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night_n at_o two_o different_a place_n to_o make_v his_o approach_n before_o the_o rousselar_a porte_fw-fr which_o be_v the_o weak_a side_n of_o the_o town_n be_v command_v here_o by_o a_o rise_a ground_n and_o at_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o canal_n that_o go_v from_o the_o kenoque_n to_o newport_n to_o which_o dixmuyde_n be_v join_v by_o a_o short_a causfey_n from_o the_o furne_z porte_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o bridge_n over_o this_o canal_n defend_v without_o by_o a_o ravelin_n mote_v and_o palissadâ—d_v and_o within_o with_o a_o square_n earthen_a work_n palissade_v their_o second_o approach_n be_v of_o this_o side_n to_o attack_v this_o ravelin_n that_o cover_v the_o bridge_n we_o have_v begin_v a_o new_a work_n by_o rousselar_a port_n to_o put_v the_o town_n in_o a_o better_a defence_n against_o the_o rise_a ground_n of_o this_o side_n but_o it_o be_v not_o finish_v the_o 16_o the_o french_a begin_v to_o fire_n before_o rousselar_a porte_fw-fr with_o a_o battery_n of_o eight_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o three_o mortar_n but_o they_o do_v we_o very_o little_a damage_n the_o enemy_n work_v very_o quiet_o without_o any_o disturbance_n from_o we_o and_o though_o they_o make_v their_o approach_n under_o our_o cannon_n yet_o the_o gunner_n have_v no_o order_n to_o fire_n the_o 16_o at_o night_n the_o enemy_n advance_v their_o trench_n within_o musket-shot_a of_o the_o palissade_n and_o the_o next_o day_n 17_o in_o the_o morning_n major-generalâ—_a ellemberg_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n of_o the_o commanding-officer_n of_o the_o several_a regiment_n and_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o state_n of_o the_o garrison_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v bring_v their_o trench_n very_o near_o the_o glacis_fw-la particular_o before_o the_o new_a work_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o imperfect_a will_v bring_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o town_n after_o it_o which_o can_v not_o then_o resist_v above_o four_o hour_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v make_v considerable_a approach_n before_o furne_z port_n to_o attack_v the_o ravelin_n that_o cover_v the_o bridge_n and_o that_o they_o already_o begin_v to_o fire_n against_o it_o that_o the_o water_n from_o which_o he_o expect_v a_o considerable_a advantage_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n on_o this_o side_n do_v not_o rise_v sufficient_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o sluice_n of_o newport_n be_v open_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v the_o engineer_n of_o the_o garrison_n upon_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o promise_v that_o the_o town_n can_v hold_v out_o four_o hour_n if_o it_o be_v vigorous_o assault_v so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v take_v by_o assault_n if_o they_o resist_v for_o which_o consideration_n he_o propose_v to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o capitulate_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o place_n upon_o honourable_a term_n and_o save_v the_o garrison_n the_o majority_n of_o the_o command_a officer_n of_o the_o several_a regiment_n consent_v to_o capitulate_v but_o whether_o they_o consent_v to_o capitulate_v upon_o the_o honourable_a term_n they_o have_v afterward_o i_o can_v tell_v major_a doncaston_n who_o be_v the_o young_a in_o the_o council_n of_o war_n refuse_v positive_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v ro_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o suffer_v no_o loss_n and_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o yet_o master_n of_o the_o counterscarp_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o honour_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n so_o soon_o but_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v of_o opinion_n to_o capitulate_v the_o major-general's_a aid_n the_o camp_n be_v send_v with_o a_o drum_n to_o the_o cocovered_a way_n towards_o the_o enemy_n trench_n before_o rousselar_a port_n and_o the_o chamade_a be_v beat_v and_o hostage_n exchange_v the_o whole_a day_n be_v spend_v in_o contestation_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o cessation_n of_o
shall_v be_v make_v prisoner_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o cartel_n make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n and_o that_o prince_n vaudemont_n according_o reclaim_v these_o prisoner_n the_o fortnight_n be_v expire_v and_o offer_v their_o ransom_n yet_o â—he_v marechal_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n by_o the_o frâ—nch_a king_n order_n refuse_v to_o return_v they_o till_o the_o campagne_n shall_v be_v over_o all_o which_o be_v notorious_a violation_n of_o the_o capitulation_n without_o the_o least_o regard_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o public_a faith_n all_o the_o while_o our_o soldier_n be_v thus_o detain_v prisoner_n contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n they_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v they_o to_o make_v they_o take_v on_o with_o the_o late_a king_n officer_n by_o which_o mean_v a_o great_a many_o soldier_n have_v be_v force_v away_o from_o our_o service_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v as_o many_o as_o can_v have_v be_v lose_v in_o a_o brave_a defence_n of_o dixmuyde_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o pretext_n to_o capitulate_v be_v for_o the_o pretend_a safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o regiment_n in_o a_o place_n not_o tenable_a against_o the_o enemy_n power_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v this_o very_a capitulation_n which_o have_v ruin_v and_o spoil_v several_a fine_a and_o good_a regiment_n and_o have_v render_v some_o almost_o incapable_a of_o do_v the_o king_n any_o service_n for_o some_o time_n i_o wish_v for_o my_o part_n that_o i_o can_v have_v be_v silent_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o i_o can_v like_o the_o painter_n have_v draw_v a_o curtain_n over_o this_o spot_n and_o blemish_n of_o our_o campaign_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n yet_o the_o body_n of_o the_o garrison_n have_v the_o same_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o their_o commander_n that_o do_v such_o wonder_n before_o namur_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o brave_a will_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o this_o easy_a siege_n nor_o take_v any_o exception_n against_o it_o for_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o offend_v any_o man_n or_o to_o say_v any_o that_o may_v detract_v from_o his_o reputation_n the_o french_a have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o dixmuyde_n the_o marechal_n de_fw-fr velleroy_n march_v with_o his_o army_n the_o 19_o from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o rousselar_a to_o arseâ—â—_n whence_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuqueres_fw-la be_v immediate_o detach_v with_o a_o body_n of_o foot_n to_o attack_v deinse_a offerrelâ—s_n â—s_z regiment_n have_v be_v send_v to_o reinforce_v this_o garrison_n from_o the_o camp_n at_o oostackre_n the_o brigadier_n command_v in_o it_o the_o day_n before_o the_o place_n be_v invest_v the_o regiment_n of_o scheltinga_n be_v send_v here_o from_o audenarde_n to_o relieve_v the_o swedish_n regiment_n that_o be_v in_o garrison_n which_o go_v back_o to_o audenarde_n in_o the_o place_n of_o scheltinga_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o feuquieres_n be_v detach_v with_o a_o body_n of_o foot_n to_o attack_v deinse_a the_o marechal_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n order_v a_o body_n of_o horse_n to_o pass_v the_o lys_n at_o gathlen_n to_o invest_v the_o place_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o this_o river_n before_o peteghem_n which_o join_v to_o deinse_v by_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n this_o place_n be_v not_o strong_a by_o situation_n and_o the_o fortication_n about_o it_o be_v but_o a_o good_a retrenchment_n palissade_v which_o be_v double_a towards_o arseel_v one_o within_o another_o this_o be_v the_o weak_a side_n of_o the_o town_n the_o rest_n be_v a_o morass_n cause_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o lâ—s_n without_o this_o double_a retrenchment_n distant_a a_o good_a musket-shot_a from_o the_o place_n there_o be_v a_o star-work_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o arseel_v and_o thielt_v we_o have_v great_a magazine_n of_o hay_n in_o this_o place_n and_o eight_o piece_n of_o cannon_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr summon_v the_o governor_n to_o surrender_v the_o place_n who_o offer_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o honourable_a term_n but_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr will_v hear_v of_o none_o but_o those_o of_o prisoner_n of_o war_n to_o which_o brigadier_n offerrel_n consent_v and_o the_o capitulation_n be_v sign_v the_o 20_o and_o the_o place_n deliver_v to_o the_o french_a without_o fire_v a_o canonshot_n of_o eiâ—ther_n side_n upon_o these_o condition_n first_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v not_o be_v plunder_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o soldier_n but_o their_o arms._n ii_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o send_v all_o their_o baggage_n and_o horse_n with_o their_o servant_n and_o baggage-man_n with_o a_o good_a escorte_n to_o ghent_n iii_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v their_o saddle-horse_n along_o with_o they_o for_o their_o march_n and_o after_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a iv_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o wear_v their_o sword_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o from_o they_o v._o that_o all_o the_o garrison_n both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v have_v one_o of_o the_o conquer_a town_n in_o the_o low_a country_n for_o their_o prison_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o liberty_n shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o vi_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_n as_o other_o with_o their_o horse_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o cloister_n of_o nun_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o plunder_n or_o any_o other_o molestation_n which_o be_v sign_v at_o the_o camp_n before_o deinse_v the_o 30_o of_o july_n new_a style_n by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr the_o garrison_n be_v send_v to_o douai_n and_o cambray_n which_o the_o enemy_n can_v have_v send_v if_o they_o will_v as_o far_o as_o luxemburgh_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o capitulation_n and_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o garrison_n of_o dixmuyde_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o french_a have_v take_v away_o all_o our_o magazine_n which_o they_o send_v by_o water_n to_o courtray_v they_o demolish_v the_o place_n and_o take_v away_o the_o palissade_n as_o for_o dixmuyde_v the_o enemy_n propose_v to_o demolish_v the_o place_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v a_o garrison_n here_o nor_o we_o neither_o else_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o winter_n quarter_n the_o magistrate_n of_o dixmuyde_n make_v the_o proposition_n to_o the_o elector_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o mutual_a conseâ—t_n this_o place_n be_v to_o remain_v demolish_v and_o so_o it_o continue_v this_o winter_n without_o any_o garrison_n the_o french_a all_o this_o while_n be_v master_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o canal_n of_o bruges_n which_o they_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v but_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o country_n on_o our_o side_n of_o the_o canal_n prince_n vaudemont_n command_v sir_n david_n collier_n with_o 8_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o 250_o horse_n 12_o to_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o canal_n upon_o the_o marechal_n de_fw-fr villeroyâ—s_n â—s_z motion_n towards_o deinse_n the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n leave_v his_o camp_n at_o placendal_n the_o 19_o and_o march_v to_o bruges_n and_o encamp_v at_o oedelghem_n near_o cruy_v port_n to_o cover_v the_o place_n or_o to_o join_v prince_n vaudemont_n upon_o occasion_n sir_n henry_n bellassis_n be_v leave_v at_o placendal_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n as_o he_o march_v from_o thence_o to_o bruges_n by_o this_o disposition_n the_o canal_n be_v guard_v from_o ghent_n to_o bruges_n and_o so_o to_o ostend_v sir_n david_n collier_n guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o canal_n near_o ghent_n the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n be_v near_o bruges_n and_o sir_n henry_n bellassis_n at_o plaiendal_n beside_o all_o this_o prince_n vaudemont_n post_v the_o regiment_n of_o mackay_n and_o torsay_n at_o mulenstein_n a_o passage_n upon_o the_o canal_n of_o sas_n van_fw-mi ghendt_fw-ge which_o cover_v the_o prince_n army_n at_o oostackre_n which_o be_v now_o reduce_v to_o sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o battallion_n by_o all_o these_o detachment_n which_o be_v so_o prudent_o order_v that_o the_o french_a never_o offer_v to_o pass_v the_o canal_n to_o get_v into_o the_o pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr waes_n villeroy_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o deinse_n come_v near_o to_o ghent_n with_o his_o army_n and_o incampâ—d_v with_o his_o main_a body_n between_o nevel_n where_o he_o have_v his_o right_n and_o gottem_n upon_o the_o lys_n where_o he_o have_v his_o left_a a_o considerable_a detachment_n of_o his_o horse_n pass_v the_o lys_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o design_n then_o upon_o audâ—narde_n the_o town_n of_o ghent_n have_v the_o marechal_n the_o villero_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n for_o their_o near_a neighbour_n
battalion_n include_v mackay_n and_o torsay_n that_o lie_v encamp_v upon_o his_o right_n to_o defend_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o canal_n of_o sasvan-ghendt_a at_o mulenstein_n and_o 22._o squadron_n of_o english_a horse_n and_o 7._o dutch_a all_o the_o dragoon_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n near_o bruges_n villeroy_n be_v encamp_v with_o the_o french_a army_n since_o the_o take_n of_o deinse_n near_o ghendt_fw-ge with_o his_o right_n at_o nevel_n and_o his_o left_a at_o gothem_n upon_o the_o lys_n where_o he_o remain_v five_o or_o six_o day_n but_o before_o we_o attend_v his_o army_n from_o hence_o to_o brabant_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o barbarity_n and_o inhumanities_n which_v the_o french_a soldier_n commit_v in_o this_o desolate_a country_n which_o be_v all_o at_o their_o devotion_n of_o the_o french_a side_n of_o the_o canal_n of_o bruges_n they_o plunder_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o strip_v a_o great_a many_o naked_a and_o not_o only_o the_o village_n and_o country_n people_n feel_v the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o the_o soldier_n but_o the_o church_n and_o cloister_n and_o nothing_o though_o never_o so_o sacred_a and_o holy_a can_v escape_v their_o sacrilegious_a hand_n they_o steal_v all_o the_o chalice_n that_o they_o can_v find_v either_o in_o church_n or_o priest_n house_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o it_o and_o rob_v the_o transubstantiated_a sacrament_n of_o his_o dwelling_n and_o habitation_n at_o torhout_n a_o considerable_a borough_n they_o ruin_v the_o place_n plunder_v the_o inhabitant_n strip_v the_o best_a of_o they_o naked_a and_o their_o beastly_a fury_n carry_v they_o to_o the_o very_a cloister_n ravish_v without_o distinction_n the_o nun_n as_o well_o as_o other_o woman_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o french_a pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a defender_n of_o the_o catholic_n cause_n as_o if_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o 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placendal_n whilst_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n be_v at_o bruges_n come_v up_o to_o this_o place_n upon_o the_o duke_n march_v to_o ghendt_fw-ge and_o the_o regiment_n of_o tiffany_n and_o buchan_n be_v detach_v from_o his_o body_n to_o reinforce_v prince_n vaudemont_n army_n so_o that_o sir_n henry_n bellasis_n have_v at_o bruges_n under_o his_o command_n 10_o battalion_n and_o 2_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n have_v draw_v off_o the_o regiment_n of_o strathnaver_n and_o george_n hamilton_n from_o newport_n and_o belcastell_n from_o ostend_n the_o 29_o prince_n vaudemont_n march_v through_o brussels_n from_o deghem_n and_o encamp_v without_o halleporte_n and_o fort_n de_fw-fr monterey_n with_o his_o right_n upon_o the_o hill_n that_o lie_v just_a over_o the_o river_n senne_n and_o his_o left_a at_o the_o namur_n port_n where_o he_o immediate_o order_v the_o army_n to_o retrench_v and_o fortify_v this_o rise_a ground_n which_o
from_o maestricht_n to_o the_o french_a frontier_n by_o a_o captain_n of_o dragoon_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o rich_a sword_n for_o a_o present_a and_o other_o present_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n beside_o a_o lovis_n d'_fw-fr or_o to_o every_o dragoon_n of_o the_o detachment_n in_o his_o way_n go_v to_o dinant_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o brevet_n by_o which_o he_o be_v create_v duke_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o french_a king_n satisfaction_n of_o his_o conduct_n in_o this_o siege_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr â—uisâ—ard_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n promise_v the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o first_o promotion_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr megrigny_n ingenier_n and_o major-general_n be_v make_v lieutenant_n general_n and_o the_o brigadier_n laumont_n quelus_n st._n laurens_n and_o l'_n abadie_n major-general_n and_o several_a colonel_n brigadier_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sensible_a they_o have_v do_v 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the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o count_n nassau_n lieutenant-general_n go_v to_o brussels_n to_o wait_v upon_o prince_n vaudemont_n to_o receive_v his_o order_n for_o our_o army_n before_o he_o go_v to_o 'loo_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o go_v the_o next_o day_n to_o concert_v with_o his_o majesty_n the_o business_n about_o winter-quarter_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n about_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o next_o campagn_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o count_n nassau_n miss_v very_o narrow_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o french_a party_n that_o have_v creep_v between_o halle_n and_o brussels_n in_o their_o return_n to_o the_o camp_n count_n nassaus_n two_o aid_v de_fw-fr camp_n be_v make_v prisoner_n just_a behind_o he_o and_o carry_v to_o charleroy_n these_o be_v not_o the_o only_a gentleman_n that_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n their_o little_a skulk_v party_n be_v 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