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floating batteries, four praams, twenty five
gun-rboats and several other armed boats;
the battery o f the three crowns ; Christian
sixth battery and likewise several other
strong batteries, both at the Holm and the.
Citadel, which formed together a formid*
able barrier on the seaside..
But as strong as these means o f defence
were, they were highly unequal to the
forces, which the English brought against.
U.s both by sea and land 1),
Although We made .preparations to re-*
çist any hostilities, we in no ways gave the
English any occasion to .misunderstand our
conduct.
The english troops being yet
^garded as friends, were provided with
çessaries at Eisinor till the 14 ol Aug,
The
■English men of war and .transports appeared
T ike a forest in the road o f Copenhagen,
Th ey would have
afforded -us the finest sight
in the world , had w e not unfortunately been
■informed
that these superb monuments o f
EnTtish valourxwere destined to destroy oj#
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