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Prince Maurice State of the Republican army Martial science of the period Reformation of the military system by Prince Maurice His military genius Campaign in the Netherlands The fort and town of Zutphen taken by the States' forces Attack upon Deventer Its capitulation Advance on Groningen, Delfzyl, Opslag, Yementil, Steenwyk, and other places Farnese besieges Fort Knodsenburg Prince Maurice hastens to its relief A skirmish ensues resulting in the discomfiture of the Spanish and Italian troops Surrender of Hulat and Nymegen Close of military, operations of the year.
All the ports of the Ems are tidal; the harbour of Delfzyl, on the Dutch side, dries at low water, and Emden, the principal German port, can only be reached by a lock and a mile of canal. But this depreciation is only relative. Judged on its merits, and not by the standard of the Elbe, it is a very important river. Emden is a flourishing and growing port.
In Maurice's little army, on the contrary, there were no back-wages and no thieving. At the siege of Delfzyl Maurice hung two of his soldiers for stealing, the one a hat and the other a poniard, from the townsfolk, after the place had capitulated. At the siege of Hulst he ordered another to be shot, before the whole camp, for robbing a woman.
In Maurice's little army, on the contrary, there were no back-wages and no thieving. At the siege of Delfzyl Maurice hung two of his soldiers for stealing, the one a hat and the other a poniard, from the townsfolk, after the place had capitulated. At the siege of Hulst he ordered another to be shot, before the whole camp, for robbing a woman.
It was dead low water, and, far away to the south, between dun swathes of sand, I thought I saw but probably it was only a fancy two black stranded specks. Rail awash, and decks streaming, we took the outer swell and clawed close-hauled under the lee of Juist, westward, hurrying westward. 'Up the Ems on the flood, and to Dutch Delfzyl, I urged.
On the 26th June Maurice appeared before Groningen. Next day, as a precautionary step, he moved to the right and attacked the strong city of Delfzyl. This place capitulated to him on the 2nd July. The fort of Opslag surrendered on the 7th July. He then moved to the west of Groningen, and attacked the forts of Yementil and Lettebaest, which fell into his hands on the 11th July.
On the 26th June Maurice appeared before Groningen. Next day, as a precautionary step, he moved to the right and attacked the strong city of Delfzyl. This place capitulated to him on the 2nd July. The fort of Opslag surrendered on the 7th July. He then moved to the west of Groningen, and attacked the forts of Yementil and Lettebaest, which fell into his hands on the 11th July.
On the 26th June Maurice appeared before Groningen. Next day, as a precautionary step, he moved to the right and attacked the strong city of Delfzyl. This place capitulated to him on the 2nd July. The fort of Opslag surrendered on the 7th July. He then moved to the west of Groningen, and attacked the forts of Yementil and Lettebaest, which fell into his hands on the 11th July.
On the 26th June Maurice appeared before Groningen. Next day, as a precautionary step, he moved to the right and attacked the strong city of Delfzyl. This place capitulated to him on the 2nd July. The fort of Opslag surrendered on the 7th July. He then moved to the west of Groningen, and attacked the forts of Yementil and Lettebaest, which fell into his hands on the 11th July.
Prince Maurice State of the Republican army Martial science of the period Reformation of the military system by Prince Maurice His military genius Campaign in the Netherlands The fort and town of Zutphen taken by the States' forces Attack upon Deventer Its capitulation Advance on Groningen, Delfzyl, Opslag, Yementil, Steenwyk, and other places Farnese besieges Fort Knodsenburg Prince Maurice hastens to its relief A skirmish ensues resulting in the discomfiture of the Spanish and Italian troops Surrender of Hulat and Nymegen Close of military, operations of the year.
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