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their Habitations, and esteem us their Freinds, and the Garrison their Enemies. We Landed from the Fleet of our Ships Complement about 1150, which were all Marines.
On the 19th his Lordship call’d a Council of War of Flag Officers, and acquainted Us the Land-Generals were Unanimous of Opinion not to attempt Barcelona, but were mighty desirous the Fleet should carry them to Italy. The Flags had our Instructions before them, and were of Opinion, that they were intended chiefly for attempting Barcelona and Cadiz, and that if we found not a suitable Return from the Catalans, that even then We are to endeavour the Reduction of other Places on the Coast of Spain, and that if any Troops could be spared from Services iu Spain, it would be highly acceptable if they could be employed on any Service for the Good of the Duke of Savoy, and therefore they came to au unanimous Resolution, to attempt something, tho’ with hazard, having Landed the Forces at Barcelona.
The rest of this Letter relates to the Councils of War, and other Points already mentioned.
In the mean time a sudden Resolution was taken to Attack Fort Montjuick, which was carried with very little loss, and by a favourable Accident: Which brings me to the latter part of Sir Cloudsley’s Letter.
BUT the 3d in the Morning my Lord Peterborow’s, with part of the Army, attack’d Montjuic, and carried the Out-works; and on the 6th a Magazine in the Castle blowed up, and our People in the Out-works taking the Opportunity of the Confusion of the Enemy, forc’d into the Castle, and possess’d it, making all the Enemy that were in it Prisoners of War. In the Attack made on the Out-works of the Castle, among others, the Prince of Hesse was Slain, very much lamented
