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lucianusSunday 28. November
This day around noon came a great sally of the garrison with some 1000 horse and 1000 foot, the horse with the mind to spike our pieces but were prevented by a Switzer who cut off his hand who would have done so and our horse was called up and we sweepeth down on their right and had some very good play and laid to it hand to fist with our swords and I wearing my new harness and glad of it too when one of their horse turneth about and shot at me with his pistol not 2 foot away but the breast being proof the bullet entered not and did glance across my arm, I spurred on my horse and grabbed him by the sleeve and pulled him off his mount but then was set upon by M. de Volpellyaire and again I dealt him a great blow this time on his arm cutting him well and he drew off but I did not follow being engaged with two more of his fellows who cut at me but could not gain an advantage until one of them pistoled me in the face cutting my cheek deeply, I then spurred my horse away back towards our lines with them in pursuit until I was seconded by some of my fellows the which did allow me to retreat to our camp; the surgeon doth say that my cheek bone is not broke and that all should heal well God willing; this night I did so long for my pipe and would have despaired of it when St. John did come with a small pouch the which we did enjoy greatly, it being late he did lay with me this night.
Coningsby attests to the large sally today and the attempted spiking of the guns. Spiking a cannon renders it temporarily useless by driving a nail into the touchhole. The specifics of the cavalry engagement are made up but are based on typical engagements of the time. Luke is extremely lucky he only was cut by the bullet, he could have had his brains blown out.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 51-52. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
This day around noon came a great sally of the garrison with some 1000 horse and 1000 foot, the horse with the mind to spike our pieces but were prevented by a Switzer who cut off his hand who would have done so and our horse was called up and we sweepeth down on their right and had some very good play and laid to it hand to fist with our swords and I wearing my new harness and glad of it too when one of their horse turneth about and shot at me with his pistol not 2 foot away but the breast being proof the bullet entered not and did glance across my arm, I spurred on my horse and grabbed him by the sleeve and pulled him off his mount but then was set upon by M. de Volpellyaire and again I dealt him a great blow this time on his arm cutting him well and he drew off but I did not follow being engaged with two more of his fellows who cut at me but could not gain an advantage until one of them pistoled me in the face cutting my cheek deeply, I then spurred my horse away back towards our lines with them in pursuit until I was seconded by some of my fellows the which did allow me to retreat to our camp; the surgeon doth say that my cheek bone is not broke and that all should heal well God willing; this night I did so long for my pipe and would have despaired of it when St. John did come with a small pouch the which we did enjoy greatly, it being late he did lay with me this night.
Coningsby attests to the large sally today and the attempted spiking of the guns. Spiking a cannon renders it temporarily useless by driving a nail into the touchhole. The specifics of the cavalry engagement are made up but are based on typical engagements of the time. Luke is extremely lucky he only was cut by the bullet, he could have had his brains blown out.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 51-52. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
