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about_o 9_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o come_v that_o night_n to_o senlis_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1673._o after_o the_o queen_n have_v be_v at_o her_o devotion_n and_o lay_v that_o night_n at_o the_o lovure_n in_o paris_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v to_o st._n german_a en_fw-fr say_v finis_fw-la
a_o journal_n of_o the_o war_n with_o holland_n since_o his_o most_o christian_a majesty_n departure_n from_o paris_n until_o his_o return_n with_o a_o continuation_n of_o what_o happen_v after_o the_o king_n return_n into_o france_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a oxford_z print_v at_o the_o theater_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1673._o a_o journal_n of_o the_o war_n with_o holland_n since_o his_o most_o christian_a majesty_n departure_n from_o paris_n until_o his_o return_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a at_o the_o theater_n in_o oxford_n m.dc.lxiii_o a_o list_n of_o the_o general_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n army_n in_o holland_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n army_n the_o king_n at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o force_n in_o person_n monsieur_fw-fr generalissimo_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n general_n lieutenant_z generals_z mounseur_fw-fr the_o count_n de_fw-fr soissons_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fueillade_n duke_n of_o roannez_fw-fr m._n the_o count_n du_fw-fr lude_n general_n of_o the_o ordinance_n m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr lorge_n m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr rochefort_n m._n de_fw-fr gadagne_fw-fr feild-marshal_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n m._n martinet_n m._n de_fw-fr montal._n m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr genlis_n m._n de_fw-fr vitry_n general_a officer_n with_o title_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n general_n of_o the_o horsâ—_n m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr soissons_fw-fr colonel_n general_n of_o the_o suisse_n m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr ranes_n colonel_n general_n of_o the_o dragoon_n m._n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr fourille_n camp_n masteâ—_n of_o the_o light-horse_n quartermaster_n general_n m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr froullé_fw-fr major_a general_n of_o the_o army_n m._n de_fw-fr saintsandoux_fw-fr quarter-master_n of_o the_o army_n m._n de_fw-fr langlée_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr champlay_n the_o son_n brigadier_n of_o horse_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o count_n de_fw-fr roye_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr füeillée_n m._n de_fw-fr chazeron_n m._n the_o â—illoys_v m._n de_fw-fr koniksmarck_n m._n the_o caluaut_n m._n de_fw-fr rovuray_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr villiers_n brigadier_n of_o foot_n m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr beauveau_fw-fr m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr castelnau_n adjutant_n of_o the_o camp_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o count_n d'_fw-fr ajen_n m._n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr albret_n m._n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr nogent_n m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr grancé_n m._n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr angeau_fw-fr m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr breauté_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr cavois_fw-fr m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr termes_n m._n d'_fw-fr artois_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche-courton_a beside_o these_o adjutant_n of_o the_o camp_n there_o â—re_n other_o that_o belong_v to_o each_o of_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n and_o to_o the_o feild-marshal_n a_o list_n of_o the_o general_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n monsieur_fw-fr the_o prince_n general_n lieutenant_z generals_z m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr guiche_n m._n de_fw-fr s._n aure._n m._n foucault_n m._n the_o count_n d'estrade_fw-mi the_o father_n feild-marshal_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o count_n du_fw-fr plessis_n m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr nogent_n m._n the_o magalotty_a m._n de_fw-fr choiseul_n major_a general_n of_o the_o army_n m._n the_o trassy_a captain_n of_o the_o guard_n commissary_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cardonniere_n brigadier_n of_o horse_n m._n de_fw-fr montauban_n m._n de_fw-fr fourneaux_n m._n de_fw-fr beauvezé_fw-fr m._n vivien_n brigadier_n of_o foot_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr puysieux_n lieutenant_n colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n de_fw-fr turenne_n m._n de_fw-fr s._n micault_n colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n de_fw-mi condé_v m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n d'_fw-fr anguyen_n mounseur_fw-fr ......._o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o admirable_a judgement_n and_o a_o deep_a foresight_n think_v it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o secure_v his_o frontier_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o send_v a_o fly_a army_n of_o 10_o or_o 12_o thousand_o man_n into_o flanders_n under_o the_o command_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nancré_fw-fr he_o appoint_v also_o a_o army_n for_o roussillon_n and_o give_v the_o command_n of_o it_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr bret_n colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n des_fw-fr vaisseaux_fw-fr and_o governor_n of_o douai_n and_o whereas_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequy_n who_o be_v design_v to_o command_v a_o army_n in_o holland_n be_v impede_v his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o recall_v mounseur_fw-fr the_o count_n de_fw-fr chamilly_n who_o be_v go_v lieutenant_n general_n to_o m._n the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n and_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o command_n of_o that_o army_n with_o two_o mareschal_n the_o camp_n who_o be_v m._n de_fw-fr vaubrun_n nogent_n and_o m._n the_o chevalier_n du_fw-fr plessis_n prâlin_n major_a general_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marilliere_n brigadier_n of_o horse_n m._n de_fw-fr joyeuse_fw-fr m._n the_o pierrefitte_n last_o of_o all_o m._n the_o duke_n of_o luxembourg_n be_v sole_a commander_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ally_n of_o munster_n and_o colen_n campmaster_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o ally_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr renel_n colonel_n of_o the_o foot_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mornas_n so_o many_o army_n from_o all_o side_n can_v not_o but_o contain_v a_o prodigious_a number_n of_o soldier_n which_o be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o company_n out_o of_o which_o be_v compose_v regiment_n and_o of_o a_o number_n of_o these_o brigade_n of_o which_o here_o follow_v a_o particular_a a_o account_n of_o the_o king_n force_n for_o his_o war_n with_o holland_n force_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n house_n the_o horse_n the_o first_o body_n of_o horse_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n house_n be_v at_o present_a the_o guard_n du_fw-fr corpse_n since_o his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v for_o they_o against_o the_o gendarme_n who_o former_o hold_v the_o first_o rank_n and_o the_o first_o company_n of_o the_o guard_n or_o archer_n du_fw-fr corpse_n be_v the_o scotch_a guard_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr novailles_fw-fr and_o m._n the_o count_n d'_fw-fr again_o his_o son_n in_o reversion_n it_o consist_v of_o 360_o mistress_n two_o lieutenant_n two_o ensign_n two_o exempt_v two_o adjutant_n major_n four_o brigadier_n eight_o vnder-brigadiers_a and_o so_o in_o the_o three_o other_o company_n the_o second_o command_v by_o m._n de_fw-fr rochefort_n of_o 260_o man_n the_o three_o under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr duras_n of_o 260._o man_n the_o four_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr lauzun_n and_o since_o be_v command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o luxembourg_n of_o 260_o man_n the_o company_n of_o the_o gendarme_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salle_n caillebot_n captain_n lieutenant_n and_o at_o present_a be_v command_v by_o m._n the_o prince_n due_a de_fw-fr soubise_n rohan_n of_o 200._o man_n the_o light-horse_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n of_o 200_o man_n two_o company_n of_o musquetier_n the_o first_o call_v the_o grey_a command_v by_o mons_fw-la the_o count_n d'artagnan_o of_o 300_o man_n the_o second_o call_v the_o black_a under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n colbert_n de_fw-fr mauleurier_n at_o present_a command_v by_o m._n de_fw-fr monbron_n of_o 300_o man_n scotch_a company_n of_o gendarme_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr hautâ—feville_n of_o 100_o man_n english_a company_n of_o gendarme_n command_v by_o sr_n george_n hamilton_n of_o a_o 100_o man_n english_a company_n of_o light-horse_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n d'hautteman_n of_o a_o 100_o man_n company_n of_o gendarmes_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourgogne_n command_v by_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr broglio_n former_o eusign_v of_o the_o king_n gendarme_n of_o a_o 100_o man_n company_n of_o the_o queen_n gendarme_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr garot_n of_o 150_o man_n company_n of_o the_o queen_n light-horse_n command_v by_o m._n de_fw-fr velliers_n of_o 150_o man_n company_n of_o monseigneur_n the_o dauphin_n gendarme_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trousse_n of_o 200_o man_n company_n of_o monsieur_n the_o dauphin_n light-horse_n command_v by_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr rieux_n of_o 100_o man_n company_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr gendarmes_fw-fr command_v by_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roque_n of_o 150_o man_n company_n of_o monsieurs_fw-fr light-horse_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ......_o of_o 150_o man_n company_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr anjou_n gendarme_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr genlis_n of_o 100_o man_n beside_o a_o company_n of_o the_o guard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porte_fw-fr under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr valsemé_fw-fr as_o also_o cent_z guards_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prevosté_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr sourche_n but_o
these_o do_v not_o fight_v the_o foot_n guard_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n house_n french_a regiment_n of_o guard_n consist_v of_o 30_o company_n 100_o man_n each_o m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fevillade_n colonel_n swiss_n regiment_n of_o guard_n 10_o company_n 200_o man_n each_o m._n de_fw-fr molondin_n colonel_n the_o hundred_o swiss_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o m._n de_fw-fr varde_n other_o regiment_n of_o foot_n the_o old_a body_n picardy_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marck_n 70_o company_n 50_o man_n each_o beside_o officer_n champagne_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr monime_n 70_o company_n navarre_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ......_o 70_o company_n piedmont_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n 70_o company_n normandy_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr meilâ—y_n 70_o company_n la_fw-fr marine_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr tonnecharante_fw-fr 70_o company_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o regiment_n some_o of_o which_o be_v heretofore_o call_v the_o little_a old_a one_o but_o be_v now_o mix_v with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v distinguish_v only_o by_o seniority_n of_o which_o here_o follow_v a_o list_n auvergne_z under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr coevures_fw-fr 33_o company_n sault_n under_o the_o command_n of_o monsieur_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr sault_n 33_o company_n castelnau_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr castelnau_n 33_o company_n rambures_z under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr rambures_n 33_o company_n la_fw-fr marine_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ....._o 33_o company_n bandeville_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr bandeville_n 16_o company_n the_o regiment_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n martinet_n at_o present_a command_v by_o m._n de_fw-fr monbron_n 100_o company_n the_o regiment_n royal_a under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n d'arpajou_fw-mi and_o m._n de_fw-fr pierrefitte_n 70_o company_n the_o regiment_n d'anjou_fw-mi under_o the_o command_n of_o monsieur_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr s._n geran_fw-ge 70_o company_n lyonnois_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n 25_o company_n praslin_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o chevalier_n du_fw-fr plessis_n 18_o company_n dauphin_z under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr beringhen_fw-mi 70_o comp._n the_o regiment_n des_fw-fr vaisseaux_fw-fr under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n le_fw-fr bret_n 80_o comp._n crussol_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr crussol_n 18_o comp._n montaigâ—_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n d'o_o 10_o comp._n turenne_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr turenne_n m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr puisieux_n lieutenant_n colonel_n 33_o comp._n la_fw-fr motte_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n 17_o comp._n dampierre_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr dampierre_n 16_o comp._n louvigny_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr louvigny_n second_o son_n to_o m._n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr grammont_n 18_o comp._n grancé_fw-la under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr grancé_n 16_o comp._n la_fw-fr rhine_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr moussy_n 70_o comp._n mompezat_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr mompezat_n 16_o comp._n orleans_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n 33_o comp._n artois_n under_o the_o command_n of_o monsieur_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr senlis_n 33_o comp._n bretagne_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr noyon_n 16_o comp._n carignan_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr carignan_n 16_o comp._n chasteauneuf_a under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n of_o chasteauneuf_a 16_o comp._n sourche_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr sourche_n 18_o comp._n vendosme_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr vendosme_n la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr 18_o comp._n conty_n under_o the_o command_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n de_fw-fr conty_n la_fw-fr fere_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ......_o condé_v under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o prince_n m._n de_fw-fr s._n micault_n colonel_n 17_o comp._n anguyen_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n colonel_n 17_o comp._n jonzac_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr jonzac_n 18_o comp._n monperoux_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr monperoux_n 16_o comp._n boüillon_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr boüillon_n 16_o comp._n bourgogne_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr chamilly_n 33_o comp._n la_fw-fr marine_n nouveaux_fw-fr under_o the_o command_n of_o ......._o vermandois_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n gassay_v 20_o comp._n fusilier_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o count_n de_fw-fr lude_n general_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o which_o this_o regiment_n attend_v of_o 24_o comp._n the_o foreign_a regiment_n of_o foot_n alsace_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ........._o of_o 12_o comp._n each_o of_o which_o of_o 180_o man_n beside_o officer_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o the_o forementioned_a company_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v that_o be_v there_o be_v 50_o man_n complete_a in_o the_o french_a body_n the_o scotch_a and_o english_a under_o the_o command_n of_o sr_n george_n hamilton_n 10_o company_n 120_o man_n each_o roussillon_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ......_o 20_o company_n 120_o man_n each_o furstemburg_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o its_o 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