“SIEGE OF LILLE, 1708, ~~ 
PRINCIPAL INCIDENTS. 
Aug. 6-12. Skilful movement of the great 
convoy of siege material, 12 miles long, from 
Brussels to Hechlin. ae 
Aug. 22. Ground broken. 
Aug. 23. Magdalen cutwork on the East 
carried. » eee a. 
. 29. Attack on. Mill near St. Andrew 
Gate. 
Sept. 9. Hornworkcarried at a loss of 2,000 
—very severe action. 
Sept. a1. Attack on demi-bastion by Prince 
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Sept. 28. Webb’s successful convoy action at 
Wynendale. 
Oct, 21. Final bombardment commenced. 
Oct. 23. Town surrendered. French hold. 
out in Citadel. 
Nov. 8. Batteries able to open fire on 
Citadel. : 
Nov. 16, First covered way taken. 
Nov. 23-28. Elector of Bavaria’s counter attack 
on Brussels, foiled by Marlborough’s able 
manceuvres on the Scheldt. : 
Dec. 8. Citadel surrendered. 
Prince Eugene commanded the investing 
army about 40,000, and Marlborough the covering 
force about 60,000. Maréchal de Boufflers. 
commanded the garrison 15,000 strong. 
French loss 10,000, allied loss 12,000, 
Lille was the masterpiece of Vauban. Burgundy, 
Vendéme and Berwick had about z10,000 men™ 
who might have raised the siege, but for 
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