“ In all which fight there was not above sixe or seaven hundred of the Hollanders slaine, besides the spoyle the Governour Antwerpe and Mine hære de Chairen made before the Gravell-Sconce.
The Irish who have beene ever true to the King of Spaine in these parts of Flanders and Ortoy's, have most part of them runne from their Colours, and it is supposed they are fled for Ireland. ”

“ There hath beene in these Countries ever since the Earle of Tyrone his flight out of Ireland in Queene Elizabeths time, neere upon ten thousand of Irish Souldiers, and now in all Flanders and Artoy's there cannot be mustered one thousand, which yet hath beene a great weakening to the Country. ”

“ A third part which was foure thousand more before Gravell Sconce, under the command of Minehære de Thairen, a high Dutchman, and the fourth part of his Army, with foure thousand Horse, he reserved for the safeguard of his owne Person, and lying in Trenches a League from the rest of his Army, the Burgers of Husden, with a thousand of Soldiers, came out of the Towne, and in the Night very fiercely compassed his Excellencies Companies, and slew neere 200. ”