most within shot of Macklin City; In all which fight there was not above sixe or seaven hundred of the Hollanders slaine, besides the spoyle the Governour Antwerpe and Mine hære de Chairen made before the Gravell-Sconce.
The Irish who have beene ever true to the King of Spaine in these parts of Flanders and Ortoy's, have most part of them runne from their Colours, and it is supposed they are fled for Ireland.
There hath beene in these Countries ever since the Earle of Tyrone his flight out of Ireland in Queene Elizabeths time, neere upon ten thousand of Irish Souldiers, and now in all Flanders and Artoy's there cannot be mustered one thousand, which yet hath beene a great weakening to the Country.
It is supposed his Excellencie hath left with the Hollander, for this Sommer, and intendeth to draw most part of his Forces towards Arras,
Cambray,
Doway,
Betoone,
Aires,
St. Thomas Newport,
Castile,
Graveling,
Ostend,
and Dunkirke.
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