A true and briefe relation of the famous seige of Breda beseiged, and taken in vnder the able and victorious conduct of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange, captaine generall of the States armie, and admirall of the seas, &c. Composed by Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the honorable Coronell Goring.
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A true and briefe relation of the famous seige of Breda beseiged, and taken in vnder the able and victorious conduct of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange, captaine generall of the States armie, and admirall of the seas, &c. Composed by Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the honorable Coronell Goring.
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Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?
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Printed at Delft :: By James Moxon, and are to be sould at [sic] Hendricus Hondius neere the gevangen Port in the Hagh,
anno 1637.
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Breda (Netherlands) -- History -- Siege, 1624-1625 -- Early works to 1800.
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"A true and briefe relation of the famous seige of Breda beseiged, and taken in vnder the able and victorious conduct of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange, captaine generall of the States armie, and admirall of the seas, &c. Composed by Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the honorable Coronell Goring." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A03136.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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A true
Liste of the Officers, Gentlemen, and Souldiers Slaine, and hurt be∣fore
the Seige of BREDA, 1637.
The Gards
Slaine.
Hurt.
Of
His Highnesse Owne Companie
5.
6.
Sariant Maiour General Wits
7.
8.
Of the English Tercia.
Companies.
Slaine.
Hurt.
The Rege∣ment
of
Coronell Morgan
11.
46.
83.
Coronell Herbert
11.
45.
70.
Coronell Goring
11.
30.
50.
Coronell Colepepper
10.
35.
55.
The Lord of Brederode
5.
21.
28.
Count Solms
7.
19.
59.
Summa.
55.
196.
344.
Officers Slaine and Hurt of the English Tercia.
...
7. Officiers Slaine.
Captaine Crofts.
Treymaine L. to Capt: Hamond.
Lieu: Kiuet, Lieu: to Sariant.
Maiour Duick.
Ensigne Kirke Ensigne to Captaine
Hamond.
Ensigne Carey, Ensigne to C. White
Ensigne Rommeler Ensigne to Count
Solms.
Sariant Raymond.
15 English Officiers hurt.
My Lord Morgan.
Coronell Goring.
Captaine Skippon.
Captaine Stanton.
Captaine Meteren.
Count Solmes his Cap: Lie: Loofe,
Lieu: to Lieu: Cor: Thienen.
Lieutenant Baxter.
Lieutenant Moyle.
Lieutenant Aires.
Ensigne Mack Worth.
Ensigne Harcourt.
Ensigne Squib.
Sariant Sheldrake.
Sariant Goddard.
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Of the French Tercia.
Companies.
Slaine
Hurt.
The Regi∣ment
of
Monsieur Chastillon
11.
37.
44.
Coronell Hauteriue
9.
25.
42.
Duke de Candale
9.
26.
54.
Maisonnefve
9.
31.
46.
Douchans
10.
35.
74.
Count Maurice
5.
20.
26.
Summa.
51.
182.
303.
Officers Slaine and Hurt in his Highnesse Quarter of the French Tercia.
...
7. Officiers Slaine.
Monsieur Charnaze Ambassadour
and Coronell.
Captaine de Cars.
Mons. Sailly L. to Capt: Valandre.
Captaine Barrier his Ensigne.
Monsieur Corafel his Lieutenant.
Des Maries Lieut: to Mons: de
Candale.
Saint Sire Ensigne to Monsieur de
Buat.
13. Hurt.
Captaine Beauchaine.
Captaine Bantelu.
Sauuet at Lieutenant to Monsieur
Beauchaine.
Mr. Brot Lie: to Capt: de Gonne.
Mons: Pisel. Lieutenant to Capt:
de Barriere.
Saint Hermin, Ensigne to Capt:
Creuset.
Mons: Lerbalde Lieut: to L: Co:
Capt: la Cappelle.
The Ensigne de Mons: la Cappelle.
Remon Lieut: du Capt: Estrade.
Olomme Ensigne to Sar: Maiour
Autege.
Hertain, Ensigne to Count Maurice
his Companie.
Le Chevalier Vaucelar.
La Borde Sariant to Monsieur le
Mareschals Chastillons Companie.
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The Forces that came with Count Harrie Cassimier, Gouernour of Frizland.
Slaine.
Hurt.
The
51 Companies under the com∣maund
of Count Harry
171.
250.
8 Companies vnder the command
of Lieut: Coron: Boshuysen
27.
32.
12 Vnder Coronell Ferentz
8.
24.
Sum: 71 Companies
206.
306.
Officers Slaine, and Hurt in the quarter of my Lord Count Henry Casimir Gouernour of Friezland.
...
5 Officers Slaine.
Captaine Nassaw.
Captaine vanden Brand.
Captaine Roussell.
Hattem Lieut: to Capt: Roussell.
Slip Ensigne to Capt: Slip.
12. Hurt.
Coronell Potter.
Captaine Huygens.
Captaine Asima.
Captaine Iacob Slip.
Gesaw Capt: Lieut: to the Coronell
Lauwick Lieut: to Cap: Lauwick.
Martin Lieut: to Capt: Hoen.
Scape Lieut: to Coronell Ogle.
Capt: Dimers Lieutenant:
Meger Lieut: to Capt: Harsholt.
Ockinga Ensig: of the Frieze garde
The Inginier Slip.
Of Count Williams of Nassaws Tercia, Lord Marshall of the Feild.
Companies
Slaine.
Hurt.
The Regi∣ment
of
His Highnesse
9.
28.
39.
Count Williams
10.
37.
51.
Coronell Erentruiter
9.
18.
35.
The Lord of Beverward.
7.
19.
32.
Coron: Wynebergen
7.
24.
43.
Coronell Balford.
7.
32.
30.
Lord Aumont
7.
19.
40.
Coronell Sandalien
7.
47.
41.
Summa.
63.
224.
316.
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Officiers Slaine and Hurt in Count Williams quarter Lord Marshall of the Feild.
...
7 Officiers Slaine.
Captaine Schuiren.
Captaine Williamson.
Sar: Ma: Caddet his Lieutenant
Stoltenburck L: to Ca: Amerongē.
La Grandiere Ensig: vnto my Lord
Beverweerd Coronell.
Hamelton Li. to Li. Cor: Erskins.
Ensigne Fargison Ensigne to Capt:
Kilpatrick.
12 Hurt.
Coronell Sandalien.
Coronell Wynebergen.
Lieut: Coronell Couts.
Captaine Balford.
Capt: Kilpatrick.
Sar: Maiour Erentruiter.
The Lieutenant of the Firelocks.
Ensigne Niece to Capt: Scott.
Sar: Corbit. Ensigne Drommont
Sar: Inglish.
Sar: Linesey.
In Coronell Ferens quarter.
Capt. Boetzelar Hurt.
Horse Captaines Hurt.
Sir Iohn Connyers, Cap: Wilmot
Officers of the Field Hurt.
Monsieur Percevall Quarter∣master
Generall.
Monsieur Abel Quartermaster
Quart: Egmonds Inginier.
Quartermaster Stephanus.
Francis Perceval Inginier.
4 Voluntiers Slaine.
Lieut: Coronell Henderson.
Captaine Crofts.
Monsieur Stuuer.
Monsieur Coklemonde.
10 Voluntiers Hurt.
My Lord Grandisson.
Mr. Apsley.
Mr. Oneall.
Monsieur Rieux.
Monsieur Ferandiere.
Monsieur Bardona.
Monsieur Constantine.
Monsieur vanden Brande.
Monsieur Dumorier.
Monsieur Matinase.
Officiers & Voluntiers Slaine 30. Hurt 70.
Summa Totaliis of the Souldiers, and Gentlemen Slaine of these 246 Companies 820. 1283.
Canon Shott vpon the Towne 23130.
Powder Shott away in Canon and Musketts. 320000.
The Charges Extraordinarie of the Outworks, Approches Circumualation, Redoubts Batteries, Stop∣ping
the Riuers, makeing of Dammes with the Galleries, and all other Workes and Trenches, during the
siege of Breda Cost the States 500000. Gilders
It is Recorded that while the Marquesso Spinila was a takeing of this Citty, it cost his Maiestie, the
King of Spaine Eight Millions of Gilders.
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