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During his advance, the same ill luck attended his enterprise which had blasted Hohenlo's achievement at Bois-le-Duc. The soldiers he left behind him deserted their posts for the sake of rifling the town. The officer in command, instead of keeping them to their duty, joined in the chase. The citizens roused themselves, attacked their invaders, killed many of them, and put the rest to flight.
In brief, he was one of those, who, according to a homely Flemish proverb, are wont to hang their piety on the bell-rope; but, with the exception of this brief interlude in his career, he lived and died a Papist. Gerard Proninck, called Deventer, was a respectable inhabitant of Bois-le-Duc, who had left that city after it had again become subject to the authority of Spain.
Hohenlo, seeing that nothing was to be done with his five hundred, galloped furiously out of the gate, to bring in the rest of his troops who had remained outside the walls. The prize of the wealthy city of Bois-le-Duc was too tempting to be lightly abandoned; but he had much better have thought of making himself master of it himself before he should present it as a prey to his followers.
Esmond, whether his charmer was in or out of it, and he was glad when his general gave him notice that he was going back to his division of the army which lay in winter-quarters at Bois-le-Duc. His dear mistress bade him farewell with a cheerful face; her blessing he knew he had always, and wheresoever fate carried him.
Hohenlo, seeing that nothing was to be done with his five hundred, galloped furiously out of the gate, to bring in the rest of his troops who had remained outside the walls. The prize of the wealthy city of Bois-le-Duc was too tempting to be lightly abandoned; but he had much better have thought of making himself master of it himself before he should present it as a prey to his followers.
One of the main sources of supply was the city of Hertogenbosch, or Bois-le-Duc. It was one of the four chief cities of Brabant, and still held for the King, although many towns in its immediate neighbourhood had espoused the cause of the republic. The States had long been anxious to effect a diversion for the relief of Antwerp, by making an attack on Bois-le-Duc.
In Friesland, the important city of Groningen was still held for the King, while Bois-le-Duc, Zutphen, besides other places in Gelderland and North Brabant, also in possession of the royalists, made the position of those provinces precarious.
Effects of the Nieuport campaign The general and the statesman The Roman empire and the Turk Disgraceful proceedings of the mutinous soldiers in Hungary The Dunkirk pirates Siege of Ostend by the Archduke Attack on Rheinberg by Prince Maurice Siege and capitulation of Meura Attempt on Bois-le-Duc Concentration of the war at Ostend Account of the belligerents Details of the siege Feigned offer of Sir Francis Vere to capitulate Arrival of reinforcements from the States Attack and overthrow of the besiegers.
The annexation of Zeeland Flanders, henceforth known as Flanders of the States, ensured their position on the left bank of the stream, that of North Brabant with Bergen-op-Zoom, Breda and Bois-le-Duc, ensured the protection of their central provinces, while Maestricht, together with Fauquemont, Daelhem and Rolduc, secured their position on the Meuse.
Philip's Vindictiveness and Hypocrisy Progress of Protestantism Gradual Dissolution of the Conspiracy Artifices of Philip and the Court to disunite the Protestants Firmness of the Prince of Orange Conference at Termonde Egmont abandons the Patriot Cause Fatal Effects of his Conduct Commencement of Hostilities Siege of Valenciennes Protestant Synod at Antwerp Haughty Conduct of the Government Royalists Repulsed at Bois-le-duc Battle of Osterweel, and Defeat of the Patriots Antwerp again saved by the Firmness and Prudence of the Prince of Orange Capitulation of Valenciennes Success of the Royalists Death of De Brederode New Oath of Allegiance; Refused by the Prince of Orange and others The Prince resolves on voluntary Banishment, and departs for Germany His Example is followed by the Lords Extensive Emigration Arrival of the Duke of Orleans Egmont's Humiliation Alva's Powers Arrest of Egmont and others -Alva's first Acts of Tyranny Council of Blood Recall of the Government Alva's Character He summons the Prince of Orange, who is tried by Contumacy Horrors committed by Alva Desolate State of the Country Trial and Execution of Egmont and Horn The Prince of Orange raises an Army in Germany, and opens his first Campaign in the Netherlands Battle of Heiligerlee Death of Adolphus of Nassau Battle of Jemminghem Success and skilful Conduct of Alva Dispersion of the Prince of Orange's Army Growth of the naval Power of the Patriots Inundation in Holland and Friesland Alva reproached by Philip Duke of Medina-Celi appointed Governor Is attacked, and his fleet destroyed by the Patriots Demands his Recall Policy of the English Queen, Elizabeth The Dutch take Brille General Revolt in Holland and Zealand New Expedition of the Prince of Orange Siege of Mons Success of the Prince Siege of Haarlem Of Alkmaer Removal of Alva Don Luis Zanega y Requesens appointed Governor-General.
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