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         Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1604-1639.
      
       
         
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             A true and brief relation of the bloudy battell fought foure dayes and foure nights together betweene Duke Bernard van VVimeren, victour, and Iohn de Weerdt, with the Duke Savelli, both imperiall generalls, vvho were utterly overthrowne and beaten / translated out of authentick letters, as well out of the Duke of Wimeren his owne letter, as another written to a great lord from Basill.
             Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1604-1639.
          
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             A
             TRVE
          
           AND
           BRIEF
           RELATION
           OF
           The
           Bloudy
           Battell
           fought
           foure
           dayes
           ,
           and
           foure
           nights
           together
           :
           Betweene
           
             Duke
          
           BERNARD
           
             van
             VVimeren
             ,
          
           Victour
           :
           And
           IOHN
           
             de
             Weerdt
             ,
          
           With
           the
           
             Duke
             of
             Savelli
             ,
          
           both
           Imperiall
           
             Generalls
             ,
          
           Who
           were
           utterly
           overthrowne
           and
           beaten
           .
           Translated
           out
           of
           Authentick
           Letters
           ,
           aswell
           out
           of
           the
           
             Duke
             of
             Wimeren
          
           his
           owne
           Letter
           ,
           as
           another
           written
           to
           a
           great
           Lord
           from
           
             Basill
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             E.
             G.
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Overton
             :
          
           And
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           Popes-head
           Alley
           ,
           neere
           Lumbard-street
           .
           1638.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             The
             Translation
             .
             BERNARD
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           Duke
           of
           Saxonie
           .
        
         
           WE
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           
             Excellency
          
           is
           informed
           ,
           how
           that
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           on
           Sunday
           last
           being
           the
           18.
           of
           Februarie
           old
           Stile
           ,
           marched
           with
           his
           whole
           power
           foure
           daies
           ,
           and
           foure
           nights
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           and
           came
           with
           a
           great
           fury
           ,
           and
           noyse
           falling
           upon
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           had
           not
           all
           our
           Troupes
           together
           ,
           with
           a
           resolution
           to
           relieve
           
             Rhyns-field
             ,
          
           and
           to
           raise
           our
           siege
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           we
           found
           our selves
           in
           such
           a
           state
           ,
           that
           we
           durst
           make
           head
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           attend
           his
           comming
           ,
           and
           fought
           hard
           all
           that
           day
           ,
           not
           knowing
           who
           should
           have
           the
           better
           of
           it
           ;
           notwithstanding
           this
           long
           dispute
           ,
           the
           enemy
           lost
           many
           more
           men
           than
           we
           did
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           enemy
           drew
           on
           ,
           and
           
           the
           night
           overtooke
           us
           ,
           both
           sides
           held
           the
           field
           ;
           but
           wee
           marched
           the
           same
           night
           up
           towards
           
             Loopenburch
             ,
          
           to
           joyne
           with
           our
           Regiments
           ,
           which
           lay
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           
             Rhine
             .
          
           And
           on
           Tuesday
           after
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           )
           wee
           marched
           againe
           directly
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           a
           brave
           charge
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           upon
           Wednesday
           betweene
           
             Bucken
          
           and
           
             Rhyns-field
             ,
          
           the
           Enemy
           drawing
           into
           battaile
           ,
           wee
           fell
           upon
           them
           so
           hotly
           ,
           breaking
           their
           Battalions
           ,
           that
           it
           pleased
           the
           Almighty
           God
           to
           cast
           his
           gracious
           eye
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           us
           a
           brave
           Victory
           over
           our
           Enemies
           .
           In
           which
           battaile
           we
           tooke
           not
           only
           both
           the
           Generalls
           of
           the
           Emperours
           Army
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             Duke
             de
             Savelli
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             de
             Weerdt
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           two
           Serjeant
           Major
           Generalls
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             Erckefort
             ,
             Speerruyter
             ,
          
           but
           also
           all
           the
           Colonells
           and
           Lieutenant
           Colonells
           with
           other
           Officers
           ,
           yea
           all
           (
           saving
           those
           that
           were
           slain
           )
           most
           of
           them
           Horsemen
           ;
           and
           all
           their
           Foot
           are
           taken
           Prisoners
           :
           yea
           so
           many
           that
           there
           escaped
           none
           ,
           but
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Lamboy
          
           ;
           besides
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Standards
           ,
           Colours
           and
           Cornets
           ,
           given
           into
           our
           hands
           ,
           with
           others
           brought
           unto
           us
           every
           day
           .
        
         
           This
           blessing
           over
           our
           Armes
           ,
           which
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Almighty
           God
           graciously
           to
           give
           us
           ,
           we
           hope
           by
           his
           helpe
           it
           may
           tend
           
           to
           the
           deliverance
           of
           many
           poore
           afflicted
           and
           distressed
           people
           ,
           but
           especially
           for
           the
           good
           and
           the
           strengthening
           of
           the
           Armes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           succouring
           of
           many
           others
           ,
           which
           serve
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Lord
           Marshall
           
             Bannier
             ,
          
           as
           likewise
           for
           the
           good
           of
           our
           deare
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           oppressed
           Churches
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           professe
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           restauration
           thereof
           againe
           .
        
         
           Wee
           have
           therefore
           cause
           from
           the
           bottome
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           to
           render
           thankes
           ,
           glory
           and
           praise
           unto
           Almighty
           God
           for
           this
           great
           and
           extraordinary
           benefit
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           please
           him
           to
           continue
           his
           fatherly
           helpe
           and
           assistance
           more
           and
           more
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           blesse
           ,
           governe
           ,
           and
           direct
           by
           his
           good
           providence
           our
           designes
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           all
           tend
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           holy
           Name
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Swethland
          
           and
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Evangelicall
           League
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           we
           may
           obtaine
           that
           long
           desired
           peace
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
            
             Bucken
             
               
                 Febr.
              
               23.
               
               
                 Stilo
                 Antiquo
                 .
              
               1638.
               
            
          
           
             BERNARD
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           A
           LIST
           of
           the
           Emperours
           Officers
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Colours
           ,
           Standards
           ,
           which
           Duke
           BERNARDS
           men
           took
           from
           them
           in
           the
           Battell
           by
           
             Rhyne-field
             ,
          
           Feb.
           21.
           1638.
           
           
             Stilo
             Antiquo
             .
          
        
         
           
             THe
             Generall
             the
             Duke
             de
             Savelli
             .
          
           
             The
             Generall
             John
             de
             Weerdt
             .
          
           
             Serjeant
             Major
             Generall
             Erkefort
             .
          
           
             Serjant
             Major
             Generall
             Speerruyter
             .
          
           
             The
             Earle
             ef
             Furstenberg
             .
          
           
             Colonell
             Nieuwenich
             .
          
           
             Colonell
             Goldt
             .
          
           
             Colonell
             Hendricksheyne
             .
          
           
             Lieutenant
             Colonell
             de
             Colli
             .
          
           
             Lieutenant
             Colonell
             Sennaff
             .
          
           
             Lieutenant
             Colonell
             Belle.
             
          
           
             Serjeant
             Major
             Kiannus
             .
          
           
             The
             chiefe
             Serjeant
             Major
             Anthony
             de
             Weerdt
             .
          
           
             
               9
            
             Horse
             Captaines
             .
          
           
             
               12
            
             Lieutenants
             .
          
           
             
               12
            
             Foot
             Captaines
             .
          
           
             
             
               10
            
             Cornets
             .
          
           
             
               14
            
             Ensigne
             bearers
             .
          
           
             
               2
            
             Adjcutants
             .
          
           
             
               2
            
             Quartermasters
             .
          
           
             
               21
            
             Corporalls
             .
          
           
             
               42
            
             Standards
             or
             Cornets
             .
          
           
             
               22
            
             Foot
             Colours
             .
          
           
             
               3
            
             Regiment
             Speeces
             .
          
           
             
               800
            
             Horsemen
             .
          
           
             
               1200
            
             Foot
             all
             taken
             prisoners
             .
          
        
         
           
             They
             had
             no
             baggage
             nor
             Ordinance
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Upon
             the
             Emperours
             side
             were
             slain
             these
             Chiefes
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             following
             .
          
           
             The
             Commander
             Wolligh
             .
          
           
             The
             Commander
             Stovenfoole
             .
          
           
             The
             Commander
             Gerthansen
             .
          
           
             
               3
            
             Serjeant
             Majors
             .
          
           
             
               7
            
             Horse
             Captaines
             .
          
           
             
               9
            
             Foot
             Captaines
             .
          
           
             
               12
            
             Lieutenants
             .
          
           
             
               9
            
             Ensignes
             .
          
           
             
               500
            
             Private
             Souldiers
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             On
             the
             Swedes
             side
             were
             slain
             .
          
           
             John
             Philips
             Rhyne-Grave
             .
          
           
             The
             Horse
             Captaine
             Bansted
             ,
             and
             
               150
            
             private
             Souldiers
             .
          
           
             
               Hurt
               .
            
             The
             Duke
             of
             Rohan
             .
             The
             Commander
             Lellerton
             .
          
           
             
               Prisoners
               .
            
             The
             Commander
             Erlach
             .
             The
             Commissary
             Generall
             Scavilliski
             ,
             and
             Lieutenant
             Colonell
             Pennenergh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Yesterday
             the
             25.
             of
             February
             Old
             Stile
             ,
             Duke
          
           Bernard
           
             strongly
             besieged
          
           Rhynefield
           
             againe
             on
             both
             sides
             .
             The
             Governor
             of
          
           Rhinefield
           
             will
             listen
             to
             no
             composition
             ;
             It
             will
             goe
             hard
             with
             him
             .
             The
          
           Duke
           
             hath
             sent
             the
          
           Duke
           of
           Savelli
           ,
           
             and
          
           John
           de
           Weerdt
           
             in
             his
             coach
             to
          
           Lauffenburg
           ,
           
             and
             the
             two
             Serjeant
             Major
             Generalls
             rode
             on
             horseback
             .
             Lieftenant
             Colonell
          
           Wyndenhem
           
             is
             sent
             from
             the
          
           Duke
           
             to
             the
             King
             of
          
           France
           ,
           
             with
             Standards
             ,
             Colours
             ,
             and
             Cornets
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           abovesaid
           Letter
           written
           out
           of
           
             Basil
             .
          
           the
           23
           of
           Feb.
           1638.
           truly
           translated
           out
           of
           High
           dutch
           .
        
         
           I
           Cannot
           omit
           to
           give
           your
           Lordship
           to
           understand
           by
           these
           ,
           the
           great
           Victory
           ,
           which
           
             Duke
             Bernard
             Wymer
          
           hath
           got
           over
           the
           
             Imperiallists
             .
          
           Last
           Sunday
           about
           two
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           after-noone
           
             John
             de
             Weerdt
             ,
          
           the
           
             Duke
             de
             Savelli
             ,
          
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Furstenbergh
             ,
          
           and
           
             Speerruyter
          
           came
           with
           nine
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           two
           Regiments
           of
           
             Dragoones
             ,
          
           two
           Companies
           of
           
             Crabats
             ,
          
           and
           two
           thousand
           Foot
           (
           among
           which
           there
           were
           many
           
             Swartwaldish
          
           Pesants
           )
           through
           the
           
             Swartwalde
          
           to
           
             Bucken
          
           by
           
             Rhynefield
             ,
          
           with
           intent
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           
             Duke
             of
             Wymer
          
           in
           
             Bucken
          
           unawares
           .
           But
           the
           Duke
           having
           got
           intelligence
           of
           their
           comming
           ,
           rose
           with
           sixe
           Regiments
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           sixe
           hundred
           Muskettiers
           ,
           to
           meet
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           fought
           with
           them
           till
           evening
           ,
           
           many
           men
           falling
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           but
           the
           most
           on
           the
           Dukes
           side
           ,
           in
           regard
           hee
           was
           much
           weaker
           than
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           for
           a
           great
           many
           of
           his
           men
           being
           sent
           abroad
           to
           get
           intelligence
           of
           the
           Enemy
           .
           Whereupon
           hee
           presently
           quitted
           the
           siege
           of
           
             Rhynefield
             ,
          
           and
           gathered
           all
           his
           men
           and
           Ordinance
           together
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           head
           against
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           which
           were
           quartered
           upon
           the
           hills
           ,
           having
           but
           little
           forrage
           and
           victualls
           with
           them
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           mountaines
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           bring
           much
           along
           with
           them
           .
           About
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           last
           weeke
           ,
           at
           the
           breake
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           
             John
             de
             Weerdt
          
           brake
           up
           againe
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           forrage
           was
           driven
           to
           march
           towards
           
             Friburgh
             ,
          
           whereupon
           Duke
           
             Barent
          
           tooke
           some
           Ordinance
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           encounter
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           met
           with
           him
           not
           far
           from
           
             Rhynefield
          
           at
           
             Overwylen
             ,
          
           and
           fell
           upon
           them
           with
           such
           a
           fury
           ,
           routed
           and
           beat
           them
           so
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           thought
           there
           is
           not
           above
           foure
           hundred
           men
           left
           of
           them
           escaped
           ,
           taking
           all
           their
           Standards
           ,
           Cornets
           ,
           Horse
           and
           foot
           Colours
           ;
           so
           that
           every
           one
           of
           the
           Dukes
           souldiers
           got
           two
           three
           or
           foure
           prisoners
           :
           Also
           all
           their
           Chiefes
           and
           Officers
           ,
           as
           
             John
             de
             Weerdt
             ,
          
           the
           
             Duke
             of
             Savelli
             ,
             Furstenbergh
             ,
             Speerruyter
             ,
             Serjeant
             Major
             Generall
             Erkefort
             ,
          
           all
           taken
           prisoners
           ;
           so
           that
           
           the
           
             Wimerish
          
           account
           this
           a
           greater
           Victory
           than
           the
           Battaile
           of
           
             Nordelingen
             .
          
           For
           verely
           it
           is
           a
           great
           and
           a
           brave
           Victory
           ,
           that
           three
           Generalls
           of
           the
           Emperours
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           one
           Battaile
           should
           be
           overthrowne
           and
           taken
           prisoners
           .
           There
           were
           slaine
           dead
           upon
           the
           place
           2500
           men
           ,
           besides
           many
           that
           were
           cut
           in
           pieces
           by
           the
           Turne
           pikes
           .
        
         
           The
           number
           of
           prisoners
           taken
           on
           the
           Emperours
           side
           are
           accounted
           to
           bee
           above
           two
           thousand
           ,
           but
           there
           are
           not
           many
           lost
           on
           the
           Dukes
           side
           ;
           among
           the
           which
           there
           was
           the
           
             Rhyne-grave
             John
             Philips
             ,
          
           the
           
             Commander
             Bredendorf
             ,
             Scavilliski
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Chiefetaine
             Erlach
          
           carried
           prisoners
           into
           
             Rhyne-field
             ,
          
           which
           by
           taking
           in
           of
           the
           towne
           will
           be
           all
           set
           at
           liberty
           :
           For
           Duke
           
             Bernard
          
           hath
           besieged
           the
           Towne
           againe
           with
           all
           earnestnesse
           ,
           and
           hopes
           in
           a
           short
           time
           to
           become
           master
           of
           it
           .
           The
           Imperiallists
           were
           two
           to
           one
           ,
           which
           is
           accounted
           a
           brave
           businesse
           among
           the
           
             Wimerish
          
           to
           beat
           their
           enemies
           so
           all
           to
           pieces
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           These
           were
           those
           of
           the
           Emrours
           side
           ,
           Nine
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           to
           wit.
           
        
         
           
             LAmboyes
             Curassiers
             .
          
           
             Walloes
             Harquebusiers
             .
          
           
             Gelins
             Curassiers
             .
          
           
             Horst
             .
             Harqueb
             .
          
           
             Nyenech
             Harq
             .
          
           
             Metternicks
             Harquebusiers
             .
          
           
             John
             de
             Weerdts
             owne
             Regim
             .
             Harq
             .
          
           
             Belle
             Curassiers
             .
          
           
             Wolf
             Dragoniers
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             foure
             Foot
             Regiments
             were
             these
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Regiment
               of
               Waal
               .
               Gold.
               Papenheym
               ,
               and
               Hendrickeson
               .
            
          
           
             The
             two
             Regiments
             of
             the
             
               Crabats
            
             betook
             them
             to
             their
             heeles
             ,
             because
             they
             feared
             they
             should
             have
             no
             quarter
             .
          
        
      
    
     
  

