But a fog falling, they lost their way and fell into the enemy's hands.

"De Koning," says Motley, "second in command, was among the prisoners.

The Spaniards cut off his head and threw it over the walls into the city, with this inscription: 'This is the head of Captain De Koning, who is on his way with reinforcements for the good city of Haarlem'.

The citizens retorted with a practical jest, which was still more barbarous.

They cut off the heads of eleven prisoners and put them into a barrel, which they threw into the Spanish camp.