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Friday 3. December

Rose early and broke our fast while our men made ready for our leaving; there is talk about the town that the Prince of Parma has entered France to raise a siege against Dieppe; this day being clear and better weather than we have seen for some days did make easier passage back to Rouen and as we came to that place we could hear the cannons play and spurred our mounts on lest we miss some good sport, but our haste was ill rewarded and when we came to the camp the shots the which had come from the King his new placed pieces did stop; this night very merry with a good dish of mutton, the fruits of Ireland Powre his labors, and much good cider, so much in fact that I am much besotted this night.

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Mission accomplished, Luke has his tobacco and a bit of R&R to boot.  “Ireland” Captain Powre, I think to differentiate him from another Captain Powre mentioned earlier, returned from a foraging expedition on the 30th with 60 kine and 30 muttons but lost several men in the process.

Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 53-55. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)

KnoWoPerWriMo

Saturday 4. December

This day the enemy did come in great numbers when the gates did open to test our lines and discover of us our weaknesses; we quickly armed and I took my mount, and joined my fellows who were on a small rise above the skirmish, we waiting for their horse but none did come but by and by their artillery seeing us there shot some bullets at us but they fell short somewhat and none of us were hurt; our guns, to repay them their kindnesses to us, did shoot at least ten shots at them and so the cannons play continued much of the afternoon; the Frenchman St. Dennis hath fortified the region about the church and is our near neighbor, I did walk with him and see his works but Lord what poor shots be his hagabushers for they had many chances to hit Villiers as he rode about the ramparts but hit him not; this night more mutton and good cider but not as much as last night for it did make my head ache from the drinking of it.

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Conigsby attests to the skirmish, Captain Dennis and much cannon fire that day, I have directed some of it in Luke’s direction.

Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 54-55. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)