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AFter the Town of Pignerol was yeelded, the Count Ʋrban Lescalanga who was Governour, retired into the Cittadel with 800 Souldiers, but the Cardi∣nal pursued him to his Trenches, and raised works so quickly, that upon our Lady∣daies Eve, one of the Bastions of the Castle was entred, the circumvallation finish∣ed,
and the Camp so strongly fortified with Lines of Communication, Redoubts, and Forts, that all the strength of the Emperour, Spaniard, and Duke of Savoy joined together, could not bring them any releef; so that they had much rather render themselves upon such honourable conditions as were accorded them, then expect that rigour of the Kings army, which was impossible for them to avoid; and accordingly surrender they did upon our Lady-day, a day which hath ever been fortunate for France in their Italian expeditions, for on that day they won the Bat∣tels of Cerssolles and Ravennes.