קלט CHERASCO MIRANDOLA, A.D. 1552. 491 thousand footmen, and four thousand riders on horses, and seven thousand Swiss; and they went out into the field with a high hand*. And they went unto Cherasco, and encamped at Barraf in the field, in the month of April, which is the second month, in the year one thousand five hundred and fifty-two. 1273. And the French also that were in Mondovit spake to the Spaniards with subtlety, as the men of Cherasco had done; and they believed their words and went thither. And they entered the city securely, with fifty men; but the men of the city smote them with the edge of the sword, their eyes had no compassion upon them. And those who were left without fled for their lives, and returned unto their cities. 1274. Now Mirandola was straitly shut up§, because of the army of Pope Julius at that time. And the hired men thereof || went out on the twentyfirst day [p] of the month Nisan, in the night of the sixth day, and fell upon them suddenly, and slew many with the edge of the sword; Giambattista di Monte¶ also fell down dead** to the ground in that battle. Then the pope made peace with the 492 POLENZA CHERASCO, A.D. 1552. קלט king; and both of them made a covenant*. And his hosts departed from it; and the men of the city came out, and cast the forts to the ground, and brought the wood into the city, as well as corn, bread and meatt, and some of every thing by which man doth livet, they brought into the city at that time. 1275. And the French that were in Piedmont besieged Polenza§, and took it, and saved alive nothing that breathed. And the Spaniards also went against Ribiasco¶, which is a small city nigh unto Asti**; and fifty Frenchmen were within it ; and they took it also, and smote with the edge of the sword all the males thereof, with the women. and children. 1276. And the French went against Cherasco on the twenty-third day of the month of April, which is the second month. And they cast down the bridge which was over the river Tanitt, with the battering-rams, so that their voice was heard afar off. And the men of Cherasco cast stones upon them, and four men died at that time. They burned the mills also with fire, and returned to the camp; and the city was besieged. * Gen. xxi. 27. Deut. viii. 3. | Deut. xx. 16. .לאסטי ** Lam. iii. 53. + Gen. xlv. 23. .פולינצו $ .ריביאשקו . .טאני ++ קלט SALAH REIS, MAY, A.D. 1552. 493 1277. And Don Ferrante went against them with a mighty hand. Then the French journeyed from Barra*, and left a garrison in the midst thereof. And the men of Don Ferrante went thither, and took it with a strong hand. There was also with him the first-born son of the duke of Savoyt, who commanded, and they hanged up thirty men of the inhabitants of the city against the sun; for his soul was embittered against them. 1278. In those days, came Salah Reis§ from the east country with twelve galleys, and took two ships from Ragusa||, and a large ship of Genoa, in the third month, and led them away unto, Algiers. 1279. And Don Ferrante went unto Saluzzi¶; but the men of the city spoiled it** before he came, and left no gleanings therein; yet he came into the city, and tarried there a few days††. And the French gathered themselves into the fortified cities at that time. And Don Ferrante went and besieged Dironitt, which is on the borders of Saluzzi, and took it in the beginning קלט WAR IN FLANDERS, A.D. 1552. 495 and of the garments, and of the wares which were with them, to be lightened of them*, for the sea wrought and was tempestuous against themt, and they reeled like a drunken man‡; and they passed the city Voltabios, in which I dwell||, on the eighth day of the month of July, and went on their way. 1282. And King Henry passed not over the river Rhine, for he feared for his life; but drew back his right hand¶, and sent away his host, every one to his home. And again he gathered together the men of his host, and set his face towards Flanders and besieged Thionville**; and there fell slain to the ground in that war, about six thousand of his men. And the Lord delivered the city into their hand; and they slew all their males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoil. And the Lord delivered also Aire and St. Omer††, into their hands; and they put a garrison therein. 1283. And the French who were in Piedmont besieged Verua++, and cast up a bank§§ against it; and the city was broken up on the tenth day of the month of July, which is the fifth month; and they |