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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<HEAD><HI>News form the Netherlands:</HI> Being a full and true Relation of a &s;harp and Bloody Battel fought betwixt the Prince of <HI>Orange,</HI> and the <HI>French</HI> Army, under the Command of the Duke of <HI>Luxemburg,</HI> at St. <HI>Denis,</HI> neer unto <HI>Mont,</HI> in <HI>Flanders,</HI> the 14th. of this pre&s;ent <HI>Augu&s;t,</HI> 1678. In which fight was pre&s;ent the Duke of <HI>Monmouth,</HI> and the Earl of <HI>O&s;&s;ory,</HI> with &s;ome forces belonging to our King of <HI>England,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>The Prince of Orange</HI> after an ob&s;tinate Di&s;pute of Six hours, for&s;ing the <HI>French</HI> to quit their Camp in great di&s;order, remained ma&s;ter of the ground. <HI>There</HI> being &s;lain on both &s;ides, a great multitude both Commanders &amp; Private Souldiers, be&s;ides a many more dan|gerou&s;ly wounded; the number as yet is not certainly known.</HEAD>
<OPENER><HI>To the Tune of,</HI> A Fig for <HI>France,</HI> &amp;c.</OPENER>
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<P>With Allowance.</P>
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<FIGDESC>woodcut of two armies marching toward each other</FIGDESC>
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<L>BRave <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> li&s;ten whil&s;t I tell,</L>
<L>here is good news will plea&s;e you wel</L>
<L>The Highborn Prince of <HI>Orange,</HI> He</L>
<L>Hath thumpt the <HI>French</HI> couragiou&s;ly,</L>
<L>great <HI>Monmouths</HI> Duke that royal heart</L>
<L>And valiant <HI>O&s;&s;ory</HI> bore a part,</L>
<L><HI>With others more of High Renown,</HI></L>
<L><HI>to relieve <HI>Mons</HI> that gallant town.</HI></L>
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<L>In <HI>Flanders</HI> to St. <HI>Denis</HI> near,</L>
<L>The <HI>French</HI> they all Encamped were,</L>
<L>To block up <HI>Mons,</HI> without reprieve,</L>
<L>That none &s;hould dare it, to releive:</L>
<L>But now they have no cau&s;e to boa&s;t,</L>
<L>They reckon'd all before their Ho&s;t;</L>
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<L>The Duke of <HI>Luxenburg</HI> withal,</L>
<L>Was of their Army General,</L>
<L>With many more of Courage bold,</L>
<L>VVho &s;corned for to be controul'd;</L>
<L>They thought them&s;elves to be &s;ecure,</L>
<L>And dangers all they could indure:</L>
<L><HI>But Gallants brave of high Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>The Prince of <HI>Orange,</HI> for to try,</L>
<L>Did march his Army &s;peedily,</L>
<L>The Garri&s;on for to relieve,</L>
<L>Though that it might the <HI>Frenchman</HI> grive</L>
<L>&s;ince that they did his fury move,</L>
<L>Their Courage he re&s;olv'd to prove:</L>
<L><HI>With Gallants brave of high Renown,</HI></L>
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<L><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of marching soldiers including fifer, drummer, and standard bearer</FIGDESC>
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<L>The <HI>French</HI> for their &s;ecurity,</L>
<L>Were po&s;ted advantagiou&s;ly,</L>
<L>And had by rea&s;on of the woods,</L>
<L>By ten to one the greater odds;</L>
<L>But yet the Prince being void of fear,</L>
<L>Did give command to fall on there:</L>
<L><HI>With Gallants brave of high Renown,</HI></L>
<L><HI>to relieve <HI>Mons</HI> that gallant town.</HI></L>
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<L>The Battel waxed &s;harp and hot,</L>
<L>And many a <HI>Frenchman</HI> went toth' pot,</L>
<L>The Cannons roared heidiou&s;ly,</L>
<L>And Bullets thick as hail did flye;</L>
<L>To &s;peak the truth it was well ply'd,</L>
<L>Both on the one, and t'other &s;ide:</L>
<L><HI>With Gallants brave of high Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>The Prince to do his Highne&s;s right,</L>
<L>VVas &s;till in all the hote&s;t Fight,</L>
<L>And gave Example to the re&s;t,</L>
<L>Expecting all to do their be&s;t.</L>
<L>VVhil&s;t that the Duke of <HI>Monmouth</HI> he,</L>
<L>Did &s;econd him mo&s;t valliantly:</L>
<L><HI>With Gallants brave of high Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>Brave <HI>O&s;&s;ory,</HI> with Sword in hand,</L>
<L>The valliant <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> did command,</L>
<L>VVho did behave them&s;elves that tide,</L>
<L>Like men that often had been try'd;</L>
<L>where e're they came, with courage &s;tout</L>
<L>They put the <HI>French</HI> unto the rout:</L>
<L><HI>With Gallants brave of high Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>For &s;ix hours &s;pace 'tis not deny'd,</L>
<L>'Twas bravely fought on either &s;ide,</L>
<L>VVhere &s;uch a havock death did make,</L>
<L>would cau&s;e the &s;toute&s;t heart to ake,</L>
<L>Re&s;olv'd to dye they &s;&eacute;emed all,</L>
<L>whil&s;t many a warlike man did fall:</L>
<L><HI>Who fought like Gallants of Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>And thus they fiercely did contend,</L>
<L>Vntil the night did put an end</L>
<L>Vnto their fury, in which fray,</L>
<L>The Prince for certain got the day;</L>
<L>For in the dark, the <HI>French</HI> thought fit,</L>
<L>Their Camp di&s;orderly to quit:</L>
<L><HI>For Gallants brave of high Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>To tell how many there was &s;lain,</L>
<L>we cannot yet the number gain,</L>
<L>But without doubt the lo&s;s was great,</L>
<L>On either &s;ide in this defeat,</L>
<L>Commi&s;&s;ion'd Officers great &s;tore,</L>
<L>And private Souldiers many more:</L>
<L><HI>Who Fought like men of high Renown, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>It's now reported that a Peace</L>
<L>Concluded is, and wars &s;hall cea&s;e,</L>
<L>That Chri&s;tian blood &s;hall not be &s;hed</L>
<L>For &s;ome by blind ambition led:</L>
<L>Now that it may be &s;o we pray,</L>
<L>To &s;ee that ble&s;&s;ed happy day:</L>
<L><HI>Since Gallants brave of high Renown,</HI></L>
<L><HI>have reliev'd <HI>Mons</HI> that gallant town.</HI></L>
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