The Blessed Trade

arms army arrived attack battalions battle began besieged boats brave British British Army brought Burgoyne Byrhtnoth camp cannon Captain cavalry century charge clothes Colonel command Corporal Todd courage Crecy danger dead death defeated deserted Duke eight enemy enemy's England English expedition fell fighting fire fleet foot forced fought France Francis Vere French garrison gave Gibraltar Grenadiers guard Gustavus Adolphus honour Horace Vere horse Hyder Ali infantry killed King land Lieutenant Lord Marlborough mercenaries miles Model Army morning muskets never night numbers o'clock officers Ostend Parliament plunder Prince prisoners Quebec recruiting regiment retreat Robert Parker Roundheads Scots sent Sergeant ships shot sick siege Sir Edward Cecil Sir Francis Vere Sir John skirmishes soldiers soon Spanish story sword Tipu Sahib took town trained bands troops victory village whole William William St Leger wounded wrote young