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We were in front of the castle with our colonels and men of war; and (just) as we stood outside one rampart, he shot with half a snake out of the castle us right overhead, not ½ cubit, midway between Count von
Schwartzburg and Count Johan of Oldenburg, and the rush of the lot flew right over Jørgen
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Swedish garrison stood at 700 men
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von Holle while he was sleeping, and met one of his generals and broke his arm. Glory be to God who preserved us.
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