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foot_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n which_o belong_v particular_o to_o denmark_n holstein_n and_o oldenburg_n horse_n men._n regiment_n of_o danish_a guard_n consist_v of_o six_o troop_n 75_o man_n in_o each_o troop_n lieutenant_n general_n pless_n colonel_n with_o officer_n of_o all_o sort_n 500_o regiment_n of_o holstein_n guard_n consist_v of_o nine_o troop_n each_o fifty_o with_o the_o officer_n colonel_n bass_n 450_o col._n berensdorf_n s_o regiment_n nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n john_n rantzaw_v nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n rave_v nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n swanwedle_n nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n bassum_fw-la nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n nemerson_n nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n hulst_n nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n sturk_n nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n otto_n rantzaw_v nine_o troop_n 450_o col._n gam_n nine_o troop_n 450_o total_a 5450_o dragoon_n men._n baron_fw-fr lyondale_n colonel_n 500_o norway_n col._n bee_n