Orderly Book, July 19-December 10, 1708
Dates
- Creation: July 19-December 10, 1708
General
Folio 100: "Major Irwin to be appointed--for the Gen. Court-Martial & to do no other duty." July 20-21 entries left blank. Folio 101, dated July 22: "Yesterday my Lord joined the Army we came from Brussels the 18th..."; verso notes agreement between the States and the Generals and is dated July 25. Folio 101-104: "Mr Hornspech went... to reconnoitre near Arras, I was with him being sent [from] my Lord" Auverquerque, Lens, Audenarde, Menin, Fronelles, Werwyck" (book author accompanying detachment under Tilly and Orkney to La Busse, battle July 25-August 3). Folio 110, dated August 29: "It was resolved...our business was not to fight..." Folio 120 verso is dated October 1, folio 121 dated October 2 states "Serjeant Caddel of our own Regiment ... ordered to be made an Officer..." Folio 128 is dated November 1, folio 129 verso is a description of a Partisan to be taken up and is dated November 11. Folio 131 is dated December 1. Folio 132 verso, dated December 10, states "Ended at Bierleghem 10th December 1708."
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository