4 Under Siege
“A meeting had just taken place in the room and five senior officers hurried out through the door to implement their orders. Aumonier waited nervously, listening to the fierce bombardment by the enemy and to the booming replies of their own cannon. It was like hearing the approach of a thunderstorm. When the captain was finally summoned into the room, he found Boufflers seated at his desk with a series of maps and documents spread out before him on the table.
‘It’s started,’ he said, calmly.
‘I’...d hoped we’d have more time to prepare, Your Grace.’ ‘We must make the most of what we have.’ ‘The appeal obviously fell on deaf ears.’ ‘I knew that it would,’ said Boufflers, ‘but the people of Lille had the right to ask for mercy. They sought clemency from Prince Eugene, begging him to spare the town the full rigours of a siege. I have a copy of the prince’s response,’ he went on, picking up a piece of paper. ‘It’s fairly uncompromising.’ ‘What does it say, Your Grace?’ Boufflers read it out.MoreLess
‘It’s started,’ he said, calmly.
‘I’...d hoped we’d have more time to prepare, Your Grace.’ ‘We must make the most of what we have.’ ‘The appeal obviously fell on deaf ears.’ ‘I knew that it would,’ said Boufflers, ‘but the people of Lille had the right to ask for mercy. They sought clemency from Prince Eugene, begging him to spare the town the full rigours of a siege. I have a copy of the prince’s response,’ he went on, picking up a piece of paper. ‘It’s fairly uncompromising.’ ‘What does it say, Your Grace?’ Boufflers read it out.MoreLess
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