This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: ...two miles from the town.--General Frazer, after leaving a small detachment at Veere, took post at Ritthem, with the remainder of his division, having previously detached a corps for the reduction of fort Rammikins.--Head quarters were established at Middelburg. The commanding officers of artillery and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: ...two miles from the town.--General Frazer, after leaving a small detachment at Veere, took post at Ritthem, with the remainder of his division, having previously detached a corps for the reduction of fort Rammikins.--Head quarters were established at Middelburg. The commanding officers of artillery and engineers were now directed to use every possible exertion in forwarding the preparations necessary for the attack of Flushing: heavy artillery was disembarked, depots of entrenching tools were formed, and every arrangement made for immediate operations against the town. In the mean time the fort of Rammikins surrendered on the afternoon of the 3d August, before the battery which had been erected against it was completed; and one hundred and twenty-seven persons, including the commandant, officers, and private soldiers, were made prisoners. While the left wing of the army was employed in the investment of Flushing, the reserve took possession of the island os South Beveland; and we have now to describe th- operations of that corps ofthe army. On the 29th July, Sir John Hope's. division, conducted by Rear Admiral Sir Richard Keats, proceeded along the north-west coast of Walcheren, passed the entrance of the Veere Gat, and about four in the afternoon anchored in the Roompot, between the islands of Schouwen and North Beveland.--Sir Home Popham, in a small vessel, immediately proceeded to reconnoitre the channel as far as the village of Kolyn's plaat in North Beveland, about nine miles from the fleet, and found it practicable for the largest ships of war. Sir Home returned that evening to the Commander in Chief, and made his report to Sir R. Strachan, who was still at anchor off the west coast of the island of Walcheren. On the following day, July...
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