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HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED NETHERLANDS:
FROM THE DEATH OF WILLIAM THE SILENT TO THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE-1609.
BY JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, D.C.L.,
CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE; AUTHOR OF THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC.'
LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET
AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
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Military events - Aggressive movement of the Netherlanders - State of the
Archduke's provinces — Mutiny of the Spanish forces — Proposed invasion
of Flanders by the States-General - Disembarkation of the troops on the
Spanish coasts Capture of Oudenburg and other places - Surprise of
Nieuport Conduct of the Archduke Oudenburg and the other forts
re-taken - Dilemma of the States' army - Attack of the Archduke on
Count Ernest's cavalry — Panic and total overthrow of the advance-guard
of the States' army
- Battle of Nieuport - Details of the action - Defeat
of the Spanish army - Results of the whole expedition
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CHAPTER XXXIX.
Effects of the Nieuport campaign - The general and the statesman - The
Roman empire and the Turk - Disgraceful proceedings of the mutinous
soldiers in Hungary - The Dunkirk pirates-Siege of Ostend by the
Archduke Attack on Rheinberg by Prince Maurice Siege and capitu-
lation of Meurs - Attempt on Bois-le-Duc - Concentration of the war at
Ostend — Account of the belligerents - Details of the sicge-Feigned
offer of Sir Francis Vere to capitulate - Arrival of reinforcements from the
States Attack and overthrow of the besiegers
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CHAPTER XL.
Protraction of the siege of Ostend · Spanish invasion of Ireland - Prince
Maurice again on the march Siege of Grave-State of the archduke's
army - Formidable mutiny-State of Europe - Portuguese expedition to
Java - Foundation there of the first Batavian trading settlement-Exploits
of Jacob Heemskerk - Capture of a Lisbon carrack - Progress of Dutch
commerce - Oriental and Germanic republics - Commercial embassy from
the King of Atsgen in Sumatra to the Netherlands - Surrender of Grave
Privateer work of Frederick Spinola - Destruction of Spinola's fleet by
English and Dutch cruisers Continuation of the siege of Ostend --- Fearful
hurricane and its effects - The attack - Capture of external forts-
Encounter between Spinola and a Dutch squadron-Execution of prisoners
by the archduke-Philip Fleming and his diary - Continuation of opera-
tions before Ostend - Spanish veterans still mutinous-Their capital
besieged by Van den Berg - Maurice marches to their relief - Convention
between the prince and the mutineers - Great commercial progress of the
Dutch Opposition to international commerce Organization of the
Universal East India Company
CHAPTER XLI
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Death of Queen Elizabeth - Condition of Spain-Legations to James I.-
Union of England and Scotland Characteristics of the new monarch
The English Court and Government - Piratical practices of the English
Audience of the States' envoy with King James - Queen Elizabeth's scheme
for remodelling Europe - Ambassador extraordinary from Henry IV. to
James De Rosny's strictures on the English people - Private interview
of De Rosny with the States' envoy De Rosny's audience of the king —
Objects of his mission - Insinuations of the Duke of Northumberland —
Invitation of the embassy to Greenwich - Promise of James to protect the
Netherlands against Spain - Misgivings of Barneveld - Conference at
Arundel House - Its unsatisfactory termination - Contempt of De Rosny
for the English counsellors- Political aspect of Europe - De Rosny's dis-
closure to the king of the secret object of his mission Agreement of James
to the proposals of De Rosny Ratification of the treaty of alliance — Re-
turn of De Rosny and suite to France - Arrival of the Spanish ambas-
sador
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CHAPTER XLII.
Siege of Ostend The Marquis Spinola made commander-in-chief of the
besieging army-Discontent of the troops - General aspect of the opera-
tions-Gradual encroachment of the enemy
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CHAPTER XLIII.
Policy of the King of France - Operations of Prince Maurice Plans for a
Flemish Campaign - Passage into Flanders - Fort St. Catharine - Flight
of its garrison, and occupation by Maurice-Surrender of Ysendyke and
Aardenburg — Skirmish at Stamper's Hook Siege of Sluys by Prince
Maurice-Ineffectual attempt of Spinola to relieve the town - Its capitu-
lation and restoration to the States - Death of Lewis Gunther of Nassau-
Operations at Ostend - Surrender of the garrison Desolation of the scene
after its evacuation
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