KnoWoPerWriMo

[lucianus]

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)

Comments

[albreda.livejournal.com]

Pray tell, what is a hagabusher? (or did I miss that bit from before?)

[lucianus.livejournal.com]

Hagabush (the weapon) or hagabusher (one who fires it) is a variation in spelling and pronunciation on harquebus (or arquebus). The arquebus along with the petronel were lighter weight long arms of the time and were used by mobile troops. Muskets were much heavier weapons and tended to be planted in a fixed location.

[albreda.livejournal.com]

Hunh! That Anlicizing of words again - neat! Thanks!

[lucianus.livejournal.com]

You're quite welcome! Please shoot me questions on any of this that you don't understand, cuz someone else probably asked themselves the same thing. I have proceeded in the journal itself without explanation, Luke is writing this for himself so he doesn't need to explain it, and have tried to explain more in the paragraph following. That said though, I know an awful lot about the period and might assume that others do as well when that isn't the case.

[albreda.livejournal.com]

If it is anything other than textiles, or post-1200, or outside of England, you can pretty much presume that I know nothing about it. ;)

Thanks for not making it sound like a dumb question! :)

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

Poor Luke! He should get his cider from a reputable brewer. I might be able to recommend someone :D

[lucianus.livejournal.com]

LOL! The new cider has just been pressed (according to Gouberville in his journal) so its unsurprising that it is the alcoholic beverage of choice now, being much cheaper and more plentiful.