1657, October 3, William Clarke, Letters from Flanders; reprinted in:
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1657, October 3, William Clarke, Letters from Flanders; reprinted in:
Source: wiktionary
Itt hath indeed bin intended by the French army to lay siege to […] and in order thereunto a conquest hath bin made of the sconce Mardyk, which did nott indure siege above 2 dayes before itt yielded uppon discretion,¹ but since the taking thereof the resolution of beseiging Dunkirk beginneth to slacken, and I suppose will bee quitte layd aside for this […]
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