Catalogue description WACHTENDONCK.
This record is held by Lincolnshire Archives
Reference: | 8ANC5/77 |
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Title: | WACHTENDONCK. |
Description: |
--1. List of the watermen of Rotterdam and Dordrecht to be sent thither with troops. 2. List of the troops. Infantry.--Six Scotch companies, 700 men; companies of the country, 600 men. Total, 1300. Cavalry, Lancers.--Barchon, 50; Voisin, 40; Kinske, 50; Grunevelt, 40; Du Bois, 40. Total, 220 men. Pistols.--Count de Nieunaer, 120; Wolff, 120; Balle, 120; Lespine, 50. Total, 510 men (sic). Mem.--Captains Max and Assendelff are not included here. English.--1000 foot; 400 horse. The rendezvous to be at Ameronghe [Amerongen] which must be reached by boats--on Dec. 27, new style. The Council of State will give orders for providing boats for the transport of the men; victuals for their subsistence, powder, bullets and picks, and hay and oats for the horses. Also four war ships well equipped and four pieces of field artillery. For the 200 horse going from Bergen, there must be either eight "pleites" for each troop, or else fourteen hoys. In order to furnish the town of Wachtendonck with powder, each soldier must carry 25 li. 3. List of the English troops. Cavalry.--The cornets of Lord Willoughby, the Sieur Russell, governor of Vlissinghes, and the Sieur Parcker, from Bergen op Zoom. The cornets of Morgan and Sidne[y], being in the upper quarters. The cornet of Shurle[y], from Goreum. Total, 400. For the three troops from Bergen, there will be needed 24 "pleytes" or forty two hoys. Provision of hay and oats is required. Query, if provided, and who has charge of it. Infantry.--The companies of Lord Willoughby, Capt. Veer, Capt. Basquerville, Capt. Judal [Uvedale], and three companies of her Majesty's ambassador, all these being at Bergen. Also three companies from Ostend. Total, 1000. For the transport of the foot there will be needed thirty boats. Provision of victuals is required. Query, if this is made, and who has charge of it. There are said to be four war ships well equipped. Query, where are they to be found, and what are their Captains' names. They are to provide Wachtendonck with powder, each soldier carrying 25 li. Query, if the powder is ready, and where it is to be found. If the town is also to be provided with provisions, picks and bullet. Query, if all are ready, and where. And there are said to be four pieces of field artillery. Query, where are they, and who will have charge of them. Partly Dutch, partly French. |
Date: | 1588, December [10-] 20 |
Held by: | Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | Dutch, French |
Physical description: | 7 pages. |
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