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Birth, education, marriage, and youthful character of Alexander Farnese His private adventures Exploits at Lepanto and at Gemblours He succeeds to the government Personal appearance and characteristics Aspect of affairs Internal dissensions Anjou at Mons John Casimir's intrigues at Ghent Anjou disbands his soldiers The Netherlands ravaged by various foreign troops Anarchy and confusion in Ghent Imbize and Ryhove Fate of Hessels and Visch New Pacification drawn up by Orange Representations of Queen Elizabeth Remonstrance of Brussels Riots and image-breaking in Ghent Displeasure of Orange His presence implored at Ghent, where he establishes a Religious Peace Painful situation of John Casimir Sharp rebukes of Elizabeth He takes his departure His troops apply to Farnese, who allows them to leave the country Anjou's departure and manifesto Elizabeth's letters to the states-general with regard to him Complimentary addresses by the Estates to the Duke Death of Bossu Calumnies against Orange Venality of the malcontent grandees La Motte's treason Intrigues of the Prior of Renty Saint Aldegonde at Arras The Prior of St.
Although he vindicated his martial skill at Gemblours, the victory was fruitless. It was but the solitary sprig of the tiger from his jungle, and after that striking conflict his life was ended in darkness and obscurity. Possessing military genius of a high order, with extraordinary personal bravery, he was the last of the paladins and the crusaders.
The generals, supposing the next storm would fall upon Namur, marched towards that place, and took post in an advantageous situation on the eighteenth day of July, in sight of the French army, which was encamped at Gemblours, Here they remained till the eighth day of August, when a detachment of the enemy, commanded by count Lowendahl, took possession of Huy, where he found a large magazine belonging to the confederates; and their communication with Maestricht was cut off.
Under these circumstances, as the Prince could no longer exclude him from the country, it became necessary to accept his friendship, and to hold him in control. The Duke had formally offered his assistance to the states-general, directly after the defeat of Gemblours, and early in July had made his appearance in Mons.
By John Lothrop Motley 1855 Orange invited to visit Brussels His correspondence upon the subject with the estates general Triumphant journey of the Prince to the capital Stop put by him to the negotiations with Don John New and stringent demands made upon the Governor His indignation Open rupture Intrigue of Netherland grandees with Archduke Matthias Policy of Orange Attitude of Queen Elizabeth Flight of Matthias from Vienna Anxiety of Elizabeth Adroitness of the Prince The office of Reward Election of Orange to that dignity His complaints against the great nobles Aerschot Governor of Flanders A storm brewing in Ghent Ryhove and Imbize Blood- Councillor Hessels Arrogance of the aristocratic party in Flanders Ryhove's secret interview with Orange Outbreak at Ghent Arrest of Aerschot, Hessels, and others of the reactionary party The Duke liberated at demand of Orange The Prince's visit to Ghent Rhetorical demonstrations The new Brussels Union characterized Treaty with England Articles by which Matthias is nominally constituted Governor-General His inauguration at Brussels Brilliant and fantastic ceremonies Letter of Don John to the Emperor His anger with England An army collecting Arrival of Alexander Farnese Injudicious distribution of offices in the States' army The States' army fall back upon Gemblours, followed by Don John Tremendous overthrow of the patriots Wonderful disparity in the respective losses of the two armies.
At Jemmingen, Alva had lost seven soldiers, and slain seven thousand; in the Antwerp Fury, two hundred Spaniards, at most, had fallen, while eight thousand burghers and states' troops had been butchered; and now at Gemblours, six, seven, eight, ten Heaven knew how many thousand had been exterminated, and hardly a single Spaniard had been slain!
Louis having reviewed his army at Gemblours, and seen his designs upon Brabant defeated by the diligence of his antagonist, detached Boufflers with twenty thousand men to the Upper Rhine to join the dauphin, who commanded in that quarter; then leaving the conduct of his forces in the Netherlands to the duke de Luxembourg, he returned with his court to Versailles.
Although he vindicated his martial skill at Gemblours, the victory was fruitless. It was but the solitary sprig of the tiger from his jungle, and after that striking conflict his life was ended in darkness and obscurity. Possessing military genius of a high order, with extraordinary personal bravery, he was the last of the paladins and the crusaders.
But receiving certain intelligence that the enemy were greatly superior to the allies in number, by the help of drafts from all the garrisons, he retreated towards Brussels, and took post at Mildert; while the French advanced to Gemblours. Both armies lay inactive until the enemy sent off a large detachment towards Provence.
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