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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 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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 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the_o state_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o follow_a question_n be_v propose_v whether_o a_o regency_n with_o the_o administration_n of_o regal_a power_n under_o the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v k._n james_n be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n divide_v content_v 48_o non_fw-fr content_n 51._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr february_n 11._o 1._o 1661._o charles_n ii_o demand_n from_o the_o state_n some_o paper_n which_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n his_o sister_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n by_o her_o will_n till_o the_o young_a prince_n shall_v come_v to_o age_n but_o the_o state_n refuse_v it_o as_o be_v themselves_o guardian_n to_o the_o prince_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o pretence_n of_o a_o breach_n between_o they_o 12._o 2._o 1651_o the_o state_n general_n the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 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the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o appear_v as_o king_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n march_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 29._o 19_o  _fw-fr 1_o 20._o  _fw-fr 2._o 21._o he_o send_v back_o part_n of_o the_o dutch_a force_n for_o holland_n 3._o 22._o 1689_o king_n william_n issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n order_v the_o irish_a rebel_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n by_o april_n next_o follow_v dit_fw-fr 1696_o the_o king_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o conspirator_n against_o his_o sacred_a person_n forbear_v to_o go_v a_o hunt_n they_o have_v resolve_v to_o murder_v his_o majesty_n in_o a_o narrow_a lane_n at_o turnham-green_a and_o be_v command_v by_o sir_n george_n barclay_n send_v over_o by_o king_n james_n and_o the_o french_a king_n for_o that_o villainous_a design_n 4._o 23._o 1689_o the_o king_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o the_o bill_n to_o declare_v the_o convention_n a_o parliament_n and_o for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o same_o 4._o 23._o 1696_o several_a warrant_n 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