A true rehearsal of the Honourable & Triumphant Victory: which the defenders of the Truth have had against the tyrannical and blood thirsty heap of the Albanists.  
¶ Which came to pass withouten the worthy City of Harlam in Holland. the xxv. day of March. 1573.  
¶ Translated out of Dutch into English, the third day of April: the which Copy in Dutch, was Printed at Delft, the xxvii. day of March last paste.  
PRINTED BY RICHARD JONES the uj day of Apryll. 1573.   

Of such things as are come to pass at the siege of Harlam in Holland: the xxv. day of March. 1573.  
Although all things (well-beloved and christian Reader) which by the grace of God, are come to pass within the renowned City of Harlam in Holland, are worthy, not by pieces, but from the beginning unto the end to be rehearsed, and set before the eyes of all men: that the wondered and worthy works of God thereby may be known, and his name for ever magnified & praised. Notwithstanding, (I thought it good) before the whole Discourse and rehearsal of all these things (peradventure) shall be given unto all Nations and people to be read, here shortly to note (& that with truth,) unto all such as are lovers of the same, a notable work of God, and such a deed of the most highest, that even with out eyes, we may see and perceive that which he worthily hath brought to pass, the xxv day of March. 1573. by them of the same City.  
For, when as that worthy and before named City, had now been besieged of the Spanish and Albanisshe power more than three Months, and in great distress: howbeit, the enemies having their head twice mightily bruised and their worthiest and stoutest old Soldiers, yea & manliest Captains we are lost: so that their weakness and fear suffered them not any more to give any assault: Besides that, shame and need forced them still to abide: For shame, they durst not go away, because that thus long they had always prospered very well: and being now come to this City, which was the simplest and weakest in all Holland, and at the first, worst of all provided: either of Armour, Soldiers, or victual, amongst the rest, that was to be found: And therefore, not able (as it wear) to to do any thing. And for that cause, (as they supposed) should it be counted unto them, a ever lasting ignominy and shame, with a perpetual Dishonour.  
And for need, they durst not depart, (for fear) least by the way, they should be met with at home, meaning therefore with a continual Siege, and privy practices and treason: like as before they had recovered other Cities again, meant in like case to catch this within their Claws also. But at the last, when they of the City began to be grieved therewith, and were certain, that God did manifestly understand their cause, and that he was the only Defender of the same, (as he is in deed, to all innocentes which wholly put their trust in him:) they have often and divers times gone about with sundry assaults and Skyrmyssbes, for to trap (not only theirs but also Gods Enemies,) in the same pits, which for their Destruction, their Enemies, had ready digged and provided. And although, that they never have attempted any thing, but that they have thereby gotten both Honour & praise: yet nevertheless, when God at their great pride & intolerable Cirrannie and cruelty: and to be short, at all the wrongs which they had used day by day, began at length to begreved, with the ungodly behaviour of these Bloodhounds so that their Hourglass at last is run out and ended:  
For then, the good and merciful Lord hath delivered them into the hands of his people, to be taken in the same snares which they had prepared for the other.  
For, they of the City about ten of the Clock before Noon, with a small company were gone out of the City to skirmish with the xvi Ensigns of Dutchmen, and the xu Ensigns of Walloons, which did lie before in the wood at the South end of the City, from the which place, they had purposed from that time forth to batter the City with shot.  
And thus, they being without in the forenoon, brought specially nothing to pass: but marching up and down a certain space, and when they saw their time to retire, entered into the City again.  
When the Enemy saw this, and supposing it too be good, and all danger to be paste, and all things ended for that day: (after a while) gave himself to rest, and set his heart on soft ground. Then (in the mean time,) our men making themselves cheerful and courageous, and having respect unto their time and purpose, (and chiefly) unto their just quarrel: So that of Wallones, Dutchmen, French men, & Englishmen: about ix or a x. hundredth men, about two of the Clock in the afternoon, issued out of the City again, and without any stop or fear, and without any noise making, ran straight unto their Trenches. The Enemy, saying that he was taken unawares, and his Enemies unlookte for, suddenly fallen upon him, at the first defended himself very little: And at last saying himself enclosed and overrun, by and by sought means, which way best for to escape. Our men (to the contrary,) with burning and unspeakable boldness, fell upon them, and so raised them out of their Nests and chased them, that they ran thorough and thorough the wood, hither and thither: that of all the Dutchmen, which (in deed) best kept their standing, but sew escaped: And of the Wallones which first took the flight, there are some run away, some: slain with shot, and some drowned: being all bereft of their Weapon: and as the most part say, about two thousand men were slain. And it is said also, of one Monseur de Lucks, General of the Walloons, with other Captains should there be slain also at that present. This being done, they have overturned their Tents and Trenches, and set them on fire, pursuing them to the last man: And then returning with great Triumph & joy, brought with them into the City, five Brazen Pieces, with other munition: as Headpieces, Harness, Pikes, Dags, sword and Rapiers, with victual and Money, which was sent from DALBA, to pay them: and also great store and much abundance of Apparel. For at their retiring to the City was heard viii of their Drums herefully sounding, with ten ensigns displaying, bringing ●ith them great spoils of Mo●ey, jewels and Armour, and ●ll kind of things, wherewith ●uery one being laden: with great joy, came all clustering into the City. When the Cytizyns, with all them that feared the Lord, saw ●ow that they had obtained the victory, and had put their Foes 〈◊〉 flight, with one consent gave ●artie thanks and praises unto God, that so mercifully of his goodness, had brought the same ●o pass. This also, hath mo●●d me and rejoiced my heart and saind that I (even of gladness) ●oulde not leave, but participate this unto the gentle Reader and ●o make manifest and set before the eyes of all such as from their hearts do hate the intolerable yoke of bondage and spanish t●rannie: and with body and goods seek to withstand them. The Lord open the eyes of them that are yet remaining, that they may acknowledge their unjust dealings and return from their evil and turn unto the living God, against whom (even as Giants) they have waged Battle: tha● they with us and all faithful People may live in peace and unity from this time forth for evermore: the which God, defend us, and all sorrowful an● sighing hearts. Amen.  
¶ written in haste to all the faithful through love. From Delft the 27 day of March. 1573.  
¶ FINIS.