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robe_n and_o adjutant_n general_n to_o his_o majesty_n distinguish_v himself_o in_o that_o occasion_n and_o receive_v a_o cut_n in_o his_o check_n and_o shoulder_n but_o kill_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o frenchman_n who_o have_v wound_v he_o 4._o 25._o 1695_o the_o town_n of_o namur_n surrender_v this_o day_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o garrison_n retire_v into_o the_o castle_n according_a to_o the_o capitulation_n which_o be_v sign_v by_o count_n guiscard_v and_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n dit_fw-fr 1696_o a_o express_a from_o my_o lord_n berkley_n bring_v advice_n that_o he_o have_v detach_v a_o squadron_n of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n with_o the_o bomb_v vessel_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n mâ—es_v to_o bombard_n st._n martin_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n and_o les_fw-fr sables_n d'olonne_n which_o they_o have_v perform_v some_o day_n ago_o have_v lay_v those_o two_o town_n in_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n 5._o 26._o 1690_o the_o french_a fleet_n consist_v of_o 82_o man_n of_o war_n and_o several_a galley_n come_v this_o day_n into_o torbay_n and_o have_v land_v about_o 1000_o man_n they_o burn_v the_o little_a town_n of_o tingmouth_n and_o two_o or_o three_o fishing-boat_n in_o the_o harbour_n after_o which_o they_o retire_v in_o great_a precipitation_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o lord_n lansdown_n with_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o county_n this_o be_v the_o only_a advantage_n they_o make_v of_o their_o so_o much_o boast_a victory_n for_o they_o sail_v the_o same_o evening_n towards_o their_o own_o coast_n they_o have_v expect_v that_o many_o will_v have_v declare_v for_o the_o late_a king_n james_n but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o the_o people_n express_v every_o where_o a_o extraordinary_a affection_n for_o their_o majesty_n the_o courage_n the_o queen_n express_v in_o that_o nice_a juncture_n can_v be_v enough_o admire_v nor_o sufficient_o praise_v dit_fw-fr 1690_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o duncannon_n that_o command_v the_o river_n of_o waterford_n surrender_v this_o day_n to_o his_o majesty_n 6._o 27._o 1690_o his_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v christen_v this_o day_n it_o hampton-court_n by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o name_v william_n the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n be_v godfather_n and_o the_o marchioness_n of_o hallifax_n godmother_n 7._o 28._o 1690_o there_o be_v a_o bloody_a rencounter_n this_o day_n between_o major_a general_n mackay_n command_v in_o chief_a his_o majesty_n force_n in_o scotland_n and_o the_o scot_n rebel_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n dundee_n and_o colonel_n cannon_n the_o fight_n be_v very_o furious_a for_o some_o time_n but_o some_o of_o the_o king_n force_n give_v ground_n the_o rest_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v which_o they_o do_v in_o good_a order_n dundee_n himself_o charge_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leven_n who_o tho_o new_o raise_v maintain_v their_o ground_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a bravery_n the_o lord_n dundee_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o action_n 8._o 29._o 1694_o the_o french_a have_v take_v gironne_fw-fr rose_n and_o several_a other_o place_n in_o catalonia_n and_o make_v preparation_n to_o besiege_v barcelona_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n apply_v himself_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o protect_v that_o town_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kingdom_n unless_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o send_v his_o fleet_n to_o his_o assistance_n the_o demand_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o many_o because_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o able_a to_o supply_v our_o fleet_n with_o necessary_n but_o such_o be_v the_o generosity_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o admiral_n russel_n to_o command_v his_o fleet_n in_o the_o strait_n he_o sail_v according_o and_o the_o news_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v bring_v into_o catalonia_n the_o french_a fleet_n be_v so_o
the_o battle_n of_o st._n denis_n resolve_v to_o return_v he_o their_o thanks_o for_o that_o important_a service_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o they_o will_v give_v he_o effectual_a mark_n of_o their_o gratitude_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n present_v he_o with_o a_o golden_a hilted_a sword_n and_o a_o fine_a case_n of_o pistol_n adorn_v also_o with_o gold_n dit_fw-fr 1690_o the_o king_n sit_v down_o this_o day_n before_o lymerick_n the_o irish_a who_o have_v a_o very_a numerous_a garrison_n come_v out_o in_o a_o body_n to_o defend_v the_o approach_n but_o be_v beat_v in_o with_o a_o great_a loss_n we_o take_v that_o day_n cromwell_n fort_n and_o the_o old_a chapel_n two_o very_a advantageous_a post_n very_o near_o the_o town_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a highness_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o this_o day_n be_v fight_v the_o bloody_a battle_n of_o salankeman_n between_o the_o imperial_a army_n command_v by_o prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n and_o the_o turk_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o grand_a visier_n the_o battle_n be_v very_o doubtful_a for_o some_o time_n but_o at_o last_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v the_o christian_n with_o a_o entire_a victory_n the_o turk_n lose_v 13000_o man_n upon_o the_o spot_n 158_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o mortar_n all_o their_o baggage_n a_o great_a number_n of_o standard_n and_o colour_n and_o several_a thousand_o prisoner_n the_o turk_n be_v twice_o as_o numerous_a as_o the_o christian_n and_o be_v beside_o strong_o entrench_v the_o christian_n lose_v about_o 5000_o men._n the_o auxiliary_a troop_n of_o brandenburg_n behave_v themselves_o to_o admiration_n the_o emperor_n be_v so_o please_v with_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n that_o he_o declare_v he_o his_o lieutenant_n general_n with_o all_o the_o prerogative_n enjoy_v before_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n 20._o 10._o 1672_o this_o day_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o holland_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o cornelius_n de_fw-fr wit_n great_a bailie_n of_o putten_n burgomaster_n of_o dordrecht_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o famous_a john_n de_fw-fr wit_n pensionary_a of_o holland_n for_o have_v conspire_v the_o death_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n there_o be_v but_o one_o evidence_n against_o he_o viz._n a_o chirurgeon_n who_o positive_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v cornelius_n the_o wit_n have_v promise_v he_o 30000_o florin_n beside_o a_o great_a preferment_n in_o case_n he_o do_v poison_v his_o highness_n or_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o the_o evidence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n the_o court_n deprive_v the_o say_v the_o wit_n of_o all_o his_o place_n and_o banish_v he_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrizeland_a 21._o 11._o 1695_o colonel_n sellwin_n and_o the_o lord_n george_n hamilton_n be_v this_o day_n make_v brigadeer_v general_n of_o foot_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o good_a service_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o namur_n which_o the_o king_n press_v very_o hard_o at_o this_o time_n 22._o 12._o 1672_o john_n the_o wit_n and_o cornelius_n the_o wit_n his_o brother_n be_v this_o day_n massacre_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hague_n who_o accuse_v they_o of_o have_v betray_v their_o country_n to_o the_o french_a cornelius_n de_fw-fr wit_n be_v banish_v and_o his_o brother_n by_o a_o imprudent_a vanity_n go_v in_o his_o coach_n to_o the_o prison_n to_o carry_v he_o away_o as_o in_o triumph_n which_o so_o much_o incense_v the_o mob_n that_o they_o tear_v they_o to_o piece_n dit_fw-fr 1689_o this_o morning_n his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o schombergh_n with_o their_o majesty_n force_n set_v sail_n for_o ireland_n to_o reduce_v that_o kingdom_n many_o have_v wonder_v that_o he_o be_v send_v no_o soon_o but_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o government_n expect_v the_o event_n of_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o scotland_n head_v by_o dundee_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o the_o king_n have_v pursue_v the_o french_a army_n command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr luxemburgh_n very_o near_o philippeville_n where_o they_o entrench_v themselves_o in_o wood_n behind_o river_n and_o defile_v his_o majesty_n see_v the_o impossibility_n of_o force_v they_o to_o fight_v cause_v the_o fortification_n of_o beaumond_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v quit_v upon_o our_o approach_n to_o be_v blow_v up_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o french_a army_n which_o dare_v not_o come_v out_o of_o their_o intrenchment_n after_o which_o the_o king_n retire_v towards_o gerpines_n and_o st._n gerard._n 23._o 13._o 1672_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr wit_n who_o have_v be_v the_o day_n before_o massacre_v give_v order_n to_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o that_o action_n in_o order_n to_o be_v punish_v this_o generosity_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v mighty_o commend_v especial_o of_o such_o who_o know_v that_o that_o family_n have_v be_v without_o any_o cause_n his_o great_a enemy_n john_n de_fw-fr wit_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a man_n and_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o europe_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n yet_o his_o obstinacy_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o prince_n bring_v his_o country_n to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o its_o ruin_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o tragical_a death_n dit_fw-fr 1698_o the_o duke_n of_o schomberg_n general_n of_o their_o majesty_n force_n land_v with_o the_o army_n this_o day_n in_o bangor-bay_n near_o carrickfergus_n 24._o 14._o 1672_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o a_o detachment_n of_o his_o army_n beat_v the_o french_a from_o several_a post_n about_o worden_n and_o pursue_v they_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o vtrecht_n dit_fw-fr 1694_o the_o queen_n put_v out_o a_o proclamation_n for_o apprehend_v colonel_n parker_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o high_a treason_n find_v mean_n to_o make_v his_o escape_n 25._o 15._o 1689_o the_o dutch_a army_n command_v by_o prince_n waldeck_n be_v encamp_v near_o walcourt_n have_v this_o day_n a_o bloody_a rencounter_n with_o the_o french_a who_o think_v to_o have_v surprise_v our_o army_n while_o a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o be_v go_v to_o forage_v the_o french_a attack_v the_o town_n of_o walcourt_n which_o cover_v the_o pass_n to_o the_o dutch_a camp_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o waldeck_n have_v put_v so_o many_o man_n in_o it_o that_o they_o can_v never_o take_v it_o though_o it_o be_v almost_o open_a and_o that_o the_o attack_v last_v six_o hour_n the_o english_a behave_v themselves_o with_o a_o great_a bravery_n the_o french_a lose_v in_o that_o action_n near_o 2000_o man_n and_o among_o they_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr st._n gelais_n marshal_v the_o camp_n and_o count_n d'_fw-fr artagnan_n with_o 27_o officer_n of_o the_o guard_n the_o ally_n do_v not_o lose_v above_o 60_o man_n and_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n permit_v our_o man_n to_o follow_v the_o enemy_n they_o have_v entire_o defeat_v the_o french_a army_n which_o retire_v in_o great_a confusion_n 26._o 16._o 1689_o a_o party_n be_v send_v this_o day_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o schomberg_n towards_o belfast_n which_o the_o irish_a quit_v upon_o their_o approach_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o english_a fleet_n command_v by_o my_o lord_n berkley_n anchor_v this_o day_n before_o calais_n and_o next_o morning_n the_o bomb_v vessel_n stand_v as_o near_o the_o shore_n as_o possible_a and_o bombard_v the_o town_n till_o 6_o in_o the_o evening_n they_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n in_o several_a place_n and_o their_o magazine_n in_o the_o ricebank_n be_v blow_v up_o the_o french_a come_v out_o with_o their_o long_a boat_n and_o half_a galley_n but_o be_v repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n 27._o 17._o 1672_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o munster_n raise_v this_o day_n the_o siege_n of_o groninguen_n before_o which_o place_n they_o have_v set_v down_o the_o 20_o ultimo_fw-la with_o their_o own_o force_n and_o a_o detachment_n of_o the_o french_a the_o place_n be_v vigorous_o attack_v and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n the_o bomb_n be_v make_v use_n of_o that_o be_v since_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n the_o bishop_n hd_v 4600_o man_n kill_v on_o the_o spot_n and_o above_o 5000_o deserter_n and_o leave_v 5_o cannon_n behind_o mounseur_fw-fr charles_n rabenhaut_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n commander_n of_o the_o garrison_n dit_fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrizeland_n give_v this_o day_n authority_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o change_v those_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o their_o province_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v think_v fit_a without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o restriction_n whereupon_o most_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v 〈◊〉_d out_o upon_o the_o complaiâ—â—â—_n bring_v to_o
he_o propose_v to_o march_v direct_o to_o the_o french_a and_o fall_v upon_o they_o while_o they_o be_v fatigue_v of_o a_o long_a march_n but_o count_v the_o souch_v general_n of_o the_o german_n do_v not_o assist_v at_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o the_o next_o day_n quit_v the_o trench_n and_o pass_v the_o scheld_v leave_v some_o piece_n of_o his_o cannon_n and_o the_o town_n open_a to_o the_o french_a the_o prince_n have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v a_o detachment_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o cannon_n which_o he_o send_v by_o water_n to_o ghent_n with_o his_o baggage_n and_o be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o follow_v the_o imperialist_n and_o spaniard_n who_o have_v also_o leave_v the_o army_n his_o highness_n complain_v to_o the_o court_n of_o vienna_n and_o madrid_n against_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o german_n and_o spaniard_n who_o will_v not_o fight_v though_o they_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n 22._o 12._o 1680_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o 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