id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 4877 Motley, John Lothrop History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1604-05 .txt text/plain 17835 757 65 Policy of the King of France--Operations of Prince Maurice--Plans In the course of two days they had taken possession of the little town, from Sluy's to Cadzand, for the purpose of surprising the force left to competent, garrison, was surrendered on the 23rd May. The Swint, or great sea-channel of Sluys, being now completely in the Spinola, although in reality commander-inchief of a Spanish army, and not strictly subject to the orders of the steadily to the work, Spinola took the field with a large force of all and could Spinola have gained the position of Cadzand the fate of Maurice first great field day to defeat Maurice of Nassau and his cousin Lewis by the States-General whether it was possible to hold out for twenty days James and the archdukes and the King of Spain--Position of the Spinola appointed commander-in-chief of the Spanish forces-- ./cache/4877.txt ./txt/4877.txt