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truce_n 447._o they_o come_v to_o the_o hague_n ibid._n their_o negotiation_n 448._o they_o meet_v in_o antwerp_n 457._o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o intervene_v at_o the_o treaty_n aforesaid_a 447._o their_o negotiation_n ib._n character_n of_o philip_n 2._o 347._o of_o archduke_n ernestus_n 414._o of_o verdugo_n 317_o of_o mandragone_fw-mi 331._o of_o campmaster_n rosne_fw-fr 345_o d_o a_o description_n of_o geertruydenberg_n 299._o of_o groninghen_n 305._o of_o cambray_n 324_o of_o calais_n 336._o of_o ardres_n 339._o of_o hulst_n 342._o of_o amiens_n 353._o of_o ostend_n 400._o of_o sluice_n 416_o of_o linghen_n 422._o of_o groll_n 427._o of_o reinberg_n 428._o of_o a_o fierce_a assault_n make_v upon_o dorlan_n 323._o of_o another_o make_v upon_o ostend_n 403._o of_o st_n andrews_n fort_n 383._o of_o schincks-sconce_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o 377._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o dorlan_n 322._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 396._o of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o their_o form_n of_o government_n 438_o a_o declaration_n of_o liberty_n pretend_v to_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 437._o how_o interpret_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o spanish_a minister_n of_o state_n ibid._n ratify_v in_o spain_n 438._o the_o first_o ratification_n thereof_o not_o admit_v in_o holland_n 439._o how_o the_o second_o be_v afterward_o accept_v of_o 446_o dorlan_n besiege_v by_o count_n di_fw-mi fuentes_n 323_o take_v by_o assault_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o sessa_o by_o way_n of_o proxy_n act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n for_o effectuate_a her_o marriage_n with_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n 372_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_fw-fr recruit_v from_o flanders_n 296._o he_o take_v in_o noyon_n 297._o he_o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o k._n of_o navarre_n for_o three_o month_n 298._o he_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v laon_n 308._o his_o memorable_a retreat_n 310._o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334._o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o tarry_v in_o their_o trench_n for_o the_o spanish_a army_n 361_o e._n elector_n ernestus_n of_o bavaria_n make_v suit_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o hue_n 316._o the_o damage_n do_v to_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o quarter_a of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n army_n upon_o it_o 375_o the_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n 375_o f._n a_o fight_n of_o great_a consequence_n before_o laon_n between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n his_o force_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 310._o between_o count_n maurice_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi 330._o between_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o barambone_n 347._o between_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n man_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n 348_o betwixt_o marquis_n spinola_n and_o count_n maurice_n before_o sluice_n 418._o and_o afterward_o at_o bruch_n 424_o frederico_n spinola_n 407._o commander_n of_o some_o galley_n in_o flanders_n wherewith_o he_o indammage_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n he_o go_v again_o into_o spain_n for_o a_o great_a number_n ibid._n he_o lose_v five_o 408._o be_v slay_v 410_o la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334_o relieve_v 335._o yield_v 340_o fort_n erect_v by_o spinola_n upon_o the_o rhine_n 421_o fort_n raise_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wael_n and_o the_o ysel_n 426_o g._n spanish_a galley_n in_o flanders_n 407_o gaspero_n mandragone_fw-mi relieve_v lyra_n 331_o the_o grave_a besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 408._o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o 409_o groll_n besiege_v by_o spinola_n 42â—_n it_o be_v yield_v ib._n count_n maurice_n strenghtn_v it_o 430._o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o spinola_n 431_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 305._o it_o be_v description_n ib._n it_o be_v yeildedâ—07_n â—07_z geertrudembergh_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 299._o the_o description_n of_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v yield_v up_o 301_o h_n han_n a_o town_n in_o picardy_n yield_v 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secure_v the_o town_n of_o dunkirk_n dixmund_n and_o terramund_n ib._n the_o fort_n of_o blankemberg_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 245._o recover_v by_o colonel_n norrice_n and_o by_o he_o demolish_a 277._o of_o engelen_n take_v by_o the_o rebel_n who_o change_v the_o name_n call_z it_z creve_n coeure_fw-fr 247_o francis_n drake_n 254_o fire-bark_n in_o antwerp_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o bridge_n 224._o how_o they_o be_v make_v 226._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n 237_o 228_o a_o gallant_a fight_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n man_n and_o the_o rebel_n 279_o fireship_n send_v out_o by_o the_o english_a against_o the_o spanish_a armada_n 256._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n ib._n g_o the_o gantois_n oppose_v the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o spain_n 181._o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o menin_n 188_o gaunt_n take_v in_o by_o farnese_n 236_o george_n basti_fw-la fall_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o retreat_n 285_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n hollack_n 198._o it_o be_v free_v ib._n h_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n how_o he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o the_o d._n of_o alansons_n accept_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 196._o signior_n d'hierge_n general_n of_o the_o artillery_n in_o flanders_n 183._o slay_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o mastrick_n 185_o i_o ipre_n take_v by_o the_o d._n of_o parma_n 213_o the_o island_n of_o cassante_fw-la 245_o signior_n d'_fw-fr insy_n governor_n of_o cambray_n 193_o k_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n besieges_fw-fr paris_n 266._o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268._o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o before_o paris_n 269._o challenge_n the_o enemy_n to_o a_o set_a battle_n 270._o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o paris_n 2_o 2._o annoy_v the_o enemy_n camp_n 274._o besieges_n rouen_n 281._o remove_n to_o aumale_a whence_o he_o go_v in_o person_n to_o view_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o league_n 284._o be_v 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out_o of_o italy_n into_o flanders_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n in_o his_o second_o expedition_n into_o france_n 284_o marshal_n byron_n come_v into_o flanders_n 208._o take_v the_o castle_n of_o vouda_n 213_o be_v rout_v by_o mansfield_n ib._n return_v into_o france_n 214._o his_o oration_n for_o not_o break_v up_o the_o siege_n of_o rouen_n 282._o he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o king_n of_o navarr_n to_o continue_v it_o 284_o martin_n skinck_n and_o his_o condition_n 198._o he_o relieve_v groninghen_n ib._n his_o victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n at_o tergoes_a 199_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 206._o he_o come_v over_o to_o the_o state_n service_n 237._o his_o speech_n to_o count_n maurice_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o skincks_n sconce_n 259._o he_o surprise_v the_o town_n of_o bona_n ib._n he_o rout_v some_o company_n of_o the_o king_n party_n 263._o he_o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o niminghen_n ib._n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n ib._n mastrick_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 182._o assault_v by_o the_o royalist_n 183._o it_o be_v stout_o defend_v ib._n be_v storm_v and_o sack_v 186_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o antwerp_n for_o choose_v of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o they_o show_v themselves_o incline_v towards_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 193_o to_o who_o by_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n they_o proffer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 195_o a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o german_n in_o the_o king_n camp_n 206_o n_o nimegen_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n 236_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v surprise_v 263_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o governor_n of_o mastrick_n 182._o will_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o it_o ib._n his_o diligence_n to_o relieve_v it_o 185._o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 194_o nuys_n storm_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 242_o o_o oudenarde_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n besiege_v by_o farnese_n 206._o 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