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ploen_n velt_n marshal_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o state_n general_n after_z 5_o day_n attack_v 28._o 18._o 1672_o a_o desperate_a fellow_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o let_v his_o highness_n know_v that_o if_o he_o will_v encourage_v he_o and_o promise_v a_o reward_n he_o will_v kill_v the_o french_a king_n his_o great_a enemy_n but_o that_o offer_n be_v reject_v with_o horror_n and_o have_v the_o prince_n discover_v the_o author_n he_o will_v have_v punish_v he_o note_v that_o some_o time_n after_o the_o same_o offer_n be_v make_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o send_v immediate_o monsieur_n dickvelt_n to_o count_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o and_o where_o that_o villain_n be_v to_o be_v find_v yet_o that_o generosity_n have_v so_o little_a effect_n upon_o lewis_n fourteen_o that_o he_o have_v often_o since_o that_o time_n plot_v against_o his_o majesty_n life_n and_o protect_v and_o prefer_v the_o villain_n who_o undertake_v to_o assassinate_v he_o 29._o 19_o 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of_o 500_o l._n 22._o 12._o 1694_o lieutenant_n general_n talmash_n who_o wound_n be_v not_o think_v dangerous_a be_v bring_v to_o plymouth_n where_o he_o die_v this_o evening_n just_o lament_v for_o his_o great_a worth_n courage_n and_o zeal_n for_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o government_n he_o have_v gain_v a_o great_a reputation_n in_o ireland_n have_v behave_v himself_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a prudence_n and_o bravery_n at_o athlone_n aghrim_n and_o lymerick_n he_o command_v the_o english_a foot_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o landen_n and_o have_v maintain_v his_o ground_n as_o long_o as_o possible_a he_o make_v a_o very_a honourable_a retreat_n have_v keep_v by_o his_o good_a order_n a_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n together_o 23._o 13._o 1689_o the_o duke_n of_o gourdon_n who_o have_v hitherto_o defend_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o k._n james_n see_v the_o besieger_n have_v advance_v their_o trench_n to_o the_o ditch_n beat_v a_o parley_n and_o surrender_v the_o castle_n this_o day_n to_o sir_n john_n lanier_n command_v their_o majesty_n force_n make_v some_o term_n for_o the_o garrison_n but_o render_v himself_o entire_o to_o his_o majesty_n discretion_n 24._o 14._o 1690_o his_o majesty_n land_v this_o day_n about_o 3_o a_o clock_n at_o carickfergus_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v by_o land_n to_o belfast_n be_v meet_v on_o the_o way_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o schomberg_n prince_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o other_o general_a officer_n the_o same_o evening_n land_v also_o prince_n george_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n my_o lord_n scarborough_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n dit_fw-fr 1692_o the_o king_n march_v again_o from_o sombreff_a to_o melle_fw-la to_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v the_o castle_n of_o namur_n or_o oblige_v the_o french_a to_o fight_v but_o they_o entrench_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o attack_v they_o fort_n william_n surrender_v this_o day_n to_o the_o french_a and_o make_v a_o particular_a capitulation_n which_o be_v very_o extraordinary_a that_o fort_n be_v but_o a_o out-work_n of_o the_o castle_n colonel_n cohorn_n who_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o brave_o defend_v it_o be_v then_o indispose_v and_o refuse_v to_o sign_v the_o capitulation_n 25._o 15._o 1690_o his_o majesty_n take_v this_o day_n a_o review_n of_o his_o force_n encamp_v near_o lisburn_n which_o he_o find_v in_o a_o very_a good_a condition_n and_o declare_v his_o intention_n to_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o receive_v very_o gracious_o a_o address_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n congratulate_v his_o safe_a arrival_n and_o assure_v his_o majesty_n of_o their_o zeal_n affection_n and_o fidelity_n 26._o 16._o 1691_o general_n ginkel_n send_v this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d strong_a detachment_n of_o horse_n 〈◊〉_d dragoon_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o athlone_n which_o place_v he_o design_v to_o besiege_v dit_fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o king_n come_v this_o day_n with_o his_o army_n to_o gemblour_n whereupon_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr luxemburg_n decamp_v with_o great_a precipitation_n from_o brain_n le_fw-fr comte_n and_o encamp_v at_o estire_n between_o mons_fw-la and_o binch_n behind_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n maine_n for_o his_o great_a security_n 27._o 17._o 1695_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o french_a have_v draw_v all_o their_o force_n towards_o their_o line_n think_v that_o he_o design_v to_o force_v they_o by_o the_o attack_z of_o fort_n knock_n send_v order_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n who_o be_v in_o brabant_n to_o march_v over_o the_o sambre_n to_o invest_v namur_n and_o order_v the_o duke_n of_o wirtembergh_n to_o withdraw_v from_o before_o fort_n knock_n which_o according_o he_o do_v this_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o attack_z be_v but_o a_o faint_a to_o facilitate_v the_o siege_n of_o namur_n which_o design_n be_v keep_v so_o
secret_a that_o even_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtembergh_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o attack_v the_o place_n in_o good_a earnest_n upon_o his_o decamp_a he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o complain_v very_o modest_o to_o the_o king_n who_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o zeal_n and_o secrecy_n and_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o but_o that_o his_o service_n require_v that_o the_o general_n who_o command_v the_o attack_z of_o that_o fort_n shall_v know_v nothing_o of_o his_o real_a design_n 28._o 18._o 1695_o the_o army_n march_v from_o becelaer_n to_o rouselaer_n and_o his_o majesty_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n this_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o french_a line_n several_a squadron_n of_o the_o enemy_n come_v out_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rear_n but_o the_o ally_n march_v in_o so_o good_a order_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o attack_v they_o 29._o 19_o 1672_o the_o town_n of_o dordrecht_n declare_v this_o day_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n their_o stadtholder_n with_o all_o the_o prerogative_n enjoy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o his_o majesty_n army_n have_v decamp_v the_o day_n before_o from_o ballymore_n come_v this_o day_n before_o athlone_n beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o several_a out-ditche_n to_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o english_a town_n and_o our_o man_n lodging_n themselves_o therein_o general_n ginkel_n and_o other_o chief_a officer_n view_v the_o place_n and_o mark_v out_o a_o battery_n which_o begin_v to_o play_v upon_o the_o bastion_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o king_n have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o important_a place_n of_o namur_n leave_v this_o day_n his_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n vaudemont_n to_o observe_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n and_o go_v to_o join_v the_o army_n of_o the_o elector_n which_o sudden_o break_v up_o from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o oudenarde_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o mouse_n 30._o 20._o 1691_o the_o english_a town_n of_o athlone_n be_v this_o day_n take_v by_o storm_n at_o 5_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o the_o irish_a who_o defend_v it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n or_o drown_v except_o those_o that_o can_v make_v their_o escape_n over_o the_o bridge_n into_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o town_n call_v the_o irish_a dit_fw-fr 1692_o this_o day_n the_o castle_n of_o namur_n surrender_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o capitulation_n mounseur_fw-fr luxemburgh_n have_v fortify_v his_o camp_n at_o masy_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o ally_n to_o relieve_v that_o place_n the_o castle_n make_v no_o defence_n at_o all_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o suspicion_n of_o treachery_n that_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n confine_v prince_n brabancon_n governor_n thereof_o to_o the_o citadel_n of_o antwerp_n july_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 21._o 1690_o this_o day_n be_v fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o fleuâ—us_n between_o the_o dutch_a force_n command_v by_o prince_n waldeck_n make_v about_o 25000_o man_n and_o the_o french_a army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o luxemburgh_n be_v 40000_o strong_a the_o fight_n last_v above_o 6_o hour_n and_o though_o the_o dutch_a foot_n be_v forsake_v by_o their_o horse_n yet_o such_o be_v their_o bravery_n that_o the_o french_a can_v never_o break_v 14_o regiment_n who_o retire_v to_o nivelle_n the_o loss_n be_v pretty_a equal_a on_o both_o side_n though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v the_o french_a suffer_v more_o than_o the_o dutch_a but_o they_o leave_v the_o field_n and_o some_o of_o their_o cannon_n and_o so_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n fall_v to_o the_o french_a but_o the_o baggage_n be_v save_v dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n invest_v namur_n this_o day_n and_o secure_v the_o pass_n and_o defile_v between_o the_o sambre_n and_o the_o mouse_n and_o on_o the_o brabant_n but_o have_v not_o man_n enough_o to_o invest_v it_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o condross_n 2._o 22._o 1689_o his_o majesty_n have_v discover_v by_o some_o intercept_a letter_n a_o conspiracy_n in_o england_n against_o his_o government_n to_o aid_v king_n james_n in_o his_o design_n to_o bring_v the_o war_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n think_v fit_a to_o communicate_v these_o paper_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n they_o be_v read_v in_o common-council_n who_o resolve_v thereupon_o to_o present_v a_o loyal_a address_n to_o their_o majesty_n which_o they_o do_v this_o day_n at_o whitehall_n dit_fw-fr 1690_o his_o majesty_n accompany_v by_o prince_n george_n of_o denmark_n arrive_v this_o day_n at_o the_o camp_n of_o loughbrisland_n and_o send_v major_a general_n scravenmoor_n with_o 500_o horse_n and_o a_o detachment_n of_o foot_n to_o observe_v the_o army_n of_o â—he_n rebel_v command_v by_o the_o abdicate_v k._n james_n and_o count_n lauzun_n which_o come_v about_o dundalk_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr boussler_n have_v march_v from_o the_o scheld_v towards_o the_o mouse_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a diligence_n get_v this_o day_n into_o namur_n by_o the_o condross-side_n with_o 8_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o right_o take_v his_o measure_n that_o the_o garrison_n of_o namur_n will_v have_v make_v but_o a_o very_a feeble_a resistance_n if_o the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n have_v have_v the_o conveniency_n to_o pass_v the_o mouse_n and_o invest_v the_o place_n on_o that_o side_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr boussler_n have_v give_v the_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o fortress_n endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o but_o our_o man_n keep_v he_o in_o 3._o 23._o 1672_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n declare_v this_o day_n his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n stadtholder_n of_o their_o province_n as_o those_o of_o zealand_n have_v do_v the_o day_n before_o and_o appoint_v ten_o deputy_n to_o offer_v that_o dignity_n to_o the_o prince_n with_o all_o the_o prerogative_n enjoy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n and_o charge_v their_o deputy_n to_o the_o state_n general_n to_o propose_v that_o his_o highness_n may_v be_v absolve_v of_o the_o oath_n he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v in_o their_o assembly_n not_o to_o accept_v that_o dignity_n the_o prince_n have_v declare_v that_o unless_o the_o state_n do_v absolve_v he_o he_o will_v never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o great_a place_n dit_fw-fr 1690_o his_o majesty_n go_v himself_o this_o day_n with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n four_o mile_n beyond_o newry_n to_o observe_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o way_n through_o which_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o march_v to_o the_o enemy_n dit_fw-fr 1691_o the_o battery_n begin_v this_o day_n to_o play_v on_o the_o irish_a town_n of_o athlone_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o king_n sit_v down_o this_o day_n before_o namur_n take_v his_o post_n on_o the_o side_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o elector_n his_o between_o the_o sambre_n and_o the_o mouse_n 4._o 24._o 1672_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrizeland_n wait_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o offer_v he_o the_o dignity_n of_o stadtholder_n of_o their_o province_n who_o his_o highness_n receive_v very_o gracious_o and_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o venture_v his_o life_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o country_n and_o assert_v their_o liberty_n against_o their_o enemy_n 5._o 25._o 1695_o his_o majesty_n accompany_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o other_o general_a officer_n view_v the_o town_n of_o namur_n and_o the_o pioner_n be_v command_v to_o work_v on_o the_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n and_o contravallation_n the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n with_o most_o of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o army_n be_v send_v towards_o fleurus_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o forage_n and_o to_o cover_v the_o camp_n 6._o 26._o 1690_o the_o king_n march_v from_o newry_n to_o dundalk_v to_o pursue_v the_o irish_a and_o french_a army_n which_o be_v retire_v towards_o the_o river_n boyne_n 7._o â—7_n 1690_o his_o majesty_n review_v his_o army_n near_o dundalk_n consist_v of_o english_a dutch_a dane_n gernans_n and_o french_a make_v in_o all_o about_o 36000_o man_n which_o he_o â—ound_v in_o a_o very_a good_a condition_n the_o same_o day_n a_o party_n of_o â—ppinger's_n dragoon_n bear_v one_o of_o â—he_n irish_a who_o encamp_v that_o â—ay_n near_o the_o boyne_n dit_fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o english_a and_o dutch_a fleet_n command_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o torâ—ington_n come_v this_o day_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o french_a fleet_n on_o the_o â—oast_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 8._o 28._o 1672_o the_o state_n general_n annul_v and_o make_v void_a the_o perpetual_a edict_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n have_v extort_a from_o they_o and_o declare_v the_o prince_n of_o
general_a rout_n the_o general_n run_v away_o into_o tryer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n make_v shift_v to_o save_v themselves_o wherever_o they_o can_v the_o duke_n of_o zell_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o bishop_n of_o osnabrug_n now_o elector_n of_o hanover_n have_v the_o chief_a command_n the_o old_a duke_n of_o lorain_n come_v time_n enough_o to_o share_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr grana_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n ploen_n deserve_v to_o be_v particular_o commend_v dit_fw-fr 1689_o general_n mackay_n defeat_v part_n of_o the_o scot_n rebel_n dit_fw-fr 1695_o the_o english_a fleet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n berkley_n attempt_v this_o day_n the_o bombard_n of_o dunkirk_n but_o the_o enemy_n have_v secure_v the_o ricebank_n and_o wooden_a fort_n with_o pile_n boom_n chain_n and_o float_a ponton_n mount_v with_o cannon_n the_o machine_n vessel_n invent_v by_o mr._n meester_n can_v 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