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of_o agreement_n be_v therefore_o willing_o listen_v unto_o which_o be_v introduce_v by_o ripa_n bishop_n of_o mondovi_n with_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n who_o by_o letter_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o abbot_n soldato_n he_o advertise_v what_o danger_n piedmont_n be_v likely_a to_o run_v if_o the_o french_a shall_v become_v master_n of_o that_o place_n he_o therefore_o move_v that_o the_o town_n may_v be_v surrender_v upon_o fair_a condition_n to_o the_o duke_n under_o the_o dowager_n regency_n which_o will_v be_v much_o better_a for_o the_o family_n of_o savoy_n then_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o french_a hand_n the_o cardinal_n be_v not_o averse_a to_o the_o proposal_n he_o therefore_o send_v abbot_n boschetti_n immediate_o away_o from_o nizza_n to_o limone_n the_o furthermost_a confine_n of_o the_o county_n to_o hold_v on_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o acceptable_a also_o to_o the_o dowager_n since_o thereby_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o french_a shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o possess_v the_o place_n which_o without_o any_o hazard_n shall_v fall_v to_o she_o and_o to_o her_o son_n wherefore_o she_o send_v instruction_n to_o her_o referendario_n philippo_n who_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n to_o hasten_v the_o conclusion_n thereof_o and_o not_o only_o the_o dowager_n and_o prince_z cardinal_n but_o harcourt_n without_o who_o consent_n the_o dowager_n will_v do_v nothing_o give_v way_n willing_o thereunto_o think_v that_o the_o case_n be_v so_o doubtful_a much_o glory_n will_v redound_v to_o he_o by_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o town_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n since_o by_o his_o mean_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o duke_n hand_n many_o be_v the_o debate_n and_o many_o the_o proposal_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n to_o make_v he_o condescend_v to_o the_o surrender_n but_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o none_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o besiege_a and_o by_o many_o of_o his_o court_n that_o the_o siege_n will_v final_o prove_v vain_a harcourt_n therefore_o wish_v it_o may_v speedy_o be_v conclude_v for_o when_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o surrender_v he_o will_v hear_v of_o no_o treaty_n but_o his_o threat_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o treaty_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o impregnability_n of_o the_o place_n as_o out_o of_o the_o great_a hope_n he_o have_v of_o powerful_a succour_n prince_n thomaso_n who_o be_v as_o desirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o town_n press_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n exceed_o for_o force_n to_o relieve_v it_o but_o can_v never_o get_v he_o to_o come_v direct_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o conio_n for_o the_o spanish_a cautiousness_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o hazard_v so_o great_a a_o strength_n of_o
also_o there_o be_v but_o 1000_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n in_o asti_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n pietro_n gonzales_n a_o valiant_a commander_n the_o governor_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o city_n leave_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o soldier_n before_o the_o castle_n of_o tortona_n and_o recommend_v the_o care_n of_o that_o siege_n to_o don_n jovan_n vasques_n coronado_n go_v with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n into_o alessandria_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v at_o relieve_v asti_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n the_o prince_n at_o his_o draw_v near_o that_o city_n endeavour_v to_o steal_v over_o the_o tanaro_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v get_v a_o barque_n which_o serve_v to_o pass_v traveller_n over_o the_o river_n and_o a_o mill_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o haven_n he_o by_o mean_n of_o these_o past_o some_o soldier_n over_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n that_o they_o may_v raise_v a_o little_a fort_n to_o guard_v that_o shore_n where_o he_o leave_v four_o company_n in_o garrison_n the_o governor_n have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v don_n vincenzo_n gonzaga_n that_o way_n with_o 3000_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n slay_v some_o of_o the_o defendant_n and_o drive_v other_o some_o away_o take_v and_o destroy_v the_o fort_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o baâ—…que_n and_o of_o the_o mill_n and_o the_o next_o day_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o same_o abbey_n and_o climb_v up_o a_o hill_n together_o with_o the_o same_o gonzaga_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o caracena_n and_o serra_n from_o whence_o he_o discover_v the_o city_n and_o the_o prince_n encamp_v before_o it_o and_o have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o companion_n send_v 400_o horse_n over_o the_o ford_n of_o tanaro_n to_o relieve_v asti_n give_v the_o captain_n express_v order_n that_o as_o he_o go_v towards_o the_o ford_n he_o shall_v observe_v what_o sign_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o prince_n march_v with_o all_o his_o horse_n to_o withstand_v their_o passage_n over_o the_o ford_n the_o governor_n make_v sign_n immediate_o to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o shall_v retreat_v who_o obey_v he_o the_o governor_n by_o this_o unfortunate_a attempt_n lose_v all_o hope_n of_o relieve_v the_o town_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o forgo_v tortona_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o asti_n which_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o effect_v without_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n which_o gonzales_n foresee_v or_o as_o some_o other_o say_v be_v advise_v by_o the_o governor_n so_o to_o do_v and_o find_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o defend_v so_o great_a a_o circuit_n of_o wall_n with_o so_o few_o man_n after_o some_o shot_n be_v make_v he_o agree_v with_o the_o prince_n to_o abandon_v the_o city_n retain_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o citadel_n so_o as_o 200_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v safe_o into_o alessandria_n which_o be_v agree_v upon_o and_o perform_v the_o city_n come_v into_o the_o prince_n his_o power_n who_o present_o fall_v to_o make_v mine_n under_o the_o castle_n and_o citadel_n so_o as_o the_o castle_n be_v play_v upon_o by_o the_o artillery_n and_o molest_v by_o mine_n and_o some_o assault_n which_o be_v valiant_o withstand_v surrender_v after_o three_o day_n space_n upon_o condition_n that_o gonzales_n may_v go_v with_o 200_o man_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o into_o the_o citadel_n whereupon_o the_o prince_n get_v the_o castle_n and_o fall_v to_o besiege_v the_o citadel_n which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o for_o want_v of_o victual_n do_v ere_o long_o surâ—…ender_a upon_o honourable_a condition_n by_o which_o geonalea_n with_o the_o garrison_n go_v safe_a into_o the_o city_n of_o alessandria_n and_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o full_a victory_n of_o that_o city_n become_v also_o master_n of_o the_o tanaro_n the_o governor_n foresee_v that_o asti_n be_v take_v the_o prince_n will_v present_o fall_v to_o relieve_v tortona_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o send_v quantity_n of_o provision_n into_o nizza_n and_o asti_n order_v marquis_n caracena_n to_o go_v with_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o take_n in_o of_o acqui_fw-la whereunto_o caracena_n think_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o use_v cannon_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o breach_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n which_o though_o it_o be_v fill_v up_o with_o earth_n and_o bavin_n he_o go_v to_o give_v a_o assault_n on_o that_o part_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o force_v it_o he_o tarry_v there_o till_o cannon_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o city_n of_o alessandria_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o citizen_n see_v they_o surrender_v acqui_n their_o life_n be_v save_v the_o woman_n honour_n preserve_v and_o respect_n be_v bear_v to_o church_n that_o the_o citizen_n may_v suffer_v less_o prejudice_n only_o the_o spaniard_n be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v who_o send_v much_o of_o the_o meal_n that_o they_o find_v there_o into_o annone_n and_o much_o whereof_o during_o the_o siege_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o castle_n about_o which_o caracena_n not_o willing_a to_o busy_v himself_o especial_o since_o he_o have_v send_v back_o the_o cannon_n into_o alessandria_n he_o send_v colonel_n stoz_fw-fr with_o great_a part_n of_o his_o man_n to_o oppose_v a_o body_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v send_v by_o plessis_n and_o villa_n to_o relieve_v the_o besiege_a place_n which_o relief_n be_v repulss_v by_o stoz_fw-fr caracena_n pass_v on_o to_o rivalta_n in_o montferrate_n where_o he_o fall_v to_o lay_v the_o country_n waste_n as_o well_o to_o feed_v his_o horse_n with_o the_o unripe_a corn_n as_o to_o incommodiate_v the_o succorer_n in_o their_o march_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v 800_o neapolitan_n horse_n be_v at_o this_o time_n come_v unto_o the_o camp_n which_o the_o governor_n send_v to_o pozzvolo_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a that_o they_o may_v keep_v off_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o relieve_v the_o place_n besiege_v he_o moreover_o cause_v deep_a ditch_n to_o be_v dig_v about_o the_o line_n of_o circomvolution_n and_o final_o ommit_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v soldier_n come_v also_o daily_o to_o within_o the_o line_n from_o the_o state_n militia_n and_o many_o millainese_n lord_n among_o which_o prince_n trivultio_n who_o in_o the_o siege_n the_o year_n before_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n with_o 1500_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n all_o of_o they_o be_v his_o own_o vassal_n and_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n conduct_v and_o not_o at_o all_o weary_a with_o so_o great_a a_o expense_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o come_v now_o to_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o lose_a city_n prince_n thomaso_n come_v also_o with_o so_o numerous_a a_o succour_n as_o be_v think_v can_v not_o be_v withstand_v and_o foord_v over_o the_o scrivia_n four_o mile_n beneath_o tortona_n he_o come_v to_o within_o four_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n and_o keep_v his_o man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o alvernca_n and_o castellari_n which_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o next_o day_n be_v accompany_v by_o marquis_n villa_n he_o go_v up_o the_o hill_n with_o four_o hundred_o horse_n to_o discover_v the_o most_o convenient_a station_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o cause_v his_o man_n to_o come_v up_o the_o hill_n with_o the_o artillery_n and_o place_v they_o in_o rank_n together_o with_o the_o artillery_n against_o the_o line_n and_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v present_o fall_v to_o a_o assault_n but_o do_v not_o the_o spanish_a army_n be_v run_v k_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o in_o the_o line_n with_o their_o artillery_n ready_a to_o receive_v and_o repulse_v the_o threaten_a assault_n but_o resolve_v not_o to_o stir_v out_o nor_o to_o forgo_v their_o advantage_n nor_o to_o hazard_v that_o victory_n which_o they_o think_v they_o be_v sure_a of_o as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v within_o the_o â—…renches_n at_o last_o after_o four_o day_n the_o prince_n draw_v off_o and_o forego_v the_o thought_n of_o relieve_v the_o city_n and_o consequent_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o strive_v for_o he_o come_v down_o the_o hill_n on_o the_o same_o side_n that_o he_o have_v come_v up_o make_v his_o rear_n his_o van_n &_o his_o van_n his_o rear_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o plain_a he_o make_v some_o shot_n towards_o the_o castle_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o desendant_o to_o wish_v they_o to_o surrender_v which_o they_o do_v the_o same_o day_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n of_o carry_v with_o they_o four_o piece_n of_o cannon_n they_o march_v out_o to_o the_o number_n of_o
1300_o and_o be_v convoy_v to_o rivatella_n whither_o the_o prince_n be_v retreat_v the_o prince_n retreat_v some_o day_n after_o towards_o asti_n and_o in_o his_o passage_n much_o prejudice_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sâ—…ate_n of_o milan_n through_o which_o he_o go_v the_o soldier_n sack_v the_o noble_a rich_a temple_n and_o covent_n del_fw-it bosco_n erect_v former_o by_o pope_n pius_n the_o five_o who_o be_v bear_v there_o and_o have_v endow_v it_o with_o many_o â—…ich_a revenueâ—…_n and_o have_v furnish_v the_o vestry_n wonderful_a rich_o the_o prince_n lie_v idle_a with_o his_o army_n some_o day_n in_o l'astigiana_fw-la to_o refresh_v they_o and_o find_v how_o prejudicial_a it_o will_v be_v to_o make_v any_o acquisition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o millian_n he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o recâ—…ver_v the_o town_n of_o piedmont_n which_o weâ—…e_v yet_o hold_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o to_o join_v with_o other_o force_n which_o the_o dowager_n then_o raise_v to_o recover_v she_o own_o town_n for_o when_o she_o see_v prince_n thomaso_n go_v with_o the_o army_n to_o relieve_v tortona_n she_o gather_v together_o all_o those_o that_o remain_v to_o defend_v piedmont_n send_v they_o under_o count_n broglio_n together_o with_o her_o own_o guard_n and_o those_o of_o her_o son_n to_o recover_v villa_n nova_fw-la which_o be_v reinforce_v by_o order_n from_o the_o governor_n by_o two_o hundred_o horse_n which_o be_v send_v thither_o from_o trino_n and_o pontestura_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o he_o discover_v the_o dowager_n intention_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_o secure_v wherefore_o the_o dowager_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v return_v with_o the_o army_n from_o tortona_n send_v marquis_n villa_n thither_o with_o his_o own_o cavalry_n only_o to_o keep_v the_o french_a from_o concur_v in_o the_o enterprise_n villa_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n weigh_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o plain_a far_o from_o any_o wood_n from_o whence_o only_o he_o can_v have_v bavin_n to_o make_v trench_n that_o place_n appear_v untakable_a be_v therefore_o content_a to_o besiege_v it_o at_o a_o distance_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o keep_v out_o succour_n and_o in_o lay_v the_o country_n waste_n so_o to_o bring_v the_o townsman_n to_o surrender_v and_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o town_n come_v within_o a_o few_o day_n to_o parley_n the_o surrender_n be_v agree_v upon_o on_o condition_n that_o the_o article_n shall_v be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n and_o be_v command_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o make_v good_a the_o town_n for_o that_o he_o will_v come_v quick_o to_o relieve_v he_o the_o treaty_n break_v and_o the_o siege_n continue_v during_o which_o time_n the_o french_a army_n be_v recruit_v with_o new_a man_n bring_v by_o the_o viscount_n turin_n so_o as_o those_o be_v add_v to_o the_o dowager_n man_n the_o army_n be_v make_v 15000_o foot_n and_o 5000_o horse_n prince_n thomaso_n be_v to_o command_v they_o all_o for_o longueville_n be_v already_o return_v to_o france_n wherefore_o the_o prince_n hear_v that_o for_o certain_a there_o waâ—…_n but_o 600_o foot_n in_o garrison_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alessandria_n and_o his_o own_o recruiâ—…es_n consider_v think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o that_o city_n either_o by_o scalado_n secret_a intelligence_n or_o by_o storm_n for_o he_o think_v his_o force_n so_o far_o superior_a to_o the_o garrison_n as_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o resistance_n and_o hope_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v it_o it_o be_v almost_o upon_o the_o confine_n of_o piedmont_n he_o may_v keep_v it_o more_o easy_o than_o tortona_n which_o be_v far_o from_o thence_o he_o join_v his_o force_n to_o those_o of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o dowager_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o cassalle_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o enterprise_n with_o firm_a 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