At any
rate, Wallenstein's army was disbanded, and he retired to one of
his castles. You may be sure we shall hear of him again. Tilly, you
know, is the Bavarian commander, and we shall probably encounter
him before long."
New Brandenburg and several other towns were captured and strongly
garrisoned, 600 of Reay's regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay
being left in New Brandenburg. Nigel Graheme was still laid up,
but his company formed part of the force.
"This is ill fortune indeed," Malcolm said to Lieutenant Farquhar,
"thus to be shut up here while the army are marching away to win
victories in the field."
"It is indeed, Malcolm, but I suppose that the king thinks that
Tilly is likely to try and retake these places, and so to threaten
his rear as he marches forward. He would never have placed as
strong a force of his best soldiers here if he had not thought the
position a very important one."
The troops were quartered in the larger buildings of New Brandenburg;
the officers were billeted upon the burghers. The position of the
country people and the inhabitants of the towns of Germany during
this long and desolating war was terrible; no matter which side
won, they suffered. There were in those days no commissariat wagons
bringing up stores from depots and magazines to the armies. The
troops lived entirely upon the country through which they marched.
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