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oudenbourg_n for_o the_o next_o day_n the_o elector_n quarter_n be_v appoint_v at_o ghistel_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o nassau-saarbruck's_a at_o oudenbourg_n upon_o the_o lose_a but_o in_o the_o night_n they_o receive_v order_n to_o go_v immediate_o and_o mark_v the_o camp_n within_o the_o retrenchment_n of_o st._n andré_n before_o bruges_n for_o the_o elector_n have_v receive_v a_o account_n this_o evening_n that_o catinat_n be_v march_v to_o rousselar_n in_o order_n to_o come_v and_o attack_v he_o whilst_o a_o body_n of_o villeroy_n army_n which_o have_v be_v detach_v under_o the_o command_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr surville_n to_o countray_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o march_n to_o bruges_n this_o make_v the_o elector_n resolve_v without_o any_o far_o balance_v to_o go_v and_o secure_v the_o retrenchment_n of_o st._n andré_n with_o his_o army_n upon_o which_o this_o order_n be_v send_v to_o the_o quarter-master_n at_o oudenbourg_n and_o the_o army_n begin_v to_o march_v at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n this_o night_n and_o get_v the_o next_o morning_n within_o the_o retrenchment_n before_o bruges_n not_o without_o some_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n though_o it_o prove_v afterward_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n for_o catinat_n be_v not_o yet_o stir_v from_o becelar_a however_o it_o be_v true_a that_o surville_n be_v come_v to_o courtray_v with_o the_o six_o battallion_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n above_o mention_v doubtless_o upon_o some_o design_n this_o retrenchment_n have_v be_v repair_v late_o with_o no_o alteration_n but_o the_o take_n in_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n andré_n and_o gazoon_v that_o be_v face_v with_o turf_n both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a good_a condition_n the_o elector_n take_v his_o quarter_n during_o this_o camp_n at_o schipstal_n the_o land_v place_n from_o ostend_n to_o bruges_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o nassau_n be_v mark_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n andré_n the_o 29_o the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n army_n advance_v from_o becelar_n and_o come_v to_o incamp_v at_o rousselar_a with_o the_o right_n here_o and_o leave_v about_o hooghleede_n but_o the_o marechal_n himself_o go_v this_o day_n to_o courtray_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o marechal_n of_o villeroy_n who_o have_v come_v there_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o elector_n march_n have_v break_v their_o measure_n for_o villeroy_n return_v to_o his_o army_n the_o next_o day_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr surville_n be_v order_v back_o with_o the_o body_n under_o his_o command_n to_o helchin_n the_o 30_o in_o a_o general_n forage_v along_o the_o scheld_v the_o marechal_n of_o villeroy_n take_v occasion_n to_o demolish_v a_o old_a castle_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v at_o caure_n upon_o that_o river_n situate_v upon_o a_o little_a mount_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o where_o they_o always_o keep_v a_o small_a garrison_n of_o 30_o or_o 40_o man_n detach_v from_o the_o citadel_n of_o ghendt_fw-ge but_o have_v now_o be_v reinforce_v upon_o villeroy_n march_n towards_o the_o scheld_v more_o to_o run_v upon_o party_n than_o for_o any_o defence_n and_o all_o the_o spaniard_n be_v make_v prisoner_n the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n who_o have_v come_v back_o the_o 29_o from_o courtray_v to_o the_o army_n march_v upon_o the_o left_a from_o rousselar_a to_o dixmuyde_v and_o encamp_v with_o his_o right_n at_o hantsame_a near_o cortemarck_n and_o his_o left_a at_o esene_n towards_o that_o town_n have_v the_o brook_n of_o hantsame_a before_o he_o and_o his_o head_n quarter_n at_o zarren_a where_o at_o his_o come_n up_o to_o this_o camp_n he_o be_v join_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n with_o the_o troop_n under_o his_o command_n which_o have_v encamp_v all_o this_o while_n about_o furne_z and_o ipres_n consist_v of_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o battallion_n and_o some_o squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n so_o that_o the_o marechal_n of_o catinat_n be_v now_o reckon_v near_o 60_o battallion_n strong_a and_o about_o 80_o squadron_n but_o all_o the_o water_n have_v be_v let_v out_o at_o newport_n upon_o his_o march_n hither_o the_o water_n about_o this_o camp_n be_v find_v too_o brackish_a and_o unwholesome_a and_o therefore_o on_o the_o 31th_o the_o army_n pass_v the_o brook_n of_o hanisame_a to_o come_v more_o towards_o torhout_n and_o wynendale_n and_o encamp_v with_o the_o left_a upon_o the_o wood_n of_o be_v the_o right_a at_o werckene_n and_o the_o general_n quarter_n at_o waldesloo_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n have_v put_v bruges_n under_o cover_n as_o well_o as_o his_o army_n by_o encamp_v in_o the_o retrenchment_n of_o st._n andré_n take_v care_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o canal_n and_o newport_n whereupon_o lorne_n and_o buchan_n regiment_n be_v order_v to_o guard_v the_o canal_n of_o newport_n the_o first_o at_o laffine_n and_o the_o second_o at_o snaeskirk_n and_o soutlandt_n be_v order_v from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o bruges_n back_n to_o major_a general_n fagel_n at_o lombarzyde_n the_o duke_n of_o holstein-ploen's_a dragoon_n and_o the_o battallion_n of_o harsolt_n marquet_n dona_n and_o la_fw-fr mothe_n be_v order_v at_o the_o come_n to_o st._n andré_n camp_n to_o go_v and_o post_v themselves_o behind_o the_o canal_n of_o bruges_n which_o with_o the_o regiment_n of_o fagel_n and_o reinardt_n already_o there_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v all_o along_o to_o ghendt_fw-ge the_o 29_o his_o highness_n go_v to_o newport_n to_o see_v every_o thing_n thereabouts_o in_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o defence_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n order_v major_a general_n schlipenbach_n with_o four_o squadron_n of_o dutch_a horse_n two_o of_o bavarian_a cuirassier_n and_o six_o of_o brandenbourg_n to_o march_v that_o way_n with_o ten_o or_o twelve_o piece_n of_o cannon_n brigadier_n rantsaw_v be_v also_o send_v to_o incamp_v with_o the_o battallion_n of_o willekens_n rantsaw_n obergen_n schack_n and_o weed_n behind_o the_o canal_n of_o ostend_n over_o against_o plassendale_n the_o water_n be_v let_v out_o at_o newport_n to_o overflow_v all_o the_o country_n about_o it_o towards_o furne_z and_o dixmuyde_v and_o a_o garrison_n be_v put_v into_o the_o chateau_n of_o ghistel_n and_o the_o elector_n have_v give_v his_o order_n at_o newport_n come_v back_o the_o same_o day_n to_o the_o camp_n at_o schipstall_n near_o bruges_n his_o highness_n have_v be_v inform_v the_o day_n before_o that_o the_o barrier_n upon_o the_o line_n of_o furne_z have_v now_o be_v shut_v up_o two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o without_o suffer_v any_o body_n either_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o which_o give_v some_o apprehension_n for_o newport_n but_o it_o be_v quick_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o conti_n who_o be_v come_v post_n to_o dunkirk_n in_o order_n to_o embark_v with_o his_o retinue_n and_o about_o 1000_o choose_a man_n and_o volontier_n on_o board_n of_o a_o small_a squadron_n of_o light_a frigate_n command_v by_o the_o chevalier_n bantam_n to_o sail_v for_o dant_fw-la sick_a and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o election_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n by_o the_o cardinal_n primate_n and_o his_o party_n which_o since_o the_o diet_n at_o warsaw_n have_v again_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o party_n in_o a_o rokosz_n or_o confederation_n of_o the_o party_n meet_v at_o the_o cardinal_n summons_n which_o invite_v the_o prince_n to_o come_v into_o poland_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o protect_v his_o friend_n but_o this_o expedition_n be_v make_v too_o late_o when_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n be_v already_o crown_v and_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o government_n which_o conti_n party_n can_v not_o now_o deprive_v he_o of_o and_o thus_o that_o expedition_n fail_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o conti_n after_o have_v remain_v a_o great_a while_n on_o ship_n board_n in_o the_o road_n of_o dantzick_n be_v force_v to_o come_v back_o without_o be_v able_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n the_o three_o of_o september_n the_o elector_n who_o have_v never_o be_v at_o sea_n go_v to_o blankenberg_n a_o little_a borough_n inhabit_v by_o none_o but_o fisherman_n septemb_n septemb_n between_o ostend_n and_o sluys_n where_o he_o and_o his_o retinue_n go_v on_o board_n of_o several_a fishing-boat_n a_o little_a way_n out_o to_o sea_n to_o try_v the_o temper_n of_o this_o element_n two_o or_o three_o privateer_n be_v send_v out_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o guard_v the_o coast_n and_o the_o elector_n have_v almost_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o see_v a_o sea_n engagement_n for_o they_o be_v pursue_v back_o into_o ostena_n by_o some_o french_a privateer_n which_o oblige_v his_o highness_n after_o have_v be_v some_o few_o hour_n at_o sea_n to_o come_v back_o to_o blankenberg_n and_o from_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o six_o