The Prince of Parma had recently come before Cambray with the intention of reducing that important city.

On the arrival of Anjou, however, at the head of five thousand cavalry--nearly all of them gentlemen of high degree, serving as volunteers--and of twelve thousand infantry, Alexander raised the siege precipitately, and retired towards Tournay.

Anjou victualled the city, strengthened the garrison, and then, as his cavalry had only enlisted for a summer's amusement, and could no longer be held together, he disbanded his forces.

The bulk of the infantry took service for the states under the Prince of Espinoy, governor of Tournay.

The Duke himself, finding that, notwithstanding the treaty of Plessis les Tours and the present showy demonstration upon his part, the states were not yet prepared to render him formal allegiance, and being, moreover, in the heyday of what was universally considered his prosperous courtship of Queen Elizabeth, soon afterwards took his departure for England.
Parma; being thus relieved of his interference, soon afterwards laid siege to the important city of Tournay.