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Updated: June 14, 2025
Don Sancho d'Avila was entrusted with the general care of resisting the hostile expedition.
Meantime, the important German regiments of Fugger, Fronsberger, and Polwiller, with their colonels and other officers, had openly joined the rebellion, while there was no doubt of the sentiments of Sancho d'Avila and the troops under his command.
The admiral commanding was Don Juan Alvarez d'Avila, a veteran who had fought at Lepanto under Don John of Austria. His son was captain of his flag-ship, the St. Augustine.
As it broke up, Don Sancho d'Avila, captain of the Duke's guard, requested Egmont to remain for a moment after the rest, as he had a communication to make to him. After an insignificant remark or two, the Spanish officer, as soon as the two were alone, requested Egmont to surrender his sword.
The great keys of the country were still in the hands of the Spaniards. Aerschot, indeed, governed the castle of Antwerp, in room of Sancho d'Avila, but how much more friendly would Aerschot be than Avila, when interest prompted him to sustain Don John against the Prince?
The Walloon soldiers were for immediately plundering their houses, as if plunder had been the object for which they had been sent to Antwerp. It was several hours before Champagny, with all his energy, was able to quell these disturbances. In the course of the day, Oberstein received a letter from Don Sandra d'Avila, calling solemnly upon him to fulfil his treaty of the 29th of October.
To be secured to herself. Otherwise they will fall into the clutches of that foot-pad, d'Avila. "Three times as much to Henrica. Her father will pay her the money from the sum he owes me. Where he gets it is his affair. Thus the account with him would be settled. "Belotti has behaved badly. He shall be passed over. "Denise may keep what was given her."
The unfortunate fate of this enterprising prince was a severe blow to the patriot cause, and a cruel affliction to the Prince of Orange. He had now already lost three brothers in the war; and remained alone, to revenge their fate and sustain the cause for which they had perished. D'Avila soon found his victory to be as fruitless as it was brilliant.
Meantime, the important German regiments of Fugger, Fronsberger, and Polwiller, with their colonels and other officers, had openly joined the rebellion, while there was no doubt of the sentiments of Sancho d'Avila and the troops under his command.
To be secured to herself. Otherwise they will fall into the clutches of that foot-pad, d'Avila. "Three times as much to Henrica. Her father will pay her the money from the sum he owes me. Where he gets it is his affair. Thus the account with him would be settled. "Belotti has behaved badly. He shall be passed over. "Denise may keep what was given her."
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