Count Hohenlo was badly wounded a few days later before the great fort of Zutphen.

A musket-ball entered his mouth; and passed through his cheek, carrying off a jewel which hung in his ear.
Notwithstanding his own critical condition, however, Hohenlo sent his surgeon, Adrian van den Spiegel, a man of great skill, to wait upon Sir Philip, but Adrian soon felt that the case was hopeless.

Meantime fever and gangrene attacked the Count himself; and those in attendance upon him, fearing for his life, sent for his surgeon.

Leicester refused to allow Adrian to depart, and Hohenlo very generously acquiescing in the decree, but, also requiring the surgeon's personal care, caused himself to be transported in a litter to Arnheim.
Sidney was first to recognise the symptoms of mortification, which made a fatal result inevitable.

His demeanour during his sickness and upon his death-bed was as beautiful as his life.