text_original: Mazarin rightly attached great im  portance to the action of the Dutch. A diversion by the C 18 MAZARIN CHAP. stadtholder would have most beneficial results, and a large portion of the Spanish army would be held in check. Unfortunately, the stadtholder fell ill at the moment, but after some delay the States General decided to take the offensive, and, as Mazarin had anticipated, a portion of the Spanish forces was detached to watch the Dutch.
text_transcription: MAZARIN RIGHTLY ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE ACTION OF THE DUTCH A DIVERSION BY THE STADTHOLDER WOULD HAVE MOST BENEFICIAL RESULTS AND A LARGE PORTION OF THE SPANISH ARMY WOULD BE HELD IN CHECK UNFORTUNATELY THE STADTHOLDER FELL ILL AT THE MOMENT BUT AFTER SOME DELAY THE STATES GENERAL DECIDED TO TAKE THE OFFENSIVE AND AS MAZARIN HAD ANTICIPATED A PORTION OF THE SPANISH FORCES WAS DETACHED TO WATCH THE DUTCH
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