The general history of Spain from the first peopling of it by Tubal, till the death of King Ferdinand, who united the crowns of Castile and Aragon : with a continuation to the death of King Philip III / written in Spanish by the R.F.F. John de Mariana ; to which are added, two supplements, the first by F. Ferdinand Camargo y Salcedo, the other by F. Basil Varen de Soto, bringing it down to the present reign ; the whole translated from the Spanish by Capt. John Stevens.

Anno 1524.

The French who had entred the Dutchy of Milan, and made themselves Masters of a great part of it, were this Year almost enclosed by the Imperial Army under the Com∣mand * 1.1 of the Duke of Bourbon, who took most of the Places from whence the Army was supplied, and by that means brought them into great Distress for want of Provisions. This obliged the Admiral of France, General of those Forces to endeavour to make a re∣treat, but the Imperialists were so close upon him that he was forced to fight, his Army was wholly overthrown, and only a small part of it returned home by the way of Turin. This Victory encouraged the Duke of Bourbon and Marquis of Pescara to lay Siege to Mar∣seilles, where when they had lain six Weeks, hearing that the French King was coming with a powerful Army, they sent away their heavy Cannon by Sea, and retired with great precipitation. The King not to lose this Advantage, hastned to pass the Mountains, and soon possessed himself of the Cities of Milan and other Places, and then laid Siege to Pavia.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Over∣throw of the French.