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army_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr germany_n who_o have_v be_v during_o the_o campagne_n with_o a_o small_a force_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n and_o have_v leave_v such_o other_o order_n as_o he_o think_v requisite_a he_o return_v to_o court_n in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v have_v stay_v there_o for_o some_o time_n and_o take_v his_o repose_n but_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v when_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n enforce_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n mercy_n have_v chaâ—ed_v marshal_n de_fw-fr guebriant_n on_o this_o side_n the_o rhine_n his_o army_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v that_o without_o a_o speedy_a and_o numerous_a re-inforcement_n he_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o some_o person_n of_o equal_a quality_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o enguien_v to_o lead_v that_o re-inforcement_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v mutiny_n and_o disband_v of_o themselves_o in_o regard_n the_o soldier_n be_v afraid_a of_o 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can_v joyâ—n_v his_o men._n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o turenne_n commit_v a_o fault_n in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v surprise_v meriendaâ—_n he_o make_v amends_o for_o it_o with_o as_o much_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o by_o that_o presence_n of_o mind_n which_o make_v he_o find_v out_o remedy_n in_o conjuncture_n more_o difficult_a and_o more_o imminent_a danger_n he_o make_v a_o very_a honourable_a retreat_n still_o defend_v himself_o with_o a_o heroic_a bravery_n and_o conduct_n till_o he_o get_v to_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o fight_v rather_o like_o a_o victor_n then_o vanquish_v but_o the_o loss_n which_o france_n sustain_v by_o that_o ill_a success_n be_v more_o advantageous_o repair_v by_o the_o d._n of_o enguien_v who_o be_v send_v into_o germany_n in_o june_n the_o prince_n presence_n give_v new_a confidence_n to_o the_o french_a who_o be_v something_o terrify_v and_o infus'dâ—_n into_o they_o that_o courage_n that_o boldness_n and_o 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best_a of_o the_o terror_n which_o he_o have_v strike_v into_o the_o enemy_n immediate_o he_o seize_v upon_o the_o most_o considerable_a place_n upon_o the_o rhine_n and_o cast_v the_o enemy_n into_o a_o perfect_a consternation_n by_o the_o take_n of_o wimphen_n and_o roâ—tambuâ—gh_n but_o in_o regard_n he_o design_v a_o noble_a expeditionâ—_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o heilbrun_n he_o think_v it_o behove_v he_o to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o weaken_v the_o bavarian_a army_n which_o will_v â—e_v still_o oppose_v his_o enterprise_n so_o that_o without_o consult_v any_o far_o after_o he_o have_v prepare_v every_o thing_n ready_a he_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n who_o lie_v encamp_v upâ—n_o several_a hillock_n between_o wend_v and_o norling_n marshal_v grammont_n command_v the_o right_a wing_n where_o be_v the_o french_a cavalry_n with_o arnaut_n campmaster_n general_n of_o the_o carbine_n turenne_n leâ—_n the_o left_a wing_n where_o be_v all_o the_o german_a cavalry_n 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the_o duke_n have_v a_o design_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o that_o post_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o opportunity_n shall_v present_v itself_o nevertheless_o the_o enterprise_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o pass_v between_o the_o three_o flank_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o castle_n and_o the_o village_n which_o he_o design_v to_o take_v but_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o whatsoever_o risco_fw-la he_o run_v he_o undertake_v to_o make_v a_o onset_n with_o the_o infantry_n only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o he_o drive_v the_o enemy_n from_o the_o place_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o two_o wing_n which_o march_v towards_o their_o cavalry_n may_v receive_v no_o annoyance_n from_o the_o bavarian_o but_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o may_v advance_v under_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o own_o man_n fire_v there_o be_v also_o another_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v for_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o assail_a the_o village_n in_o flank_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v leaâ—t_o the_o man_n who_o make_v the_o onset_n shall_v be_v beaâ—en_v by_o those_o that_o stand_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o bavarian_n so_o that_o they_o push_v forward_o into_o the_o plain_a and_o be_v go_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o french_a baggage_n when_o a_o german_a regiment_n not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o gaveâ—_n they_o chase_n the_o french_a also_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o disorder_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v tâ—ey_n 〈◊〉_d loose_v the_o victory_n the_o right_a wing_n be_v uâ—terâ—y_o break_v in_o regard_n they_o have_v make_v no_o resâ—stâ—â—â—_n be_v vanquish_v almost_o without_o strike_v a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o turenne_n with_o the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o lâ—ft_n winâ—_n which_o he_o command_v break_v into_o the_o â—irst_n â—iâ—e_v of_o the_o enemy_n right_a wing_n though_o much_o more_o numerous_a than_o he_o which_o have_v be_v extreme_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o continual_a fire_n of_o the_o bauâ—riâ—n_a infantry_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o make_v amends_o in_o some_o sort_n â—or_a the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o french_a soldier_n the_o sâ—coâ—â—_n line_n of_o the_o enemy_n put_v themselves_o at_o the_o saâ—â—_n instant_a in_o a_o condition_n to_o second_v their_o â—irâ—t_n aâ—â—_n charge_v some_o squadron_n in_o the_o flank_n but_o aâ—â—â—his_v nothing_o terrifid_v turenne_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 〈◊〉_d enemy_n begin_v to_o make_v their_o best_a of_o some_o little_a advantage_n which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v if_o tureâ—ne_o hâ—d_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o but_o the_o duke_n have_v spy_v he_o in_o that_o condition_n advance_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a with_o his_o second_o line_n and_o have_v rally_v the_o â—irst_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n imaginable_a he_o and_o turenne_n charge_v the_o enâ—my_n both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o have_v break_v soâ—e_a of_o their_o squadron_n put_v all_o their_o troop_n in_o disorder_n here_o the_o duke_n have_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a soldier_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o great_a captain_n be_v shoot_v in_o the_o elbow_n with_o a_o pistol_n bâ—llet_n which_o however_o do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o act_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o till_o than_o there_o have_v be_v only_o some_o slight_a skirmish_n though_o there_o have_v already_o beeâ—_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o blood_n spill_v and_o a_o great_a many_o officer_n of_o note_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n but_o because_o they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o come_v to_o a_o general_n battelâ—_n the_o bavarian_o have_v bring_v down_o their_o body_n of_o reserve_n and_o the_o troop_n which_o have_v break_v the_o right_a wing_n that_o turenne_n second_v the_o duke_n order_v the_o heâ—sians_n to_o advance_v together_o with_o his_o own_o infantry_n and_o cavalry_n and_o march_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o â—â—ainst_v the_o enemy_n the_o
time_n to_o obtain_v a_o considerable_a succour_n this_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o affair_n on_o both_o side_n when_o the_o answer_n from_o the_o court_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v write_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o though_o the_o minister_n start_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o dunkirk_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o design_n of_o attempt_v it_o right_o judge_v that_o if_o it_o succeed_v the_o take_n of_o that_o place_n will_v prove_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o queen_n regency_n thereupon_o they_o refer_v it_o again_o to_o the_o prince_n to_o consider_v whither_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o enterprise_n or_o no._n the_o design_n therefore_o be_v resolve_v upon_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o in_o the_o prince_n thought_n but_o go_v to_o work_v and_o to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o season_n winter_n draw_v on_o a_o pace_n and_o already_o begin_v to_o pinch_v the_o army_n for_o the_o security_n therefore_o of_o furne_z the_o prince_n leave_v bosquet_n governor_n with_o a_o garâ—ison_n of_o 1200_o foot_n and_o 100_o horse_n with_o instruction_n to_o send_v continual_o to_o the_o camp_n corn_n hay_o and_o straw_n all_o the_o soldier_n hâ—d_n order_n then_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o march_v and_o the_o 19_o of_o september_n the_o whole_a french_a army_n set_v forward_o from_o furne_z to_o dunkirk_n consist_v of_o between_o nine_o and_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o thousand_o horse_n without_o any_o baggage_n or_o that_o rabble_n of_o useless_a people_n that_o usual_o follow_v great_a army_n gassion_n and_o ranzan_n marshal_n of_o france_n command_v under_o the_o prince_n the_o first_o have_v pass_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o warfare_n have_v attain_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o prince_n favour_n the_o other_o a_o native_a of_o germany_n but_o long_o devote_v to_o france_n find_v his_o service_n recompense_v with_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o which_o the_o french_a nobility_n can_v aspire_v these_o two_o have_v under_o they_o for_o lieutenant_n villequier_n &_o la_fw-fr ferâ—e_fw-fr imbrand_n chastillon_n la_fw-fr moussaye_v arnauld_n palluaâ—_n lavat_fw-la chabot_n castelnau_n and_o marsin_n campâ—marshals_n to_o the_o prince_n quince_z roaneâ—te_n and_o miossan_n be_v the_o same_o under_o gassion_n normanty_a sicot_n and_o clanleu_n under_o ranzau_n they_o have_v under_o they_o very_o good_a officer_n few_o volunteersâ—_n but_o among_o those_o that_o be_v be_v the_o duke_n of_o retsâ—_n â—_z who_o diligence_n near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n during_o the_o whole_a campaigne_n make_v he_o to_o be_v great_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o montauzier_n who_o ride_v post_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o prince_n upon_o the_o first_o rumour_n of_o the_o siege_n the_o country_n between_o furne_z and_o dunkirk_n be_v intercut_v with_o several_a canal_n between_o the_o new_a river_n and_o the_o colme_z beyond_o which_o towards_o the_o north_n the_o down_n extend_v themselves_o and_o the_o sea-sand_n the_o prince_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o divide_v the_o army_n into_o three_o part_n as_o well_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o this_o country_n as_o to_o invest_v dunkirk_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v get_v out_o of_o furne_z this_o disposal_n render_v his_o march_n more_o easy_a and_o swift_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o the_o three_o body_n which_o he_o have_v separate_v may_v arrive_v before_o the_o town_n all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o choose_v that_o side_n next_o the_o town_n as_o the_o most_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n of_o newport_n where_o the_o enemy_n lie_v encamp_v he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o regiment_n of_o persâ—n_n enguien_v conti_n albert_n and_o mazarâ—n_o vattevilâ—e's_n regiment_n of_o swisser_n and_o the_o battallion_n of_o english_a under_o tilliot_n hacquins_n and_o hansfer_v his_o cavalry_n consist_v of_o the_o queen_n gendarme_n those_o of_o conde_n enguien_v longâ—eville_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr hospital_n and_o grammont_n the_o light_a horse_n of_o conde_n and_o enguien_v the_o royal_a regiment_n those_o of_o enguien_v mazarin_n grammont_n sceaux_n meille_fw-fr marsin_n binse_n and_o four_o troop_n of_o arnaud_n carabine_n the_o most_o part_n of_o these_o body_n have_v always_o serve_v under_o he_o and_o the_o trial_n he_o have_v put_v they_o upon_o give_v he_o such_o reason_n to_o confide_v in_o they_o that_o it_o be_v much_o to_o their_o honour_n gassion_n take_v the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o prince_n along_o the_o river_n that_o run_v from_o furne_z to_o dunkirk_n with_o the_o company_n of_o french_a guard_n six_o company_n of_o swiss_n guard_n the_o regiment_n of_o picardy_n and_o navarr_n one_o of_o walloon_n under_o borrnonville_n one_o of_o swisser_n under_o guy_n and_o a_o battallion_n of_o english_a under_o rocpy_a for_o his_o cavalry_n he_o have_v his_o own_o regiment_n with_o those_o of_o coasâ—in_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fueilâ—ade_n villequier_n rocheguyon_n coevures_n bergere_fw-la strefâ—_n tillar_n and_o bussyalmoru_n ranzau_fw-mi march_v through_o the_o country_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o new_a river_n with_o six_o company_n of_o the_o french_a guard_n the_o regiment_n of_o piedmont_n and_o orleans_n and_o the_o swisser_n of_o molondin_n his_o cavalry_n consist_v of_o the_o regiment_n of_o orleans_n dela_n ferte_fw-la imbaud_n roquelaure_n beaujeau_n eclinvilliers_n noirlieuâ—_n â—_z with_o his_o own_o together_o with_o the_o fuselâ—ers_n and_o cravate_v the_o artillery_n command_v by_o cosse_n st._n marsin_n chouppe_n and_o le_fw-fr bordeâ—_n consist_v of_o fifteen_o heavy_a canon_n some_o middling_a and_o small_a piece_n some_o bomb_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o granade_n after_o a_o march_n of_o six_o hour_n the_o whole_a army_n arrive_v before_o dunkirk_n not_o have_v meet_v with_o any_o considerable_a obstacle_n only_o ranzau_n be_v constrain_v to_o drive_v the_o enemy_n from_o four_o redoubt_n which_o they_o hold_v upon_o the_o canal_n that_o lead_v from_o dunkirk_n to_o bergues_n through_o which_o he_o pass_v nor_o will_v it_o have_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o have_v force_v they_o in_o some_o hour_n will_v they_o have_v hold_v out_o till_o their_o canon_n can_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v so_o soon_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o miry_a way_n which_o the_o rain_n have_v break_v but_o whither_o they_o want_v resolution_n or_o whether_o they_o think_v to_o spare_v their_o soldier_n they_o quit_v the_o three_o first_o redoubt_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o bridge_n lay_v to_o get_v at_o they_o and_o retreat_v to_o the_o four_o which_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o town_n and_o immediate_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n fallâ—ed_v out_o of_o dunkirk_n and_o put_v themselves_o behind_o the_o fort_n as_o it_o be_v think_v with_o a_o design_n to_o dispute_v it_o but_o afterward_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o favour_v the_o retreat_n of_o their_o foot_n which_o be_v there_o engage_v for_o noirmonstier_n who_o be_v command_v to_o take_v in_o the_o fort_n and_o who_o have_v already_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v march_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o latter_a at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o also_o cause_v the_o first_o squadron_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o orleans_n to_o advance_v and_o order_v genlis_n to_o take_v a_o hundred_o musketeer_n of_o the_o french_a guard_n and_o seize_v upon_o certain_a old_a ruin_n that_o lay_v between_o the_o fort_n and_o the_o town_n but_o that_o strike_v a_o fear_n into_o the_o enemy_n lest_o we_o shall_v hinder_v their_o return_n and_o make_v they_o judge_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o stay_v any_o long_o so_o that_o they_o make_v away_o after_o a_o slight_a skirmish_n and_o the_o french_a van_n currier_n drive_v they_o to_o their_o very_a counterscarp_n dunkirk_n be_v seat_v among_o the_o down_n that_o rise_v up_o with_o their_o white_a head_n on_o the_o north_n side_n from_o eschelle_n to_o calais_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v bound_v by_o furne_z and_o newport_n southward_o it_o look_v towards_o berguen_n and_o flanders_n mardike_n lie_v to_o the_o west_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sea_n wash_v it_o to_o the_o north._n the_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v very_o small_a and_o almost_o every_o way_n enclose_v by_o that_o of_o berguen_n the_o largeness_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o seaâ—_n st._n eloy_n preach_v the_o gospel_n build_v a_o chapel_n there_o in_o former_a age_n of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o remain_v still_o to_o be_v see_v near_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o it_o derive_v both_o name_n and_o original_a dunkirk_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o down_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o have_v build_v the_o steeple_n of_o st._n eloyâ—s_n â—s_z church_n 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