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A56494 A particular relation of the late success of His Majesties forces at Tangier against the Moors 1680 (1680) Wing P600; ESTC R6694 2,480 4

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A PARTICULAR RELATION OF THE LATE SUCCESS OF His MAJESTIES Forces at TANGIER against the MOORS Published by Authority Tangier Septemb. 23. 1680. THe 12th Instant arrived here the Sweepstakes and other Vessels with three Troops of Horse consisting of 150 Men and with Stores and Provisions of War The 15th being the Morning after the New Moon appeared the Alcayde sent Hamet with a White Flag to acquaint Sir Palmes Fairborne our Lieutenant-Governor That the Cessation was expired and the same day the Moors made several Shot at our Sentinels and were Answered in the like kind From the 15th to the 20th there passed nothing of Action But a Council of War having been held It was Resolved to March out in order to the Recovering some of those Posts which the Enemy was in Possession of Accordingly on the 20th by break of day the Horse Marched out at Catherina-Port a small Party whereof being appointed to discover the Ground our Governor the Lord Mordant and Mr. Sheres our Surveyor-General being at the head of them galloped up to the Ruines of Pole-Fort where the Enemy used to have a strong Guard but finding not so much as a Sentinel there they advanced along the Ridge of the Hill to the ground whereon Monmouth-Fort stood where likewise the Moors were wont to keep a constant Guard which Post they also found deserted In the mean time the Horse being posted in convenient stations the Foot Marched out with all the silence possible consisting of Four Battalions and an Advanced Party of 200 Men Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Talmash the Earl of Plimouth and several Gentlemen with him being Voluntiers who Marching up to the Ground of Pole-Fort took their Post there Lieutenant-Collonel Sackville with the Battalion of Guards was Posted on the Right upon the skirt of the said Hill on the Left of whom was a Battalion of the Old Regiment of the Garrison Commanded by Captain Giles the other two Battalions drawn out of the Scotch Regiment were on the Left of them Commanded by Major Hackett and Captain Spott with a Company of Grenadiers Commanded by Captain Hodges In the Spurr within the Stockades before Catherine-Port was Posted another Battalion of the Old Garrison Commanded by Major Boynton Vice-Admiral Herbert with 500 Seamen Marched out at the Sally-Port on the South-East side of the Town and possest the Ground between that and Cambridge-Fort where they Entrencht themselves The Parties being thus disposed a competent number of Men appointed for the Works advanced in order to their Intrenching on the Ground of Pole-Fort where Major Beckman the Ingenier assigned them their Work The Enemy by this time having taken the Allarme came and lodged themselves upon our Old Line betwixt James and Monmouth-Forts from whence they plyed us very warmly with their Small-shot the place lying wholly open to it but our Men encouraged by our Governor who Commanded upon the Spott notwithstanding the sharpness of the Service went through with it In the mean time small Parties were drawn out of the several Battalions who advancing to the very Line where the Enemy was lodged forced them thence in which Service a Party of Grenadiers Commanded by Captain Hodges behaved themselves very bravely These Detachments were relieved by others by which means the Enemy was constantly entertained and our Works went on cheerfully By Night we had Intrenched and Stockaded in as much Ground as received 500 men who were lodged there Commanded by Lt. Colonel Sackville my Lord Plimouth my Lord Mordant and most of the Gentlemen Volunteers bearing him company Lieutenant-Colonel Talmash Captain Kirke Captain Lockart Captain St. Johns c. commanding under him In this days Action we had 5 men killed 12 wounded of the Horse several were shot in their Arms and the Moors permitted us to retire without giving us any disturbance The 21 we marched out as early as the day before with this difference only that Major Boynton commanded a Battalion in the Field and Captain Giles in the Place of Arms before Catherine-Port having posted the several Battalions we prosecuted our Works within our new Intrenchment by Blinds Parrapets and performing other Services for the strengthening the place and securing our men We possest our selves of those Advanced-Posts from whence the Enemy annoyed us at our Work We also took possession of a Line on the right of Pole-Fort where the Enemy had pitched their Colours with very little loss and the ground we gained we kept and in order to the securing our new Works we began a Line from Pole-Fort to the Left toward Bridges-Fort this day and the day before several of the Enemies Horse and Foot were killed of ours 7 were slain and 18 wounded of the Horse several were shot in their Arms and two Horses killed and two more disabled This night Major Hacket had the Guard in our New-Work at Pole-Fort Captain Hodges Captain Loudy Captain Hume c. commanding under him The 22 we marched out early as before taking Possession of the Ground as formerly by Detachements from our Battalions a Party of Grenadiers of Vice-Admiral Herbert's Men being posted upon the Ground of Monmouth Fort. Some of the Moors Horse advanced very resolutely to the very Line where our Men were Lodged but were repulsed and several of them killed Several of the Scotch Grenadiers who were very active and daring advancing to the Sand-Hills a little too far and mixing with the Moors were some of them killed and others advancing to their relief were likewise hard put to it All this day the Enemy kept us in much Action they pressing our Advanced-Parties very much who were assisted and sustained by the Horse and maintained their Ground till night when it was thought fit they should retire and that they might the better do it our Governor who perceiving the Enemies strength to be encreased as well by the number of Colours that appeared as by their pressing us more this day than they had done hitherto conjectured they would make some brisk Attempt upon our Retreat provided for it by commanding Major Hacket with a Party to sustain the Rear which proved of admirable use to us for the Moors upon our retiring immediately advanced and came over our Lines but were so well received by Major Hacket that they soon retreated In the Evening Vice-Admiral Herbert planted two Demy-Culverins at his Post which did good Service this day we had 8 Men killed and 20 wounded Thus you have an Account of these three days proceedings in which our Governor has shown as much Military Skill as Personal Bravery Vice-Admiral Herbert on this as on all other occasions has given Proofs of his Courage and Conduct Major Beckman has shown himself a stout and able Man in his Profession Lieutenant-Colonel Sackville Lieutenant-Colonel Talmash Major Hacket Captain Faltry Captain Kirke Lieutenant Bridgeman and Lieutenant Fitz-Patricke and all the other Officers as well English as Scotch have behaved themselves like brave and gallant Men and all the Soldiers in general that were in the Actions deserve a like Commendation The Gentlemen Volunteers have likewise approved themselves Men of Courage And the Earl of Plimouth and the Lord Mordant did not let any Action pass either on Foot or Horseback in which they had not a share FINIS In the SAVOY Printed by Tho. Newcomb 1680.