The history of the League. . nd five hundred Ann- »5^*more of the Regiment of PontfenacyCommanded by their Colonel, to enterthe Burrough by the other ordercl tour hundred to {land inBattalia in the Baft Court, to iuftainand to relieve the firft, and Comman-ded before him three or four hundredwith the Forelorn Hope to make theVan : leaving Orders with thofe whoftayd behind, that as foon as the At-taeque was begun, they flioiid flipbetwixt the Walls and the Houfes , tofeize the Gates , where there wereneither Guard nor Centry; fo littlehad the Baron profited by that Leflbnwhich he had
The history of the League. . nd five hundred Ann- »5^*more of the Regiment of PontfenacyCommanded by their Colonel, to enterthe Burrough by the other ordercl tour hundred to {land inBattalia in the Baft Court, to iuftainand to relieve the firft, and Comman-ded before him three or four hundredwith the Forelorn Hope to make theVan : leaving Orders with thofe whoftayd behind, that as foon as the At-taeque was begun, they flioiid flipbetwixt the Walls and the Houfes , tofeize the Gates , where there wereneither Guard nor Centry; fo littlehad the Baron profited by that Leflbnwhich he had taken out at Vimory,where he had been furprisd by thelike negligence. Things being difposd in this man-ner, and the great Gate of the BafeCourt opend, by removing of theEarth about it, the Forelorn Hope putthemfelves into the Van, juft at thebreak of day, in that fpace which isbetwixt the Caflle and the Town,where they found about fifty Horfe-men of the Enemy, appointed for theGuard of the Barricades, who running V together. The Hiftory of the League. together at the Noife which was made,received themfo warmly, and repulsedthem with fo much vigour, that beingaffrighted to fee themfelves withoutCavalry to fupport them, they re-treated as far as the Gate. But Cap-tain St. Paul coming up at that pointof time , and the reft following him,pufhd them forward upon the Enemy,crying out as loud as he coud, to thofewho were remaining in the Bafe Court,that they fliou d Fire without mercy,on all thofe who gave back one footof Ground- But that which hadmore effect on thofe frighted Soul-diers than this terrible Command , orthan the inevitable danger of prefentDeath, in cafe they recoyld, was theexample of that Brave Captain and allhis Officers, who detaching themfelvesfrom their feveral Companies, cameup to the Front againft the Enemy. For after having repulsd thofe Horfe-rnen, who were loon difmounted andkilfd, by the Vollies of ihot, whichwere pourd in upon them furiouflyby the Souldier
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