hand went 180 Musketiers under Major Smith and a ships Major, named Behren,
towards the before mentioned Man of War and the Lighter. Col. La Voyelse
came up to the Brew house hard by the Castle, which was his assigned post
After him followed the east Gothes, and Col. Assenberg with 300 Troopers dismounted.
So soon as a[unr] these before mentioned Brigades drew something nearer, the
enemies Cannon filled with small shot and [unr]llets began to showr upon them
which did no great harm, and the Fersish and Delwigs Brigades advanced norwithstanding
after Lieut Col. Genneck, so far, that they came up to the enemies
Pal adoe's chopt off some of them and lodged themselves in the Moat, applying
their storm-Ladders, and beginning to scale the Walls, for some of ours
of the Fersish Regiment had already gotten upon the Parapet, where they
were killed. In the mean time, and whilst the Brigades approached, Col-Gengel
of the Palt graves Brigade was killed, Col. La Voyeete was mortally wounded,
and three other Colonels, Heistich, eissenstein and Ashenberg received also
some wounds, which caused no smal alteration in their Brigades, so that out
of their slow march his Majesty presently perceived that there was something amiss
with them, wherefore he sent the Rix Senator, and General of the Artilery
Count Erick Stenbock to second them with a Brigade of Smalanders. His
Excellency thereupon endeavoring to pass the wakes or holes made in the ice
by the enemy, and those Bridges we had made over the ice, and finding a part
of the Brigade in some disorder, judging withal that they could not so easily be
brought to a stand, he resolved to pass by them, and advance directly upon the
Kings Stable, But his Excellency passing the Bridge was shot in the Breast dead
and Lieut. Col: NilsKagge who commanded the Smalanders, was dangerously
wounded, yet that Brigade, notwithstanding they were without a Commander
in [unr]ief, marched resolutely on upon the work, but their superior Officers
being slain one after another, and it being impossible at length to hold out upon
the bare ice against the continual playing of the enemies Canon and great Granadoes
yet his Majesty observing the stout behavior of those men, gave order
for another Smalandish Brigade to advance under Col. Peter Sparre, and the under
manlandish and Helsingish Brigades under Col. Charls Sparre to second them.
But the enemies canon playing incessantly, and the one Brigade having brought
the others in no smal confusion, the enemy then having gained time to bring up
his forces and Reserve which (as it is said) he had divided into three Squadrons,
his Majesty at last resolved not to venture any more then, but to defer it until
another time, and gave order to draw off one Brigade after another, which accordingly
was done, it was indeed wonderful to behold, how in this attempt
which lasted two hours and a half, each one behaved himself most valiantly upon
the bare ice against an enemy who had the greatest advantage of defence before
them, yet the Brigades drew, handsomly off one after another behind the old
works. This is the true account of this action During which his Majesty to divert
the Enemies Forces, caused the English Major General Vavasor under the
conduct of General Banner to fall out of the Hospitall upon the new raised Castles
and the Eastern-Gate with a Brigade of Polanders of General Douglas Regiment,
as likewise 200 commanded soldiers under Livetenant Colonel Stabl.
and 230 Troopers dismounted under Livetenant Colonel Lentman and Viting
hoff: But they going filewise through the Hospital, lost their opportunity, [unr]
that the Enemy having timely alarum given them, sent their Horsmen and
reserve to oppose them, so that they could effect nothing, but we re-forced
after a sharp encounter to retreat. The same effect had another false alarum
upon the Northern Gate made by Canaly with 100 Tartars and 50 Scalanders.
There were likewise blind alarums made upon Fredericks heaven and A make
by some dismounted Troopers.