History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1: Compiled from the Original RecordsDuncan, Francis
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1: Compiled from the Original Records
Duncan, Francis
Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery
1682. "I was ordered back again from Strasburg to Gluckstadt, in
Holstein, where I was made Ensign in the Queen's Regiment of Foot.
1683. "I was made a Lieutenant in the same Regiment, and ordered
with the Duke of Wirtemberg, who went a voluntier to the relief of
Vienna, in Austria, where I was in the Battle fought by the Germans
and Poles against the Turks the 11th day of September. The Turks
were totally defeated with the loss of their Artillery and greatest
part of their baggage.
1684. "I was ordered with several other engineers under Colonel
Scholten's command to fortifie a place called Farrell, in the County
of Oldenburg.
1685. "I was ordered by the aforesaid Duke of Wirtemberg, who went a
voluntier to Hungary, and was both of us at the Siege of Niewhausel
and the Battle of Grau in the month of August. The Germans beat the
Turks, and took twenty-three pieces of cannon, with some of their
baggage, and some days after the battle, Niewhausel was taken sword
in hand.
1686. "I went as a voluntier to Hungary, and was at the Siege of
Buda, and was recommended to Colonel Barner, Commander of the
Imperial Artillery, who employ'd me during the Siege, in the
Artillery service. The lower town was taken in June without
opposition. The upper town and castle were taken sword in hand in
the month of September. Here I got so much plunder that paid for all
my campaign done in Hungary as a voluntier.
1687. "I was made a Lieutenant in the King of Denmark's Drabenten
Guards, and was employed as Engineer in the new Fortifications made
at Copenhagen.
1688. "I quitted the Danish Service on account of some injustice
done me in my promotion, and went as voluntier to Poland. I was well
recommended to his Polish Majesty. I was in the action that happen'd
at Budjack, when the Poles beat the Tartars, and killed and took
prisoners to the number of 2400. Here I took for my share two
Tartars prisoners, which had near cost me my life, by reason I would
not deliver them over to a Polish officer.
"In the KING OF PRUSSIA'S Service.
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