An
Impartial
Account
of
the
Late
Famous
Siege
,
and
most
Noble
Defence
of
MONS
,
&c.
MONS
,
as
it
hath
been
the
Miracle
of
the
Age
,
and
Wonder
of
its
Enemies
(
for
unparalled
Courage
and
Resolution
)
ought
now
to
be
the
Work
of
each
Ingenious
Writer
,
and
Discourse
of
every
Martial
Man
.
Fame
has
already
spoke
sufficient
in
the
praise
of
that
undaunted
City
,
whose
Actions
I
now
mean
to
particularize
.
But
before
I
enter
upon
the
particulars
of
the
Siege
,
I
shall
give
the
Reader
an
Account
of
the
Province
of
Hanault
,
and
scituation
of
Mons
.
Hanault
is
so
named
of
the
River
Hayne
,
which
runs
through
it
.
It
is
the
chief
of
the
Walloon
Provinces
,
it
bordereth
on
the
North
with
Brabant
and
Flanders
,
belonging
to
the
King
of
Spain
,
on
the
South
with
Champain
and
Piccardy
,
two
Provinces
belonging
to
the
French
,
on
the
East
with
the
Province
of
Namur
,
and
on
the
West
with
the
Sheld
,
and
part
of
Flanders
Gallican
.
It
is
twenty
Leagues
long
,
and
sixteen
broad
;
the
Air
is
wholsome
,
and
the
Soil
good
,
by
reason
that
the
Country
is
watered
with
many
Rivers
,
as
the
Scheld
,
the
Sambre
,
the
Tender
,
and
many
other
small
Rivulets
:
There
are
also
in
it
many
Lakes
,
Marshes
,
Ponds
,
Pools
,
Fountains
,
goodly
Woods
and
pleasant
Forests
.
It
aboundeth
with
fragrant
and
fair
Pastures
and
Meadows
for
all
kind
of
Cattle
,
with
good
Fruits
and
profitable
Trees
,
and
is
replenished
with
great
plenty
of
good
Corn
.
In
some
part
of
it
are
Iron-Mines
,
Lead
,
and
Quarries
of
Stone
,
for
all
kind
of
Buildings
,
with
great
Store
of
White-lime
and
Coal
.
In
this
Country
are
Twenty
Four
Walled
Towns
;
namely
,
Mons
,
Valenciennes
,
Bouchain
,
Quesnoy
,
Conat
,
Landressy
,
Amesnes
,
Chimay
,
Mariemburg
,
Segny
,
Brain
le
Compte
,
Eughien
,
Halle
,
Lesme
,
Cheure
,
Ath
,
St.
Guisline
,
and
Leaze
.
There
are
also
950
Villages
,
with
many
Castles
and
Signiories
.
Many
of
the
Villages
are
great
and
fair
,
and
have
Titles
of
Honour
annexed
to
them
;
as
,
Pequicourt
,
Fontayn
,
Laling
,
Montigny
,
Antonig
,
Barlamon
,
Barbauson
,
Aimeries
,
and
many
others
.
The
City
of
MONS
,
or
Berghen
,
receives
its
Name
from
its
Scituation
,
which
latter
,
in
their
Language
,
signifies
a
Mountain
or
Hill
;
but
the
rise
of
the
Earth
there
is
so
gentle
,
as
it
cannot
be
said
to
be
Mountainous
.
The
City
is
strong
,
as
well
by
natural
Scituation
,
as
the
mutual
Industry
of
Fortifications
.
It
is
cut
through
on
the
lower
side
by
a
little
Rivulet
called
Trulla
,
which
as
soon
as
it
goes
out
of
it
,
falls
into
another
somewhat
bigger
,
called
Hayne
,
which
crossing
through
the
Province
,
before
it
be
gotten
quite
out
,
falls
into
the
Scheld
;
and
on
this
side
is
a
Moras
,
the
Earth
here
being
very
Spungy
:
It
's
Fortified
likewise
round
about
with
strong
and
excellent
Walls
,
Turrets
,
and
Gates
;
to
which
are
joyned
many
Regular
Works
,
according
to
the
Modern
way
,
as
Hornworks
,
Half-Moons
,
Counterscarps
,
Bastions
,
Redoubts
,
&c.
there
are
likewise
three
large
deep
Ditches
or
Moats
,
with
a
strong
Castle
or
Cittadel
,
very
good
Ramparts
,
and
a
River
running
by
the
Fortifications
.
The
Buildings
of
the
City
,
both
private
and
publick
,
were
very
fair
and
beautiful
;
here
is
the
noble
Nunnery
of
St.
Valdrude
;
their
Churches
are
Built
after
the
Ancient
manner
of
Architecture
,
with
sumptuous
Arches
,
and
goodly
Pillars
of
Marble
and
Porphyry
;
the
Stadt
Heuse
or
Town-Hall
is
of
excellent
Workmanship
.
This
City
was
surprised
by
the
French
Hugonets
in
the
Year
1572.
who
got
in
great
quantities
of
Arms
in
Fatts
,
under
pretence
of
Merchandize
;
and
having
seiz'd
on
the
Gates
,
they
let
in
the
Army
of
Count
Lodowick
of
Nassau
,
Brother
to
a
William
Prince
of
Orange
,
but
it
was
soon
after
retaken
for
the
King
of
Spain
,
by
the
Duke
of
Alva
.
The
Prince
de
Bergh
,
who
was
the
late
Governor
,
has
his
Title
from
the
Place
,
and
most
,
or
all
his
Estate
lies
in
the
Province
,
he
is
related
to
the
House
of
Nassau
.
The
First
Letter
.
THe
French
King
having
had
a
longing
desire
to
bring
this
City
to
his
Subjection
,
resolv'd
,
by
an
early
Campaign
,
on
the
attempting
of
it
this
Spring
,
pursuant
to
which
Resolutions
,
he
caus'd
to
be
laid
up
this
last
Winter
in
Valenciennes
,
Cambray
,
and
other
Frontier
Places
,
vast
and
almost
Incredible
quantities
of
Hay
,
Oats
,
and
other
Forrage
for
a
numerous
Army
of
Horse
:
And
having
given
Orders
to
his
Generals
to
draw
his
Troops
from
their
several
Quarters
,
as
well
on
the
side
of
the
Rhine
,
as
in
Flanders
,
sending
the
very
Troops
of
his
Houshold
,
Grand
Musqueteers
,
Gens
d'
Arms
,
and
Light
Horse
,
&c.
On
the
14
of
March
,
New-Stile
,
the
French
Army
,
Commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Luxenburgh
,
and
the
Marquis
de
Boufflers
,
&c.
directed
their
March
towards
Mons
.
On
the
15th
,
their
Cavalry
,
consisting
of
42
Squadrons
,
began
to
Invest
it
in
a
formal
manner
.
The
16th
and
17th
was
spent
chiefly
in
the
Marching
up
of
the
Foot
,
and
the
Regular
placing
them
in
their
several
Posts
.
On
the
18th
the
Marquis
de
Boufflers
sent
a
Summons
to
the
Prince
de
Bergue
,
to
Surrender
the
Town
on
Honourable
Conditions
,
telling
him
,
The
King
,
the
Dauphine
,
and
all
the
flower
of
France
would
be
there
to
oblige
him
to
it
:
But
the
Prince
rejected
his
Proposals
,
telling
him
,
That
he
was
glad
to
hear
that
so
great
a
King
would
be
there
in
Person
,
to
be
witness
of
the
Gallant
and
Brave
Defence
he
was
resolved
to
make
;
at
the
same
time
,
as
well
Burghers
as
Regular
Troops
,
with
an
unanimous
Voice
and
undaunted
Resolutions
,
resolved
to
defend
it
to
the
utmost
of
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
;
which
Answers
,
not
suiting
with
the
French
desire
,
nor
the
hopes
they
had
of
an
early
Surrender
,
made
them
prepare
for
Action
.
This
Evening
the
Garrison
made
a
Sally
on
the
Enemy
,
with
1800
young
Men
of
the
Town
on
Foot
,
and
Four
Squadrons
of
Horse
and
Dragoons
,
Commanded
by
Colonel
Harcourt
;
and
in
this
Action
they
cut
off
500
of
the
French
.
The
19th
the
French
began
to
work
on
their
Line
of
Circumvallation
,
having
forced
in
near
20000
Boors
or
Country
People
that
Inhabit
in
the
Neighbourhood
of
Mons
,
imploying
them
as
well
in
working
on
their
Lines
,
as
diging
drains
for
the
Marshes
,
which
render'd
the
Town
inaccessible
on
the
side
towards
France
;
and
for
the
more
effectual
draining
of
the
Moras
,
they
brought
along
with
them
new
Invented
Machines
,
likewise
great
Planks
for
their
Cannon
:
They
work'd
very
hard
in
their
Trenches
,
the
19th
,
20th
,
and
21st
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Garrison
was
not
Idle
:
On
the
20th
,
the
Inhabitants
made
a
great
Fire
to
destroy
the
Blinds
of
the
Enemy
:
And
on
Sunday
the
21st
,
they
made
a
great
Sally
in
order
to
demolish
a
Fortified
Mill
near
the
Counterscarp
;
in
which
Action
200
French
were
Killed
and
Drowned
.
On
the
22d
,
the
French
King
came
into
the
Camp
in
Person
,
being
accompanied
with
the
Dauphin
,
the
Duke
de
Charles
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
&c.
and
as
the
French
gave
out
,
That
the
King
brought
with
him
Seven
Millions
in
Gold
,
to
distribute
among
such
as
should
signalize
their
Valour
in
the
Siege
:
It
was
thought
that
the
Trenches
would
have
been
opened
this
day
,
but
not
being
ready
,
the
French
King
made
very
little
stay
in
the
Camp
,
but
returned
to
St.
Guislain
,
where
he
has
his
Quarters
;
and
the
Dauphin
to
his
Quarters
at
Maubeuge
.
The
French
King
thinking
himself
so
sure
of
reducing
the
Place
immediately
,
that
while
he
was
in
the
Camp
,
he
gave
the
Gevernment
of
it
to
the
Sieur
de
Rubenton
,
a
Colonel
of
his
Guards
.
The
Second
Letter
.
THe
Garrison
of
Mons
was
Composed
of
6
Regiments
of
Dutch
,
2
of
Germans
,
2
of
Walloons
,
one
of
Spaniards
,
and
800
Spanish
Horse
,
making
in
all
about
6500
Men
;
and
the
Burghers
that
bore
Arms
in
the
Town
were
about
the
same
Number
,
most
of
them
Disciplined
and
well
experienced
Men
;
the
Garrison
,
to
prevent
their
being
incommoded
by
the
Enemies
Bombs
,
immediately
applyed
themselves
to
uncover
their
Houses
,
and
unpave
their
Street
;
the
Regular
Garrison
had
generally
the
Command
of
the
Out-Works
,
and
the
Burghers
,
that
of
the
Ramparts
,
and
in
the
Town
the
Magazines
;
it
being
their
own
voluntary
desire
,
and
there
was
always
a
great
Harmony
and
good
understanding
between
the
Burghers
and
the
Regular
Troops
;
there
was
a
Treasonable
practice
discovered
in
the
Town
to
have
blown
up
the
great
Magazine
of
Powder
,
which
was
very
near
taking
effect
,
the
lighted
Match
being
found
within
few
Inches
of
the
Train
,
several
of
the
Conspirators
were
seized
,
(
proving
to
be
French
Spies
;
)
But
the
Principal
who
was
an
Advocate
,
and
out
of
whose
Garden
the
Mine
was
made
,
made
his
Escape
to
the
French
Army
.
On
the
24th
.
Colonel
Branaccio
,
and
several
other
considerable
Officers
got
into
the
Town
;
At
the
same
time
the
Prince
de
Beigne
,
the
Governour
,
sent
a
Gentleman
to
the
Marquis
de
Castanaga
Governour
of
Flanders
,
to
Inform
him
of
the
State
and
Condition
of
the
Town
.
On
the
25th
.
Monsieur
Lovis
sent
a
Bravado
Message
to
the
Magistrates
and
Burghers
of
Mons
,
that
in
consideration
the
King
had
been
there
in
Person
,
for
every
day
they
held
out
,
they
should
pay
One
hundred
Crowns
.
On
the
other
Hand
,
A
Gentleman
got
into
the
Town
,
with
a
Message
from
the
Governour
of
Flanders
,
wherein
he
acquainted
the
Magistrates
and
Burghers
,
that
they
should
be
freed
from
Taxes
for
twenty
Years
if
they
defended
the
Place
till
Relief
came
;
At
a
Councel
of
War
in
the
French
Camp
,
at
which
were
the
Famous
Monsieur
Vaubon
,
and
four
other
Engineers
,
they
assured
the
King
that
he
should
take
the
Place
in
10
Days
,
from
the
time
of
his
Troops
first
appearing
before
it
;
Publick
Prayers
were
made
at
Paris
,
and
in
all
the
French
Conquests
for
the
Success
of
the
French
Army
at
this
Siege
.
The
Third
Letter
.
ON
the
26th
.
about
Eleven
a
Clock
at
Noon
,
the
French
opened
their
Trenches
with
three
Batteries
,
with
which
they
began
to
play
on
the
Town
;
their
Lines
of
Circumvallation
were
of
a
vast
Circuit
,
extending
at
least
four
Leagues
,
their
Trenches
were
eight
Foot
deep
,
and
twenty
two
Foot
broad
.
In
the
Afternoon
of
the
same
Day
,
the
French
began
to
play
on
the
Town
,
from
three
Batteries
,
one
near
the
Gate
of
Barlemont
,
the
other
betwixt
the
Gates
of
Havery
and
Nimy
;
they
continued
for
three
Days
,
successively
,
to
Fire
very
furiously
,
and
threw
into
the
Place
great
Numbers
of
Bombs
,
many
of
which
were
of
500
l.
weight
;
they
continued
to
Batter
the
Plac●
with
150
pieces
of
Cannon
,
most
of
which
were
48
pounders
.
The
French
King
,
at
his
Arrival
in
the
Camp
on
the
22th
.
took
a
Review
of
his
Army
,
which
was
then
increased
to
48000
Foot
,
and
20000
Horse
,
without
Reckoning
the
Army
under
the
Marshal
de
Humeirs
,
which
lay
4
Leagues
from
Mons
,
and
consisted
of
20000
Men
,
being
designed
to
observe
the
Confederates
on
the
Coast
of
Lisle
,
and
,
if
occasion
were
,
to
joyn
the
French
Army
.
The
French
Bombs
on
the
first
and
second
days
after
the
opening
the
Trenches
,
set
several
Houses
on
Fire
in
the
Town
;
but
by
the
indefatigable
Industry
of
the
Burghers
,
they
were
soon
Quenched
;
one
of
their
first
Batteries
,
by
reason
of
the
loosness
of
the
Earth
,
su●●●
in
,
that
their
Balls
could
hardly
reach
the
Walls
of
the
City
;
they
kept
playing
from
Morning
till
Night
,
and
by
Night
set
forward
their
Approaches
.
The
Enemy
on
the
27th
.
made
several
Attacks
on
the
Outworks
,
but
particularly
on
a
Wind-Mill
Hill
,
and
a
Redoubt
,
which
stands
near
the
Suburbs
,
on
the
River
;
but
were
as
often
,
with
great
Bravery
,
Repulsed
by
the
Garrison
,
with
the
loss
of
800
Men
,
among
which
were
several
considerable
Officers
:
But
,
with
their
fourth
Attack
in
the
Evening
,
they
made
themselves
Masters
of
it
.
But
the
next
Morning
the
Besieged
retook
it
,
who
not
being
able
to
keep
it
,
blew
up
the
Mill
,
and
retir'd
into
the
Town
:
In
these
four
Assaults
the
French
lost
2000
Men
.
On
Thursday
the
29th
,
early
in
the
Morning
,
the
Enemy
made
a
great
and
Vigorous
Attack
upon
an
Half-Moon
,
which
was
the
Outwork
that
cover'd
the
Hornwork
that
's
next
the
Gate
of
Barlemont
,
(
on
which
side
chiefly
they
Attackt
the
Town
,
)
but
were
receiv'd
by
the
Besieged
,
with
great
Resolution
and
Bravery
;
and
after
a
very
sharpe
Dispute
,
the
French
were
beaten
back
with
a
great
Slaughter
;
and
soon
after
the
Besieged
made
three
very
successful
Sallies
;
In
which
,
and
in
the
Attack
the
French
just
before
made
on
the
Horn-work
,
they
killed
above
1200
Men
,
with
little
loss
on
the
side
of
the
Besieged
;
The
French
were
likewise
observed
to
carry
away
above
60
Wagon-Loads
of
their
Wounded
Men
,
to
the
Camp
.
The
Fourth
Letter
.
ON
the
30th
,
the
French
Troops
were
observed
to
be
in
a
continual
Motion
from
one
side
of
their
Camp
to
the
other
,
which
plainly
discover'd
their
uneasiness
,
for
fear
Relief
should
come
to
the
Town
;
the
next
day
they
ordered
a
Camp
to
be
Marked
out
,
for
50000
Chosen
Men
,
Commanded
by
the
Dauphin
;
at
the
same
time
they
ordered
great
Numbers
of
the
Boars
to
be
employ'd
in
Cutting
down
Timber-Trees
,
to
be
assistant
to
them
,
in
barricading
up
the
cover'd
Road
that
leads
to
Brussells
.
April
the
first
,
the
Enemies
Cannon
having
widened
the
Breach
in
the
Half-Moon
,
of
the
Hornwork
that
's
next
to
the
Gate
of
Barlemont
,
they
gave
order
for
the
Storming
of
it
a
third
time
,
which
they
did
with
7000
chosen
Men
,
a
great
part
of
which
were
Switzers
;
and
after
a
sharp
Dispute
,
wherein
they
had
killed
a
great
many
Men
,
they
carried
the
Fort
;
the
French
had
killed
and
wounded
in
these
three
several
Assaults
,
(
as
the
Deserters
give
account
)
above
3000
Men
,
among
which
were
many
Officers
of
Note
;
the
first
Attack
they
made
was
with
4000
,
the
second
with
6000
,
and
this
last
with
7000.
By
Deserters
,
that
lately
Arriv'd
in
the
Town
,
we
understood
that
the
French
Army
were
increased
to
a
vast
Body
,
there
being
the
chief
Force
and
Flower
of
France
,
as
likewise
most
of
the
English
Gentlemen
and
Officers
,
who
were
Retainers
on
the
late
King
James
;
that
the
French
were
judged
to
be
in
the
whole
,
that
is
,
in
the
Trenches
before
the
Place
,
in
their
Camp
,
and
upon
the
Lines
in
Flanders
,
about
85
Battalions
,
and
200
Squadrons
;
that
is
about
One
hundred
thousand
Men
,
of
which
there
was
already
killed
,
Sick
and
Wounded
about
twelve
thousand
:
That
the
Marquis
de
Boufler's
Head-Quarters
were
at
the
Abby
of
St.
Dennis
;
and
those
of
the
Marshal
de
Luxenburg
,
the
same
he
had
in
the
year
1678
,
when
the
Prince
of
Orange
obliged
him
to
quit
the
Bloccus
of
Mons
:
That
the
great
Officers
of
the
French
▪
Army
,
were
mightily
surpriz'd
at
the
Vigorous
Defence
made
by
the
Besieged
;
for
that
when
they
first
set
down
before
it
,
they
expected
to
have
carried
the
Place
in
few
days
:
That
besides
Bouflers
and
Luxenburg
,
there
was
in
the
Camp
the
Marshal
de
Duras
,
and
la
Fevillade
,
who
Commanded
as
Generals
;
and
under
them
Commanded
the
Prince
de
Soubize
,
the
Marquis
de
Foyeuse
,
the
Sieur
du
Rubantel
,
the
Duke
de
Vendesme
,
and
the
Sieur
Rose
,
as
Lieutenant-Generals
;
and
the
Marquis
de
Villars
,
the
Marquis
de
Congis
,
the
Duke
de
Bourbon
,
the
Prince
de
Conti
,
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
the
Grand
Prior
of
France
,
and
the
Count
de
Mont
Chevrevil
,
as
Marshals
de
Camp
.
The
Fifth
Letter
.
HIS
Britanick
Majesty
,
having
receiv'd
an
Account
at
Loo
,
by
an
Express
from
the
Marquis
de
Castanaga
,
That
on
the
15th
past
,
the
City
of
Mons
was
Invested
by
the
French
Cavalry
,
prepared
for
his
speedy
Return
to
the
Hague
;
and
in
the
mean
time
gave
Orders
for
the
drawing
together
,
with
all
possible
diligence
,
the
Troops
of
Holland
,
Brandenburgh
,
Liege
,
&c.
and
that
they
should
March
directly
to
the
Neighbourhood
of
Brussels
.
On
the
21st
,
in
the
Evening
,
the
King
Arriv'd
at
the
Hague
:
Prince
Waldeck
waited
on
His
Majesty
that
Night
;
and
having
receiv'd
His
Orders
,
went
the
next
day
to
Brussels
.
On
the
26th
,
the
King
left
the
Hague
,
taking
his
Journey
to
Flanders
,
by
the
way
of
Breda
:
The
Duke
of
Zell
followed
His
Majesty
on
the
27th
,
accompanied
with
the
Baron
de
Chanvet
,
of
the
Lunenburg
Forces
.
His
Majesty
,
before
His
departure
from
the
Hague
,
declared
the
Count
de
Solms
General
of
the
Foot
;
the
Earl
of
Portland
,
Monsieur
Overkirk
,
Monsieur
Opdam
,
and
Monsieur
Zulestine
,
Monsieur
Holsoppel
,
Count
Tilly
,
and
Monsieur
Ittersum
,
Major
Generals
of
the
Horse
;
and
Count
Walraet
of
Nassau
,
Monsieur
Zobel
,
Monsieur
du
Tel
,
and
Count
Noyelles
,
Major
Generals
of
Foot
.
On
the
26th
,
in
the
Evening
,
the
King
Arriv'd
at
Bred●
where
he
was
receiv'd
with
all
possible
demonstrations
of
Joy
&
Respect
:
His
Majesty
continued
there
till
Sunday-Morning
;
at
which
time
He
set
forward
for
Vilvoord
,
in
his
way
to
Hall
,
in
order
to
put
himself
at
the
Head
of
the
Confederate-Army
,
that
was
Rendezvouzing
there
;
which
Place
is
about
six
English
Miles
from
Brussels
,
in
the
Road
to
Mons
.
On
Saturday
the
first
of
April
,
the
King
set
forward
for
Vilvoord
,
and
Arrived
there
late
that
Night
.
On
Munday
His
Majesty
viewed
,
and
on
Tuesday
Mustered
His
Army
,
and
Encamped
in
the
Neighbourhood
of
Brussels
.
On
Wednesday
the
Army
Marched
to
Hall
,
where
they
expected
the
coming
up
of
the
Troops
that
had
not
joyned
them
,
as
well
as
part
of
the
Artillery
.
On
Thursday
the
6th
,
about
Three
in
the
Afternoon
,
at
which
time
,
all
the
Troops
and
Artillery
were
not
come
up
;
but
the
King
viewed
then
30000
Foot
,
and
15000
Horse
:
The
Train
of
Artillery
is
composed
of
71
Pieces
of
Cannon
,
and
14
Mortars
.
This
Evening
the
Scotch
Regiments
of
Infantry
,
and
the
Spanish
Cavalry
,
Arriv'd
in
our
Camp
,
to
the
Number
of
about
7000
Men
.
Great
numbers
of
Switzers
daily
Desert
,
and
come
into
our
Camp
from
the
French
Army
;
they
give
an
Account
of
the
hard
Treatment
they
have
receiv'd
in
this
Siege
,
from
the
French
King
;
That
they
were
always
forc'd
on
the
most
desperate
Attacks
,
and
yet
refused
the
Exercise
of
their
Religion
:
They
likewise
tell
us
,
that
a
most
Malignant
Flux
raged
much
in
the
French
Camp
,
great
number
of
Waggons
,
with
Sick
and
Wounded
Men
,
going
daily
from
the
French-Camp
to
the
adjacent
Towns
;
and
likewise
,
That
the
French
had
lost
many
of
their
best
Officers
and
Engineers
in
the
Siege
.
The
Sixth
Letter
.
BY
Deserters
that
lately
come
into
the
Town
,
from
the
French-Camp
,
we
receiv'd
an
Account
,
That
the
Sieur
Megrim
,
a
Famous
Engineer
,
having
been
Wounded
in
both
his
Arms
,
the
French
King
had
given
Orders
for
his
immediate
carrying
to
Tournay
,
and
given
directions
for
some
of
his
own
Chyrurgeons
to
take
care
of
him
:
That
the
King
had
forbid
all
the
great
Officers
of
the
Army
to
quit
their
Posts
;
not
being
without
his
Fears
,
that
he
should
be
Attack'd
by
the
King
of
Great
Britain
:
He
likewise
Commanded
the
Duke
de
Chartres
,
not
to
go
into
the
Trenches
without
his
Order
:
That
on
the
18th
some
of
our
Deserters
came
into
the
French-Camp
;
who
assured
them
,
That
we
had
abundance
of
all
things
in
the
City
;
and
that
every
day
some
entred
the
Town
,
by
the
Marshes
;
and
that
we
were
daily
in
expectation
of
Succours
:
on
which
they
ordered
the
Marshes
to
be
more
narrowly
Guarded
;
and
that
they
would
make
their
utmost
Efforts
,
for
the
more
speedy
carrying
the
Place
:
that
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
and
the
Grand
Prior
of
France
,
were
killed
in
the
Trenches
;
and
that
the
Marquis
de
Boufflers
,
and
the
Duke
de
Vendosme
,
were
dangerously
Wounded
:
That
in
the
several
Attacks
they
made
on
the
Half-Moon
of
the
Horn-Work
,
they
had
lost
above
6000
Men
.
We
cannot
sufficiently
express
the
Courage
of
the
Besieged
;
the
Parents
could
scarce
keep
their
Children
,
the
Wives
their
Husbands
,
and
those
of
the
most
Wealthy
of
the
Inhabitants
,
from
running
into
the
greatest
dangers
,
through
Fire
and
Power
.
And
as
the
Garrison
consisted
of
divers
Nations
,
they
strove
with
a
kind
of
Emulation
,
every
one
to
signalize
himself
for
the
Honour
of
his
Country
.
Last
Saturday
Night
,
the
Enemy
made
a
great
Assault
upon
that
part
of
the
Counterscarp
,
that
lies
between
the
Horn-work
,
and
the
Two
Half-Moons
,
but
were
beat
back
with
very
great
loss
;
having
besides
2000
private
Sentinels
and
Subalteran
Officers
,
Fifteen
Captains
Killed
,
out
of
Twenty
that
Commanded
the
Party
;
but
the
Town
having
so
bravely
repulsed
the
Enemy
in
so
many
Attacks
,
and
particularly
on
Saturday
the
7th
,
at
Night
;
the
next
day
being
Sunday
,
they
made
another
Attack
,
more
furious
than
the
rest
;
and
,
after
some
hours
Dispute
,
with
a
great
Slaughter
to
the
French
,
they
carried
the
Fort
;
the
Taking
of
which
being
of
so
great
Importance
,
rendring
their
Approaches
and
Access
to
the
Town
very
easie
:
That
the
next
Morning
,
being
the
9th
,
the
Burghers
,
being
animated
by
the
Clergy
,
without
the
Governors
or
Garrisons
knowledge
or
consent
,
caused
a
White-Flag
to
be
hung
out
(
to
prevent
the
Effects
of
the
Enemies
intended
Storm
)
and
a
Cessation
of
Arms
being
agreed
on
,
and
Hostages
exchanged
on
both
sides
,
the
Articles
of
Capitulation
were
Signed
about
Two
in
the
Afternoon
;
whereas
before
that
,
the
French
Army
was
ready
to
draw
off
,
dispairing
of
Taking
it
by
Force
.
FINIS
.