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ground where they (land, or to bring them
in all prifoners ; and for encouraging our
regiment I ipoke it out, that we fhould
either chafe them from their poll; or take
them prifoners, and I cannot but obierve
the event again!! feven o'clock at night.
Twenty-fix regiments (fome fay thir-
ty) laid down their arms, and furrender-
ed themfelves prifoners at difcretion to
the Duke of Marlborough, and our regi-
ment was one of thofe who guarded them.
This viclory has indeed coil a great
deal of blood, efpecially to the Englilh.
I was always of opinion that the Englilh
would pay for it in this country, and
when I confider that on all occaiions we
conquer, but with much blood, I am at a
lofs to affign the reafon ; perhaps it is
that our caufe is good, but our perfons
very wicked. Among the reft, I have
got a fmall touch of a wound in the
throat. It is fo far from making me
doubt of the care of Providence, that it
is really to me a great confirmation of his
protection, for the wound is fo mercifully
directed, tliat there is no danger; where-
as, if it. had been half an inch either to
one fide or other, it might have pro-
ground where they (land, or to bring them
in all prifoners ; and for encouraging our
regiment I ipoke it out, that we fhould
either chafe them from their poll; or take
them prifoners, and I cannot but obierve
the event again!! feven o'clock at night.
Twenty-fix regiments (fome fay thir-
ty) laid down their arms, and furrender-
ed themfelves prifoners at difcretion to
the Duke of Marlborough, and our regi-
ment was one of thofe who guarded them.
This viclory has indeed coil a great
deal of blood, efpecially to the Englilh.
I was always of opinion that the Englilh
would pay for it in this country, and
when I confider that on all occaiions we
conquer, but with much blood, I am at a
lofs to affign the reafon ; perhaps it is
that our caufe is good, but our perfons
very wicked. Among the reft, I have
got a fmall touch of a wound in the
throat. It is fo far from making me
doubt of the care of Providence, that it
is really to me a great confirmation of his
protection, for the wound is fo mercifully
directed, tliat there is no danger; where-
as, if it. had been half an inch either to
one fide or other, it might have pro-
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| Histories of Scottish families > Select passages from the diary and letters of the late John Blackader, Esq. > (78) Page 22 |
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| Description | Written chiefly during the most interesting scenes and engagements of the war in Flanders and Germany, conducted by John Duke of Marlborough. ... To which is prefixed, An account of the life and parentage of the writer. With a preface, by John Newton. Edinburgh printed by J. Ritchie. Sold for the benefit of the Edinburgh Magdalene Asylum. 1806 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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