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Nov. 6th, 2008 08:17 pmSaturday November 6
All morning attending upon Sir R. W. and then after dinner sent with a message to the French colonels from my Lord bidding them come tomorrow to dinner and received an écu of them for my trouble; so back and at my ease drinking of tobacco and watching the townsmen of Rouen aplanting gabbions on their fortifications until quite dark.
Luke has been under Sir Roger’s command for many years since their days in the Low Countries and he has come to be a trusted friend. Luke thinks all the world of Sir Roger and would follow him anywhere and into any fight. Williams employs Luke often for delivering and running other important errands for him. In this case Luke has taken an invitation to some colonels in the French camp and for his troubles the Frenchmen have tipped him a écu a French gold coin, a pretty generous amount. Gabbions are cylindrical wickerwork baskets which are filled with dirt and stones, the period version of the sandbag and much used around artillery emplacements.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 35-36. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
All morning attending upon Sir R. W. and then after dinner sent with a message to the French colonels from my Lord bidding them come tomorrow to dinner and received an écu of them for my trouble; so back and at my ease drinking of tobacco and watching the townsmen of Rouen aplanting gabbions on their fortifications until quite dark.
Luke has been under Sir Roger’s command for many years since their days in the Low Countries and he has come to be a trusted friend. Luke thinks all the world of Sir Roger and would follow him anywhere and into any fight. Williams employs Luke often for delivering and running other important errands for him. In this case Luke has taken an invitation to some colonels in the French camp and for his troubles the Frenchmen have tipped him a écu a French gold coin, a pretty generous amount. Gabbions are cylindrical wickerwork baskets which are filled with dirt and stones, the period version of the sandbag and much used around artillery emplacements.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 35-36. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
