The invasions of Germanie with all the civill, and bloody warres therin, since the first beginning of them in anno 1618 and continued to this present yeare 1638 : wherein are described the severall battles, encounters, conflicts, and assaults, of cities, townes, and castles ... with a new and exact map of Germany ... : together with the progresse of every army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the pictures of the chiefe commanders on both sides / faithfully collected out of good and credible originalls by a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.

The invasions of Germanie with all the civill, and bloody warres therin, since the first beginning of them in anno 1618 and continued to this present yeare 1638 : wherein are described the severall battles, encounters, conflicts, and assaults, of cities, townes, and castles ... with a new and exact map of Germany ... : together with the progresse of every army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the pictures of the chiefe commanders on both sides / faithfully collected out of good and credible originalls by a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.

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[Page] [Page] THE INVASIONS OF GERMANIE. With all the Civill, and bloody Warres therein, since the first beginning of them in Anno. 1618. and continued to this present yeare 1638. Wherein are described the severall Battles, Encounters, Conflicts, and Assaults, of Cities, Townes, and Castles, at severall times, and in severall places, with a new and exact Map of Germany, wherein the Cities, and Townes are figured with the same figures which are expressed over the heads of the patticulars in the booke, so that the Reader may behold at one view the places, time, yeere, and event of every Battle, Skirmish, and Assault. Together with the Progresse of every Army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the Pictures of the chiefe Commanders on both sides. Faithfully collected out of good, and credible Originalls.

By a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.

LONDON, Printed by I. Norton, for I. Rothwell, and are to bee sold at the Sunne in Pauls Church-yard. 1638.

To the Reader.

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THe Civill Warres of this (sometime) flourishing Country might be rather desired to be buried in silence, then bee recalled and perpetuated to memory, [...]ut that the Lord will have his great [...]orkes to be had in remembrance, that [...]hers might see, and feare him that doth [...]hat ever he pleaseth in Heaven, and [...] Earth. How great the misery of Ger [...]any hath beene, no tongue can expresse, [...] heart can beleeve, except those that have [...]ene, and felt the bitternesse of it, they have [...]runken the wine of Astonishment, [...]hough they would not beleeve their misery [...] have beene so neere, nor so dreadfull, who [...]or these last twenty yeares have beene mi [...]rably destroyed, that I may say of it, as the [...]rophet Esay saith of Ierusalem: Your [Page] Country is desolate, your Cities burnt with fire, your land strangers devoure in your presence. Shee is now left so poore, that she can call nothing her owne, she that relieved others is now in need of others reliefe. She that of late was as a Princesse among the Nations, with her sumptuous Palaces, is now with the Daughter of Zion, as a Cottage in a Vine-yard, or as a desert Wildernesse.

We all this while continue as the Vineyard of the Lord, fenced about by his providence, and sheltred under his protection, wee onely heare what others feele. God strikes some that others might take warning. Goe to my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my Name at first, and see what I did to it, saith the Lord. Esay. 7. 12. We are admired (by all the world) for our peace, it will be our wisdome to labour to be as famous for Piety, peace should bee the Nurse of Piety, if we improve this our prosperity [Page] to Gods Glory, it may be a lengthning of our tranquillity.

If you shall meete with any harsh phrase, [...] unusuall expression in the insuing Treatise, you will be easily inclined to a charitable construction, when you shall consider that he is a German borne. A Gentleman sometimes of good worth in his own Country, able to deliver himselfe elegantly in his owne Language, in Latine, or in those other Languages in which he hath been longer exercised, than in our English tongue. You shall find it worthy your reading, wherein you shall suddenly behold the state of the wars, the severall Battles, Encounters, Conflicts, and Assaults of Cities, Townes, and Castles, with a new, and exact Map, with figures both on Map, and Book, referring you to each other, wherin you may perceive the time, the yeere, and day, with the successe, and event of every Battle, Skirmish, and Assault, extracted out of the best German Histories. Read, and consider. Vale.

Henry Duvall Count of Dampier Lieutenant, Generall to Bucquoy.

Who Came into Bohemia with an Army of 6000 men 24 Iuny 1618. fought against Count of Thurn Mansfeld. Duke Anholt Generalls of ye Bohemians Forces: was [...]hot and afterwards his head cut of by the Hungarians of Bethlehem Gabors. Garrison in the assault of Prespur [...]. 8 Oct: 1620

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COunt of Dampier Liutenant Generall for the Emperour Mathias, with an Army of six thousand men, maketh the first invasion into the Kingdome of Bohemia, besieged and assaulted the Towne of Pilgram, wherein three companies of the Bohemians were put to the sword, and the rest taken prisoners. This Pilgram was the first Towne, which by the Imperiall Forces was assaulted, the fift of September. Anno 1618.

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The Imperiall Generall, Count Bucquoy with his Army comming into Bohemia, fought the first battle with the Bohemian forces, consisting of 14000. horse and foote, under the leading of Count Mathias, of Thurn, before Budweis, the 12. of October. Anno. 1618. The Bohemian forces stood not long considering upon the matter, but fell with such fury upon the Imperialists, that they utterly dispersed them; killing an exceeding great number, and some 300. prisoners were taken.

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The 11. of November, Anno. 1618. Count Ernst of Mansfeld comming into Bohemia, he first presents himselfe with his, and the Bohemians Army, before the Citie of Pilsen. Summons being given the second time, and denied; Mansfeld brings forward his approaches. Some sallies, and rencounters there passed: for all which Mansfeld gat up a very large battery & mounted some pieces of good Ordnance upon it. A vast breach and a saultable he made, and commands it to be stormed. The Imperiall Garrison, with the Citizens therein maintained it very stoutly, and beate off the Aslaylants many times from their walls. But Mansfeld so overlayes the defendants with numbers, that he by maine force enters the City.

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September the 4. Anno 1619. The Imperiall Generall Bucquoy falls upon the Towne Biscka, in [Page] Bohemia, wherein all that were found in Armes, are put to the sword. Immediately after this Bucquoy lighting upon a great party of the Bohemian Forces, not farre from th [...]s Towne, takes away three Cornets of them, and more then 1500 utterly defeated.

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Bethlehem Gabor, Duke of Transilvania, sending an Army of 12000. horse and foot, under the command of Redei Ferentz, to aide the Bohemians, who joyned with them, and making an Army both together of 26000. brave men. All these being drawn up into battalia, before the Imperialists Campe, at the Donaw-bridge by the Imperiall residence, and City of Wien. The Bohemians being desirous to tempt Generall Bucquoy out of his Campe into faire Campagnia. The 25. of October. Anno. 1619. fell there out a sore battle on the further side of the same bridge; wherein on the Bohemians side were slaine some 1000. men; On the Imperiall side above 4500. and a great many of common souldiers wounded, which were brought with waines into the Hospitalls of Wien. Generall Bucquoy himselfe wounded, but not mortally.

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At Egenburg in Bohemia, a great Battle was fought under the conduct of Duke Christian of Anhalt, then Generall of the Bohemian Army, against the Imperiall Generalls Bucquoy, and Dampier, wherein the Imperialists were beaten, with the losse of 2000. common souldiers, and divers officers. On the Bohemians side were also slaine, 1800. the 10. [Page] of March, Anno. 1620.

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The 26 of August. Anno. 1620. Marquesse Ambrosius Spinola, with an Army of 25000. Foot, and Horse, came into Germany, marching with his Army towards the Protestants Leaguer, before Oppenheim in the Palatinate; from thence removed to Creutzenach, which he besieged. The Palatin Garrison, out of all hopes of being relieved, parlies, and yields, the 31. of August. he tooke Altzheim. Then with 12000. men encompassed the Towne of Oppenheim againe. The Towne unprovided for siege, was rendred also unto Spinola, the 6. of September. Anno. 1620.

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Marquis Ambrosius Spinola Generall. over ye Spanishe Army in the Netherlandes.

Was sent by the King of Spaine with 25000 men into the Palatinat the 26. of August. A [...] 620 fought against Marquis of Durlach. Mansfeld. and Duke of Brunswick, takes in possession the most part of ye Lower Palatinat dyes in Italy in the niew fort of Serivia. the 15 of Sept: A [...] 630.

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The Elector of Saxonie, with 12000. of Horse, and Foote did assault the Towne of Bautzen, wherein eight Companies of the Bohemians were in Garrison. The Saxons fell to myning, and shooting of Granadoes into the Towne; attempting to scale the walls, are by a Sally many times beaten off. But the Saxons with 12. peeces of Canon, fired and spoiled at last this goodly Citie; against which they made in the space of two dayes 3931. shot, and also taketh it. The Towne is almost wholly turned to Cinders. 1136. houses. 9. goodly Churches, and two Hospitalls are burnt, the 25. of September. Anno. 1620.

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Count of Dampier being very desirous to surprize the Hungarish Garrison under Bethlehem Gabor in Presburg, goes thitherward with 6000. of Horse, and Foote, takes and fires the fort in the Suburbs, neere the River Donaw. Five hundred Souldiers thereupon were commanded to storme the Castle, & with a Petard to enter it. But the Garrison perceiving this, issues out of the Castle, and a great number of the Assaylants cut in peeces. Count Dampier himselfe was shot, and afterwards his head was cut offby the Hungarians. Octob. the 8. An. 1620.

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Upon the 7. of November, Anno. 1620. a great, bloody, and sore battle was fought before Prage; in which the Duke of Bavaria, and the Imperialists [Page] under Generall Bucquoy, and Tilly, did overthrow the Bohemians, and Protestants Army; all Canons, and Ordnance were here taken, 9000. men of the Bohemian Forces slaine, 6000. upon the place of battle, and the rest, in the rest of pursuing. Prisoners were taken, the young Duke Christian of Anhait, the young Count of Thurn, Count of Styrumb, divers Officers and Captaines, and of common souldiers 500. On the Bavarian, and Imperialists-side, slaine some 250. and some brave Cavaliers, and Chiefe Commanders, as the Generall Quarter-Master Caretti, Colonell Megaw, Captaine Prosing, and Dompre, with 4. Wallons Captaines more. [...]he Protestants Army before the beginning of this battle is said to have been full 30000. men, and of the Imperialists, and Bavarians. 50000.

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Iuly the 10. Anno. 1621. The Imperiall General Bucquoy presents himselfe in full Battalia before Ne [...]heusel, wherein Bethlehem Gabor had a strong Garrison, and demands it to be rendred, The summons being denyed, the Towne is surrounded by his Army. The Garrison falling out slaying there 900. Imperialists, and bringing some 100. away prisoners. Some dayes after, the Garrison sallies out againe, where Generall Bucquoy himselfe, with divers Commanders was slaine, and Prince Torquato de Comitibus, and some Officers taken prisoners, and so the Imperialists were faine to levy their owne siege.

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Iuly the 8. and 11. Anno. 1621. Divers Troopes of the Bavarian Generall Lieutenant Tillys Army, made a show of themselves before Count Mansfelds Quarters, neere Frawenberg in Bohemia who sending out some troops against them, drave them to retreat, and cut in pieces 300. of them. The next day the Imperialists came on with greater forces, the Mansfeldish well aware of their comming, these feigning to flee, draw on the Imperialists into an ambush, where many of them were slaine, and amongst them the Bavarian Colonell Baur, with divers Captains and Ritt-masters. In these divers rencounters of the Bavarians, slaine more then 1600. on the Mansfeldish side some 500.

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September the 19. Anno 1621. Don Cordua, Spanish Vice-Generall, with his whole Army, and divers peeces of Ordnance, comming to besiege the Town of Franckendall in the Palatinat, wherein was a Garrison of some 12. Companies under the command of Colonell Witgenstein; who sallies out with his Souldiers many times upon the Spanish, defeats, and disperses many of them. But Count Mansfeld comming with an Army of 16000. men to relieve the Towne, the Spanish were forced to give over, & to leave some Ordnance behind them. On the Spanish side were slaine and wounded in all this time of the siege, from the 19. of September, till the 14. of October, no lesse then 3000. men. 9. Citizens, and 100 of the Garrison were also slaine.

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Bethlehem Gabor by this time falling with an great Army upon Tirna a Towne in Moravia, wherein was an Imperiall, Garrison of 7. Companies; this being a wonderfull well provided place, makes great countenance of resistance, in so much that Bethlehem Gabor in the third assault lost above 700 of his men before it. But at last parlies, and yeelds Anno. 1621.

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In the beginning of Aprill Anno. 1622. Count Ernst of Mansfeld advancing with his Army into Alsatia besieged the strong Towne Zabern; and 12. dayes, and nights together he battered it. All which time the Imperiall Governour Count of Salm, with his Garrison, and the Citizens helpe, defended the Towne, and put of one or two assaults very manfully. Mansfeld fell very furiously on againe, and was againe repulsed with losse of 300. of his men, with divers Officers, and Commanders.

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Aprill the 5. Anno. 1622. Generall Tilly summons the Towne Neckergemund three English miles from Heidelberg, the Garrison doing some resistance, whereupon the Imperialists with assault, the Towne surprised, putting to the sword both the Garrison, and Inhabitants with women, and children. The second day after this Massacre, Tilly falls upon 20. Cornets of the Mansfeldish Hors-men, defeates, and kills 200. of them.

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The 14. of Aprill Anno. 1622. Count of Mansfeld comming to revenge in full Battalia against Tilly at Mingelheim neere Wiseloch in the Palatinat, cut in peeces 2000. of his Hors-men, and followed so hard upon his reere, that the wayes side by the River Rhein towards Germersheim were strewed with the dead bodies of his Army: takes [Page] 13. Cornets, and 4. Ensignes 4. peeces of Ordnanc [...] and many prisoners, amongst them 2. Colonells 1. Sergeant Major, divers Rittmasters, Captaines and Lieutenants on the Mansfelders side slaine not above 100.

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After this Generall Count of Mansfeld encompasses the Towne Ladenburg in the Palatinat; to which he the next morning gives summons by a Trumpet. The Imperiall Governor giving a deniall answer. Mansfeld brings forward his approches: one part being blowne open with a petard, is intred by the Mansfeldish, put to the sword the resistance, and takes 8. Ensignes. Anno. 1622.

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The 26. of Aprill Anno. 1622. At Wimpffen Generall Tilly, and Don Cordua fought a bloody battell against the Marquis of Durlach, which battell began from the morning till 8. a Clock in the night. The Marquis with his Cavallary having charged the Imperialists, and Spanish, at severall times, was with such resolution answered, that after five or six charges bet wixt them, his whole Army was defeated, all Ordnances, and baggage, 7. Ensignes, and 11. Cornets taken; 5000. slaine upon the place of Battle on both sides; amongst which Magnus Duke of Wirtemberg, and one Duke of Saxon Weimar. 800. Common Souldiers, besides Captaines, Rittmasters, and Lieutenants, both of Horse, and Foote were taken prisoners.

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Left by Spinola in the Palatinat 1621 Besieged Franckendall and many other places, was beaten of the same Siege with losse of 3000. men by Mansfeld: sought against him and Branswick in the Battel before Hochst. 1622 the 9. of Iuny. and in ye Encounte [...] vpon, the Borders of Brabant the 26. of August 1622.

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Whereas Duke Christian of Brunswick had taken the Towne, and Castle Hochts; Iune the 9th. Anno. 1622. setled his quarter in the same place. But long he stayed not. For Generall Tilly with Don. Cordua with 22000. of Foote, and 140. Cornets of Horse, marching against him, a great conflict fell out, which continued 6. houres. But the Imperialists more in number overthrew, and dispersed the others, which fleeing to the Bridge so throunged, and wedged in one another, that a great number thrust into the River Main; wherein more were drowned, then killed in the battell. Duke Christian with 5. Cornets of Horse through the River did escape. Of great Commanders on the Dukes side were not many slaine, except the Count of Lowenstein, which was drownd. Colonell Lieutenant Kochler, and Francking with 5. or 6. Captaines more were taken prisoners.

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In the end of July, Anno. 1623. Duke Christian of Brunswick charged some Imperialists under the leading of the Duke of Saxon Lawenburg, within few leagues from Plesse in the Dukedome of Brunswick. 1000. Imperialists Horse-men he cut in peeces, the rest fled, leaving 7. Cornets together, with one Rittmaster, and some prisoners and 140. Waggons of Ammunition, and Baggage behind them.

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Upon the 7. of August. Anno. 1623. A sore battell was fought at Statlo in W [...]stphaly, wherein [Page] Generall Tilly prevailed against Duke Christian of Brunswick, and defeated his whole Army. 4000 of Duke Christians Army were slaine, and so many, and more taken prisoners; all baggage, and Ammunition. 11. demi-Canons, and 4. Lesser peeces of Ordnances besides 70. Ensignes, and 9. Comets taken. Prisoners of account were, Duke William of Saxon weimar; the Count of Isenburg Generall of the Artillery, John Philips Rhinegrau, a Count of Witgenstein, and another Count of Slick, besides divers Colonels, Captaines, and other officers. Duke Christian, and the Count of Thurn, who was hardly wounded, and with the most of his Horse-men fled by night unto Breford. On Tilly side slaine 3. Rittmasters, and one Captaine, and some 100. of common Souldiers.

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Came first into vpper Germany with 1500 Horsemen ye 18 Nov: 1621. fought severall Battels with Tilly & Don Cordua was overthrowen. lost his left Arme in a Battel upon ye borders of Bmb the 26. Aug: 1622. d [...]ed of a seaver at Groningen 6 May. 1626.

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Octoher the 4. Anno. 1625. 3000. Imperiall Horse-men, and 3000. of Foote, falling upon the King of Dennemarcks, and Duke Christian of Brunsrick's Troopes, neere the City of Hannover, in the lower Saxony, where above 500. of them were slaine, and all the rest utterly rooted. 5. Cornets tooke the Imperiall Partie, and many Prisoners also. Duke Frederick of Anhold was shot dead upon the place, in the beginning of the Conflict. And so dyed Colonell Obentraut, and that of the wound received in the Battle few houres after, in the Imperiall Leaguer.

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Aprill the 21. Anno. 1626. Count Mansfeld comes with his Army before the strong Sconce by Dessaw-bridge, in which the Imperiall Generall Altringer then commanded. Against this Mansfeld casts up three Batteries: from whence he night, and day thunders upon the Imperialists. Duke of [...]riedland comming to succour them, skirmishes with the Mansfelders, and utterly defeates the Horsemen, and foure Regiments of Foote: 3000. of the Mansfelders were slaine upon the place; amongst them three Colonels. Kniphousen was taken prisoner with other Officers, and 30, Ensignes, and 7. peeces of Ordnance. The Imperialists lost some 1000. men likewise.

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May the 27. Anno. 1626. Generall Tilly with his Army, setting him downe at the siege of Mun [...]en, in the Dukedome of Brunswick, which hee most fiercely assaults. The Danish Garrison, under Colonell Claut, sallies out of the Towne, and doth valiantly resist them. Tilly resolves upon a generall assault, by force breaking into the Towne, hee takes it; massacring and putting to the Sword 25000. Citizens, and Souldiers, with women, and children in it.

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Iuly the 29. Anno 1626. Generall Tilly, with the Count of Furstenberg, Generall of the Ordnance, comming with 20. Cornets of Horse, and 1500 of Foote, to the reliefe of the Fort Calenberg, which was by the Danish Army besieged. But Tilly encountring with them, put them to a retreat, and defeates them utterly; tooke 21. Cornets, and Ensignes, and many prisoners, with slaughter of 500. Common Souldiers, 6. Rittmasters, and other Officers, and Colonell Frytags of the Danish Army.

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The 25. of August. Anno. 1626. At Luttor, few leagues from Wolffenbuttel, in the Dukedome of Brunswick, the Imperiall Generall Tilly obtained a great Victory against the King of Dennemarck, and there slew, and tooke prisonerssome 4000. men of Foot, with. 60. Ensignes, and 6. Cornets. There was [...]laine besides on the Kings side, upon the place of [Page] Battle, the valiant Colonell Fuchs, who commanded, as Sergeant Major, Colonell Nyab, Colonel [...] Pentz; the Danish Generall Commissary Powis [...] and the Landgrave Philip of Hessen. Prisoners [...] account were taken, Colonell Lindstaw, Colonel [...] Franking, Courville, Rantzaw, and divers other Officers. On Tillies side some 3. or 400. were slaine.

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The Austrian Boores, some 20000. strong, did besiege, and assault the Imperiall Towne of Lintz but were beaten off with losse of 800. men. Afte [...] this they fall upon some Imperialists Forces, unde [...] the leading of Duke Adolph, of Holstein, which they utterly defeat, the rest were glad to runne away. This to revenge comes Pappenheim, with 6000. men upon them, and overthrowes them. 3000. he cut in peeces, and put the rest to flight, the 4. of Novemb. anno. 1626.

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The Towne of Northeim in the Dukedome of Brunswick for a long time being blockd up by the Imperialists. The Imperiall Generall Sergeant Major, Count of Furstenberg resolves to take it by a generall Assault; whereupon the Imperialists fall furiously on at severall times, but by the Danish Garrison, and Citizens, were againe as bravely repulsed, with losse of 6. Captaines, 8. Ancients, and some 100. Common Souldiers. 9. Captaines, with divers Officers, and 500. Souldiers were wounded, and hurt. The Garrison being out of all hopes of reliefe at last parlies, and yeelds, the 5. of Iune, anno. 1627.

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Betwixt Bredenborg and Itzeho in Holstein, the [...]mperiall Commander, Count of Slick, fought a Battle against the Marquis of Durlach, where the Marquis lost the Field. The Imperialists tooke 42. Ensignes, and 32. peeces of Ordnance from him, with a slaughter of many 1000. men, whereupon the [...]mperialists surprised the Fort Bredenborg, putting [...]o the sword all that was found in Armes, in Octob. Anno. 1627.

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Count of Slick having notice that 12. Danish Companies under the conduct of Colonell Calen [...]ach, 4. of Conrad Nell, and 6. under Colonell Holck with 200. Horsemen, of Colonell Bauditzen were [...]nquartered about Froy-borg in Jutland, hee with all [...]is forces overtakes them. 300. Muskettiers, and Dragooners were cut in peeces, 3000. of the Danish Horsemen, sticking in Morish places, were also taken prisoners by the Imperialiests, the 17. of October. Anno. 1627.

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Duke of Fridland sending the Imperiall Colonell Pechman with 7000. Horse-men, & Dragoners to pursue the Danish, and Weinmarish Army about Fridberg in Silesia, where began a great fight betwixt thē; [...]ll the Danish Troopes were ruinated, the rest put [...]o fight, 10. Companies of them were taken prisoners, and afterwards constrained to turne unto the [...]mperialists, Colonell Pechman was slaine in the first encounter.

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The first of Iune, anno. 1630. Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, with some 12000. (for so many brought he out of Sweden with him, his Fleete was about some hundred and thirty Shippes of all sorts) landed first at that Dorp, or Village, in the Isle of Vsedome, called Pennemund. The Kings Army consisting of eleven Regiments of Swedish, Scottish, and High-Dutchmen, was entrenched before day-light. The Enemies Confusion in this Isle, which the King tooke, at his comming, and assaulting, was so great, that three hundred of them perished by the sword, or in the water.

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Came into Germany and landed first in the Jle of Vsedom, with an Army of 12000 men the. 1. of July Ao: 1630. obtained many glorious victory Conquered in two yeares & 4 Moneths two third parts of Germany, was shot thorow y• Body & slaine in y• Battel of Lutzen y• 6. No: Ao: 1632.

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The King of Sweden sendeth that Colonell, and his men, who had layne in Garrison in Stetin, which Towne was rendred to the King the 26. of July. Anno. 1630. to the Towne of Stargard. This Colonell came by night upon the Towne, and having given advertisment unto these Burgers within, they secretly opening a Port unto him, give him present entrance. He thus got in presently, cutts in peeces the Corps du-guard, which had the watch upon the Market-place. This done, he without stay goes towards another Port, which he presently assaulted, killing 350. Souldiers, which he found within them.

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The King of Sweden passing beyond Stetin, and towards Stralesund againe, he set's him downe before Wolgast, the Towne he by fine force tooke in. In the heat of the assault, the Garrison, and chiefe Citizens retyre themselves into the Castle. This the King asseiges. Torquati Conti the Emperours Generall in those parts, came with 3. Regiments towards the reliefe of it, but was beaten, and lost 12. Ensignes, and 3. Cornets in the skirmish. The Garrison consisting of 600. Souldiers thus defeated of her succours parlies. In this siege the King lost 120. men. This was done in the end of August. Anno. 1630.

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The Imperiall Garrison, under the cammand of [Page] the cruell Colonell Gotze, having plundered, and forsaken the Towne Pasewalck, and carried the chiefe men away, take it againe, from the Swedes, which being 140. strong, had entred the forsaken Towne, September, the 7. and after most valiant resistance: beate, kill, and drive out the Swedish; fall to tortu [...]ing of the Townes-men for their money; ravish Women, and Girles even in the open Streets, and Church-yards; yea Women in child-Bed; kill and abuse the men, fire the Houses, and the People, in them; thrust Straw into Cellars where children are hidden, and then set fire to it, burne the Churches; massacre the Ministers; and at length burne downe the whole Towne. Thus their rapes and ravages continue till the 11th or 12th of September. Anno. 1630.

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After which the same Imperialists goe to Ʋckermund, a Towne hard by, this they fall upon, and take; use as before, keepe the gates shut, and so burne the people in the Towne. Anno. 1630.

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October the 5th. Anno. 1630. Certaine troopes of Crabats making a brave before the trenches at Stetin, drive away the Cattell thereby feeding. In rescue of them there [...]ally out 1000. Swedens. The Swedes overlayd by numbers, loose some 300. brave men, 2. Captaines of Horse, and one Sergeant Major in the Skirmish; the rest being glad to get out with their lives.

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A pretty kinde of Battell betweene the Swedes, and Imperialists, happened upon the 11th. of Nouember. Anno. 1630. In the mist before Colbergen. In which, what with those that were slaine by the Enemy, and what they had killed themselves at their owne mistake, were 500. men lost. But the Emperours whole Forces both Foote, and Horse were defeated: their Cannon, all their Baggage and 4. Cornets taken from them.

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December the 23. Anno. 1630. The King of Sweden with 12. Regiments of Foote, and 85-Troopes of Horse in person, drawes downe towards the Towne of Griffenhagen, naturally a very strong place in Pom [...]ren; in which lay an Imperiall Garrison of some 3000. Men; and Don Capua a Spaniard their Governour. A fayre, and large breach being made, 10. 15. or 20. Peeces of Canons continually going off together, the Swedens twice attempt to enter, and are twice most valiantly repulsed. But 2500. Men (for no more were now left) being unable to hold out against 20000. The Towne is at the third assault taken. The Governour received a shot in his thigh, whereof in prison he afterwards dyed: many chiefe Commanders and 100. Common Souldiers were also taken. 200. were slaine, some fled, the rest flinging away their Armes craved quarter, and had it.

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About the middest of September, Anno. 1630. The Imperialists of Garze, which Towne they leaving afterwards emptie unto the King of Sweden, did loose more then 1000. Men in a bloody fight, with the Kings Forces.

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At the selfe same time the Swedish Commander Bauditzen fell upon the Imperialists Garrison of Piritz a Towne betwixt Griffenhagen, and Connixberg in which were some 1400. Men those he defeates, and so was that Towne taken.

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In the beginning of Octocter. Anno. 1630. Duke of Friedland sent a strong convoy of 4000. Men to open the passages, and to thrust some men, and victuals into the City of Rostock, which was block't up by the King of Sweden. There the Swedens grapling withall, shrewdly defeated, and kill the most of them: utterly frustrating their designe. About the beginning of December, some 7. Cornets of Horse issue out of the same Towne, to goe a boote-haling: these the Swedish pursue. In the skirmish were 200. Imperialists slaine upon the place 280. taken prisoners; and some 400. Horse brought away: scarcely 20. Sound men recovering into Rostock againe: which afterwards yeelded to the King, and their Lord the Duke of Mecklenburg.

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February, the 14. Anno. 1631. The King of Sweden with an Army of 16000. Horse, and Foote set's downe to the siege of Dammin a very strong Towne; after a hideous Battery was the Castle first taken of all by assault; the 15th. day, he thunders upon that againe, beates downe the workes, and makes so vast a breach in the walls, that the Imperiall Govemour the Duke of Savelly finding the place not to be tenable against such thunder, and resolutions, parlyes, and yeelds. the King lost about 200. men in this siege.

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At this time Generall Tilly with an Army of 22000. Men, and 26. peeces of Ordnance besieging Feldsberg a Castle neere unto New Brandenburg, which was kept by the Swedish, by assault he tooke in, putting all to the Sword in it.

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Thence hee did goe to New Brandenburg, which was taken by the King of Sweden with Composition, which Tilly streightlie besieged, and most fircely assaulted. There are his men soundly knock't downe many a time, by the Swedens Sallyes out of the Towne, and by others from the Army by Dammin. Tilly thus enraged with the losse of his men, after a large Breach in the Walls made with his Ordnance, he breaking into the Towne, [Page] he takes it, kills all that hee finds in Armes: except the Governer Kniphousen; foure Captaines, some Lieutenants, and Ancients with about 60. common Souldiers: all which hee sends prisoners away. This was done the 9th. of March, Anno. 1631.

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Neere Munchenberg 600 Swhedish Horse falling on the sudden upon 700. Crabats, of which the most part they kill, and 100. they take, their Colonell hardly escaping into Franckford Anno. 1631.

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The King of Sweden Vantcurryers going toward the siege of Franckford, surprise Zednick kill 300. Crabats obtaine 3. Cornets, and 460. Horse, with a great booty besides, Anno. 1631.

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The King of Sweden with an Army of some 18000. men advancing towards Franckford upon the Oder the 3. of Aprill, Anno. 1631 which he tooke by great, and bloudy assault of the Imperialists. Count Schomberg who commanded in chiefe within the Towne (with full 7000. men in Garrison) Tieffenbach, and Monte Cuculi escaped into Silesia. The Souldiers, and fleeing Imperialists so throng'd, and wedged in one another upon the Oder Bridge, which was clustred full with carriages, that many were stifled, and many thrust into the River Oder. Lieutenant Generall Herberstein was slaine; so were Heidum, Walstein, [Page] and Iour, all Colonels, with 500. other Captaines, and Officers: and 2000. Souldiers at the least dead upon the place: besides those that were drowned; and others found in Cellars, Chambers, and elsewhere, as many more perchance. Generall Major Sparre, Colonell Waldaw, Colonell Meves, Buttler, Count Sebaudi all Colonels, and 2. others, together with 800. common Souldiers being sent prisoners unto the King. Ensignes were there 23. with 8. Cornets presented unto the King. There were 300. Swedes slaine, and 100. hurt. To increase the misery of the Citizens, there fell a fire at night, which burnt downe 17. faire Houses.

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Some Swedish over-confident of their valour, and fortune would needs set upon certaine Troopes of Imperialists, which they heard were then abroad betwixt Landsbergen, & Schiffelbein. But the Swedes are well beaten, 300. of them lost, and 3. Cornets. Upon the 15. of Aprill Anno. 1631. The King of Sweden having fully finisht his workes. before the strong Towne of Landsbergen, falls strongly upon the Enemies Out-works, and takes them; and 300. Souldiers in them. The Garrison, some 4500. in all, over which was Count Cratz Governour, whose sonne the young Colonell, in falling out, by a Musket bullet was killed demands conditions. About this siege first, and last, the King lost 600. Men.

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In this time the Imperialists attempted the recovery of Crossen in Silesia, a great Towne upon the Oder, which the Swedes had taken before upon agreement: but the Swedish Garrison being assisted by there Fellowes out of Franckford, and Landsbergen, kill some 200. of them upon the place, driving the rest into Great Glogaw.

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June the 13. Anno. 1631. [...]00. Imperialists in Werben were taken sleepers, killd, rowted, or imprisoned; their Leiutenant Colonell, their cheife Quarter-matter, and their Towne surprised by the Kings of Swedens Generall Baiudtzen.

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Upon the last of June, Anno. 1631. The Swedish Colonell Duwaldt sent out from the King with 2000. Horse, and 2000. Dragoners, who passing through the River Elue at a shallow passage, (as Bauditzen had done before in surprising Werben) falls upon the City of Tangermnnd; where both Towne, and Castle being taken, the most of the Garrison slaine in the resistancie.

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The King of Swedens Generall John Bannier falls upon Havelberg, 110. Imperialists he put to the Sword, 440. taken prisoners, and the Towne also, the 9th. of July. Anno. 1631.

[Page] July the 17. Anno. 1631. A great defeat was given to the Imperialists from the King of Sweden Colonell Callenbach, and the Rhinegrave at Tanger; where 4. Regiments of Horse they utterly defeated. 1500. were slaine. Colonell Bernsteins which was their leader killed, Colonell Holck, and Coronino fled, some 28. or 29. Cornets taken, besides those that were burnt.

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Whereas Generall Tilly the City of Magdenburg for a long time besieged, Count Pappenheim then Generall Field Marshall, the 10. of May, Anno. 1631. by a Generall assault enterd, and the Imperialists fall to killing. The valiant Falckenburg chiefe commander was slaine. the Marquis of Brandenburg Administrator hurt, and taken Whilest all thus goes to wrack, a mighty fire breakes out, the whole City was in 12. houres space wholly turned to cinders, excepting 139. houses. Sixe goodly Churches were burnt. 20000. people at least were here killd, burned, and smothered. 6000. being observed to be drowned in the Elue. Tillyes Wallons, and Crabats would give Quarter to few, so that all were killed.

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Upon the 7. of September Anno. 1631. about a mile from Leipsig a sore Battell was fought betwixt the King of Sweden, and Generall Tilly. Tillies Army was some 44000 brave men. The Kings troupes were some 18000. and the Duke of Saxony, together with the Elector of Brandenburg some 22000. in which great, and bloudy Battell the King prevailed against [Page] Tilly. There were 9000. of the Imperialists slain [...] upon the place of Battell: and a great number besides in the chace, the same night, and the dayes, following. The King lost some 1200. Men in the whole fight, and the Duke of Saxonie not full 2000. Of the chiefe Commanders on the Kings side these were slaine, Baron Teufel, Callenbach, Hall, Aldergast all Colonels, with divers Captaines, Lieutenants. On the Duke of Saxonies side these. Colonell Bintauf, Starshedel, Sergeant Major Holbersdorff, and Lamminger, both Lieutenant Colonells, and some more: whereof some died the same day, and some the next. Of Tilly side slaine these following, the Generall of the Ordnance Count of Schomberg: Erfft Serjant Major Generall: Baumgarten, Planckhard, Colonels; Colonell Leutenant, and Baron of Grota, Caratelle Leutenant Colonell: together with diverse other Italian Colonels, besides Captaines of Horse, and Foote. Tilly himselfe wounded, and fled into Hall.

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9 John Tscherclaes Count of Tilly first Lieutenant Generall of the Duke of Bavaria

Came into Austria with 6000. of Horse and foot the. 10. Juny. Ao: 1620 was victorious in ye Battel before Prage fought against ye Marq: of Durlach. Mansfeld. Branswick. and King of Dennemarck and overthrow. them. his wholy Army defeated by ye King of Sweden in ye Battel of Leipzig and Lech. dyed. at Jngolstad of the wound receved in the Conflict at Lech the 20 of Aprill. Ao: 1632

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October the 8. Anno 1631. the King of Sweden tooke by a generall assault that strong, and (by the Enemy supposed) impregnable Castle of Wurtzburg, being therein an Imperiall Garrison of 1500 fighting men. All that resisted suffred. The Governour Keller, a Captaine of a Troope of Horse, saved his owne life by begging it at the Kings feete: all the defendants being slaine, and taken prisoners. The Castle for one houre was permitted to the pillage: where an unvaluable booty was obtained by the Souldiers. Some 200. of the Swedish lost their lives upon the service. Troy it selfe was not better provided for its ten yeares siege, for victualls, money, and Ammunition, then this goodly, rich, strong, and pleasant Fort of Wurtsburg was.

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The Towne Werthhaim was kept by the Italian Colon. Piccolomini. He now issuing out of the town, and making the best resistance that he could, had all his men that escaped not by fight, eyther slaine upon the place, or carried away prisoners. October the 15. Generall Tilly having a minde to be revenged of the losse of Piccolominies men, and the towne, sends some 3000. Horse, and Foote to make an enterprise upon that place againe. The King of Sweden sends some of his men against Tilly. Tilly falling into the Swedish Ambuscado whence he gate not out, but with the losse of 2700. men 800. Horse, 14. Ensignes, and Cornets, and all their Armes, and Baggage.

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About October the 21. Anno. 1631. Generall Tilly sends out 3. Regiments more to oppose the Swedish at Rotenburg an Imperial towne neere the head of the [Page] River Tauber; but these three whole Regiments were either routed, or slaughtered by the Kings Troopes.

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December the 8, Anno. 1631. the King of Sweden tooke by assault the Castle of Oppenheim, where 200. Spanish of Don Cordua's Army were cut downe, and 8. Colours taken.

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Not long after this, Rhinegrave Otto Ludwick upon his march towards Franckendall, chances upon, a Partee of 9. Troopes of Don Philip de Silva' [...] Horse (who was then Generall of all the Spanish in the Palatinate, and in the Bishopricks of Mentz and Triers) that were going out a bootie haling, whom, after a long fight, hee rowtes, and overthrowes, taking 5. Cornets away, from them Anno. 1631.

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Upon the New-yeares day at night, anno. 1632. was the strong Towne, and Fort of Manheim, yea the strongest of all the Palatinate, by a pretty stratagem surprised by Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar. Being believed, and admitted as a friend into the Towne, hee presently cut in pieces the next Court of Guard, kills 300. of the Garrison: layes hold upon Maravelli the Governour, and his Lieutenant Colonell; giving Quarter to none, but to the Germanes.

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About the 8. of Ianuary, Anno. 1632. After the Towne of Wismar had yeelded to the Swedish Generall Todt, and the Imperiall Garrison under Colonell Gram, marching out with almost 3000. men, upon occasion of a quarrell by the way, whom the Swedish Colonell Lohausen falling aboard with, kills 300. upon the place, and so terrifies 2000. more, that to save their lives they became Souldiers to the King of Sweden. And Gram himselfe taken prisoner.

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Ianuary the 20. anno. 1632. the Swedish Generall Rhingrave falls upon Kirch-berg, in the Hunts-ruck, and takes it in by assault; wherein 147. Italians, and Burgundians were put to the Sword, and 100. Germans taken prisoners.

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About this time the Rhingrave sets upon 2. Regiments of Spaniards, not farre from Kastel: whereof, one he utterly overthrew, forcing the other to retire into the fastnesse of a wood. Here were 8. Colours obtained, and afterwards presented unto the King of Sweden, at Mentz. But the Spaniards resolving not to put it up so, suddenly passe over 1800. Horse, and disposing one Foot Regiment in close Ambush. The Rhinegrave hoping of the former fortune, though hee had but 600. Horse in all with him, lost in the cloze of the Businesse some 300. men.

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Ianuary the 22. Anno. 1632. The Towne and Castle Crutzenach, wherein 600. Germans, and Spaniards were in Garrison, taken in by great assault from the King of Sweden; a breach first wa [...] made of the Kings Canon, thorow which the Towne was entred: the Castle being night and day besieged, at last yeelds upon hard conditions. There were lost on the Kings side, 3. Captaines, and of common Souldiers, 250.

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In the beginning of February, Anno. 1632. Generall Field-Marshall Pappenheim, having gott [...] notice, how that the Swedish Colonell Cag, wa [...] with three new, and weake Regiments, Dragooners, of about 1500. men, lodged neere unto Hoxter, and Corvey, he falling into their Quarters, cut in peeces the most of them.

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Before the middle of February, Anno. 1632. Landgrave Wilhelm of Hessen reprised Warburg, whereinto Pappenheim had newly thrust a Garrison of 900. men. The Towne he tooke by storme; and all that resisted, dyed for it.

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About this time Duke William of Saxon Weimar, and Generall Bannier do storme, and enter by forc [...] the Towne of Gottingen, wherein the Imperiall Colonell Carthaus commanded with a Garriso [...] [Page] of 900. men. Carthaus with his Officers flinging downe their Armes, are taken prisoners, and the houses plundered.

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February the 28th. Anno. 1632. Gustavus Horne, Swedish Field-Marshall, cut in peeces two Regiments of Generall Tillies Horse, obtaines 2. Cornets, the rest together with the baggage being all burnd within a mile of Bamberg. But Gustavus Horne likewise in forsaking Bamberg, lost 500. prisoners. Henry William, Count of Solms wounded, whereof he dyed in March following at Sweinfurt.

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Gustavus Horne in recovering Mergentheim first of all defeated 800. new-come Imperialists, who had thought to have thrust themselves into the Towne. The Garrison after this being roundly besieged, and for two or three dayes battered, came to a composition the 16. of December Anno. 1631.

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Whereas the King of Sweden besieged the Citie Donawerth, wherein were some 1200. Foote. 500. Horse, and 500. of the Bavarian trained Bands, and Rodulph Maximilian, Duke of Saxon Lawenburg being their Governour, perceiving that they were neither able to resist the King, nor to stay the expectation of reliefe; thought a little before breake of day to have, under favour of the darkenesse, marcht out of the Towne over the Bridge, towards Bavaria, this designe of theirs was hindred by Colonell Hebron: that though Saxon Lawenburg, and some few with him got safely over, yet [Page] the rest that would have followed, betwixt 3. and 400. of them being cut downe, and 400. taken prisoners, the 27. of March, Anno. 1632. Donawerth being thus taken, the Kings Troopes falling upon 400. Imperiall Souldiers, in a Castle not farre from Donawerth, kill 200. of them in the Castle, and the rest were taken prisoners.

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The 5 of Aprill. Anno. 1632. A great confict happened at Lech, the King of Sweden passing the same River Lech, and Generall Tilly streightly opposing him not to come over, the Generall Altringer of the Bavarians Army with the shot of a Fieldpeece was spoyled, and carried off in the Duke of Bavarians owne Coach: and Tilly also received a Musket-shot, which proved a mortall wound unto him. The Duke of Bavaria himselfe and the whole Army fled by great disorder, some 1000. men of the Bavarians Army were here slaine, with many great Commanders, and under Officers.

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In the end of April, Anno. 1632. Pappenheim being come with an Army of 10000. Horse, and Foote, in the City of Stade falls upon 4. Com [...]anies of the Swedish Colonell Monroes, and a Swedish Regiment of Generall Major Leslyes, cuts them off, takes 19 Colours, and some of the Captaines, and Officers prisoners.

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10. Godtfrid Henry Count of Pappenheim.

Sent from the Emperour the 10. of Octob. Ao: 1626 with 6000. against the rebellious Boores into Austria Afterwards was made Field-Marshall to Generall Tilly over the Jmperiall & Bauaria [...] Army. was strucken with a bollet of a Falconet in the Battel of Lutzen ye 6 of No: A•: 1632

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In the beginning of Iune an. 1632. the Imperiall Generall Cratz, with 2000. Foote, and Baron of Cronenburg with his Regiment of Horse, together with 2. Regiments of Crabats, besieged and takes the Imperiall City of Weissenburg: the Swedish Garrison, consisting of 8. Companies of Foot, and 2. of Horse, refusing to turne to the Imperiall party, had all their throats cut. The Towne plundered, the chiefe Citizens, and Ministers were carried away prisoners, the Gates of the City burnt downe to the ground.

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Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar in the pursuite, of the Imperiall Army under Ossa, lights upon one of his bravest Regiments, consisting of 2000. men, and conducted by Hannibal, Count of Hohen-ems: all which hee had utterly rowted and defeated; tooke the Count, with 400. prisoners, and 8. Ensignes. This defeate happned about Isne. an. 1632.

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Sir Patrick Ruthven then Swedish Governour in the City of Ʋlm, falling upon some 1000. Boores stirred up by their Land-lords against the Swedes, killed 400. of them about Kempten. Others of them beingbusie at Zipperiden, where almost 800. were cut in peeces, 300. more of them in an other place were affrighted, and disarmed by the Swedes, Anno. 1632.

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The Imperialists falling upon 5. troops of the Elector [Page] of Saxonies Horse, then lying at Rakonick in Bohemia, where the Saxons were surprised, and knockt downe, scarce 120. of them escaping with their lives, and losse of two Cornets. Anno. 1632.

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The Saxons Forces, under the leading of Baron Hoffkirck, defeated 900. Crabats, and take 11. Cornets from them, about Prage. Three Ensignes of the Imperialists, that had before cut off 5. Companies of Saxons at Rakonick; were almost every man of them cut in peeces, by the Saxons againe, before the Gates of Prage. Anno. 1632.

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Iuly the 30. Anno 1632. Colonell Sparr was sent out from Generall Walstein, in his encamping before Norimberg, with 8. Cornets of Horse, and 20. Troopes of Crabats, and 500. Muskettiers to cut off the Swedish Colonell Dubatel in his retreat from Freyenstat. But the King of Sweden with his Dragooners falling upon the Walsteiners, rowted, and defeated them. Sparre himselfe, with his Lieutenant Colonell Tertskie taken prisoner, together with 4. Captaines, divers Officers, and above 100. Common Souldiers, 3. Cornets were then obtained, and 2. Ensignes. 600 of the Walsteiners were slaine upon the place; and divers more drowned in the River, and Moorish places. On the Kings side were not many slaine; but amongst them was Colonell Ries. This was done about Burghtan.

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11. Albrecht Walstein Duke of Friedland. Generall of the Jmperiall Army

Came first against the Mansfeldishe & Weinmarishe Forces into Silesia out of Hungary the. 16 Apr: Ao: 1626. pravailed against ye King of Dennemarck: was quitted of his Generallship Ao: 1630. & againe recalled to it Ao: 1632. Lost the Battel before Lutz•• ▪ was killed wth: a Partisan from Cap: Debrox at [...]gra. Feb: 25 Ao: 1634.

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July, the 20. Anno. 1632. Landgrave Wilhelm of Hessen with a partee of 500. Horse, & as many Muskettiers lighting upon 3. Companies of Imperialists, killed 100. of them, tooke 2. Cornets, and 500. prisoners. 150. of the Imperialists more slaine the same time about Sweinfurt.

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June, the 23. Anno. 1632. Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar came before the Port of Ehingen; those hee breakes with a petard; he puts 200. Imperialists therein to the Sword, who had before surprised the Swedish Officers in the same place.

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By this time Duke Bernhard surprised the Towne of Fuessen, opening the Gates by Petards, and Scaladoes; wherein▪ 1500. men of the Imperiall Generall Altringers old Regiments were in Garrison: 300. of which being in the heate of slaughter were cut off; the rest flung downe their Armes, and were taken prisoners.

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Upon the 24th. of August. Anno. 1632. a bloody conflict fell out betwixt the King of Sweden, and the Imperiall Army before Norimberg, where on the Kings side were slaine. The Count of Erpach who dyed of his wounds: Generall Major Boetius Lieutenant Colonell Scepter, Rittmaster Maurice of Malsburg with Rittmaster Crailsheim all men of account. [Page] Divers other Captaines, Lieutenants, Ensignes, and other inferiour Officers there lost their lives, with 800. common Souldiers, wounded on the Kings likewise the Count of Eberstein, Castel, & Thurn all Colonels, together with divers other Captaines side, Rittmasters, and other Officers, of common Souldiers there were some 1500. wounded. On the Imperiall and Walsteiners side slaine 1000. of common Souldiers of acount were slaine the Lord Fugger, Colonell Aldobrandino, Colonell Don Maria de Caraffa. Some dayes after this Battell, the King going out upon a party falles upon some Walsteiners, 250. of them he cut in peeces, divers prisoners they left behind them.

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In the end of August. Anno. 1632. The King of Sweden in his removing from Norimberg cutts the throats of 350. Crabats by Rain, and tooke 7. Ensigns from them.

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About this time 14. Hassian Troopes of Horse sent to relieve the Towne Volckmarsen were discovered, and surprised by the Pappenheimers, of these were 200. slaine, and as many prisoners, with the losse of 9. Ensignes, and all their Baggage. The Towne was yeelded presently upon it to Pappenheim.

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September the 20. Anno. 1632. Generall Pappenheim pursuing the Swedish Generall Ba [...]dissin and Skiermishing with him 20. English miles together, did very much spoile upon the Swedish, and [Page] cut of all the sicke, and tyred men, that could not fast follow: There being slaine on both parties. [...]e 1000. men. This was about Hebenhusen.

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August the 17. Anno. 1632. A great fight was [...]tweene the Swedish, and Imperialiests before [...]einaw, where the Imperiall Leager then was un [...]r Don Balthasar di Marradas with some 12000 [...]ong. The Swedish Colonell, and the Saxons Field [...]arshall Arnheim falling upon the Imperialists [...]orse quarters, they after a charge or two tooke the [...]wte upon it: running towards Sweinitz, and [...]eslaw; some 4000. of their Foote having thrust [...]emselves into the Fort of Steinaw. In theirs en [...]unter were slaine above 2000. Imperialists. The [...]wedish hereupon recovered the Passe, and Fort of [...]einaw. Upon August the 31. the Imperiall Ge [...]rall Sergeant Major Schaffgotzki was also over [...]rown by Arnheim betwixt the Od [...]r, & Namstaw; [...]here 1200. Imperialists lost their lives, the rest [...]ed, and their Colonell Eckstad with many Of [...]cers taken.

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12 Don Balthasar di Marradas

Sent from the Emperour with. 2 Rigiments of Spaniards ye [...] Jul: 1620 into Bohemia afterwards left Chiefe Commander in [...] parts by Walstein. fled out Prage at ye Saxons com̄ing. 1 of Nov: 1632. recovered & lost againe some places in Bohemia: defeat [...] at Steinaw and before Breslaw by Arnheim 1653.

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Upon the 6. of Nouember Anno. 1632. hap [...]ned the long, cruell, bloudy, and bravely fought [...]ttell of Lutzen, which in continuall exercise one place or other had lasted from 9 in the [...]orning untill night, in which the Swedes by the [...]lour of Duke Bernhard Saxon Weimar, and [...]enerall Major Kniphousen did overthrow, and put flight the Imperiall Army, and their Generalissi [...]o Duke of Friedland. 9000. men were slaine upon [...]e place; and many a brave man dyed of the an [...]ish of his wounds miserably. Of great Comman [...]ers slaine on the Kings side; First, the King of [...]wedens Majesty himselfe, whose death is never e [...]ough to be lamented. Next to the King was [...]rave Neeles, Duke Ernst of Anhalt, Count of [...]hurn, Colonell Wildenstein, Colonell Winckel, [...]ergeant Major Generall Isler, and Colonell Gers [...]rff, with divers Lieutenants Colonells, Majors, [...]ittmasters, and Captaines. On the Imperiall side; [...]e Abbot of Fulda; the Count of Pappenheim [...]ield Marshall: Count Berthold Wallenstein: Ser [...]eant Major Generall Breuner, Lo. Westrumb, Lan, [...]omargo, Witzleb, and Foves all Colonels: together with Taxheim, Lampert, and Cammerhoff Lieute [...]ant Colonels; besides Majors, Captaines of Horse, [...]nd Foote, and other Officers.

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Gustavus Horn Swedish Field Marshall, and the Rhinegrave Otto Ludowick obtained a noble Victory before Wiseloch the 16. of August. Anno. 1632. defeated a thousand Horse-men of [Page] the very flower of the Imperiall Army, led by C [...] lonell Vitzthumb, and Montbaillion, where Col [...] nell Montbaillion was shot dead, and so his I [...] tenant Colonell fell at the same time by hi [...] Divers Rittmasters were there dismounted, and [...] bove 400. of the common Souldiers slaine.

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October the 15th. 1632. the Swedish General Rhinegrave falling upon the Imperiall Army u [...] der Count of Salm, who with 4000. Boores. 200▪ Souldiers, and 600. Horse intend to relieue Be [...] feld, which was by Gustavus Horn besieged, ki [...] 600. of them, and takes about 150. prisoners wher [...] upon the rest retyred unto Molsheim.

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Upon the 30. of October Anno. 1632. wa [...] the strong Towne, and Fort Benfeld delivered to Gustavus Horn, who from the 12. of September untill the 30. of October, had streightly besieged, and many times assaulted. The Imperial Governour having done, and suffered as much a [...] might be expected from a man in his place, had lost above 400. in all this time of his men, marching out with 400. Foot, and 220, Horsemen.

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The 16. of November. 1632. whereas 12. Cornets of the Brisachers Horse, were resolved to affront Gustavns Hornes Quarter, and to attempt the relieving of Colmar, Rhinegrave Otto Ludwick, with [Page] 3. Regiments flyes in upon the necks of them, kills, takes, and disperses them, scarce 100. of them recovering with safety unto Brisach, 7. Ensignes hee tooke from them, and that he might pursue the victory, falls likewise upon the Imperialists at Witte [...]en hard by Ensisheim, where 300. hee knockt downe upon the place, and amongst them 2. Barons of Reiffenberg, Lieutenant Colonell Roben, a Sergeant Major. 6. Horse Captaines, with divers Cornets and under Officers. Colonell Ascanio their chiefe commander being escaped with 3 Cornets of Horse, the remainder of 1200.

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The 8. of December, Anno. 1632. the Swedish Colonell Zillhart of Gustavus Horne's Army, and Lieutenant Colonell Remthinger with a reasonable partee steale suddenly upon Endingen, where the Imperiall Colonell Croneck with 5. Troopes of Horse was enquartered, who was himselfe in the very beginning of the fight shot dead upon the place, above 100. of his men slaine, and all the rest dispersed, and the Towne of Endingen taken.

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The 9. of January, Anno. 1633. the Vantcurriers of Gustavus Horn Army falling upon 200. Bauarian Dragooners not farre from Memmingen, kill the most of them, whereupon Gustavus Horn with his whole Army aduanced towards the Bavarian, and Imperiall Army under Duke of Feria skirmish with them, and defeate 2. Regiment of Horse, where the chiefest Officers were slaine, 6, [Page] Cornets taken, and the rest prisoners.

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January, the 28. Anno. 1633. the Swedish Colonell Canofsky having gotten intelligence of 1700▪ Imperiall Horse, and 1500. Muskettiers comming upon him to surprise him, and his forces, presently gathered his men together, falls with fury upon the Imperialists, and dispersed them, forced the rest to runne away into Fryburg, tooke 400. prisoners, and killing 400 of them.

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In the end of January, Anno. 1633. 4000. Imperialists tooke by force that Fort of Oppelen. But the Saxon Colonell Sneider falling upon them, cut in peeces 300. of them, and put the rest unto a disorderly retreate. Not long after this Skirmish, the Swedish, and Saxon Forces comming againe upon the Imperialists at Strelen, where they were beaten off, with slaugther of some 500 men.

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The 24th. of March. Anno. 1633. After Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar had taken the Towne Herrieden, Dan, and Ohrenbaw by assault, the Imperiall Generall John de Werth with 40. troupes of Horse comming to reliefe, and to beate of the Swedish, Duke Bernhard falls upon them, killed more then 400. of the Imperialists, the rest escaping with losse of 2. Cornets, and some prisoners.

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In the middle of Aprill, Anno 1633. The Swedish Colonell Dubatel with 5. Troopes of Horse falling into the Quarters of 3. Troop [...]s of Crabats, at Wonsidel, hee cut in peeces the most of them, takes 3. Ensignes, and their Colonell, with some Officers prisoners. Few dayes after Dubatel light upon 1600. other Crabats, that scoured up and downe the country, cut the throates of the most of them, carrying away their 8. Ensignes.

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The 25. of Aprill, anno. 1633. Duke George of Luneborg, Swedish General, having besieged Hamelen▪ upon the River Weser; 30. Cornets of Horse, and 12. Ensignes of Foote, under command of the Imperiall Generall Bonninghusen, and the Bishop of Osenbrug came to the reliefe of this Towne, whereupon Duke Luneborg sent the Lieutenant Generall Melander with some Regiments of Horse and Foote against them, who encountring with the Imperialists at Angeren, neere the City of Lemgow, killing, and destroying them utterly. There were slaine upon the place of this Battle almost the halfe part of this Imperiall Army, and amongst them Colonell Haxthusen, Colonell Dunbert, Colonell Aschenburg, with divers Captaines and Officers, and 9. Ensignes were taken.

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Iune the 4. Anno. 1633. The Swedish under the leading of Colonell Deloni fell upon 1600. Imperialists [Page] and Bavarians before the City of Memmingen, where the Imperialists were defeated, and Knockt downe, few of them escaping with their lives into Memmingen.

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About this time, the Swedish Field-Marshall Gustavus Horne having taken with composition the strong Fort of Pappenheim, the Imperiall Generall Altringer sends 1500. Crabats to attempt the Swedish; but the Swedish being ready to entertaine them, kill 300. of them, and drive the rest to a shamefull retreate.

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13 Gustavus Horn Swedish Generall Field Marshall,

Came into Germany with ye king of Sweden 1630 was first sent with a Army towards Silesia. then afterwards Generall of a particular Army by himselfe in Franconia Alsatia & Swabenland, where he much prevailed against the Coesarca [...] & Bavarian Forces was taken prisoner by ye k: of Hung: in ye Battel of Norlingen. 27 Aug: 1634

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Upon the 28th. of June. Anno. 1633. A bloody Battell was fought at Oldendorp, where the Imperlalists, who had gathered a new Army under the leading of Generall Merode, and Count of Cronsfeld, comming the second time to the reliefe of Hamelen, by the manhood of the Swedish Generals, as Duke of Luneborg, Generall Melander, and Kniphousen, they were overthrowne, and 5000. of them slaine upon the place; amongst them the Imperiall Colonell, Quad, Westphall, and Dincklag, Generall Merode, who dyed few houres after, besides Captaines, Rittmasters, Lieutenants, and other Officers, whose dead, and naked bodies were not knowne. Prisoners were taken Sergeant Major Mars [...]seler, Colonell Westerhold, and divers Officers more, besides 2500. Common Souldiers. 13. great peeces of Ordnance, and 70. Cornets, and Ensignes, also taken. On the Swedish, and Hassians side some 200. lost their lives. Hereupon the Towne of Hamelem was rendred to the Swedish Conquerors.

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At Pfaffenhoven, in Alsatia upon the 31. of June. Anno. 1633. Prince Palatin Christian of Berckenfeld Generall of a Swedish Army, by himselfe, obtained a great Victory against the Duke of Lorrlayne, in which Battell the Lorrlaynes Army was wholy ruinated, and defeated; leaving all [Page] their Ordnance, and Baggage behind them with the losse of 1000. men; the Swedish Garrison in Pfaffenhoven likewise in the heate of this encounter fell out, cutting of, and dispersing 500. of the Lorraynes Muskettiers. Of the Swedish were slaine the Generall of the Ordnance Schulthes, and Baron of Ruppa; of common Souldiers slaine, and hurt some 208.

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In the midle of October 1633. the Imperiall Generall Bonninghusen falling at night upon the Swedish, under Field Marshall Kniphousen neere Paterborn cut off a great many, tooke 200. prisoners, and 5. Ensignes of them.

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November the 4th. Anno. 1633. Gustavus Ho [...] Swedish Field Marshall comming with his Army upon 3. strong Regiments of Imperialists, and Bavarians under the conduct of the Count Bray Colonell Luirs, and Konig of Generall Altringers Army, he gives them a shrowd defeat, put to the Sword 400. of them, and many carried away prisoners, amongst them Count of Bray, and divers Officers more. This Skirmish happened at Oberndorff neere Balingen.

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In the end of the Month November Anno. 1633. the Swedish Generall Rhinegraves Horse Regiment falling upon some troupes of the Imperiall Generall Altringer about Mindelheim, where after a sharpe conflict neere 1000. Imperialists were cut off, and Altringer himselfe had beene almost surprised.

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About this time the Swedish Colonell Kanoffsky had a good fortune upon that Pleskowish Regiment of Crabats, which he utterly routed at Wangen; their Liutenant Colonell he tooke prisoner besides some other Officers, the rest being put to the Sword. A little after this the Swedish Generall Major Rostein runiated also three Regiments of Imperialists, about Kempten whereof many were cut in peeces, and the rest put to flight. Anno. 1633.

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At this time the Swedish Generall Rhinegrave tooke in many places in the upper Alsatia, and amongst others aslaulted the Towne Rufach, in which hee tooke Prisoners the old Earle of Lichtenstein, together with many other Officers, and above 500. common Souldiers, which [Page] gave up their names to the Rhinegrave, but the Boores were all put to the Sword, within a weeke or 10. dayes space, there were a full 1000. Imperialists cut off in severall places thereabouts. Anno. 1633.

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In the end of December Anno 1633. the Swedish Colonell Cracaw falls upon some Imperiall troopes of Colonell Bucheim, going towards Huimolst neere Landsbergen, where he sorely ruinated them, kills 400. takes 9. Ensignes, one Cornet and many prisoners.

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December the 29. Anno 1633. Landgrave William of Hessen, and the Swedish Field-Marshall Kniphousen tooke in by a generall assault, the Towne of Saltzkoten, and whereas the Citizens thereof had dealt very treacherously with the Swedes, the Town was set on fire, by heaving and shooting of Granadoes in two severall places, which burnt so fiercely, that the whole Towne quite consumed unto ashes; few of the Citizens and Garrison could escape away, but the most of them were put to the sword. The Imperiall Governour was also taken prisoner.

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William Landgrave of Hessen the first Protestant Prince▪ in Germany

Which made an union with ye king of Sweden and 1631. did goe privately over vnto ye kings Campe at Werben and returned with 3. Regiments of Horse and. 1. of Foot. for his assistance. Brought an Army of 12000. men to yoine with kings Forces at Franckford ye 20. Nov: 1631. tooke many Cities and Castles in Ringkow Westphaly. & Lower Saxony. died of a burning Feaver in Eastfriesland. 1637

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Upon the 29 of January Anno 1634. the Swedish Colonell Kirkhofer of Duke Bernhard Saxon Weymars Army, had the fortune to light upon the Imperiall and Bavarian Generall, John de Werths Regiment, consisting of 11. Companies, all which hee wholly routed and dispersed, some prisoners he took and brought into Deckendorff. At the same time the Sergeant Major of the Sa [...]tlerish Regiment, brought back three of John de Werths Ritmasters. 3. Lieftenants. 2. Cornets. and above 80. prisoners. In both these conflicts were full 300. Imperialists slaine, the Bavarian Colonell Swartz taken prisoner. Not long after two Swedish Colonells, Rosa and Karpffen, light upon Colonell Corpus with his Regiment of Crabats, whom falling upon unawares, they put them to flight, kill 300. and take 200 prisoners.

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February the third Anno 1634. Landgrave Iohn of Hessen, and the Swedish Lieftenant Colonell Ramell and Colonell Sperreuter with 700. Horse, fall out of Weissenburg upon the Imperialists, with whom they began a hard skirmish, 300. Dragooners and Muskettiers they cut in peeces, and tooke 800. prisoners. Amongst which were Colonell Snetter and Haslanger. The rest of the Imperialists fled, leaving foure Ensignes, with foure Ancients, one Rittmaster, and one Lieftenant.

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The tenth of March An. 1634. the Swedish Colonell Plato sent from Duke Bernhard Saxon Weimar unto Mundelheim, to surround the Crabats Regiment of Budiani in it, tooke the Town by assault, and put some 200. that lay in it, to the Sword; their Leiftenant Colonell hee tooke prisoner, together with many Officers.

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About this time, Rhinegrave Otto Ludowick Swedish Generall did obtaine a great victory against the Lorraynes and Imperialists, under command of Count Salm, and Marquesse of Bassompier Generall of the Lorrayne Forces who with 7000. strong set upon him, that was little above 2000. betwixt the Town of Senan, and the Dorpe of Ochsenfeld, whereof the Lorraynes and Imperialists were slaine 2000. upon the place. Colonell Philip was shot. Count of Salm, Governour at Zabern, Marquisse of Bassompier with Colonell Mercy, and 600. common Souldiers were taken prisoners. The Duke of Lorrayne retired himselfe into Dan.

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The 29 of May Anno 1634. 700. Imperialists Horsemen, and other commanded Forces, together with 700. of Foot, under the leading of Colonell Wolckenstein, came before the towne of Wangen, thinking to surprise it unawares, and in haste they assaulted it with great fury: on the other side the Commander Colonell Kanosfky with his Swedish [Page] Garrison did as bravely, and resolutely stand to their defences; so that after some time of resistance the Imperialists retired; The Swedes issuing out upon them, pursued them till they came to Ravenspurg, where Canofsky constrained them to fight, and put above 500. of them to the Sword, and brought 400. prisoners with him into Wangen.

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Whereas the losse of the Citie of Regenspurg so much discontented the Imperial Party, that the Caesarian Army augmented with 2000. Hungarians, & the Bavarian Forces under the Generall Altringer, marched thitherward to regaine it the 17. of May Anno 1634. But Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar sudden comming, was so terrible to the Enemy, that they presently retired towards the upper Palatinate. The Swedes pursuing them, and overtaking the Reare, cut of 300 Crabats, amongst which was their Commander Pleskowits slaine, and tooke 400. prisoners. On the Swedish side was Generall Major Courville shot through the body, whereof he died immediately. But the Bavarians joyning with the Imperiall Army under the King of Hungary, both which together consisting of 30000. Foot, and 15000. Horse, applying themselves to the fiege, intending to make an assault upon the Citie, when they could make a sufficient breach by battery. Hereupon May the 26. with an 100. peeces of Ordnance begin to batter it. Presently after, they made an assault, but were repulsed with the losse of 500. men, by the Swedish Garrison out of the Citie, taking prisoner of the [Page] Imperiall Colonell Breuner, divers other Officers, yea the Swedes they surprise many Crabats in severall places, which were put to the Sword with their commander Budiani; that also in this first assault of the Imperialists 3000. lost their lives. July the 10. was the last assault upon the Citie on all sides, wherein 4000. Imperialists, likewise miserably from the Swedish were cut in peeces. But whereas the Garrison and Citizens had for a long time, behaved themselves stoutly in defence of the Citie, even to the admiration of the Imperialists, who had before it, by their owne relation, 8000. slaine upon the place, 6000. others who had runneaway, made 15000. Canons shot upon the Town, cast above 2000. Granadoes into it, and 465 Sallies endured from within, the Citie is at last surrendred upon honourable conditions.

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Ferdinand the third king of Hungarie and Bohemia proclaimed king of the Romanes the 11. Dec: 1636 at Ratisbone.

Which Citie he for along time besieged, most fierceli assaulted, and at last tooke from the Swedens vpon honourable Conditions the 16 July. 1634. Fought a bloody Battel with Duke Beruhard of Saxon Wemar▪ & Gustavus Horn Generalls of ye Swedish Army. before ye Citie of Nordlingen and obtained the Victory against them the. 27. Aug: 1634,

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May the 12. Anno 1634. Duke Georg of Luneborg Swedish Generall, having received certaine intelligence, that the Imperialists, and Leaguish Forces consisting of some 3000. men, had an intent to releefe the Towne of Hildesheim, which he still besieged; he sends 1330. Horses in all of his, under Colonell King towards the Enemy, where began, not farre from the Towne Bevern, a sharp conflict betwixt them; at last the Swedish were victorious, the opposite parties were put to a Suddaine flight, with great losse and slaughter. The Protestant Forces pursuing them so furiously, that they were head long tumbled into the river of Weser; the way of Bevern was strowed and scattered full of dead carcasses, there were very few that escaped, and the most of them were afterwards found and slaine. Prisoners were taken some 300. amongst which was one Colonell Lievetenant. one Colonell the Earle of Essenfeld, and an Earle of Wangenburg.

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The Imperial Commander Bonninghusen was with Generall Geleen besieging the Towne of Coesfeld, to which they gave two fierce assaults the 17. and 19. of May. Anno 1634. at which assaults, they were bravely received, and repulsed with great losse, and whilest they lay at the siege, the Swedish and Hessish Troupes came suddenly in the neck of them, and after a furious encounter for the space of foure houres doubtfull, the most part of their Foot Forces were dispersed, and a great many of them [Page] slaine: and pursuing the Horsemen betwixt Ham and Lunen, 500. of them were slaine; with the rest of the Horsemen Bonninghusen and Geleen retired to Lunen, which the Swedish after the third assault had it also surrendred: 4000. Souldiers which were therein are come over to the Swedes.

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About this time Generall Lieftenant Melander of the Hassian Army, marching against the Army of the Catholique Leaguers in Westphalia, overtooke their Foot forces, and put 1500. of them to the Sword; the rest under the command of Generall Bonninghusen and Geleen, fled in a confused order into Hamme, wherein he left a Garrison under his Colonell Lieftenant Veglen; which Towne the Swedish went to assault, there the Petards were imployed and took such effect, that though the Souldiers defended themselves stoutly from the walls, yet the Citie was taken the 27. of May. Anno 1634. to the great confusion and most totall ruine of the Leaguish Catholick Army; and more than the fourth part of the fame Armie was put to the Sword.

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After this the Swedish Army being brought before the Citie of Munster, the Swedish Generall Duke of Luneborg without delay summoneth the Citie, to be surrendred unto him: but they giving an deniall answer, the Swedish did continue the siege. A party of some 1000. strong sallyed out of the Citie, to fetch provision in it, in their returne were met by some Hassians, and Swedens in the [Page] Army, who put 800, of them to the sword, and and tooke from them all the provision. An. 1634.

George Duke of Lunenborg Chiefe Commander of Fridlands Army before Stral-Sundt: 1626

Came to the king of Sweden and maide Generall in Lower Saxony with 5000. men Swedish Forces. 1. May 1631 besieged and tooke many places obtained 2 glorious Victoria against the Jmperialists the 28. Juny 1633 at Oldendorp the other before Hildesheim. 5. of July. 1634.

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Upon the third of May. Anno. 1634. Generall Fieldmarshall Arnheim of the Saxons Army obtained a memorable battle, and brave successefull victory against the Imperialists at Lignitz: where the onset and first shocke of the Battell was very hot and fury, continuing with great obstinacy and bloody opposition, the space of five houres: the Saxons Canons being three times lost to the Imperialists, and three times with much occision recovered againe from them by the Saxons: the Imperiall Curassiers and the Crabats did shew much valour, and resolution for the most part of the Battell, till in the end the victory inclined to the Saxons side. The Imperialists fleeing towards Lignitz were pursued and cut in peeces, by the Saxons with an exceeding great slaughter, above 4000. Imperialists were slaine upon the place; amongst whom were Colonell Bigots, two Generall Majors, the Lieftenant Colonell of Winsen Regiment, foure other Officers and Commanders, and 1400. taken prisoners. Colonell Trost was dangerously wounded, and so was Coloredo the Generall himselfe, and Colonell Winse. Colonell Goslitz was taken prisoner, most of the Captaines of the Foot Forces were slaine. Of the Saxons party slaine about 400. whereof 2. Ritmasters, 5. Cornets, and foure Ancients, and 200. hurt: 36. Ensignes. nine peeces of Ordnance. 27. Cornets won in the field, and two others more in pursuing of the Enemy.

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The 6. of May. A. 1634. The Imperiall Commander Goltz comming with 5000. men to besiege Oppelen, began to assault it in 5. severall places at once. But the Saxon Garrison under Command of Colonell Sneider, did their best to keep the Imperialists out. That 140. of them lay dead in the ditch neere the breach, three or foure one over another, and neere the other workes lay scattered here and there, a great many carcases, in so much that above 400. were found dead upon the place, and more then were slaine, were hurt and wounded. The Commander Goltz was slaine, the Lieftenant Colonell Sieghose was shot in the shoulder. foure Captaines with some Lieftenants and Ancients lost their lives, leaving their Ordnance alone upon the Batteries, and ranne away.

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The fift of Aprill Anno 1634. The Army of the Catholique League, after some resistance, having taken the Towne of Hoxter by assault, the Imperialists made their victory exceeding bloody: sparing neither armed or unarmed, man, woman, or child, putting all to the Sword, and what the Sword could not spoile, they caused the fire to consume, and the dead corpes they cast into the river Weser: yea did most inhumanely and butcherly murther and hew in peeces, without respect either of age, sex, or condition: the Hessish Generall Lieftenant Melander hearing of the cruelty of the Imperialists, sending 1200. Horsemen before [Page] his Army against them, put above 500. to the Sword, and tooke 4. Companies of them prisoners.

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Iune the seventh Anno 1634. Betwixt Landshut and Pfaffenhoven in Bavaria, Gustavus Horn having the pursuit of the Bavarian Generall Iohn de Werth, cut in peeces 900. of the Bavarians, and Iohn de Werth himselfe hardly escaped.

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Iune the 14. Anno. 1634. Generall Field Marshall Horn did reprise and take by assault the Towne Aicha, put the most of the Townesmen and Souldiers to the sword, hanged the perfidious Commander, who contrary to the agreement and his promise, had repossest himselfe of the place, from which hee had so lately been ejected, before one of the gates, and burned the Towne to the ground.

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Iuly the 12. Anno 1634. Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar and Gustavus Horn taking Landshut in Bavaria by assault, fired the Castle and Suburbs, pillaged the Citie, and put as many as they found in Armes to the Sword. Hither was Altringer the Bavarian Field Marshall sent with some troups to succour it, a man knowne to the world, for a prudent and valiant Souldier, but he in a battell being slaine, with a shot through the head, his Army was routed.

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Upon the 26. and 27. of August Anno 1634. the great, sore, and bloody Battell was fought before Norlingen, in which the King of Hungary together with the Bavarians and Spanish Army, under Cardinall Jnfant of Spaine, prevailed against the two Swedish Generalls Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar, and Gustavus Horn, so that the Swedish Army being overlayed, and oppressed with multitude of the Imperialists, Spanish and Bavarian Forces, was forced to give ground, and so were beaten and disordered, that many of the old and best Infant [...]ria were slaine, and divers of the best Commanders killed, hurt, or taken prisoners: amongst others the valiant Gustavus Horn, who himselfe, together with the Fieldmarshall Cratz, the Generall Major Rostein, the Generall Major Schafelitzki, Colonell Hume, Lieftenant Colonell Stuart and Forbes, and other high and under Officers were taken prisoners. The young Marquesse Friderick of Anspach, the Lord Zerotin, Colonell, Sneidewind, which commanded as Generall Major, Colonell Wettberger, Colonell Grun, Colonell Lieftenant Willibart, Sergeant Major King, and seven Scots Captaines, besides Lieftenants, Ensignes, and other Officers were slaine upon the place of Battell. Generall Lieftenant Hoffkirchen, and many of other Officers and Commanders were wounded and hurt: what and how many of common Souldiers on both sides were slaine, man had no certainty of it. After this bloody Encounter was ended, the Citie of Norlingen, [Page] being yeilded to the King of Hungary.

17 Ferdnand. Cardinall Jnfant of Spaine

Joyned with the Jmperiall Campe at Norlingen 22 Aug: 1634. wth: 12000 Jtalian & Spainish forces in witch fight he gayned much glory & is Gouerner of Brabant. etc:

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The Imperiall Army came from thence, besore the Imperiall Citie of Hailbrun, and troubled the same with no Ordnance, but only with Granadoes, in such manner, that at once, there were set on fire, and burnt to the ground, above 140. houses. A Swedish Lieftenant Colonell Senger of Smidbergers Regiment, commanding in the Towne, being slaine in a sally, and the Towne taken, in the end of August. Anno 1634.

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Whereas July the fift Anno 1634. The Imperialists under command, of the Colonells Waldeck and Schelhammer, who brought together above 400. Horse and Foot to Neustat, did the second attempt to reliefe Hildesheim, were by the Protestants Army, under the Swedish Generall Commissary Anderson, and Generall Lieftenant Ʋsler defeated; within one houre they fled in a disordered confusion, and the rest of the Army, within a short space was so utterly routed, that of 2500. Horse, scarce 250. returne to Neustat; their Foot Forces, being at the first 1500. were almost slaine upon the place. About 1000. prisoners were taken, amongst which were two Lieftenants Colonells, two Majors, seven Ritmasters, three Captaines, 11. Lieftenants 9. Cornets, and 13. Standards. The Citie of Hildesheim whereupon, when they within saw themselves deprived of all succour, Iuly the 17. was delivered to the Swedes.

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After the Battell at Lignitz, the Saxons Armie under Lieftenant Generall Arnheim, marched towards Olaw, wherein the Imperiall Governour Rostick, being advertised of the Saxons comming, burnt the whole Towne to the ground, and betooke himselfe into the Castle: from thence the Saxons did goe to Oels, wherein the Imperiall Governour Don Johan de Languiall yeilded, to the mercy of the Saxons, and was taken prisoner, with his 300. Souldiers; likewise in the pursuit of the Imperialists from Namslaw, tooke more than 100. prisoners of them, in the moneth of May Anno 1634.

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Upon the 29. of Iune 1634. the Swedish Generall Bannier, entered into a set Battell with 15000. Imperialists, under the conduct of their Generall Coloredo, and got a noble victory, neere the Citie of Griffenberg in Silesia, where the Imperialists lost some 4000. men, slaine upon the place, and many Officers of account, were taken prisoners: 30. Cornets. 70. Ensignes, and 38. peeces of Ordnance were gotten by the Swedes, by this puissant Army.

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Iuly the fourth Anno 1634. The Saxons Army, though not with strong opposition tooke Sittaw in Silesia by assault; which issue of the assault was bloody on both sides; the Saxon Colonell Lieftenant Wanger was slaine, by a bullet of foure pound weight, with 50. common Souldiers, and [Page] the Master of the Horse, to the Duke Saxon Lawenburg, received a mortall wound: whereof hee died few houres after. On the Imperiall side within was slaine the chiefe Commander, Lieftenant Colonell Fuchs, two Captaines, and 60. Souldiers, the rest were taken prisoners, with 12. Ensignes, and two standards of the Enemy. The Citie being plundered by the Souldiers in the furie.

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About this time, the Saxon Commander Donner, who was guarded with some 400. Horse, lighted upon the young Maximilian of Wallenstein, of the Imperiall Army, who held his Randevouz neere Glatz in Silesia, routed his troops, carried away 300. prisoners, and amongst them two Captaines.

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As the Saxon Colonell Daube tooke the Citie of Elnbogen, upon the river Eger, he by a stratageme, though it was both well fortified, and well manned, and had but one way of comming to it, quickly entered, and put the Imperiall Garrison therein to the Sword. July the 15. Anno 1634.

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At this time, the Saxon Generall Lieftenant Arnheim, and the Swedish Generall Bannier being sate downe before the Citie of Prage, with their Army, they played upon the Citie, with their Canons, for the space of three dayes, and were replayed unto from thence in the like kind, with [Page] great losse on both sides. 900. men of the Saxons, and Swedes there being slaine, of the Imperiall Garrison within consisting of 14000. men, under the Command of Coloredo, and Don Balthasar, two expert and valiant Souldiers, which neither omitted the fortification of the Citie against assaults, nor shunned the danger of fight, lost their lives some 600. after this the Swedes and Saxons marching off.

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The 25. of August Anno 1634. Generall Bannier comming with his Army, before the Towne of Satz, distant from Egra three German miles, upon the Borders of Bohemia, the Imperialists within standing out after his summons, tooke it by force, putting all to the sword in it.

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19 Iohn Bannier Generall of the Infantery

Came into Germany with the king of Sweden 1630. employed afterwards from ye king with a strong Army towards Tyrole Bavaria Lower Saxony and Sil [...]sia: did admirable good service in ye Battel o [...] Leipzig 1631. is yet still Generall & Chiefe Commander of all ye Swedish Army in Pomerland and upon those borders, where he lately ye. 3. Oct: 1636. obtained a memorable Victory against ye Imp: & Saxons Forces at Wi [...]stock

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The Swedish and Saxons Armies joyntly marching forward in Bohemia, did obtaine a bloody victory on the Enemies side, in taking by assault the Towne of Limpurg; wherein did lie foure Companies of Imperiall Dragooners, and three of Foot; the Souldiers assisted with the Citizens, and Boores, and women, threw burning pitch and scalding water upon the Protestants Army, made what resistance they were able, but their unadvised Action, and desperate obstinacy, provoked the invaders to anger, which was not pacified, but with the death of above 2000. persons in that Citie. The principall Commander in the midst of the slaughter with 150. Souldiers retired into the Castle, craved quarter, but was likewise put to the Sword with all those, that were with him. After this cruell victory, some Imperiall succouts were comming to releefe this place, but those the Swedes encountered also, slew a great many, tooke the Waggons and carriages, and forced the rest to a confused flight August. the 6. Anno 1634.

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August the 12. 1641. Generall Bannier advancing with his Army towards Brundeis, where hee first got the bridge from the Imperialists, and broke it downe, then cut in peeces 300. Crabats, which were hindered in their flight, and lastly tooke the Citie.

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The fourth of January 1635. The Imperiall Commander Bamberger, who had formerly commanded in Vdenheim, for the elector of Tryer as the Swedes tooke it the yeare before, using the benefit of the frost, tooke it forcibly againe, from the French, and Germaine Souldiers, that till then held it, by an assault. Six Companies, the most of them in heat of bloud, were put to the Sword therein: the Governour himselfe was taken prisoner.

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18 Piccolomini a great Commander first of Walsteins Army after Pappenheim was mortally wounded in the bloody Battel of Lutzen.

Advanced with his owne and ye Cauallery which Pappeheini had seconded ye Jmperiall Army with extremitie of resolution, was twice or thrice shot: & whereas his Regiment was that wch: first Charged when ye King of Swē: was slaine Walstein, reunrded him as much as was better, then 100000 pounds Sterlings. 1632 Com̄anded afterwards ye principàll part of ye k: of Hun [...] Army, was sent to assist ye Spanish Cardinall Ao: 1637

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January the 17. Anno 1634. Count Lodowick of Nassaw Dillenburg tooke the strong Fort Braunfels, three English miles from the Citie of Mentz, to the terrour of the Imperialists, 1400. of whom being quartered thereabout, by assault, having mastered the out-workes, fell upon the head watch, whom he put to the Sword, applied his petards to the gates one, he fired the rest of the gates and so entred, one Lieftenant, two Captaines, three Lieftenants, one Cornet, three Ancients, and many under Officers, and 156. common Souldiers were taken prisoners, besides the losse of many, who were slanie.

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February the 28. Anno 1635. A sharp Gonflict fell out betwixt the Imperialists, and the French, together with Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar troupes, before the Citie of Speyer, in which the French and Swedish prevailed against the Imperialists, that rhey retired towards the Fort of the same Citie, 800. of them being partly slaine in the Battaile, and in part taken prisoners by Duke Bernhard. After this Duke Bernhard fell upon the gates of the Suburbs, though it was guarded with 400. men, 300. of these were put to the Sword, and the rest saved by the mercy of the Conquerour. On the Assailants side, were slaine about sixtie men, and about that number wounded. They of qualitie were these, a French Baron, Commander of the Regiment of [Page] Normandy. one Lieftenant, one Ensigne, and Captaine more of the French Army. Of the Enemies were slaine 600. After this bloody Encounter the Imperiall Garrison in Speyer, being no [...] brought to 500. Foot, and 300. Horse, 900 others being slaine in this short time of the siege and many taken prisoners, yeelded upon discretion. Meternick the late Commander and Hartemberg Commander of the military men, and Gotz the Colonell, who was dangerously wounded, with 80. Officers became prisoners, to the Swedish and French Generalls. This Citie of Speyer, was first taken by Mansfeld, then retaken by Tilly, lately recovered by the King of Sweden, reposessed by John de Werth, conquered againe by the French in this siege, and afterwards taken in againe by Gallas.

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The 21. of March, Anno 1635. The Earle of Eberstein, Generall Major of the Hassian Army, surprised and defeated 1200. Crabats, and obtained a noble conquest neere Hirchsfeld in Hassia. Jllo Lieftenant Colonell, who was commander of these Crabats, himselfe being shot through the head, most of his Souldiers & Officers were slaine, and the rest, which escaped with their lives, made prisoners, whom with their baggage, and 500. goodly Horses the Count of Eberstein, Governour of the same Citie, brought into Cassell.

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The strong and goodly Citie of Ʋlm being already [Page] blockt up in the end of February, Anno 1635. by the Imperiall Generall Gallas, expected every day to be besieged. In the beginning of March. Anno 1635. six Companies of their Garrison sallying out of the Citie, fell upon 300. Crabats, which were lodged in a neighbour village, slue them every man, and tooke their Colonell alive and brought him into the Citie: also in the end of Aprill, a Swedish Colonell, who had escaped out of prison from the Imperialists, assisted with the maine body of the Garrison, having in one Sally utterly rooted three whole Imperiall Regiments.

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The seventh of Iune. Anno 1635. The Imperiall Generall Lieftenant Hatzfeld, for Gallas being advanced into the lower Palatinat, besieged the towne Keiserslautern, battered it with his Canon, made breaches in the wall, assaulted it valiantly severall times, and was in the end beaten off, with the losse of 1500. men, by the valiant Swedish Colonell Schombeck Commander in the same Towne. But the Imperialists fell violently againe upon the Citie, the 7. of June, carried by their number and desperate manner, and in the fury, in revenge of their Enemies, 3000. of whom were lost in this siege, put not to the sword, those only, whom they found in armes, but old men also, women, children, and little Infants, without any condition or distinction. Only the Colonell Schombeck, of all the Swedish Regiment shrewdly wounded, became a prisoner to Hatzfeld, and some Citizens saved themselves by much [Page] intreaty, and promise of a large beneficence.

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July the 19. Anno 1635. Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar, and the French Cardinall de Ʋalette, who were in all about 18000. Foot, and 10000. Horse well disciplined, fell upon the Reare of the Imperiall Generall Gallas, and cut of some 1600. of his Foot, and above 1000. Horsemen, neere Lanstell.

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The Caesarian Field Marshall Goetz, marching with his Army towards Hessenland, summoned Zoest, a small Citie upon the River Lippe, which refusing to yeeld, was by his Army besieged, and allmost burnt to the ground, by the Granadoes cast out of the Campe the 9. of September. Anno 1635.

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About the middle of October. Anno 1636. A bloody and sore Battell, was fought at Witstock, in which the Swedish Generall Iohn Bannier got a glorious victory, against the Elector of Saxonie, and the Imperialists, where was a hard and long doubtfull Combat. Of the Imperiall chiefe Commanders were slaine; the two Generall Majors Wilsdorp, and Goltz, and Marazini himselfe deadly wounded, and five Colonells slaine, whereof threee are particularised by name, Wilzberger; young Hatzfeld and Kunigell [Page] besides Rittmasters, Captaines, and divers Officers, and by 7000. of common Souldiers slaine upon the place of Battell, and many others more, which fell by the Sword, of the Swedes in the prosecution, six whole Regiments as Coloredoes, Wendensales, Walsteins, Goltz, Eracts, and Pappenheimes, being totally ruined. Prisoners were taken 1500. amongst which were 170. Officers, and 146. women of quality, wives to the Caesarian, and Saxon Colonells, and their Officers. 143. Cornets and Ensignes. 14. peeces of Ordnance, and 8000. Wagons were left to the Conquerors. On the Swedes side were slaine 1000. and upwards, amongst were of account the two Colonells, Berghawer, and Conigham, foure Lieftenants Colonells, and sundry Ritmasters, Captaines, and under Officers. Colonell Cracaw, Linse, and Gun were wounded.

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The Fourth of November Anno 1636. The Swedish Army under Generall Bannier, fell upon 300. Saxons Horsemen; the avantguard of seven Regiments, under the Saxon Generall Major Dehne, neere the Fort of Mansfelt whom the Swedish environed round about, put the greater part to the Sword, and tooke the rest both Officers, and common Souldiers prisoners.

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About this time the Swedish Generall Bannier receiving intelligence, of two Imperiall Regiments [Page] enquartered not farre from Helmstat, routed them totally, and cut in peeces the most part of them.

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November the 15. Anno 1636. The Count of Eberstein, Generall Major to the Landgrave of Hessen, hearing of the Imperialists march, and how the Swedes pursuit after them, made all the haste he could to stop their journey, falling upon the Reere-guard, commanded by Generall Goetz neere Rotenburg, upon the river Fulda, where being compassed in behinde and before, by the Swedes and Hassians, foure of his best Regiments, were cut in peeces, and also defeated. three peeces of Canon. 13. Ensignes, 300. Horse being taken; 800. Imperialists more were also not farre from this place, from the Hassian Commander Gunterot slaine and taken.

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December the 16. Anno 1636. The Imperiall Commander Geleen being upon his march, with foure Regiments towards Westphalia, to unite his Army to Goetz and Hatzfeld the two Imperiall Generall Majors, was encountred by the Swedish Generall Major Stalhanse about Ma [...]ningen, who slew 700. of them upon the place, tooke neere as many prisoners, and amongst the rest, the two Colonells, Manteuffell and Ramsdorff, gained three peeces of Ordnance, and pursued the rest almost to Wurtzburg, Generall [Page] Geleen and the Count of Furstenberg saved themselves with much difficultie.

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In the beginning of Ianuary Anno 1637. the Swedish Generall Major Stallhanse, who having passed the river Sala, cut off the bridge behinde him, in three severall Skirmishes with the Imperiall Commander Hatzfeld, who led the Avantguard of ten Regiments, ruinated foure of them utterly not without much losse of his owne partie. After this the Hassian troupes, after a a sharp conflict with the Imperiall Count Budiani, and his Crabats, cut in peeces 300. of them, himselfe was forced to flight, and carried with them 26. p [...]risoners, all or most of them of note, and eminent Commanders in the Army. In another place the Hassians falling upon foure Companies Caesarians, which lay in a small Citie, put them all to the Sword, and returned home with 150. Horse and other good bootie, and baggage, of which they had spoyled the Imperialists.

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A bloody timefell out betwixt the Imperiall Generalls, and Banniers Forces, March the 23. Anno 1637. The Swedes advancing with six full Regiments, burned the Citie and Castle of Stralen to the ground, and surprised one of the Caesarian Quarters neere Wurtzen, carried away 300. Wagons laden with baggage: the Caesarians burning hereupon many faire townes to the ground, [Page] that 44. severall fires within two Leagues compasse, might at once been discovered to the eye. Colonell Slang being sent by Bannier with 1500. Horse towards Leisnick, and Eylenburg, in his returne at Wurzen, defeated two Imperiall Regiments, carried away their baggage, slewe 600. upon the place, takes many prisoners, amongst which were two Ritmasters, five Lieftenants, and many other Officers. Generall Bannier in the absence of Colonell Slang, purposely to bring a generall terrour upon the Armie of the Imperialists, falling upon 2000. Imperiall Horse, whom he defeated and routed utterly. This victory incited him to proceed further, and appearing in Battell arry before the Enemies Campe, another sharpfightfell out, where the Swedes encountered with three Imperiall Regiments, charged them so furiously, that abovt 300. of them were slaine, and so many drowned in the river.

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The Bavarian Generall John de Werth with the stren [...]gt of his army, which consisting 4300. Horses, and as many Foot, foure severall times did assault Duke Bernhard Saxon Weimar, neere Ensisheim, but was still repulsed with losse of above 1000. in severall conflicts. 500. dead corpes being found dead up [...]n the place, and all the Officers of one whole Regiment slaine, and so Duke Bernhard with the losse o [...] 130. of his men, got a happy victory. After this Battell was ended, Duke Bernhard with the Rhinegrave, took by assault the Towne Ensisheim, and slue as many [Page] as they found in Armes. The Officers were made prisoners, and the rest came to serve under Duke Bernhards Colours.

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June the 5. Anno 1637. The Imperiall Generall John de Werth with his owne forces, and 24. Cornets of Crabats, commanded by Jsolani, going to relief Kentzingen, was beaten and defeated by Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weimar, who slue and routed 500. of his Foot, and three squ [...] drons of his Cavallery, with the losse of 100. of his owne.

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Iune the 6. Anno 1637. Generall Bannier lighting upon some certaine Companies of the Saxons Commander in the Towne of Meissen, owne Foot Regiment enclosed them with his Army, and put them all to the Sword, not leaving one to carry newes of his fellowes misfortune. This done, by a stratageme he presently surprised the Towne, who came also in with his Cavallery, made himselfe Master of the Citie, putting also to the Sword, some few only excepted, which saved themselues in the Castle with the Governour Meurer.

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June the 15. Anno 1637. The Imperiall Gommander Mercy in behalfe of Charles Duke of Lorrain with 13. Regiments of Horse and foure of Foot, to hinder Duke Bernhard with his Army, from passing the river Soane. Duke Bernhard having [Page] notice of the Lorraines designe, put his men into Battalia, towards the River, where after a great Encounter Duke Beruhard got the victory neere Sangre upon the borders of Lorraine. All the three Germain Regiments of the Imperialists, 50. persons excepted, were slaine, or brought into captivity 500. dead corpes of them being found upon the place, and 900. taken prisoners. 3000. Horses gained by this victory. Prisoners of note were these, the Count of Reux Colonell, two Lieftenants Colonells. ten Captaines of Horse, 9. Lieftenants, 14. Cornets, 13 Quarter-Masters, 37. Corporalls. 13. Trumpets. 426. common Souldiers, and 400. Dragooners. But 16. Ensignes gained by the victory, were sent to the King of France. This defeat was seconded by another; Mercy having rallyed up his broken Army with 2000. Horse, was againe defeated by the Rhinegrave, who slew 400. of them upon the place, put the rest to flight, and pursued them to Veson.

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Bernhard Duke of Saxon Wemar first Generall▪ of a 1000 Horse & Foot of the king of Sweden Army about the Bodensee Danuby & in Bauaria. 1632

Then was left with halfe of the Kings Army in Franconia by his great Valour & manhood obtained victory in ye Battel of Lutzen: halfe the Swedish Army was cōmitted to him after ye Kings of Sweden death is now Generall for ye King of France and ye confederate Princes in Lorrain Alsatia & about ye Rhine. where in this present yeare ye 3 of March. 1638, got aglorious Victory against ye Imperialist before ye Towne of Rhinfelden.

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August the first, Anno 1637. the Swedish Colonell Wrangell, being advertised that in new Brandenburg, lay ten companies of Imperiall Dragooners, making in all about 700. Horse, under the command of their Colonell Debroll, and 300. other Horse commanded by Winsen, drew out 800. of the most valiant in the Army at Anclam, marched directly against them, surprised and slue the major part of them, tooke 300. prisoners, with three Lieftenant Colonells, two Ritmasters, and three Captaines, with two Cornets, gained in the Battaile.

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August the second Anno 1637. Slang the Swedish Colonell was attended with the like good Fortune falling upon two Brandenburgish Regiments, under the conduct of Colonell Dobitz, [...]eere Shiffelbein, hee surprised them sodainly, defeated them totally, and put them all to the Sword, except 200. whom he made Captives.

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About the midst of August, Anno 1637. the Imperiall Generall Gallas falling upon the Castle of Ʋckermund, where the young Lieftenant Colonell Wrangell lay, tooke it by assault, and put the Swedes to the Sword.

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The third of March new stile, Anno 1638. Duke Bernhard of Saxon Weima got a glorious victory before Rheinfelden, where he the Imperiall Army under Command Generall Iohn de Werth twice intirely defeated, having slaine in the first ski [...]mish, about the passe of Bicken 400. and 600. taken prisoners, with 10. Cornets of the Enemy; and in the second Combat betwixt the same Citie, Rheinfelden, and Lauffenberg, 1200. more cut in peeces upon the place of Battel, and 2500. were taken prisoners, the most of them Officers, and men of qualitie, as Generall Iohn de Werth himselfe, together with the Italian Duke of Savelly, Generall Lieftenant Enckenford, Generall Major Sperreuter, besides 17. Colonells and Lieftenants Colonells, 106. Rittmasters, Captaines and Ancients, with 110. Cornets and Ensignes. On Duke Bernhards fide slaine not above 500. in the Battell, but amongst them Lieftenent Generall Iohn Philip Rhinegrave, and some other Officers.

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Upon the fourth of March. Anno 1638. The Imperiall Generall Klitzingen with 200. Horse and Foot, surprised and tooke in by assault the strong Towne and Fort Gartz in Pomeren, wherein all that he found in Armes of the Swedish [Page] garrison, were put to the Sword, taking prisoner in it Generall Major Trumund, two Lieftenant Colonells, eleven Captaines with 12. Ensignes.

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NVmb. 19. lin [...] 11. for no both, read on both. by numb▪ 20. in the mar. for 2627. r. 1623. numb. 22. l. 1. fo [...] August, r. August. numb. 22. l. 12. for Stick r. Slick. afte [...] the numb. 23. for numb. 42. r. 24. numb. 32. l. 6. for figh [...] r. flight. numb. 52. l. 5. for Baiudtzen, r. Bauditz [...] numb. 53. for resistancie, r. resistance. after numb. 54. r. 55. which is left out. numb. 72. l. 6. for 1631. [...] 1632. numb. 114. l. 3. for and r. unto. numb. 122. [...] 9. dele. and. numb. 129. l. 31. for Nortingen r. No [...]linge [...] numb. 143. l. 4. for was, r. were. by numb. 144 an [...] 145. in the m. for 1634. r. 1635. Vlt. pag. for 1635. r. 1638.

Here is also a more large Relation of th [...] Batttell lately fought for Rhinefelden betwixt Iohn de Werth, and Duke Bernhar [...] Saxon Weimar, and with more circumstances, as is mentioned. Numb. 166.

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21 John de werth a Bauarian Commander tooke in the Citie of Anspach, and was rewarded with the honr. of the Marquisat there of by the K: of Hungary

Made an inuasion in Francomaye 10 Au: 1634 afteryebattel of Norlingen being Joyned withye Duke of Loraine, tooke in many places in the vper Al [...]atia, had a Fortunate attempt againstye French in Picardi 1636, did goe with Picolom [...]nito Luxinberg, returned with his Army into A [...] satia, 1637▪ where hee had many Incounters withye Rhine graue and Saxon Weimar, who took [...] him [...] Battel before Rhin [...]ld 31 1638

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The invasions of Germanie with all the civill, and bloody warres therin, since the first beginning of them in anno 1618 and continued to this present yeare 1638 : wherein are described the severall battles, encounters, conflicts, and assaults, of cities, townes, and castles ... with a new and exact map of Germany ... : together with the progresse of every army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the pictures of the chiefe commanders on both sides / faithfully collected out of good and credible originalls by a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.

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— The invasions of Germanie with all the civill, and bloody warres therin, since the first beginning of them in anno 1618 and continued to this present yeare 1638 : wherein are described the severall battles, encounters, conflicts, and assaults, of cities, townes, and castles ... with a new and exact map of Germany ... : together with the progresse of every army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the pictures of the chiefe commanders on both sides / faithfully collected out of good and credible originalls by a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres., Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres..

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