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SIEGE OF MINORCA. 
OCCASIONAL REMAKES, UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE, 
APRIL 1756. 
Aix in Provence. The Troops began to go on board on the 4th 
April, 1756. 
Besides the Meu of War, the Fleet will consist of upwards of 300 
Sail, sixty of which are Vessels of 300 or 500 Tons, having on board 
between 30 and 35,000 Men including Officers, Soldiers, and Sailors ; 
7 or 800 Women, 1,100 Oxen, 4,000 Sheep, 100 Horses, 100 Mules, a 
prodigious quantity of provisions of all kinds, meal, biscuit, water, 
hay, straw, Waggons, Cannon with their Carriages, Fascines, sand 
bags, shovels, &c. 
For several weeks before the French landed in Minorca an embarge 
was laid on all shipping at that place. 
The French Fleet put to sea from Toulon the 12th April. 
Admiralty Office by a Letter from Capt Hervy. 
That the Transports were 180, 90 of which are Tartans and Settees ; 
that they have a Majorca Xebecque, which is said to serve as a pilot for 
the Craft. 
Order of Battle of the Army under the Command of the Duke de 
Richelieu, at the Siege of the Island of Minorca, in 1756. 
M le due de Richelieu. 
Lieut. Generals. 2. M le Marquis Dumesnil. 1. M de Maillebois. 
M. de Camp. 2. M Monteynard. 5. P de Wertemberg. 3. Lanion. 
4. P de Beauvauz. 1. Laval. 
Brigadiers. 3. Roquepine. 1. La Sevu. 6. Monty. 2. Labliniere. 
4. Talaru. 5. Yiusinieu. 7. de Troisnel. 8. de Laqueville. 
Brigadier Commanding the Artillery, M Diol. 
Corps Roial d’Artillerie et de Genie. 
Battalion d’Artillerie, Chabrier. 
Regiments. 
Battalions. 
C Royal 
( Medoc 
C Bretagne 
| Talaru 
I A r ermandois 
< Rohan 
[ Bochefort 
C Koyal Italien 
< Ilaynault 
f Soissonnois 
( Royal la Marine 
< Cambise 
(_ La Marche 
f Royal Contois 
( Briqueville 
( Penet 
{ Nice 
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2 1 Joined since their arri- 
2 j val. 
Each Battalion consisted of 12 Companies, and one of Grenadiers. 
The Battalion Companies, 40 Men each, Grenadiers, 45. 
In each Company 2 Serjeants, 3 Corporals, 3 Lance Corporals, and 1 Drummer. 
