This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...The transport of supplies was impossible so long as the French galleys under Prejean held the sea; and yet troops and supplies were both urgently needed.3 A change for the better began when, before the very eyes of the Venetians, some Spanish sloops and galleys succeeded in becoming master of so much extent of coast, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...The transport of supplies was impossible so long as the French galleys under Prejean held the sea; and yet troops and supplies were both urgently needed.3 A change for the better began when, before the very eyes of the Venetians, some Spanish sloops and galleys succeeded in becoming master of so much extent of coast, that Prejean hurriedly threw his guns overboard, set free his slaves, forsook his ships, and escaped by land. Sir days later, Gonzal dared once more leave Barletta. Whilst Nemours was gone to subdue a revolted town, he himself succeeded, after storming for seven hours, in reducing Rubo, and taking many brave men prisoners, and among them Palice. His courage increased, but as yet he was much too weak to make an attack in full force. But lack of provisions impelled him to risk it, and he was preparing to try his luck in a sortie on the following ing day, when a Venetian ship laden with wheat, and immediately afterwards a Sicilian corn ship, put into harbour. Three others brought 7,000 tumbanos of corn with them.4 He was thus enabled to wait for reinforcements. On the 8th March, the Spaniards arrived at Reggio5 with 1 From Louis' letters in Macchiavelli, Legaz., 156. 2 Zurita, 261. 3 Caracciolus, Vita Spinelli, in Muratori, xxii. p. 50. 4 Zurita, 266, 267. Jovius, 245. 5 Zurita, 256. 3,000 Catalonian, Galician, and Asturian infantry, and 300 heavy and 400 light cavalry. On the 10th April, the 2,500 Germans--the contingent Maximilian had promised,1 and Joan Manuel had paid--at length arrived in Manfredonia, under the command of Hans von Ravenstein. Now the Spaniards were equal, if not superior, to the French in numbers. They were in a position to carry on the war in earnest. Serious encounters had already taken place in Calabria. Near Terranuova, t...
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