Noble-men to know what was the matter and reason of that great Shout Major General Morgan told him 'T was an usual Custom of the Redcoats when they saw the Enemy to Rejoyce Mareschal Turenne answer'd They were Men of brave Resolution and Courage After which Mareschal Turenne returning to the Head of his Army we put on to our March again At the second Halt the whole Brigade of English gave a Shout and cast up their Caps into the Air saying They would have better Hats before Night Mareschal Turenne upon that Shout came up again with several Noble-men and Officers of the Army admiring the Resolution of the English at which time we were within three quarters of a Mile of the Enemy in Battalia Mareschal Turenne desired Major-General Morgan that at the next halt he would keep even front with the French for says he I do intend to halt at some distance that we may see how the Enemy is drawn up and take our Advantage accordingly Major-General Morgan demanded of his Excellency Whether he would Shock the whole Army at one dash or try one Wing first Mareschal Turenne's Reply was That as to that Question he could not resolve him yet till he came nearer the Enemy Major-General Morgan desired the Mereschal not to let him Languish for Orders saying That oftentimes Opportunities are often lost for want of Orders in due time Mareschal Turenne said he would either come himself and give Orders or send a Lieutenant-General and so Mareschal Turenne parted and went to the Head of his Army In the mean time Major-General Morgan gave Orders to the Colonels and Leading-Officers to have a special Care that when the French came to a halt they keep even front with them and farther told them if they could not observe the French they should take Notice when he lifted up his Hat for he marched still above threescore before the Center of the Bodies But when the French came to halt it so happened that the English pressed upon their Leading-Officers so that they came up under the Shot of the Enemies But when they saw that Major-General Morgan was in a Passion they put themselves to a stand Major-General Morgan could soon have remedied their Forwardness but he was resolved he would not lose one Foot of Ground he had advanced but would hold it as long as he could We were so near the Enemy the Soldiers fell into great Friendship one asking is such an Officer in your Army another is such a Soldier in yours and this passed on both sides Major-General Morgan endured this Friendship for a little while and then came up to the Center of the Bodies and demanded How long that Friendship would continue and told them farther that for any thing they knew they would be cutting one anothers Throats within a minute of an hour The whole Brigade answered Their Friendship should continue no longer than he pleased Then Major-General Morgan bid then tell the Enemy No more Friendship Prepare your Buff-coats and Scarfs for we will be with you sooner then you expect us Immediately after the Friendship was broke the Enemy poured a volley of Shot into one of our Battalions wounded three or four and one drop'd The Major-General immediately sent the Adjutant-General to Mareschal Turenne for Orders whether he should charge the Enemies right Wing or whether Mareschal Turenne would engage the Enemies Left-wing and advised the Adjutant-General not to stay but to acquaint Mareschal Turenne that we were under the Enemies Shot and had received some Prejudice already but there was no return of the Adjutant-General nor Orders By and by the Enemy poured in another volley of Shot into another of our Battalions and wounded two or three Major-General Morgan observing the Enemy mending Faults and opening the Intervals of the Foot to bring Horse in which would have made our Work more difficult called all the Collonels and Officers of the Field together before the Center of the Bodies and told them he had sent the Adjutant-General for Orders but when he saw there was no hope of Orders he told them if they would concurr with him he would immediately charge the Enemies right Wing Their answer was They were ready whenever he gave Orders He told them he would try the right Wing with the Blew Regiment and the four hundred Fire-locks which were in the Interval of the French Horse and wished all the Field-Officers to be ready at their several Posts Major-General Morgan gave Orders that the other five Regiments should not move from their Ground except they saw the Blew Regiment the White and the four Hundred Fire-locks shock'd the Enemies Right Wing off of their Ground and farther show'd the several Colonels what Colours they were to charge and told them moreover That if he was not knock'd on the Head he would come to them In like manner as fast as he could he admonished the whole Brigade and told them They were to look in the Face of an Enemy who had violated and endeavoured to take away their Reputation and that they had no other way but to Fight it out to the last man or to be killed taken Prisoner or Drowned and farther that the Honour of England did depend much upon their Gallantry and Resolution that Day The Enemies Wing was posted on a Sandy Hill and had cast the Sand Breast high before them Then Major-General Morgan did order the Blew Regiment and the four Hundred Fire-locks to advance to the Charge In the mean time Major-General Morgan knowing the Enemy would all bend upon them that did advance removed the White Regiment more to the Right that it might be in the Flank of them by that time the Blew Regiment was got within push of Pike His Royal Highness the Duke of York with a select Party of Horse had got into the Blew Regiment by that time the White came in and exposed his Person to great Danger But we knew no body at that time Immediately the Enemy were clear shock'd off of their Ground and the English Colours flying over their Heads the strongest Officers and Soldiers Clubbing them down Major-General Morgan when he saw his opportunity stept to the other five Regiments which were within six Score of him and ordered them to advance and charge immediately But when they came within ten Pikes length the Enemy perceiving they were not able to endure our Charge Shak'd their Hats held up their Handkercheifs and called for Quarter but the Redcoats cry'd aloud they had no leisure for Quarter Whereupon the Enemy fac'd about and would not endure our Charge but fell to run having the English Colours over ther Heads and the strongest Soldiers and Officers Clubbing them down so that the six Thousand English carried Ten or Twelve Thousand Horse and Foot before them The French Army was about Musquet-shot in the Rear of us where they came to halt and never moved off of their Ground The rest of the Spanish Army seeing the Right Wing
thought it high time to call a Council of War which consisted of eight Noble-men eight Lieutenant-Generals and six Mareschals du Camp but never sent to Embassadour Lockhart or Major-General Morgan The whole Sense of the Council of War was That it was great danger to the Crown of France to hazard a Battle in that streight Country full of Canals and Ditches of Water and several Reasons being shewn to that purpose it ran thorough the Council of War to raise the Siege if the Enemy came on Within half an Hour after the Council of War was risen Major-General Morgan had the Result of it in his Camp and went immediately to Embassadour Lockhart to know if he heard any thing of it He said he heard nothing of it and complained that he was much afflicted with the Stone Gravel and some other Impediments Major-General Morgan asked him to go with him the next Morning to the Head-Quarters He said he would if he were able Next Morning Mareschal Turenne sent a Noble-man to Embassadour Lockhart and Major-General Morgan to desire them to come to a second Council of War Immediately therefore Embassadour Lockhart and Major-General Morgan went with the Noble-man to Mareschal Turenne's Camp and by that time they came there the Council of War was ready to sit down in Mareschal Turenne's Tent. Mareschal Turenne satisfied the Council of War that he had forgot to send for Embassadour Lockhart and Major-General Morgan to the first Council of War and therefore thought sit to call this that they might be satisfy'd and then put the Question Whether if the Enemy came on he should make good the Siege on Newport-side and give them Battle or raise the Siege And required they should give their Reasons for either The Mareschals du Camp ran away with it clearly to raise the Siege alledging what Danger it was to the Crown of France to hazard a Battle within so streight a Country full of Canals and Ditches of Water farther alledging that if the Enemy came upon the Bank they would cut between Mareschal Turenne's and Major-General Morgan's Camps and prevent their conjunction Two of the Lieutenant-Generals ran along with the Mareschals du Camp and shew'd the same Reasons But Major-General Morgan finding it was high time to speak and that otherwise it would go round the Board rose up and desired though out of course that he might declare his mind in opposition to what â—he Mareschals du Camp and the two Lieutenant-Generals had declared Mareschal Turenne told him he should have freedom to speak his Thoughts Then Major-General Morgan spoke and said That the Reasons the Marschals du Camp and the two Lieutenant-Generals had given for raising the Seige were no Reasons for the Streightness of the Country was as good for the French and English as for the Enemy And whereas they alledg'd That if the Enemy came on the Bank between Turnes and Dunkirk they would cut between Mareschal Turenne ' s and Major-General Morgan 's Camps Major-General Morgan replied It was impossible for they could not March upon the Bank above eight a Breast and farther he alledged that Mareschal Turenne's Artillery and small Shot would cut them off at Pleasure He added That that was not the way the Enemy could relieve Dunkirk but that they would make a Bridge of Boats over the Chanel in an hour and half and cross their Army upon the Sands of Dunkirk to offer Marschal Turenne battle Farther Major-General Morgan did allege what a Dishonour it would be to the Crown of France to have Summon'd the City of Dunkirk and broke Ground before it and then raise the Siege and run away and he desired the Council of War would consider that if they rais'd the Siege the Alliance with England would be broken the same hour Mareschal Turenne answered That if he thought the Enemy would offer that fair Game he would maintain the Siege on Newport side and Major-General Morgan should march and make Conjunction with the French Army and leave Mardike side open Upon Mareschal Turenne 's Reply Major-General Morgan did rise from the Board and upon his Knees begg'd a Battle and said that he would venture the Six Thousand English every Soul Upon which Mareschel Turenne consulted the Noble-men that sat next him and it was desired that Major-General Morgan might walk a turn or two without the Tent and he should be call'd immediately After he had walked two turns he was call'd in as soon as he came in Mareschal Turenne said That he had considered his Reasons and that himself and the Council of War resolved to give Battle to the Enemy if they came on and to maintain the Siege on Newport side and that Major-General Morgan was to make Conjunction with the French Army Major-General Morgan then said That with God's Assistance we should be able to deal with them The very next Day at four in the Afternoon the Spanish Army had made a Bridge of Boats crossed their Army on the Sands of Dunkirk and drew up into Battalia within two Miles of Mareschal Turenne's Lines before he knew any thing of them Immediately all the French Horse drew out to face the Enemy at a Mile's distance and Mareschal Turenne sent immediate Orders to Major-General Morgan to March into his Camp with the six Thousand English and the French Brigade of Horse which was done accordingly The next day about eight of the Clock Mareschal Turenne gave Orders to break Avenues on both the Lines that the Army might March out in Battalia Major-General Morgan set his Soldiers to break Avenues for their marching out in Battalia likewise Several Officers being with him as he was looking on his Soldiers at work Embassadour Lockhart comes up with a white Cap on his Head and said to Major-General Morgan You see what Condition I am in I am not able to give you any Assistance this day you are the older Soldier and the greatest part of the Work of this day must lie upon your Soldiers Upon which the Officers smiled and so he bid God be with us and went away with the Lieutenant General of the Horse that was upon our left Wing from which time we never saw him till we were in pursuit of the Enemy When the Avenues were cleared both the French and English Army marched out of the Lines towards the Enemy We were forced to march up in four Lines for we had not room enough to Wing for the Canal between Furnes and Dunkirk and the Sea till we had marched above half a mile then we came to a Halt on rising Hills of Sand and having more room took in two of our Lines Major-General Morgan seeing the Enemy plain in Battalia said before the Head of the Army See yonder are the Gentlemen you have to trade withal Upon which the whole Brigade of English gave a Shout of Rejoycing that made a roaring Eccho betwixt the Sea and the Canal Thereupon the Mareschal Turenne came up with above a hundred
carried away and the English Colours flying over their Heads wheeled about in as good Order as they could so that we had the whole Spanish Army before us and Major-General Morgan called out to the Colonels To the right as much as you can that so we might have all the Enemy's Army under the English Colours The Six Thousand English carried all the Spanish Army as far as Westminster-Abby to Paul's Church-yard before ever a French-man came in on either Wing of us but then at last we could perceive the French Horse come powdring on each Wing with much Gallantry but they never struck one stroke only carried Prisoners back to the Camp Neither did we ever see the Embassadour Lockart till we were in pursute of the Enemy and then we could see him amongst us very brisk without his white Cap on his Head and neither troubled with Gravel or Stone When we were at the end of the pursute Mareschal Turenne and above a Hundred Officers of the Army came up to us quitted their Horses embrac'd the Officers and said They never saw a more Glorious Action in their Lives and that they were so transported with the Sight of it that they had no Power to move or to do any thing And this high Complement we had for our Pains In a word the French Army did not strike one Stroke in the Battle of Dunkirk only the Six Thousand English After we had done pursuing the Enemy Major-General Morgan rallied his Forces and marched over the Sands where he had shock'd them at first to see what Slaughter there was made But Embassadour Lockhart went into the Camp as fast as he could to write his Letters for England of what great Service he had done which was just nothing Mareschal Turenne and Major-General Morgan brought the Armies close to invest Dunkirk again and to carry on the Approaches The Marquis de Leida happened to be in the Counterscarp and received an accidental Shot whereof he died and the whole Garrison being discouraged at his Death came to Capitulate in few Days so the Town was surrendred and Embassadour Lockhart march'd into it with two Regiments of English for a Garrison but Major-General Morgan kept the Field with Mareschal Turenne with his other four Regiments of English The next Seige was Bergen St. Winock six Miles from Dunkirk which Mareschal Turenne beleaguer'd with the French Army and the four Regiments of English and in four or five Days Siege Bergen St. Winock was taken upon Capitulation Mareschal Turenne did rest the Army for two Days after and then resolv'd to march through the Heart of Flanders and take what Towns he could that Campagn The next Town we took was Furnes the next Menin after that Oudenard and in a word eight Towns besides Dunkirk and Ipres for so soon as the Redcoats came near the Counterscarp there was nothing but a Capitulation and a Surrender presently All the Towns we took were Towns of Strength The last Siege we made was before the City of Ipres where the Prince de Ligny had cast himself in before for the Defence of that City with two Thousand five hundred Horse and Dragoons Besides there were in the City four Thousand Burghers all proper young Men under their Arms so that the Garrison did consist of six Thousand five Hundred Men. Mareschal Turenne sent in a Summons which was answered with a Defiance Then Mareschal Turenne broke Ground and carried on two Approaches towards the Counterscarp Major-General Morgan went into the Approaches every Night for fear of any Miscarriage by the English and came out of the Approaches every Morning at Sun-rising to take his Rest for then the Soldiers had done Working The fourth Morning Major-General Morgan went to take his Rest in his Tent but within half an hour afterwards Mareschal Turenne sent a Nobleman to him to desire him to come to speak with him when the Major-General came there were above a Hundred Noblemen and Officers of the Army walking about his Tent. And his Gentlemen had deck'd a Room for his Excellency with his Sumpter-cloaths in which homely Place there were about twenty Officers of the Army with him but as soon as Major-General Morgan came Mareschal Turenne desired all of them to retire for he had something to Communicate to the Major-General The Room was immediately cleared and Mareschal Turenne turn'd the Gentlemen of his Chamber out and shut the Door himself When this was done he desired the Major-General to sit down by him and the first News that he spake of was that he had certain Intelligence that the Prince of Conde and Don Juan of Austria were at the Head of eleven Thousand Horse and four Thousand Foot within three Leagues of his Camp and resolv'd to break through one of our Quarters to Relieve the City of Ipres and therefore he desired Major-Meneral Morgan to have all the English under their Arms every Night at Sun-set and the French Army should be so likewise Major-General Morgan reply'd and said That the Prince of Conde and Don Juan of Austria were great Captains and that they might dodge with Mareschal Turenne to fatigate his Army The Major-General farther said That if he did keep the Army three Nights to that hard Shift they would not care who did knock them on the Head Mareschal Turenne reply'd We must do it and surmount all Difficulty The Major-General desired to know of his Excellency whether he was certain the Enemy was so near him he answered He had two Spies came just from them Then Major-General Morgan told him his Condition was somewhat desperate and said that a desperate Disease must have a desperate Cure His Excellency ask'd what he meant Major-General Morgan did offer him to attempt the Counterscarp upon an Assault and so put all things out of doubt with Expedition The Major-General had no sooner said this but Mareschal Turenne joyn'd his Hands and look'd up through the Boards towards the Heavens and said Did ever my Master the King of France or the King of Spain attempt a Counterscarp upon an Assault where there were three Half-moons covered with Cannon and the Ramparts of the Towns playing point blank into the Counterscarp farther he said What will the King my Master think of me if I expose his Army to these Hazards and he rose up and fell into a Passion stamping with his Feet and shaking his Locks and grinning with his Teeth he said Major-General Morgan had made him Mad. But by degrees he cool'd and asked the Major-General whether he would stay to Dinner with him But the Major-General begg'd his Pardon for he had appointed some of the Officers to Eat a piece of Beef at his Tent that Day His Excellency ask'd him if he would meet him at two of the Clock at the oppening of the Approaches The Major-General said he would be Punctual but desired he would bring none of his Train with him for it was usually a hundred Noblemen with their