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Nov. 12th, 2008 10:02 pmFriday 12. November
This day more houses were burned without of the walls; our shot had good play against the enemy his shot to which they drove them back to their lines and beyond; as I was awalking with Sir R. W. there comes a messenger from the King to say he would arrive on the morrow, this pleased Sir R. right well; in the afternoon died Captain Welsh of his hurt and one of Clifford his men as well who was hurt in the same fight; also in the early morning died very peaceful, Master David Lennox, a dear old friend with whom I have soldiered some fifteen years or more, of a wasting sickness, God rest his soul.
Much of this post is based on Coningsby but with Luke's slant on the news. According to Coningsby Capt. Welch did die today of the wound he received in his arm. Such a wound, with a "chain bullet" (actually two soft lead bullets attached together with a chain) would have made a hideous wound requiring immediate amputation. Even if that was done, it did not guarantee that the patient would survive and in Capt. Welch's case he did not.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 39. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
This day more houses were burned without of the walls; our shot had good play against the enemy his shot to which they drove them back to their lines and beyond; as I was awalking with Sir R. W. there comes a messenger from the King to say he would arrive on the morrow, this pleased Sir R. right well; in the afternoon died Captain Welsh of his hurt and one of Clifford his men as well who was hurt in the same fight; also in the early morning died very peaceful, Master David Lennox, a dear old friend with whom I have soldiered some fifteen years or more, of a wasting sickness, God rest his soul.
Much of this post is based on Coningsby but with Luke's slant on the news. According to Coningsby Capt. Welch did die today of the wound he received in his arm. Such a wound, with a "chain bullet" (actually two soft lead bullets attached together with a chain) would have made a hideous wound requiring immediate amputation. Even if that was done, it did not guarantee that the patient would survive and in Capt. Welch's case he did not.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 39. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
