AccountOfTheSiegeBombardmentOfCopenhagen

22 several engagements outside o f our fortifica­ tions w ith the Enemy, who has approached us, and likewise we have had several affairs w ith his riflemen in the garden o f Mr. Clas­ sen in front of the Citadel. W e fired into the garden, which discomposed the English. During the canonade on Wednesday the gun-vessei Stubkjobirig was blown up by a grenade from the Enemy's battery at the Swan-mill — The Commander, Lieutenant Bruun and 16 men M7ere saved, but iq men were wounded and 3 1 were blown up. — A battery erected by the Enemy at old Pest- house (gammel Pesthuus) was fired upon fromtheRamparts andGun-vessefs, behind the Kalieboe, which suffered. But a Battery of 1« pounders and some mortars having now been erected at the Timber-yard, which to­ tally commands the enemy’s battery and * render'd it ineffectual, our gun-vessels chang­ ed their position. - On these vessels Lieuten. y Zj&uthen Was killed, Lieuten. C. Wuljf slightly Wounded and Cadet Bull lost an arm ; 13 o f our men were wounded. Prern. Lieutenant

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