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lucianusSaturday 1. January
This day were many shots exchanged by the artillery; my troop and that of St. John, all armed heavily and on the report that Parma and his train were nigh unto Amiens, were sent out towards Neufchatel where we found none of them, nor outriders neither, but all rumor of their coming; upon the road met we a troop of the enemy and running at them did kill two and so did scatter the remainder and I do know that I wounded another with a very good cut on his bridle arm for he bleedeth much and quickly drew off and had we not had a our task before us I would have followed and taken him for my prisoner; after this chance meeting with the enemy we were especially on our guard and expecting them back with more of their fellows but they came not and we continued on our way finally sleeping the night in a large barn the which serveth well to keep us and our mounts from the frozen fog.
Today's post is mostly made up but influenced by typical activities. The Duke of Parma's army was a great big threatening thing and any commander who had any smarts would have cavalry troops out keeping an eye on things. Small troops of horse were tailor made for checking up on stuff.
Valdory, G. Relation du siège de Rouen en 1591, par Valdory, précédée d'une notice bibliographique et historique par E. Gosselin, in Société rouennaisse de bibliophiles, Société rouennaise de bibliophiles, No. 14, 1871.
This day were many shots exchanged by the artillery; my troop and that of St. John, all armed heavily and on the report that Parma and his train were nigh unto Amiens, were sent out towards Neufchatel where we found none of them, nor outriders neither, but all rumor of their coming; upon the road met we a troop of the enemy and running at them did kill two and so did scatter the remainder and I do know that I wounded another with a very good cut on his bridle arm for he bleedeth much and quickly drew off and had we not had a our task before us I would have followed and taken him for my prisoner; after this chance meeting with the enemy we were especially on our guard and expecting them back with more of their fellows but they came not and we continued on our way finally sleeping the night in a large barn the which serveth well to keep us and our mounts from the frozen fog.
Today's post is mostly made up but influenced by typical activities. The Duke of Parma's army was a great big threatening thing and any commander who had any smarts would have cavalry troops out keeping an eye on things. Small troops of horse were tailor made for checking up on stuff.
Valdory, G. Relation du siège de Rouen en 1591, par Valdory, précédée d'une notice bibliographique et historique par E. Gosselin, in Société rouennaisse de bibliophiles, Société rouennaise de bibliophiles, No. 14, 1871.
