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Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… lordship counsel and strength, which both . . . . . . the war, that sustaining His cause and your country's service … written." "If I knew nocht that zowir lordschip war sufficiently informit of the present estate of this … 30,000 soldiers for three years or longer if he would make war with the Queen of England; with further promises as yet …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… pray him to consider how hard it is to restrain men of war from outrages by sea and land, in times of hosility between princes and civil wars, and not to withdraw his love in respect thereof; …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… her Majesty." Also, if we had two or three small men of war, it would not only keep the passage safe between us and … Also to deliberate seriously upon the means for the war, and especially the fleet. Also to consider and resolve … difficulties in regard to the pay of the English men of war ; deputing some one to join with the commissary, Dierick …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… desperately to carry the people on into a most dangerous war that they were so unable to maintain." When therefore the … the disposing of their money and contributions for the war, with the advice of the Council. [Further details of … was to no other end." If they had means to maintain the war she would continue it, but in case they had not, she …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… . . . though they seem to be able to maintain still the war. I must leave the resolution to her gracious … glory and her service. Peace is the gift of God, and so is war too when it is for a just cause. But war is not to be taken in hand but when it may be thoroughly …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… that they give order to all Colonels, captains and men of war to depart from his obedience, quit all particular leagues … men ; ill, 186 ; prisoners 5 ; absent, 13 ; on ships of war, 6 ; at Ostend, 9. Sum total 1656. Underwritten, … in the meanwhile, from continuing preparations for war in case there shall be no other remedy, though no good …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… been, and were, an enterprise for the greatest soldier to war against such a power as assails us, without men or means, … discreet, persons revived and reinforced the contract." No war at all is better than a war advantageous to the enemy. Craves pardon for his …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… as he was but a minister and the Spaniards were bent on war, their path being made easy by the English even though … wherewith to supply necessary wants and uses." "The men of war (although there be not any pike amongst them), yet are … companies here are fair and full, "the daily actions of war which happens now [in] this siege are such as captain and …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… should be made by order of the Council of State and War ( Conseil d' Estat et de guerre), named in the list … Colonels: Simple, Senoy, Groenvelt. Council of State and War: The General-in-Chief, MM. Meetkercke, Caron, Schotz, … doth much discontent the soldiers. In these actions of war losses grow daily and therefore it were very necessary, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Ella's Field, from its having been the seat of war during the heptarchy; and various intrenchments remain, …