monsieur Rommeler, Count Solms his Ensign was slain. This night also Count William on his side had laid over the rize-bushes, and began to mine.  
Upon Monday night the fifth, Colonel Herbert marched down to command in the Approaches, and gave encouragement for the hastening of the work, and the mine. The Enemy and our men shot exceedingly this night, and about three a clock in the morning the Enemy let fly three, or four pieces of Canon upon our Gallery, and works, which rowsedup out Cannoneers, who till morning paid them with their own coin, as fast as ever they could discharge and that our musketeers could give fire, so that the Enemy feareing his Highness' mines to be ready, and that he might be assaulted upon two or three breaches at once, notwithstanding he had cut of Ginnekens and Anwerps Bulwarks most dangerously against us, and had begun a Countermine, but (as it is reported) wanted powder to lay in them, feareing the worst, and not daring to stand out an Assault, our Gallery being advanced to 81 posts, and the French Mine 18 and the English 12 foot into the Bulwark.  
On Tuesday Morning about seven of the clock, the Enemy called for a parley, the Drum beat first towards the English, and had command to do foe from the Governor, but being shot through his hat by an unexpert musketteir in the English Approaches, not acquainted with such a business, turned to the French, and was pulled down by a Sergeant into the French Gallery. This Morning Mr. Herbert Kinsman to the Colonel, & son to my Lord Herbert, who was shot before through his arm, received a second shot tearing his boot, & raizing the flesh of his right toe along the bone. About eleven of the clock that day Hostages came out of the town to his highness, and ours went in, what followed upon it, the Articles of Composition herewto annexed, will give the Reader to understand the particulars. And thus as truly, and as briefly as I can, I have related unto you by what degrees it pleased the Lord of hosts by his Almighty hand, and outstretched Arm through so many dangers, to lead the Prince of Orange into his city and ancient inheritance again, to him be the honour, and the glory of this action, now and for evermore Amen.   

THE ARTICLES OF COMPOSITION, Granted by this highness the Prince of Orange to the Governor GOMAR FOURDINE Captains, & Soldiers within the Town of BREDA.  
I. ARTICLE.  
THat the Governor of Breda and all military Commanders, and Soldiers, of what condition soever they be, none excepted, albeit that they had forsaken the service of the high and mighty Lords the State's General, and had taken entertainment on the Cardinal's side, may depart without any molestation with their arms, and baggage, with drums beating, flying colours, light matches upon both ends, bullets in mouth, as they usually are wont to march, and all their goods with a free conduct unto the City of Machlyne.  
2. That the Governor at this present may take with him four pieces of ordinance, and two Mortars with their carriages, Equipage, and ammunition of War at his pleasure, with twelve Charges for every piece.  
3 Likewise they shall have Canon-Horses, Wagons, and Drivers Lent them, sufficient to draw their ordinance with their train to the City above said.  
4 That all ammunition of war, and victuals (belonging to the King of Spain) shallbe delivered without any fraud into the hands of those which his highness shall appoint, saucing such as is sold before the sixth of October, when they began first to parley. That which is sold shall remain sold, without any inquiry, who hath bought it.  
5 Likewise all Officers and soldiers, aswell sick as hurt, Lying in the gesthouse, or else where, shall remain there, till they have recovered their former health & then shall go to Machline, with free conduct, and wagons to carry their arms, and baggage with them.  
6 That also a number of horses, and wagons, as many as the Governor shall require for his own particular use, as also for the officers, and soldiers shallbe lent them to carry their baggage, and other goods to Machline, including therein all manner of Arms, as also for the soldiers of the garrison, absent, dead, sick, hurt, or runaway, and that the said wagons shall in no wise be searched.  
7 And those which desire to have their goods transported by shipping to Machline, shall have good shipping appointed them to pass through Holland: saveing all manner of wares, or Commodities. And it is granted them over and above, to make choice of men that shall have a care of the bringing of their goods, and baggage thither, which shall not be searched, nor arrested in any place, under what pretence soever, but may pass freely to Machline.  
8 That the Governor, Captains, Officers, Councillors of War, and soldiers, takeing pay from the King of Spain (aswell Spiritual as Temporal men) none excepted, as also widows, with their children, whosoever of them which have any houses inheritances, rents in this City, or upon the States of Brabant in this quarter, or have any houses in the Town, or any inheritances of particular goods, may enjoy them two years after the date and sealing of this composition, to transport them according to their desire, to sell them, to mortgage them, or otherwise to dispose of their goods, and during this time shall enjoy the rents, and hires of their houses, and the fruits of their goods, or such as they may get upon any condition Whatsoever.  
9 That the officers, and soldiers in what service, or State soever they be, may Leave their wives, and children in the Town, and that during the time of two years shall dispose of their goods, movable or immoveable, lying within this City, or else where, none excepted: so that no man shall confiscate them neither shall any confiscation take place of them.  
10 Neither shall any officer or soldier be arrested, or stayed at this present, or in future times, for the hire of their houses wherein they have dwelled, neither their baggage for any debts, whither they march out with the garrison or stay behind being sick or hurt, when they are well they shall depart from hemce.  
11 All soldiers prisoners, aswell on the one side, as on the other, of what quality soever they be, shallbe set at liberty, without paying any thing for their ransoms, but only for their diet, according to the taxation of the quarter, as also the preachers and other prisonners shallbe set free paying their diet.  
12 That all the boot which hath been made before, or since the siege shall not be required of them, but shall remain their own.  
13 That after the signing of the articles of this composition it is granted to the Governor of Breda, that he may send an express Messenger to his highness the Cardinal Infant, with free conduct, and safety to advertise him of all things, happened in this siege, which the Governor may do the very same day, as these articles are signed.  
14 These conditions being attested, the Governor and the soldiers shall have two day's respite given them at the least, to make themselves ready for their departure, which time being expired, the Governor and Officers of the same garrison shall promise to depart, to wit, upon Saturday next being the tenth of October 1637 new Style-  
15 With intention, that during the time of two days, none of the town shall come into our army, nor any of our army go into the Town, to the end all disorders may be prevented, and all men shall contain themselves within their trenches, and fortifications without being permitted to approach nearer, or to show any hostility one against an other, for the assurance whereof Hostages shallbe given on both sides.  
16 That before and ere the garrison shall depart, two Sufficient Hostages shall be given, who in the behalf of his highness, shall march with the said garrison, arms, and Baggage to Machlin withthem, and on the otherside two Hostages shall remain there from the Governor, till the two Hostages on his highness' side shall return back again with the wagons, and that his highness shall send to them the aforesaid Hostages, remaining in the town with free Conduct and assurance to Machline.  
17 That the Officers, Soldiers, comprehended in the Articles of this composition, having any arms, Barks, sloopes, or other equipage of war, belonging to particular persons, may either sell, or transport them, without being mosested, or stayed for any such things, as they shall have sold, or will transport.  
18 That there shall be made no restitution of any horses, Arms, Marchandizes, movables, and other commodities sold, or held for boot, for which no man shallbe stayed.  
Given in the Army before BREDA the 7. of October, 1637. Stilo Novo.   

THE COPY OF THE ARTICLES AND Demands propounded by the Spirituality, the Drossard Schout, Burgomasters, Aldermen, and the Council of the city of BREDA, to his highness my Lord the Prince of Orange, Lord and Baron of BREDA with his highness' Answer thereunto.  

I. Demand.  
IMprimis, that all faults, enmity, and offences, how great, and of what quality soever they be, or may be held to be, without exception of any, either of any spiritual or temporal men present within, or without the a foresaid city, whither in general or particular which have been committed, shall be forgotten and forgiven, as if they had never happened.   

I. Answer.  
His highness having seen, and examined the Articles above mentioned, hath declared, & declareth by these, that he granteth this Arcicle upon condition, that all persons mentioned therein, shall hence forward carry themselves, as they are bound to do.   

II. Demand.  
That in the above said city of Breda, now and always the exercise of the Catholic Romish Religion shallbe publicly taught in the great Church in the Cloisters, and Nunneries, as it hath been in use these last twelve years: so that no man of what quality soever he be, either civil or military, shall give any hinerance, obstakle or scandal in Churches, or upon streets, by word, or deed upon arbitriall punishment.   

II. Answer.  
The two Cloisters of Nuns shall be held in the same manner, as they were before the year 1625. under the government of the high, and mighty Lords the State's General.   

III. Demand.  
That the Magistrates shall be made indifferent of persons, as well indifferent of the Romish Catholics, as of those of the reformed Religion, and that all permanent offices, yea those Administrations that were the year 1625. of men now deceased, and afterward such as were conferred by Count john of Nassaw may be continued.   

III. Answer.  
The Magistrates shall be chosen out of the best and qualifiest persons of the city, according to the Laws, and Privileges of BRABANT, and of the city of BREDA aforesaid.   

IV. Demand.  
That the Masters of the Chapter, with their Supposts, the Prior, and the Nun's Cloister of Saint Catherins-dale, the Pastor, the College of the Society of jesus, the Conuents of the Fathers Capuchians, the grey Friars, the Nun's court, and the clergy of the Gesthowse, with all other spiritual men, of what state, or order soever they be, who have been accepted by the city before the date hereof, may continue in the peaceable possession off all their goods, rents, donations tenths, and incomes whatsoever they be, aswell within as without the city without any exception, to receive them a new, or to surrogate others, and as all and every one, have held possessed and enjoyed the same heitherto, without doing any hindrance, damage, or hurt unto them, and all Canonists, and Benefices, which shall come to be vacant, shall be given to the Romish Catholics, according to to the fundamental Laws and Statutes made thereof.   

IV. Answer.  
That all Spiritual persons shall enjoy, and have the administration of their goods, as they had in the year 1625. And as for those which will depart out of the City they may take their goods, and movables a long with them, as also if they have houses, or other things they may sell them as the Burghers do.   

V. Demand.  
The yearly revenue of the goods belonging to the Orphan's Hospital in the said city, aswell by inheritance, as by will and Testament, which they now enjoy, or may enjoy hereafter, either by will, gift, purchase, or otherwise gotten, shall be dristributed Prorate, and according as the number of the poor Orphans shall be found of the one and the other religion, they shall have a Lodging, and masters a part, and the goods, collections and alms of the Holy Ghost, and the man-house upon the end of the Gesthouse situated upon the Haghs' dick, shall be governed, and distributed by persons, and given to the poor of the one and the other Religion, as it hath been to this day, on which side soever the town was.   

V. Answer.  
That the goods, Collections, Alms, of every Almehouse mentioned above, shall be employed, and administered as they were before the year 1625. without having respect of what Religion soever the persons be, which shall be employed thereto.   

VI Demand.  
That the City of Breda, and the Jnhabitants thereof shall hold all their privileges and freedoms, and that no more taxations shall be imposed upon them, than those which were instituted there from the year 1590. to the year 1625. during the time that it was under the Government of the united Netherlands: and seeing the City with this hard siege is wholly ruinated, to recover the decay thereof, that they may be free from paying of Licent for the Space of two years.   

The VI Answer.  
His Highness agreeth unto this article: but for that, which concerns the point of Licences. He will recommend that for their good to the High and Mighty Lords the State's General.   

VII. Demand.  
That all Burghers, and Inhabitans of the afore said city, as well such as are present, as those which are absent and fled, of what quality soever they be, whether they were in the King of Spain his service, or no, according to the tenor of this treaty, may depart out of it whither they will, with their families, movables, writings, and other movable goods, or if they desire to continue their dwellings in it still they may for the time, of four years' next ensuing, & then to resolve within the said time whither they will continue their habitation there or no. And during the afore said time, that they may freely converse, and go into the Country, to see if they can find a place convenient for them to dwell in, according to their desire, as also for other their particular affairs. And if so be that they within the foresaid term of four years, or at the expiration thereof, resolve to depart the Town, they may do it freely with their wives, children, and goods, whither they please, either by water, or by land, without paying any tolls, Licences, or searching of their shipping, yea although any one of them, during the time of four years a 'bove said had been in any particular ministration, and that they may freely dispose of all their goods, make sail of them, mortgage, or make transportation of them, or by letters of attorney may entrust others with their goods that may receive, and dispose of them, and if it should happen that they come to decease, within or without the afore said city; testate, or intestate the same goods shall come unto their instituted Heirs, or to these of their next blood and kindred ab intestato respectiuè, and all their movables, goods, Marchandizes, and others, that they may carry them away at their will, without seeking for any other passport than this present treaty, and those that will dwell in neutral lands, or resolve to dwell in the plain Country, may come to dwell again in the said city at their pleasure, without desiring any other consent.   

VII. Answer.  
His highness granteth this request, for the time of three years' next ensuing, especially for those that have left the Town, upon condition that those, which shall dwell in neutral Lands, or in the plain Country, and are desirous to dwell again in Breda, shall be bound first to give his highness, or the Gowernour knowledge thereof.   

VIII. Demand.  
That those which are desirous for their particular affairs, to go into the Countries, and towns under the command of the King of Spain, may do it during the time of the aforesaid four years, as often as they please, and every time may return freely again into the town, to remain there, or to depart from thence as is abovesaid.   

The VIII. Answer.  
They may depart during the time of three years into the Enemies Countries, and towns, and return again into Breda with the foreknowledge, and consent of the Governor.   

The IX. Demand.  
In this Contract all Burghers, and Jnhabitants of the abovesaid city, shall be included, as also all Pastors, and spiritual persons fled into the City, as likewise all Peasants or husbandmen, which are fled into the Town, or else where out of the Country, who, by virtue hereof may freely return into their villages, and houses, or may remain in the town during the time of the four years at their pleasure. And the Pastors of the barony of Breda, being present, or absent, and their successors may return again unto their parochial Churches, and Benefices, that they may excercise in them their pastoral functious & ministry, and keep their incomes, as they did before the retorsion was made.   

The IX Answer.  
This article is graunteds for so much as concerns the Burghers, but for the Pastors, and other Spiritual persons mentioned herein, they may depart out of the City, but afterwards shall govern themselves, according to the edicts of Retrosion, made by the Lords the Statess, until some other order be taken touching that point.   

The X. Demand.  
That all sentences pronounced by the Magistrates of the aforesaid City, and by the high-bench, from which no appeal hath been, shall continue in full vigour, power, and effect, as likewise all contracts, made before, & during the time of the siege, whatsoever they be.   

The X Answer.  
This article is granted, according to the contents thereof.   

The XI. Demand.  
That all Accounts' passed by the Town, and likewise all those which were made by the Magistrates shall stand good, and be of valuation.   

The XI. Answre.  
This article is likewise agreed unto, as it lies, upon condition that all Charters, Records, and writings concerning fee-simples, domains others, either touching spiritual, or temporal goods, and Lands: belonging to his Highness, shall be delivered into the hands of those whom his Highness shall commit thereunto.   

XII. Demand.  
That those which have rents and debts from the city, they may be paid them every year without any deduction.   

XII. Answer  
This is Likewise condescended unto.   

XIII. Demand  
That the city of Breda shall not be bound to make repair, or maintain the walls, ramparts, Bridges, Corpse de Guards and other works of Fortification, neither to give fire and candle light to the Corpse de guard, like as they have benefree thereof these last 12. years under the government of the King of Spain.   

XIII. Answer.  
Those of the city shall govern themselves herein, as it was before the year 1625.   

XIV. Demand.  
That the Soldiers of the garrison, which shall be laid in the said city, as well foot as horsemen shall be lodged in Baracaes, or otherwise, without any charge to the Town, and Burgesses thereof. And in case any Soldiers be billitted upon the Burghers, that then they shall receive service money for them, without any charge to the City.   

XIV. Answer.  
The Soldiers shall be lodged upon service money, as they are in other Towns of the united Provinces.  
Given thus in the Army before Breda the 7. of October, 1637. Stilo Novo.    

THE ENEMIES' DEPARTURE AND MARCH OUT of BREDA on Saturday the 10 of October 1637. New Style.  
THe articles of Composition abovesaid, being signed on both side, a great many of wagons, & karres to the numder of 800, were provided out of the Army, and the barony of Breda, to carry the Enemy away. Which over night and on Saturday Morning the tenth of October, went into the City to load their goods upon them. About eight of the Clock the Prince's guard, and the Company of Monsieur Witz Sergeant major General, came and stood before the Busseport. where the Enemy was to march out, with four troops of Horse, and five Companies of foot, and from thence all along to the quarter of Count Harrie Casimier Governor of Frizeland even to the village called Heusenhout, and so to the utmost line of Circumvalation, there stood five or six Companies of foot, of every Regiment in Battle, and troops of horse, beating their drums and sounding their Trumpets, according to every Nations march, making a guard for the Enemy to pass through, having beside above 30 thousand Spectators, Gentlemen, Gentlewomen, Burghers, women, and children, which came from all parts to see them march out, as also the Princess of Orange came herself with a great suit of Ladies and Gentlewomen in 3. Coaches, each Coach having six goodly horses to draw them to the utmost trench, where upon a hill there were tents pitch up, whither also came his Highness the Prince of Orange with his Son the Young Prince accompanied with the Prince Elector, Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, Count William of Nassaw, Count Henry Cassimier, my Lo: Brederode, my Lord Grandisson, & divers other Nobles and men of quality, and a brave troop of horse, standing upon the Crossway as you go to Heusenhout.  
About eleven of the clock the Enemy began to march out of the town, The order of their march was thus, first there marched in their Avantguard 42 ranks of musketteirs five in rank, consisting of Burgonians, Walloons and some other nations, all ranged under 16 Burgonian Colours, which marched altogether, & this was their first division, next unto them followed 50 ranks more of pikes, and musketeers of all sorts of nations under three colours, these two divisions made the avantguard.  
After them followed a number of wagons, laden with Officers wives, gentlewomen, women, children, and baggage.  
Their Battle consisted of 15 colours, which marched altogether under which they had ranked 53 ranks of Musketeers, pikes, & firelocks, among which there were some, boys, & sick soldiers.  
After them also followed many wagons, and Karrs loaded with piks, and musketteirs, Casks, and other instruments & materials of war, having also some Clergy men sitting upon them, and some others as Grey friars, & Preaching priests which went a foot.  
Next unto them followed three Colours making 77 ranks, of Pikes and musketteires.  
After them came five Colours, more making 89 ranks of pikes and Musketteirs  
After these came a great number of Wagons, and six good pieces of ordinance four of them were half Canon, and 2 Culvering, the two greatest had 29 horses to draw them, and the two other demi Canon had 17 horses a piece to draw them, the two lesser pieces had eleven, after the Canon came two mortars, the greatest drawn with 13 horses, the lesser with nine having two empty Carriages, & twelve Barrels of powder for their ordinance, with other necessaries belonging to the war.  
After these followed Monsieur Gomer Fourdine the Governor who was taken prisoner by us, when Count John of Nassaw sailed from Antwerp with his fleet in Sept. Anno 1631. (Who also was turned out of Skincksconce the last of April 1636, and now out of Breda this year 1637,) in a close coach having been sick of a fever, but coming into the field near the prince, he came out of his coach and got a horse back, and coming nigh unto his highness he light from his horse, and two persons that was with him, the Prince seeing him coming towards him, lighted likewise from his horse, and after some salutations, and courtesies showed one to an other, having had some short speeches one to an other, he took his leave of the Prince in most friendly manner: But the Drossard of the city had longer conference with his highness.  
After him followed a great many wagons, upon the foremost of them sat 10 or 12 jesuits, who did not so much as once move their hats to the Prince: so much they stood upon their pontificalibus, after them followed 30 ranks of Soldiers under four Colours, which marched together: then came a good many of wagons again, & after them a procession of 16 Capuchian Friars, marching with great devotion, the foremost of them bearing a red wooden cross in sign of the passion, having hanging upon it, a rod, a hamer, a pair of tongs, nails, a sponge, and a crown of thorns, and these brought up their battle.  
Lastly, their, Arriergard consisted of 150 Spaniards, and Nepolitans, ranged into 27 ranks under six Colours, which as before marched between the two middle ranks, of the pikes. Alferus de Belle, that had acted the dead man's part, and was taken prisoner in the Horne-worke, for the kind courtesy and humanity, he had found from the English, especially, from Colonel Colepeper and the Captains and officers of his Regiment, showed himself a gratefullman, saluted all the officers, and thanked them all for the kind usage he had received from them, saying, that if ever it was his fortune to take any of them prisoners, they should find the like usage from him  
The number of Colours and men, which the Enemy marched out of the town were counted to be 51 Colours with Dirick the Constable's making 1470 able men in rank and file, besides officers, and between 5 or 6 hundred men that attended the wagons, stragglers, sick, & hurt men that sat upon wagons, besides divers others that stayed in the town all night, & a great many sick and hurt men that were left behind them in the Town and Gesthouse, till they had recovered their health: so that it is supposed the Enemy that day marched out of the Town about 22 hundred, able, sick, and hurt men besides officers. Many of the Officers and soldiers were very soldierlike men with stern countenances & all the officers having red scarves about them, and the soldiers red and blue ribbons: and thus thee Rear being past, they marched towards a village called Gilsen, but the night overtaking them (for it was four a clock in the afternoon ere the last of their rear marched out of the Town) they were saint to quarter that night upon the heath, under the heaven's canopy, & on the morrow being the Sabbath day at the creek of the day set forward their march towards Machline, the Town they desired to go unto.  
It resteth now that something be spoken in what state we found the Town, soon as the Enemy had drawn off their men, from Ginnekens Bulwark, in the bowels whereof his highness had intended to have sprung to mines, and to have made two breaches, our companies, which had the guard in the approaches, had order from the Prince every company according to their antiquity, to advance and and mount up to the top of that Bulwark, & to draw the foremost companies into the Market place. The Bulwark was cut of twice, and they had made a Countermine in it, to have met with ours, but having not powder enough to chamber in it, being reported they had but 24 Barrels left in all, the whole town, they durst not venture any powder in their mine, nor stand out the springing of ours, there was found upon the walls 43 pieces most of them brass, six upon the Castle wall, and three upon the plain before the Castle.  
The two streets which lies next Ginnekins port, and Antwerp port towards the Hagh, the houses are miserably battered & beaten down and torn with our ordinances, and great granadoes of 170 and 180 pounds. The next day that the Enemy marched out being Sunday, there was a sermon preached in the great Church about 10 of the Clock in the morning by D. N. preacher of Wick to Duerstadt he took his text out of of the 40 Psalm and fifth verse, Many o Lord my God, are thy wonderful works, which thou hast done & thy thoughts which are to us-ward they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee, if I would declare, and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.  
Before the sermon was sung the second part of the 66 Psalm, and after the Sermon the second part of the 118 Psalm, and four children were Baptised. In the after noon sermon his text was out of the 118 Psalm, and the 15 verse, to wit. The voice of rejoicing, and salvation is in the tabernacle of the Righteous: the right hand of the Lorddoth valiantly.  
Before the afternons' sermon was sung the second part of the 119 Psalm, and after the sermon the 100 Psalm. The Church was as full as ever it could throng, the poor having given them after these two sermons above 4000 gilders.  
Over the South portal of the great Church, hung in a black board and white letters, this inscription following.  

Ambrose  
Spinola.  
Vigilanta.  
Breda  
Expugnata.   
The day before the Enemy marched out off the Town, they pulled down all their Images, and cleared the Church off them, and packed them up in fats, and Casks, and as soon as the Enemy was gone out of the town, a sailor climbed up to the top of the weather Cock, off that high steeple, and set up a great Orang-flagg above the Cock which flew there three days till it was taken down again.  
Before this strong, and mighty City Marquis Spinola lay eleven Months, to block it up before he could famish our men out off it: for approaches he durst not venture on it, but his Highness the Prince off Orange made his line of Circumualation firm in a month & by approaches took it in, in 7 weeks and one day in which time he shot 23131. Canon shot upon the out works, the walls and into the Town, besides many granadoes off 170 and 180 pound weight which were cast into the Town, and which shattered and toore down many houses in pieces.   

A true List of the Officers, Gentlemen, and Soldiers Slain, and hurt before the Siege of BREDA, 1637.  
 The Guards Slain. Hurt. Of His Highness Own Company 5. 6. Sergeant major General Wits 7. 8. 
Of the English Tercia.    Companies. Slain. Hurt. The Regiment of Colonel Morgan 11. 46. 83. Colonel Herbert 11. 45. 70. Colonel Goring 11. 30. 50. Colonel Colepepper 10. 35. 55. The Lord of Brederode 5. 21. 28. Count Solms 7. 19 59 Summa. 55. 196. 344.  

Officers Slain and Hurt of the English Tercia.  


7. Officers Slain.  
Captain Crofts.  
Treymaine L. to Capt: Hamond.  
Lieu: Kivet, Lieu: to Sergeant.  
major Duick.  
Ensign Kirke Ensign to Captain Hamond.  
Ensign Carey, Ensign to C. White  
Ensign Rommeler Ensign to Count Solms.  
Sergeant Raymond.   

15 English Officers hurt.  
My Lord Morgan.  
Colonel Goring.  
Captain Skippon.  
Captain Stanton.  
Captain Meteren.  
Count Solmes his Cap: Lie: Loof,  
Lieu: to Lieu: Cor: Thienen.  
Lieutenant Baxter.  
Lieutenant Moyle.  
Lieutenant Airs.  
Ensign Mack Worth.  
Ensign Harcourt.  
Ensign Squib.  
Sergeant Sheldrake.  
Sergeant Goddard.     

Of the French Tercia.    Companies. Slain Hurt. The Regiment of Monsieur Chastillon 11. 37. 44. Colonel Hauterive 9 25. 42. Duke de Candale 9 26. 54. Maisonnefve 9 31. 46. Douchans 10. 35. 74. Count Maurice 5. 20. 26. Summa. 51. 182. 303.  

Officers Slain and Hurt in his Highness' Quarter of the French Tercia.  


7. Officers Slain.  
Monsieur Charnaze Ambassador and Colonel.  
Captain de Cars.  
Mons. Sailly L. to Capt: Valandre.  
Captain Barrier his Ensign.  
Monsieur Corafel his Lieutenant.  
Des Maries Lieut: to Mons: de Candale.  
Saint Sire Ensign to Monsieur de Buat.   

13. Hurt.  
Captain Beauchaine.  
Captain Bantelu.  
Sawet at Lieutenant to Monsieur Beauchaine.  
Mr. Brot Lie: to Capt: de Gone.  
Mons: Pisel. Lieutenant to Capt: de Barriere.  
Saint Hermin, Ensign to Capt: Creuset.  
Mons: Lerbalde Lieut: too L: Co: Capt: la Cappelle.  
The Ensign de Mons: la Cappelle.  
Remon Lieut: du Capt: Estrade.  
Olomme Ensign to Sar: Maiour Autege.  
Hertain, Ensign to Count Maurice his Company.  
Le Chevalier Vaucelar.  
La Board Sergeant to Monsieur le  
Mareschals chastillon's Company.     

The Forces that came with Count Harrie Cassimier, Governor of Frizland.    Slain. Hurt. The 51 Companies under the command of Count Harry 171. 250. 8 Companies under the command of Lieut: Coron: Boshuysen 27. 32. 12 Under Colonel Ferentz 8. 24. Sum: 71 Companies 206. 306.  

Officers Slain, and Hurt in the quarter of my Lord Count Henry Casimir Governor of Friezland.  


5 Officers Slain.  
Captain Nassaw.  
Captain vanden Brand.  
Captain Roussell.  
Hattem Lieut: to Capt: Roussell.  
Slip Ensign to Capt: Slip.   

12. Hurt.  
Colonel Potter.  
Captain Huygens.  
Captain Asima.  
Captain jacob Slip.  
Gesaw Capt: Lieut: to the Colonel  
Lauwick Lieut: to Cap: Lauwick.  
Martin Lieut: to Capt: Hoen.  
Escape Lieut: to Colonel Ogle.  
Capt: Dimers' Lieutenant:  
Meger Lieut: to Capt: Harsholt.  
Ockinga Ensig: of the Frieze guard  
The Inginier Slip.     

Of Count Williams of Nassaws Tercia, Lord Martial of the Field.    Companies Slain. Hurt. The Regiment of His Highness 9 28. 39 Count Williams 10. 37. 51. Colonel Erentruiter 9 18. 35. The Lord of Beverward. 7. 19 32. Coron: Wynebergen 7. 24. 43. Colonel Balford. 7. 32. 30. Lord Aumont 7. 19 40. Colonel Sandalien 7. 47. 41. Summa. 63. 224. 316.  

Officers Slain and Hurt in Count William's quarter Lord Martial of the Field.  


7 Officers Slain.  
Captain Schuiren.  
Captain Williamson.  
Sar: Ma: Caddet his Lieutenant Stoltenburck L: to Ca: Amerongen.  
La Grandiere Ensig: unto my Lord Beverweerd Colonel.  
Hamelton Li. to Li. Cor: erskin's.  
Ensign Fargison Ensign to Capt: Kilpatrick.   

12 Hurt.  
Colonel Sandalien.  
Colonel Wynebergen.  
Lieut: Colonel Couts.  
Captain Balford.  
Capt: Kilpatrick.  
Sar: Maiour Erentruiter.  
The Lieutenant of the Firelocks.  
Ensign Niece to Capt: Scott.  
Sar: Corbit. Ensign Drommont  
Sar: Inglish.  
Sar: Linesey.   

In Colonel Ferens quarter.  
Capt. Boetzelar Hurt.  
Horse Captains Hurt.  
Sir john connyer's, Cap: Wilmot Officers of the Field Hurt.  
Monsieur Percevall Quartermaster General.  
Monsieur Abel Quartermaster Quart: Egmonds Inginier.  
Quartermaster Stephanus.  
Francis Perceval Inginier.   

4 Volunteers Slain.  
Lieut: Colonel Henderson.  
Captain Crofts.  
Monsieur Stwer.  
Monsieur Coklemonde.   

10 Volunteers Hurt.  
My Lord Grandisson.  
Mr. Apsley.  
Mr. Oneall.  
Monsieur Rieux.  
Monsieur Ferandiere.  
Monsieur Bardona.  
Monsieur Constantine.  
Monsieur vanden Brande.  
Monsieur Dumorier.  
Monsieur Matinase.  
Officers & Volunteers Slain 30. Hurt 70.     

Summa Totaliis of the Soldiers, and Gentlemen Slain of these 246 Companies 820. 1283.  
Canon Shott upon the Town 23130.  
Powder Shott away in Canon and Musketts. 320000.   
The Charges Extraordinary of the Outworks, Approaches Circumualation, Redoubts Batteries, Stopping the Rivers, making of Dams with the Galleries, and all other Works and Trenches, during the siege of Breda Cost the States 500000. Gilders  
It is Recorded that while the Marquesso Spinila was a taking of this City, it cost his Majesty, the King of Spain Eight Millions of Gilders.