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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F.

CHAPTER LXV
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Groll and Deventer surrendered to the mareschal Luxembourg, who commanded the troops of Munster.

And every hour brought to the states news of the rapid progress of the French, and of the cowardly defence of their own garrisons.
The prince of Orange, with his small and discouraged army, retired into the province of Holland; where he expected, from the natural strength of the country, since all human art and courage failed, to be able to make some resistance.

The town and province of Utrecht sent deputies, and surrendered themselves to Lewis Naerden, a place within three leagues of Amsterdam, was seized by the marquis of Rochfort; and had he pushed on to Muyden, he had easily gotten possession of it.

Fourteen stragglers of his army having appeared before the gates of that town, the magistrates sent them the keys; but a servant maid, who was alone in the castle, having raised the drawbridge, kept them from taking possession of that fortress.

The magistrates afterwards, finding the party so weak, made them drunk, and took the keys from them.


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