. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . In every engagement he played a bold and skilful part,but his most notable exploit was at the battle of Miilheim (October 9,1605), when his prompt and vigorous action saved the Dutch armyfrom complete rout. Henceforth his reputation was established onthe Continent, but when the Spanish war was over he returnedfor a time to England. We next hear of him as Governor of Brill,and in 1618 he was made Governor of Utrecht by PrinceMaurice, but this post he gladly resigned when another chanceof active service was offered to him. Count Dohna,
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . In every engagement he played a bold and skilful part,but his most notable exploit was at the battle of Miilheim (October 9,1605), when his prompt and vigorous action saved the Dutch armyfrom complete rout. Henceforth his reputation was established onthe Continent, but when the Spanish war was over he returnedfor a time to England. We next hear of him as Governor of Brill,and in 1618 he was made Governor of Utrecht by PrinceMaurice, but this post he gladly resigned when another chanceof active service was offered to him. Count Dohna, the Palatineenvoy, having wrung from James a reluctant consent for the enrol-ment of a body of English volunteers for the defence of thePalatinate, chose Vere as their commander. His name and thepopularity of the Princess Elizabeth attracted all young men ofmilitary ambitions, and a splendid little army of 2,200 men sailedin July 1620, but it was generally thought impossible for the forceto reach its destination, its way being barred by two Spanish armies. HORACK, LORD VERK OK From the portrait by J. van Mkrcvcldt in tlic National Poitrait Gallery Fact p. 78 HORACE, LORD VERE 79 under Spinola and Velasco. Nevertheless, by means of a skilfulmarch Vere joined the Protestant forces at Worms, but he wasunable to bring the enemy to battle before winter set in. Dividinghis troops between the three strongholds of the Palatinate, he tookup his own quarters at Mannheim. Throughout the next yearthey remained unmolested, but unable to take the offensive owingto the defection of their allies. In 1622, the Imperialists underTilly overran the countr} and besieged all three garrisons. Aftera series of desperate defences Heidelberg was stormed, Veremarched out of Mannheim with the honours of war, and Frankenthalonly capitulated in obedience to orders from James I. On returningto England Vere received many honours, but in 1624 he again sailedto Holland to assist Prince Maurice in the
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