Major-General Morgan then said, "That, with GOD's assistance, we should be able to deal with them!"
The very next day, at four in the afternoon, the Spanish army had made a bridge of boats, crossed their army on the sands of Dunkirk, and drew up into battalia [line of battle], within two miles of Marshal Turenne's lines; before he knew anything of them.
Immediately, all the French horse drew out to face the enemy at a mile's distance; and Marshal Turenne sent immediate orders to Major-General Morgan to march into his camp, with the Six Thousand English and the French Brigade of Horse. Which was done accordingly.
The next day, about eight o'clock, Marshal Turenne gave orders to break avenues on both the lines, that the army might march out in battalia.
Major-General Morgan set his soldiers to break avenues, for their marching out in battalia likewise. Several Officers being with him, as he was looking on his soldiers at work; Ambassador Lockhart comes up, with a white cap on his head, and said to Major-General Morgan, "You see what condition I am in! I am not able to give you any assistance this day! You are the older soldier, and the greatest part of the work of this day must lie upon your soldiers!" Upon which, the Officers smiled. So he bade "GOD be with us!" and went away with the Lieutenant-General of the Horse, that was upon our left wing. From which time, we never saw him till we were in pursuit of the enemy.
When the avenues were cleared, both the French and English armies marched out of the lines towards the enemy.
We were forced to march up in four lines [? columns] (for we had not room enough to wing [? spread out into line] for the canal between Furnes and Dunkirk, and the sea) till we had marched above half a mile.
Then we came to a halt on rising hills of sand; and having more room took in [? spread out] two of our lines.
Major-General Morgan seeing the enemy plain, in battalia, said, before the head of the army, "See, yonder are the gentlemen you have to trade withal!"