[History of the United Netherlands<br> 1584-1609 by John Lothrop Motley]@TWC D-Link book
History of the United Netherlands
1584-1609

CHAPTER V
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Of the royalists a single man was killed, and two or three more were wounded.
"Our Lord was pleased," wrote Parma piously to Philip, that we "should cut the throats of four hundred of them in a single instant, and that a great many more should be killed upon the dykes; so that I believe very few to have escaped with life.

We lost one man, besides two or three wounded." A few were taken prisoners, and among them was the commander John Pettin.

He was at once brought before Richebourg, who was standing in the presence of the Prince of Parma.

The Marquis drew his sword, walked calmly up to the captured Colonel, and ran him through the body.
Pettin fell dead upon the spot.

The Prince was displeased.


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