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The Hiflory of Book II. 



Thefe Forces being come to the appointed Rendezvouz, 

 were joyntly employ 'd with the Inhabitants of that Quarter 

 to intrench themfelves along the Sea-coaft, to make a more vi- 

 gorous refiftance againft the Enemy, and oppofe his landing 3 

 and no doubt they would have put him to fome trouble;, had 

 they been well commanded, and that firft earneftnefs had not 

 receiv'd fome remiflion by the fright which fo feiz'd the heart of 

 de Roffey that he would have furfer'd them to land, and make 

 their approaches without any refiftance, if a young Gentleman, 

 Nephew to Monf. Dejhambuc 0 and elder Brother to Monf. Far- 

 quet the prefent Governour of Martinico^ had not get leave to 

 pafs over the Works, and to engage the firft Company of the 

 Enemy that appear'd upon the fands: He was (econded by 

 fome Volunteers, who would needs participate of the glory of 

 that action % but he went before them all, both as to courage 

 and refolution^for he fo gallantly engaged him who had the com- 

 mand of the party, that he kill cl him, and feveral others of the 

 moft valiant about him, who had the confidence to make tryal 

 of his valour : But being afterwards forfaken by thofe who 

 had follow'd him in that encounter, he was over-power'd by 

 number, knock' d down, and carry 'd into one of the enemies 

 Ships, where after all remedies apply'd in order to his recove- 

 ry hedy'd, to the great regret of both fides, as bemoaning 

 the misfortune of fuch a miracle of g* nerofity and refolution. 



During ;jhis encounter, which flaould have been maintain'd 

 with more gallantry by thofe who were in actual pofleffion of 

 the Ifland, the General of the Spamjh Fleet immediately gave 

 order, that all the Ships fliouldatthe fame time fend out their 

 Shallops full of Souldiers well arm'd, which got a ftiore in very 

 good order .* This added not a little to the fright de Roffey was 

 in before, inafmuch as being far from entertaining any thoughts 

 of opposition, out of a fear of being opprefs 'd by that multi- 

 tude, he thought it his only way to make an honourable re- 

 treat before his people were encompafs'd of all fides. This re- 

 folution tumultuoufly taken was grumbled at by thofe who 

 wifrYd the Enemy had more dearly bought the defolation of 

 their Colony 5 but fuch a general confirmation was there in 

 that fatal conjuncture, that it was carried, they fhould take their 

 way towards the Cabes-terre i and that there it (hould be taken 

 into futher consideration what were beft to be done in order to 

 the Common fafety. 



The Spaniard perceiving that the French had quitted their 

 Fort and their Works without making any great refiftance, 

 imagined there might be fomedefign in that retreat, and that 

 it had been made purpofely to draw him into fome Ambufcado 

 laid for him in the Woods. This fufpicion kept him from pro- 

 fecuting his victory, and fo occafion'd his ftay in the Quarter 

 of the Bajfe-terre till he had a better account brought him of 



