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
1692. "I marched with the English Artillery to the Battle of
Steenkirke, and after the battle was ordered with a Detachment of
Fireworkers to joyn at Ostend those Artillery people which came from
England under the command of Sir Martin Beckman. From Ostend we
marched to Tourney, from thence to Dixmud, and at last to quarter at
Ghent.
1693. "I was commanded with a Detachment of Fireworkers and
Bombardiers to Liege, and from thence back again to Nearhespe, where
we fought the battle of Landen, and where our Army was beat, and
sixty-three pieces of English cannon lost. After the battle I was
ordered with a detachment of Fireworkers to Sasvangand, in order to
embark the great Artillery for a secret expedition; after some days'
labour was ordered back again to the Army encamped at Nuioven, from
thence into Flanders.
1694. "I went with my Lieutenant-Colonel Browne to the Siege of Huy,
which place we took from the French in the month of September, by
capitulation.
1695. "I was ordered with some mortars to follow the Duke of
Wirtemberg, who commanded a detachment of the Army at Fort Knock
invested by the said Duke. From thence I was ordered with a
detachment of the Artillery to the Siege of Namur, which place I
bombarded with twelve great mortars, and did throw about 4000 bombs
(into the town, Cohorn's Work, and Terra Nova), before the siege was
over. The town capitulated in August, and Cohorn's Work and Terra
Nova in September.
1696. "Nothing material was done this year but making intrenchments,
marching, and counter-marching with the Army.
1697. "This year was like the former till we encamped at Brussels,
where the cessation of arms was proclaimed.... In the month of
September the Army marched into quarters, where the greatest part of
the Artillery people were ordered to England, foreigners excepted,
who were all discharged except myself and one by name Schlunt. I was
ordered to embark all the English Artillery remaining in Flanders to
be sent to England. I myself went with the last embarkation in the
month of February."
1698 to 1701. "I remained in England without being in any action.
1702. "I was made Major to the Artillery in the bomb vessels sent on
the expedition to Cadiz, under the command of His Grace the Duke of
Ormond and Admiral Rooke. In this expedition I bombarded with five
bomb vessels, first, St. Catharina, with such success that it
capitulated. I also bombarded with some land mortars the Fort
Matagorde. At our arrival at Vigo, I bombarded with three bomb
vessels Fort Durand, which was taken sword in hand by the land
forces. The Fleet entered and broke the boom which was laid over the
entrance of the harbour near the said Fort, took and destroyed all
the ships of war, galleons, &c., to the number of thirty-seven.
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