Louis the Fourteenth : And the Court of France in the Seventeenth Century 2
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THE COURT OF FRANCE. 243 He was, however, deceived by the rapidity of his ene- my's movements, for the French king reached the shores of the Rhine while he believed him to be still occupied with the besieged cities, and measures were already moot- ed in the hostile camp for passing the stream ; wlyle all the military posts upon its border, as well as upon the Issel, surrendered without a struggle. Several of the gov- ernors of the frontier fortresses forwarded to him the keys of their citadels ...; while many of the officers deserted fi-om the towns in which they were garrisoned, even before the enemy had made any hostile demonstrations, and thus in- creased the general alarm.
Nothing could appear more propitious for the invaders, who at once decided on passing the river, in order to cut off all communication between the Hague and Amsterdam, and to make an end at once of the army of the Prince of Orange. Their first idea was to effect the passage by means of a bridge of boats ; but a long drought having greatly diminished the volume of water, and even formed an apparent ford across a branch of the stream, near an old tower known as the tower of Tol-Huys, which was gar- risoned only by a score of men, it was resolved that the ford should be attempted, in order to discover if it were practicable; and Conde immediately sought a volunteer among the superior officers for this dangerous duty.
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THE COURT OF FRANCE. 243 He was, however, deceived by the rapidity of his ene- my's movements, for the French king reached the shores of the Rhine while he believed him to be still occupied with the besieged cities, and measures were already moot- ed in the hostile camp for passing the stream ; wlyle all the military posts upon its border, as well as upon the Issel, surrendered without a struggle. Several of the gov- ernors of the frontier fortresses forwarded to him the keys of their citadels ...; while many of the officers deserted fi-om the towns in which they were garrisoned, even before the enemy had made any hostile demonstrations, and thus in- creased the general alarm.
Nothing could appear more propitious for the invaders, who at once decided on passing the river, in order to cut off all communication between the Hague and Amsterdam, and to make an end at once of the army of the Prince of Orange. Their first idea was to effect the passage by means of a bridge of boats ; but a long drought having greatly diminished the volume of water, and even formed an apparent ford across a branch of the stream, near an old tower known as the tower of Tol-Huys, which was gar- risoned only by a score of men, it was resolved that the ford should be attempted, in order to discover if it were practicable; and Conde immediately sought a volunteer among the superior officers for this dangerous duty.
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