15th Oct’r, 1781
Three days
ago, at dusk, we began our second parallel line. The work was dangerous
for we were within musket-range of the enemy, and two French soldiers
were killed close by me. We dug all night and before the sun rose,
we had a ditch wider than a man is tall and nearly four feet deep.
The commanders were well pleased. Back at the camp I slept like
the dead, not even disturbed by the boom of the cannons, nor could
I be concerned whether ‘twere ours or the enemy’s.
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