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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… are assembling, the enemy has been amusing himself before Lens in Artois, which they have battered with six cannons, … the soldiers of the enemy's camp for a reward 'in' taking Lens 4,000 guilders, with promise, when the town of Meenen is … that they will give them 100,000. Since the taking of Lens, for want of victuals, the enemy have sent part of their …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… and nowise revolted. The enemy after the easy winning of Lens is come into Flanders, first to 'Bell' and Poperinge, … Count Sunoy of of Lige. Of Groeningen, the magistrates. Of Lens, M. de Noyelles. Of Bapaume M. de Noyelles, brother to …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… as it might be. Also the Prince of Parma lies before Lens, and has battered it, and taken a mill from them, which … that lie between them and Lille. The French are fortifying Lens and mean to keep it, though the enemy 'travail the … our levies go on. The enemy is occupied in retaking Lens in Artois. They have laid siege to it with six guns ; …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the French. This week, those of Cambray came as far as to Lens in Artois, where they found in every village great store …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… to 'Mount en Pewle,' leaving Douay on the right hand and Lens on the left, proceeding to Pont--Bouvines, to Neuville …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the enterprise on the part of the French upon the town of Lens, and its result, we would not have omitted to impart it … war on the side of Flanders had succeeded in surprising Lens in Artois, they would have attacked some town in Flanders, which is now safeguarded by the capture of Lens. This has made the enemy quit Flanders to hasten in that …