A third part which was foure thousand more before Gravell Sconce, under the command of Minehære de Thairen, a high Dutchman, and the fourth part of his Army, with foure thousand Horse, he reserved for the safeguard of his owne Person, and lying in Trenches a League from the rest of his Army, the Burgers of Husden, with a thousand of Soldiers, came out of the Towne, and in the Night very fiercely compassed his Excellencies Companies, and slew neere 200. of them, and forced the rest to leave their Trenches, and upon their flight retreating backe, the Hollanders pursued them, and Fought two houres where 500. of both sides were slaine, insomuch that his Excellency was constrayned to flye for the safeguard of his owne person.
Vpon which retreate of his Excellencie, the the Governour of Antwerpe withdrew his Forces from Iseldike, and marched towards Gravell Sconce, to assist Minehære de Thairen, and immediately upon his coming towards Gravell Sconce, the Governour of Antwerpe, and Minehære de Thairen, with divers Engines and Fireballs, scaled the Walls of the Sconce, and slew most part therein, but having not men sufficient to manage the said Sconce, and being likewise Battered to the ground, his Excellencie and his Army was constrayned to leave it as a desolate Place, Then his Excellency and the Governovour of Antwerpe marched towards VVats Sconce, not doubting but that they should have the like successe as at Gravell Sconce, but theHollander
