The gunners of the town, seeing
a number of officers approaching, fired, and with so good an aim
that a cannonball carried off the hindquarters of the horse the
king was riding. A cry of alarm and consternation burst from the
officers, but their delight was great when the king rose to his
feet, covered with dust and blood indeed, but otherwise unhurt.
On the following day a cannonball carried off the head of the
Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and on the same day Tilly expired. With
his last breath he urged Maximilian never to break his alliance
with the emperor, and to appoint Colonel Cratz, an officer of great
courage and ability, to the command of his army.
Gustavus remained eight days before Ingolstadt, and then, finding
that the reduction of the place could not be effected without the
loss of much valuable time, he raised the siege. On his march he
took possession of Landshut and forced it to pay a ransom of 100,000
thalers and to receive a garrison, and then continued his way to
Munich.
The Bavarian capital surrendered without a blow on the 17th of May.
Gustavus made a triumphal entry into the town, where he obtained
possession of a vast quantity of treasure and stores. Here he
remained some little time reducing the country round and capturing
many cities and fortresses. The Green Brigade had suffered severely
at Ingolstadt. On the evening of the 19th of April the king,
expecting a sally, had ordered Hepburn to post the brigade on some
high ground near the gate and the soldiers remained under arms the
whole night.
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