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Fellow-Citizens |
After having made ail the arrangements*
¿which the present circumstances require, I
hasten to the army, to operate with it as.
soon as possible for the welfare o f my dear
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«©untrymen, ' unlefs circumstances, should
-speedily arise, which may render it possible
to settle every thing according to m y wish.
In a peaceful and honourable manner,
Copenhagen, Aug. 13,
¡Frcdeiickr
Prince Royal,
T he spirit o f the inhabitants o f the
¡Capital was noble and high. A ll were ready
to sacrifice their lives and fortunes for the
cause o f their king and country* But, alas f
©ur efforts were in vain 1 Our whole force of
tegular Troops in the Capital Was not above
©500, men, the rest consisted o f Citizens,
©mbodied in volunteer^ Corps, armed pea-«
©antry and people from the country; but
©ur naval defence exceeded in a very great
degree this force. It consisted of the block-
§hip Mars, the frigate 8t, Thomas, three