Ku dhammee weedha soo socota: Sanadkii 1639-kii, Ferdinand wuxuu mar kale ku guuleystay inuu burburiyo qorshihii Faransiiska iyo Holland. Ciidamada badda ee Holland waxay ka adkaadeen ciidamada badda ee Spain.
Dagaalkii Downs, ee ka dhacay xeebta Ingriiska, laakiin wuxuu ku guuldareystay in uu ka hortago ciidanka ugu badan ee uu waday, qiyaastii 7,000 ilaa 10,500 oo askari oo lug ah, inay ka soo degaan Dunkirk. Inkastoo Ferdinand uu fashiliyey tallaabadii Amiirka Orange ee ka dhanka ahaa Hulst, ciidan Isbaanish ah oo uu hoggaaminayo Count Piccolomini ayaa burburiyay ciidankii ugu weynaa ee Faransiiska ee koonfurta ku jiray Dagaalkii Thionville.