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1620, Oct. 21. The Hague. The new King of Hungary was in the field with 70,000 men. He had sent 20,000 men into Stiria (where they sacked and burned divers places and ordered the States to join the Confederation), and another 20,000 into Bohemia and Moravia. He himself was going with 30,000 into Austria, having left strong garrisons in Hungary. V.-, p. 395.
On the 28th ult. the King (Frederick) left Prague accompanied by the Bohemian nobles, with two companies of guards and a thousand Silesian horse, to go with the new King of Hungary into Moravia. The army of the Emperor had again entered Bohemia, and beseiged Wittinga, but the Bohemian army, having heard of Bucquoy’s designs from the prisoners, followed them and forced them to retire. P. 395.
1620, Nov. 4. The Hague. From Prague, news comes that the soldiers of Bavaria have surprised Brachaditz, killing 1120 persons, including women and little children, and sacking the town, in addition to what Bucquoy had killed at Pisseck and Budian. V.-, p. 396.
The Manuscripts of his Grace the Duke of Portland, K. G., preserved at Welbeck Abbey
1648. John Sictor, a Bohemian exile, to the House of Commons. Petition, stating that it was nearly two years since he had presented to them 250 copies of Chronometrae (a specimen of which is probably among Lord Braye’s papers) and other poems on the events of the Civil War, and entreating a grant to enable him to return to Prague, which had been—as was reported—occupied by the Swedish army. In Latin, v. I, p. 507.
1704-08. Baron Postheld, of Ollersfeld, being a native Bohemian and a Protestant, and as such unable to enjoy his estate there, fled to Denmark and took shipping for England aboard the Sorlings (Captain Cony, commander), with letters of recommendation from the Danish King to Prince George. But the ship was taken by the French squadron under Monsieur St. Paul. Afterwards he was sent to Holland with a French pass and the French King’s allowance for a prisoner (which was six livres only), whence he came to England and delivered his letter to Prince George, who relieved his necessities and recommended him to the King of Prussia, where, meeting with the like ill fate, he returned to England, in hopes to be employed in the forces ordered on the descent, but they being gone he prays to be employed in some of the regiments which are designed to follow the said descent. V. 8, p. 364.
(Perhaps by “the descent” is meant the despatch of troops with and following Lord Galway, in the summer of 1704.)
The Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton
1630, Novemb. David Ramsay in Hague to Marquis of Hamilton. I am in a very good houp boeth from the King of Boheme and the esteatis to procur sum assistance for the advancement of your lordships affairs. ... My greatest deficulties with the King of Boheme and the esteatis is that they cannot believe that the King of Ingland intendis aneything realie for the advancement of your busines, the wich your lordship must remowe boeth by his letteris and your awine. V. 11, p. 70, app. 6.