The history of the League. . f ^riX!^lvProvisions from P^wvand from theArmy of the Duke of Parma; whohaving loft much time in taking Cor-beil, which was immediately retakenfrom the League , was conftraihd toreturn into Flanders, having alwaysthe King at his heels, who perpetu-ally harafsM him, and put him to ve-ry great inconveniences and hardships,during his march to the Frontiers ofArtots^ for fo far he took the pains tobring him on his Journy. After whichhe made another attempt on Paris ywhich he hopd to have furprisd bythe Gate of St. Honor e, with manyWaggons loaden with Meal, and dri-ven
The history of the League. . f ^riX!^lvProvisions from P^wvand from theArmy of the Duke of Parma; whohaving loft much time in taking Cor-beil, which was immediately retakenfrom the League , was conftraihd toreturn into Flanders, having alwaysthe King at his heels, who perpetu-ally harafsM him, and put him to ve-ry great inconveniences and hardships,during his march to the Frontiers ofArtots^ for fo far he took the pains tobring him on his Journy. After whichhe made another attempt on Paris ywhich he hopd to have furprisd bythe Gate of St. Honor e, with manyWaggons loaden with Meal, and dri-ven by ftout Soldiers difguisd in th&habits of Countrymen. The ftrata-gem not fucceeding, becaufe therewas fbme fufpicion of the defign, hereaffembled all his Forces, and wentto lay Siege to Cbartres^ which aftera vigorous defence of more than twomonths, not being relievM by theDuke otM&jennty was conftrainM atla ft to come to a furrender. It was particularly by the Valour,Policy, and Induftry of the Brave f f f 4 Cowmr. The Hiftory of the League. Count of Chaflillon , Colonel of theFrench Infantry, that this confidera-ble place was taken: For that youngLord, who had as much underftand-ing as courage, and was very know-ing, efpecialTy in the Mathematicks?invented a kind of wooden Bridge,which he caft by a new fort of ma-chine, over the Ditch; by means ofwhich they coud pais under covert,and without danger, as far as the footof a great breach, which he had madeon the fide of Galardon. After which,Monfieur de Id Bourdai(iereJ who hadbravely defended himfelf till then,feeing there was no longer a poflibilityof refiftance^ made his capitulation;which the King, always generous,and a great Lover of valour even inhis Enemies, granted him on veryhonourable terms. This was the laft a£fcion ofChaftil-lon, who having fervM his Prince ailalong with fb much gallantry, endedhis Life in the flower of his Age ; dy-ing not long after at his Houfe of Cha-(hillon on the Loire, of a difeafe whichhe
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