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Updated: July 14, 2025
And here is the story of the act that forever united his name with the highest ideals of chivalry: In August, 1586, Leicester assembled his troops at Arnheim, which he made his headquarters. After reducing Doesburg, he prepared to besiege Zutphen, an important town on the Yssel. The garrison was in sore need of provisions, which Parma, before marching to its relief, determined to supply.
The prince whose difficult task was to follow up and observe an enemy by whom he was outnumbered nearly four to one, to harass him by skirmishes, to make forays on his communications, to seize important points before he could reach them, to impose upon him by an appearance of far greater force than the republican army could actually boast, to protect the cities of the frontier like Zutphen, Lochem, and Doesburg, and to prevent him from attempting an invasion of the United Provinces in force, by crossing any of the rivers, either in the autumn or after the winter's ice had made them passable for the Spanish army-succeeded admirably in all his strategy.
George's Day triumphantly kept at Utrecht Parma not so much appalled as it was thought He besieges and reduces Grave And is Master of the Meuse Leicester's Rage at the Surrender of Grave His Revenge Parma on the Rhine He besieges aid assaults Neusz Horrible Fate of the Garrison and City Which Leicester was unable to relieve Asel surprised by Maurice and Sidney The Zeeland Regiment given to Sidney Condition of the Irish and English Troops Leicester takes the Field He reduces Doesburg He lays siege to Zutphen Which Parma prepares to relieve The English intercept the Convoy Battle of Warnsfeld Sir Philip Sidney wounded Results of the Encounter Death of Sidney at Arnheim Gallantry of Edward Stanley.
Leicester provisioned the town of Grave, which was besieged by the Duke of Parma, the Spanish commander in chief. Axel was captured by surprise, the volunteers swimming across the moat at night, and throwing open the gates. Doesburg was captured, and Zutphen besieged.
This step, if successful, would place in the power of the republic and her ally a city of great importance and strength. In every event the attempt would probably compel Farnese to raise the siege of Berg. Leicester, accordingly, with "his brave troop of able and likely men" five thousand of the infantry being English advanced as far as Doesburg.
He had previously and with great secrecy sent some companies of infantry under Sir Francis Vere to Doesburg. It was not an unusual occurrence.
Black Norris called to Sir William Stanley, with whom he had been at variance so lately at Doesburg. "There hath been ill-blood between us," he said. "Let us be friends together this day, and die side by side, if need be, in her Majesty's cause." "If you see me not serve my prince with faithful courage now," replied Stanley, "account, me for ever a coward.
In these circumstances De Witt persuaded the States-General and the Estates of Holland to consent to the sending of two special embassies to Louis, who was now at Doesburg, and to London, to sue for peace. They left the Hague on June 13, only to meet with a humiliating rebuff. Charles II refused to discuss the question apart from France.
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