9 officer's portraits of Saxon Kronprinz Kuirassier, 1730's

Christian Friedrich, Graf von Haxhausen
Unknown author
(link to Sotheby's cite: link)

Sotheby's presents a set of 9 Saxon officer's portraits (link). I believe, it's Kronprinz (Prinz Friedrich) Kuirassier: dark-blue regimental color, yellow metal. The uniform is dated 1730's. 

Detailed account of the French army in February 1734

Abrege de la carte generale du militaire de France au 20 Fevrier 1734 (1735): it gives a detailed account of the French military forces at the outbreak of the Polish Succession war 1733-1735. It contains a brief history, composition & uniform details for all military units, both Maison du Roi, field army & milicies. Plus a list of generals & commanding officers with thier offices (link)
In "About this book" section you may find latter editions of the "Abrege..." with data for 1740-60s

French PoWs taken at Danzig in June 1734

In 1734 France sent a small Corps of 3 regiments (ab. 2,400) under Brigadier de la Mothe to support Polish king Stanislaw in Danzig. French made unsuccessful attack on Russian positions on 24 May 1734 (link), & then entrenched in a camp on Vistula mouth. In June 1734 Russian fleet bombarded French camp & made them to capitulate. Below is a list of French captives:

Siege of Trarbach, 10 April - 2 May 1734

Trarbach was a medieval castle in the Archbishopric of Trier. In 1734 it was held by a garrison of 600 Trier's soldiers under lieutenant-colonel baron Hohenfeld & 100 Austrian soldiers from Alt-Daun regiment under captain count Wurmbrand.
On 10 of April Trarbach was invested by a French vanguard under Brigadier Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle with 14 companies of grenadiers (2 from Touraine, 2 - la Couronne, 2 - Vermandois, 1 - Mailly, 1 -Soissonnais, 1 - Vivarais, 1 - Beaujolais, 1 - Courten, 1 - Lenck, 1 - Rosnyvinen, 1 - Gàtinois), 2 compagnies franches (de Desthiers/Trier & Pauly) & 50 dragoons from Suze regiment. The main troops of 15  battalion (2 - Royal, 2 - Touraine, 2 - la Couronne, 1 -Vermandois, 1 - Soissonnais, 2 - Beauce, 1 - Vivarais, 2 - Courten (suisse), 1 - Lenck (allemand), 1 - Rosnyvinen) & 9 squadrons of Dragoons (3 - Mestre-de-Camp-Général, 3 - Suze, 3 - d'Harcourt) arrived on 13 April. The siege artillery was of 15 siege cannons & 14 mortars. French threw 2687 bombs & finally made the garrison to capitulate on the terms of free passage to Coblenz.

Krolowej Dragoons (Polish army in the War of Polish Succession)

General Major Andrzej Rozycki, ab. 1741
Unknown painter
(Museum Wojska Polskiego, link)

Created in 1717 from Lubomirski Arqebusiers. It’s first chief was Podkomorzy koronnej General-Lieutenant Jerzy Dominik Lubomirski, commanding officer – colonel Andrzej Rozycki (see details about him at Muzeum Wojska Polskiego’s site, link). After Lubomirski’s death Rozycki became a new chief in 1746. Gembarzewski mentioned Joachim Fryderyk & Jan Jerzy Flemmings & Józef Mniszech as regimental chiefs, but it’s wrong.

Since 1717 the regiment composed of regimental staff & 6 coys. In 1717 it totaled 71 officer & NCO’s & 264 privates (500 porcji), then in 1733 it was of 265 men, incl. 180 privates. Later in 1750s it numbered 239-270 privates.

Uniforms of Krolowej Dragoons
in 1730-1750s

In 1789 the regiment was converted into 1st (Królowej) regiment of przedniej straży

Sources:

Wimmer J. Wojsko Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w dobie wojny północnej 1700-1717. Warszawa, 1656.

Ciesielski T. Armia koronna w szasach Augusta III. Warszawa, 2009.

Ciesielski T. Generalowie wojska koronnego w latach 1717-1763. // Organizacja armii w nowożytnej Europie: struktura – urzędy – prawo – finance (pod red. K. Lopateckiego). Zabrze, 2011.

Siege of Kehl, 17-28 Oct 1733

Plan du Fort de Kell avec ses Environs
jusqu'à Strasbourg ou est marqué l'Attaque
de ce Fort par les François en 1733
(Bibliothèque nationale de France, link)

The first action of the War of Polish Succession in Germany was a siege & taking of Kehl by French troops under Marshal Berwick. Imperial garrison under general Phull composed of 1,200 Schwabian infantry & 250 Austrians. French army of Germany under Berwick was of 44 battalions & 71 squadrons.

On 12 October, French troops came to Rhine near Strassbourg. The same day they built a ship bridge near Auenheim in 2,5 km below Kehl. The crossing was completed on 14 October. General Phull, when the French began their movements, destroyed the bridge between Kehl and Strasbourg, and also destroyed those houses and other buildings outside the fortress that might provide the attacking French any sort of shelter.

French established a circumvallation line around Kehl:

Right flank (from Auenheim to Neumulh):

Infantry: Piémont, 3; Lyonnais, 2; Angoumois, 1; Luxembourg, 1; la Marine, 3; Rouergue, 1; Brie, 2; Bourbonnais, 2; Alsace, 2; Beauce, 1; Soissonnais, 1; Bavière, 1; Toulouse, 2; Tallard, 2 = 24 bataillons.

Cavalry was divided into two parts, one near Rhine (17 sqns) & the other at Neumuhl (13 sqns):

- Colonel-Général, 3; Turenne, 3; Lorraine, 3; Ruffec, 2; la Reine, 3; Saint-Simon, 3 = 17 escadrons.

- Conty, 3 ; Lenoncourt, 2 ; Gesvres, 3 ; Vaudrey, 2; Royal-Rousslllon, 3 = 13 escadrons.

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 7: Danish Auxiliary Corps

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Denmark agreed to provide an Auxiliary Corps of 6,000 (4,000 of infantry & 2,000 of cavalry) men. The treaty was signed on 26 May of 1732, the additional convention - on 11 Nov. 1732. The Corps under General-Lieutenant von Morner was formed in spring of 1734 & joined the Kreis army on Rhine in the end of June 1734.
Generalstab 144 men, 314 horses
Infantry:

• Dombroick, 2013 men
• Scholten, 2014 men 

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 6: Westfalen Kreis

Westfalen or NiederRheinisch Kreis (Circle) provided only 2 infantry regiments (4 batts, in some sources they are mentioned as independent regiments) & a Reiter squadron in 1734. Many Westfalen states avoided from the participation in the campaign. Infantry regiment Westerwald composed of 2 battalions, La Marck & Weid-Runkel (each of about 500 men). Second regiment was provided by Coln & Padeborn. Kurkolnisch battalion was under Luninghausen command, Paddeborn - colonel Herman Werner von Schorlemer. The Reiter squadron was about 400 men.

Data from Feldzuge des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen. B. 19. Illustrations from Bleckwenn/Gudenus Reiter, Husaren und Grenadiere: Die uniformen der Kaiserlichen Armee am Rhein 1734.  

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 5: Oberrhien Kreis

Oberrhein Kreis (Upper Rhine Circle) provided 5 infantry regiments & a squadron to the Reich army in 1734. Out of 5 regiments 2 belonged to the Hessen-Kassel standing army & one - to Hessen-Darmstadt. The rest troops were maintained by leser estates.
- 1 Kreis infantry regiment Hessen-Darmstadt (Erbprinz regiment of Hessen-Darmstadt standing army), 904 men
- 2 Kreis infantry regiment Nassau-Weilburg, 1695 men in 18 companies, 50-140 men per company
- 3 Kreis infantry regiment GM Wilhelm Moritz graf von Isenburg-Philippseich, 1 340 men in 17 companies (28-120 men): 3 coys from Wurzburg, one from Spyer, one Zweibrucken, one Salm (only 28 men strong), 2 Isenburg, 4 Fulda, 2 Waldeck, one Sponheim, one Mainz-Konigstein-Berlenburg.

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 4: Wurttemberg troops

Duke Carl Alexander of Wurttemberg agreed in 1733 to provide to Emperor 2 Foot (2 300) & 1 Dragoon (1094) regiments in addition to the 1 Foot & 1 Dragoon regiments of Kreis contingent (link). Two field infantry regiments (Prinzes Alexander & Friedrich) were created from 3 infantry regiments of the standing Wurttemberg army: Leib, Carl Eugen & Friedrich. The Dragoon regiment Prinz Ludwig was created from Leibgarde zu Pferd & Prinz Ludwig Dragoons (standing). The commander of the Wurttemberg Corps was GFWM Mitschefal.

Data from Feldzuge des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen. B. 19. Illustrations from Bleckwenn/Gudenus Reiter, Husaren und Grenadiere: Die uniformen der Kaiserlichen Armee am Rhein 1734.

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 3: Schwabischer Kreis

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Schwabischer Kreis (Swabian Circle) provided about 9,000 men in 4 Infantry & 2 Dragoons regiments to the Reich Armee in 1734. It's contingent consisted of the following troops:
- 1 Kreis Infantry regiment Markgrave Karl August von Baden-Durlach. The regiment was supplied by 32 estates.
- 2 Kreis Infantry regiment Langrave Prosper von Furstenberg-Stuhlingen. The regiment was supplied by 21 estate.
- 3 Kreis Infantry regiment GFWM baron Anton Friedrich von Roth. The regiment was supplied by 42 estates.

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 2: Oberrhein Kreis

Uniforms of the Oberrhein infantry troops by Gudenus

Oberrhein Kreis (Upper Rhine Circle) provided ab. 5 500 men in 1734 to the Reich Armee. The contingent consisted of the following troops:
- combined Kreis squadron, 150 men
- 1 Kreis infantry regiment Isemburg, 1 340 men in 17 companies (28-120 men from various states)
- 2 Kreis infantry regiment Erbach from Hessen-Darmstadt, 904 men
- 3 Kreis infantry regiment Nassau-Weilburg, 1 695 men in 18 companies (50-140 men from various states)
- two regiments from Hessen-Kassel, Wilcke & Donop, totaled 1 443 men

Data from Feldzuge des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen. B. 19. Illustrations from Bleckwenn/Gudenus Reiter, Husaren und Grenadiere: Die uniformen der Kaiserlichen Armee am Rhein 1734.

Uniforms of the Reich Armee in 1734-35, part 1: Franken Kreis

Franken Kreis (Franconian Circle) provided ab. 8 200 men to the Reich Armee in 1734. The contingent consisted of the following troops:
- Cuirassier regiment under Obrist Albrecht Ernst von Fechenbach (1727-34), s. 1735 - Erbprinz (then - Markgraf) Friedrich zu Brandenburg-Culmbach (in fact -Obrist Carico). It consisted of 10 coys of 94 (since 1735 - 80) men. The regiment also was known as Bayreuth.
- Dragoon regiment GFMW. Philipp Caspar von Linsing. It consisted of 10 coys of 94 men.

Action at Swech, 4 April 1734 (episode of the War of Polish Succession)

By the mid of March of 1734 wojewoda lubelski Jan Tarlo & kazstelan chrski Raczynski gathered Stanislaw’s supporters at Swech. Their strength was about 2.500-3.000 men, incl. 34 choragwies of the national cavalry (from Grand Poland under Sokolinski), 300 dragoons under Melsincki, 250 new-raised cavalry, 80 infantry & 4 cannons. Russian sources mentioned GMs Jan Kampenhausen (pulkownik-kommendant of Grand Hetman Foot) & Schteinlicht (? = Florian Schilling, pulkownik-kommendant of Artillery regiment). They cut-off communications between Russian siege army at Danzig & magazines in the central Poland. Russian GFM Munich sent against Tarlo & Raczynski a Corps of 2.000 Dragoon & 1.000 Cossacks under GL A. Zagriazski.

On 4 of April Zagriazski’s vanguard under colonel Natalis-Corpe (Tver Dragoons) defeated Polish advanced guard of 3 choragwies of Lithuanian Tartars. Next day Russians approached Swech. Poles destroyed a bridge over river Brede (?) & took position on the other bank. Russians repeated the bridge under cover of regimental cannons & crossed the river. After a short clash Poles retreated. Their losses were about 200 killed & 35 captured. Also they lost 2 colours, 3 kettle-drums, 1 cannon & 9 sets of arms (evidently hussar’s ammunition).

Below is a relation by GL A. Zagriazski about this action (in Russian)

Бой при Свече 25 марта (5 апреля) 1734 г.

16 (27) марта казаки перехватили польского курьера с письмом, из которого Миниху стало известно, что воевода любельский Тарло и кастелан чирский Рачзинский собирают сторонников Лещинского в районе Свеча, в среднем течении Вислы. По разным оценкам их численность достигала 2,5-3 тыс. чел. Возникла угроза коммуникационным линиям, связывавшим осадную армию у Данцига и русские гарнизоны в центральной Польше. Против поляков немедленно был послан генерал-лейтенант Загряжский с 2 т. драгун и 1 т. казаков. Его авангард под ком. полковника Натали[i] (400 драгун Тверского полка и 400 казаков) атаковал 24 марта (4 апреля) у деревни Краповицы передовой отряд поляков, состоявший из 3 хоругвей литовских татар. В ходе скоротечного боя 26 поляков были убиты, остальные бежали под покровом ночи, оставив на поле боя 2 знамени.  На следующее утро 25 марта (5 апреля) отряд Загряжского продолжил марш к Свечу, но внезапной атаки не получилось. Пройдя 4 мили, передовые казаки столкнулись с 3 хоругвями поляков, «они их прогнали, много побили и двое литавры отняли, а остальные к Свецу ушли». Тем не менее, движение русских было обнаружено, и, подойдя к реке Бреде, Загряжский увидел, что мост разобран, а основные силы поляков заперлись в городе и замке на другом берегу. Загряжский приказал роте спешенных конных гренадер восстановить мост, а отряду полковника Натали (600 драгун, 700 казаков) попытаться захватить мост у деревни Прахов ниже по течению.  Подойдя к деревне, Наталия обнаружил, что здесь мост также разобран, а на другом берегу находятся противник. Огнем полковой артиллерии поляки были отогнаны, причем они оставили на берегу 3 гусарских доспеха. Починка переправы заняла некоторое время, и обходного маневра не получилось.

Krolewicza Dragoons (Polish army in the War of Polish Succession)

Chief of Krolewicza Dragoons GM Jean de Freneuse
& private of the same regiment
Drawing by B. Gembarzewskii

Dragoons of Royal Prince (Krolewicza in Polish) was created in 1717 from dragoon regiment of podstoli litewski & dragoon squadron of Krolewicza. Regiment got 3rd (after Crown Guard & Krolewej/Queens) seniority among dragoons.

First chief was general-major Jean-Batist de Freneuse, colonel G. Stepfens. According to Gembargewski & his Rodowody pulkow polskich… since 1726 the chief was Skórzewski Fryderyk Franc. (general-major, podczaszy li­tewski). Since 23.IX.1759 - Skórzewski Franc. (gen. lejtn. 1761), in December 1773 - Czapski Antoni, gen. mjr.

The image at the left presents Royal Prince Dragoons around 1732 in the uniform of the Saxon pattern of 1729. It was introduced in the Polish Crown army around 1730 & was evidently in use till 1764.

In 1776 the regiment was converted into 3th Foot regiment (regiment pieczy Krolewicza)

Wodzicki Dragoons (Polish army in the War of Polish Succession)

Unter-officer & GM Piotr Wodzinski
Wodzinski Dragoons, ar. 1732
Drawing by B. Gembarzewski

Created in 1717 from existed J. Lubelski Dragoons (general-major, podstoli koronny, ka­sztelan Sandomierski). Regiment got 6th seniority among dragoons.

Gembargewski in his Rodowody pulkow polskich… mentions that in 1726-1768 the chief was Wielopolski Hieronim (general-major, koniu­szy w. koronny (1726), gen. lejtn. (1761). But in 1732 the chief was general-major Petr Wodzicki, stolnik krakowski. Colonel was baron Sandretski. Evidently Wielopolski got the regiment after Wodzicki but the date is unclear (in 1735?). Since 2.III.1768 Raczyński Kazimierz, pisarz w. koronny, 28.V.1771 - Raczyński Filip, płk. star. mieścicki, gen. mjr.

The image at the left presents Wodzicki Dragoons around 1732 in the uniform of the Saxon pattern of 1729. It was introduced in the Polish Crown army around 1730 & was evidently in use till 1764.

In 1776 the regiment was converted into 9th Foot regiment (regiment pieczy F. Raczyńskiego).

Przebendowski Dragoons (Polish army in the War of Polish Succession)

Unter-officer & private
of Przebendowski Dragoons, ar. 1732
Drawing by B. Gembarzewski

Created in 1717 from King’s Arqebusiers (chief FM Flemming, commanding officer GM Brandt) but got the lowest seniority among new dragoon regiments. Original troop was raised in 1683 (?) as Jan III Sobeski’s Guard Arqebusiers.

First chief of Dragoons was Przebendowski Ernest Krzysztof, general-major, podskarbi wielki koronny; colonel – I. Born. Since 1743 new chief was GM Bukowski, 1754 – Lubomirski ks. podstoli litewski, 1755 - Potocki ka­sztelanie bracławski, starosta trąbowelski, s. 1761 gen. lejtn.; 1764 - Po­tocki Joachim, podczaszy W. Ks. Lit. ; s. 1.VII.1774 - Sułkowski Ant. gen. lejtn. wojew. Gnieźnieński.

During the War of Polish Succession the regiment probably acted under command of colonel Mirowitcki. The image at the left presents Przebendowski Dragoons around 1732 in the uniform of the Saxon pattern of 1729. It was introduced in the Polish Crown army around 1730 & was evidently in use till 1764.   

In 1776 the regiment was converted into 7th Foot regiment (regiment pieczy Potockiego). 

Russian army at Danzig, 18 April 1734

Below is a table of the Russian siege army under FM Munich. Total number of active combatants is 7 594 men, plus 976 non-combatants & 1 855 wounded & ill. In addition Corps under GL A. Zagriazskiy (7 Dragoons) was about 3,5-4 000.

Русская осадная армия под Данцигом, 18 Апреля 1734

Polish Succession War 1733-35: French attack on Russian positions at Danzig on May 27, 1734.

The other my favorite topic is the Polish Succession War 1733-35

During the Polish Succession war 1733-35 Russian army besieged Danzig with Polish garrison under Polish king Stanislaw I (Poniatowski). French king Louis XV sent reinforcements to his father-in-law. French squadron with 3 infantry regiments arrived to Danzig on May, 24. By that moment Russian siege army numbered only about 4,000 active, 3,000 on the left bank of Vistula opposing the city, & about 1,000 in redoubts on the right bank. Fortunately for Russians French spent 2 days for encamping. On the May 25^th Russians received re-enforcements & strengthened the detachment on the right bank of Vistula. In the morning May, 27 French under brigadier de la Mothe (2,400) attacked Russian positions defended by 1,600 foot & 2,900 dragoons. French were beaten-off with loss of 97 killed & 136 wounded. Russian losses were 8 killed & 15 wounded. A month later French capitulated in their camp on June, 24. It was the first direct engagement between Russians & French. 

Russian & French positions on May 24, 1734

               French forces.

Commander: brigadier Gabriel Ronchon de La Mothe-La Perousse

French expeditionary corps consisted of 3 foot regiments each about authorized strength (800 men), totaled about 2,400. French losses at the action on May 27, 1734

Regiment	Colonel	Killed		Wounded
		Officers	Other ranks	Officers	Other ranks
Perigord	Gabriel de Briqueville, knight of La Luzerne	1	15	8	35
La Marche	Charles-Bernardin-Godefroy Gigault, marquis of Bellefonds	1	31	9	53
Blesois	Gabriel Ronchon de La Mothe-La Perousse	4	44	7	22
	Total	6	90	24	112

               Note: the 97th killed was count Plelo, French ambassador at the Danish court. He joined the expedition when the fleet anchored in Copenhagen. He decided to lead French in their attack & was killed by the first volley.

Russian forces.

               Commanding officers: general-lieutenant kn. Baryatinskiy, general-major kn. Urusov

	officers	Other ranks	total
Infantry regiments
Velikolutskiy	17	841	858
Beloserskiy	12	739	751
Dragoon regiments
Tverskoy	19	603	622
Permskiy	14	393	407
Tobolskiy	12	427	439
Olonetckiy	21	547	568
Sankt-Peterburgskiy	4	215	219
Smolenskiy	14	623	637
Total			4501

Below is Russian relation about this action.

Всепресвѣтлѣйшая, Державнѣйшая, Великая Государыня Императрица.

Всемилостивѣйшая Государыня.

Сего числа первый славный день, въ который Вашего Императорскаго Величества счастливымъ оружіемъ славная побѣда надъ французами учинена слѣдующимъ образомъ. Пріѣхалъ я сюда сей ночи въ десятомъ часу, а сего числа по утру, въ десятомъ же часу, французы изъ Мюнде атаковали наши ретраншаменты сильно, и въ то время выступило изъ города около двухъ тысячъ съ пушками на насъ съ лѣваго крыла; а сколько французовъ было подлинно—извѣстится не можно, понеже они ту атаку учинили въ густомъ лѣсу, и переступили было уже черезъ нашу засѣку до самаго ретраншамента, гдѣ ихъ командиръ убитъ, у котораго и кавалерія взята и при семъ, всеподданѣйше припадая къ стопамъ Вашего Императорскаго Величества, оную прилагаю; а съ нашей стороны побито малое число, и изъ штабъ и оберъ-офицеровъ, сколько понынѣ извѣстенъ, никого не убито, а у французовъ въ лѣсу побитыхъ немалое число. И какъ они выступили, то по нихъ изъ нашихъ ретраншаментовъ гнали до самой крѣпости Вексельмюнде, и не дали имъ квартиръ. Олонецкаго драгунскаго полка полковникъ Леслій, который команду имѣлъ за генералъ-маіора, весьма храбро при томъ поступилъ, и самъ раненъ легко, а лошадь подъ нимъ въ шею прострѣлена,—и весьма достоинъ дабы Вашего Императорскаго Величества высокою милостью пожалованъ былъ настоящпмъ генералъ-маіоромъ.

А отъ непріятельской стороны по нынѣ непрестанная пушечная пальба происходитъ, и понеже ретраншаментъ нашъ весьма довольно укрѣпленъ по своему новому манеру, и отъ взятаго отъ непріятеля Зомершанца довольная оборона, почему и впередь сіе важное мѣсто безопасно можемъ содержать. И я всеподданѣйше Ваше Императорское Величество поздравляю съ полученною нынѣ надъ французами побѣдою, и рекомендуя посланнаго къ симъ поручика Генингайзена, который при семъ и при прочихъ акціяхъ какъ надлежитъ доброму и храброму офицеру поступалъ,—Вашего Величества высокую милость. И припадаю къ стопамъ Вашего Императорскаго Величества

всеподданѣншій рабъ

F.d. Munnich.

Мая 16-го 1734 г.

Гельбуде

P. S. Который изъ города секурсъ выходилъ, по оному изъ нашихъ пушекъ жестоко стрѣляли, отчего тотъ секурсъ, какъ я сей моментъ извѣстіе получилъ, паки въ городъ вступилъ.

Изъ Оры 18—29 мая 1734-го.

Реляція.

Когда въ 12—23 день мая у Пуцкова нѣкоторые французскіе корабли паки явились, то въ ночи на 13—24 день мая, на зарѣ, пришло 11 кораблей на рейду, между которыми по разсужденію были 6 военные, а остальные транспортные.

Поутру рано съ тѣхъ кораблей учинено 19 выстрѣловъ изъ пушекъ, на которые изъ Минды отвѣтствовано изъ пушекъ же. Ночью, какъ изъ Минды, такъ и изъ города, пустили нѣсколько ракетъ, какъ чаять можно для подаванія извѣстія о прибытіи сего французскаго секурса.

Вѣтръ непріятелю способенъ будучи,—съ тѣхъ кораблей, со всякимъ поспѣшеніемъ, какъ прежде, войска у Вейксельминде высажены.

Когда же тотъ день поутру российской кавалеріи смотръ былъ, и генералы по берегу къ Минде ѣздили. то изъ оной, не смотря на то, что того дня съ непріятелемъ еще перемирье было, часто на насъ изъ пушекъ стрѣляли.

Кавалерія по берегу маршировала и тамо стояла нѣсколько часовъ въ виду непріятеля.

И понеже чаяли, что оный французскій секурсъ не по сей сторонѣ, а именно Олива, но паче по той сторонѣ Нерунта подымется, того ради отправлены туда три полка драгунскіе подъ командою г. генералъ-маіора князя Урусова, и подано извѣстіе его свѣтлоста герцогу Вейсенфельскому, который съ саксонскими войсками у Шенека, въ 4-хъ до 5 миль, стоялъ, чтобъ помянутыя войска какъ нашему лагерю какъ наискорѣе шли.

Ввечеру, когда срокъ перемирия прошелъ. то начались паки съ обѣихъ сторонъ непріятельскія дѣйства, что атака на пашъ ретраншаментъ учинена всѣми тремя помянутыми полками, кромѣ тѣхъ людей, которые въ лагерѣ остались и въ готовности были съ багажемъ прямо въ городъ итти, и что ихъ обнадежили, что когда они насъ принудятъ отъ осады отступить, то многія тысячи поляковъ въ Пруссію вступятъ и намъ проходъ заставятъ. Мнѣніе, что французскій министръ маркизъ де-Плело при сей атакѣ можетъ быть убитъ состоите въ слѣдующихъ извѣстіяхъ: что онъ на здѣшнюю рейду съ французскимъ флотомъ прибылъ, въ Вейксельминду вышелъ, и послѣ его прибытія тамо никакое судно къ городу не проходило. Будто всѣ офицеры, которые при сей атакѣ были, полковые знаки на себѣ имѣли, а нашлось тѣло, на которомъ оливнаго цвѣту гродетурной, богато серебромъ вышитый, камзолъ былъ.

Французы зѣло желаютъ возвращенія своихъ убитыхъ или плѣнныхъ, и для того присланный барабанщикъ токмо навѣдывается о капитанѣ Плело, на которомъ желтый шелковый, серебромъ вышитый, камзолъ былъ и имѣетъ токмо сіе его имя съ описаніемъ его платья на цидулкѣ при себѣ, и для того чаютъ, что французскому министру сіе несчастіе при той акціи приключилось.

Изъ пришедшихъ сюда 11-ти кораблей 4 пошли паки на море и крейсуютъ, и какъ отъ непріятеля перешедшій шведъ сказываетъ, то на тѣхъ корабляхъ, и которые еще на рейдѣ стоятъ, кромѣ матросовъ никакихъ людей нѣтъ.