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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advance_v	army_n	march_v	1,313	5	8.1705	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40533	A full account of the late siege and surrender of the city of Mons[.] With the number of the slain and wound[ed] as well within the city, as in the French ca[illegible.] To which is added, the articles of surrende[r.] With the Dauphin, and Monsieur Vauban's entry [into] the city: the manner of the governor's marching [illegible?] and his speech to the Dauphin: with the French behaviour and [illegible]ment of the inhabitants of Mons, and the towns and villages a[illegible] and several other material occurences, that has happened since th[illegible.] Licensed, J. Fraiser. 1691.		1691 (1691)	Wing F2269A; ESTC R215795	9,395	18

of Barlemont-Gate Mons Capitulated on the Eighth instant notwithstanding the Garrison was not in the least Distress wanting neither Ammunition nor Provisions the main Body of the Soldiers were likewise strong and hearty having not lost during the whole Siege above 500 Men of their Number and some Sick and Wounded and had baffled and grievously Slaughtered the Enemy in all their Assaults in as much that the French Officers were forc'd to drive on their Men with their Swords in their hands to the Attacks and the Switzers who were never used to turn Tail being Commanded to renew an Attack where the Garrison had Foiled them before refused the same and many of them Deserted into the Town and else-where Upon all which bad Successes as divers Deserters report the French King despairing of his Conquest designed in a day or two to Raise the Siege and March off with his Army besides his numerous Body of Horse had spent all his Magazines of Forrage c. But during this Success of the Garrison and Despair of the Enemy the French King's Plot took effect in the Town for the Priests raised a Mutiny among the Burghers by this Argument viz. That they being good Catholicks ought not to Defend a Town that was to be put into the Hands of Hereticks upon which the Burghers accompanied with their Wives c. got together and were headed by Two Prelates who without doubt are to be made French Cardinals or at least to have Fat Bishopricks given them in France who Marched before the Mob to the Governor who understanding their Errand refused to see them but Commanded them immediately to be gone Upon which the Burghers went forthwith upon the Walls and beat a Parley the Garrison Fir'd upon them and Kill'd Four or Five But the Disorder increasing and the whole Body of the Burghers being Allarm'd and more numerous than the Garrisons the Governor was constrained to Capitulate which was too surprising to the French that the King himself could not believe it until he had entred the Trenches to see the Flag of Truce which was hung out on Sunday the Eighth instant and a Cessation of Arms being agreed on and Hostages exchanged on both sides the Articles of Capitulation were Signed about Two in the Afternoon The Articles were such as the Governor desired The Chief of which was as followeth The Articles of Capitulation for the Surrender of MONS April the Eighth 1691. I. THE Garrison both Horse and Foot with the Persons thereunto belonging consisting of what Nation soever shall according to the Military Custom March out with Colours Flying Drums beating compleatly Armed with Bullets in their Mouths and lighted Matches Bag and Baggage and shall be Conducted to the Camp near Hall II. That for the conveniency of carrying away their Baggage and what else they please they shall be allowed Thirty cover'd Waggons Fifty Persons to March out on Horseback in Masques Six Pieces of Cannon and Two Mortars III. The Sick and Wounded that think fit may remain there till they are well and be accommodated according to their Condition IV. Every one may Bury his Dead where he pleases V. Those that fled into the Town from the Neighbouring Villages as well Gentlemen as Peasants may return to their Habitations and freely enjoy the same VI. That the Garrison shall be Conducted by a Convoy of Sixty Squadrons of French Horse to the Camp near Hall VII That the Garrison shall be allowed Forty Eight Hours to prepare for their March VIII Immediately after the concluding the Accord the Gate of Barlemont with the two Half-Moons and Counterscarp shall be delivered up to the French King IX This Accord shall be inviolably observ'd and Execute● in all its points On Tuesday the 10th the Garrison Marched out 4500 Strong As they passed by the Dauphin took a Review of them and observ'd that the Walloons and Spaniards were very ill Mounted and Equipt but the Troops of Holland and Brandenburgh were otherwise The Governor who was Magnificently Vested and Mounted made Three Salutes to Monsignieur with his Sword in his hand and declared his Trouble that the Burghers had obliged him to Surrender saying That he had much rather have trusted to the Courage of the Officers and Soldiers of the Garrison Brigadi● Fagel that Commanded the Dut● Troops refused to Sign the Capitulation and declared his Grief to th● Dauphin at their Dishonourable Surrender Monsieur Vauban the Famous Engineer first entred the Town and gave the necessary Orders Twelv● Thousand Men are ordered for to Ga●rison the Town and Monsieur Ve●tillack a Swiss Colonel is made Governor The Inhabitants are Commanded to provide 12000 good Beds for the Garrison tho' they before would scarce allow Straw for 2000 of the Dutch they have likewise demanded of the Burghers 200000 Florens towards the repair of the Fortifications of the Place and the French King is resolved to Build a Cittadel on purpose to bridle the Inhabitants having already Disarm'd the Chief of ●he Burghers they have likewise begun to exact Contributions in the se●eral Towns and Villages in the Neighbourhood of Mons. The Prince de Berge the Gover●or at his Arrival in the Camp assur'd ●he King That he would have main●ained the Town Eight or Ten days ●onger in spight of all the Power of France and that the Garrison wanted ●o manner of Necessaries for its De●ence The King had drawn together an Army of 50000 Men and designed on that day the Place was Surrendred to have advanced so near the French Army as either to have immediately put in Relief into the Place or else to have given Battle the next Morning tho' the Enemy had broken up all the Roads and Fortified the Avenues that led to their Camp The French after they had Garrisoned the Town sep●rated their Army the one Part made a shew as if they designed 〈◊〉 Invest Charleroy but Marched off a● the French King went for Versailes His Majesty King William on T●day took a Review of His Army ●mediately after which they went 〈◊〉 to Quarters the Foot in the Front● Towns and the Horse in the Neighbouring Villages On the 16th the King returned 〈◊〉 the Hague in his way for England FINIS