A TRUE AND BRIEF RELATION OF The Bloody Battle fought four days, and four nights together: Between Duke BERNARD van Wimeren, Victor: And JOHN de Weerdt, With the Duke of Savelli, both Imperial Generals, Who were utterly overthrown and beaten. Translated out of Authentic Letters, aswell out of the Duke of Wimeren his own Letter, as another written to a great Lord from Basill.  
LONDON, Printed by E. G. for Henry Overton: And are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Alley, near Lumbard-street. 1638.   

The Translation. BERNARD, by the Grace of God Duke of Saxony.  
WE doubt not but your Excellency is informed, how that the Enemy, on Sunday last being the 18. of February old Style, marched with his whole power four days, and four nights one after another, and came with a great fury, and noise falling upon us, when we had not all our Troops together, with a resolution to relieve Rhyns-field, and to raise our siege.  
Nevertheless we found ourselves in such a state, that we durst make head against him, and attend his coming, and fought hard all that day, not knowing who should have the better of it; notwithstanding this long dispute, the enemy lost many more men than we did, and because the enemy drew on, and the night overtook us, both sides held the field; but we marched the same night up towards Loopenburch, to join with our Regiments, which lay on the other side of the Rhine. And on Tuesday after (in the name of God) we marched again directly upon the Enemy, and gave him a brave charge.  
And so upon Wednesday between Bucken and Rhyns-field, the Enemy drawing into battle, we fell upon them so hotly, breaking their Battalions, that it pleased the Almighty God to cast his gracious eye upon us, and to give us a brave Victory over our Enemies. In which battle we took not only both the Generals of the Emperor's Army, namely, the Duke de Savelli, and John de Weerdt, and likewise two Sergeant Major Generals of the Army, to wit, Erckefort, Speerruyter, but also all the Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels with other Officers, yea all (saving those that were slain) most of them Horsemen; and all their Foot are taken Prisoners: yea so many that there escaped none, but Lieutenant Colonel Lamboy; besides a great number of Standards, Colours and Cornets, given into our hands, with others brought unto us every day.  
This blessing over our Arms, which it hath pleased the Almighty God graciously to give us, we hope by his help it may tend to the deliverance of many poor afflicted and distressed people, but especially for the good and the strengthening of the Arms of the Kingdom of Sweden, and for the succouring of many others, which serve under the Command of the Lord Martial Bannier, as likewise for the good of our dear Country, and to the comfort of the oppressed Churches in it, that profess the Gospel, which we hope may tend to the restauration thereof again.  
We have therefore cause from the bottom of our hearts, to render thanks, glory and praise unto Almighty God for this great and extraordinary benefit, that it will please him to continue his fatherly help and assistance more and more unto us, and to bless, govern, and direct by his good providence our designs, that they may all tend to the glory of his holy Name, for the good of the Kingdom of Swethland and the State of the Evangelicall League, that at last we may obtain that long desired peace.  
Given at Bucken Febr. 23. Stilo Antiquo. 1638. BERNARD.   

A LIST of the Emperor's Officers, Men, Colours, Standards, which Duke BERNARD'S men took from them in the Battle by Rhynefield, Feb. 21. 1638. Stilo Antiquo.  

THe General the Duke de Savelli.  
The General John de Weerdt.  
Sergeant Major General Erkefort.  
Sergeant Major General Speerruyter.  
The Earl of Furstenberg.  
Colonel Nieuwenich.  
Colonel Goldt.  
Colonel Hendricksheyne.  
Lieutenant Colonel de Colli.  
Lieutenant Colonel Sennaff.  
Lieutenant Colonel Belle.  
Sergeant Major Kiannus.  
The chief Sergeant Major Anthony de Weerdt.  
9 Horse Captains.  
12 Lieutenants.  
12 Foot Captains.  
10 Cornets.  
14 Ensign bearers.  
2 Adjcutants.  
2 Quartermasters.  
21 Corporals.  
42 Standards or Cornets.  
22 Foot Colours.  
3 Regiment Speeces.  
800 Horsemen.  
1200 Foot all taken prisoners.   
They had no baggage nor Ordinance with them.  

Upon the Emperor's side were slain these Chiefs Officers and Soldiers following.  
The Commander Wolligh.  
The Commander Stovenfoole.  
The Commander Gerthansen.  
3 Sergeant Majors.  
7 Horse Captains.  
9 Foot Captains.  
12 Lieutenants.  
9 Ensigns.  
500 Private Soldiers.   

On the Swedes side were slain.  
John Philip's Rhyne-Grave.  
The Horse Captain Bansted, and 150 private Soldiers.  
Hurt. The Duke of Rohan. The Commander Lellerton.  
Prisoners. The Commander Erlach. The Commissary General Scavilliski, and Lieutenant Colonel Pennenergh.   
Yesterday the 25. of February Old Style, Duke Bernard strongly besieged Rhynefield again on both sides. The Governor of Rhinefield will listen to no composition; It will go hard with him. The Duke hath sent the Duke of Savelli, and John de Weerdt in his coach to Lauffenburg, and the two Sergeant Major Generals rode on horseback. Lieutenant Colonel Wyndenhem is sent from the Duke to the King of France, with Standards, Colours, and Cornets.   

The Confirmation of the abovesaid Letter written out of Basil. the 23 of Feb. 1638. truly translated out of High dutch.  
I Cannot omit to give your Lordship to understand by these, the great Victory, which Duke Bernard Wymer hath got over the imperialists. Last Sunday about two of the Clock in the afternoon John de Weerdt, the Duke de Savelli, the Earl of Furstenbergh, and Speerruyter came with nine Regiments of Horse, two Regiments of Dragoones, two Companies of Crabats, and two thousand Foot (among which there were many Swartwaldish Peasants) through the Swartwalde to Bucken by Rhynefield, with intent to fall upon the Duke of Wymer in Bucken unawares. But the Duke having got intelligence of their coming, rose with six Regiments of horse, and six hundred Musketeers, to meet the Enemy, and fought with them till evening, many men falling on both sides, but the most on the Duke's side, in regard he was much weaker than the Enemy; for a great many of his men being sent abroad to get intelligence of the Enemy. Whereupon he presently quitted the siege of Rhynefield, and gathered all his men and Ordinance together, to make a head against the Enemy, which were quartered upon the hills, having but little forage and victuals with them, because of the mountains; so that in regard of the shortness of the time, they could not bring much along with them. About the midst of the last week, at the break of the day, John de Weerdt broke up again, and for want of forage was driven to march towards Friburgh, whereupon Duke Barent took some Ordinance along with him, and went to encounter the Enemy, and met with him not far from Rhynefield at Overwylen, and fell upon them with such a fury, routed and beat them so, that it is thought there is not above four hundred men left of them escaped, taking all their Standards, Cornets, Horse and foot Colours; so that every one of the Duke's soldiers got two three or four prisoners: Also all their Chiefs and Officers, as John de Weerdt, the Duke of Savelli, Furstenbergh, Speerruyter, Serjeant Major General Erkefort, all taken prisoners; so that the Wimerish account this a greater Victory than the Battle of Nordelingen. For verily it is a great and a brave Victory, that three Generals of the Emperors at a time, and in one Battle should be overthrown and taken prisoners. There were slain dead upon the place 2500 men, besides many that were cut in pieces by the Turn pikes.  
The number of prisoners taken on the Emperor's side are accounted to be above two thousand, but there are not many lost on the Duke's side; among the which there was the Rhyne-grave John Philip's, the Commander Bredendorf, Scavilliski, and the Chieftain Erlach carried prisoners into Rhynefield, which by taking in of the town will be all set at liberty: For Duke Bernard hath besieged the Town again with all earnestness, and hopes in a short time to become master of it. The imperialists were two to one, which is accounted a brave business among the Wimerish to beat their enemies so all to pieces.   

These were those of the Emrours' side, Nine Regiments of Horse, to wit.  

LAmboyes Curassiers.  
Walloes' Harquebusiers.  
Gelins' Curassiers.  
Horst. Harqueb.  
Nyenech Harq.  
Metternicks Harquebusiers.  
John de Weerdts own Regim. Harq.  
Belle Curassiers.  
Wolf Dragoniers.   

The four Foot Regiments were these.  
The Regiment of Waal. Gold. Papenheym, and Hendrickeson.  
The two Regiments of the Crabats betook them to their heels, because they feared they should have no quarter.