John De Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland: Or, Twenty Years of a Parliamentary Republic, Volume 2

ambassador Amsterdam appeared appointment Assembly assistance attack Beuningen Beverningh Bishop of Münster brother burghers burgomaster captain cavalry Charles Charles II Cologne command Condé confidence consent Cornelius de Witt Council councillor Count court Crown 8vo d'Estrades danger declared defence demanded deputies despatched disposed Dordrecht Duke Dutch Elector Elector of Brandenburg Emperor enemy English envoy Fagel favour fear fleet florins forced fortresses fresh garrison gave give Grand Pensionary Groot Hague hastened Holland hope infantry instructions invasion John de Witt King of England King of France Louis XIV Louvois Maestricht magistrates Maurice of Nassau military ministers negotiations Netherlands obtain offered Orange party peace placed Pomponne prevent Prince of Orange proposals received refused regiments remained republic resistance resolution Rhine Ruyter secure sent ships Spain Spanish Stadtholder Stadtholdership States-General Sweden threatened tion town treaty Triple Alliance troops United Provinces Utrecht vols vote wished Witt's writes Yssel Zealand