was taken to persue them, and prosecute the
design to the very gates of their capital City.
TO this end the said Prince having made a bridg
of Boats over the River Po, intended to have
marched over with the Army; but having been
hindred two days time by reason of the abundance
of melted snow that came down from the
mountains, it was resolved at a Council of war
to attempt out passage over the river of Thesin.
The first pass we came to we found too difficult
and almost impossible to proceed or, because we
were not only hindred by inundations caused by
the Enemies opening of S uces to drown the
Country about, but also through the opposition
made by 1000 Horse and 1500 Foot, who lay
there intrenched, having been placed on purpose
by the Marquis of Caracene. Hereupon we
marched to another Pass, where opposition
was made likewife by the said Marquis himself
in person with 2 Batailons of Foot and 2 Squadrons
of Horse, who plaid upon our men with
their shot continually, who not withstanding
made a shift to pass over with very great resolution,
and without any considerable loss: which
the Enemy perceiving, they and the Marquis of
Caracene their Leader immediately retreated
towards Milan; which hath stricken such a terror
into the people through at this Territory,
that they are very dubious touching their own
condition. His Highness Prince Thomas hath
sent to the City of Milan to let the inhabitants
understand, that if they would not supply him
with all things necessary for the subsistence of