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CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

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ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.

VOL. I.

Page 32, line 21, for Albert read Ernest.

VOL. II.

Page 47, lines 7 and 21, for Berkelo read Borkelo.

Page 358, line 35

Page 375, line 9

Page 376, line 29

for Daniel read John.

Page 383, line 15

VOL. III.

Page 45, line 33, for Sixtus IV. read Sixtus V.
Page 107. 107, 108 notes. Page 386, lines 6, 7.

It will be observed that the officer mortally wounded at the taking of
Cadiz, 2nd July, 1596, bears in the text (iii. 386) the same name—
Nicolas Meetkerke-with that of the Colonel killed at the capture
of Deventer, 10th June, 1591 (iii. 107). Meteren, B. xvi and xviii,
fol. 333, and 388, 389, and other contemporary authorities. state the
fact without comment on the identity of name. It is possible, how-
ever, that the Meetkerke killed at Cadiz was one of the two
remaining sons of the President of Flanders, and that his Christian
name was Baldwin or Adolph.

Page 165 note, col. 2, line 17, for Leland read Zeeland.
Page 246, line 10, for what church read what Christian church.
Page 247, head line, for Departue read Departure.

Page 365, line 26, for Mayence read Mayenne.

Page 540, line 14, for Granville read Granvelle.

Page 582, line 18, for La Barlotte read La Bourlotte.

VOL. IV.

Page 68, line 16, for Giustinianino read Giustiniani.
Page 116, line 34

Page 211, line 34 )

for Dort read Dorp.

Page 189, line 17, for Bevry read Bievry.

Page 261, line 35, for Giustiniano read Giustiniani.
Page 286, line 22, for resepeted read respected.

Page 293, line 10, for Faysardo read Fazardo.

Page 312, line 23, for monks read monk.

Page 368, line 12, for Ambrosio read Aurelio.
Page 417, line 33

Page 418, line 32 for Andrew Furtado read Andreas Hurtado de Mendoza,

THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

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.

THE effect produced in the republic by the defensive and uneventful campaigning of the year 1599 had naturally been depressing. There was murmuring at the vast amount of taxation, especially at the new imposition of one-half per cent. upon all property, and two-and-a-half per cent. on all sales, which seemed to produce so few results. The successful protection of the Isle of Bommel and the judicious purchase of the two forts of Crevecœur and St. Andrew, early in the following year, together with their garrisons, were not military events of the first magnitude, and were hardly enough to efface the mortification felt at the fact that the enemy had been able so lately to construct one of those strongholds within the territory of the commonwealth.

It was now secretly determined to attempt an aggressive movement on a considerable scale, and to carry the war once for all into the heart of the obedient provinces. It was from Flanders that the Spanish armies drew a great portion of their supplies. It was by the forts erected on the coast of

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