At break of day the Prince himself appeared on horseback surrounded by his staff on the Neu or Neude, a large, long, irregular square into which the seven or eight principal streets and thoroughfares of the town emptied themselves.

It was adorned by public buildings and other handsome edifices, and the tall steeple of St.Martin's with its beautiful open-work spire, lighted with the first rays of the midsummer sun, looked tranquilly down upon the scene.
Each of the entrances to the square had been securely guarded by Maurice's orders, and cannon planted to command all the streets.

A single company of the famous Waartgelders was stationed in the Neu or near it.
The Prince rode calmly towards them and ordered them to lay down their arms.

They obeyed without a murmur.

He then sent through the city to summon all the other companies of Waartgelders to the Neu.