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the Roornpot, where lieut.-general 

 Sir J. Hope's division was also di- 

 rected to proceed, in order to pos- 

 sess such points as might be neces- 

 sary to secure the anchorage; as 

 well as with a view to future opera- 

 tions up the East Scheldt. The left 

 wing of the army under lieut.-gen. 

 Sir Eyre Coote, particularly des- 

 tined for the operations against 

 Walcheren, arrived on the 29th, 

 and morning of the 30th ; but the 

 wind continuing to blow fresh from 

 the westward, and occasioning a 

 great surf on the beach, both on 

 the side of Zoutland, as well as 

 near Domburg, it became expedi- 

 ent, in order to effect a landing, to 

 carry the whole fleet through the 

 narrow and difficult passage into 

 the Veer Gat, hitherto considered 

 impracticable for largeships; which 

 being successfully accomplished, 

 and the necessary preparations for 

 debarkation being completed, I 

 have the satisfaction of acquainting 

 your lordship that the troops land- 

 ed on the Bree, and about a mile 

 to the westward of Fort der Haak, 

 without opposition, when a position 

 was taken up for the night on the 

 sand hills, with East Capelle in front. 

 Lieut.-gen. Eraser was detached 

 immediately to the left against Fort 

 der Haak and Ter Vere, the former 

 of which, on his approach, was 

 evacuated by the enemy ; but the 

 town of Vere, which was strong in 

 its defence, and had a garrison of 

 about 600 men, held out till yester- 

 day morning, notwitiistanding the 

 heavy and well-directed fire of the 

 bomb-vcssels and gun-boats, during 

 the preceding day, and until the 

 place was closely invested. Early 

 on the morning of the 31st, a depu- 

 tation from Middlcburgh, from 

 whence the garrison had been with- 



drawn itvto Flushing, having arrived 

 in camp, terms of capitulation were 

 agreed upon, copies of which I 

 have the honour herewith to in- 

 close, as well as that of the garrison 

 of Ter Vere; and the divisions of 

 the army, under the orders of lieut.- 

 general lord Paget and major- 

 general Graham, moved forward 

 and took up a position with the 

 right to Maliskirke, the center at 

 Gryperskirke, and the left to St. 

 Laurens. On th(; morning of the 

 1st inst, the troops; advanced to the 

 investment of Flus hing, which oper- 

 ation was warmly contested by the 

 enemy. In this movement he was 

 driven by major-general Graham's 

 division, on the right; from the bat- 

 teries of the Dykfishook, the Vige- 

 ter and the Nole, while brig.-gen. 

 Houston's brigade forced the ene- 

 my posted on the road from Mid- 

 dieburgh to retit e with the loss of 

 four guns, and many killed and 

 wounded. Lieut.-gen. lord Paget's 

 division also drove in the posts of 

 the enemy, and took up his posi- 

 tion at West Zouberg." 



[_His lords/lip here bestows great 

 praise on lieut.-gen. Sir E. Coote, 

 and the officers com.nanding co- 

 lumns ; likewise on the light troops 

 under brig.-gen. baron Rottenburg, 

 the 3rd battalion of the royals ; 

 Jlank companiet; of the ^th reg. 

 and generally on. the xvhole of the 



troops. 2 



Ter Vere being in our possession, 

 lieut.-gen. Fras€;r's division march- 

 ed in the evening upon Ruttern, 

 detaching a corps for the reduction 

 of Ramakins, which, when effected, 

 will complete the investment of 

 Flushing. I have to regret the 

 temporary absence of brig.-gen. 

 Browne, who was wounded late in 

 the day, but 1 trust not long to be 



deprived 



