None can know his intentions or meaning by his actions.

For sometimes he sends Commanders with their Soldiers to ly in certain places in the Woods until farther order, or until he send Ammunition to them.

And perhaps when they have laid there long enough, he sends for them back again.

And after this manner oftentimes he catches the Hollanders before they be aware, to their great prejudice and dammage.

He cares not that his great Men should be free-spirited or Valiant; if there be any better than the rest, them to be sure suddenly he cuts off, lest they might do him any mischief.
[Great exploits done, and but little Courage.] In their War there is but little valour used, altho they do accomplish many notable Exploits.