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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… this informant knows the town-folks will never abide a siege, if they can get any sort of conditions. There was a … indisposed in body at Limerick, did, long before the last siege thereof, go into France, and that in his absence … are there sixty gunners, who were there during the whole siege, without receiving any pay since the month of August. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… Elector Frederick to the King. Regrets that news of the siege of Mons did not reach him whilst he was at the Hague. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… all the frontier garrisons in a posture to sustain a siege, especially Esseck and Peterwardein. These places are … making vast preparations in all the conquered places for a siege which it is believed they are just upon undertaking. … satisfied that the French are going to undertake some siege. From Paris on the 3rd they write that the King arrived …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… up, and rumour says the campaign will begin with the siege of that place, for great preparations are being made for a siege at Valence on the Po. A party of thirty, consisting of … was said the Archduke Joseph would be there, and form the siege of it in the spring, be acknowledged as sovereign in …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… good, if he be in any place distant from Flushing, at the siege of any town, or otherwise in any camp; and thereby take …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… de Riehove, besides many boors, with all provision to lay siege to Menin. The Walloons there have sent to Artois and … force, but if the town holds out, will probably leave the siege. Most men think that upon this issue depends the hope … at Cologne, with delays to abide the success of their siege. The States' preparation for rescue are not as yet as …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Friesland is master of the champaign country. He has laid siege to Oldensael (Olderzele) and will take it if rescue … The enemy still keep the advantage, and meant to lay siege to Doesburg (Dausbourg), but the English companies got … the enemy. The Malcontents in Flanders have again laid siege to Ninove. The soldiers in Brussels have mutinied for …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… given a second overthrow to the Malcontents, raised the siege of Steenwick, and forced the enemy to withdraw almost … his men in Normandy and getting ready to raise the siege of Cambray before the end of this month. It is hinted … Antwerp. The enemy, since the loss of Alost, have laid siege to Oudenarde, and begun to batter it. They are said to …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… and the Count of Mansfeld are gone with their men to the siege of Eyndhoven, where there are 800 French in garrison; … and some say that the Prince of Parma is gone to the siege of Dunkirk (Dunchelque). It is also said that the Queen … The mayor at present is Gargouillant, well known in the siege of the place; through these countries one may journey …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… enemy will bend part of his forces, and the residue to the siege of Herentals. The Switzers are leaving the States camp …