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A94998
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A true copy of a letter from His Majesty's camp between Mecklin and Vilvoord in Flanders. July 22. / Written by A gentleman of quality in the army, to a friend of his in London.
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Gentleman of quality in the army.
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1693
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Wing T2614A; ESTC R185626
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a_o true_a copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_z his_o majesty_n camp_n between_o mecklin_n and_o vilvoord_n in_o flanders_n july_n 22._o write_a by_o a_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o army_n to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o in_o london_n sir_n on_o tuesday_n last_o be_v the_o 18_o instant_a the_o king_n immediate_o after_o dinner_n receive_v advice_n that_o some_o french_a squadron_n begin_v to_o appear_v on_o the_o hill_n before_o the_o camp_n also_o that_o morning_n we_o hear_v that_o the_o french_a be_v in_o motion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v which_o way_n that_o morning_n i_o have_v rid_v out_o with_o the_o king_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o our_o camp_n and_o i_o hear_v his_o majesty_n ask_v what_o be_v those_o squadron_n see_v some_o at_o a_o good_a distance_n and_o which_o no_o body_n else_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o about_o three_o his_o majesty_n get_v on_o horseback_n and_o soon_o dispose_v the_o army_n into_o its_o due_a order_n for_o receive_v the_o enemy_n if_o they_o advance_v all_o that_o evening_n we_o behold_v the_o enemy_n gentle_o approach_v towards_o we_o and_o our_o army_n as_o well_o as_o they_o lie_v that_o night_n under_o their_o arm_n in_o the_o open_a field_n without_o tent_n or_o any_o refreshment_n his_o majesty_n also_o lie_v that_o night_n in_o one_o of_o his_o coach_n in_o his_o clothes_n the_o next_o morning_n we_o behold_v the_o french_a squadron_n and_o batalion_n near_o to_o we_o expect_v to_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o ground_n where_o we_o have_v post_v ourselves_o and_o where_o we_o have_v towards_o the_o right_n cast_v up_o a_o good_a trench_n in_o the_o night_n time_n it_o be_v since_o say_v that_o the_o french_a do_v little_o expect_v to_o find_v we_o there_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o think_v we_o shall_v retreat_v in_o the_o night_n because_o their_o number_n be_v so_o much_o superior_a to_o we_o for_o they_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v 80000._o whereas_o our_o army_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o 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vigour_n and_o good_a complexion_n which_o i_o never_o see_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v better_a than_o before_o the_o fight_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n hodgkin_n 1693._o