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lucianusFriday 19. November
Roundabouts midnight after we were come to the French quarter cometh the order to advance to St. Katherine’s where the King has builded a fort hard by the castle and after coming we were given pikes and to even the best amongst us including many French and so sat we down in the bitter cold and around daybreak comes some shots at our works but they hit it not and presently did stop; soon after comes the King and going about the trenches did stop and speak with many men and spake unto me and did call me by name; so the best part of the day were sallies and skirmishes and the cannons did play against us but again today no good fight and many of us quite vexed because of it; this day were slain two French gentlemen for not wearing of their tassets; then finally at about dusk did come the gallantest of the King his Gascons and amongst them cometh M. du Lac and home went we very cold and hungry and I to my supper and so soon to bed.
This is a very long day for Luke, he hasn't actually been to bed all night but such is the nature of military operations. Today's activities are attested to in Coningsby.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 46-47. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
Roundabouts midnight after we were come to the French quarter cometh the order to advance to St. Katherine’s where the King has builded a fort hard by the castle and after coming we were given pikes and to even the best amongst us including many French and so sat we down in the bitter cold and around daybreak comes some shots at our works but they hit it not and presently did stop; soon after comes the King and going about the trenches did stop and speak with many men and spake unto me and did call me by name; so the best part of the day were sallies and skirmishes and the cannons did play against us but again today no good fight and many of us quite vexed because of it; this day were slain two French gentlemen for not wearing of their tassets; then finally at about dusk did come the gallantest of the King his Gascons and amongst them cometh M. du Lac and home went we very cold and hungry and I to my supper and so soon to bed.
This is a very long day for Luke, he hasn't actually been to bed all night but such is the nature of military operations. Today's activities are attested to in Coningsby.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 46-47. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
