on that disastrous day. When the elector had fled the country Sir
Andrew Gray's bands formed part of Mansfeldt's force, under whom
they gained great glory. When driven out of the Palatinate they
still kept up the war in various parts of Germany and Alsace. With
the Scotch companies of Colonel Henderson they defended Bergen when
the Marquis of Spinola besieged it. Morgan with an English brigade
was with them, and right steadily they fought. Again and again
the Spaniards attempted to storm the place, but after losing 12,000
men they were forced to withdraw on the approach of Prince Maurice.

"The elector now made peace with the emperor, and Mansfeldt's bands
found themselves without employment. Mansfeldt in vain endeavoured
to obtain employment under one of the powers, but failing, marched
into Lorraine. There, it must be owned, they plundered and ravaged
till they were a terror to the country. At last the Dutch, being
sorely pressed by the Spaniards, offered to take them into their
pay, and the bands marched out from Lorraine in high spirits.

"They were in sore plight for fighting, for most of them had been
obliged to sell even their arms and armour to procure food. Spinola,
hearing of their approach pushed forward with a strong force to
intercept them, and so came upon them at Fleurus, eight miles from
Namur, on the 30th of August, 1622.

"The Scots were led by Hepburn, Hume, and Sir James Ramsay;
the English by Sir Charles Rich, brother to the Earl of Warwick,
Sir James Hayes, and others. The odds seemed all in favour of the
Spaniards. who were much superior in numbers, and were splendidly
accoutred and well disciplined, and what was more, were well fed,
while Mansfeldt's bands were but half armed and almost wholly