A
Relation of two daies
fight, upon the 20. and 21. of
Aprill last, between the Governor
of Flanders Don Francisco de Melos
and the Hollanders, 1642.
pon the tenth day of Aprill the Govenrour of Flanders entred the Field with 20000 Souldiers and 5000 horse intending to besiege Iseldike and the two Sconces upon the River and divided his Army into some foure parts, whereof 8000 Foot and 1000 horse he committed to the command of Don Isaacke, Governour of Antwerpe and charged him to plant his Ordnance before the West part of the Towne that thereby if occasion served he might have the suddener helpe from tHe rest of the Army, and foure thousand more before VVats Sconce under the command of Minehære de Boys governour of Castile.
