The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . - MarshalEngland Bellefonds. 1 Memoires de Saint Simon , Burnet, ii. 95.; Guardian, No. 48. See the excellent letter ofLewis to the Archbishop of Rheims, which is quoted by \oltaire in the Siecle de Louis XI\. - In the Nairne Papers printed by Macpherson are two memorials from James urging Lewis toinvade England. Both were written in January 1692. , i 1692 WILLIAM AND MARY 2171 A noble fleet of about eighty ships of the line was to convoy thisforce to the shores of England. In the dockyards both of Britanny. I Bernardinde Giga^tM
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . - MarshalEngland Bellefonds. 1 Memoires de Saint Simon , Burnet, ii. 95.; Guardian, No. 48. See the excellent letter ofLewis to the Archbishop of Rheims, which is quoted by \oltaire in the Siecle de Louis XI\. - In the Nairne Papers printed by Macpherson are two memorials from James urging Lewis toinvade England. Both were written in January 1692. , i 1692 WILLIAM AND MARY 2171 A noble fleet of about eighty ships of the line was to convoy thisforce to the shores of England. In the dockyards both of Britanny. I Bernardinde Giga^tMai^chesediBelle- I F0N5 MaRESCIALLO DI FRANaA^PRIMO [ Mastro dHotel del He. ^ 1 BERNARDIN GIGAULT, MARQUIS DE BELLEFONDS, MARSHAL OF FRANCE From an engraving in the Sutherland Collection and of Pro\ence immense preparations were made. Four and fortymen of war, some of which were among the finest that had ever beenbuilt, were assembled in the harbour of Brest under Tourville. The 2172 HISTORY OF ENGLAND chai> xvm Count of Kstrecs, witli thiit\ fixe more, was lo sail from was fixed for the place of rendezvous. The very day wasnamed. In order that there mi>;ht be no want either of seamen or ofvessels for the intended expedition, all niariiinie trade, all {)ri\ateering,was, for a time, interdicted by a ro\ al mandate.^ Three hundredtransports were collected near the spot where the troops were to was hoped that all would be read}- earl\- in the spring, before the],nglish ships were half rigij^ed or half maimed, and before a singleDutch m
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