rch 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.

The glow of their matches enabled the enemy to fire with precision, and
a heavy cannonade was poured upon them throughout the whole night. Three
hundred men were killed as they stood, Munro losing twelve men by one
shot; but the brigade stood their ground unflinchingly, and remained
until morning in steady line in readiness to repel any sortie of the
enemy.

The army suffered greatly on the march from the Lech to Ingolstadt,
and thence to Munich, from the attacks of the country people, who were
excited against them by the priests. Every straggler who fell into their
hands was murdered with horrible cruelty, the hands and feet being cut
off, and other savage mutilations being performed upon them, in revenge
for which the Swedes and Scots shot all the Bavarians who fell into
their hands, and burned two hundred towns and villages.

CHAPTER XIII CAPTURED BY THE PEASANTS

Malcolm Graheme was not present at the siege of Ingolstadt. The orders
after crossing the Lech had been very strict against straggling, so soon
as the disposition of the country people was seen; but it is not easy
to keep a large column of troops in a solid body. The regiments in the
march indeed, under the eye of the officers, can be kept in column, but
a considerable number of troops are scattered along the great convoy
of wagons containing the tents, stores, and ammunition of the army, and
which often extends some miles in length. Even if the desire for plunder
does not draw men away, many are forced to fall behind either from
sickness, sore feet, or other causes.

The number of these was comparatively small in the army of Gustavus,
for discipline was strict and the spirit of the troops good. As soon,
however, as it was found that every straggler who fell into the ha