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             The history of the campagne in the Spanish Netherlands, Anno Dom. 1694 with the journal of the siege of Huy / by Edward D'Auvergne ...
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           THE
           HISTORY
           OF
           THE
           CAMPAGNE
           IN
           THE
           
             Spanish
             Netherlands
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1694.
           
        
         
           WITH
           The
           Journal
           of
           the
           SIEGE
           of
           HVY
           .
        
         
           By
           
             EDWARD
             D'AUVERGNE
          
           ,
           M.
           A.
           Rector
           of
           St.
           Brelade
           ,
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           JERSEY
           ,
           and
           Chaplain
           to
           Their
           Majesties
           Regiment
           of
           
             Scots
             Guards
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Matt.
           Wotton
           ,
           
             at
             the
          
           Three
           Daggers
           ;
           and
           John
           Newton
           ,
           
             at
             the
          
           Three
           Pigeons
           ,
           near
           Temple-Barr
           ,
           in
           Fleet-street
           ,
           1694.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Imprimatur
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Novemb.
               20.
               1694.
               
            
          
           
             EDWARD
             COOKE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           MAJOR-GENERAL
           RAMSAY
           ,
           Colonel
           of
           Their
           Majesties
           Regiment
           of
           
             Scots
             Guards
          
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Need
           not
           make
           an
           Apology
           for
           Presenting
           the
           Account
           of
           the
           Last
           Campagne
           to
           You
           ;
           for
           since
           Custom
           will
           have
           every
           Trifle
           that
           is
           publish'd
           ,
           attended
           with
           an
           
             Epistle
             Dedicatory
          
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           very
           Ungrateful
           ,
           if
           I
           did
           not
           embrace
           this
           Occcasion
           to
           acknowledge
           to
           the
           World
           the
           many
           Obligations
           I
           have
           to
           You
           :
           Though
           ,
           to
           acquit
           my self
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           must
           put
           your
           Honourable
           Name
           to
           a
           Piece
           in
           which
           I
           am
           sensible
           You
           must
           find
           a
           great
           many
           Faults
           .
           For
           ,
           't
           is
           impossible
           that
           a
           Man
           should
           judge
           so
           
           Justly
           and
           Equally
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           War
           ,
           as
           to
           give
           an
           Account
           of
           them
           free
           from
           any
           Mistakes
           ,
           unless
           he
           has
           as
           great
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Management
           of
           them
           as
           You
           have
           .
           However
           ,
           I
           am
           very
           glad
           it
           gives
           me
           the
           Opportunity
           to
           express
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           my
           Gratitude
           for
           Your
           Favours
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Dean
           of
           Winchester
           (
           whom
           I
           must
           acknowledge
           for
           the
           Author
           of
           my
           Happiness
           ,
           in
           belonging
           to
           You
           )
           recommended
           me
           to
           be
           Chaplain
           to
           Your
           Regiment
           ,
           I
           cannot
           forget
           how
           willing
           you
           was
           to
           Receive
           me
           ;
           as
           if
           you
           had
           been
           long
           expecting
           an
           Opportunity
           of
           Doing
           Good
           to
           a
           Friend
           ,
           though
           I
           was
           then
           a
           Stranger
           to
           You
           :
           This
           Favour
           was
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           more
           than
           I
           could
           expect
           .
           But
           Your
           Generosity
           stopt
           not
           here
           ;
           You
           have
           treated
           me
           ever
           since
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           Civility
           and
           Obliging
           Kindness
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           be
           silent
           ,
           but
           must
           own
           the
           Thankful
           Sense
           I
           have
           of
           it
           as
           publickly
           as
           I
           can
           .
           I
           must
           yet
           value
           Your
           Favours
           the
           more
           ,
           that
           they
           come
           from
           a
           Person
           of
           so
           much
           Worth
           and
           Merit
           ,
           that
           you
           excuse
           and
           free
           me
           from
           the
           common
           Fault
           of
           others
           ,
           in
           swelling
           an
           Epistle
           with
           Praise
           and
           Commendations
           ;
           the
           whole
           Army
           knows
           more
           of
           it
           than
           
           my
           mean
           Rhetorick
           can
           express
           .
           Those
           who
           have
           been
           at
           the
           Siege
           of
           Maestricht
           ,
           and
           the
           Battel
           of
           St.
           Denis
           ,
           repeat
           with
           Pleasure
           ,
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           early
           Proofs
           You
           gave
           of
           Your
           Martial
           Conduct
           and
           Courage
           .
           Your
           Vertue
           and
           Valour
           has
           ever
           since
           encreas'd
           with
           Your
           Honour
           ;
           and
           this
           present
           War
           has
           done
           you
           Justice
           ,
           in
           raising
           You
           to
           such
           Considerable
           Posts
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           have
           given
           a
           better
           Light
           to
           Your
           Merit
           .
           I
           could
           speak
           with
           Pleasure
           of
           Your
           Exploits
           in
           the
           Battle
           of
           Steenkirk
           ,
           where
           the
           Brigade
           under
           Your
           Conduct
           and
           Command
           did
           such
           Considerable
           Service
           :
           And
           in
           that
           of
           Landen
           ,
           where
           You
           fought
           with
           so
           much
           Vigour
           and
           Bravery
           ,
           that
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           Inequality
           of
           the
           Number
           )
           You
           often
           Regain'd
           Your
           Post
           ,
           and
           Repuls'd
           several
           times
           the
           victorious
           Enemy
           :
           Your
           Brigade
           was
           then
           in
           the
           Right
           Wing
           ;
           where
           the
           Elector
           of
           Bavaria
           was
           a
           joyful
           Witness
           of
           Your
           Valour
           and
           Conduct
           ,
           which
           He
           express'd
           in
           the
           kindest
           and
           the
           most
           endearing
           manner
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           remember
           I
           am
           writing
           an
           Epistle
           ,
           and
           not
           your
           History
           .
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           ,
           That
           You
           are
           a
           Soldier
           of
           the
           KING
           's
           Own
           Making
           ,
           and
           that
           You
           have
           been
           Train'd
           in
           His
           
           Service
           from
           Your
           Infancy
           .
           His
           Majesty
           is
           an
           Excellent
           Judge
           of
           Merit
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Standard
           by
           which
           He
           measures
           His
           Favours
           :
           So
           that
           though
           Your
           Birth
           is
           Great
           and
           Noble
           ,
           yet
           't
           is
           Your
           Own
           Personal
           Worth
           that
           has
           Rais'd
           You
           to
           be
           Major-General
           of
           Their
           Majesty's
           Forces
           .
           If
           You
           owe
           a
           Noble
           Birth
           to
           the
           Earls
           of
           Dalhousy
           ,
           You
           sufficiently
           repay
           the
           Nobility
           of
           Your
           Extraction
           with
           Your
           Great
           Vertues
           and
           Accomplishments
           ,
           which
           make
           You
           now
           the
           Ornament
           of
           Your
           Family
           .
        
         
           May
           You
           Live
           ,
           long
           to
           enjoy
           these
           Rewards
           of
           Your
           Worth
           and
           Vertue
           ;
           and
           whatever
           else
           is
           laid
           up
           in
           the
           Stores
           of
           a
           Great
           ,
           Just
           ,
           and
           Bountiful
           Monarch
           .
           May
           You
           live
           to
           enjoy
           them
           for
           Their
           Majesty's
           Service
           ,
           the
           Comfort
           of
           Your
           Vertuous
           and
           Excellent
           Lady
           ,
           the
           Prosperity
           of
           Your
           Family
           ,
           the
           Joy
           of
           Your
           Friends
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           and
           Credit
           of
           Your
           Nation
           .
           These
           are
           the
           Hearty
           Prayers
           and
           Wishes
           of
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               Most
               Obliged
               ,
               Humble
               ,
               and
               Obedient
               Servant
               ,
            
             Ed.
             D'Auvergne
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           THIS
           being
           the
           Third
           Account
           I
           publish
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           I
           would
           venture
           it
           without
           the
           Ceremony
           of
           of
           a
           Preface
           ,
           if
           I
           was
           not
           obliged
           to
           excuse
           some
           Faults
           which
           may
           happen
           in
           the
           Impression
           :
           For
           I
           Write
           so
           ill
           my self
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           been
           forc'd
           to
           get
           it
           Copy'd
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           legible
           :
           I
           could
           not
           get
           the
           same
           Hand
           that
           Transcrib'd
           the
           last
           :
           It
           has
           now
           been
           Copy'd
           with
           some
           Faults
           ;
           which
           I
           could
           not
           Correct
           ,
           without
           making
           it
           as
           difficult
           to
           Read
           as
           the
           Original
           .
           But
           I
           have
           recommended
           it
           to
           Friends
           ,
           who
           cannot
           only
           Correct
           the
           Faults
           of
           the
           Copyer
           ,
           but
           my
           Own
           too
           :
           Which
           Favour
           I
           beg
           from
           them
           ,
           since
           my
           own
           Affairs
           here
           will
           not
           permit
           me
           to
           be
           in
           England
           to
           see
           it
           Printed
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           ,
           That
           I
           have
           us'd
           all
           possible
           Diligense
           to
           give
           an
           Exact
           and
           Impartial
           Account
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           to
           inform
           the
           People
           of
           England
           (
           that
           have
           so
           great
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Burden
           of
           this
           Present
           War
           )
           of
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           to
           disabuse
           them
           of
           many
           Stories
           impos'd
           upon
           them
           ;
           some
           ,
           by
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Present
           Government
           ,
           and
           Friends
           to
           the
           French
           Interest
           ;
           and
           others
           ,
           by
           some
           Bigotted
           National
           People
           ,
           who
           do
           their
           utmost
           to
           foment
           H●a●s
           and
           Animosities
           between
           the
           several
           Nations
           concern'd
           in
           the
           
           Common
           Cause
           ,
           who
           therefore
           are
           as
           great
           Enemies
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Open
           and
           Profess'd
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Government
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           excuse
           this
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           the
           former
           Accounts
           ,
           from
           several
           Mistakes
           .
           When
           a
           Man
           is
           stinted
           to
           a
           Time
           ,
           for
           the
           Publishing
           such
           Matters
           ,
           which
           would
           otherwise
           be
           out
           of
           season
           ,
           after
           so
           long
           Consulting
           of
           Friends
           ,
           which
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           would
           inform
           me
           better
           ;
           Errors
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           Case
           ,
           cannot
           be
           avoided
           :
           But
           where
           I
           have
           been
           guilty
           of
           Mistakes
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           think
           it
           shame
           ,
           but
           my
           Duty
           to
           own
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           this
           Present
           War
           now
           is
           drawing
           near
           to
           a
           happy
           End
           ;
           and
           if
           God
           grants
           me
           Life
           to
           have
           my
           share
           in
           the
           Blessings
           of
           Peace
           ,
           I
           will
           publish
           all
           the
           particular
           Accounts
           together
           of
           the
           several
           Campagnes
           I
           have
           seen
           in
           Flanders
           ,
           exactly
           Corrected
           and
           Amended
           ,
           with
           the
           Draughts
           and
           Planes
           of
           the
           Battles
           and
           Sieges
           :
           and
           I
           will
           use
           my
           best
           Endeavours
           to
           free
           them
           from
           all
           Errors
           and
           Mistakes
           ,
           by
           a
           diligent
           Search
           into
           Authentick
           Papers
           ;
           and
           a
           strict
           Enquiry
           among
           all
           the
           Knowing
           Persons
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           Honour
           of
           whose
           Friendship
           and
           Kindness
           I
           may
           pretend
           to
           ,
           several
           of
           them
           having
           been
           very
           willing
           to
           assist
           me
           in
           what
           I
           have
           already
           done
           ;
           and
           I
           need
           not
           doubt
           of
           the
           same
           Favour
           ,
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           Time
           and
           Leisure
           to
           bring
           the
           Work
           to
           Perfection
           .
        
         
           
             BRUGES
             ,
             
               Novemb.
               5
               /
               15.
               1694.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           HISTORY
           OF
           THE
           CAMPAGNE
           IN
           THE
           Spanish
           Netherlands
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1694.
           
        
         
           OUR
           Last
           Year's
           History
           left
           Both
           Armies
           going
           into
           Winter-Quarters
           ,
           the
           French
           on
           their
           side
           flush'd
           with
           a
           considerable
           Victory
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Success
           they
           had
           in
           the
           Siege
           of
           Charleroy
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           closed
           the
           Last
           Campagne
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           never
           had
           a
           greater
           Occasion
           to
           be
           stirring
           ,
           than
           during
           the
           last
           Winter-Quarters
           ,
           yet
           the
           French
           have
           not
           been
           so
           quiet
           all
           this
           War
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           at
           that
           time
           .
           The
           
             French
             King
          
           knew
           very
           well
           that
           the
           Allies
           were
           unanimously
           resolved
           to
           augment
           considerably
           their
           Forces
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           such
           Armies
           in
           the
           Field
           the
           following
           Campagne
           ,
           as
           might
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           the
           Progress
           of
           his
           Arms
           ,
           
           and
           oblige
           him
           to
           be
           now
           on
           the
           Defensive
           ,
           who
           before
           had
           been
           so
           Violent
           and
           so
           Successful
           an
           Aggressor
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           Alliances
           are
           attended
           with
           great
           Inconveniences
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Operations
           of
           Allied
           Armies
           cannot
           be
           so
           Active
           and
           Brisk
           ,
           as
           when
           they
           are
           the
           Results
           of
           one
           Single
           ,
           Wise
           ,
           and
           Absolute
           Head
           ;
           yet
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           they
           have
           this
           great
           Conveniency
           and
           Advantage
           ,
           that
           when
           there
           is
           a
           good
           and
           perfect
           Correspondence
           between
           Allied
           Powers
           ,
           their
           very
           Defeats
           improve
           their
           Strength
           ,
           and
           they
           gather
           Power
           from
           their
           own
           Disadvantages
           ;
           because
           that
           makes
           them
           the
           more
           sensible
           of
           the
           Greatness
           of
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           necessity
           of
           a
           Mutual
           and
           Vigorous
           Defence
           ;
           and
           the
           Spring
           and
           Sources
           of
           War
           ,
           both
           for
           Money
           and
           Men
           ,
           being
           many
           ,
           they
           can
           with
           so
           much
           the
           more
           Ease
           to
           their
           respective
           States
           ,
           not
           only
           recruit
           ,
           but
           augment
           their
           Forces
           .
           We
           have
           had
           good
           experience
           of
           this
           Truth
           in
           the
           present
           War
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Allies
           have
           kept
           a
           better
           Union
           and
           Correspondence
           than
           they
           had
           in
           any
           former
           Alliances
           .
        
         
           The
           great
           Victory
           which
           the
           French
           had
           over
           Prince
           Waldeck
           ,
           in
           the
           Plains
           of
           Fleuri
           ,
           served
           to
           bring
           an
           Army
           into
           the
           Field
           ,
           even
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           same
           Campagne
           ,
           of
           70000
           Men
           :
           which
           has
           since
           oblig'd
           the
           French
           King
           to
           augment
           his
           Forces
           to
           so
           vast
           a
           Number
           ,
           to
           keep
           up
           the
           Credit
           of
           his
           successful
           Armies
           ,
           that
           he
           has
           entirely
           exhausted
           his
           Treasures
           ,
           and
           now
           finds
           himself
           push'd
           to
           such
           a
           non-plus
           ,
           that
           far
           from
           being
           able
           to
           augment
           his
           Forces
           ,
           as
           the
           Allies
           have
           done
           since
           the
           Battel
           of
           Landen
           ,
           he
           is
           hardly
           able
           to
           pay
           those
           he
           has
           now
           on
           foot
           ;
           and
           which
           is
           worst
           of
           all
           ,
           whereas
           before
           he
           supply'd
           the
           want
           of
           Money
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           by
           making
           his
           Armies
           subsist
           in
           the
           Enemies
           Countrey
           ,
           he
           has
           had
           the
           Mortification
           ,
           this
           Campagne
           ,
           to
           see
           them
           eat
           and
           destroy
           his
           own
           Frontiers
           .
           There
           was
           therefore
           a
           certain
           Necessity
           that
           the
           French
           should
           ,
           in
           common
           Prudence
           ,
           have
           undertaken
           something
           the
           last
           Winter
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           only
           Time
           they
           had
           left
           to
           keep
           up
           the
           Credit
           and
           Reputation
           of
           their
           Arms.
           
        
         
         
           And
           as
           there
           was
           a
           Necessity
           for
           them
           to
           have
           done
           something
           then
           ;
           so
           (
           I
           may
           say
           )
           they
           have
           not
           had
           a
           fairer
           Opportunity
           all
           this
           War
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           either
           the
           State
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           or
           the
           Posture
           and
           Condition
           of
           Affairs
           in
           this
           Countrey
           .
           Our
           Army
           had
           been
           weaken'd
           by
           the
           Overthrow
           at
           Landen
           :
           And
           though
           our
           Losses
           were
           far
           from
           being
           so
           considerable
           as
           the
           French
           made
           it
           ,
           yet
           no
           doubt
           it
           did
           very
           much
           disconcert
           our
           Affairs
           ;
           and
           besides
           ,
           the
           Soldiers
           wading
           thorough
           the
           Geet
           to
           make
           their
           escape
           ,
           and
           lying
           wet
           for
           several
           Days
           after
           ,
           caused
           many
           Sicknesses
           amongst
           them
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           our
           English
           and
           Scotch
           Forces
           never
           wanted
           more
           Recruits
           than
           they
           did
           the
           last
           Winter
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           not
           yet
           been
           later
           in
           bringing
           their
           Recruits
           over
           ,
           and
           in
           Compleating
           their
           Regiments
           :
           so
           that
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           the
           French
           never
           had
           a
           greater
           Encouragement
           to
           put
           them
           upon
           some
           Action
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Posture
           and
           Condition
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           late
           Bishop
           of
           Liege
           ,
           and
           the
           following
           Dissentions
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           gave
           the
           French
           King
           the
           happiest
           Opportunity
           he
           could
           wish
           for
           ,
           to
           have
           driven
           the
           Allies
           out
           of
           that
           Place
           ;
           which
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           would
           have
           made
           room
           for
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           
           Bouillon's
           Pretensions
           in
           the
           following
           Election
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           given
           him
           a
           great
           share
           in
           the
           Suffrages
           of
           the
           Chapter
           .
           And
           though
           the
           Pope
           has
           given
           so
           authentick
           a
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           Elector
           of
           
           Cologne's
           Cause
           in
           the
           last
           disputed
           Election
           ,
           yet
           if
           the
           French
           had
           made
           themselves
           Masters
           of
           Liege
           the
           last
           Winter
           ,
           't
           is
           very
           probable
           that
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Bouillon
           would
           have
           found
           more
           Favour
           at
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           in
           this
           Suit
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Committee
           of
           Cardinals
           deputed
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           would
           have
           found
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Right
           on
           his
           side
           in
           the
           French
           Canon
           Law
           ,
           to
           have
           placed
           that
           Mitre
           upon
           his
           Head
           :
           And
           the
           Cardinal
           
             de
             Bouillon
          
           being
           absolutely
           the
           French
           King's
           Creature
           ,
           he
           could
           then
           have
           look'd
           upon
           the
           Principality
           of
           Liege
           as
           in
           a
           manner
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           thus
           have
           advanc'd
           his
           Frontier
           to
           the
           very
           Gates
           of
           Maestricht
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           to
           its
           Civil
           Government
           ,
           is
           equally
           divided
           between
           the
           States-General
           and
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Liege
           ;
           which
           then
           would
           
           have
           open'd
           to
           him
           an
           Inlet
           into
           the
           States
           Dominions
           ,
           the
           thing
           he
           has
           so
           much
           long'd
           for
           ,
           and
           has
           been
           so
           much
           endeavouring
           after
           all
           this
           present
           War.
           As
           for
           Newport
           ,
           and
           the
           Frontiers
           in
           Flanders
           ,
           the
           King
           provided
           for
           their
           Safety
           ,
           by
           sending
           the
           last
           Winter
           a
           speedy
           Supply
           of
           Eight
           Battalions
           from
           
             England
             ;
             Tiffeny
          
           and
           the
           three
           French
           Regiments
           first
           ,
           who
           were
           quarter'd
           in
           the
           
             Camerlings
             Ambacht
          
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           the
           Countrey
           is
           call'd
           about
           the
           Canal
           of
           
             Newport
             ,
          
           )
           and
           afterwards
           
             Lloyd
             ,
             St.
             George
             ,
             Friderick
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           and
           Colonel
           
           Ingoldsby's
           Regiments
           ,
           which
           were
           dispos'd
           into
           Quarters
           ,
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           in
           Ostend
           and
           Newport
           ;
           but
           still
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Army
           was
           in
           no
           very
           good
           Condition
           to
           have
           taken
           the
           Field
           ,
           if
           the
           French
           had
           undertaken
           any
           Siege
           during
           the
           Winter
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           being
           consider'd
           ,
           no
           other
           Reasons
           can
           be
           alledged
           why
           the
           French
           were
           so
           quiet
           all
           the
           last
           Winter
           ,
           and
           so
           contrary
           to
           their
           Interest
           ,
           which
           oblig'd
           them
           to
           some
           Action
           ,
           but
           these
           following
           .
           First
           ,
           The
           Dearth
           and
           Famine
           that
           raigned
           in
           France
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Conquer'd
           Countrey
           ;
           which
           was
           indeed
           greater
           than
           can
           be
           expressed
           ,
           or
           than
           can
           hardly
           be
           believ'd
           ;
           though
           the
           French
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           by
           his
           Edicts
           ,
           us'd
           all
           possible
           means
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           cover
           the
           inward
           Sufferings
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           .
           We
           have
           seen
           in
           Bruges
           ,
           and
           in
           most
           of
           our
           Towns
           in
           Flanders
           ,
           very
           lamentable
           Instances
           of
           it
           ,
           where
           they
           fled
           from
           the
           neighbouring
           Parts
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Paiis
             Conquis
          
           ,
           for
           Bread
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           them
           had
           been
           so
           long
           without
           it
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           had
           Bread
           given
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           could
           not
           eat
           it
           ,
           and
           died
           in
           the
           Streets
           :
           They
           came
           in
           such
           Multitudes
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrates
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           stand
           Centries
           at
           the
           Gates
           ,
           to
           hinder
           them
           from
           coming
           in
           :
           But
           since
           they
           have
           had
           a
           fruitful
           Harvest
           in
           France
           ,
           his
           Edicts
           acknowledge
           in
           plain
           Terms
           ,
           what
           but
           some
           Months
           before
           they
           smother'd
           over
           with
           fine
           Words
           ,
           to
           amuse
           and
           deceive
           the
           People
           .
           The
           French
           King
           ,
           for
           this
           Reason
           ,
           could
           not
           supply
           and
           fill
           his
           Stores
           with
           Corn
           ,
           a
           Thing
           absolutely
           necessary
           for
           a
           Winter
           Campagne
           :
           His
           Subjects
           were
           Hungry
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           be
           Loud
           and
           Clamorous
           ;
           which
           ,
           if
           his
           Purveyors
           had
           bought
           up
           the
           
           Corn
           of
           the
           Countrey
           to
           fill
           the
           King's
           Stores
           ,
           might
           easily
           have
           been
           improved
           into
           a
           Revolt
           ;
           for
           Seditions
           and
           Tumults
           about
           it
           there
           had
           been
           many
           in
           several
           Provinces
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           .
           The
           Second
           Reason
           ,
           was
           ,
           Because
           his
           own
           Infantry
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Victory
           at
           Landen
           ,
           had
           been
           so
           well
           handled
           there
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           so
           fatigu'd
           in
           the
           Siege
           of
           Charleroy
           ,
           that
           his
           Battalions
           were
           so
           weak
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           be
           in
           a
           Condition
           to
           serve
           in
           a
           Winter
           Siege
           ,
           though
           the
           Misery
           of
           his
           Countrey
           supplied
           his
           Army
           with
           raw
           Soldiers
           enough
           to
           recruit
           them
           .
           The
           Third
           ,
           was
           ,
           The
           ill
           Condition
           of
           his
           Cavalry
           ;
           which
           ,
           besides
           the
           Losses
           of
           the
           foregoing
           Campagne
           ,
           must
           be
           very
           much
           weaken'd
           by
           the
           want
           of
           Forage
           ,
           the
           necessary
           Consequence
           of
           the
           Famine
           at
           home
           ,
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           whereas
           the
           French
           Troups
           had
           before
           the
           same
           complement
           with
           ours
           ,
           yet
           the
           last
           Winter
           they
           were
           reduced
           to
           Forty
           a
           Troup
           ;
           which
           does
           sufficiently
           shew
           that
           the
           French
           King
           wanted
           Horses
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           could
           not
           re-mount
           his
           Cavalry
           .
           The
           Fourth
           Reason
           ,
           was
           ,
           The
           want
           of
           Money
           ,
           which
           is
           justly
           called
           the
           Sinews
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           ,
           the
           best
           concerted
           Designs
           must
           miscarry
           :
           And
           the
           Scarceness
           of
           Money
           was
           so
           great
           in
           his
           Army
           ,
           that
           they
           subsisted
           all
           the
           last
           Winter
           upon
           Credit
           in
           their
           several
           Quarters
           ;
           even
           the
           very
           Lieutenants
           and
           Ensigns
           were
           order'd
           to
           have
           Credit
           in
           the
           Publick-Houses
           and
           Vivandiers
           ,
           the
           first
           for
           a
           Groat
           ,
           and
           the
           latter
           for
           Three-pence
           a
           Day
           to
           subsist
           them
           .
           I
           may
           write
           this
           for
           Truth
           ,
           because
           't
           was
           the
           Report
           *
           here
           last
           Winter
           ;
           and
           I
           enquired
           of
           Officers
           that
           were
           Prisoners
           this
           Summer
           in
           our
           Army
           ,
           who
           owned
           it
           to
           have
           been
           so
           .
           Whilst
           the
           French
           King's
           Affairs
           were
           so
           at
           Home
           ,
           the
           Allies
           were
           encreasing
           their
           Forces
           ,
           and
           making
           new
           Levies
           in
           England
           ,
           the
           
             Empire
             ,
             Holland
             ,
             Flanders
          
           and
           Italy
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           turn
           the
           Scale
           of
           the
           War
           ,
           which
           hitherto
           had
           turn'd
           so
           prosperously
           and
           successfully
           on
           the
           French
           King's
           side
           .
           And
           the
           Event
           of
           this
           Campagne
           is
           a
           convincing
           Argument
           that
           they
           have
           not
           bestow'd
           their
           Money
           in
           vain
           :
           That
           the
           French
           King
           has
           hitherto
           ow'd
           his
           Success
           more
           to
           the
           Number
           of
           his
           Troops
           ,
           than
           to
           their
           Bravery
           .
           Though
           I
           do
           not
           say
           this
           to
           lessen
           the
           Praise
           and
           
           Commendation
           they
           deserve
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           fix
           and
           settle
           the
           Judgment
           of
           Things
           in
           an
           equal
           Ballance
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           right
           and
           just
           way
           of
           judging
           of
           Success
           in
           Military
           and
           other
           Affairs
           .
        
         
           
             
             This
             was
             the
             State
             and
             Condition
             of
             Things
             the
             last
             Winter
             ,
             and
             towards
             the
             Opening
             of
             this
             Campagne
             ;
             about
             which
             time
             the
             King
             came
             over
             from
             England
             ,
             to
             put
             Himself
             at
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             Confederate
             Army
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             though
             later
             than
             His
             Majesty
             had
             done
             hitherto
             :
             But
             the
             Settling
             of
             the
             Fund
             for
             the
             Army
             ,
             Navy
             ,
             and
             New
             Levies
             ,
             had
             drawn
             the
             Sessions
             of
             Parliament
             to
             such
             a
             length
             ,
             that
             the
             King
             could
             not
             come
             over
             sooner
             .
             After
             the
             King's
             Arrival
             in
             Holland
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             having
             had
             some
             Conferences
             with
             the
             States-General
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Allies
             at
             the
             Hague
             ,
             went
             ,
             for
             some
             few
             Days
             ,
             to
             take
             his
             usual
             Divertisements
             at
             Loo
             ;
             but
             Orders
             were
             sent
             to
             all
             Garrisons
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             March
             and
             take
             the
             Field
             :
             though
             the
             French
             still
             continued
             very
             quiet
             in
             their
             Frontiers
             ,
             without
             making
             any
             Motions
             to
             form
             a
             Camp.
             
          
           
             On
             the
             17th
             of
             May
             ,
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Bellasis
            
             received
             Orders
             to
             March
             the
             next
             Day
             with
             the
             Garrisons
             of
             
               Bruges
               ,
               Ostend
            
             ,
             and
             those
             quarter'd
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Newport
             ,
             to
             form
             a
             Camp
             by
             Ghendt
             .
             The
             Cavalry
             march'd
             out
             some
             Days
             before
             ,
             to
             canton
             upon
             the
             Countrey
             for
             Forage
             :
             and
             the
             Forces
             quarter'd
             in
             the
             Frontiers
             of
             Holland
             ,
             and
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Brussels
             ,
             received
             Orders
             about
             the
             same
             time
             to
             March
             and
             form
             a
             Camp
             at
             Bethlehem
             and
             Terbank
             ,
             near
             Louvain
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             .
             On
             the
             18th
             .
             of
             May
             ,
             Eleven
             Battalions
             marched
             out
             of
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Bruges
             ;
             and
             were
             joyn'd
             by
             the
             Four
             Regiments
             that
             had
             been
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Newport
             ,
             Two
             Battalions
             from
             Ostend
             ,
             One
             from
             Damme
             ,
             and
             one
             from
             Sluys
             :
             Those
             from
             Bruges
             were
             of
             the
             Scots
             Guards
             ,
             Two
             Battalions
             ;
             the
             Royal
             Regiment
             ,
             One
             Battalion
             ,
             (
             the
             second
             was
             left
             in
             Garrison
             ;
             )
             
               Granville
               ,
               Tidcomb
               ,
               Castleton
               ,
               Ingoldsby
               ,
               Mackay
               ,
               Graham
               ,
               Offarrell
            
             and
             Maitland
             :
             from
             the
             Canal
             
               Tiffeny
               ,
               La
               Meloniere
               ,
               Belcastel
            
             and
             Marton
             :
             from
             Ostend
             ,
             Lauder's
             and
             
             Ferguson's
             ;
             (
             Argyle's
             Regiment
             
             
             remain'd
             in
             Garrison
             :
             )
             from
             
               Damme
               ,
               Lloyd
            
             :
             from
             Sluys
             ,
             St.
             Amand
             ,
             being
             the
             Regiment
             lately
             Commanded
             by
             Count
             Horne
             :
             These
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             Nineteen
             Battalions
             ,
             march'd
             that
             day
             about
             half-way
             to
             Ghendt
             ,
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Bruges
             ,
             being
             Commanded
             by
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Bellasis
            
             ,
             and
             Major-General
             Ramsay
             .
             The
             next
             day
             they
             march'd
             on
             to
             Ghendt
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             at
             
               Mary
               Kirk
            
             ,
             where
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             and
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Nassau
            
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             to
             see
             them
             ;
             where
             they
             halted
             till
             the
             21st
             .
             That
             day
             they
             march'd
             thorough
             Ghendt
             ,
             making
             their
             way
             to
             the
             Canal
             of
             Brussels
             :
             And
             this
             same
             day
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Ghendt
             ,
             composed
             of
             Three
             Battalions
             of
             English
             Guards
             ,
             the
             Fusiliers
             ,
             and
             Seven
             Battalions
             of
             Danes
             ,
             march'd
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             and
             joyn'd
             them
             :
             The
             Zealand
             Battalion
             of
             Danes
             remain'd
             in
             Garrison
             ,
             and
             Colonel
             Selwin
             was
             put
             in
             the
             Brigade
             Commanded
             by
             Sir
             
               David
               Collier
            
             :
             The
             Regiments
             of
             St.
             George
             ,
             and
             
               Frederick
               Hamilton
            
             ,
             that
             had
             left
             their
             Garrison
             of
             Ostend
             to
             be
             more
             conveniently
             quarter'd
             near
             Ghendt
             ,
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Bruges
             ,
             joyn'd
             them
             likewise
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             Count
             
             Nassau's
             Regiment
             ,
             from
             the
             
               Sas
               van
               Ghendt
            
             .
             Count
             Nassau
             ,
             as
             Eldest
             Major-General
             ,
             put
             himself
             in
             this
             March
             at
             the
             Head
             of
             this
             Body
             of
             Foot
             ;
             and
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             went
             on
             before
             ,
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             King
             at
             his
             Arrival
             at
             the
             Camp
             at
             Bethlehem
             .
             But
             out
             Train
             of
             English
             Artillery
             that
             had
             remain'd
             all
             the
             Winter
             in
             Ghendt
             ,
             was
             not
             yet
             ready
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             Horses
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             ,
             Sir
             
               David
               Collier
            
             was
             left
             there
             with
             
               Selwyn
               ,
               Granville
               ,
               Tidcomb
               ,
               Castleton
               ,
               Graham
               ,
               Offarrel
               ,
               Ferguson
            
             and
             la
             Meloniere's
             Regiment
             ,
             to
             guard
             the
             Train
             ,
             when
             it
             should
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Army
             :
             Which
             Brigade
             of
             Foot
             encamp'd
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             upon
             the
             Way
             to
             Dendermond
             .
             All
             the
             English
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             march'd
             the
             same
             day
             out
             of
             Ghendt
             ,
             being
             joyn'd
             by
             the
             Foreign
             Horse
             ,
             upon
             English
             Pay
             ,
             that
             had
             quarter'd
             in
             Bruges
             ,
             and
             canton'd
             upon
             the
             Villages
             between
             Brussels
             and
             Dendermond
             ,
             being
             Commanded
             by
             Monsieur
             
               d'
               Auverquerque
            
             .
             The
             Dutch
             Cavalry
             did
             the
             same
             in
             the
             Villages
             between
             
               Tongres
               ,
               Maestricht
            
             and
             Hassel
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Lord
             of
             Athlone
             ,
             General
             of
             the
             Horse
             .
          
           
           
             The
             *
             Boors
             had
             suffer'd
             so
             much
             between
             
               Brussels
               ,
               Louvain
            
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             the
             former
             Campagnes
             ,
             in
             which
             their
             Countrey
             had
             been
             foraged
             by
             the
             Armies
             ,
             that
             this
             Year
             they
             had
             neglected
             the
             Tilling
             of
             the
             Ground
             ,
             being
             unwilling
             to
             work
             in
             vain
             .
             This
             obliged
             us
             to
             canton
             our
             Cavalry
             ,
             which
             retarded
             very
             much
             the
             Operations
             of
             this
             Campagne
             ,
             which
             we
             were
             to
             open
             in
             this
             Countrey
             where
             the
             greatest
             Scarceness
             of
             Forage
             was
             .
             Whilst
             our
             Garrisons
             were
             thus
             filing
             off
             to
             form
             the
             Camp
             by
             Louvain
             ,
             the
             French
             ,
             on
             their
             side
             ,
             began
             to
             leave
             their
             Winter
             Quarters
             ,
             and
             to
             March
             towards
             the
             Countrey
             between
             the
             Sambre
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             where
             the
             General
             Rendezvous
             was
             appointed
             :
             And
             the
             Marshal
             
               de
               Boufflers
            
             gathered
             together
             another
             Body
             made
             up
             of
             the
             Garrisons
             beyond
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Chiney
             ,
             between
             the
             Bishoprick
             of
             Liege
             and
             the
             
               Paiis
               de
               Luxembourg
            
             .
          
           
             The
             24th
             .
             the
             King
             came
             to
             the
             Camp
             that
             had
             been
             form'd
             near
             the
             Cloister
             of
             Terbank
             ,
             where
             His
             Majesty
             found
             Thirty
             six
             Battalions
             of
             Dutch
             Infantry
             ;
             and
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Churchill
               ,
               Trelawney
            
             ,
             and
             Erle
             ,
             that
             had
             been
             quarter'd
             the
             Winter
             at
             Malines
             :
             And
             the
             same
             day
             the
             Dutch
             Guards
             left
             their
             Winter
             Quarters
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Brussels
             ,
             to
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Camp.
             His
             Majesty
             took
             his
             Quarters
             at
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Bethlehem
             ;
             where
             he
             was
             waited
             upon
             by
             the
             Electors
             of
             Bavaria
             and
             Cologne
             ,
             who
             had
             left
             Brussels
             the
             same
             day
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             to
             Complement
             his
             Majesty
             upon
             his
             Arrival
             to
             the
             Army
             .
          
           
             The
             26th
             .
             the
             English
             Infantry
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Count
             Nassau
             ,
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Bellasis
            
             ,
             and
             Major-General
             Ramsey
             ,
             pass'd
             the
             Canal
             of
             Brussels
             ,
             at
             Vilvorde
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             at
             Stannokezeel
             :
             And
             the
             Dutch
             Guards
             arriv'd
             at
             the
             same
             time
             at
             Bethlehem
             ,
             where
             they
             encamp'd
             upon
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             ,
             to
             mount
             the
             Guard.
             The
             27th
             .
             the
             Eight
             Battalions
             that
             had
             been
             left
             at
             Ghendt
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Brigadier
             Collier
             ,
             to
             guard
             the
             English
             Train
             of
             Artillery
             ,
             came
             up
             to
             Vilvorde
             ,
             where
             they
             encamp'd
             between
             it
             and
             Grimberg
             ,
             along
             the
             Canal
             :
             The
             Artillery
             was
             sent
             by
             Water
             to
             Malines
             ,
             where
             the
             Artillery-Horses
             had
             been
             order'd
             to
             come
             from
             
             Holland
             .
             The
             28th
             .
             the
             Body
             of
             Foot
             encamp'd
             at
             Stannokezeel
             ,
             being
             joyn'd
             by
             Stanley
             and
             
             Collingwood's
             Regiments
             from
             Dendermond
             ,
             march'd
             to
             the
             General
             Rendezvous
             by
             Louvain
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             upon
             two
             Lines
             ,
             with
             the
             Right
             at
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             at
             Bethlehem
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             towards
             Louvain
             .
             Three
             or
             four
             Dutch
             Regiments
             encamp'd
             in
             the
             same
             Line
             upon
             the
             Left.
             The
             31st
             .
             the
             King
             review'd
             all
             the
             English
             Infantry
             that
             was
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Camp
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Electors
             of
             Bavaria
             and
             Cologne
             ,
             who
             were
             come
             from
             Brussels
             to
             be
             at
             the
             Review
             ;
             and
             they
             appear'd
             in
             very
             good
             Order
             ,
             Cloaths
             and
             Accoutrements
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             (
             as
             we
             have
             said
             before
             )
             had
             mark'd
             their
             General
             Rendezvous
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             between
             it
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             where
             ,
             by
             this
             time
             ,
             most
             of
             the
             Army
             was
             come
             up
             ;
             but
             still
             they
             continued
             canton'd
             upon
             the
             Country
             ,
             both
             Foot
             and
             Horse
             ,
             for
             the
             Preservation
             of
             Forage
             :
             Which
             thing
             was
             very
             carefully
             look'd
             after
             on
             both
             sides
             .
             The
             20th
             .
             the
             Marshals
             of
             Luxemburgh
             and
             Villeroy
             came
             to
             Head
             the
             Army
             canton'd
             near
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             and
             the
             Infantry
             drew
             out
             to
             form
             a
             Camp
             :
             And
             the
             22d
             .
             the
             Dauphin
             ,
             whom
             the
             French
             King
             had
             appointed
             to
             make
             this
             Campagne
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             as
             Generalissimo
             of
             his
             Forces
             ,
             both
             to
             get
             the
             Knowledge
             and
             Experience
             of
             a
             General
             ;
             and
             also
             ,
             because
             where
             there
             are
             several
             Mareschals
             of
             France
             in
             an
             Army
             ,
             it
             has
             been
             a
             Rule
             generally
             observed
             by
             the
             French
             Court
             ,
             to
             put
             a
             Prince
             of
             the
             Blood-Royal
             over
             them
             ,
             to
             prevent
             Disputes
             .
             The
             Dauphin
             was
             follow'd
             by
             the
             Dukes
             of
             Chartres
             and
             Bourbon
             ,
             and
             other
             Princes
             of
             the
             Blood
             :
             And
             the
             Armies
             ,
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             were
             now
             come
             to
             their
             General
             Rendezvous
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             ready
             for
             the
             Opening
             of
             the
             Campagne
             .
          
        
         
           
             
             The
             3d.
             day
             of
             June
             ,
             the
             Army
             decamped
             from
             Bethlehem
             and
             Terbank
             ,
             and
             pass'd
             the
             Dyle
             by
             Louvain
             ,
             at
             Havre
             :
             We
             march'd
             by
             the
             Camp
             we
             had
             last
             Year
             at
             Park
             Abbey
             ,
             and
             the
             Defiles
             of
             the
             
               Bois
               de
               Merdal
            
             ;
             but
             all
             along
             this
             March
             we
             could
             hardly
             find
             any
             Corn
             upon
             the
             Ground
             ,
             but
             here
             and
             there
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             half
             an
             Acre
             :
             The
             Boors
             had
             left
             the
             Countrey
             
             so
             bare
             ,
             that
             they
             boasted
             of
             Starving
             both
             Armies
             into
             a
             Peace
             .
             The
             King
             took
             his
             Quarter
             ,
             after
             this
             days
             March
             ,
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             
               Bois
               de
               Merdal
            
             ,
             at
             the
             Cloyster
             of
             St.
             Hertogendale
             ,
             in
             French
             Valeduc
             ,
             a
             Cloyster
             of
             Nuns-of
             the
             Order
             of
             St.
             Bernard
             ,
             (
             not
             Benedictins
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             in
             my
             last
             Year's
             Account
             ,
             through
             a
             mistake
             :
             )
             And
             the
             Army
             encamp'd
             with
             the
             Right
             at
             
               Tourine
               Bavechein
            
             ,
             Two
             Parishes
             that
             have
             but
             One
             Curate
             ,
             and
             belonging
             to
             the
             Diocess
             and
             Principality
             of
             Liege
             ,
             though
             surrounded
             on
             all
             sides
             with
             the
             Countrey
             of
             Brabant
             .
             The
             Left
             of
             the
             Army
             went
             by
             the
             Villages
             of
             Sluys
             and
             Meldert
             ,
             and
             reach'd
             as
             far
             as
             Hoexem
             ,
             within
             an
             English
             Mile
             of
             Tilmont
             .
             The
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             encamped
             upon
             a
             Line
             by
             the
             Cloyster
             of
             Valeduc
             ,
             to
             cover
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             .
             The
             whole
             Army
             was
             here
             dispos'd
             into
             Brigades
             ,
             and
             interlin'd
             with
             a
             Brigade
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             a
             Brigade
             of
             Foot
             ;
             so
             that
             a
             Brigade
             of
             Foot
             in
             the
             Front
             ,
             was
             sustain'd
             by
             a
             Brigade
             of
             Horse
             in
             the
             Rear
             :
             But
             because
             the
             Cavalry
             was
             not
             yet
             come
             up
             ,
             Intervals
             were
             left
             accordingly
             in
             both
             Lines
             ,
             till
             they
             should
             joyn
             the
             Army
             .
             The
             English
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             ,
             upon
             this
             March
             ,
             left
             their
             Quarters
             between
             Brussels
             and
             Dendermond
             ,
             and
             advanc'd
             to
             the
             Villages
             between
             
               Malines
               ,
               Louvain
            
             ,
             and
             Tilmont
             ,
             where
             they
             canton'd
             ,
             as
             before
             ;
             and
             My
             Lord
             Athlone
             left
             the
             Neighbourhood
             of
             Tongres
             ,
             to
             canton
             the
             Dutch
             Cavalry
             nearer
             our
             Army
             ,
             between
             Hassel
             ,
             St.
             Tron
             ,
             and
             Leauwe
             .
             The
             4th
             .
             we
             were
             joyn'd
             by
             the
             Eight
             Regiments
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Brigadier
             Collier
             ,
             which
             we
             had
             left
             encamped
             at
             Vilvorde
             ;
             and
             and
             by
             Ten
             Battalions
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Lieutenant-General
             Tettau
             ,
             which
             had
             march'd
             out
             of
             the
             Garrisons
             of
             
               Maestricht
               ,
               Tongres
            
             ,
             and
             Hassel
             ;
             Four
             of
             them
             were
             some
             of
             the
             Swiss
             Regiments
             which
             the
             States-General
             had
             rais'd
             the
             last
             Winter
             for
             their
             Service
             .
             The
             French
             being
             informed
             of
             our
             March
             to
             the
             Camp
             at
             Valduc
             ,
             had
             just
             Reason
             to
             fear
             lest
             we
             should
             advance
             farther
             towards
             the
             Sambre
             ;
             for
             which
             Reason
             they
             pass'd
             this
             River
             on
             the
             4th
             .
             and
             encamp'd
             at
             Gemblours
             ,
             where
             the
             Dauphin
             took
             up
             his
             Quarter
             .
             He
             review'd
             all
             his
             Forces
             here
             ,
             and
             dispos'd
             them
             into
             an
             Order
             of
             Battel
             ;
             of
             which
             you
             may
             read
             the
             List
             following
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               Order
               of
               the
               French
               Army
               at
               the
               Camp
               at
               Gemblours
               ,
               being
               Commanded
               by
               the
               Dauphin
               ;
               and
               under
               him
               ,
               by
               the
               Mareschals
               of
               Luxembourg
               and
               Villeroy
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   RIGHT
                   WING
                
                 
                   
                     
                       First
                       Line
                       .
                    
                     
                       Lieutenant-Generals
                       ,
                       
                         
                           Duc
                           
                             de
                             Bourbon
                          
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Monsieur
                           
                             de
                             Rose
                          
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Major-Generals
                       ,
                       
                         
                           Duc
                           d'Elbeuf
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Duc
                           
                             de
                             Roquelaure
                          
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Monsieur
                       
                         de
                         Gassion
                      
                       Commanding
                       the
                       Troups
                       of
                       the
                       King's
                       House
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               Brigades
                               .
                            
                             
                               Regim
                               .
                            
                             
                               Squad
                               .
                            
                          
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Grenadiers
                               ,
                               
                                 Du
                                 Roy
                              
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Noailles
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Duras
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Luxembourg
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Lorges
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Gensd
                               '
                               armes
                            
                             
                               1
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Chevaux
                               Legers
                            
                             
                               1
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Montgon
                            
                             
                               Cuirassiers
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Bourbon
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 La
                                 Feuillade
                              
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Villequier
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Rottembourg
                            
                             
                               Rottembourg
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Roquespine
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Rohan
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Phelipeaux
                            
                             
                               Orleans
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Dauphin
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Cravates
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Squadrons
                               37
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Second
                       Line
                       .
                    
                     
                       Lieutenant-General
                       ,
                       Monsieur
                       
                         de
                         Ximenes
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       Major-General
                       ,
                       Duc
                       
                         de
                         Montmorency
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               Brigades
                               .
                            
                             
                               Regim
                               .
                            
                             
                               Squad
                               .
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Praslin
                            
                             
                               
                                 Royal
                                 Roussillon
                              
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 La
                                 Valiere
                              
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Levis
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 La
                                 Tournelle
                              
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Rassent
                            
                             
                               Rassent
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Manderscheid
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Vaillac
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 La
                                 Bessiere
                              
                            
                             
                               Aubeleterre
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Imecourt
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Fiene
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 La
                                 Bessiere
                              
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Squadrons
                               33
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     
                       Body
                       of
                       FOOT
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           First
                           Line
                           .
                        
                         
                           Lieutenant-Generals
                           ,
                           
                             
                               Prince
                               of
                               Conti
                               ,
                            
                             
                               Duke
                               of
                               Berwick
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           Major-General
                           ,
                           Marquis
                           
                             de
                             Crequi
                          
                           .
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   Brigades
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Regim
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Battal
                                   .
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Dantin
                                
                                 
                                   Navarre
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Languedoc
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Surville
                                   ,
                                
                                 
                                   
                                     Du
                                     Roy.
                                  
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   4
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Cadrieux
                                
                                 
                                   Dauphin
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Thoulouse
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Albergoti
                                
                                 
                                   Humieres
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Royal
                                     Italien
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     La
                                     Marche
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Caraman
                                
                                 
                                   
                                     Gardes
                                     Françoises
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Gardes
                                     Swisses
                                  
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Charots
                                
                                 
                                   Vermandois
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Haynaut
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Motroux
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   L'Abadie
                                
                                 
                                   Guiche
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Gardes
                                     Angloises
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Villeroy
                                
                                 
                                   Lionnois
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Roussillon
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     De
                                     Lux
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   Provence
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Piedmont
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                   Battal
                                   .
                                   40
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           Second
                           Line
                           .
                        
                         
                           Lieutenant-Generals
                           ,
                           
                             
                               Feuquieres
                               ,
                            
                             
                               Rubantel
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           Major-General
                           ,
                           Monsieur
                           
                             de
                             Castres
                          
                           .
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   Brigades
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Regim
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Battal
                                   .
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Pompane
                                
                                 
                                   Bourbonnois
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Artois
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Chartres
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     La
                                     Marre
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Reinold
                                     Suisse
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   Stouppa
                                
                                 
                                   4
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Reinold
                                
                                 
                                   4
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Monim
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Zurbeck
                                     Suisse
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   Zurbeck
                                
                                 
                                   4
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Greder
                                
                                 
                                   4
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Cavoye
                                
                                 
                                   Cavoye
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Soissonois
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Blesois
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Bugey
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Senneterre
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Greder
                                
                                 
                                   
                                     Greder
                                     Aleman
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Angoumois
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Periguex
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Lignieres
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Tulles
                                
                                 
                                   1
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Surlanbe
                                
                                 
                                   
                                     Royal
                                     Danois
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Surlanbe
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Crussol
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                   Battal
                                   .
                                   40
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     
                       LEFT
                       WING
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           First
                           Line
                           .
                        
                         
                           Lieutenant-Generals
                           ,
                           
                             
                               Duc
                               
                                 du
                                 Maine
                              
                               ,
                            
                             
                               Monsieur
                               
                                 de
                                 Montrevel
                              
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           Major-Generals
                           ,
                           
                             
                               Count
                               de
                               Marsin
                               .
                            
                             
                               Monsieur
                               
                                 de
                                 Vandeuil
                              
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   Brigades
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Regim
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Squad
                                   .
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Souternon
                                
                                 
                                   
                                     Du
                                     Roy
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Bourgogne
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Thoulouse
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Furstemberg
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Du
                                     Mesiul
                                  
                                   ,
                                
                                 
                                   Carabiners
                                
                                 
                                   16
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Chaludes
                                
                                 
                                   Villeroy
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Du
                                     Maine
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Berry
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     Maistre
                                     de
                                     Camp
                                     General
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                   Squadrons
                                   35
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           Second
                           Line
                        
                         
                           Lieutenant-General
                           ,
                           Busca
                        
                         
                           Major-General
                           ,
                           Count
                           de
                           Nassau
                           .
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   Brigades
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Regim
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   Squad
                                   .
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Lagny
                                
                                 
                                   Lagny
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Pujeol
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   St.
                                   Lieu
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Thisenhausen
                                
                                 
                                   Lully
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Villers
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Melun
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Cossé
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Massot
                                
                                 
                                   Quadt
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Clermont
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Massot
                                
                                 
                                   3
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                   Chartres
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                
                              
                               
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                    
                                
                                 
                                   Squadrons
                                   31
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     
                       Body
                       of
                       RESERVE
                       .
                    
                     
                       Due
                       
                         de
                         Chartres
                      
                       ,
                       General
                       .
                    
                     
                       Major
                       Generals
                       ,
                       Messieurs
                       
                         de
                         Bezons
                         ,
                         &
                         de
                         Mailly
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               Brigades
                               .
                            
                             
                               Regiments
                               .
                            
                             
                               Squadrons
                               .
                            
                          
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Hussars
                            
                             
                               1
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 Mousquetaires
                                 gris
                              
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 Mousquetaires
                                 noirs
                              
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Dragons
                               .
                            
                             
                                
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Cailus
                            
                             
                               Colonel-General
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Cailus
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Chenteran
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               Battalions
                            
                             
                                
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 Royal
                                 Artillery
                              
                            
                             
                               2
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 Artillery
                                 ,
                                 consisting
                                 of
                                 66
                                 Pieces
                                 of
                                 Cannon
                                 ,
                                 besides
                                 Mortars
                                 .
                              
                            
                             
                                
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               
                                 Regiment
                                 of
                                 Bombardiers
                                 besides
                                 Gunners
                                 and
                                 Matrosses
                                 .
                              
                            
                             
                               1
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Dragons
                               .
                            
                             
                                
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Davaret
                            
                             
                               
                                 La
                                 Reine
                              
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Davaret
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               St.
                               Ermine
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Asfeldt
                            
                             
                               Fimarçon
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Asfeldt
                            
                             
                               3
                            
                          
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Squadrons
                               29
                            
                          
                           
                             
                                
                            
                             
                                
                            
                             
                               Battalions
                               3
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             So
             that
             according
             to
             this
             List
             ,
             the
             Dauphin
             had
             Sixty
             and
             Nine
             Squadrons
             in
             the
             First
             and
             Second
             Line
             of
             his
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             Sixty
             and
             Six
             in
             the
             Left
             ,
             and
             Twenty
             and
             Nine
             Squadrons
             of
             Dragons
             ,
             Hussars
             and
             Mousquetairs
             in
             the
             Reserve
             ,
             which
             makes
             in
             all
             164
             Squadrons
             .
             And
             because
             the
             French
             had
             reformed
             their
             Troups
             of
             Horse
             ,
             last
             Winter
             ,
             to
             Forties
             ,
             we
             must
             compute
             each
             of
             their
             Squadrons
             to
             be
             ,
             at
             their
             coming
             in
             the
             Field
             ,
             of
             120
             Horse-men
             ;
             which
             makes
             the
             Total
             of
             the
             Horse
             and
             Dragons
             of
             this
             Army
             to
             be
             19680.
             
             The
             Foot
             consisted
             of
             Forty
             Battalions
             in
             the
             First
             Line
             ,
             and
             Thirty
             Nine
             in
             the
             Second
             ,
             and
             Three
             in
             the
             Reserve
             ,
             which
             makes
             in
             all
             82
             Battalions
             ;
             which
             ,
             at
             600
             Men
             each
             Battalion
             ,
             at
             the
             first
             coming
             into
             the
             Field
             ,
             amounts
             to
             49100
             Men.
             So
             that
             the
             Total
             of
             this
             Army
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Dauphin
             ,
             and
             under
             him
             by
             the
             Marshals
             of
             Luxembourg
             and
             Villeroy
             ,
             came
             to
             68880
             Men
             ,
             besides
             what
             belonged
             to
             the
             Artillery
             ,
             as
             Gunners
             and
             Matrosses
             ,
             Miners
             ,
             &c.
             
             We
             shall
             not
             make
             a
             Computation
             of
             all
             the
             Forces
             the
             French
             had
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             till
             we
             come
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             Bodies
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Marshal
             
               de
               Boufflers
            
             ,
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               Harcourt
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             ;
             which
             shall
             be
             in
             their
             proper
             Places
             .
          
           
             The
             Dauphin
             being
             come
             with
             this
             Army
             to
             Gemblours
             ,
             within
             a
             Day
             's
             March
             from
             ours
             ;
             likewise
             there
             being
             but
             little
             Forage
             about
             our
             Camp
             ,
             which
             hinder'd
             the
             Cavalry
             from
             subsisting
             in
             it
             ;
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             this
             Reason
             ,
             order'd
             to
             make
             a
             Retrenchment
             to
             cover
             our
             Body
             of
             Foot
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             Enemy
             would
             have
             come
             to
             attack
             us
             .
             Our
             Right
             was
             cover'd
             by
             the
             Villages
             of
             Tourine
             and
             Bavechein
             ;
             the
             first
             being
             just
             upon
             the
             brow
             of
             a
             Hill
             ,
             below
             which
             runs
             a
             small
             Current
             which
             has
             its
             Spring
             at
             Bavechein
             ,
             and
             so
             goes
             by
             Ham
             ,
             and
             other
             Villages
             ,
             into
             the
             River
             Dyle
             :
             The
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             encamped
             upon
             another
             Hill
             ,
             separated
             from
             the
             Right
             of
             the
             Main
             Body
             by
             this
             Current
             ,
             and
             cover'd
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             .
             The
             Left
             was
             cover'd
             by
             deep
             ,
             hollow
             Ways
             ,
             and
             other
             Defiles
             of
             the
             Villages
             of
             Sluys
             and
             Meldert
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             Brook
             which
             rises
             at
             Meldert
             ,
             and
             so
             runs
             by
             
               Hoexem
               ,
               Oirbeck
            
             ,
             and
             Cumtick
             ,
             to
             Tilmont
             :
             The
             Ground
             was
             
             Plain
             between
             the
             Villages
             of
             Bavechein
             upon
             the
             right
             ,
             and
             Sluys
             upon
             the
             left
             ,
             for
             about
             an
             English
             Mile
             and
             an
             half
             upon
             the
             Center
             of
             our
             Line
             ;
             which
             Plain
             went
             from
             the
             Village
             of
             Bossu
             ,
             and
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Florival
             ,
             cross
             our
             Camp
             towards
             Tilmont
             :
             and
             again
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Villages
             of
             Sluys
             and
             Meldert
             ,
             towards
             Judoigne
             .
             The
             French
             took
             up
             this
             Camp
             last
             Year
             ,
             when
             we
             were
             encamped
             at
             Park
             ,
             stretching
             their
             Line
             along
             the
             Plain
             from
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Florival
             towards
             Tilmont
             ,
             with
             the
             Villages
             of
             Tourine
             and
             Bavechein
             in
             their
             Front
             ,
             and
             Sluys
             and
             Meldert
             in
             their
             Rear
             ,
             where
             they
             had
             their
             Head-Quarter
             .
             And
             the
             Year
             before
             ,
             we
             encamped
             one
             Night
             in
             this
             Plain
             ,
             stretching
             our
             Left
             another
             way
             ,
             towards
             Judoigne
             ;
             and
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             at
             Meldert
             ;
             and
             our
             Right
             near
             the
             
               Bois
               de
               Merdal
            
             ;
             which
             now
             at
             this
             Camp
             of
             Hertogendale
             remained
             in
             our
             Rear
             .
             This
             was
             the
             Situation
             of
             our
             Camp
             ;
             so
             that
             nothing
             remain'd
             open
             to
             the
             Enemy
             but
             the
             Plain
             upon
             our
             Centre
             ;
             which
             the
             King
             ,
             upon
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             French
             to
             Gemblours
             ,
             orderd
             to
             be
             fortified
             with
             a
             Retrenchment
             from
             Bavechein
             to
             Sluys
             and
             Meldert
             .
             We
             had
             several
             Parties
             toward
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             to
             observe
             the
             Motions
             of
             the
             French
             ;
             and
             upon
             their
             March
             to
             Gemblours
             they
             took
             many
             Prisoners
             which
             had
             straggled
             from
             the
             Army
             ,
             among
             which
             were
             some
             of
             the
             late
             King's
             Guard.
             The
             5th
             .
             the
             Three
             Second
             Battalions
             of
             Guards
             ,
             and
             
             Eppinger's
             Dragons
             ,
             were
             ordered
             to
             encamp
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             ,
             between
             it
             and
             the
             
               Bois
               de
               Merdal
            
             ,
             to
             cover
             it
             from
             Parties
             skulking
             in
             the
             Wood.
             The
             6th
             .
             the
             English
             Artillery
             came
             up
             from
             Malines
             ,
             under
             the
             Escort
             of
             
               Brewer
               ,
               Lesley
            
             ,
             and
             
             Buchan's
             Regiments
             ,
             which
             joyn'd
             us
             this
             Day
             .
             These
             Three
             Regiments
             ,
             with
             those
             of
             Strathnaver
             and
             Hamilton
             ,
             had
             come
             but
             lately
             from
             Scotland
             ;
             they
             were
             put
             in
             Quarters
             at
             Leer
             and
             Malines
             ,
             to
             put
             themselves
             in
             a
             Condition
             to
             take
             the
             Field
             ,
             and
             Strathnaver
             and
             
               George
               Hamilton
            
             were
             sent
             to
             Ghendt
             .
             Our
             English
             Train
             of
             Artillery
             consisted
             of
             Sixty
             Pieces
             of
             Cannon
             and
             Six
             Mortars
             ,
             Four
             Companies
             of
             Gunners
             and
             Matrosses
             ,
             and
             One
             Company
             of
             Miners
             ,
             all
             of
             One
             Hundred
             Men
             each
             .
             This
             same
             day
             we
             were
             also
             joyn'd
             by
             the
             Cavalry
             ,
             who
             came
             up
             only
             to
             be
             
             review'd
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             by
             Brigades
             in
             the
             several
             Intervals
             that
             had
             been
             left
             for
             them
             ,
             (
             as
             we
             have
             said
             before
             .
             )
             The
             King
             review'd
             ,
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             the
             Eight
             Regiments
             which
             had
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Camp
             the
             4th
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Brigadier
             Collier
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Electors
             of
             Bavaria
             and
             Cologne
             ,
             who
             had
             left
             Brussels
             to
             come
             to
             Louvain
             ,
             to
             be
             nearer
             the
             Army
             ,
             where
             His
             Electoral
             Highness
             expected
             his
             own
             Bavarian
             Foot
             and
             Dragoons
             ,
             to
             form
             a
             Camp
             of
             his
             own
             near
             Louvain
             .
             The
             day
             following
             ,
             the
             King
             review'd
             all
             the
             Horse
             that
             had
             come
             up
             the
             day
             before
             ,
             the
             Electors
             being
             present
             :
             And
             as
             the
             several
             Regiments
             were
             reviewed
             ,
             they
             march'd
             again
             to
             their
             respective
             Quarters
             where
             they
             had
             been
             before
             ;
             the
             English
             ,
             upon
             the
             Villages
             between
             
               Louvain
               ,
               Arschot
            
             ,
             and
             Tilmont
             ;
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             towards
             Hassel
             and
             Leauwe
             ;
             and
             appear'd
             all
             of
             them
             ,
             both
             Men
             and
             Horse
             ,
             in
             very
             good
             Condition
             and
             Order
             .
             We
             were
             very
             careful
             for
             the
             Conservation
             of
             Forage
             ,
             which
             was
             but
             scarce
             in
             this
             Countrey
             .
             The
             Horse
             ,
             for
             this
             reason
             ,
             continued
             canton'd
             ;
             and
             the
             Foot
             had
             Orders
             to
             cut
             down
             no
             Corn
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             Death
             .
             On
             the
             8th
             .
             the
             French
             march'd
             from
             Gemblours
             by
             One
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             to
             Bonef
             ,
             upon
             the
             Mehagine
             where
             the
             Dauphin
             had
             his
             Quarter
             .
             For
             which
             reason
             ,
             the
             King
             ordered
             the
             Army
             to
             March
             the
             next
             day
             upon
             the
             Left
             ,
             towards
             Tilmont
             ,
             to
             be
             nearer
             ,
             to
             observe
             the
             French
             ,
             who
             were
             making
             their
             Motions
             between
             the
             Geet
             and
             the
             Jecker
             ,
             towards
             Liege
             .
             Accordingly
             the
             Army
             march'd
             the
             next
             day
             towards
             Tilmont
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             with
             the
             Right
             at
             Roosebeck
             ,
             where
             the
             King
             had
             his
             Quarter
             ;
             and
             the
             Left
             upon
             the
             Geet
             ,
             between
             Tilmont
             and
             Linther
             .
             Our
             Front
             was
             cover'd
             upon
             the
             Left
             with
             the
             River
             Geet
             ,
             and
             the
             Town
             of
             Tilmont
             ;
             the
             Center
             ,
             with
             the
             Villages
             of
             Cumtich
             ,
             and
             the
             little
             River
             that
             runs
             into
             the
             Geet
             at
             Tilmont
             .
             We
             had
             the
             little
             River
             Velpe
             in
             our
             Rear
             ,
             that
             falls
             into
             the
             Geet
             below
             Leauwe
             .
             So
             that
             our
             Right
             only
             was
             open
             in
             the
             Camp
             between
             the
             Village
             of
             Cumtich
             and
             that
             of
             Roosebeck
             .
             The
             whole
             Body
             of
             Foot
             ,
             consisting
             then
             of
             Eighty
             eight
             Battalions
             ,
             encamped
             upon
             Two
             Regular
             Lines
             ,
             and
             was
             dispos'd
             in
             the
             Brigades
             following
             .
             Of
             the
             English
             and
             
             English
             Pay
             ,
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             upon
             both
             Lines
             :
             Upon
             the
             First
             were
             the
             Brigades
             of
             
               Erle
               ,
               Collier
            
             ,
             and
             Alefeldt
             :
             In
             the
             Second
             Line
             ,
             
               Stuart
               ,
               Offarrel
            
             ,
             and
             Haxhausen
             .
             Of
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             
               Deden
               ,
               Anhalt
            
             ,
             and
             Heukelom
             :
             In
             the
             First
             Line
             ,
             and
             
               Ratzauw
               ,
               Holstein-Norburg
            
             and
             Bernstort
             :
             In
             the
             Second
             ,
             which
             made
             Thirteen
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             ,
             Seven
             English
             ,
             and
             Six
             Dutch.
             
          
           
             The
             King
             ,
             in
             the
             Winter
             ,
             had
             made
             the
             Brigadiers
             Churchill
             and
             Ramsey
             ,
             Major-Generals
             of
             his
             Forces
             :
             But
             at
             this
             Camp
             ,
             the
             King
             declared
             Count
             Nassau
             (
             that
             had
             been
             Major-General
             ever
             since
             His
             Majesty's
             coming
             over
             to
             England
             )
             Lieutenant-General
             ;
             and
             the
             Colonels
             Fitz-Patrick
             and
             Offarrel
             ,
             Brigadiers
             .
             And
             in
             the
             Dutch
             Army
             ,
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Noyelles
            
             was
             declared
             Lieutenant-General
             by
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             he
             made
             the
             Brigadiers
             
               Fagel
               ,
               Salich
            
             ,
             and
             l'Escluse
             ,
             Major-Generals
             in
             the
             Infantry
             ;
             and
             the
             Prince
             of
             Anhalt
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein-Norburg
             ,
             the
             Colonels
             Ratzauw
             and
             Dedem
             .
             Brigadiers
             :
             And
             of
             the
             Horse
             ,
             the
             Brigadiers
             
               Ittersum
               ,
               Warfusé
               ,
               Hubert
            
             ,
             and
             Stain
             ,
             were
             made
             Major-Generals
             ;
             and
             the
             Colonels
             
               Dompré
               ,
               Roo
               ,
               Lippe
               ,
               Zell
               ,
               Piper
               ,
            
             and
             Montigny
             ,
             were
             made
             Brigadiers
             .
             In
             the
             English
             Dragoons
             ,
             Brigadier
             Eppinger
             was
             made
             Major-General
             ;
             and
             the
             Colonels
             ,
             Matthews
             and
             Wyne
             ,
             Brigadiers
             .
             But
             because
             the
             Horse
             did
             not
             come
             into
             the
             Line
             of
             Battle
             in
             this
             Camp
             ,
             I
             shall
             omit
             the
             inserting
             the
             List
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             till
             we
             come
             to
             the
             Camp
             at
             Mount
             St.
             André
             .
          
           
             The
             10th
             .
             the
             French
             Army
             decamp'd
             from
             Bonef
             ,
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             and
             marched
             into
             the
             
               Paiis
               de
               Liege
            
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             St.
             Tron
             ;
             the
             Dauphin's
             Quarter
             with
             the
             Right
             at
             this
             Place
             ;
             the
             Left
             went
             along
             the
             Joar
             ,
             or
             Jecker
             ,
             almost
             as
             far
             as
             Warrem
             ,
             which
             River
             remain'd
             then
             in
             their
             Rear
             .
             The
             same
             day
             ,
             the
             King
             review'd
             
               Brewer
               ,
               Lesley
            
             ,
             and
             
             Buchan's
             Regiments
             ,
             the
             last
             of
             our
             English
             Infantry
             that
             had
             come
             into
             the
             Field
             .
          
           
             The
             11th
             .
             the
             Marshal
             
               de
               Boufflers
            
             (
             whom
             we
             had
             left
             forming
             a
             small
             Body
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Chiney
             ,
             and
             who
             ,
             upon
             the
             Marching
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             into
             the
             
               Paiis
               de
               Liege
            
             ,
             had
             drawn
             nearer
             to
             Huy
             )
             pass'd
             the
             Maes
             at
             Huy
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Jecker
             ,
             between
             Warrem
             and
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             where
             he
             flank'd
             the
             Left
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             cover'd
             the
             Communication
             with
             Namur
             ;
             which
             otherwise
             would
             have
             suffer'd
             very
             much
             by
             our
             Parties
             and
             Detachments
             ,
             which
             would
             have
             had
             very
             fair
             Play
             upon
             their
             Provisions
             which
             should
             have
             come
             to
             their
             Camp.
             The
             List
             of
             his
             Army
             was
             as
             follows
             ,
             but
             I
             could
             not
             get
             it
             dispos'd
             into
             Brigades
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Marshal
               de
               Bouffler's
               Army
               .
            
             
               CAVALRY
               .
               
                 
                   Lieutenant-General
                   ,
                   Monsieur
                   
                     de
                     Bertillac
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Major-General
                   ,
                   Monsieur
                   
                     de
                     Lanion
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Regim
                           .
                        
                         
                           Squad
                           .
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Commissary-General
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           —
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Anjou
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             La
                             Duretiere
                          
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Courtebonne
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Petitpierre
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             Royal
                             Aleman
                          
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             Dragons
                             du
                             Roy
                          
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             —
                             de
                             Gramont
                          
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Squadrons
                           25
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               INFANTRY
               .
               
                 
                   Lieutenant-General
                   ,
                   Count
                   
                     de
                     Gassé
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Major-General
                   ,
                   Baron
                   
                     de
                     Bressey
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Regim
                           .
                        
                         
                           Battal
                           .
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Poitou
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             Du
                             Maine
                          
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             La
                             Reine
                          
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             La
                             Saar
                          
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Beauvesois
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Foix
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Nice
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Berry
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Arbauville
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           —
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           
                             Royal
                             Artillery
                          
                           .
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Battalions
                           15
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             Gentleman
             from
             whom
             I
             had
             this
             List
             did
             not
             understand
             French
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             abused
             several
             Names
             in
             the
             Copy
             ;
             which
             I
             got
             rectified
             as
             much
             as
             I
             could
             ,
             by
             informing
             my self
             from
             Prisoners
             :
             which
             I
             have
             done
             all
             to
             two
             Regiments
             ,
             
             which
             I
             could
             make
             nothing
             of
             :
             However
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             Mistake
             in
             the
             Names
             ,
             there
             is
             none
             in
             the
             Summ.
             By
             which
             it
             appears
             ,
             that
             the
             Marshal
             
               de
               Boufflers
            
             had
             ,
             according
             to
             our
             foregoing
             Computation
             ,
             3000
             Horse
             ,
             and
             9000
             Foot
             ,
             which
             amounts
             to
             12000
             Men.
             
          
           
             The
             Marquis
             
               de
               Harcourt
            
             had
             form'd
             another
             Body
             of
             Horse
             and
             Dragons
             in
             the
             
               Paiis
               de
               Luxembourg
            
             ,
             of
             between
             Twenty
             and
             Thirty
             Squadrons
             ;
             but
             I
             have
             not
             seen
             a
             List
             of
             them
             .
             However
             ,
             upon
             the
             Mareschal
             de
             Boufflers's
             passing
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             he
             came
             with
             his
             Army
             ,
             and
             encamped
             in
             the
             Condros
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             the
             Enemy
             formed
             another
             small
             Body
             ,
             between
             Harlebeck
             and
             Courtray
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             ,
             Lieutenant-General
             of
             the
             French
             Forces
             ,
             to
             cover
             their
             Line
             between
             the
             Lys
             and
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             in
             case
             we
             should
             endeavour
             to
             make
             another
             Attempt
             on
             that
             side
             ,
             as
             we
             had
             done
             the
             last
             Year
             .
             I
             have
             had
             a
             List
             of
             this
             Army
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             same
             misfortune
             as
             the
             former
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             little
             mangl'd
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             knowing
             the
             Language
             ;
             however
             ,
             where
             the
             Names
             were
             not
             French
             ,
             or
             doubtful
             ,
             I
             have
             omitted
             them
             .
          
           
             
               A
               List
               of
               the
               Army
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               the
               Marquis
               
                 de
                 la
                 Valette
              
               ,
               Lieutenant-General
               .
            
             
               CAVALRY
               .
               
                 
                   Major-General
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Regim
                           .
                        
                         
                           Squad
                           .
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Dauriac
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Condè
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Bissy
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Courcelle
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Dragons
                        
                         
                           
                             Asfeildt
                             Estranger
                          
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Sully
                        
                         
                           3
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Squadrons
                           17
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               INFANTRY
               .
               
                 
                   Major-General
                   ,
                   Count
                   
                     de
                     Solré
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Regim
                           .
                        
                         
                           Battal
                           .
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Orleans
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Maulevrier
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Anjou
                        
                         
                           2
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Solré
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Chivois
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Fontenay
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           —
                        
                         
                           1
                        
                      
                       
                         
                            
                        
                         
                           Battalions
                           10
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             Which
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             before
             computed
             ,
             must
             make
             2040
             Horse
             ,
             and
             6000
             Foot.
             So
             that
             the
             French
             had
             in
             all
             ,
             of
             Foot
             ,
             in
             the
             Field
             ,
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Dauphin
               ,
               Boufflers
            
             ,
             and
             La
             Valette's
             Army
             ,
             107
             Battalions
             ,
             which
             makes
             64200
             Foot
             :
             And
             of
             Horse
             in
             these
             Three
             Armies
             ,
             and
             the
             Marquis
             de
             Harcourt's
             (
             which
             we
             shall
             suppose
             to
             be
             20
             Squadrons
             ,
             which
             ,
             I
             dare
             say
             ,
             was
             the
             least
             ,
             )
             226
             Squadrons
             ;
             which
             ,
             according
             to
             this
             Year's
             Computation
             of
             the
             French
             Squadrons
             ,
             amounts
             to
             27120
             Horse
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Total
             of
             the
             Enemy's
             Forces
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             both
             Foot
             and
             Horse
             ,
             made
             91320
             fighting
             Men
             :
             Which
             is
             a
             very
             great
             Army
             ,
             though
             inferiour
             to
             what
             they
             had
             the
             last
             Year
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             King
             having
             sent
             his
             Fleet
             into
             the
             Mediterranean
             ,
             to
             make
             some
             considerable
             Conquest
             in
             Catalonia
             ,
             had
             left
             his
             Coasts
             destitute
             of
             any
             Defence
             from
             the
             Sea
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             he
             was
             obliged
             to
             have
             some
             Forces
             dispers'd
             up
             and
             down
             the
             Provinces
             of
             Britany
             and
             Normandy
             ,
             to
             prevent
             a
             Descent
             ,
             and
             the
             Insults
             of
             our
             Fleet.
             Which
             he
             did
             effectually
             at
             the
             Bay
             of
             Camaret
             ,
             though
             he
             had
             not
             the
             same
             Success
             in
             other
             Places
          
           
             The
             French
             King
             likewise
             foreseeing
             that
             the
             Allies
             would
             have
             such
             an
             Army
             in
             Flanders
             the
             Campagne
             following
             ,
             as
             would
             hinder
             any
             more
             Conquests
             on
             that
             side
             ,
             thought
             it
             more
             convenient
             to
             make
             a
             considerable
             Detachment
             both
             of
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             ,
             the
             last
             Winter
             ,
             towards
             Catalonia
             ;
             where
             the
             ill
             Posture
             of
             the
             Spanish
             Affairs
             gave
             him
             the
             Prospect
             of
             keeping
             up
             the
             Credit
             and
             Reputation
             of
             his
             Arms
             by
             some
             Conquests
             :
             And
             't
             is
             very
             probable
             that
             he
             would
             have
             possess'd
             himself
             of
             the
             whole
             Principality
             of
             Catalonia
             ,
             if
             the
             King
             had
             not
             provided
             for
             its
             Safety
             ,
             by
             sending
             our
             Fleet
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Admiral
             Russel
             ,
             into
             the
             Streights
             .
             Which
             so
             much
             thwarted
             the
             French
             Designs
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             forced
             to
             content
             themselves
             with
             the
             Taking
             of
             Palamos
             and
             Gironne
             ,
             and
             to
             omit
             the
             more
             important
             Siege
             of
             Barcelona
             .
             This
             is
             the
             reason
             ,
             that
             though
             the
             French
             had
             a
             very
             good
             Army
             in
             the
             Field
             this
             Campagne
             ,
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             very
             much
             inferiour
             to
             what
             they
             had
             at
             the
             Opening
             of
             the
             other
             Campagne
             .
             This
             Digression
             may
             be
             forgiven
             ,
             since
             it
             
             serves
             for
             a
             better
             understanding
             the
             Affairs
             of
             Flanders
             ,
             with
             relation
             to
             former
             Campagnes
             .
          
           
             To
             oppose
             this
             little
             Army
             of
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             have
             now
             spoken
             ,
             the
             Allies
             formed
             another
             of
             almost
             an
             equal
             strength
             ,
             which
             encamped
             at
             
               Mary
               Kirk
            
             ,
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Bruges
             ,
             just
             by
             the
             Walls
             of
             Ghendt
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Merode
               Thian
            
             ,
             Serjeant-General
             de
             Battaille
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
             Spain's
             Forces
             ,
             which
             consisted
             of
             Seven
             Battalions
             encamp'd
             ,
             viz
             the
             Second
             Battalion
             of
             the
             Royal
             Regiment
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             we
             have
             said
             before
             )
             had
             remain'd
             in
             Bruges
             ,
             at
             our
             going
             out
             to
             take
             the
             Field
             .
             And
             
             Argyle's
             Regiment
             which
             was
             left
             at
             Ostend
             ;
             besides
             the
             Regiments
             of
             Strathnaver
             ,
             and
             Colonel
             
               George
               Hamilton
            
             ;
             and
             Three
             Dutch
             ,
             
               viz.
               Holle
               ,
               Weed
            
             ,
             and
             
               Grave
               John
            
             :
             Van
             Horne
             ,
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Thian
            
             ,
             had
             besides
             Three
             Terces
             ,
             that
             is
             Regiments
             ,
             of
             Walloon
             Foot
             quarter'd
             upon
             the
             Villages
             thereabouts
             ,
             viz.
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               Deinse
            
             ,
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Grobendonk
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Baron
             
               de
               Winterfelt
            
             ,
             which
             were
             very
             well
             Cloathed
             ,
             and
             in
             very
             good
             Order
             ,
             both
             for
             the
             Number
             of
             Men
             ,
             and
             their
             Accoutrements
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             much
             better
             Condition
             than
             is
             usual
             with
             the
             Spanish
             and
             Walloon
             Terces
             in
             this
             Country
             .
             As
             for
             the
             Count
             de
             Thian's
             Cavalry
             ,
             it
             consisted
             of
             Six
             or
             Seven
             Squadrons
             of
             Spanish
             Horse
             and
             Dragons
             ,
             whose
             List
             I
             cannot
             tell
             .
          
           
             Having
             given
             this
             short
             Account
             of
             the
             State
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             Two
             little
             Armies
             They
             and
             We
             had
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Thian
            
             ,
             we
             must
             return
             to
             the
             Two
             Main
             Armies
             towards
             the
             Meuse
             .
             The
             11th
             .
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             we
             heard
             three
             Discharges
             of
             Cannon
             and
             Small-shot
             from
             the
             Enemy's
             Camp
             ;
             which
             we
             heard
             ,
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             had
             been
             a
             
               Feu
               de
               Joye
            
             ,
             for
             the
             Taking
             of
             Palamos
             ,
             in
             Catalonia
             .
             The
             12th
             .
             sixteen
             Hussars
             deserted
             from
             the
             French
             Camp
             ,
             and
             came
             to
             our
             Army
             :
             These
             are
             Hungarian
             Horse
             ,
             the
             Emperor
             has
             several
             Regiments
             of
             them
             upon
             the
             Rhine
             ;
             and
             one
             of
             their
             Chief
             having
             deserted
             the
             Imperial
             Army
             about
             two
             Years
             since
             ,
             so
             many
             were
             debauched
             by
             his
             Example
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             of
             Pay
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             King
             made
             a
             Regiment
             of
             
             these
             Deserters
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             sent
             a
             Squadron
             (
             which
             I
             believe
             was
             the
             whole
             Regiment
             )
             to
             serve
             this
             Campagne
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             where
             they
             were
             farther
             from
             their
             Comrades
             in
             the
             Imperial
             Army
             ,
             and
             where
             the
             French
             King
             thought
             they
             would
             have
             a
             less
             mind
             of
             deserting
             back
             again
             :
             But
             they
             found
             the
             French
             Pay
             so
             much
             less
             to
             their
             Satisfaction
             than
             that
             of
             the
             Emperor's
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             at
             last
             weary
             of
             the
             French
             Service
             ,
             and
             I
             believe
             that
             most
             of
             them
             have
             deserted
             this
             Summer
             from
             his
             Army
             :
             To
             which
             they
             were
             much
             encouraged
             by
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             ,
             who
             receiv'd
             them
             all
             into
             his
             Service
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             Troup
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             he
             added
             to
             his
             Regiment
             of
             Dragons
             ;
             and
             he
             generally
             had
             a
             Detachment
             of
             them
             for
             his
             Guard
             ,
             when
             he
             went
             abroad
             .
             Their
             Hungarian
             Horses
             are
             little
             ,
             but
             very
             swift
             ,
             and
             endure
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             fatigue
             ;
             and
             they
             themselves
             are
             very
             dexterous
             Horse-men
             ,
             though
             they
             make
             but
             an
             ill
             Figure
             on
             Horse-back
             :
             They
             have
             a
             little
             Saddle
             cover'd
             with
             Cloth
             ,
             and
             a
             Houssen
             ,
             cut
             like
             a
             Swallow's
             Tail
             ,
             that
             hangs
             very
             low
             on
             both
             sides
             of
             the
             Horses
             Legs
             :
             They
             ride
             like
             the
             Orientals
             ,
             very
             short
             ,
             with
             their
             Knees
             almost
             to
             the
             Pomel
             of
             the
             Saddle
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             gallop
             ,
             they
             raise
             themselves
             up
             ,
             learning
             forwards
             with
             their
             Heads
             upon
             the
             Horses
             Necks
             :
             They
             have
             round
             Furr
             Cups
             ,
             with
             a
             long
             Head
             hanging
             behind
             their
             Backs
             ;
             and
             Cloaks
             
               a
               l'antique
            
             ,
             that
             hang
             down
             to
             their
             Heels
             ,
             and
             the
             Capes
             to
             their
             Waste
             :
             They
             have
             under
             that
             ,
             a
             short
             Wastcoat
             ,
             and
             their
             Breeches
             and
             Stockings
             of
             a
             piece
             ,
             and
             little
             Russia
             Leather
             Boots
             that
             come
             up
             half
             way
             their
             Legs
             :
             They
             have
             a
             very
             heavy
             Sabre
             ,
             or
             Scimiter
             ,
             which
             gives
             an
             effectual
             Stroak
             when
             it
             hits
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             miss
             ,
             those
             that
             have
             a
             light
             Sword
             have
             much
             the
             advantage
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             then
             difficult
             to
             recover
             themselves
             .
             Their
             Officers
             have
             for
             all
             Distinction
             ,
             Brass
             Feathers
             sticking
             up
             an
             end
             in
             their
             Caps
             ,
             just
             over
             their
             Foreheads
             :
             They
             are
             very
             good
             for
             Pursuits
             and
             Parties
             ,
             and
             have
             generally
             had
             very
             good
             Success
             in
             this
             way
             against
             the
             Turks
             .
             The
             Heydukes
             are
             the
             Hungarian
             Foot
             ,
             dress'd
             the
             same
             way
             ,
             except
             the
             Cloak
             .
             I
             thought
             it
             convenient
             to
             give
             this
             Description
             of
             them
             ,
             because
             their
             Names
             occurr
             
             very
             often
             in
             the
             Gazettes
             ,
             and
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             few
             know
             what
             they
             are
             ,
             that
             read
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             12th
             ▪
             Fourteen
             Battalions
             of
             the
             Dutch
             were
             detached
             from
             our
             Line
             ,
             to
             encamp
             Half
             a
             League
             to
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Left
             ,
             to
             possess
             and
             defend
             the
             Pass
             of
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Linther
             ,
             upon
             the
             Geet
             ,
             between
             Leauwe
             and
             Tilmont
             ;
             which
             was
             a
             very
             convenient
             Post
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             defend
             the
             Avenues
             to
             our
             Camp
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             incommode
             the
             Enemy's
             Forage
             .
             This
             Detachment
             was
             put
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             a
             Dutch
             Major-General
             .
          
           
             The
             13th
             .
             the
             King
             rid
             out
             very
             early
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             to
             observe
             the
             several
             Posts
             between
             his
             Camp
             and
             the
             Enemy's
             .
             The
             King
             had
             with
             him
             a
             strong
             Detachment
             of
             Horse
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             pass'd
             both
             the
             Geets
             ,
             and
             came
             very
             near
             the
             Enemy's
             Camp.
             His
             Majesty
             went
             over
             the
             Ground
             where
             we
             fought
             last
             Year
             at
             Landen
             ;
             which
             he
             rid
             over
             several
             times
             ,
             to
             observe
             exactly
             the
             Field
             of
             Battel
             ,
             and
             returned
             late
             in
             the
             Evening
             to
             the
             Camp.
             And
             there
             scarce
             happen'd
             a
             Day
             all
             along
             the
             Campagne
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             King
             rid
             out
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             :
             Such
             are
             the
             Pains
             and
             Care
             His
             Majesty
             takes
             for
             the
             Welfare
             and
             Prosperity
             of
             the
             Common
             Cause
             .
          
           
             The
             15th
             .
             Seven
             Battalions
             more
             were
             detached
             to
             reinforce
             the
             Dutch
             Foot
             that
             had
             been
             posted
             near
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Linther
             ;
             these
             were
             drawn
             out
             of
             our
             Forces
             ,
             and
             put
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Brigadier
             Erle
             :
             viz.
             
               Erle
               ,
               Lesley
               ,
               Lloyd
               ,
               Mackay
               ,
               Meloniere
               ,
               Jutland
               ,
            
             and
             Aver
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             the
             Dauphin
             remov'd
             his
             Quarter
             from
             St.
             Tron
             ,
             to
             the
             Village
             of
             St.
             Brusten
             ,
             to
             settle
             here
             an
             Hospital
             for
             the
             Sick
             ,
             to
             be
             near
             the
             Army
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             the
             King
             had
             Advice
             from
             Maestricht
             ,
             that
             no
             less
             than
             Four
             or
             Five
             hundred
             Swissers
             had
             deserted
             the
             French
             Army
             ,
             and
             were
             come
             to
             that
             Place
             .
             Upon
             which
             ,
             Orders
             were
             given
             ,
             That
             these
             Regiments
             that
             wanted
             Recruits
             ,
             should
             send
             an
             Officer
             to
             Maestricht
             ,
             to
             get
             them
             among
             those
             Deserters
             :
             Many
             of
             them
             were
             of
             
             Monim's
             Regiment
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             same
             as
             Brigadier
             Stouppa
             had
             ,
             that
             died
             of
             the
             Wounds
             he
             receiv'd
             at
             the
             Battel
             of
             Steenkirk
             .
             That
             Stouppa
             was
             a
             Protestant
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             a
             Minister
             ;
             
             but
             I
             was
             told
             ,
             That
             Colonel
             No●im
             ,
             who
             had
             the
             Regiment
             after
             him
             ,
             was
             a
             Roman-Catholick
             ,
             and
             had
             turn'd
             out
             the
             Minister
             that
             belong'd
             to
             the
             Regiment
             ,
             and
             put
             a
             Priest
             in
             his
             Place
             :
             Which
             so
             disgusted
             his
             Soldiers
             ,
             that
             it
             occasion'd
             a
             general
             Desertion
             in
             his
             Regiment
             .
          
           
             The
             16th
             .
             the
             King
             review'd
             Sir
             Thomas
             Levingstom's
             and
             Colonel
             
             Cunningham's
             Dragons
             ,
             that
             had
             lately
             come
             over
             from
             Scotland
             ;
             they
             were
             canton'd
             near
             the
             Town
             of
             Arschot
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Boufflers
            
             march'd
             nearer
             to
             the
             Dauphin's
             Army
             ,
             and
             passed
             the
             Jecker
             at
             Warem
             ,
             where
             he
             encamp'd
             upon
             the
             Left
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             .
             Forty
             Suisse
             Deserters
             more
             came
             at
             the
             same
             time
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             our
             Detachment
             brought
             in
             several
             Prisoners
             .
             My
             Lord
             Athlone
             came
             up
             likewise
             nearer
             to
             our
             Army
             this
             same
             Day
             ,
             and
             took
             his
             Quarter
             upon
             the
             Left
             ,
             at
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Linther
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             17th
             .
             because
             
             Bouffer's
             had
             now
             joyn'd
             the
             Dauphin's
             Army
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             had
             only
             Foot
             in
             our
             Camp
             (
             the
             Horse
             being
             still
             canton'd
             in
             the
             Neighbourhood
             )
             which
             might
             have
             given
             the
             French
             an
             Occasion
             to
             attack
             us
             ,
             't
             was
             order'd
             to
             fortifie
             our
             Camp
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             a
             Retrenchment
             from
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             at
             the
             Village
             of
             Rooseheck
             ,
             to
             that
             of
             Cumtich
             ,
             the
             only
             Place
             open
             in
             our
             Camp
             ,
             the
             rest
             was
             well
             covered
             ,
             (
             as
             we
             have
             before
             described
             .
             )
          
           
             We
             said
             before
             ,
             that
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             expected
             some
             of
             his
             own
             Forces
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             sent
             for
             ,
             to
             augment
             his
             Army
             this
             Campagne
             ;
             they
             were
             now
             come
             to
             the
             Neighbourhood
             of
             Louvain
             ,
             and
             consisted
             of
             Three
             Squadrons
             of
             Dragons
             of
             Count
             
               Philippe
               d'
               Areo
            
             ,
             Three
             of
             Monasterol
             ,
             Two
             Squadrons
             more
             of
             Cuirassiers
             of
             Weychel
             ,
             Two
             Battalions
             of
             his
             Guards
             ,
             Two
             Battalions
             of
             Riviera
             ,
             and
             One
             of
             Horthansen
             ;
             these
             joyn'd
             the
             Spanish
             Horse
             ,
             and
             the
             Bavarian
             Cuirassiers
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             Body
             near
             Louvain
             .
          
           
             The
             18th
             .
             they
             were
             review'd
             by
             the
             Elector
             ,
             where
             the
             King
             was
             invited
             ,
             and
             receiv'd
             with
             Three
             Salutes
             of
             Cannon
             and
             Small-shot
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             treated
             by
             the
             Elector
             .
          
           
             The
             19th
             .
             a
             Detachment
             of
             Danish
             Horse
             took
             Fifty
             six
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             brought
             them
             into
             the
             Camp
             with
             their
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             Officers
             :
             And
             the
             same
             Day
             ,
             we
             had
             the
             first
             Forage
             ,
             by
             Order
             ;
             before
             ,
             the
             Horses
             gras'd
             ,
             in
             the
             Day-time
             ,
             in
             the
             neighbouring
             Fields
             ,
             and
             in
             Meadows
             ;
             and
             the
             Men
             cut
             down
             Hay
             ,
             which
             they
             brought
             along
             with
             them
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             just
             enough
             for
             the
             Horses
             to
             subsist
             on
             in
             the
             Night
             :
             Standing
             Corn
             was
             scarce
             ;
             and
             there
             was
             a
             Necessity
             of
             Preserving
             it
             ,
             else
             we
             should
             have
             had
             no
             Occasion
             for
             Retrenchments
             .
          
           
             The
             20th
             .
             a
             great
             many
             Deserters
             more
             came
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             there
             hardly
             pass'd
             a
             Day
             ,
             but
             there
             came
             in
             some
             of
             them
             to
             our
             Camp
             ,
             more
             or
             less
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             a
             Detachment
             of
             our
             Dragons
             brought
             in
             Seventy
             seven
             Prisoners
             :
             They
             fired
             upon
             the
             Vanguard
             ,
             not
             thinking
             it
             had
             been
             the
             whole
             Detachment
             ;
             but
             the
             rest
             rid
             up
             immediately
             ,
             being
             a
             strong
             Detachment
             ,
             and
             surrounded
             the
             Wood
             ,
             where
             the
             French
             had
             posted
             themselves
             in
             Ambuscade
             ;
             and
             so
             they
             all
             yielded
             themselves
             Prisoners
             of
             War.
             At
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             we
             took
             Two
             Dominican
             Fryers
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             an
             Irish
             Priest
             ,
             that
             were
             come
             as
             Spyes
             into
             our
             Army
             :
             A
             Soldier
             of
             the
             late
             King
             
             James's
             Guards
             ,
             that
             had
             deserted
             to
             us
             some
             Days
             before
             ,
             and
             had
             taken
             Service
             in
             our
             English
             Guards
             ,
             discover'd
             them
             :
             He
             knew
             they
             had
             pass'd
             between
             both
             Armies
             several
             times
             ,
             particularly
             the
             two
             Dominicans
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             had
             engaged
             to
             debauch
             as
             many
             as
             they
             could
             of
             our
             English
             Soldiers
             ,
             to
             recruit
             the
             late
             King's
             Regiments
             in
             France
             ;
             for
             which
             they
             were
             to
             receive
             a
             Luy
             d'ore
             a
             Man
             ,
             for
             as
             many
             as
             they
             could
             bring
             over
             .
             They
             had
             an
             Irish
             Young
             Man
             with
             them
             ;
             who
             being
             press'd
             to
             confess
             ,
             own'd
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             was
             afterwards
             an
             Evidence
             against
             them
             .
             After
             being
             Examined
             ,
             they
             were
             Committed
             Prisoners
             severally
             in
             Tents
             ,
             at
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             ,
             and
             Centries
             continually
             set
             over
             them
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             21st
             .
             a
             Detachment
             of
             our
             Foot
             ,
             posted
             at
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Linther
             ,
             brought
             in
             Fourscore
             Prisoners
             ;
             of
             which
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             were
             Gensd'arms
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             French
             King's
             Life-guards
             .
             The
             Detachment
             ,
             from
             this
             Post
             ,
             did
             very
             much
             incommode
             the
             French
             Army
             ;
             and
             they
             seldom
             had
             a
             Forageday
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             brought
             in
             several
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
           
             The
             22nd
             .
             the
             King
             review'd
             Brigadier
             Matthews
             and
             the
             Lord
             
             Fairfax's
             Dragons
             ,
             which
             had
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Camp
             the
             Day
             before
             .
             Brigadier
             
             Matthews's
             Regiment
             encamped
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Village
             of
             Cumtich
             ,
             which
             was
             without
             the
             Retrenchment
             ,
             to
             cover
             Monsieur
             d'
             Auverquerque's
             ,
             and
             other
             General
             Officers
             Quarters
             there
             .
             My
             Lord
             
             Fairfax's
             Dragons
             encamped
             without
             the
             Defiles
             of
             the
             Village
             of
             Roosebeck
             ,
             to
             cover
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             on
             that
             side
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             several
             of
             the
             Enemy's
             Squadrons
             came
             in
             sight
             of
             our
             Camp
             ,
             in
             the
             Plain
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             Tilmont
             .
             Upon
             which
             ,
             the
             Major
             of
             the
             several
             Regiments
             upon
             the
             Right
             ,
             had
             Orders
             to
             come
             to
             take
             the
             Posts
             of
             their
             Regiments
             upon
             the
             Retrenchment
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             French
             should
             come
             and
             attack
             us
             ;
             and
             to
             see
             if
             the
             Retrenchments
             of
             their
             several
             Posts
             were
             well
             made
             ,
             with
             a
             good
             defensible
             Breast-work
             .
             I
             forgot
             to
             say
             ,
             That
             the
             Town
             of
             Tilmont
             (
             the
             Dutch
             call
             it
             Tienen
             )
             which
             in
             this
             Camp
             was
             ,
             before
             ,
             the
             Left
             of
             our
             Army
             ,
             was
             guarded
             by
             a
             Detachment
             of
             Three
             hundred
             Men
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             a
             Field-Officer
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             proportionably
             ,
             which
             relieved
             one
             another
             every
             other
             Day
             :
             It
             is
             situated
             upon
             the
             greater
             Geet
             ,
             which
             comes
             from
             Judoigne
             ,
             and
             has
             several
             petty
             Cloysters
             and
             publick
             Buildings
             in
             it
             ,
             with
             an
             old
             decayed
             Wall
             ,
             and
             ruin'd
             Retrenchments
             about
             it
             :
             There
             is
             no
             Water
             near
             it
             ,
             but
             the
             little
             River
             Geet
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             commanded
             by
             the
             Countrey
             about
             it
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             ,
             't
             is
             not
             capable
             of
             any
             good
             Fortification
             .
          
           
             The
             24th
             .
             One
             of
             the
             French
             King's
             Carabiners
             deserted
             ,
             and
             came
             to
             our
             Army
             :
             And
             the
             same
             Day
             we
             brought
             in
             Eight
             Prisoners
             ;
             and
             an
             English
             Officer
             that
             was
             a
             Lieutenant
             in
             the
             Duke
             
               de
               Chartres
            
             his
             Regiment
             of
             Foot
             ,
             and
             has
             served
             many
             Years
             in
             the
             French
             Army
             ;
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Party
             made
             their
             escape
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             were
             wounded
             .
             This
             Day
             ,
             the
             Spanish
             and
             Bavarian
             Forces
             left
             the
             Neighbourhood
             of
             Louvain
             ,
             and
             march'd
             up
             along
             the
             River
             Dyle
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             
               Neer
               Ische
            
             .
             The
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             left
             Brussels
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             to
             come
             and
             Head
             his
             Army
             in
             this
             Place
             :
             (
             I
             shall
             reserve
             the
             List
             of
             these
             Forces
             ,
             till
             we
             bring
             them
             all
             together
             
             at
             the
             Camp
             of
             Mount
             St.
             Andre
             :
             His
             Brother
             ,
             the
             Elector
             of
             Cologne
             ,
             accompany'd
             him
             the
             most
             part
             of
             this
             Campagne
             ,
             being
             incognito
             in
             the
             Field
             ;
             so
             that
             no
             Honours
             were
             paid
             to
             him
             by
             the
             Army
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             Ten
             Drums
             ,
             all
             of
             the
             Regiment
             of
             Piemont
             ,
             deserted
             together
             ,
             and
             came
             in
             their
             Livery-Coats
             to
             our
             Camp.
             
          
           
             The
             25th
             .
             we
             worked
             again
             at
             the
             Retrenchment
             ,
             to
             make
             some
             of
             the
             Breast-works
             higher
             ,
             which
             were
             found
             too
             low
             :
             and
             yet
             as
             bad
             as
             they
             were
             ,
             I
             heard
             several
             Officers
             say
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             infinitely
             better
             than
             those
             we
             had
             last
             Year
             at
             Landen
             ,
             which
             were
             made
             up
             hastily
             in
             one
             Night
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             could
             only
             serve
             to
             hinder
             Horse
             from
             riding
             into
             our
             Camp
             ,
             but
             not
             cover
             our
             Men
             either
             from
             Cannon
             or
             Small-shot
             ;
             a
             Man
             could
             easily
             have
             jump'd
             over
             them
             ,
             Ditch
             and
             all
             :
             And
             yet
             these
             were
             call'd
             ,
             by
             some
             ,
             (
             to
             magnifie
             the
             Victory
             )
             Formidable
             Retrenchments
             .
          
           
             The
             26th
             .
             the
             Regiments
             of
             Marton
             and
             Fuhnen
             were
             sent
             to
             reinforce
             Matthews
             his
             Dragons
             ,
             to
             cover
             the
             Village
             of
             Cumtich
             .
          
           
             The
             27th
             .
             the
             Enemy
             made
             a
             great
             Forage
             hard
             by
             Leauwe
             ;
             and
             because
             they
             were
             to
             come
             very
             near
             our
             Camp
             ,
             and
             to
             forage
             just
             under
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Leauwe
             ,
             they
             had
             a
             strong
             Detachment
             of
             Twelve
             hundred
             Horse
             ,
             and
             Six
             Pieces
             of
             Cannon
             ,
             which
             the
             Dauphin
             Commanded
             himself
             in
             Person
             ,
             to
             take
             this
             Opportunity
             of
             viewing
             the
             Posts
             between
             the
             two
             Armies
             and
             the
             Field
             of
             Battle
             where
             we
             fought
             last
             Year
             at
             Landen
             .
             The
             Enemy
             foraged
             so
             near
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Leauwe
             ,
             this
             Day
             ,
             that
             they
             fired
             Cannon
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             oblige
             them
             to
             retire
             ;
             but
             Seventy
             of
             their
             Maroders
             were
             made
             Prisoners
             by
             a
             Detachment
             of
             ours
             upon
             the
             Left.
             (
             When
             the
             Soldiers
             go
             out
             of
             the
             Camp
             to
             gather
             Roots
             ,
             Fruits
             ,
             or
             Pulse
             ,
             or
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             to
             Plunder
             the
             Boors
             ,
             this
             is
             call'd
             
               Maroding
               .
            
             )
          
           
             Lieutenant-General
             Dewits
             ,
             Commanding
             the
             Elector
             of
             Brandenburg
             b's
             Forces
             employed
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             past
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             much
             about
             this
             time
             ,
             at
             Maseick
             ,
             coming
             from
             the
             Lower
             
             Rhine
             ,
             and
             the
             Dutchy
             of
             Cleves
             ,
             to
             joyn
             our
             Army
             with
             Twenty
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             (
             of
             which
             I
             shall
             give
             a
             List
             hereafter
             )
             and
             advanced
             as
             far
             as
             Diest
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             hand
             to
             reinforce
             our
             Army
             ,
             when
             the
             King
             should
             have
             Occasion
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             28th
             .
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             we
             heard
             a
             firing
             of
             Cannon
             and
             Small-shot
             in
             the
             French
             Camp
             ;
             which
             we
             guess'd
             to
             be
             for
             the
             Reduction
             of
             Gironne
             ,
             in
             Catalonia
             :
             Of
             which
             we
             were
             inform'd
             the
             next
             Day
             .
             The
             French
             were
             so
             much
             the
             more
             glad
             for
             this
             Conquest
             ,
             because
             that
             in
             1684.
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Belfonds
            
             suffered
             a
             Disgrace
             before
             this
             Place
             ,
             and
             was
             forc'd
             to
             raise
             the
             Siege
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             made
             a
             Breach
             in
             the
             Place
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             Forces
             ,
             in
             a
             general
             Assault
             ,
             had
             got
             into
             it
             ,
             but
             were
             beaten
             out
             again
             with
             a
             great
             slaughter
             by
             the
             Besieged
             ,
             that
             had
             fortified
             themselves
             in
             the
             Parade-place
             .
             But
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               No●ailles
            
             got
             a
             better
             Bargain
             this
             Bout
             ,
             and
             the
             Besieged
             did
             not
             think
             fit
             to
             stay
             to
             Surrender
             till
             Things
             should
             have
             been
             brought
             to
             this
             Extremity
             .
          
           
             The
             29th
             .
             our
             Parties
             brought
             in
             Two
             hundred
             and
             fifty
             French
             Maroders
             .
             We
             had
             taken
             so
             many
             Prisoners
             by
             this
             time
             ,
             that
             the
             Provosts
             Guard
             ,
             and
             Gaols
             of
             the
             neighbouring
             Towns
             ,
             were
             full
             of
             them
             ,
             though
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Luxemburg
            
             had
             them
             reclaimed
             as
             fast
             as
             he
             could
             :
             Their
             Pay
             is
             so
             small
             ,
             and
             ,
             for
             this
             Twelve-month
             past
             ,
             so
             ill
             receiv'd
             ,
             that
             their
             Soldiers
             could
             not
             subsist
             ,
             but
             by
             what
             they
             could
             gather
             in
             the
             Country
             :
             so
             that
             they
             were
             forced
             to
             tollerate
             the
             Soldiers
             going
             out
             of
             the
             Camp
             ,
             to
             get
             wherewithal
             to
             live
             .
             This
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             so
             many
             fell
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             our
             Parties
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             took
             so
             many
             Prisoners
             :
             And
             though
             the
             French
             are
             more
             given
             to
             Deserting
             than
             any
             other
             Soldiers
             ,
             yet
             Deserting
             was
             never
             so
             much
             known
             among
             them
             ,
             as
             't
             was
             at
             the
             Beginning
             of
             this
             Campagne
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             Rhine
             ,
             and
             in
             Piemont
             ,
             where
             they
             all
             unanimously
             complained
             of
             their
             want
             of
             Pay
             ;
             so
             far
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             time
             't
             was
             computed
             ,
             that
             above
             Five
             thousand
             of
             them
             had
             deserted
             from
             their
             Army
             here
             ,
             either
             to
             our
             Camp
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Garrisons
             of
             Liege
             and
             Maestricht
             ,
             since
             
             the
             Beginning
             of
             the
             Campagne
             :
             Which
             would
             be
             reckoned
             a
             great
             Loss
             in
             a
             Battle
             .
          
        
         
           
             
             The
             1st
             .
             of
             this
             Month
             ,
             the
             French
             Army
             left
             their
             Camp
             at
             St.
             Tron
             and
             Brusten
             ,
             and
             marched
             towards
             the
             Jaar
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             and
             encamp'd
             with
             their
             Right
             at
             Tongres
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             at
             Fies
             ,
             along
             the
             Jaar
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             their
             Rear
             :
             The
             Dauphin
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Oerle
             ,
             upon
             the
             same
             River
             :
             They
             had
             made
             great
             Preparations
             at
             Huy
             ,
             of
             Bombs
             ,
             Battering-Pieces
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Necessaries
             for
             a
             Siege
             ;
             which
             now
             they
             had
             brought
             to
             their
             Camp
             ,
             and
             gave
             out
             ,
             That
             they
             designed
             to
             Bombard
             Liege
             and
             Maestricht
             :
             And
             some
             were
             not
             content
             with
             this
             ,
             but
             would
             have
             a
             Formal
             Siege
             to
             one
             of
             these
             Places
             .
             But
             though
             the
             French
             had
             heavy
             Cannon
             and
             Mortar-pieces
             brought
             to
             their
             Camp
             ,
             yet
             they
             had
             Bridges
             laid
             along
             the
             Jaar
             ,
             to
             pass
             that
             River
             :
             Which
             shews
             ,
             That
             they
             were
             more
             afraid
             of
             being
             attack'd
             by
             us
             ,
             than
             of
             having
             any
             real
             Design
             to
             fall
             upon
             us
             .
          
           
             We
             had
             above
             Forty
             Battalions
             in
             the
             Lines
             of
             Liege
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             Garrison
             in
             
               Maestricht
               ▪
            
             and
             our
             own
             Army
             consisted
             now
             of
             Ninety
             Battalions
             ,
             after
             the
             arrival
             of
             the
             Two
             Regiments
             of
             Wolfembuttel
             to
             our
             Camp
             :
             And
             if
             the
             French
             had
             not
             been
             cover'd
             by
             so
             many
             Rivers
             ,
             which
             we
             must
             have
             pass'd
             to
             come
             at
             them
             ,
             they
             had
             run
             a
             great
             risque
             of
             having
             been
             attack'd
             on
             all
             sides
             by
             our
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             Liege
             Forces
             ;
             but
             the
             Nature
             of
             the
             Country
             gave
             Opportunity
             to
             the
             French
             of
             advancing
             so
             near
             to
             Maestricht
             ,
             having
             Rivers
             on
             all
             sides
             between
             them
             and
             us
             ,
             and
             between
             them
             and
             the
             Forces
             encamped
             in
             the
             Lines
             of
             Liege
             :
             And
             besides
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             necessity
             of
             suffering
             the
             Enemy
             to
             consume
             the
             Forage
             about
             Liege
             ,
             for
             Reasons
             that
             we
             shall
             mention
             hereafter
             .
             However
             ,
             the
             French
             made
             a
             great
             Noise
             of
             their
             Foraging
             under
             the
             Cannon
             of
             Maestricht
             .
          
           
             The
             4th
             .
             the
             two
             Dominican
             Fryers
             ,
             and
             the
             Irish
             Priest
             ,
             that
             had
             been
             taken
             up
             in
             our
             Army
             for
             Spyes
             ,
             were
             set
             at
             Liberty
             :
             The
             two
             first
             were
             found
             Guilty
             by
             the
             Court-Marshal
             ,
             and
             Sentenc'd
             to
             Die
             :
             After
             which
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             they
             were
             removed
             from
             the
             King's
             Quarters
             to
             
             the
             Provost's
             ,
             and
             laid
             in
             Irons
             :
             But
             the
             King
             Pardon'd
             them
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             pure
             Mercy
             ,
             (
             for
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             would
             have
             had
             them
             Hang'd
             ,
             )
             and
             sent
             them
             to
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             Malines
             ,
             to
             have
             that
             Town
             for
             a
             Prison
             ,
             during
             the
             War.
             But
             the
             Irish
             Priest
             alledg'd
             ,
             That
             he
             was
             going
             to
             his
             own
             Countrey
             ;
             That
             he
             took
             only
             the
             Opportunity
             of
             the
             two
             Fryers
             Company
             to
             come
             to
             our
             Camp
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             go
             for
             Ireland
             .
             Which
             appearing
             to
             be
             Truth
             ,
             he
             was
             Acquitted
             ,
             and
             set
             this
             Day
             at
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             The
             7th
             .
             Lieutenant-General
             Dewits
             ,
             that
             Commanded
             the
             Brandenburgh
             Forces
             that
             we
             left
             at
             Diest
             ,
             march'd
             to
             joyn
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             ,
             at
             the
             Camp
             of
             Neer-Ische
             .
          
           
             The
             10th
             .
             the
             King
             review'd
             My
             Lord
             of
             Essex
             and
             Brigadier
             
             Wynne's
             Dragons
             ;
             the
             latter
             wanted
             Two
             Troops
             that
             had
             been
             left
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             his
             Horses
             very
             much
             fatigu'd
             in
             twice
             crossing
             the
             Sea
             the
             last
             Winter
             ,
             and
             their
             continual
             Motion
             thorough
             Ireland
             and
             England
             ,
             to
             come
             over
             to
             this
             Countrey
             .
             My
             Lord
             of
             
             Essex's
             appear'd
             in
             very
             good
             Condition
             and
             Order
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             ,
             Two
             Irish
             Officers
             left
             the
             French
             Army
             ,
             and
             came
             over
             to
             us
             ;
             one
             of
             them
             had
             been
             in
             the
             late
             Queen's
             Regiment
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             in
             Colonel
             
             Talbot's
             ,
             both
             of
             them
             in
             Savoy
             .
             And
             Prince
             Vademont
             ,
             that
             had
             come
             Post
             from
             Italy
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             Campagne
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             came
             to
             Salute
             the
             King
             at
             his
             Arrival
             .
             His
             Majesty
             receiv'd
             him
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             Joy
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             greatest
             Demonstration
             of
             Friendship
             .
             He
             is
             a
             very
             Wise
             General
             ,
             and
             has
             been
             with
             the
             King
             in
             all
             his
             Campagnes
             (
             except
             the
             last
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             in
             Italy
             )
             both
             in
             the
             former
             and
             this
             present
             War
             ,
             and
             is
             very
             zealous
             and
             affectionate
             for
             His
             Majesty's
             Interest
             .
             Orders
             were
             given
             ,
             this
             Day
             ,
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             March.
             
          
           
             The
             11th
             .
             One
             of
             our
             Parties
             came
             to
             the
             Camp
             with
             a
             Colonel
             ,
             Lieutenant-Colonel
             ,
             Major
             ,
             and
             two
             Captains
             ,
             and
             several
             Soldiers
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             taken
             in
             the
             Passage-Barge
             between
             Namurr
             and
             Huy
             :
             The
             Officers
             were
             treated
             very
             civilly
             in
             our
             Camp
             ,
             especially
             the
             Colonel
             ,
             who
             had
             the
             liberty
             of
             his
             Sword
             ,
             and
             to
             ride
             with
             the
             Army
             in
             the
             
             following
             March
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             full
             View
             of
             it
             :
             With
             which
             he
             was
             very
             much
             pleas'd
             .
          
           
             The
             12th
             .
             the
             Battalions
             we
             had
             posted
             upon
             the
             Left
             ,
             near
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Linther
             ,
             left
             that
             Place
             to
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             be
             in
             a
             readiness
             to
             March
             :
             And
             the
             Seven
             Battalions
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Brigadier
             Erle
             ,
             encamp'd
             upon
             the
             Right
             ,
             upon
             the
             Ground
             that
             remain'd
             between
             it
             and
             the
             Village
             of
             Roosebeek
             ,
             which
             cover'd
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             .
             Some
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             had
             encamp'd
             here
             at
             the
             beginning
             ;
             but
             upon
             the
             making
             of
             the
             Retrenchments
             ,
             they
             were
             sent
             back
             to
             the
             Village
             ,
             for
             their
             more
             convenient
             Subsistence
             .
             This
             same
             Day
             ,
             Major-General
             
               la
               Forrest
            
             was
             sent
             with
             a
             great
             Detachment
             of
             Horse
             ,
             to
             observe
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             Orders
             were
             given
             to
             load
             all
             the
             heavy
             Baggage
             ,
             and
             to
             march
             that
             Night
             without
             any
             precedent
             Beat
             of
             Drum
             ,
             but
             to
             take
             our
             Motions
             from
             the
             Right
             .
          
           
             Accordingly
             ,
             the
             13th
             .
             by
             One
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             the
             Army
             began
             to
             March
             upon
             several
             Columns
             .
             The
             First
             consisted
             of
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             ,
             and
             the
             Seven
             Regiments
             that
             had
             been
             detached
             under
             Brigadier
             Erle
             :
             This
             Column
             was
             led
             by
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             ,
             and
             Count
             Nassau
             ,
             and
             passed
             the
             Geet
             between
             Tilmont
             and
             Judoigne
             .
             The
             Two
             Lines
             had
             the
             General
             Officers
             upon
             their
             respective
             Divisions
             ,
             and
             the
             First
             march'd
             thorough
             Tilmont
             ,
             by
             the
             Gate
             of
             Louvain
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Gate
             of
             Judoigne
             .
             The
             Second
             march'd
             thorough
             the
             Town
             ,
             by
             the
             Gate
             that
             leads
             to
             Leauwe
             ,
             and
             went
             out
             by
             the
             Gate
             of
             St.
             Tron
             .
             The
             Artillery
             and
             Baggage
             follow'd
             the
             Column
             led
             by
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             .
             Very
             early
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             were
             got
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             into
             the
             Plain
             ;
             which
             made
             room
             enough
             to
             subdivide
             the
             Two
             Lines
             into
             Six
             Columns
             ,
             for
             a
             more
             speedy
             and
             convenient
             March.
             The
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             march'd
             at
             the
             same
             time
             from
             his
             Camp
             at
             Neer-Ische
             ,
             to
             joyn
             us
             this
             Day
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             Cavalry
             had
             the
             same
             Orders
             .
             We
             made
             a
             long
             March
             between
             the
             two
             Geets
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Town
             of
             Judoigne
             ,
             towards
             the
             Mehaigne
             :
             And
             though
             we
             owe
             all
             the
             following
             Advantages
             of
             the
             Campagne
             
             to
             this
             Camp
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             made
             no
             Secret
             of
             our
             March
             ,
             (
             for
             ,
             as
             we
             said
             just
             now
             ,
             Orders
             had
             been
             given
             two
             Days
             before
             ,
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             March
             ,
             )
             yet
             the
             French
             did
             not
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             hazard
             a
             Pattle
             ,
             to
             dispute
             this
             Camp
             ;
             which
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             was
             the
             King's
             Design
             ,
             by
             making
             no
             Secret
             of
             his
             March.
             
          
           
             We
             made
             a
             Halt
             about
             Judoigne
             ,
             to
             stay
             for
             the
             Elector's
             Forces
             ,
             which
             were
             to
             pass
             the
             Geet
             here
             ;
             and
             about
             the
             Evening
             ,
             the
             Right
             of
             our
             Army
             got
             to
             the
             Mahaigne
             .
             The
             Quarter-Masters
             had
             remain'd
             in
             this
             March
             with
             the
             Army
             ,
             because
             the
             Ground
             we
             were
             going
             to
             ,
             could
             have
             been
             disputed
             by
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             so
             we
             mark'd
             our
             Lines
             ,
             after
             we
             were
             come
             up
             to
             our
             Ground
             .
             The
             King's
             Quarter
             was
             mark'd
             ,
             in
             the
             Order
             of
             the
             March
             ,
             at
             Bonmale
             ;
             and
             the
             Elector's
             ,
             at
             Tav●ers
             ,
             upon
             the
             Mahaigne
             .
             But
             the
             King
             took
             his
             Quarter
             ,
             upon
             our
             coming
             to
             this
             Ground
             ,
             at
             Mount
             St.
             Andre
             ;
             and
             the
             Elector
             ,
             at
             first
             ,
             had
             his
             at
             Ramelies
             .
             Our
             Right
             was
             at
             Harlue
             and
             Taviers
             ,
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             ;
             and
             the
             Lest
             stretched
             out
             beyond
             the
             Villages
             of
             Marilles
             and
             Molembais
             ,
             which
             we
             left
             in
             our
             Rear
             .
             The
             Line
             made
             a
             small
             kind
             of
             an
             Elbow
             by
             the
             Village
             of
             
               Henieux
               Heddin
            
             ,
             which
             we
             had
             here
             in
             our
             Front
             ;
             the
             Right
             of
             this
             Camp
             was
             a
             Plain
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             went
             into
             narrow
             and
             close
             Grounds
             .
             All
             the
             Cavalry
             joyn'd
             us
             here
             .
          
           
             The
             Brigades
             of
             Rantzaw
             and
             Dedem
             were
             interlin'd
             in
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Major-General
             Fagel
             ;
             and
             the
             Brigades
             of
             Collier
             and
             Offarrel
             in
             the
             Left
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Major-General
             Ramsay
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             this
             is
             the
             First
             Camp
             where
             all
             our
             Army
             got
             together
             ,
             and
             where
             we
             form'd
             our
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ,
             't
             is
             here
             that
             I
             shall
             insert
             the
             List
             of
             our
             Army
             :
             I
             have
             had
             an
             Authenick
             List
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             follows
             .
             But
             the
             Reader
             is
             to
             observe
             ,
             That
             I
             assign
             no
             Post
             upon
             the
             Line
             either
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             ;
             or
             the
             Prince
             
               de
               Vaudemont
            
             ,
             General
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
             Spain's
             
             Army
             in
             Flanders
             :
             Because
             being
             Generals
             in
             Chief
             ,
             they
             have
             none
             .
             I
             was
             guilty
             ,
             the
             last
             Year
             ,
             of
             this
             Mistake
             .
          
           
             [
             
             Note
             ,
             That
             the
             Regiments
             to
             which
             I
             give
             Two
             Names
             ,
             with
             Olim
             before
             the
             Second
             ,
             that
             the
             Second
             is
             the
             Name
             the
             Regiment
             had
             last
             Year
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             List
             of
             the
             Confederate
             ARMY
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             His
             Majesty
             of
             Great-Britain
             ,
             and
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             .
          
           
             
               
                 RIGHT
                 WING
                 .
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     First
                     Line
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Lieuten
                   .
                   Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Major-Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Brigad
                   .
                
                 
                   Regim
                   .
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Spanish
                   Horse
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   DUKE
                   of
                   HOLSTEIN
                   ,
                   General
                   of
                   the
                   Spanish
                   Horse
                   .
                
                 
                   Lieutenant-General
                   ,
                   
                     Du
                     Puy
                  
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   The
                   Spaniards
                   have
                   none
                   :
                   Neither
                   have
                   I
                   seen
                   the
                   List
                   of
                   their
                   Generals
                   
                     de
                     Battuille
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   answer
                   to
                   our
                   Major-Generals
                   .
                
                 
                   Valençar
                   Dragons
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Elector's
                     Life-guards
                  
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Prince
                   Vaudemont
                   and
                   the
                   Duke
                   of
                   Holstein
                
                 
                   1
                   Guards
                   .
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     De
                     Bay
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Marquis
                   d'Avese
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Hartman
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Count
                   d'Arco
                   ,
                   Lieutenant-General
                   of
                   the
                   Bavarians
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Bavarian
                   Foot.
                   
                
                 
                   Battal
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Elector's
                   Guard
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Count
                   Riviera
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bavarian
                   Horse
                   .
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Arco
                   Dragons
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                   Elector
                   of
                   
                   Cologn's
                   Guards
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Arco
                   Cuirassiers
                
                 
                   5
                
              
               
                 
                   Lieutenant-General
                   ,
                   Dewits
                   .
                
                 
                   Brandenburgh
                   Horse
                   .
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Horse-Granadiers
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Grand
                   Mousquetaires
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Life-Regiment
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Du
                     Hammel
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Electoral
                   Prince
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                   Gensd'arms
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   26
                
              
               
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   3
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 RIGHT
                 WING
                 .
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     Second
                     Line
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Lieuten
                   .
                   Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Major-Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Brigad
                   .
                
                 
                   Regim
                   .
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   MARQUIS
                   
                     de
                     BEDMAR
                  
                   ,
                   Master
                   de
                   Camp
                   ,
                   General
                   of
                   the
                   Spanish
                   Foot
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Steenhuys
                   Dragons
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Risbourg
                   Dragons
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Moncada
                   1
                   Troop
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Ribeaucourt
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Penalosa
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Vintimiglia
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Borja
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Couriers
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bavarian
                   Foot.
                   
                
                 
                   Bat.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Count
                   Riviera
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Horthausen
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bavarian
                   Horse
                   .
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Monasterol
                   Dragons
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                   Weickel
                   Cuirassiers
                
                 
                   5
                
              
               
                 
                   Major-General
                   ,
                   Sonsfeldt
                   .
                
                 
                   Brandenburgh
                   Horse
                   .
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Dorfling
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Du
                     Hammel
                  
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Letwits
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Fleming
                   .
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   25
                
              
               
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   2
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 RIGHT
                 WING
                 .
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     First
                     Line
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Lieuten
                   .
                   Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Major-Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Brigad
                   .
                
                 
                   Regim
                   .
                
                 
                   Battal
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Brigade
                   of
                   Foot
                   interlined
                   ,
                   Commanded
                   by
                   Major-General
                   Fagel
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Fagel
                   .
                
                 
                   Rantzouw
                
                 
                   Slangenbourg
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Rantzouw
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   St.
                   Amand
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Bernstorf
                     Zell
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Lochman
                   Suisse
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Arents
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Sparre
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Fagel
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   8
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Dutch
                   Horse
                   in
                   the
                   Right
                   Wing
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Nassau
                     Weilbourg
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Pyper
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Mont
                     pouillon
                  
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Wirtemberg
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Vrichapel
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Erback
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Hubert
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Ryswick
                
                 
                   Warfusé
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Wolfembuttel
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Hesse
                     d'Armstadt
                  
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Ostfrise
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Ryswick
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   19
                
              
               
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   8
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Spanish
                   ,
                   Bavarian
                   ,
                   and
                   Brandenburgh
                   Squad
                   .
                
                 
                   26
                
              
               
                 
                   Bavarian
                   Foot
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   In
                   all
                   ,
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   45
                
              
               
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   11
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 RIGHT
                 WING
                 .
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     Second
                     Line
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Lieuten
                   .
                   Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Major-Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Brigad
                   .
                
                 
                   Regim
                   .
                
                 
                   Bat.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Brigade
                   of
                   Foot
                   interlined
                   in
                   the
                   Right
                   Wing
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   Major-General
                   Fagel
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Dedem
                   .
                
                 
                   Noyelles
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Oxensterne
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Lewenhaupt
                   ,
                   Olim●
                   Koningsmark
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Buldenbrook
                   ,
                   Olim
                   Disenhausen
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Marquett
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   St.
                   Paul
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Dedem
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   7
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Dutch
                   Horse
                   in
                   the
                   Right
                   Wing
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Montigny
                   .
                
                 
                   Ittersum
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Voght
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Saxen
                     Meiming
                  
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   Saxen
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Hesse
                     Hombourg
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Montigny
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   11
                
              
               
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   7
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Spanish
                   ,
                   Bavarian
                   ,
                   and
                   Brandenburgh
                   Horse
                
                 
                   25
                
              
               
                 
                   Bavarian
                   Foot
                
                 
                   2
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                   upon
                   this
                   Line
                
                 
                   36
                
              
               
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   9
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 BODY
                 of
                 FOOT
                 .
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     First
                     Line
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Lieuten
                   .
                   Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Major-Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Brigad
                   .
                
                 
                   Regim
                   .
                
                 
                   Battal
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   DUKE
                   of
                   WIRTEMBERG
                   ,
                   General
                   .
                
                 
                   Count
                   Nassau
                   .
                
                 
                   Churchill
                   .
                
                 
                   Brigade
                   of
                   Guards
                
                 
                   English
                   Guards
                   ,
                   1st
                   .
                   Reg.
                   
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     English
                     Guards
                     ,
                     2d
                     .
                     Reg.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Dutch
                     Guards
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Scots
                     Guards
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Mirmont
                   .
                
                 
                   Erle
                
                 
                   Royal
                   ,
                   or
                   Lord
                   
                     G.
                     Hamilton
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Selwin
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Churchill
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Trelauney
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Fuziliers
                   ,
                   or
                   Fitz-Patrick
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Brewer
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Erle
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Ellemberg
                   .
                
                 
                   Alfeldt
                
                 
                   Meloniere
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Belcastel
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Brandenburgh
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Nassau
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Prince
                   George
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Prince
                   Friderick
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Danish
                   Guards
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Anhalt
                
                 
                   Tettau
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Salisch
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Luc
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Tzcharner
                   Suisse
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Melune
                   Suisse
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Anhalt
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Wymbergen
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Tettau
                   .
                
                 
                   L'Ecluse
                   .
                
                 
                   Heukelom
                
                 
                   Torsay
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bulow
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bielke
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Wolfembuttel
                   Guards
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Holstein
                     Beck
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Heukelom
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Ringrave
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Holstein
                     Ploen
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   33
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 BODY
                 of
                 FOOT
                 .
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     Second
                     Line
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Lieuten
                   .
                   Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Major-Generals
                   ,
                
                 
                   Brigad
                   .
                
                 
                   Regim
                   .
                
                 
                   Battal
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   The
                   other
                   half
                   of
                   the
                   Brigade
                   of
                   Guards
                
                 
                   English
                   Guards
                   ,
                   1st
                   .
                   Reg.
                   
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Dutch
                   Guards
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Scots
                   Guards
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bellasis
                   .
                
                 
                   Stuart
                
                 
                   Granville
                   ,
                   Olim
                   Bathe
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Tidcomb
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Lesley
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Castleton
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Lauder
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   St.
                   George
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Meloniere
                   .
                
                 
                   Haxhausen
                
                 
                   Marton
                   ,
                   Olim
                   Cambon
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Aver
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Funon
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Jutland
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Prince
                   Christian
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Queen
                   of
                   Denmark
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Salisch
                     ▪
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Holstein
                     Norbourg
                  
                
                 
                   Zobel
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Gober
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Capol
                   Suisse
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Schrattenback
                   ,
                   Olim
                   Aylua
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Cinquilles
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Carle
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Holstein
                     Norbourg
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Count
                   
                     de
                     Noyelles
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Bernsdorf
                
                 
                   L'Ecluse
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Dumont
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Heyden
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Hockeren
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Hering
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bernsdorf
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Hanouer
                   Guards
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                   Bickenfeldt
                
                 
                   1
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Battalions
                
                 
                   30
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Continuation
                 of
                 the
                 Left
                 Wing
                 .
              
               
                 Earl
                 of
                 Athlone
                 ,
                 General
                 .
              
               
                 
                   First
                   Line
                
                 .
                 
                   
                     Lieutenant-General
                     ,
                     Auverquerque
                     .
                  
                   
                     Major-Generals
                     .
                     
                       
                         Hubert
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tilly.
                         
                      
                       
                         Ramsay
                      
                       
                         
                           La
                           Forrest
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Colchester
                         .
                      
                       
                         Scarborough
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Brig
                             .
                          
                           
                             Regim
                             .
                          
                           
                             Battal
                             .
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Iselstein
                          
                           
                             
                               Nassau
                               Sarbruck
                            
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Prince
                               Phiilpe
                            
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Saxengotha
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Boisdair'd
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Tilly
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Dompre
                          
                           
                             Dompre
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Saxe
                               Heylburg
                            
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Grisper
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Nassaw
                               Weilburg
                            
                          
                           
                             4
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Athlone
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Brigade
                     of
                     Foot
                     interlined
                     ,
                     Commanded
                     by
                     Major-General
                     Ramsay
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Brig
                             .
                          
                           
                             Regim
                             .
                          
                           
                             Battal
                             .
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Collier
                          
                           
                             Tiffeny
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Ingoldsby
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Fred.
                               Hamilton
                            
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Stanley
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Collingwood
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Lloyd
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                              
                          
                           
                             Battalions
                          
                           
                             6
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Leveson
                          
                           
                             Leveson
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Windham
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Galloway
                          
                           
                             3
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Wood
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Lumley
                          
                           
                             Langston
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Coy
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Schomberg
                             or
                             Linster
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Lumley
                             or
                             the
                             Qu.
                             
                          
                           
                             3
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             L'Etang
                          
                           
                             Portland
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Auverquerque
                             Li.
                             G.
                             
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Colchester
                             now
                             E.
                             of
                             Rivers
                             Life-G
                             .
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Ormonds
                             Life-Gua
                             .
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Scarborough
                             Life-G
                             .
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Horse
                               Granadiers
                            
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                              
                          
                           
                             Squadrons
                          
                           
                             47
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Continuation
                 of
                 the
                 Left
                 Wing
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     Second
                     Line
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lieutenant-General
                     ,
                     Lord
                     Portland
                     .
                  
                   
                     Major-Generals
                     .
                     
                       
                         Warfuse
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ittersum
                         .
                      
                       
                         Zeugleustein
                         .
                      
                       
                         D.
                         of
                         Ormond
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Brigad
                             .
                          
                           
                             Regim
                             .
                          
                           
                             Battal
                             .
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Choviere
                          
                           
                             
                               Nassau
                               Friseland
                            
                          
                           
                             3
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Lippe
                               Holland
                            
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Turk
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Monflin
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Choviere
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Staine
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Roc
                          
                           
                             Arco
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Bernikow
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Saxen
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Oht
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Flodort
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               Lippe
                               Zell
                            
                          
                           
                             
                               Lippe
                               Zell
                            
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Zeulen
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Goedon
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Heyden
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Opdam
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Brigad
                             .
                          
                           
                             Regim
                             .
                          
                           
                             Battal
                             .
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Second
                             Brigade
                             of
                             Foot
                             interlined
                             ,
                             Commanded
                             by
                             Major
                             General
                             Ramsay
                             .
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Offarrel
                          
                           
                             Offarrel
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Buchan
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Mackay
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Maitland
                             olim
                             Leven
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Ferguson
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Graham
                          
                           
                             1
                          
                        
                         
                           
                              
                          
                           
                             Battalions
                          
                           
                             6
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Schack
                          
                           
                             Schack
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Scravenmor
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Vittinghoff
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Zeulestein
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Boncourt
                          
                           
                             Boncourt
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Wirtemberg
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             Zeestadt
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                             
                               La
                               Forrest
                            
                          
                           
                             2
                          
                        
                         
                           
                              
                          
                           
                             Squadrons
                          
                           
                             48
                          
                        
                         
                           
                              
                          
                           
                             Battalions
                          
                           
                             6
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Body
                 of
                 Reserve
                 ,
                 consisting
                 of
                 Dragoons
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Major-General
                   Eppinger
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Dutch
                   Dragoons
                   .
                
                 
                   English
                   Dragoons
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Brigadiers
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
                 
                   Brigadiers
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squad
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     Holstein
                     Ploen
                  
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   Wynne
                
                 
                   Eppinger
                
                 
                   5
                
              
               
                 
                   Berenburg
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   Essex
                
                 
                   4
                
              
               
                 
                   Mathar
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   Wynne
                
                 
                   3
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Schlipenback
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   Cunningham
                
                 
                   4
                
              
               
                 
                   Schuglenburg
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   Mathews
                
                 
                   Fairfax
                
                 
                   4
                
              
               
                 
                   Willers
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   Livingston
                
                 
                   4
                
              
               
                 
                   Dopf
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   Mathews
                
                 
                   4
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   26
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Squadrons
                
                 
                   28
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             You
             must
             observe
             that
             at
             first
             coming
             to
             the
             Camp
             of
             Mount
             St.
             André
             ,
             all
             the
             Dragoons
             incamped
             upon
             the
             Left
             ,
             where
             the
             Left
             is
             the
             Post
             of
             Honour
             :
             'T
             is
             for
             this
             Reason
             that
             the
             English
             Dragoons
             in
             this
             List
             fall
             after
             the
             Dutch.
             Our
             Artillery
             consisted
             of
             Sixty
             pieces
             of
             Cannon
             and
             six
             Mortars
             ,
             and
             four
             Companies
             of
             Gunners
             and
             Matrosses
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             Miners
             ,
             each
             of
             one
             hundred
             men
             .
             The
             Artillery
             was
             commanded
             by
             Colonel
             Goor
             ,
             Lieutenant-Colonel
             Brown
             ,
             and
             Major
             Slondt
             ;
             and
             the
             four
             Companies
             of
             Gunners
             and
             Matrosses
             which
             carry
             Fire-Armes
             ,
             were
             commanded
             by
             the
             Captains
             ,
             
               Watson
               ,
               Cock
               ,
               Vanderstam
            
             and
             Lesley
             .
             The
             Dutch
             Artillery
             consisted
             of
             the
             same
             strength
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             Cannon
             and
             Men.
             
          
           
             It
             appears
             by
             this
             List
             of
             our
             Line
             of
             Battle
             at
             Mount
             St.
             André
             ,
             that
             our
             Army
             consisted
             in
             the
             Right
             and
             Left
             Wing
             ,
             of
             176
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             ,
             which
             at
             150
             Horse
             each
             Squadron
             at
             our
             first
             coming
             into
             the
             Field
             ,
             makes
             26400
             Horse
             ;
             the
             Reserve
             consisted
             of
             54
             Squadrons
             of
             Dragoons
             ,
             100
             each
             Squadron
             ,
             which
             is
             our
             complement
             ,
             which
             makes
             5400
             
             Dragoons
             ;
             by
             which
             the
             total
             of
             our
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             amounted
             to
             31800
             Men
             ,
             all
             very
             well
             Mounted
             and
             Armed
             ;
             but
             of
             the
             Dragoons
             especially
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             That
             such
             a
             Body
             ,
             either
             for
             Number
             or
             the
             good
             Order
             they
             were
             in
             ,
             has
             hardly
             ever
             been
             in
             the
             Field
             .
             Our
             Infantry
             consisted
             of
             63
             Battalions
             in
             the
             body
             of
             Foot
             ,
             20
             interlined
             in
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             12
             in
             the
             Left
             ,
             which
             in
             all
             makes
             95
             Battalions
             ,
             which
             at
             600
             each
             Battalion
             at
             first
             coming
             into
             the
             Field
             ,
             amounts
             to
             51000
             Foot
             and
             31800
             Horse
             ,
             which
             makes
             the
             total
             summe
             of
             our
             Army
             at
             Mount
             St.
             André
             to
             be
             88800
             Men
             ,
             and
             about
             7000
             which
             Count
             Thian
             had
             incamped
             under
             his
             command
             near
             Ghendt
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             have
             given
             an
             account
             before
             ,
             which
             being
             added
             to
             the
             former
             summe
             ,
             amounts
             to
             95800
             Men.
             This
             is
             all
             we
             had
             now
             in
             the
             Field
             .
             'T
             is
             true
             that
             we
             had
             a
             great
             many
             Forces
             in
             Liege
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             shall
             give
             an
             account
             to
             the
             Reader
             hereafter
             .
             But
             that
             Town
             being
             then
             our
             Frontier
             ,
             it
             required
             an
             Army
             for
             a
             Garison
             ;
             and
             the
             condition
             of
             affairs
             in
             regard
             of
             that
             City
             did
             then
             require
             our
             special
             care
             for
             its
             safety
             ;
             so
             that
             what
             Forces
             we
             had
             in
             Liege
             at
             that
             time
             were
             useless
             as
             to
             the
             acting
             offensively
             ;
             whilst
             the
             Enemy
             were
             between
             us
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             with
             as
             good
             an
             Army
             in
             the
             Field
             as
             ours
             ,
             except
             what
             it
             had
             suffered
             by
             deserters
             ;
             for
             by
             our
             computation
             of
             the
             French
             Forces
             above
             ,
             it
             appears
             that
             they
             had
             here
             and
             in
             Flanders
             91320
             Men
             ,
             which
             was
             but
             4480
             Men
             less
             than
             we
             had
             in
             the
             Field
             in
             both
             these
             places
             ,
             which
             in
             such
             a
             number
             is
             no
             great
             odds
             :
             I
             put
             it
             therefore
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             Impartial
             Men
             ,
             whether
             the
             French
             were
             not
             in
             a
             better
             condition
             to
             act
             defensively
             against
             us
             this
             year
             ,
             than
             we
             to
             have
             acted
             defensively
             against
             them
             in
             the
             former
             Campaigns
             .
          
           
             We
             dispos'd
             our
             Field-Pieces
             this
             March
             to
             mount
             to
             St.
             André
             upon
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Several
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             ,
             each
             Brigade
             had
             Five
             Field-Pieces
             ,
             with
             Stores
             and
             Gunners
             proportionably
             .
             The
             Day
             following
             ,
             Count
             Alefeldt
             was
             Detach'd
             with
             his
             Brigade
             to
             the
             Village
             of
             Ramelies
             ,
             which
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             left
             to
             take
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Taviers
             upon
             the
             Mahaigne
             ,
             and
             this
             Post
             was
             committed
             to
             the
             Charge
             of
             Major
             General
             Ellenberg
             .
             We
             made
             a
             Retrenchment
             about
             
             Ramelies
             ,
             and
             placed
             a
             great
             many
             pieces
             of
             Canon
             upon
             the
             height
             of
             this
             Village
             which
             commanded
             the
             Plain
             that
             leads
             to
             Huy
             .
             The
             same
             day
             we
             rectified
             our
             Camp
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             mark'd
             in
             haste
             the
             day
             before
             to
             make
             the
             Line
             more
             regular
             ,
             and
             filled
             up
             the
             Interval
             that
             had
             been
             left
             by
             
             Alefeldt's
             Brigade
             .
             The
             French
             being
             advised
             of
             our
             March
             towards
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             left
             this
             day
             their
             Camp
             between
             Tongres
             and
             Fies
             ,
             and
             marched
             near
             to
             Huy
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             passed
             the
             Jaar
             upon
             several
             Bridges
             ;
             they
             imcamped
             with
             their
             Right
             between
             the
             Villages
             of
             Vignamont
             and
             Walef
             towards
             the
             Jaar
             ,
             and
             their
             Left
             at
             Fenmale
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             .
             The
             Dauphin
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Vignamont
             ,
             within
             Two
             English
             Miles
             of
             Huy
             ;
             and
             the
             French
             ,
             which
             before
             made
             a
             shew
             of
             having
             some
             design
             upon
             Liege
             or
             Maestricht
             ,
             now
             did
             not
             think
             themselves
             secure
             enough
             in
             the
             Camp
             of
             Vignamont
             ,
             though
             strong
             by
             Situation
             between
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             the
             Jaar
             ,
             and
             Mehaigne
             ,
             but
             immediately
             upon
             their
             coming
             to
             this
             Camp
             they
             fortified
             it
             where
             it
             was
             open
             ,
             between
             the
             Jaar
             and
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             with
             a
             very
             good
             Retrenchment
             ,
             which
             they
             made
             as
             strong
             as
             art
             and
             leasure
             could
             do
             it
             .
             The
             Right
             of
             our
             own
             Camp
             ,
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             was
             within
             Two
             Leagues
             and
             a
             half
             of
             Namur
             ,
             and
             within
             Four
             English
             Miles
             of
             the
             Meuse
             :
             for
             which
             reason
             the
             French
             kept
             their
             Communications
             with
             Namur
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             had
             their
             Provisions
             by
             Land
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             which
             before
             they
             had
             by
             Water
             ;
             and
             the
             Marquiss
             
               d'
               Harcourt
            
             ,
             which
             before
             lay
             incamped
             between
             the
             
               Paijs
               de
               Liege
            
             and
             that
             of
             Luxemburg
             ,
             was
             ordered
             to
             come
             and
             Post
             himself
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Meuse
             near
             Huy
             ,
             to
             cover
             the
             French
             Convoys
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             would
             have
             been
             much
             exposed
             to
             the
             Excursion
             of
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Liege
             ,
             which
             has
             an
             equal
             advantage
             on
             both
             sides
             of
             the
             River
             :
             And
             because
             the
             French
             were
             now
             every
             much
             streightned
             in
             their
             Camp
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             already
             forraged
             all
             about
             Liege
             and
             Maestricht
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             remained
             but
             little
             Ground
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             River
             which
             they
             could
             forrage
             securely
             on
             ;
             the
             Dauphin
             ,
             to
             provide
             for
             the
             subsistance
             of
             his
             Army
             as
             long
             as
             he
             could
             ,
             ordered
             all
             the
             heavy
             Baggage
             of
             the
             Army
             to
             march
             by
             Huy
             to
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Meuse
             .
             This
             was
             the
             great
             Advantage
             of
             our
             Camp
             at
             
               Mount
               St.
               André
            
             ,
             
             That
             the
             French
             ,
             which
             before
             ravaged
             all
             the
             Countrey
             between
             Liege
             and
             Maestricht
             ,
             were
             now
             forced
             to
             Retrench
             themselves
             under
             the
             Walls
             of
             their
             own
             Garrison
             of
             Huy
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             put
             all
             the
             Countrey
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Sambre
             under
             our
             Command
             ,
             so
             far
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             ,
             though
             Masters
             both
             of
             Namur
             and
             Charleroy
             ,
             yet
             could
             not
             hinder
             us
             from
             incamping
             in
             the
             Plains
             of
             Fleury
             ,
             and
             were
             themselves
             forced
             to
             pass
             and
             re-pass
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             great
             way
             about
             ,
             to
             follow
             us
             into
             Flanders
             .
             And
             though
             our
             Advantages
             were
             so
             great
             by
             this
             Camp
             ,
             yet
             we
             could
             not
             take
             it
             up
             sooner
             ,
             because
             the
             French
             might
             then
             have
             subsisted
             about
             Liege
             and
             Huy
             longer
             than
             we
             could
             have
             done
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             ;
             which
             would
             have
             exposed
             Liege
             too
             much
             to
             the
             French
             Power
             ,
             upon
             our
             March
             to
             the
             Scheld
             .
          
           
             The
             16th
             .
             Stuarts
             Brigade
             was
             detached
             out
             of
             the
             Line
             to
             incamp
             at
             the
             Cense
             ,
             or
             Farm
             of
             Franquenies
             ,
             near
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Bonef
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             where
             they
             intrenched
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             Guard
             of
             this
             Post
             was
             committed
             to
             the
             charge
             of
             Count
             Nassau
             ,
             Lieutenant
             General
             .
             This
             Village
             ,
             with
             that
             of
             Ramelies
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             Commanded
             the
             Plain
             before
             our
             Right
             Wing
             ,
             (
             where
             we
             incamped
             along
             the
             Mehaigne
             in
             the
             Campagne
             of
             1692.
             where
             the
             King
             had
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Ramelies
             ,
             and
             our
             Right
             by
             Perwys
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             at
             Brancon
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             :
             The
             French
             were
             then
             besieging
             the
             Castle
             of
             
               Namur
               ,
            
             )
             the
             rest
             of
             our
             Camp
             was
             covered
             in
             the
             Front
             by
             the
             Lesser
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Rear
             by
             the
             
               Greater
               Geet
            
             :
             The
             River
             in
             the
             Front
             was
             a
             great
             way
             from
             the
             Line
             ,
             above
             half
             of
             a
             League
             ,
             but
             a
             little
             Brook
             covered
             it
             nearer
             that
             went
             from
             the
             Village
             of
             Offus
             and
             fell
             into
             the
             
               Lesser
               Geet
            
             at
             Jauche
             .
             This
             was
             the
             Strength
             and
             Situation
             of
             our
             Camp
             at
             
               Mount
               St.
               André
            
             ,
             the
             Posts
             that
             covered
             ,
             and
             the
             Advantages
             we
             got
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             Upon
             our
             coming
             to
             this
             Camp
             ,
             and
             the
             French
             to
             Vignamont
             ,
             the
             King
             ordered
             the
             Forces
             that
             were
             incamped
             within
             the
             Lines
             of
             Liege
             ,
             to
             march
             out
             ,
             and
             form
             a
             Camp
             by
             the
             Citadel
             ,
             consisting
             of
             
               Dutch
               ,
               Brandenbourg
            
             ,
             and
             Liege
             Forces
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             Prince
             Circlaes
             of
             Tilly
             ,
             and
             the
             Major-General
             Heyden
             ,
             and
             Cohorne
             .
             This
             was
             a
             very
             convenient
             Camp
             to
             molest
             the
             Enemy
             in
             their
             Forrage
             towards
             Liege
             ;
             and
             the
             
             French
             to
             be
             even
             with
             us
             ,
             Commanded
             a
             small
             Body
             of
             Horfe
             and
             Dragoons
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             Colonel
             Vaillat
             ,
             to
             incamp
             under
             the
             Walls
             of
             Namur
             to
             molest
             our
             Forragers
             between
             the
             Mehaigne
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             who
             often
             went
             very
             near
             Namur
             :
             The
             French
             sent
             besides
             this
             Detachment
             ,
             a
             Man
             of
             a
             Company
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Officers
             ,
             that
             had
             best
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             to
             go
             out
             in
             Parties
             ;
             in
             which
             they
             had
             pretty
             good
             success
             ,
             particularly
             between
             the
             Mehaigne
             and
             the
             Meuse
             ,
             where
             we
             lost
             several
             Horses
             ,
             and
             they
             took
             generally
             some
             Prisoners
             .
             But
             if
             these
             were
             inconvenient
             to
             us
             from
             Namur
             ,
             our
             Camp
             near
             Liege
             was
             equally
             inconvenient
             to
             the
             Enemy
             on
             that
             side
             from
             whom
             they
             took
             a
             great
             many
             Horses
             and
             Prisoners
             ;
             but
             few
             Deserters
             came
             to
             us
             from
             this
             Camp
             ,
             though
             they
             deserted
             before
             in
             Multitudes
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             so
             closely
             intrenched
             between
             Rivers
             that
             it
             was
             difficult
             for
             them
             ,
             who
             had
             a
             mind
             ,
             to
             get
             away
             .
          
           
             The
             17th
             .
             the
             King
             rid
             out
             very
             early
             ,
             with
             a
             strong
             Detachment
             of
             4000
             Horse
             ,
             along
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             towards
             the
             Enemies
             Camp
             ,
             and
             returned
             very
             late
             that
             Evening
             :
             The
             day
             following
             we
             had
             a
             general
             Forrage
             on
             the
             other
             side
             the
             Mehaign
             .
             Several
             of
             the
             Enemies
             Squadrons
             appeared
             in
             sight
             of
             our
             Forragers
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             we
             fired
             three
             Pieces
             of
             Cannon
             from
             our
             Camp
             ,
             the
             Signal
             to
             call
             them
             in
             .
             The
             French
             did
             forrage
             the
             same
             day
             on
             their
             side
             ,
             and
             these
             Squadrons
             were
             of
             the
             Detachment
             to
             Cover
             the
             Forragers
             ,
             who
             were
             no
             less
             surprised
             to
             see
             some
             of
             our
             Squadrons
             posted
             near
             them
             for
             the
             same
             reason
             ;
             however
             there
             was
             no
             Action
             on
             either
             Side
             ,
             though
             such
             Accidents
             falling
             out
             have
             sometimes
             brought
             two
             Armies
             to
             an
             ingagement
             ,
             as
             it
             happened
             in
             1689
             at
             Walcourt
             ,
             between
             Prince
             Waldeck
             and
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Humieres
            
             .
             Our
             Foragers
             nevertheless
             made
             a
             shift
             not
             to
             come
             into
             the
             Camp
             empty
             ,
             but
             we
             lost
             some
             Horses
             that
             tarried
             too
             long
             after
             the
             Signal
             given
             to
             come
             off
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             the
             Detachment
             that
             cover'd
             the
             Foragers
             were
             commanded
             back
             to
             the
             Camp.
             Colonel
             Mathews
             lost
             8
             Horses
             out
             of
             his
             Regiment
             ,
             and
             3
             of
             his
             Men
             were
             wounded
             .
          
           
             The
             22
             th
             all
             the
             Dragoons
             removed
             from
             the
             Left
             to
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Right
             by
             Hottemont
             :
             What
             remained
             of
             the
             
             English
             and
             Dutch
             Artillery
             after
             the
             Field-pieces
             had
             been
             distributed
             into
             the
             several
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             had
             planted
             some
             others
             at
             the
             Village
             of
             Ramelies
             ,
             came
             to
             be
             posted
             here
             the
             day
             before
             from
             the
             ground
             between
             Mount
             St.
             André
             and
             Bonmale
             ,
             where
             it
             had
             incamped
             at
             our
             first
             coming
             here
             .
             And
             the
             24
             th
             the
             Duke
             of
             St.
             Albans
             and
             Colonel
             Lutterel
             came
             to
             the
             Camp
             from
             England
             ;
             the
             first
             to
             serve
             as
             a
             Voluntier
             ,
             and
             the
             second
             to
             go
             to
             Venice
             and
             command
             the
             Irish
             Forces
             in
             the
             Service
             of
             that
             Republick
             ,
             with
             a
             Commission
             of
             Major-General
             .
             This
             day
             we
             had
             another
             general
             Forage
             towards
             Wavre
             ,
             where
             the
             Lord
             Colchester
             ,
             now
             Earl
             of
             Rivers
             ,
             lost
             some
             Horses
             out
             of
             his
             Troop
             of
             Guards
             .
             The
             Parties
             not
             only
             from
             Namur
             ,
             but
             from
             Mons
             and
             Charleroy
             ,
             were
             very
             frequent
             ,
             and
             came
             often
             to
             the
             very
             Rear
             of
             our
             Camp
             ;
             so
             that
             upon
             a
             Forage
             ,
             't
             was
             very
             hard
             to
             prevent
             the
             losing
             several
             of
             our
             Horses
             ,
             either
             by
             negligent
             Men
             who
             did
             not
             take
             care
             to
             keep
             within
             the
             out-guards
             ;
             or
             others
             ,
             who
             for
             choice
             of
             Forage
             would
             venture
             beyond
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             26
             th
             we
             surrounded
             a
             party
             of
             the
             Enemies
             in
             a
             Wood
             ,
             just
             by
             the
             Rear
             of
             our
             Left
             ,
             where
             they
             had
             been
             decoy'd
             by
             a
             Boor
             ,
             who
             gave
             notice
             of
             it
             to
             my
             Lord
             of
             Athlone
             .
             This
             was
             a
             voluntary
             Party
             of
             dismounted
             Troopers
             that
             had
             a
             great
             mind
             to
             ride
             some
             of
             our
             Horses
             ,
             and
             to
             mount
             themselves
             at
             our
             own
             cost
             ;
             they
             got
             a
             Partisan
             with
             them
             ,
             who
             when
             they
             came
             near
             to
             our
             Camp
             inquir'd
             whereabouts
             our
             Horses
             grazed
             ;
             the
             Boor
             told
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             every
             day
             just
             by
             the
             Wood
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             they
             would
             lie
             there
             in
             ambuscade
             that
             night
             they
             would
             not
             fail
             of
             Horses
             the
             next
             morning
             :
             They
             took
             his
             advice
             ,
             and
             the
             Boor
             came
             immediately
             to
             advertise
             my
             Lord
             of
             Athlone
             of
             it
             ,
             who
             commanded
             a
             Detachment
             of
             Dragoons
             and
             of
             the
             two
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             interlined
             in
             the
             Left
             to
             surround
             the
             Wood
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             no
             quarter
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             kill'd
             20
             of
             them
             up
             and
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             Partisan
             among
             the
             rest
             ;
             but
             at
             last
             they
             gave
             quarter
             to
             17.
             
             Much
             about
             the
             same
             time
             one
             of
             our
             Parties
             ,
             composed
             of
             Soldiers
             of
             Hukelom
             and
             Carles
             Regiments
             ,
             brought
             in
             the
             Lieutenant-Colonel
             of
             the
             Dauphins
             Regiment
             ,
             and
             several
             
             other
             Prisoners
             ,
             which
             they
             took
             between
             Huy
             and
             Namur
             .
             And
             though
             't
             is
             none
             of
             my
             business
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             actions
             of
             Parties
             and
             Partisans
             ,
             which
             have
             no
             more
             to
             do
             in
             the
             main
             business
             of
             an
             Army
             ,
             than
             Privateers
             have
             in
             that
             of
             a
             Fleet
             ,
             the
             one
             being
             upon
             Land
             what
             the
             others
             are
             at
             Sea
             ,
             yet
             I
             cannot
             omit
             to
             speak
             of
             a
             considerable
             adventure
             of
             one
             of
             our
             Parties
             ,
             which
             ventured
             to
             pass
             the
             Meuse
             though
             not
             30
             Men
             ,
             and
             got
             about
             50
             Troopers
             in
             a
             defile
             ,
             where
             they
             took
             all
             their
             Horses
             ,
             and
             made
             every
             one
             of
             them
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             repass'd
             the
             Meuse
             with
             their
             Booty
             ,
             which
             they
             brought
             safely
             off
             .
          
           
             The
             21
             th
             Count
             Thian
             had
             a
             quiet
             Camp
             in
             the
             Neighbourhood
             of
             Ghendt
             ,
             where
             he
             seemed
             posted
             only
             to
             make
             head
             against
             the
             Marquis
             
               De
               la
               Valette
            
             near
             Courtray
             ,
             yet
             he
             would
             not
             remain
             idle
             there
             ,
             but
             about
             this
             time
             he
             made
             a
             Detachment
             of
             300
             Spanish
             Horse
             out
             of
             his
             Camp
             ,
             under
             the
             command
             of
             the
             Lieutenant-Colonel
             of
             the
             Prince
             of
             Chinays
             Regiment
             ,
             who
             in
             their
             way
             by
             Aeth
             took
             a
             Reinforcement
             of
             700
             Foot
             out
             of
             that
             Garison
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             day
             they
             were
             joyn'd
             with
             about
             3
             or
             400
             more
             of
             the
             same
             Garison
             :
             These
             Forces
             attack'd
             the
             French
             Line
             about
             St.
             Ghilain
             ,
             and
             forced
             several
             of
             their
             Redoubts
             upon
             the
             Haine
             ,
             where
             they
             made
             50
             Prisoners
             ;
             they
             pass'd
             the
             River
             after
             this
             ,
             and
             plundered
             the
             Town
             of
             St.
             Ghilain
             ,
             where
             there
             was
             a
             small
             Garison
             which
             abandon'd
             it
             upon
             their
             approach
             ,
             and
             retreated
             to
             Mons
             ;
             they
             detach'd
             several
             Parties
             in
             the
             Countrey
             round
             about
             for
             Hostages
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             very
             great
             booty
             of
             Horses
             and
             Cattle
             which
             they
             brought
             to
             Aeth
             .
          
           
             The
             27
             th
             the
             three
             Battalions
             of
             Guards
             in
             the
             Second
             Line
             ,
             had
             Orders
             to
             incamp
             upon
             the
             Kings
             Quarter
             ,
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             baggage
             of
             the
             Kings
             Horse
             ,
             and
             several
             ,
             both
             Mules
             and
             Horses
             were
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             little
             River
             which
             went
             under
             the
             Kings
             Quarter
             ;
             and
             the
             King
             had
             information
             of
             the
             designs
             of
             some
             of
             the
             French
             Partisans
             to
             come
             and
             endeavour
             to
             steal
             away
             what
             lay
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             this
             River
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             expos'd
             to
             such
             attempts
             ;
             and
             besides
             the
             Kings
             Quarter
             was
             removed
             from
             the
             Line
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             these
             three
             Battalions
             of
             Guards
             ,
             and
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holsteins
             
             Dragoons
             incamped
             here
             by
             the
             Kings
             Quarter
             ,
             the
             Guards
             on
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             the
             Dragoons
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Geet
             .
          
           
             The
             28
             th
             we
             had
             another
             general
             Forage
             ,
             under
             a
             good
             escort
             of
             20
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             commanded
             by
             Count
             Tilly
             ,
             Major-General
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             Detachment
             of
             Foot
             commanded
             by
             Brigadier
             Collier
             .
             Some
             Horses
             were
             lost
             of
             Brigadier
             Mathews
             his
             Dragoons
             ,
             and
             two
             of
             his
             Men
             were
             kill'd
             by
             the
             French
             Parties
             that
             lay
             in
             ambuscade
             for
             a
             like
             occasion
             .
          
           
             The
             31
             th
             the
             King
             took
             a
             review
             of
             the
             20
             Brandenburgh
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             that
             (
             as
             we
             said
             above
             )
             had
             joyn'd
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             at
             his
             Camp
             of
             
               Neer
               Isthe
            
             ,
             being
             commanded
             by
             Lieutenant-General
             
               D'
               Witz
            
             and
             Major-General
             Sonsfeldt●
             ;
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             was
             present
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             was
             very
             well
             pleased
             with
             the
             order
             they
             were
             in
             .
             The
             grand
             Musquetiers
             made
             a
             very
             fine
             shew
             ,
             being
             all
             French
             Gentlemen
             Refugies
             ,
             very
             well
             Cloath'd
             with
             Scarlet
             Coats
             and
             Silver
             Lace
             ,
             and
             as
             well
             Mounted
             ;
             they
             behaved
             themselves
             very
             well
             the
             beginning
             of
             this
             War
             at
             the
             Siege
             of
             Bonne
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             no
             less
             serviceable
             this
             Campaign
             in
             that
             of
             Huy
             .
          
        
         
           
             
             The
             1
             st
             of
             August
             the
             King
             reviewed
             four
             Regiments
             of
             Saxon
             Horse
             that
             had
             come
             up
             to
             the
             Camp
             the
             Saturday
             before
             :
             They
             are
             included
             in
             the
             Line
             of
             Battle
             which
             we
             have
             incerted
             above
             .
             Intervals
             had
             been
             left
             for
             them
             in
             several
             Brigades
             at
             our
             coming
             to
             this
             Camp
             ,
             which
             they
             fill'd
             up
             at
             their
             arrival
             ;
             so
             that
             their
             coming
             did
             not
             alter
             the
             Line
             of
             Battle
             above
             specified
             ;
             they
             are
             only
             called
             Saxon
             Regiments
             in
             the
             List
             ,
             but
             their
             Names
             were
             
               Rebauld
               ,
               Bernickow
            
             and
             Penhausen
             ,
             the
             fourth
             I
             have
             forgot
             .
             The
             States
             have
             hired
             them
             for
             their
             service
             from
             the
             Elector
             of
             Saxony
             ;
             and
             notwithstanding
             that
             they
             had
             made
             a
             long
             march
             to
             come
             so
             soon
             to
             the
             Camp
             from
             their
             Country
             ,
             yet
             they
             appeared
             in
             good
             order
             .
          
           
             The
             5
             th
             all
             the
             heavy
             Baggage
             of
             the
             Army
             was
             commanded
             away
             towards
             Louvain
             under
             the
             Escorte
             of
             Brigadier
             Wynnes
             Regiment
             of
             Dragoons
             ,
             which
             was
             sent
             to
             garison
             in
             Ghendt
             ,
             because
             their
             Horses
             were
             out
             of
             order
             for
             reasons
             we
             
             have
             before
             alledged
             .
             A
             Man
             out
             of
             a
             Company
             was
             likewise
             detach'd
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             Baggage
             ,
             under
             the
             command
             of
             a
             Captain
             ,
             Lieutenant
             and
             Ensign
             ,
             out
             of
             each
             Brigade
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             was
             commanded
             by
             Colonel
             ,
             Lieutenant-Colonel
             ,
             and
             Major
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             time
             Forage
             began
             to
             be
             very
             scarce
             in
             both
             Armies
             ,
             which
             were
             very
             numerous
             ,
             and
             yet
             had
             now
             been
             above
             two
             Months
             in
             and
             about
             the
             
               Pajis
               de
               Liege
            
             .
             The
             French
             had
             been
             in
             it
             from
             the
             very
             beginning
             of
             the
             Campaign
             ,
             and
             now
             had
             liberty
             of
             Forage
             but
             between
             the
             Meuse
             and
             the
             Jaar
             ,
             for
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Principality
             of
             Liege
             which
             lies
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Meuse
             call'd
             the
             Condros
             ,
             affords
             but
             little
             Forage
             ;
             't
             is
             a
             Woody
             Country
             ,
             and
             part
             of
             the
             Forest
             
               d'
               Ardenne
            
             abounds
             in
             Coal-pits
             ,
             which
             makes
             firing
             very
             cheap
             about
             this
             Country
             .
             The
             French
             for
             want
             of
             Forage
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Meuse
             were
             forced
             to
             send
             their
             Horses
             to
             feed
             on
             the
             other
             ,
             having
             besides
             the
             passage
             at
             Huy
             several
             Bridges
             upon
             the
             Meuse
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
             I
             saw
             a
             Letter
             about
             this
             time
             from
             a
             Gentleman
             in
             the
             French
             Army
             to
             his
             Friend
             ,
             dated
             from
             this
             Camp
             of
             Vignamont
             ,
             wherein
             he
             complained
             for
             want
             of
             Forage
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             wish'd
             very
             much
             for
             our
             decamping
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             have
             the
             liberty
             of
             going
             to
             a
             more
             plentiful
             Camp.
             As
             we
             have
             given
             a
             hint
             of
             it
             before
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             reason
             to
             bring
             the
             Army
             to
             this
             want
             of
             Forage
             on
             both
             sides
             in
             this
             Country
             ,
             because
             the
             King
             design'd
             to
             bring
             his
             Army
             into
             Flanders
             to
             make
             room
             for
             the
             undertaking
             that
             has
             closed
             up
             this
             Campaign
             .
             Liege
             was
             our
             Frontier
             Town
             ,
             which
             required
             an
             Army
             for
             its
             Garison
             ,
             and
             the
             French
             being
             Masters
             of
             Huy
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             only
             incommode
             Liege
             very
             much
             ,
             but
             march
             and
             subsist
             with
             their
             Army
             as
             far
             as
             Maestricht
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             seen
             this
             Campaign
             ;
             so
             that
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             't
             was
             necessary
             to
             drive
             the
             French
             out
             of
             Huy
             ,
             and
             establish
             our
             Frontier
             there
             :
             But
             if
             we
             had
             march'd
             towards
             Flanders
             without
             consuming
             first
             the
             Forage
             all
             over
             this
             Country
             ,
             and
             without
             obliging
             the
             French
             themselves
             to
             help
             us
             in
             it
             ;
             upon
             our
             removal
             from
             this
             Camp
             ,
             and
             our
             march
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             they
             might
             have
             fallen
             upon
             Liege
             ,
             and
             our
             great
             Towns
             in
             Brabant
             ,
             which
             would
             have
             been
             as
             good
             for
             them
             
             as
             any
             Expedition
             we
             could
             have
             made
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             and
             which
             I
             believe
             they
             would
             have
             compass●d
             so
             much
             the
             sooner
             ,
             since
             these
             places
             here
             are
             weak
             ,
             and
             their
             Frontier
             Garisons
             in
             Flanders
             very
             strong
             .
          
           
             The
             5
             th
             ,
             240
             Suisse
             Deserters
             were
             sent
             from
             Maestricht
             to
             the
             Camp
             to
             recruit
             the
             Suisse
             Regiments
             we
             had
             in
             our
             Army
             .
          
           
             The
             6
             th
             an
             Order
             from
             the
             King
             was
             published
             at
             the
             head
             of
             every
             Regiment
             ,
             to
             forbid
             Foraging
             without
             order
             ,
             to
             go
             on
             Maroding
             ,
             or
             to
             molest
             Victuallers
             ,
             or
             any
             persons
             that
             came
             to
             the
             Camp
             with
             Provisions
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             death
             .
             For
             what
             most
             destroys
             and
             ruines
             a
             Country
             are
             these
             interloping
             Foragers
             and
             Maroders
             ,
             who
             not
             only
             augment
             the
             scarceness
             in
             a
             Camp
             by
             plundering
             the
             Country
             people
             round
             about
             ,
             but
             often
             fall
             into
             the
             Enemies
             hands
             ,
             whereby
             we
             lose
             our
             Horses
             ,
             and
             our
             Men
             are
             made
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             The
             7
             th
             the
             Army
             had
             orders
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             march
             ,
             and
             the
             Artillery
             and
             Pontons
             were
             sent
             this
             day
             as
             far
             as
             Perwys
             ,
             under
             the
             Escorte
             of
             the
             Regiment
             of
             Fuknen
             or
             green
             Danes
             .
             The
             French
             expected
             our
             march
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             they
             fired
             several
             pieces
             of
             Cannon
             from
             Huy
             to
             call
             in
             all
             their
             Horses
             from
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Meuse
             .
             We
             had
             a
             report
             that
             the
             French
             had
             abandon'd
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             what
             we
             heard
             was
             the
             blowing
             up
             of
             the
             Works
             ,
             which
             appeared
             afterwards
             to
             be
             a
             story
             ;
             though
             I
             believe
             the
             French
             had
             once
             a
             design
             of
             doing
             it
             ,
             because
             the
             week
             before
             they
             had
             sent
             most
             of
             the
             Provisions
             and
             Stores
             from
             thence
             by
             water
             to
             Namur
             ,
             but
             upon
             better
             thoughts
             they
             found
             the
             place
             of
             such
             consequence
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             they
             resolved
             to
             use
             their
             power
             to
             keep
             it
             if
             possible
             out
             of
             our
             hands
             .
             The
             French
             upon
             the
             news
             of
             our
             march
             ,
             which
             they
             expected
             this
             day
             ,
             sent
             several
             Parties
             and
             Detachments
             out
             of
             the
             Garison
             of
             Namur
             ,
             to
             observe
             the
             Flanks
             of
             our
             Columns
             upon
             the
             march
             ,
             and
             take
             Prisoners
             or
             Baggage
             if
             they
             could
             find
             any
             stragling
             from
             the
             Lines
             :
             But
             because
             we
             did
             not
             march
             ,
             our
             Detachments
             were
             not
             yet
             drawn
             off
             from
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             so
             that
             several
             of
             the
             French
             fell
             into
             their
             hands
             ,
             who
             were
             made
             Prisoners
             ;
             among
             the
             rest
             ,
             a
             Captain
             of
             Horse
             of
             the
             Regiment
             of
             Tournelle
             .
             This
             
             Evening
             orders
             were
             given
             to
             march
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             and
             though
             we
             had
             a
             Defile
             to
             pass
             between
             the
             Mehaigne
             and
             Perwys
             ,
             where
             the
             French
             might
             have
             the
             opportunity
             of
             attacking
             our
             Rear-guard
             the
             next
             day
             ;
             nevertheless
             we
             did
             not
             use
             any
             means
             to
             conceal
             our
             march
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             it
             may
             be
             to
             intice
             them
             out
             of
             their
             Retrenchments
             at
             Vignamont
             to
             fall
             upon
             our
             Rear-guard
             ,
             and
             to
             ingage
             them
             to
             a
             Battle
             ,
             for
             our
             Rear
             guard
             was
             very
             well
             prepared
             to
             receive
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             8
             th
             the
             Army
             decamped
             very
             early
             from
             Mount
             St.
             André
             ,
             and
             directed
             its
             march
             towards
             the
             spring
             of
             the
             Mehaigne
             and
             Gemblours
             passing
             by
             the
             Defile
             of
             Perwys
             My
             Lord
             Portland
             had
             the
             Rear-guard
             ,
             composed
             of
             a
             good
             body
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Stuart
             and
             Alseldt
             of
             Foot
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             posted
             at
             Franquenies
             upon
             the
             Mehaigne
             ,
             and
             some
             Field-pieces
             The
             King
             kept
             with
             the
             Rear
             guard
             till
             he
             saw
             it
             free
             from
             any
             attempts
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             where
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Country
             did
             afford
             them
             an
             occasion
             to
             have
             fallen
             upon
             it
             .
             We
             made
             a
             long
             march
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             weather
             being
             warm
             made
             several
             Soldiers
             saint
             under
             their
             Armes
             .
             The
             King
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             the
             Chateau
             of
             Sombref
             ,
             our
             Right
             went
             towards
             Fleury
             at
             St.
             Amand
             ,
             from
             whence
             it
             turned
             back
             almost
             in
             a
             right
             Angle
             to
             Marbais
             ,
             where
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             had
             his
             Quarter
             ,
             and
             our
             Left
             went
             towards
             Gemblours
             as
             far
             as
             the
             Cense
             or
             Farm
             of
             Bretinchamp
             .
             The
             Kings
             Quarter
             being
             in
             the
             Front
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             was
             covered
             by
             all
             the
             English
             and
             Dutch
             Dragoons
             ,
             who
             incamped
             before
             it
             upon
             a
             Line
             .
             The
             Enemy
             being
             sensible
             that
             they
             could
             not
             hinder
             us
             from
             this
             Camp
             ,
             and
             expecting
             our
             march
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             had
             ordered
             the
             small
             body
             of
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             commanded
             by
             Colonel
             Vaillac
             from
             Namur
             ,
             to
             march
             to
             Charleroy
             ,
             both
             to
             cover
             that
             place
             ,
             and
             to
             incommode
             our
             Foragers
             .
             We
             halted
             here
             the
             next
             day
             ;
             we
             had
             made
             a
             long
             march
             ,
             and
             the
             Rear-guard
             could
             not
             come
             up
             till
             two
             or
             three
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             and
             besides
             it
             was
             necessary
             to
             see
             what
             the
             French
             would
             do
             upon
             this
             march
             ;
             whether
             they
             would
             go
             back
             to
             Liege
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             fall
             upon
             it
             ,
             (
             though
             the
             want
             of
             Forage
             could
             not
             allow
             them
             to
             subsist
             there
             any
             longer
             )
             or
             whether
             they
             would
             follow
             us
             ,
             and
             march
             
             upon
             the
             Sambre
             :
             For
             if
             they
             had
             been
             obstinate
             ,
             to
             have
             kept
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             then
             the
             Plain
             of
             Fleury
             was
             a
             very
             convenient
             place
             to
             try
             the
             Issue
             of
             another
             Battle
             ,
             and
             the
             odds
             were
             not
             so
             great
             between
             the
             two
             Armies
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             French
             (
             if
             they
             depend
             so
             much
             on
             their
             boasted
             Bravery
             )
             might
             very
             well
             have
             ventured
             it
             .
             The
             Enemy
             out-did
             us
             in
             Foot
             by
             Two
             Battalions
             ,
             as
             it
             appears
             by
             the
             List
             of
             their
             Line
             of
             Battle
             and
             ours
             ,
             but
             we
             out-numbered
             them
             in
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             ;
             however
             it
             appeared
             by
             the
             Enemies
             behaviour
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             that
             they
             depend
             more
             upon
             the
             Number
             than
             the
             Bravery
             and
             Valour
             of
             their
             Soldiers
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             had
             so
             many
             reports
             of
             our
             marching
             the
             day
             before
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             were
             deceived
             ,
             that
             though
             we
             made
             no
             secret
             of
             this
             days
             march
             ,
             yet
             they
             were
             not
             certain
             of
             it
             till
             about
             Noon
             ;
             their
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             was
             then
             gone
             to
             forrage
             :
             The
             Dauphin
             caused
             several
             Pieces
             of
             Cannon
             to
             be
             fired
             to
             call
             them
             in
             ;
             the
             Resolution
             was
             taken
             to
             follow
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             Drums
             immediately
             beat
             the
             General
             to
             give
             notice
             of
             marching
             .
             About
             Four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             the
             Dauphin
             began
             to
             move
             with
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             and
             Body
             of
             Foot
             ,
             and
             passed
             the
             Mehaigne
             at
             Falay
             ,
             directing
             their
             March
             up
             along
             the
             Meuse
             towards
             Namur
             .
             The
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             ,
             being
             returned
             from
             their
             Forrage
             ,
             followed
             the
             Dauphin
             about
             Eight
             that
             Evening
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             marched
             all
             Night
             and
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             that
             they
             came
             about
             the
             Evening
             between
             Spy
             and
             Masey
             ,
             and
             the
             Dauphin
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             the
             
               Chateau
               de
               Soye
            
             upon
             the
             Sambre
             ;
             but
             in
             leaving
             the
             Camp
             of
             Vignamont
             ,
             the
             French
             provided
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             Huy
             ,
             and
             left
             a
             Battalion
             to
             reinforce
             the
             Garrison
             .
             When
             they
             were
             come
             up
             to
             this
             Camp
             ,
             we
             could
             discover
             part
             of
             their
             Left
             ,
             but
             the
             little
             River
             that
             runs
             from
             Gemblours
             into
             the
             Sambre
             covered
             them
             ,
             and
             remained
             between
             us
             :
             However
             though
             we
             were
             so
             near
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Plains
             of
             Fleury
             offered
             a
             very
             convenient
             field
             of
             battle
             ,
             yet
             the
             French
             were
             unwilling
             to
             hazard
             it
             ,
             but
             rather
             resolved
             to
             make
             a
             Retreat
             ,
             and
             pass
             the
             Sambre
             ;
             which
             they
             began
             that
             very
             Night
             :
             The
             Infantry
             of
             the
             Kings
             House
             led
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             day
             the
             whole
             Army
             ,
             with
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Mareschal
             de
             
             Villeroy
             ,
             followed
             ,
             and
             incamped
             at
             
               Ausart
               l'
               Estrang
            
             ,
             about
             a
             League
             and
             a
             half
             from
             Charleroy
             ,
             between
             it
             and
             Namur
             ;
             but
             their
             Troops
             were
             so
             fatigued
             with
             the
             March
             ,
             which
             continued
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             that
             the
             Colours
             of
             their
             Battalions
             were
             almost
             left
             bare
             ,
             and
             Sixty
             Men
             made
             a
             good
             Battalion
             upon
             the
             March
             ,
             the
             rest
             being
             wearie
             stragled
             behind
             .
             The
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             was
             detached
             from
             this
             place
             with
             a
             Body
             of
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             (
             where
             the
             Enemies
             were
             informed
             we
             did
             design
             to
             march
             with
             all
             speed
             )
             and
             took
             his
             March
             by
             Maubeuge
             ,
             where
             he
             re-passed
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             and
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             the
             next
             day
             at
             Conde
             ,
             making
             all
             diligence
             to
             get
             to
             Tournay
             .
          
           
             The
             Enemy
             upon
             our
             halt
             at
             Sombref
             the
             9th
             .
             fired
             several
             Pieces
             of
             Cannon
             at
             Charleroy
             ;
             I
             suppose
             for
             Signals
             of
             our
             halt
             ;
             but
             the
             King
             being
             informed
             that
             the
             French
             would
             pass
             the
             Sambre
             rather
             than
             venture
             the
             Issue
             of
             a
             Battle
             in
             the
             Plains
             of
             Fleury
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             did
             actually
             begin
             to
             pass
             it
             that
             very
             Night
             ,
             gave
             Orders
             for
             the
             Army
             to
             march
             the
             next
             day
             .
             Accordingly
             the
             Army
             left
             the
             Camp
             of
             Sombref
             the
             day
             following
             ,
             and
             marched
             by
             Mellé
             towards
             Genap
             and
             Nivelle
             ;
             about
             noon
             we
             passed
             the
             Dyle
             at
             the
             Village
             and
             Chateau
             of
             Promel
             ,
             about
             Four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             our
             Right
             was
             got
             to
             Arkennes
             upon
             the
             Senne
             ,
             that
             runs
             by
             Nivelle
             and
             
               Nostredame
               de
               Halte
            
             to
             Brusselles
             .
             We
             incamped
             here
             this
             Night
             ;
             our
             Line
             went
             from
             Senne
             almost
             to
             the
             Dyle
             ,
             our
             Right
             at
             Arkennes
             ,
             the
             Elector
             of
             
             Bavaria's
             Quarter
             ;
             and
             our
             Left
             at
             Vaillantpont
             ,
             not
             far
             from
             Promel
             ,
             where
             we
             had
             passed
             the
             Dyle
             ;
             the
             King
             took
             his
             Quarter
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             Nivelle
             .
             This
             is
             a
             neat
             little
             Town
             ;
             it
             lies
             in
             a
             Bottom
             ,
             and
             so
             cannot
             be
             made
             strong
             ,
             however
             it
             has
             ancient
             Walls
             and
             Roundels
             about
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             more
             particularly
             famous
             for
             the
             Abbey
             of
             Secular
             Chanonesses
             ,
             which
             are
             all
             to
             be
             Women
             of
             the
             first
             Quality
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ;
             they
             take
             no
             Vows
             ,
             but
             may
             marry
             if
             they
             please
             ,
             and
             leave
             their
             places
             .
             In
             the
             Choice
             they
             have
             Robes
             and
             Furrs
             like
             Secular
             Canons
             ,
             and
             the
             Head-dress
             like
             Nuns
             ;
             but
             otherwise
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             they
             dress
             themselves
             like
             other
             Ladies
             .
             The
             design
             of
             the
             Foundation
             was
             for
             Women
             of
             the
             best
             Quality
             ,
             that
             had
             no
             considerable
             Fortunes
             ,
             to
             live
             here
             Honourably
             ,
             without
             incumbring
             
             the
             small
             Estate
             of
             the
             Family
             .
             The
             Abbess
             of
             this
             Collegiate
             Church
             is
             Lady
             of
             the
             Town
             ;
             and
             the
             Army
             ,
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             have
             been
             very
             favourable
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             the
             Religious
             Ladies
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             March
             to
             Nivelle
             ,
             the
             Colonel
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Train
             of
             Artillery
             visiting
             the
             Ammunition
             Waggons
             ,
             found
             a
             Stranger
             in
             one
             of
             them
             that
             could
             give
             no
             good
             account
             of
             himself
             :
             He
             had
             got
             in
             by
             pretending
             himself
             to
             be
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             weary
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             march
             ;
             by
             which
             pretence
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             Drinking-Money
             to
             the
             Waggoner
             ,
             he
             got
             leave
             to
             get
             up
             in
             the
             Waggon
             :
             The
             Dutch
             Colonel
             ,
             that
             came
             to
             visit
             the
             Waggons
             ,
             suspected
             him
             ,
             and
             caused
             him
             to
             be
             searched
             ,
             and
             found
             a
             lighted
             Match
             about
             him
             ,
             and
             besides
             he
             gave
             so
             ill
             an
             account
             of
             himself
             that
             he
             was
             soon
             discovered
             to
             be
             a
             Frenchman
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             come
             from
             the
             Enemies
             to
             endeavour
             to
             set
             fire
             to
             our
             Ammunitions
             :
             For
             which
             he
             was
             sent
             to
             the
             Provoste
             ,
             where
             we
             shall
             leave
             him
             ,
             till
             we
             come
             to
             give
             an
             account
             of
             his
             Punishment
             suitable
             to
             the
             Enormity
             of
             the
             Attempt
             .
          
           
             The
             11th
             .
             Major-General
             Fagel
             was
             detacht
             ,
             with
             the
             Two
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             of
             Rantzaw
             and
             Dedem
             interlined
             in
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             to
             go
             by
             Lessines
             to
             Audenarde
             ,
             and
             the
             Artillery
             went
             with
             a
             good
             Escorte
             another
             way
             to
             joyn
             us
             in
             the
             the
             Plains
             of
             Cambron
             ,
             because
             the
             Defiles
             were
             too
             difficult
             in
             the
             two
             following
             days
             March
             for
             the
             Artillery
             to
             go
             along
             with
             us
             ;
             we
             were
             got
             into
             the
             Country
             of
             Hainault
             ,
             which
             is
             generally
             very
             close
             and
             woody
             .
             The
             same
             day
             the
             Army
             marcht
             from
             Nivelle
             and
             passed
             the
             Senne
             over
             several
             Bridges
             above
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Village
             of
             Arkennes
             ,
             and
             so
             we
             came
             to
             Soignies
             .
             We
             lost
             upon
             this
             March
             some
             of
             our
             Pontons
             ,
             or
             Tin-Boats
             ,
             and
             some
             Baggage
             taken
             by
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             't
             is
             said
             )
             perswaded
             the
             Men
             that
             looked
             after
             them
             to
             go
             a
             more
             convenient
             way
             ,
             pretending
             themselves
             to
             be
             Dragoons
             of
             our
             Army
             ,
             and
             so
             got
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Line
             of
             the
             Baggage
             ;
             they
             made
             the
             Men
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             took
             the
             Horses
             from
             the
             Pontons
             and
             Waggons
             ;
             they
             rifled
             the
             Baggage
             and
             took
             what
             they
             thought
             good
             ,
             and
             left
             the
             rest
             ;
             they
             blew
             up
             holes
             in
             the
             Pontons
             with
             powder
             ,
             and
             so
             left
             them
             .
             The
             Army
             being
             now
             come
             up
             by
             
             several
             Defiles
             to
             Soignies
             ;
             our
             Right
             was
             at
             Horrues
             and
             Neufville
             ,
             where
             the
             Elector
             had
             his
             Quarter
             ;
             the
             Left
             stretched
             out
             a
             little
             beyond
             
               Court
               Aubois
            
             ;
             and
             the
             King
             had
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Soignies
             ,
             an
             old
             Town
             in
             the
             Chatelleine
             of
             Mons
             ,
             and
             within
             three
             short
             Leagues
             of
             it
             .
             As
             soon
             as
             the
             French
             had
             made
             themselves
             Masters
             of
             Mons
             ,
             they
             Summoned
             the
             Burgh-Masters
             ,
             and
             Inhabitants
             ,
             to
             come
             and
             swear
             Allegiance
             to
             the
             French
             King
             ,
             and
             since
             are
             reckoned
             in
             the
             
               Paijs
               Conquis
            
             .
             We
             heard
             firing
             of
             Cannon
             at
             Mons
             this
             Evening
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             we
             had
             information
             the
             next
             day
             )
             was
             for
             the
             
             Dauphine's
             Arrival
             at
             that
             place
             ,
             where
             the
             whole
             Army
             followed
             him
             that
             very
             Night
             .
             Upon
             our
             march
             from
             Sombref
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             the
             French
             made
             their
             utmost
             diligence
             to
             prevent
             any
             designs
             we
             could
             have
             upon
             their
             Lines
             ,
             or
             Towns
             ,
             in
             Flanders
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             they
             marched
             on
             the
             11
             th
             from
             
               Ausart
               L'
               Estrang
            
             ;
             (
             though
             their
             Army
             was
             already
             fatigued
             by
             their
             March
             night
             and
             day
             to
             get
             to
             that
             side
             of
             the
             
               Sambre
               ;
            
             )
             they
             went
             by
             
               Ham
               Sur
               Heure
            
             ,
             and
             so
             repassed
             the
             Sambre
             at
             Bussiere
             ,
             which
             was
             already
             a
             good
             March
             :
             But
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Luxemburg
            
             finding
             it
             necessary
             to
             get
             as
             far
             as
             Mons
             that
             very
             Night
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             come
             to
             the
             Scheld
             as
             soon
             as
             we
             ,
             ordered
             all
             the
             Infantry
             to
             fling
             away
             their
             Snap-sacks
             ,
             and
             march
             with
             nothing
             but
             their
             Arms
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Baggage
             was
             ordered
             to
             stay
             behind
             ;
             he
             caused
             likewise
             all
             the
             Waggons
             of
             the
             Countrey
             to
             be
             summoned
             to
             follow
             the
             Army
             with
             the
             Soldiers
             Snap-sacks
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             up
             the
             wearied
             Soldiers
             who
             could
             not
             march
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             after
             to
             the
             Camp.
             The
             Enemy
             made
             a
             halt
             at
             Bussiere
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             re-passed
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             to
             refresh
             themselves
             ;
             the
             Prince
             of
             Conti
             ,
             who
             Commanded
             the
             Infantry
             as
             first
             Lieutenant-General
             ,
             told
             them
             ,
             That
             they
             had
             suffered
             but
             little
             for
             the
             King's
             Service
             that
             Campaigne
             ,
             That
             the
             King's
             Service
             did
             now
             require
             a
             quick
             and
             a
             speedy
             March
             ,
             and
             therefore
             that
             such
             who
             loved
             His
             Majesty's
             Service
             should
             shew
             it
             ,
             and
             follow
             their
             Colours
             .
             He
             then
             caused
             400
             Pistols-worth
             of
             Brandy
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             brought
             from
             the
             neighbouring
             Towns
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             to
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Infantry
             to
             drink
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Colours
             were
             ordered
             to
             march
             on
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Foot
             ,
             that
             were
             come
             up
             ,
             endeavoured
             to
             shew
             their
             Zeal
             for
             the
             King's
             Service
             by
             
             marching
             along
             with
             them
             ;
             but
             all
             along
             Waggons
             were
             provided
             to
             take
             up
             those
             who
             could
             not
             march
             ,
             and
             Brandy
             upon
             every
             halt
             .
             The
             Enemy
             came
             very
             early
             ,
             by
             break
             of
             day
             ,
             near
             Mons
             ,
             to
             which
             place
             the
             Dauphine
             was
             got
             the
             night
             before
             .
             I
             cannot
             say
             that
             they
             incamped
             here
             ,
             because
             all
             the
             Soldiers
             Tents
             were
             left
             behind
             for
             a
             more
             expeditious
             march
             ,
             but
             here
             they
             lay
             down
             upon
             the
             ground
             to
             rest
             themselves
             .
          
           
             The
             12
             th
             the
             Army
             marched
             towards
             Aeth
             ;
             we
             passed
             the
             River
             of
             Cambron
             at
             Lens
             ,
             and
             so
             got
             into
             the
             Plain
             of
             Cambron
             ,
             where
             we
             incamped
             with
             our
             Right
             at
             Irchonwetz
             ,
             within
             half
             an
             English
             mile
             of
             Aeth
             ,
             where
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             had
             his
             Quarters
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             at
             Lens
             ,
             the
             Abby
             of
             Cambron
             remained
             in
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Left.
             We
             had
             the
             Town
             of
             Chievres
             before
             the
             Right
             ,
             where
             the
             King
             took
             his
             Quarters
             .
             This
             is
             an
             old
             ruined
             Town
             ,
             where
             the
             Spaniards
             had
             once
             a
             Garison
             ,
             but
             the
             French
             upon
             pretence
             that
             it
             was
             within
             the
             Chatelleine
             of
             Tournay
             ,
             beat
             them
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             no
             Garison
             has
             been
             in
             it
             since
             There
             is
             hardly
             a
             finer
             place
             in
             all
             the
             Seventeen
             Provinces
             for
             an
             Army
             to
             incamp
             upon
             ,
             than
             the
             Plains
             of
             Cambron
             ,
             where
             the
             strength
             and
             scituation
             equals
             the
             beauty
             and
             conveniency
             of
             the
             Plain
             ,
             which
             reaches
             from
             the
             Village
             of
             Irchonwetz
             to
             Lens
             upon
             the
             little
             River
             that
             runs
             by
             Cambron
             ,
             about
             five
             English
             Miles
             in
             length
             ,
             with
             a
             small
             rising
             over
             against
             Chievres
             ,
             from
             whence
             we
             could
             have
             a
             perfect
             prospect
             of
             the
             Camp
             from
             the
             Right
             to
             the
             Left.
             Our
             Right
             was
             covered
             by
             the
             Dender
             and
             Irchonwetz
             ,
             which
             runs
             through
             Aeth
             ,
             where
             't
             is
             joyned
             by
             the
             River
             of
             Cambron
             ;
             and
             our
             Left
             and
             Rear
             by
             the
             River
             which
             from
             Lens
             went
             round
             the
             Rear
             by
             Cambron
             Abbey
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             Aeth
             .
             Our
             Front
             was
             covered
             by
             a
             Wood
             and
             close
             Defiles
             which
             are
             between
             this
             place
             and
             Mons.
             The
             Artillery
             which
             we
             had
             sent
             from
             Nivelle
             another
             way
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             narrowness
             of
             the
             Defiles
             we
             were
             to
             march
             through
             ,
             came
             up
             to
             us
             this
             day
             .
             But
             we
             could
             not
             long
             injoy
             the
             commodiousness
             of
             this
             Camp
             ,
             the
             King
             was
             hastening
             his
             march
             to
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             and
             so
             orders
             were
             given
             to
             march
             on
             the
             next
             day
             .
          
           
           
             The
             13
             th
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             was
             commanded
             with
             seven
             Brigades
             of
             Horse
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             under
             the
             command
             of
             Brigadier
             Lumley
             ,
             to
             pass
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Audenarde
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             to
             joyn
             the
             two
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             commanded
             by
             Major
             Fagel
             ,
             detach'd
             from
             the
             Camp
             at
             Nivelle
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             have
             given
             an
             account
             before
             .
             An
             Express
             was
             sent
             likewise
             to
             Count
             Thian
             to
             march
             up
             from
             Ghendt
             ,
             with
             the
             body
             under
             his
             command
             towards
             Audenarde
             ;
             and
             to
             send
             the
             three
             Terces
             of
             Walloon
             Foot
             to
             garison
             in
             Bruges
             ,
             and
             to
             leave
             Brigadier
             Holles
             Regiment
             in
             Deinse
             .
             The
             same
             day
             the
             Army
             marched
             ,
             the
             first
             Line
             passed
             the
             River
             of
             Irchonwetz
             above
             Aeth
             ,
             the
             second
             with
             the
             Cannon
             and
             Baggage
             marched
             through
             the
             Town
             .
             This
             Town
             ,
             as
             it
             appears
             by
             what
             we
             have
             said
             before
             ,
             is
             scituated
             at
             the
             confluence
             of
             two
             small
             Rivers
             ,
             the
             Dender
             and
             that
             of
             Cambron
             ,
             which
             pass
             through
             the
             Town
             ;
             it
             was
             taken
             by
             the
             French
             King
             in
             1667
             ,
             in
             that
             irruption
             he
             made
             in
             Flanders
             after
             the
             death
             of
             Philip
             the
             Fourth
             :
             'T
             was
             left
             to
             the
             French
             King
             by
             the
             Treaty
             of
             
               Aix
               la
               Chapelle
            
             ,
             and
             remain'd
             in
             their
             hands
             till
             the
             Peace
             of
             Nimeguen
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             given
             up
             again
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Spain
             ;
             and
             as
             all
             Spanish
             Towns
             are
             very
             much
             improved
             by
             coming
             into
             French
             hands
             ,
             so
             this
             place
             got
             a
             signal
             advantage
             by
             it
             :
             It
             was
             before
             of
             a
             very
             irregular
             figure
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             the
             Gates
             (
             before
             the
             French
             had
             it
             )
             which
             are
             left
             standing
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             its
             chief
             Strength
             consisted
             in
             the
             Morass
             made
             by
             the
             Dender
             and
             Cambron
             River
             on
             the
             one
             side
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             other
             was
             fortified
             with
             weak
             Bastions
             of
             Earth-work
             ,
             commanded
             by
             the
             neighbouring
             ground
             .
             But
             as
             soon
             as
             the
             French
             had
             it
             yielded
             to
             them
             by
             the
             Treaty
             of
             
               Aix
               la
               Chapelle
            
             ,
             Mounsieur
             
               de
               Vauban
            
             was
             ordered
             to
             use
             his
             Skill
             about
             it
             .
             He
             new
             Model'd
             the
             Circuit
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             brought
             it
             almost
             to
             the
             figure
             of
             a
             regular
             Heptagone
             ;
             it
             has
             one
             side
             longer
             than
             the
             rest
             (
             upon
             which
             is
             the
             Port
             of
             Tournay
             )
             which
             occasions
             an
             almost
             flat
             Bastion
             ,
             else
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Courtines
             and
             Works
             are
             near
             equal
             ;
             the
             Circuit
             of
             the
             Town
             and
             all
             the
             Works
             of
             it
             are
             faced
             with
             Free
             Stone
             ,
             the
             Fosse
             all
             about
             the
             place
             is
             fortified
             with
             Tenailles
             or
             Horn-work
             in
             it
             ,
             according
             to
             Monsieur
             
               de
               Vaubans
            
             Method
             of
             Fortification
             ,
             and
             faced
             with
             Free
             
             Stone
             ;
             and
             the
             River
             Dender
             joyned
             by
             the
             other
             ,
             passing
             through
             the
             Town
             ,
             keeps
             the
             Fosse
             always
             full
             of
             Water
             ,
             which
             they
             can
             stop
             in
             the
             Town
             by
             Sluices
             ,
             or
             let
             it
             out
             again
             in
             Frosty-weather
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             such
             a
             Fosse
             would
             otherwise
             be
             dangerous
             ;
             and
             because
             the
             grouud
             about
             the
             Town
             ,
             from
             the
             Port
             of
             Mons
             to
             that
             of
             Brussels
             ,
             is
             high
             and
             commands
             the
             place
             ,
             every
             Bastion
             has
             a
             good
             Cavalier
             raised
             upon
             it
             to
             remedy
             this
             inconveniency
             .
             The
             French
             had
             made
             a
             Horn-work
             by
             the
             Port
             of
             Mons
             ,
             and
             another
             by
             the
             Port
             of
             Tournay
             ,
             but
             as
             we
             marched
             through
             this
             place
             they
             were
             pulling
             it
             down
             to
             make
             it
             a
             double
             Fosse
             and
             covered
             way
             between
             these
             two
             places
             ,
             with
             Redoubts
             in
             the
             Angles
             ,
             Saillants
             ,
             or
             Points
             jetting
             out
             ,
             which
             they
             found
             more
             convenient
             and
             defensible
             .
             The
             place
             has
             now
             three
             very
             stately
             Gates
             ,
             that
             of
             Mons
             ,
             that
             of
             Tournay
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             Brussels
             ,
             done
             according
             to
             Modern
             Architecture
             ,
             with
             an
             Inscription
             above
             each
             of
             them
             in
             Letters
             of
             Gold
             ,
             in
             
               Latin
               ,
               French
            
             and
             Dutch
             ,
             upon
             the
             several
             Gates
             ;
             upon
             that
             of
             Mons
             't
             is
             in
             Latin
             ,
             importing
             that
             the
             King
             of
             France
             took
             the
             place
             in
             the
             Expedition
             he
             made
             in
             Flanders
             in
             1667
             ,
             to
             assert
             the
             right
             of
             his
             Queen
             
               Mary
               Theresa
            
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             content
             to
             establish
             the
             limits
             of
             his
             Empire
             here
             ,
             when
             Fortune
             promised
             him
             the
             Conquest
             of
             all
             Flanders
             .
             All
             the
             other
             States
             of
             Christendom
             are
             so
             much
             under-valued
             in
             this
             piece
             of
             Flattery
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             very
             well
             be
             incerted
             here
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             England
             in
             particular
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             translated
             it
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Inscription
                     upon
                     Mons-Port
                     at
                     Aeth
                     .
                  
                   
                     LOUIS
                     the
                     XIV
                     .
                     King
                     of
                     France
                     and
                     Navarre
                     ,
                     finding
                     nothing
                     that
                     could
                     Resist
                     His
                     Armes
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     Expedition
                     He
                     made
                     for
                     the
                     Legal
                     Pretensions
                     of
                     
                       Mary
                       Theresa
                    
                     His
                     Wife
                     ,
                     was
                     content
                     to
                     give
                     Bounds
                     to
                     Himself
                     ,
                     to
                     a
                     Fortune
                     that
                     promised
                     Him
                     in
                     a
                     short
                     time
                     the
                     Conquest
                     of
                     all
                     Flanders
                     .
                     Thus
                     it
                     is
                     that
                     this
                     Prince
                     ,
                     truly
                     Great
                     ,
                     has
                     known
                     how
                     to
                     Reconcile
                     two
                     
                     Vertues
                     so
                     much
                     opposed
                     to
                     one
                     another
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Love
                     of
                     Glory
                     ,
                     and
                     Moderation
                     ;
                     and
                     to
                     let
                     the
                     World
                     see
                     ,
                     that
                     in
                     the
                     very
                     height
                     of
                     His
                     Victories
                     ,
                     He
                     desired
                     Peace
                     :
                     Being
                     the
                     onely
                     One
                     that
                     could
                     find
                     the
                     Art
                     of
                     Obliging
                     all
                     Europe
                     ,
                     even
                     His
                     Enemies
                     ,
                     by
                     extending
                     the
                     Bounds
                     of
                     His
                     Empire
                     .
                     And
                     that
                     the
                     Town
                     of
                     Aeth
                     may
                     be
                     an
                     Everlasting
                     Monument
                     of
                     so
                     many
                     Glorious
                     Actions
                     ,
                     He
                     has
                     been
                     willing
                     after
                     He
                     has
                     had
                     it
                     Fortified
                     ,
                     that
                     it
                     should
                     serve
                     for
                     a
                     Limit
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     Bulwark
                     to
                     his
                     Empire
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     Year
                     1670.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Within
             each
             of
             the
             Gates
             is
             a
             very
             fine
             Piazza
             ,
             with
             the
             
               Corps
               de
               Garde
            
             at
             one
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Guards-Room
             and
             other
             Apartments
             at
             the
             other
             .
             The
             Pillars
             of
             the
             Piazza
             support
             a
             very
             fine
             Store
             house
             built
             of
             Free
             Stone
             ,
             with
             a
             good
             Frontispiece
             that
             over
             ▪
             looks
             the
             Gate
             ,
             upon
             the
             
               Chemin
               des
               rondes
            
             ,
             or
             way
             that
             goes
             round
             the
             Rampart
             ;
             it
             has
             an
             Italian
             Roof
             ,
             with
             Crowns
             of
             Flower-de-luces
             or
             Dolphins
             gilt
             upon
             it
             ;
             all
             the
             Sentry-boxes
             are
             built
             very
             pretty
             with
             Free
             Stone
             ,
             with
             like
             Crowns
             of
             Flower-de-luces
             and
             Dolphins
             gilt
             upon
             them
             .
             There
             is
             a
             fine
             Arcade
             in
             the
             Market
             over
             the
             Conduit
             ,
             with
             the
             French
             Kings-Armes
             upon
             it
             ,
             supported
             by
             two
             Angels
             ,
             and
             adorned
             with
             Trophies
             .
             In
             short
             ,
             as
             to
             its
             Fortifications
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             noble
             place
             ,
             the
             Magnificence
             of
             the
             French
             King
             appears
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             deserves
             a
             better
             description
             than
             I
             can
             give
             it
             ,
             which
             has
             made
             me
             wander
             from
             the
             account
             I
             was
             giving
             of
             the
             Armies
             march
             by
             and
             through
             the
             Town
             .
             That
             Evening
             we
             incamped
             by
             Leuse
             ,
             the
             place
             where
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Luxemburgh
            
             fell
             upon
             Prince
             Waldecks
             Rear-guard
             with
             the
             Cavalry
             of
             the
             Houshold
             in
             1691
             ,
             our
             Left
             was
             at
             Lignes
             upon
             the
             Dender
             ,
             that
             runs
             from
             Leuse
             by
             Lignes
             and
             Irchonwetz
             to
             Aeth
             ;
             our
             Right
             made
             an
             elbow
             from
             the
             Center
             ,
             where
             we
             had
             Leuse
             upon
             our
             Front
             to
             Harquignies
             towards
             Tournay
             ,
             where
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             had
             his
             Quarters
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             took
             his
             at
             Grames
             .
          
           
             That
             same
             Evening
             Lieutenant-General
             Tettan
             ,
             Major-General
             
             
               L.
               Meleniere
            
             ,
             and
             two
             Brigadiers
             ,
             with
             a
             Detachment
             of
             60
             Men
             per
             Battalion
             ,
             was
             commanded
             to
             the
             Scheld
             to
             post
             himself
             over
             against
             the
             Village
             of
             Hanterive
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             pass
             the
             River
             .
             We
             heard
             firing
             at
             Tournay
             for
             the
             arrival
             of
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             ,
             who
             as
             we
             said
             before
             had
             been
             detach'd
             from
             the
             Camp
             at
             
               Ausart
               letong
            
             with
             a
             good
             Body
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Dragoons
             of
             the
             Army
             to
             pass
             the
             Sambre
             at
             Maubeuge
             ,
             and
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Conde
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             make
             all
             possible
             diligence
             to
             joyn
             the
             Marquiss
             
               De
               la
               Valette
            
             ,
             who
             upon
             our
             march
             towards
             Flanders
             was
             ordered
             to
             leave
             Courtray
             ,
             and
             to
             post
             himself
             at
             
               Pont
               de
               Espieres
            
             ,
             where
             the
             French
             Line
             (
             of
             which
             we
             have
             given
             a
             sufficient
             account
             in
             our
             last
             Years
             History
             )
             does
             terminate
             it self
             upon
             the
             Scheld
             .
             The
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             at
             his
             passing
             through
             the
             Town
             of
             Tournay
             ,
             found
             Monsieur
             
               de
               l'
               Arteloire
            
             ready
             with
             a
             Train
             of
             Artillery
             to
             go
             down
             the
             Scheld
             under
             his
             Convoy
             to
             
               Pont
               de
               Espieres
            
             .
             When
             he
             had
             joyned
             the
             Marquiss
             
               de
               la
               Vallette
            
             ,
             they
             left
             
               Pont
               de
               Espieres
            
             ,
             and
             marched
             down
             the
             Scheld
             about
             a
             League
             lower
             ,
             and
             posted
             themselves
             at
             Hanterive
             ,
             where
             they
             arrived
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Scheld
             much
             about
             the
             same
             time
             that
             Lieutenant-General
             Tettan
             was
             got
             by
             Escanaffe
             on
             this
             ,
             betimes
             in
             the
             Morning
             .
             We
             attempted
             to
             lay
             a
             Bridge
             of
             Boats
             upon
             the
             River
             ,
             but
             the
             French
             opposed
             it
             with
             their
             small
             Shot
             ,
             and
             were
             much
             superiour
             to
             our
             Detachment
             ;
             for
             according
             to
             the
             French
             account
             ,
             the
             Marquiss
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             had
             then
             15
             Battalions
             ,
             9
             Regiments
             of
             Horse
             and
             2
             of
             Dragoons
             ,
             and
             besides
             was
             now
             joyned
             by
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             .
             Lieutenant
             General
             Tettan
             had
             15
             pieces
             of
             Cannon
             sent
             with
             him
             ,
             which
             was
             disposed
             in
             3
             several
             Batteries
             which
             begun
             to
             play
             upon
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             their
             Cannon
             was
             not
             come
             up
             so
             soon
             as
             ours
             ,
             but
             they
             intrenched
             themselves
             just
             upon
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             where
             our
             Cannon
             did
             them
             some
             considerable
             damage
             :
             Of
             Maulevriers
             Regiment
             ,
             by
             their
             account
             ,
             1
             Lieutenant
             was
             killed
             and
             25
             Men.
             Our
             own
             people
             could
             easily
             see
             our
             Cannon
             do
             execution
             upon
             them
             ,
             being
             so
             near
             one
             another
             ▪
             A
             little
             after
             the
             French
             began
             to
             fire
             upon
             us
             from
             2
             Batteries
             on
             their
             side
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             not
             heard
             of
             any
             execution
             or
             damage
             they
             did
             us
             at
             that
             time
             .
             The
             same
             
             Morning
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             had
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Audenarde
             with
             the
             7
             Brigades
             of
             Horse
             and
             the
             2
             of
             Foot
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             have
             given
             an
             account
             already
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             ,
             as
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             had
             intrenched
             upon
             the
             River
             to
             hinder
             our
             passage
             ,
             he
             was
             also
             obliged
             to
             fortifie
             his
             Rear
             with
             a
             Retrenchment
             ,
             to
             cover
             himself
             from
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             ,
             who
             upon
             His
             Majesties
             Orders
             was
             marching
             up
             to
             attack
             him
             in
             the
             Rear
             ,
             whilst
             we
             should
             force
             our
             passage
             in
             the
             Front.
             I
             shall
             now
             leave
             things
             in
             this
             disposition
             upon
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             and
             return
             to
             both
             the
             Armies
             .
          
           
             The
             14
             th
             we
             decamped
             from
             Grames
             ,
             and
             marched
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             which
             was
             now
             but
             2
             Leagues
             from
             the
             Right
             of
             our
             Army
             .
             We
             passed
             not
             far
             from
             the
             foot
             of
             Mount
             Trinite
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             Flank
             of
             our
             Columns
             was
             reckoned
             within
             4
             English
             Miles
             of
             Tournay
             .
             We
             heard
             in
             the
             Morning
             upon
             our
             march
             great
             firing
             at
             this
             place
             ,
             which
             at
             first
             was
             supposed
             to
             be
             Signals
             for
             their
             Army
             and
             neighbouring
             Garrisons
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             regularity
             of
             the
             fire
             we
             found
             it
             to
             be
             rather
             a
             Salute
             .
             In
             effect
             the
             Dauphine
             passed
             this
             Morning
             through
             the
             Town
             ,
             and
             was
             saluted
             with
             a
             triple
             discharge
             of
             the
             Cannon
             round
             the
             place
             ;
             the
             Army
             followed
             him
             ,
             which
             in
             two
             nights
             and
             one
             day
             had
             marched
             from
             Mons
             to
             this
             place
             .
             We
             left
             them
             at
             Mons
             the
             12
             th
             ,
             where
             they
             were
             got
             betimes
             in
             the
             Morning
             ;
             they
             refreshed
             themselves
             the
             best
             part
             of
             that
             day
             ,
             except
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             that
             was
             sent
             to
             Condé
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             put
             on
             board
             of
             Bilanders
             to
             come
             down
             the
             Scheld
             to
             Tournay
             by
             water
             ,
             where
             I
             suppose
             it
             arrived
             as
             soon
             as
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             joyned
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             .
             The
             12
             th
             in
             the
             Evening
             the
             French
             Army
             left
             Mons
             ,
             and
             marched
             night
             and
             day
             (
             only
             halting
             for
             rest
             now
             and
             then
             )
             and
             so
             came
             to
             Tournay
             the
             14
             th
             early
             in
             the
             Morning
             ;
             but
             the
             Waggons
             of
             the
             Country
             were
             ordered
             all
             along
             to
             take
             up
             the
             Sick
             and
             the
             Weary
             ,
             and
             upon
             every
             halt
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             provision
             of
             Brandy
             ready
             to
             refresh
             the
             Men.
             The
             14
             th
             about
             Noon
             our
             Right
             Wing
             came
             up
             near
             the
             River
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             then
             too
             late
             to
             have
             undertaken
             to
             force
             the
             passage
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Army
             to
             have
             gone
             over
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             't
             was
             ordered
             to
             halt
             ,
             and
             the
             Weather
             
             proved
             so
             bad
             just
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             have
             been
             impossible
             to
             have
             undertaken
             it
             ,
             though
             there
             had
             been
             day
             enough
             left
             for
             it
             .
             We
             had
             this
             Evening
             and
             most
             of
             the
             Night
             following
             ,
             a
             violent
             storm
             of
             Rain
             and
             Wind
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             wayes
             very
             deep
             and
             heavy
             ;
             the
             Army
             was
             ordered
             to
             incamp
             in
             the
             ground
             where
             it
             stood
             upon
             the
             halt
             ,
             and
             every
             Brigade
             to
             incamp
             the
             most
             conveniently
             it
             could
             ,
             without
             any
             regard
             to
             the
             niceness
             of
             a
             Line
             ;
             the
             King
             took
             his
             Quarters
             this
             Night
             at
             the
             
               Chateau
               de
               Cordes
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Elector
             at
             Chastelet
             :
             And
             the
             Dauphine
             being
             now
             come
             up
             with
             the
             Body
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             to
             joyn
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             ,
             so
             that
             though
             we
             had
             forced
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             yet
             still
             we
             could
             not
             prevent
             the
             French
             Army
             from
             incamping
             between
             Harleber
             and
             Courtray
             ,
             where
             they
             covered
             their
             Country
             in
             Flanders
             ;
             and
             besides
             the
             French
             having
             drawn
             all
             their
             Forces
             in
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             which
             gave
             the
             King
             way
             for
             another
             undertaking
             may
             be
             of
             as
             great
             consequence
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             did
             not
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             attempt
             the
             passage
             here
             ,
             where
             there
             might
             have
             been
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             Blood
             shed
             ,
             but
             no
             advantage
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             though
             we
             had
             forced
             it
             ,
             because
             the
             Enemy
             would
             still
             have
             been
             Masters
             of
             the
             Camp
             at
             Courtray
             ,
             which
             equally
             covered
             their
             Lines
             on
             both
             sides
             of
             the
             Lys.
             The
             King
             therefore
             resolved
             to
             leave
             the
             French
             where
             they
             were
             ,
             and
             to
             pass
             the
             Scheld
             about
             two
             Leagues
             below
             at
             Audenarde
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             very
             much
             magnified
             their
             speedy
             Marches
             to
             prevent
             our
             passage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             before
             them
             ,
             that
             in
             Four
             Days
             they
             should
             with
             their
             whole
             Army
             pass
             and
             re
             ▪
             pass
             the
             Sambre
             ,
             and
             pass
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Tournay
             ,
             and
             be
             the
             fifth
             incamped
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             to
             oppose
             the
             passage
             of
             our
             Army
             :
             'T
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Luxembourg
            
             valued
             it
             more
             than
             the
             Battle
             of
             Landen
             ;
             but
             if
             he
             valued
             it
             more
             ,
             it
             did
             not
             cost
             him
             much
             less
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             supposed
             that
             this
             violent
             March
             has
             cost
             him
             at
             least
             Three
             Thousand
             Men
             ,
             and
             his
             Cavalry
             has
             been
             almost
             ruined
             by
             it
             ,
             so
             far
             that
             the
             French
             King
             is
             now
             forced
             to
             reform
             his
             Cavalry
             ,
             (
             as
             he
             did
             the
             last
             Year
             ,
             )
             and
             to
             reduce
             the
             Troops
             yet
             to
             a
             less
             Number
             ,
             which
             the
             last
             Winter
             he
             had
             brought
             to
             Forty
             :
             (
             I
             have
             heard
             that
             he
             has
             reduced
             
             them
             to
             Twenty
             Five
             a
             Troop
             ▪
             )
             The
             French
             Army
             might
             have
             been
             followed
             by
             the
             Scent
             which
             they
             left
             behind
             of
             dead
             Men
             and
             Horses
             ,
             which
             were
             to
             be
             found
             all
             along
             the
             Road
             it
             went
             ;
             so
             that
             we
             may
             say
             ,
             The
             French
             have
             suffered
             as
             much
             in
             this
             March
             as
             they
             could
             have
             done
             in
             a
             Battle
             ,
             either
             in
             Men
             or
             Horses
             .
             It
             has
             been
             reported
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             King
             has
             writ
             a
             Letter
             to
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             be
             read
             at
             the
             Head
             of
             every
             Regiment
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             thanked
             the
             Dauphine
             ,
             the
             Mareschal
             of
             France
             ,
             the
             Lieutenant-General
             ,
             and
             other
             Generals
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Army
             ,
             but
             more
             particularly
             the
             Suisse
             and
             French
             Infantry
             ,
             for
             the
             great
             Services
             they
             had
             done
             him
             in
             this
             speedy
             March
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             have
             saved
             his
             Country
             in
             Flanders
             from
             the
             Invasion
             intended
             by
             the
             Enemies
             This
             indeed
             is
             a
             very
             different
             Language
             from
             what
             we
             had
             last
             Year
             from
             him
             after
             the
             Battle
             of
             Landen
             ;
             there
             was
             nothing
             then
             but
             what
             he
             could
             expect
             after
             so
             considerable
             a
             Victory
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             nothing
             but
             what
             his
             Enemies
             ought
             to
             fear
             after
             so
             great
             a
             Defeat
             ;
             but
             now
             he
             seems
             to
             recant
             in
             his
             Letter
             ,
             and
             own
             that
             he
             was
             mistaken
             ,
             and
             thanks
             his
             Army
             for
             running
             as
             fast
             as
             they
             could
             ,
             (
             and
             so
             fast
             that
             it
             has
             suffered
             as
             much
             as
             in
             a
             Battle
             ,
             )
             to
             save
             his
             conquered
             Country
             from
             being
             invaded
             by
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             who
             last
             Year
             were
             to
             fear
             every
             thing
             after
             the
             loss
             of
             the
             Battel
             of
             Landen
             .
             This
             is
             a
             very
             different
             Note
             from
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             would
             make
             but
             a
             very
             ill
             concert
             with
             it
             :
             Such
             a
             thing
             must
             make
             his
             Subjects
             sensible
             ,
             either
             that
             the
             state
             of
             Affairs
             is
             very
             much
             altered
             to
             their
             disadvantage
             ,
             or
             that
             their
             King
             is
             strangely
             transported
             with
             success
             .
             Whether
             this
             Letter
             was
             read
             or
             no
             at
             the
             Head
             of
             every
             Regiment
             ,
             I
             cannot
             tell
             ;
             but
             such
             a
             Letter
             has
             been
             Published
             at
             Paris
             .
          
           
             Because
             the
             French
             made
             so
             quick
             and
             diligent
             a
             March
             to
             prevent
             our
             passage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             it
             has
             given
             occasion
             to
             several
             Men
             ,
             who
             are
             generally
             rash
             in
             giving
             their
             Judgments
             of
             things
             ,
             to
             extol
             very
             much
             the
             Enemies
             Conduct
             in
             this
             Occasion
             ,
             and
             as
             much
             to
             blame
             our
             own
             ,
             without
             examining
             the
             different
             circumstances
             of
             the
             one
             and
             of
             the
             other
             :
             What
             I
             shall
             say
             at
             present
             is
             not
             to
             lessen
             the
             Wisdom
             and
             Conduct
             of
             our
             Enemies
             ,
             or
             the
             Commendation
             they
             deserve
             ;
             for
             their
             March
             was
             as
             wisely
             contrived
             ,
             and
             managed
             with
             as
             little
             loss
             as
             
             the
             great
             diligence
             they
             used
             was
             capable
             of
             ;
             I
             shall
             only
             shew
             ,
             that
             considering
             our
             circumstances
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             't
             is
             no
             wonder
             they
             could
             make
             such
             diligence
             as
             to
             get
             before
             us
             to
             defend
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             and
             it
             could
             be
             no
             want
             of
             Conduct
             on
             our
             Side
             if
             they
             could
             make
             so
             much
             larger
             Marches
             than
             we
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             able
             to
             be
             there
             before
             us
             ;
             for
             the
             French
             had
             wholly
             the
             advantage
             of
             the
             Country
             on
             their
             side
             .
             From
             the
             Meuse
             to
             Audenarde
             we
             met
             with
             no
             Garrison
             of
             ours
             upon
             the
             March
             ,
             but
             that
             of
             Aeth
             ;
             the
             French
             they
             had
             in
             their
             way
             
               Namur
               ,
               Charleroy
               ,
               Mons
               ,
               Conde
               ,
               Valencionnes
               ,
            
             and
             Tournay
             ;
             and
             unless
             when
             we
             passed
             by
             the
             Plain
             of
             Cambron
             ,
             and
             the
             Town
             of
             Aeth
             ,
             we
             marched
             upon
             the
             Enemy's
             Country
             ,
             but
             the
             French
             still
             near
             their
             own
             numerous
             Garrisons
             :
             From
             whence
             the
             Enemy
             had
             this
             advantage
             over
             us
             for
             a
             speedy
             March
             ,
             that
             the
             Boors
             were
             all
             fled
             to
             their
             Garrisous
             with
             their
             Effects
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             could
             not
             onely
             get
             Supplies
             of
             Refreshments
             for
             their
             Infantry
             upon
             every
             halt
             ,
             but
             also
             Waggons
             to
             bring
             the
             Baggage
             ,
             the
             Sick
             and
             the
             wearied
             Soldiers
             after
             them
             ,
             in
             so
             much
             that
             though
             their
             Battalions
             were
             not
             of
             One
             Hundred
             Men
             each
             ,
             at
             their
             coming
             up
             to
             a
             Camp
             or
             Halt
             ,
             yet
             still
             by
             Night
             all
             the
             rest
             were
             brought
             up
             in
             Waggons
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             march
             and
             follow
             the
             Army
             ;
             and
             the
             Soldiers
             Bagagge
             being
             carried
             in
             the
             same
             Waggons
             ,
             they
             marched
             only
             with
             their
             Arms
             so
             much
             lighter
             than
             ours
             This
             is
             a
             conveniency
             the
             French
             had
             ,
             and
             which
             't
             is
             plain
             we
             wanted
             :
             Besides
             ,
             the
             French
             ,
             marching
             by
             so
             many
             of
             their
             Garrisons
             ,
             could
             be
             supplied
             with
             fresh
             Battalions
             which
             had
             suffered
             no
             Fatigues
             in
             the
             Field
             ,
             but
             could
             hasten
             with
             so
             much
             the
             more
             ease
             to
             the
             Scheld
             .
             Another
             conveniency
             ,
             the
             French
             marched
             without
             their
             Baggage
             ,
             which
             was
             brought
             up
             afterwards
             by
             the
             Waggons
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             who
             had
             retired
             generally
             to
             to
             the
             neighbouring
             Garrisons
             ;
             but
             our
             Baggage
             must
             march
             with
             us
             ,
             or
             be
             left
             to
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             over
             whose
             Country
             we
             marched
             ,
             or
             it
             must
             have
             been
             sent
             so
             far
             about
             ,
             that
             we
             must
             have
             laid
             many
             more
             Nights
             than
             the
             French
             without
             Tent
             or
             Cover
             The
             French
             had
             no
             occasion
             to
             march
             with
             their
             Artillery
             ,
             being
             to
             act
             upon
             the
             defensive
             :
             They
             had
             a
             sufficient
             Train
             ready
             at
             Tournay
             to
             defend
             the
             Passage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             so
             
             that
             they
             left
             their
             Train
             in
             their
             Garrisons
             to
             come
             up
             leasurely
             after
             them
             ;
             but
             we
             were
             obliged
             to
             have
             our
             Train
             along
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             proportion
             our
             Marches
             to
             the
             Fatigues
             the
             Artillery
             Horses
             could
             endure
             ,
             or
             else
             leave
             them
             exposed
             to
             the
             Enemies
             Garrisons
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             passed
             .
             The
             French
             had
             another
             great
             advantage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             ;
             for
             when
             once
             they
             were
             come
             up
             between
             Mons
             and
             Condé
             ,
             they
             could
             send
             down
             by
             water
             from
             Condé
             to
             Tournay
             ,
             upon
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             any
             thing
             that
             might
             incumber
             the
             March
             of
             their
             Army
             ,
             or
             any
             Detachment
             of
             Forces
             which
             they
             thought
             sufficient
             to
             oppose
             our
             passage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             till
             they
             themselves
             could
             come
             up
             ;
             they
             sent
             this
             way
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             own
             account
             ,
             (
             and
             may
             be
             more
             )
             which
             sail'd
             down
             the
             River
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             till
             they
             had
             joyned
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             and
             the
             Marquiss
             
               De
               la
               Valette
            
             .
             Now
             any
             impartial
             Reader
             must
             own
             these
             to
             be
             great
             advantages
             which
             the
             French
             had
             over
             us
             in
             this
             March
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             may
             very
             well
             equal
             the
             difference
             there
             was
             between
             the
             way
             the
             French
             had
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Scheld
             and
             we
             ,
             which
             at
             most
             cannot
             amount
             to
             one
             part
             in
             three
             ,
             which
             the
             Reader
             may
             observe
             if
             he
             will
             be
             pleased
             to
             consult
             the
             Map.
             Nothing
             can
             be
             alledged
             against
             our
             diligence
             ,
             but
             the
             Halt
             we
             made
             at
             Sombref
             the
             9
             th
             .
             but
             of
             that
             we
             have
             given
             an
             account
             above
             .
             And
             at
             last
             ,
             these
             who
             so
             willingly
             pass
             their
             Judgments
             upon
             the
             Conduct
             of
             our
             Army
             ,
             don't
             know
             whether
             their
             was
             at
             bottom
             any
             other
             Design
             ,
             but
             to
             bring
             the
             French
             from
             the
             Meuse
             to
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             to
             make
             room
             for
             the
             Siege
             of
             Huy
             ,
             whith
             (
             as
             it
             shall
             hereafter
             appear
             )
             was
             a
             place
             of
             great
             consequence
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             was
             so
             ,
             then
             the
             French
             by
             their
             speedy
             March
             helped
             our
             very
             Designs
             instead
             of
             opposing
             them
             :
             Or
             if
             the
             French
             would
             keep
             a
             Body
             near
             the
             Meuse
             for
             the
             conservation
             of
             Huy
             ,
             then
             that
             would
             have
             made
             way
             for
             some
             Siege
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             because
             the
             French
             were
             not
             able
             to
             act
             defensively
             on
             both
             sides
             .
             Whatever
             was
             the
             design
             ,
             it
             appears
             that
             we
             did
             what
             we
             could
             to
             make
             the
             French
             believe
             it
             was
             upon
             Flanders
             ,
             because
             upon
             our
             March
             from
             Mount
             St.
             André
             ,
             Major-General
             Cohorne
             was
             commanded
             from
             Liege
             with
             Twelve
             Battalions
             ,
             and
             Six
             Squadrons
             of
             
             Liege-Dragoons
             ,
             to
             march
             by
             Brusselles
             towards
             Ghendt
             .
             This
             was
             sufficient
             to
             
             give
             the
             French
             the
             Alarm
             in
             Flanders
             ;
             and
             accordingly
             they
             left
             Huy
             open
             to
             a
             Siege
             ,
             rather
             than
             leave
             their
             Countrey
             in
             Flanders
             exposed
             to
             an
             Invasion
             .
          
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             state
             ,
             as
             justly
             as
             possibly
             I
             could
             ,
             the
             account
             of
             this
             great
             March
             which
             has
             made
             so
             much
             noise
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             in
             which
             the
             French
             have
             so
             much
             applauded
             their
             diligence
             .
             I
             shall
             now
             return
             to
             both
             the
             Armies
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             left
             on
             both
             sides
             of
             the
             Scheld
             .
             Our
             Army
             (
             as
             we
             said
             before
             )
             had
             incamped
             the
             14
             th
             .
             with
             the
             Right
             near
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             the
             Elector's
             Quarter
             upon
             the
             Right
             at
             Chastelet
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             's
             at
             Cordes
             .
             The
             Dauphine
             having
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             this
             Day
             at
             Tournay
             ,
             could
             not
             be
             hindred
             of
             the
             Camp
             of
             Courtray
             ,
             and
             besides
             ,
             the
             Evening
             proved
             so
             bad
             ,
             that
             though
             we
             would
             then
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             have
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Hanterive
             ,
             yet
             we
             could
             not
             .
             The
             next
             day
             the
             Army
             was
             ordered
             to
             march
             towards
             Audenarde
             :
             We
             came
             at
             Escanaffe
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             ,
             incamped
             with
             the
             Right
             at
             Hanterive
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             at
             Avelghem
             ,
             all
             along
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             though
             I
             believe
             that
             the
             whole
             Army
             was
             not
             there
             ,
             but
             at
             hand
             between
             it
             and
             Courtray
             ,
             to
             observe
             our
             Motions
             .
             General
             Tettan
             was
             Posted
             just
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             with
             his
             Detachment
             and
             Field-Pieces
             ,
             but
             the
             Caunon
             was
             silent
             on
             both
             sides
             .
             From
             Escanaffe
             we
             marched
             all
             along
             the
             Scheld
             towards
             Audenarde
             ,
             and
             incamped
             with
             our
             Right
             at
             Melde
             by
             Audenarde
             ,
             where
             the
             Electot
             had
             his
             Quarter
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             at
             Escanaffe
             ,
             over-against
             the
             Left
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             .
             Our
             Left
             was
             here
             close
             under
             the
             Cannon
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             when
             we
             were
             come
             to
             our
             Ground
             ,
             the
             French
             Cannon
             plaid
             very
             briskly
             upon
             our
             Left
             ,
             where
             our
             Two
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             Major
             ▪
             General
             Ramsay
             ,
             and
             our
             English
             Horse
             most
             Exposed
             ,
             yet
             I
             have
             not
             heard
             of
             any
             Men
             killed
             ,
             but
             we
             lost
             fourteen
             or
             fifteen
             Horses
             ;
             but
             the
             French
             used
             their
             greatest
             Endeavours
             to
             do
             mischief
             to
             Tettan
             when
             he
             came
             off
             with
             his
             Detachment
             ,
             and
             Field-Pieces
             ,
             from
             under
             their
             very
             Retrenchments
             ,
             on
             the
             opposite
             side
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             where
             he
             lay
             under
             cover
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             get
             off
             without
             Exposing
             himself
             very
             much
             to
             the
             Enemies
             Cannon
             :
             He
             remained
             quietly
             in
             his
             Post
             for
             this
             reason
             all
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             took
             
             the
             opportunity
             of
             the
             Evening
             to
             come
             off
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             without
             any
             loss
             .
             The
             King
             ,
             at
             this
             Camp
             before
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Berghem
             ,
             upon
             the
             very
             Bank
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             very
             much
             Exposed
             to
             the
             Enemies
             Cannon
             .
             The
             Rear-Guard
             ,
             which
             was
             brought
             up
             by
             the
             First
             Battalion
             ,
             and
             the
             Battalion
             of
             the
             Second
             Regiment
             of
             English
             Guards
             ,
             and
             the
             First
             Battalion
             of
             Dutch
             Guards
             ,
             which
             had
             incamped
             upon
             the
             King's
             Quarters
             at
             Cordes
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             considerable
             way
             from
             the
             Line
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             could
             not
             come
             up
             before
             the
             next
             Morning
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             there
             was
             no
             Orders
             given
             over-night
             to
             march
             the
             next
             day
             .
          
           
             The
             16
             th
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             French
             began
             to
             play
             again
             upon
             our
             Left
             with
             their
             Cannon
             ,
             where
             they
             killed
             some
             of
             our
             Men
             ,
             and
             our
             Generals
             Quarters
             were
             very
             much
             exposed
             here
             ,
             being
             just
             upon
             the
             River
             ,
             but
             none
             of
             them
             suffered
             any
             damage
             Besides
             the
             Batteries
             the
             French
             had
             against
             our
             Left
             ,
             we
             perceived
             that
             they
             were
             bringing
             of
             Cannon
             down
             along
             the
             River
             to
             take
             up
             the
             length
             of
             our
             Line
             ,
             and
             have
             Batteries
             from
             Right
             to
             Left
             ;
             one
             of
             their
             General
             Officers
             came
             up
             in
             the
             Morning
             to
             view
             the
             Wind-mill
             between
             Peteghem
             and
             the
             River
             ,
             which
             absolutely
             commanded
             our
             Right
             ;
             but
             to
             hinder
             the
             Enemies
             bringing
             Cannon
             down
             any
             farther
             ,
             we
             had
             Batteries
             made
             upon
             our
             side
             from
             the
             Kings
             Quarters
             along
             our
             Left
             ,
             to
             hinder
             the
             Enemies
             from
             advancing
             any
             further
             .
             The
             Cannon
             played
             on
             both
             sides
             all
             the
             Morning
             ,
             but
             without
             any
             considerable
             execution
             that
             I
             have
             heard
             of
             .
             The
             King
             rid
             out
             early
             to
             observe
             the
             countenance
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             part
             of
             their
             Army
             was
             making
             a
             motion
             towards
             their
             Left
             ,
             which
             gave
             us
             reason
             to
             suspect
             that
             they
             design'd
             to
             march
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             the
             Camp
             of
             Peteghem
             ,
             a
             high
             ground
             in
             the
             way
             from
             Audenarde
             to
             the
             Enemies
             Lines
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             might
             have
             Canonaded
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             (
             who
             upon
             His
             Majesties
             resolution
             of
             passing
             the
             Scheld
             lower
             at
             Audenarde
             ,
             was
             countermanded
             under
             the
             Cannon
             of
             this
             place
             )
             from
             whence
             likewise
             the
             Enemy
             would
             have
             very
             much
             incommoded
             our
             passage
             of
             the
             Scheld
             even
             here
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             His
             Majesty
             immediately
             order'd
             the
             Four
             Brigades
             of
             
               Erle
               ,
               Stuart
               ,
               Alfeldt
            
             and
             Haxhausen
             ,
             and
             the
             Two
             
             Battalions
             of
             Scots
             Guards
             ,
             to
             march
             and
             leave
             their
             Tents
             standing
             ,
             to
             joyn
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             the
             high
             ground
             between
             Poteghem
             and
             Audenarde
             ;
             these
             Brigades
             were
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Count
             
               de
               Nassau
            
             ,
             and
             Major-Generals
             ,
             
               Churchill
               ,
               La
               Meleniere
               ,
               Miremont
            
             and
             Ellenberg
             .
             We
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Audenarde
             the
             same
             Morning
             ,
             and
             the
             Two
             Battalions
             of
             Scheltinga
             and
             Prince
             Charles
             of
             Brandenburgh
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Garrison
             to
             joyn
             us
             .
             The
             French
             upon
             this
             motion
             were
             afraid
             they
             were
             coming
             to
             surround
             them
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             they
             immediately
             left
             their
             Camp
             at
             Hauterive
             and
             Avelghem
             ,
             and
             marched
             directly
             to
             Courtray
             ,
             where
             they
             incamped
             between
             it
             and
             Harleber
             ;
             but
             a
             Party
             of
             Thirty
             Men
             of
             the
             Enemies
             that
             had
             advanced
             too
             near
             Peteghem
             ,
             were
             all
             made
             Prisoners
             .
             Upon
             the
             removal
             of
             the
             French
             from
             Hauterive
             and
             Avelghem
             ,
             the
             Army
             that
             had
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             was
             ordered
             to
             halt
             ,
             and
             to
             incamp
             upon
             the
             ground
             where
             it
             stood
             ,
             every
             Brigade
             to
             take
             the
             most
             convenient
             way
             of
             incamping
             for
             it self
             :
             About
             half
             of
             the
             Infantry
             of
             the
             Army
             had
             passed
             the
             River
             ,
             being
             now
             Six
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             .
             We
             said
             above
             that
             Count
             Thian
             ,
             when
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemberg
             was
             commanded
             before
             to
             Audenarde
             ,
             had
             Orders
             to
             come
             up
             with
             his
             Body
             from
             Ghendt
             ,
             and
             joyn
             him
             here
             .
             He
             came
             up
             accordingly
             ,
             and
             incamped
             not
             far
             from
             Audenarde
             ,
             between
             it
             and
             Deinse
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             March
             of
             the
             French
             to
             Courtray
             and
             Harleber
             ,
             he
             was
             sent
             back
             to
             Deinse
             ,
             where
             he
             had
             left
             
             Holles's
             Regiment
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             Pass
             .
          
           
             The
             16
             th
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Army
             passed
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Audenarde
             ,
             and
             below
             it
             upon
             a
             Bridge
             of
             Boats.
             The
             Scheld
             above
             Audenarde
             makes
             a
             great
             kind
             of
             a
             Lake
             ,
             which
             being
             reduced
             in
             a
             narrow
             Channel
             to
             run
             through
             the
             Town
             ,
             does
             make
             the
             best
             and
             the
             chief
             defence
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             generally
             all
             along
             between
             Audenarde
             and
             Tournay
             ,
             the
             banks
             of
             the
             Scheld
             are
             low
             ,
             and
             the
             ground
             about
             it
             a
             Morass
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             is
             not
             passable
             by
             an
             Army
             at
             many
             places
             ,
             and
             the
             passage
             may
             be
             defended
             with
             a
             little
             opposition
             .
             The
             Army
             marched
             this
             day
             between
             the
             Lys
             and
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             the
             King
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Wanneghem
             ,
             our
             Right
             made
             an
             angle
             from
             Cruyshoutem
             
             (
             the
             Elector
             of
             
             Bavaria's
             Quarter
             )
             towards
             Deinse
             and
             the
             Lys
             ;
             our
             Left
             stretched
             out
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             by
             Peteghem
             ;
             our
             Front
             was
             covered
             all
             along
             with
             close
             ground
             and
             Defiles
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             we
             could
             not
             incamp
             upon
             a
             Line
             ,
             but
             some
             Brigades
             more
             advanced
             and
             some
             less
             ;
             our
             Front
             running
             between
             the
             Lys
             and
             the
             Scheld
             faced
             exactly
             the
             Enemies
             Lines
             which
             we
             attacked
             last
             year
             ,
             which
             were
             not
             above
             Three
             Leagues
             from
             our
             Camp
             ▪
             The
             Enemy
             upon
             our
             incamping
             did
             not
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             remain
             upon
             the
             same
             side
             of
             the
             Lys
             with
             us
             at
             Harleber
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             18
             th
             they
             passed
             the
             River
             at
             Courtray
             ,
             and
             incamped
             with
             their
             Right
             at
             this
             place
             (
             the
             Dauphins
             Quarter
             )
             and
             their
             Left
             at
             Moorselle
             towards
             Menin
             ,
             where
             they
             were
             posted
             equally
             to
             defend
             their
             Lines
             between
             the
             Scheld
             and
             the
             Lys
             ,
             and
             their
             Towns
             between
             the
             Lys
             and
             the
             Sea
             ,
             but
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             was
             posted
             at
             
               Pont
               de
               Espieres
            
             to
             defend
             their
             Lines
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             :
             however
             the
             French
             by
             this
             motion
             left
             the
             Country
             open
             before
             us
             ,
             and
             gave
             us
             liberty
             of
             Foraging
             to
             their
             very
             Lines
             .
          
           
             The
             19
             th
             our
             heavy
             Baggage
             came
             up
             to
             the
             Camp
             ;
             it
             had
             been
             sent
             away
             the
             5
             th
             under
             the
             Convoy
             of
             Brigadier
             Wynnes
             Dragoons
             ,
             and
             a
             Man
             of
             a
             Company
             .
             They
             marched
             by
             
               Louvain
               ,
               Vilvor
               de
            
             and
             Ghendt
             ,
             and
             so
             joyned
             us
             in
             this
             place
             .
             We
             have
             said
             before
             that
             upon
             our
             marching
             from
             Mount
             St.
             André
             towards
             the
             Scheld
             ,
             the
             King
             had
             ordered
             Major-General
             Cohorne
             with
             Twelve
             Battalions
             ,
             and
             some
             Liege
             Dragoons
             to
             march
             towards
             Ghendt
             ,
             which
             obliged
             the
             Enemy
             to
             bring
             all
             their
             Forces
             in
             Flanders
             to
             make
             head
             against
             so
             great
             an
             Army
             as
             we
             should
             have
             after
             the
             joyning
             of
             all
             these
             Forces
             .
             The
             15
             th
             Major-General
             Cohorne
             came
             to
             
               Vilvor
               de
            
             with
             the
             Body
             under
             his
             Command
             ,
             and
             the
             21
             th
             he
             marched
             through
             the
             Town
             of
             Ghendt
             ,
             and
             incamped
             just
             without
             the
             Town
             ,
             upon
             the
             Canal
             of
             Bruges
             ;
             he
             had
             then
             with
             him
             Three
             Battalions
             of
             Swerin
             ,
             and
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Stockhansen
               ,
               Lindeboom
               ,
               Harsolt
               ,
               Ameliswert
               ,
            
             Prince
             
               Christian
               Lodowics
               ,
               Essen
               ,
               Vaudermeuten
               ,
               Churprince
            
             and
             Friesheim
             ,
             and
             Two
             Regiments
             of
             Liege
             Dragoons
             .
             The
             Enemy
             having
             now
             left
             the
             Meuse
             open
             ,
             the
             King
             sent
             Order●
             to
             Maestricht
             to
             prepare
             a
             
             Train
             of
             Artillery
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             necessaries
             for
             a
             Siege
             ,
             to
             send
             it
             up
             by
             water
             to
             Liege
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             Boats
             belonging
             to
             Maestricht
             and
             Liege
             were
             taken
             for
             the
             Kings
             Service
             .
          
           
             The
             22
             th
             we
             made
             a
             great
             Detachment
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Count
             
               de
               Noyelles
            
             Lieutenant-General
             ,
             towards
             the
             Right
             ,
             to
             cover
             Pioneers
             ,
             who
             had
             come
             up
             to
             cut
             ways
             through
             the
             inclosures
             we
             had
             before
             us
             ;
             and
             we
             had
             Bridges
             laid
             upon
             the
             Lys
             and
             upon
             the
             Scheld
             for
             the
             conveniency
             of
             the
             Army
             to
             Forage
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             both
             these
             Rivers
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             leave
             the
             Enemies
             in
             suspence
             (
             who
             were
             now
             busie
             in
             fortifying
             of
             Courtray
             for
             a
             Winter-Quarter
             )
             which
             way
             we
             design'd
             to
             march
             next
             ,
             whether
             farther
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             or
             back
             again
             towards
             the
             Meuse
             .
          
           
             The
             24
             th
             the
             heavy
             Baggage
             was
             commanded
             back
             again
             to
             Ghendt
             ,
             and
             Pontons
             were
             sent
             to
             make
             Bridges
             upon
             the
             Lys
             at
             Mechlen
             .
          
           
             The
             25
             th
             .
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             Body
             of
             Foot
             ,
             was
             ordered
             to
             march
             towards
             the
             Lys
             ,
             except
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             ,
             which
             remained
             incamped
             at
             the
             King's
             Quarter
             ;
             and
             and
             the
             same
             Day
             Lieutenant-General
             Dewits
             was
             ordered
             to
             re-pass
             the
             Scheld
             at
             Audenarde
             ,
             and
             to
             march
             towards
             the
             Meuse
             with
             the
             Brandenbourg
             Horse
             under
             his
             Command
             .
          
           
             The
             26
             th
             .
             the
             whole
             Army
             marched
             ,
             and
             passed
             the
             Lys
             upon
             two
             Bridges
             at
             Mechlen
             .
             We
             began
             now
             to
             come
             in
             the
             close
             Country
             of
             Flanders
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Army
             was
             ordered
             to
             march
             from
             the
             Camp
             at
             Wanneghem
             the
             day
             before
             ,
             because
             the
             Defiles
             were
             such
             here
             ,
             that
             the
             whole
             Army
             could
             not
             have
             marched
             from
             Wanneghem
             ,
             and
             pass
             the
             Lys
             ,
             in
             one
             day
             .
             After
             we
             had
             passed
             the
             Lys
             ,
             we
             incamped
             with
             our
             Right
             at
             Caneghem
             ,
             where
             the
             Elector
             had
             his
             Quarter
             ,
             and
             the
             Left
             between
             Markeghem
             and
             Wacken
             upon
             the
             Lys
             ;
             the
             King
             took
             his
             Quarter
             at
             Wouterghem
             about
             Three
             English
             Miles
             from
             Deinse
             ;
             the
             Artillery
             and
             Baggage
             march●d
             by
             Deinse
             and
             came
             up
             here
             to
             us
             the
             same
             Day
             .
          
           
             The
             29
             th
             .
             Count
             Thian
             march'd
             from
             Deinse
             ,
             and
             came
             up
             to
             joyn
             us
             ;
             he
             incamped
             before
             our
             Left
             at
             Wacken
             ,
             where
             the
             River
             Mandel
             that
             comes
             from
             Rouselar
             falls
             into
             the
             Scheld
             .
             The
             Second
             Battalion
             of
             the
             Royal
             Regiment
             came
             to
             incamp
             
             in
             the
             Line
             ,
             and
             Colonel
             Lauders
             was
             ordered
             to
             joyn
             Count
             Thian
             in
             its
             place
             ;
             he
             was
             likewise
             reinforced
             with
             Mathars
             Regiment
             of
             Dragoons
             .
             The
             29
             th
             the
             Body
             of
             Foot
             and
             the
             Two
             Brigades
             interlined
             in
             the
             Right
             Wing
             of
             Horse
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Spanish
             Horse
             upon
             the
             Right
             ,
             and
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Life-Guards
             and
             Boncourts
             ,
             with
             Eppinger
             and
             Dopfs
             Dragoons
             upon
             the
             Left
             ,
             marched
             by
             Thielt
             ,
             and
             so
             came
             to
             Rouselar
             :
             The
             ground
             being
             very
             close
             here
             ,
             and
             generally
             all
             over
             the
             Province
             of
             Flanders
             ,
             we
             had
             no
             occasion
             for
             Horse
             ;
             the
             Defiles
             were
             very
             bad
             ,
             and
             the
             March
             long
             and
             tedious
             .
             The
             King
             took
             his
             Quarters
             at
             Rouselar
             ,
             our
             Right
             reached
             to
             Hooghleede
             ,
             where
             the
             Elector
             of
             Ravaria
             had
             his
             Quarter
             ,
             and
             our
             Left
             by
             Rumbek
             upon
             the
             River
             Mandel
             ;
             the
             ground
             upon
             which
             we
             incamped
             was
             all
             high
             inclosures
             ,
             with
             rowes
             of
             Trees
             upon
             all
             the
             Hedges
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             Country
             hereabouts
             so
             close
             ,
             that
             one
             Battalion
             could
             hardly
             see
             those
             upon
             the
             Right
             or
             Left.
             The
             Town
             of
             Rouselar
             is
             called
             in
             
               French
               Roulers
            
             (
             as
             most
             of
             the
             Towns
             in
             this
             Country
             have
             a
             French
             and
             a
             Dutch
             name
             ,
             which
             are
             often
             very
             different
             from
             one
             another
             )
             and
             situated
             near
             the
             Springs
             of
             the
             River
             Mandel
             ,
             which
             falls
             into
             the
             Lys
             at
             Wacken
             .
             The
             Country
             all
             about
             it
             is
             very
             even
             ,
             though
             Woody
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             if
             this
             little
             River
             could
             afford
             more
             water
             for
             a
             good
             Fosse
             ,
             the
             Town
             might
             be
             very
             well
             fortified
             ;
             it
             is
             in
             the
             Chatellenie
             of
             Ipres
             three
             Leagues
             from
             thence
             ,
             nine
             from
             Ghendt
             ,
             three
             from
             Courtray
             ,
             four
             from
             Dixmuyde
             ,
             and
             six
             from
             Bruges
             ;
             this
             is
             reckoned
             the
             last
             place
             of
             the
             
               Pajis
               conquis
            
             ,
             and
             in
             time
             of
             Peace
             the
             French
             King
             had
             Officers
             to
             gather
             his
             Duties
             for
             Goods
             Imported
             or
             Exported
             ,
             as
             being
             his
             utmost
             Frontier
             .
             The
             Duke
             of
             Newbourgh
             ,
             now
             Elector
             Palatine
             of
             the
             Rhine
             ,
             is
             Lord
             of
             this
             place
             ,
             but
             he
             has
             a
             bad
             Tenant
             in
             the
             French
             King.
             The
             Foot
             being
             incamped
             at
             Rouselar
             ,
             all
             the
             Horse
             remained
             at
             Wouterghem
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             my
             Lord
             of
             Athlone
             ,
             aud
             the
             Two
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             interlined
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Major-General
             Ramsay
             ;
             but
             the
             Dutch
             Horse
             of
             the
             Right
             Wing
             joyned
             the
             Left.
             Though
             we
             were
             incamped
             here
             in
             very
             strong
             and
             close
             ground
             ,
             yet
             't
             was
             commanded
             by
             the
             heighth
             or
             little
             Hill
             of
             Hooghleede
             (
             where
             we
             had
             our
             Right
             )
             
             which
             is
             a
             rare
             thing
             in
             this
             level
             Country
             :
             We
             made
             several
             Redoubts
             upon
             it
             for
             the
             security
             of
             our
             Camp
             ,
             this
             being
             the
             only
             place
             by
             which
             we
             could
             be
             attacked
             .
             The
             French
             upon
             our
             March
             to
             this
             place
             made
             several
             Detachments
             from
             their
             Army
             for
             the
             security
             of
             their
             Country
             ;
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             was
             commanded
             with
             a
             Body
             to
             incamp
             by
             Ipres
             to
             oppose
             our
             passage
             of
             the
             Canal
             ,
             which
             goes
             from
             this
             place
             by
             the
             Knock
             and
             Furnes
             to
             Dunkirk
             ;
             and
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               la
               Valette
            
             had
             Orders
             to
             leave
             
               Pont
               de
               Espieres
            
             to
             come
             and
             post
             himself
             between
             Furnes
             and
             the
             Fort
             of
             Knock
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             these
             places
             .
             We
             have
             given
             an
             account
             of
             both
             of
             them
             in
             our
             first
             relation
             for
             the
             Year
             1692
             ,
             to
             which
             I
             shall
             refer
             the
             Reader
             .
             I
             must
             not
             omit
             to
             say
             that
             the
             Dutch
             Artillery
             upon
             our
             March
             to
             Rouselar
             ,
             was
             sent
             from
             the
             Camp
             at
             Wouterghem
             to
             Malines
             its
             usual
             Winter-quarter
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             having
             now
             brought
             all
             the
             Enemies
             Forces
             in
             Flanders
             (
             except
             the
             Body
             of
             Horse
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               Harcourt
            
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             sufficient
             to
             hinder
             or
             oppose
             his
             designs
             )
             had
             resolved
             to
             besiege
             Huy
             ,
             for
             which
             end
             (
             as
             we
             have
             said
             before
             )
             great
             preparations
             of
             Ammunitions
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             necessaries
             for
             a
             Siege
             had
             been
             prepared
             at
             Maestricht
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             had
             sent
             also
             Lieutenant-General
             
               de
               Witz
            
             from
             the
             Camp
             at
             Wanneghem
             with
             the
             Brandenburgh
             Horse
             ,
             to
             joyn
             the
             Liege
             Forces
             to
             invest
             the
             place
             ;
             but
             the
             Care
             and
             Conduct
             of
             the
             Siege
             was
             kept
             for
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Holstein
               Ploen
            
             ,
             Velt-Mareschal
             General
             of
             the
             States
             Forces
             ;
             accordingly
             upon
             our
             March
             from
             Wouterghem
             to
             Rouselar
             ,
             the
             King
             ordered
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             to
             go
             and
             Command
             the
             Forces
             to
             be
             imployed
             in
             the
             Siege
             of
             Huy
             ,
             and
             Major-General
             Cohorne
             who
             had
             remained
             with
             his
             Body
             (
             of
             which
             we
             have
             already
             given
             an
             account
             )
             near
             Ghendt
             till
             this
             time
             ,
             was
             commanded
             to
             march
             towards
             Liege
             .
          
           
             The
             31
             th
             the
             Three
             Battalions
             of
             Guards
             ,
             the
             first
             of
             the
             English
             Guards
             ,
             the
             second
             of
             Dutch
             Guards
             ,
             and
             the
             third
             ,
             the
             second
             Battalion
             of
             Scots
             Guards
             ,
             were
             ordered
             to
             incamp
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             Rouselar
             towards
             Ipres
             ,
             to
             cover
             the
             Kings
             Quarters
             ;
             for
             the
             Country
             being
             close
             and
             Woody
             made
             the
             Enemies
             Parties
             very
             bold
             .
             The
             same
             day
             
             Quarter-Master-General
             Dopf
             was
             sent
             to
             Dixmuyde
             to
             observe
             the
             Place
             ;
             he
             had
             an
             Escorte
             of
             600
             Men
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             Colonel
             Trelawney
             ;
             at
             his
             return
             he
             gave
             His
             Majesty
             an
             account
             of
             the
             Place
             ,
             upon
             which
             't
             was
             Resolved
             to
             fortifie
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             
             The
             Campagne
             being
             now
             far
             spent
             ,
             and
             this
             being
             like
             to
             be
             the
             last
             Camp
             before
             we
             separated
             into
             Winter
             Quarters
             ,
             the
             Army
             had
             Orders
             to
             put
             down
             their
             Tents
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             Baracques
             or
             Huts
             of
             straw
             ,
             which
             at
             this
             time
             was
             to
             be
             found
             in
             great
             abundance
             about
             this
             place
             ;
             for
             no
             Army
             had
             incamped
             near
             it
             for
             many
             Years
             .
             The
             same
             day
             the
             Prisoner
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             have
             given
             an
             account
             in
             the
             March
             from
             Sombref
             to
             Nivelle
             ,
             that
             was
             taken
             in
             one
             of
             the
             Ammunition
             Waggons
             with
             a
             lighted
             Match
             ,
             was
             burnt
             alive
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             first
             his
             Right
             hand
             cut
             off
             ,
             and
             flung
             into
             the
             fire
             ;
             he
             was
             put
             to
             the
             Torture
             to
             confess
             his
             Ruin
             ,
             and
             was
             found
             guilty
             by
             the
             Court-Marshal
             of
             designing
             to
             blow
             up
             our
             Powder
             Waggons
             ;
             I
             have
             not
             yet
             seen
             the
             Copy
             of
             the
             Sentence
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             cannot
             give
             a
             farther
             account
             of
             his
             Crime
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Persons
             by
             whom
             he
             was
             set
             on
             ;
             I
             have
             only
             heard
             that
             it
             was
             the
             Marquis
             
               de
               Grammont
            
             .
             We
             had
             such
             an
             Accident
             in
             the
             Campagne
             of
             1691.
             the
             Evening
             that
             we
             returned
             from
             Beaumont
             to
             the
             Camp
             at
             
               Court
               Sur
               Heure
            
             :
             The
             thing
             was
             undertaken
             by
             one
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Traine
             ;
             he
             actually
             set
             fire
             to
             Two
             Bombs
             ,
             which
             put
             the
             whole
             Army
             into
             an
             Alarm
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Gunners
             had
             not
             hazarded
             themselves
             very
             much
             ,
             to
             fling
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Waggons
             ,
             it
             would
             in
             all
             probability
             have
             set
             all
             our
             Ammunion
             Waggons
             on
             fire
             ;
             he
             underwent
             afterwards
             the
             same
             punishment
             at
             the
             Camp
             of
             St.
             Gerrard
             ;
             his
             Right
             hand
             was
             cut
             off
             ,
             and
             burnt
             before
             his
             face
             ,
             and
             was
             himself
             afterwards
             burnt
             alive
             with
             a
             small
             fire
             ,
             which
             he
             indured
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             constancy
             .
          
           
             The
             Third
             ,
             an
             Ensign
             of
             King
             James
             his
             Irish
             Guards
             left
             the
             Enemies
             Camp
             ,
             and
             came
             over
             to
             our
             Army
             ;
             and
             the
             same
             day
             one
             
               Pierce
               Oliver
            
             ,
             that
             had
             been
             a
             Sergeant
             in
             the
             Dragoons
             of
             Valencar
             and
             Native
             of
             Tournay
             ,
             was
             hanged
             near
             the
             Elector
             of
             
             Bavaria's
             Quarter
             :
             He
             had
             deferted
             the
             Spanish
             Service
             ,
             and
             went
             over
             to
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             where
             he
             turned
             Partisan
             ;
             he
             
             
             was
             taken
             Prisoner
             the
             day
             before
             by
             a
             Spanish
             Party
             ,
             and
             was
             hanged
             the
             next
             day
             for
             a
             Deserter
             .
             The
             same
             the
             Duke
             of
             Wirtemburg
             began
             the
             Review
             of
             the
             Infantry
             ,
             and
             Reviewed
             this
             day
             the
             Brigade
             of
             Guards
             ,
             the
             next
             day
             he
             Reviewed
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Body
             of
             Foot
             ;
             the
             same
             day
             His
             Majesty
             went
             to
             My
             Lord
             of
             
             Athlone's
             Camp
             under
             a
             strong
             Escorte
             ,
             and
             and
             because
             this
             close
             Countrey
             was
             hardly
             ever
             without
             some
             of
             the
             Enemies
             Parties
             ,
             they
             suprized
             one
             ,
             of
             which
             they
             made
             Fifty
             Prisoners
             ,
             killed
             some
             ,
             and
             dispersed
             the
             rest
             .
             The
             King
             having
             dined
             with
             the
             Lord
             of
             Athlone
             ,
             returned
             the
             same
             night
             to
             the
             Camp
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             ordered
             a
             Detachment
             of
             Thirty
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             some
             Dragoons
             ,
             to
             march
             towards
             Aeth
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Count
             Tilly
             ,
             Major-General
             :
             This
             Detachment
             was
             made
             to
             cover
             Brusselles
             from
             the
             Garrison
             of
             Mons
             ,
             which
             made
             some
             Incursions
             to
             the
             very
             Canal
             of
             Brusselles
             ;
             and
             also
             to
             observe
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             in
             case
             they
             should
             make
             any
             Detachments
             towards
             Huy
             .
             The
             same
             day
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Hackelem
               ,
               Dedem
            
             ,
             and
             
               Holstein
               Beck
            
             ,
             were
             sent
             to
             reinfore
             the
             Army
             to
             be
             imployed
             in
             the
             Siege
             of
             Huy
             ;
             they
             were
             Commanded
             by
             Brigadier
             Dedem
             ,
             and
             followed
             the
             next
             day
             by
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Birkenfeldt
               ,
               Zobel
            
             ,
             and
             Sparre
             ,
             and
             the
             6
             th
             by
             the
             Regiments
             of
             the
             
               Rhingrave
               ,
               Holstein-Norbourg
               ,
               Goar
            
             ,
             and
             Dumont
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Holstein
               Norbourg
            
             ,
             Brigadier
             ;
             the
             Regiment
             of
             Lowenhaupt
             was
             detached
             the
             same
             Day
             towards
             the
             Canal
             of
             Brusselles
             ,
             to
             secure
             it
             from
             the
             Attempt
             of
             Parties
             .
          
           
             The
             7
             th
             .
             the
             Duke
             of
             
             Wirtemberg's
             Quarter
             took
             fire
             ,
             which
             began
             in
             his
             Kitchin
             ,
             and
             the
             Wind
             was
             so
             high
             that
             it
             presently
             consumed
             above
             Twenty
             Houses
             to
             the
             Leeward
             ,
             in
             the
             Street
             that
             goes
             to
             Ghendt
             ,
             most
             of
             them
             being
             covered
             with
             Straw
             ;
             but
             the
             Duke's
             Servants
             had
             the
             time
             to
             save
             the
             best
             of
             his
             Baggage
             ,
             and
             Furniture
             for
             the
             House
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             suffered
             no
             great
             Dammage
             by
             it
             .
             The
             same
             day
             all
             the
             English
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Cavalry
             upon
             English
             Pay
             ,
             came
             up
             to
             Rouselar
             from
             the
             Camp
             of
             Wouterghem
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Monsieur
             
               d'
               Anverquerque
            
             ,
             and
             incamped
             that
             Night
             upon
             the
             Left
             between
             Rombeck
             and
             Inghelmonster
             .
             Wynne's
             Dragoons
             ,
             that
             had
             been
             sent
             from
             the
             Camp
             of
             Mount
             
               St.
               André
            
             to
             
             Ghendt
             to
             get
             their
             Horses
             in
             better
             case
             ,
             being
             now
             refreshed
             from
             the
             Fatigues
             they
             had
             indured
             ,
             came
             up
             to
             the
             Camp
             along
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             8
             th
             they
             were
             all
             sent
             to
             canton
             upon
             the
             Villages
             between
             our
             Right
             and
             Dixmuyde
             .
             My
             Lord
             of
             Athlone
             left
             at
             the
             same
             time
             the
             Camp
             of
             Wouterghem
             ,
             and
             marched
             to
             canton
             the
             Dutch
             Cavalry
             and
             Dragoons
             from
             Nivelle
             to
             St
             
               John
               de
               Lerne
            
             ,
             upon
             the
             Lys
             ,
             between
             Deinse
             and
             Ghendt
             .
             Major
             General
             Ramsay
             came
             the
             8
             th
             .
             to
             the
             Camp
             with
             the
             Two
             Brigades
             of
             Foot
             under
             his
             Command
             ,
             and
             incamped
             upon
             the
             Left
             ,
             where
             he
             flanked
             it
             near
             Rombeck
             .
             My
             Lord
             of
             Athlone's
             Camp
             being
             thus
             separated
             ,
             Count
             Thian
             was
             ordered
             to
             march
             from
             Wacken
             back
             to
             Deinse
             to
             fortifie
             that
             Place
             ,
             and
             the
             government
             of
             it
             ,
             during
             the
             Winter
             ,
             was
             given
             to
             Brigadier
             
               Off
               arell
            
             .
             This
             Place
             is
             situated
             upon
             the
             Lys
             ,
             Three
             Leagues
             higher
             above
             Ghendt
             ;
             it
             lyes
             upon
             both
             sides
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             convenient
             Post
             to
             cover
             Ghendt
             ,
             and
             part
             of
             the
             Canal
             of
             Bruges
             ,
             from
             the
             Enemies
             Parties
             ,
             who
             before
             would
             venture
             up
             to
             the
             Gates
             of
             the
             Town
             ;
             and
             besides
             ,
             our
             Forces
             now
             were
             so
             numerous
             that
             we
             could
             not
             quarter
             them
             conveniently
             in
             the
             Frontier
             Towns
             and
             Garrisons
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             we
             have
             fortified
             several
             such
             Posts
             this
             Year
             ,
             to
             inlarge
             our
             Quarters
             ,
             and
             advance
             them
             as
             far
             as
             we
             could
             towards
             the
             Enemy's
             Frontier
             .
          
           
             The
             8th
             .
             the
             Dauphine
             left
             the
             Enemy's
             Camp
             between
             Courtray
             and
             Menin
             ,
             to
             return
             to
             Versailles
             ;
             by
             Eight
             in
             the
             Morning
             he
             parted
             from
             Courtray
             ,
             being
             saluted
             by
             a
             Triple
             Discharge
             of
             the
             Enemy's
             Cannon
             ;
             by
             Twelve
             he
             arrived
             at
             Lisle
             ,
             and
             was
             met
             at
             the
             Gates
             by
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Bouflers
            
             ,
             the
             Governour
             of
             the
             Place
             since
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Humieres
            
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Magistrates
             ;
             all
             the
             Cannon
             was
             fired
             thrice
             round
             the
             Town
             and
             Citadel
             ;
             he
             was
             treated
             by
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Bouflers
            
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             his
             way
             towards
             Versailles
             .
             We
             could
             hear
             very
             plainly
             the
             Enemy's
             Cannon
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
          
           
             The
             Resolution
             being
             taken
             to
             fortifie
             Dixmude
             for
             a
             Winter
             Quarter
             ,
             after
             the
             Report
             which
             Quarter-Master-General
             Dopf
             made
             of
             it
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             Six
             Regiments
             were
             Commanded
             on
             the
             9th
             .
             to
             this
             Place
             ,
             the
             Two
             French
             Regiments
             of
             Belcastel
             
             and
             Marton
             ,
             three
             Danes
             ,
             the
             Queen's
             ,
             Prince
             Christian
             and
             Jutland
             ,
             and
             the
             Dutch
             Regiment
             of
             Aver
             ;
             they
             were
             Commanded
             by
             Major-General
             Ellenbergh
             ,
             who
             has
             been
             made
             Governour
             of
             the
             Place
             ;
             Captain
             
             Cock's
             Company
             of
             Gunners
             and
             Matrosses
             was
             sent
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             with
             Fifteen
             Pieces
             of
             Cannon
             and
             Ammunitions
             ,
             and
             the
             Boors
             were
             set
             at
             work
             to
             fortifie
             the
             Place
             ,
             assisted
             with
             a
             Detachment
             out
             of
             every
             one
             of
             these
             Regiments
             .
             I
             have
             given
             a
             Description
             of
             this
             Place
             in
             my
             Relation
             of
             the
             Campagne
             of
             1692.
             to
             which
             I
             refer
             the
             Reader
             .
             I
             have
             not
             heard
             we
             have
             altered
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Fortification
             ,
             but
             only
             made
             up
             again
             the
             Works
             which
             the
             French
             left
             last
             Spring
             when
             they
             abandoned
             it
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             the
             Regiments
             of
             Bernstorf-Zell
             ,
             and
             Bulo
             ,
             were
             detached
             from
             the
             Camp
             to
             march
             towards
             Brusselles
             and
             Louvain
             ,
             and
             the
             Suisse
             Regiment
             of
             Milune
             ,
             and
             the
             Regiment
             of
             Luo
             to
             Maestricht
             .
          
           
             The
             10
             th
             .
             the
             King
             went
             towards
             Dixmuyde
             ,
             to
             Review
             the
             English
             Cavalry
             and
             Dragoons
             ,
             which
             appeared
             in
             very
             good
             order
             ,
             at
             such
             a
             time
             of
             the
             Year
             ,
             and
             after
             so
             many
             Marches
             .
          
           
             The
             11
             th
             .
             His
             Majesty
             Reviewed
             the
             Infantry
             ,
             which
             drew
             out
             of
             the
             Camp
             upon
             Two
             Lines
             ,
             all
             the
             General
             Officers
             being
             posted
             upon
             their
             several
             Divisions
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             where
             they
             saluted
             the
             King
             as
             he
             rid
             along
             the
             Line
             His
             Majesty
             rid
             round
             every
             Battalion
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             take
             a
             more
             special
             and
             exact
             Review
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             
               Aid
               de
               Camps
            
             took
             an
             account
             of
             the
             depth
             and
             number
             of
             the
             Files
             ,
             to
             compute
             the
             Strength
             of
             each
             Battalion
             .
             The
             Body
             of
             the
             Infantry
             appeared
             generally
             in
             very
             good
             order
             ,
             the
             Regiments
             very
             full
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             better
             condition
             than
             they
             have
             been
             at
             this
             time
             of
             the
             Year
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             War
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             great
             Marches
             we
             had
             for
             so
             many
             Days
             together
             ,
             from
             the
             Meuse
             to
             the
             Scheld
             .
             Indeed
             the
             Weather
             was
             all
             along
             very
             favourable
             and
             free
             from
             heat
             ,
             which
             gave
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             ease
             to
             the
             Soldiers
             ,
             who
             rather
             marched
             better
             the
             last
             Days
             than
             the
             first
             .
             The
             same
             Day
             the
             King
             Reviewed
             the
             Foot
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             Troop
             of
             Life-Guard
             was
             ordered
             to
             march
             towards
             Loo
             to
             make
             the
             Relays
             for
             His
             Majesty
             from
             Breda
             to
             that
             place
             .
          
           
           
             The
             12
             th
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             reviewed
             the
             Spanish
             and
             Bavarian
             Forces
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             being
             present
             ,
             and
             they
             appeared
             in
             good
             order
             as
             all
             the
             Army
             had
             done
             .
             The
             King
             din'd
             afterwards
             with
             Prince
             Vaudemont
             .
          
           
             The
             15
             th
             the
             King
             went
             to
             Dixmuyde
             to
             view
             the
             place
             himself
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             condition
             of
             the
             Works
             ,
             and
             what
             forwardness
             they
             were
             in
             ,
             and
             His
             Majesty
             this
             day
             dined
             with
             my
             Lord
             Auverquerque
             that
             commanded
             the
             English
             Cavalry
             and
             Dragoons
             canton'd
             about
             this
             place
             .
             The
             same
             day
             the
             King
             had
             an
             Express
             from
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             from
             the
             Camp
             before
             Huy
             ,
             that
             the
             13
             th
             at
             night
             we
             had
             advanced
             our
             works
             and
             approaches
             to
             the
             point
             of
             the
             Counterscarp
             of
             the
             Forts
             Rouge
             and
             Picard
             ,
             that
             our
             Cannon
             had
             made
             breaches
             large
             enough
             to
             make
             an
             assault
             the
             next
             day
             upon
             these
             Forts
             .
             This
             place
             was
             invested
             the
             7
             th
             by
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             with
             the
             Dutch
             and
             Brandenburgh
             ,
             and
             the
             Prince
             of
             Tilly
             with
             the
             Liege
             Forces
             .
             The
             9
             th
             the
             Artillery
             and
             Mortars
             came
             up
             by
             Water
             from
             Liege
             .
             The
             10
             th
             ,
             11
             th
             and
             12
             th
             ,
             the
             Besiegers
             worked
             at
             their
             Batteries
             ,
             upon
             which
             they
             mounted
             their
             Cannon
             and
             Mortars
             .
             This
             Day
             their
             Batteries
             began
             to
             play
             upon
             the
             Two
             Forts
             ,
             and
             the
             Night
             they
             opened
             the
             Trenches
             at
             their
             several
             Attacks
             .
             I
             shall
             say
             no
             more
             of
             the
             Siege
             of
             Huy
             ,
             but
             what
             we
             had
             in
             our
             Camp
             by
             Expresses
             from
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             ,
             till
             we
             come
             to
             the
             News
             of
             the
             Capitulation
             ,
             after
             which
             I
             shall
             incert
             the
             Journal
             of
             that
             Siege
             ,
             to
             give
             a
             more
             particular
             and
             exact
             account
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             To
             return
             to
             the
             Camp
             at
             Rouselar
             .
             The
             15
             th
             in
             the
             Evening
             we
             heard
             very
             great
             firing
             towards
             Dunkirk
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             soon
             imagined
             that
             our
             Fleet
             was
             before
             the
             place
             Commanded
             by
             Sir
             
               Cloudesly
               Shovel
            
             ,
             Vice-Admiral
             :
             The
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             upon
             the
             news
             of
             our
             Fleets
             being
             before
             the
             place
             ,
             left
             immediately
             his
             Camp
             near
             Ipres
             and
             went
             to
             Dunkirk
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             several
             General
             Officers
             to
             see
             the
             success
             and
             issue
             of
             the
             undertaking
             ,
             to
             be
             there
             ready
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             place
             .
             Our
             Machines
             had
             no
             success
             here
             ,
             and
             the
             Enemy
             were
             so
             well
             provided
             for
             our
             coming
             ,
             that
             their
             Out-Forts
             did
             not
             permit
             our
             Bomb-Ketches
             to
             come
             near
             enough
             to
             do
             any
             damage
             to
             it
             .
          
           
           
             The
             16
             th
             the
             King
             had
             by
             an
             Express
             from
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             ,
             the
             news
             of
             his
             having
             carried
             the
             Forts
             Rouge
             and
             Picard
             by
             Assault
             ,
             with
             about
             Three
             Hundred
             of
             the
             Enemy
             put
             to
             the
             Sword
             ,
             and
             Seventy
             only
             escaped
             out
             of
             the
             Fort
             Picard
             to
             the
             Castle
             ,
             with
             the
             Commanding
             Officer
             ,
             but
             a
             Lieutenant-Colonel
             that
             Commanded
             in
             the
             Fort
             Rouge
             was
             killed
             in
             the
             Trench
             ,
             where
             he
             flung
             himself
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             our
             Men
             after
             he
             saw
             the
             Fort
             so
             easily
             carried
             by
             our
             Forces
             .
          
           
             The
             17
             th
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Lesley
               ,
               Tiffeny
               ,
               Maitland
               ,
               Tergueson
            
             and
             Buchan
             ,
             were
             detached
             from
             the
             Camp
             to
             march
             to
             Dixmuyde
             ,
             being
             appointed
             to
             have
             their
             Winter-Quarters
             in
             the
             
               Camerlings
               Ambackt
            
             ,
             or
             the
             Country
             about
             the
             Canal
             of
             Newport
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             far
             from
             this
             place
             .
             They
             made
             Baraques
             or
             Huts
             of
             Straw
             without
             the
             Works
             of
             Dixmuyde
             ,
             where
             they
             continued
             incamped
             to
             work
             with
             the
             Garrison
             at
             the
             Fortification
             till
             it
             has
             been
             finished
             ;
             after
             which
             they
             went
             into
             their
             Winter
             Quarters
             :
             The
             Fortification
             of
             Dixmuyde
             went
             on
             hitherto
             but
             leasurely
             for
             want
             of
             Men
             ,
             for
             which
             reason
             these
             Regiments
             were
             detach'd
             to
             forward
             the
             work
             .
             The
             Camp
             of
             Rouselar
             being
             strong
             by
             the
             closeness
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             the
             Wood
             and
             Defiles
             about
             it
             ,
             gave
             us
             the
             opportunity
             of
             making
             securely
             as
             many
             Detachments
             as
             we
             wanted
             ,
             though
             we
             were
             incamped
             just
             by
             the
             Enemies
             Garrisons
             and
             their
             own
             Army
             too
             .
             The
             same
             day
             the
             King
             by
             an
             Express
             from
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             ,
             had
             an
             account
             that
             the
             Besiegers
             before
             Huy
             had
             made
             themselves
             Masters
             the
             15
             th
             of
             a
             Tower
             that
             commands
             the
             way
             that
             leads
             up
             to
             the
             Castle
             ,
             defended
             by
             the
             Major
             of
             the
             Castle
             and
             Forty
             Men
             ,
             and
             the
             18
             th
             ,
             that
             our
             Batteries
             were
             playing
             upon
             the
             Castle
             ,
             since
             the
             taking
             of
             the
             Two
             Forts
             Rouge
             and
             Picard
             ,
             which
             commanded
             it
             ,
             and
             from
             whence
             our
             Batteries
             played
             with
             such
             success
             against
             it
             ,
             that
             a
             breach
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             hoped
             in
             a
             very
             short
             time
             to
             be
             Master
             of
             the
             place
             .
             The
             Cannon
             ,
             when
             once
             we
             were
             Masters
             of
             the
             Two
             Forts
             ,
             did
             so
             much
             annoy
             the
             Besieged
             in
             the
             Castle
             ,
             that
             a
             Centinel
             did
             not
             dare
             to
             shew
             himself
             upon
             the
             Ramparts
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             19
             th
             the
             Army
             had
             Orders
             to
             Forage
             all
             the
             Churches
             and
             Cloisters
             before
             us
             in
             the
             Chatellenie
             of
             Ipres
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             
             out
             the
             Corn
             they
             had
             there
             :
             The
             Town
             of
             Rouselar
             was
             not
             spared
             ,
             and
             the
             Cloister
             of
             the
             Augustines
             was
             Foraged
             as
             well
             as
             the
             rest
             ,
             the
             Country
             before
             being
             the
             Frontier
             of
             the
             
               Pajis
               conquis
            
             ,
             't
             was
             thought
             convenient
             to
             destroy
             the
             Corn
             and
             Forage
             about
             the
             Enemies
             Garrisons
             as
             much
             as
             possibly
             we
             could
             ,
             and
             the
             Enemy
             by
             our
             incamping
             here
             being
             kept
             within
             their
             own
             Garrisons
             ,
             were
             no
             less
             inconvenient
             to
             the
             Country
             round
             about
             :
             They
             had
             incamped
             between
             Courtray
             and
             Menin
             since
             the
             18
             th
             of
             the
             last
             Month
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             though
             they
             had
             agreed
             with
             the
             Chatellenie
             of
             Lisle
             to
             excuse
             it
             from
             Forage
             ,
             yet
             we
             kept
             them
             so
             long
             here
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             forced
             to
             break
             the
             bargain
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             the
             Chatellenie
             of
             Lisle
             was
             forced
             to
             send
             Forage
             to
             the
             Army
             ,
             but
             the
             Towns
             and
             Villages
             much
             more
             remote
             from
             the
             Enemies
             Frontiers
             were
             obliged
             to
             do
             the
             same
             thing
             .
             The
             19
             th
             day
             Count
             Tilly
             ,
             Major-General
             of
             the
             States
             Forces
             that
             had
             been
             commanded
             with
             a
             Detachment
             of
             Thirty
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             towards
             Aeth
             ,
             had
             the
             misfortune
             to
             be
             taken
             Prisoner
             in
             his
             own
             Quarters
             at
             Mafle
             ,
             between
             Aeth
             and
             Mons
             ,
             by
             the
             treachery
             of
             one
             of
             his
             own
             Domestick
             Servants
             ,
             who
             run
             away
             to
             Mons
             ,
             and
             informed
             the
             Enemy
             of
             the
             condition
             of
             the
             Major-Generals
             Quarters
             ,
             what
             Guard
             it
             had
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             might
             be
             surprized
             ;
             who
             accordingly
             sent
             immediately
             a
             strong
             Party
             of
             Dragoons
             that
             surprized
             his
             Quarters
             ,
             made
             him
             Prisoner
             ,
             and
             carried
             him
             to
             Mons
             :
             This
             is
             the
             same
             Gentleman
             that
             had
             the
             misfortune
             last
             Year
             to
             be
             attacked
             by
             a
             strong
             Detachment
             of
             the
             Enemies
             Horse
             ,
             all
             of
             the
             French
             Kings
             House
             ,
             near
             Tongres
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             posted
             with
             Nine
             or
             Ten
             Squadrons
             of
             Horse
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             was
             to
             joyn
             our
             Army
             ;
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             retreat
             towards
             Maestricht
             with
             the
             loss
             of
             some
             of
             his
             Baggage
             ;
             and
             not
             Count
             Cerclas
             ,
             now
             Prince
             of
             Tilly
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             last
             Year
             by
             a
             mistake
             .
          
           
             The
             20
             th
             early
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             King
             left
             the
             Army
             to
             go
             by
             Liege
             and
             Maestricht
             to
             Loo
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             the
             Hague
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             repass
             the
             Sea.
             His
             Majesty
             was
             attended
             out
             of
             the
             Camp
             by
             the
             Elector
             of
             Bavaria
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             General
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             had
             an
             Escorte
             of
             Fourscore
             Men
             out
             of
             each
             Battalion
             ,
             Commanded
             by
             the
             Prince
             of
             Anhault
             Brigadier
             ;
             
             the
             Detachment
             out
             of
             the
             Kings
             Forces
             was
             Commanded
             under
             the
             Prince
             of
             Anhault
             by
             Colonel
             Titcomb
             ,
             Lieutenant-Colonels
             ,
             Peyton
             and
             Corbet
             ,
             and
             Major
             Sabine
             ,
             they
             conveyed
             the
             King
             to
             Deinse
             ,
             where
             a
             strong
             Detachment
             of
             Horse
             out
             of
             my
             Lord
             of
             
             Athlone's
             Forces
             ,
             which
             were
             quartered
             thereabouts
             ,
             attended
             to
             conduct
             the
             King
             farther
             on
             His
             way
             .
             His
             Majesty
             passed
             through
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Ghendt
               ,
               incognito
            
             ,
             and
             lay
             that
             Night
             at
             Overmeere
             between
             Ghendt
             and
             Dendermond
             ,
             and
             so
             His
             Majesty
             went
             on
             His
             Journey
             towards
             Liege
             ,
             good
             Escortes
             being
             laid
             by
             relays
             all
             along
             the
             way
             .
             The
             King
             just
             at
             his
             going
             out
             of
             the
             Camp
             ,
             had
             by
             an
             Express
             from
             the
             Duke
             of
             Holstein
             ,
             an
             account
             that
             the
             Castle
             of
             Huy
             had
             Capitulated
             the
             17
             th
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Garrison
             was
             to
             march
             out
             of
             the
             breach
             the
             next
             Day
             ,
             with
             Drums
             beating
             ,
             Colours
             flying
             ,
             and
             other
             marks
             of
             Honour
             ,
             but
             without
             Artillery
             ,
             to
             Namur
             .
             Thus
             far
             the
             account
             of
             Huy
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             had
             it
             in
             the
             Camp
             ;
             but
             because
             it
             has
             been
             the
             most
             remarkable
             Action
             of
             this
             Campagne
             ,
             I
             shall
             here
             incert
             the
             Journal
             of
             this
             Siege
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Journal
               of
               the
               Siege
               and
               taking
               of
               the
               Town
               and
               Castle
               of
               Huy
               ,
               with
               the
               several
               Forts
               belonging
               to
               it
               ,
               by
               the
               Confederate
               Army
               ,
               Commanded
               by
               His
               Highness
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Holstein
                 Ploen
              
               ,
               Velt
               Mareschal
               General
               of
               the
               Armies
               of
               the
               States-General
               of
               the
               Vnited
               Provinces
               .
            
             
               WE
               have
               said
               above
               that
               the
               King
               ,
               pursuant
               to
               the
               resolutions
               he
               had
               taken
               of
               laying
               Siege
               ▪
               to
               Huy
               ,
               had
               ordered
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Holstein
                 Ploen
              
               from
               the
               Camp
               at
               Wouterghem
               to
               march
               towards
               the
               Meuse
               with
               the
               Body
               of
               Foot
               and
               Dragoons
               incamped
               near
               Ghendt
               ,
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               Major-General
               Cohorne
               ;
               that
               the
               Garrisons
               of
               Liege
               and
               Maestricht
               had
               Orders
               at
               the
               same
               time
               to
               be
               ready
               to
               march
               .
               The
               Train
               of
               Artillery
               and
               Mortars
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               necessary
               for
               a
               Siege
               were
               ready
               at
               Maestricht
               ,
               with
               Boats
               to
               carry
               them
               up
               
               the
               River
               ,
               and
               expected
               only
               the
               junction
               of
               the
               Forces
               to
               form
               the
               Siege
               to
               be
               sent
               up
               to
               Huy
               .
            
             
               The
               5
               th
               Prince
               Cerclas
               of
               Tilly
               marched
               out
               of
               Liege
               to
               possess
               himself
               of
               several
               Posts
               in
               the
               Neighbourhood
               of
               Huy
               ,
               with
               the
               Cavalry
               of
               the
               Diocess
               .
               He
               was
               followed
               the
               next
               Day
               by
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               ,
               who
               was
               now
               joyned
               by
               the
               Dutch
               and
               Brandenburgh
               Forces
               ,
               and
               the
               Cavalry
               Commanded
               by
               Lieutenant-General
               
                 de
                 Witz
              
               ,
               which
               in
               going
               back
               to
               the
               Meuse
               from
               Audenarde
               ,
               had
               marched
               almost
               the
               same
               way
               we
               came
               to
               it
               .
            
             
               The
               7
               th
               all
               these
               Forces
               being
               joyned
               together
               posted
               themselves
               at
               all
               the
               avenues
               leading
               to
               the
               place
               ,
               and
               formally
               invested
               it
               ;
               Brigadier
               Swerin
               passed
               the
               Meuse
               with
               his
               Brigade
               of
               Foot
               to
               post
               himself
               on
               the
               opposite
               side
               of
               the
               River
               to
               the
               Town
               of
               Huy
               .
               I
               refer
               the
               Reader
               for
               the
               description
               of
               this
               place
               to
               what
               I
               said
               of
               it
               in
               my
               last
               Years
               History
               ;
               I
               shall
               only
               add
               ,
               that
               the
               Fort
               Picard
               ,
               which
               was
               then
               imperfect
               ,
               was
               quite
               finished
               by
               the
               French
               ,
               and
               besides
               that
               they
               had
               made
               the
               Fort
               Rouge
               for
               the
               greater
               security
               of
               the
               place
               .
               When
               Huy
               was
               invested
               ,
               our
               Army
               before
               the
               place
               consisted
               of
               the
               Forces
               following
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   The
                   List
                   of
                   the
                   Confederate
                   Army
                   before
                   Huy
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Duke
                     of
                     Holstein
                     Velt-Mareschal
                     General
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Prince
                     Cerclas
                     of
                     Tilly
                     ,
                     General
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       De
                       Witz
                    
                     Lieutenant-General
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Heyden
                       ,
                       Cohorne
                    
                     and
                     Sonsfeldt
                     ,
                     Major-Generals
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Swerin
                       ,
                       Lindeboom
                    
                     ,
                     &c.
                     Brigadiers
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Dutch
                     Infantry
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brandenburgh
                     Foot.
                     
                  
                   
                     Brandenburgh
                     Horse
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Regim
                     .
                  
                   
                     Battal
                     .
                  
                   
                     Regim
                     .
                  
                   
                     Battal
                     .
                  
                   
                     Regim
                     .
                  
                   
                     Squad
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Du
                       Thei
                       l
                    
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     
                       Electors
                       Guards
                    
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                   
                     Dorfling
                     Dragoons
                  
                   
                     4
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Cohorne
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     
                       Electoral
                       Prince
                    
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Sonsfeldt
                     Dragoons
                  
                   
                     4
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Lindeboom
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Prince
                     Phillipe
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Auspach
                     Dragoons
                  
                   
                     2
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Dutch
                     Infantry
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brandenburgh
                     Foot.
                     
                  
                   
                     Brandenburgh
                     Horse
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Regim
                     .
                  
                   
                     Battal
                     .
                  
                   
                     Regim
                     .
                  
                   
                     Battal
                     .
                  
                   
                     Regim
                     .
                  
                   
                     Squad
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Swerin
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                   
                     Prince
                     Louis
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Horse-Granadiers
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Stockhausen
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Dorfling
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     
                       Grand
                       Musquetiers
                    
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Friesheim
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Altholstein
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     
                       Gens
                       d'
                       Arms
                    
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Ameliswert
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Denhof
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Life
                     Regiment
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Essen
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Barfus
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Churprince
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Churprince
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Heyden
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Fleming
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Prince
                     Phillipe
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Brand
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Dorfling
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Harsolt
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Lottom
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     
                       Du
                       Hammel
                    
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Prince
                     Louis
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Doua
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Litwits
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Anhaltdessau
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Slabendorf
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Schlipenback
                  
                   
                     3
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Knoring
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Anhalt
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                      
                  
                   
                      
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Obergen
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Hult
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                      
                  
                   
                      
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Vandermuklen
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                     Horne
                  
                   
                     1
                  
                   
                      
                  
                   
                      
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Battalions
                  
                   
                     18
                  
                   
                     Battalions
                  
                   
                     18
                  
                   
                     Squndrons
                  
                   
                     38
                  
                
                 
                   
                      
                  
                   
                      
                  
                   
                     Liege
                     Battalions
                  
                   
                     4
                  
                   
                      
                  
                   
                      
                  
                
              
            
             
               We
               had
               by
               this
               List
               Forty
               Battalions
               ,
               which
               at
               Five
               Hundred
               each
               Battalion
               one
               with
               another
               (
               the
               usual
               way
               of
               reckoning
               the
               latter
               end
               of
               a
               Campagne
               )
               makes
               Twenty
               Thousand
               Foot
               ;
               and
               Thirty
               Eight
               Squadrons
               of
               Horse
               and
               Dragoons
               ,
               at
               One
               Hundred
               each
               Squadron
               the
               latter
               end
               of
               a
               Campagne
               ,
               makes
               Three
               Thousand
               Eight
               Hundred
               Horse
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               total
               of
               our
               Army
               before
               Huy
               consisted
               of
               Twenty
               Three
               Thousand
               Eight
               Hundred
               Men
               ;
               the
               Ten
               Regiments
               which
               were
               detached
               from
               our
               Army
               at
               Rouselar
               under
               the
               Brigadiers
               Holstein-Norbourg
               and
               Dedem
               ,
               came
               to
               the
               Camp
               before
               Huy
               but
               the
               very
               day
               of
               the
               Capitulation
               ,
               for
               which
               reason
               I
               have
               not
               incerted
               their
               Names
               in
               this
               List
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               Day
               that
               we
               invested
               Huy
               ,
               the
               Count
               
                 de
                 Guiscard
              
               ,
               Governour
               of
               Namur
               ,
               who
               had
               put
               himself
               into
               the
               place
               to
               defend
               it
               in
               person
               ,
               went
               out
               of
               it
               betimes
               in
               the
               Morning
               under
               a
               good
               Escorte
               of
               Dragoons
               by
               an
               express
               Order
               of
               the
               Court
               ,
               which
               injoyned
               him
               to
               go
               back
               to
               his
               Government
               
               of
               Namur
               ,
               whither
               he
               got
               with
               some
               difficulty
               :
               We
               had
               the
               News
               in
               our
               Camp
               that
               he
               was
               forced
               to
               leave
               his
               Baggage
               behind
               him
               ,
               which
               fell
               by
               this
               means
               into
               our
               hands
               ,
               but
               afterwards
               was
               returned
               safely
               to
               him
               .
               The
               Count
               
                 de
                 Guiscard
              
               at
               his
               going
               out
               paid
               the
               Garrison
               ,
               which
               was
               made
               up
               of
               the
               Regiments
               of
               Ponthieu
               and
               Angoumois
               ,
               consisting
               of
               Twelve
               Companies
               each
               ,
               which
               made
               between
               Thirteen
               and
               Fourteen
               Hundred
               Foot
               ,
               and
               One
               free
               Company
               of
               Dragoons
               .
               The
               defence
               of
               the
               place
               was
               recommended
               to
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               Commandant
               of
               the
               Castle
               .
               About
               Noon
               some
               Deputies
               from
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               Huy
               came
               to
               wait
               upon
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               by
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnacs
              
               leave
               ,
               to
               make
               some
               Propositions
               ,
               according
               to
               which
               he
               was
               willing
               to
               deliver
               the
               Keys
               of
               the
               Town
               into
               their
               hands
               ,
               and
               to
               retire
               into
               the
               Forts
               and
               Castle
               if
               the
               Duke
               would
               consent
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 Roman
                 Catholick
                 and
                 Apostolick
                 Religion
                 should
                 be
                 maintained
                 in
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 state
                 it
                 was
                 now
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 Burghers
                 and
                 Inhabitants
                 should
                 return
                 under
                 the
                 Government
                 of
                 their
                 Natural
                 Prince
                 the
                 Bishop
                 of
                 Liege
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 See
                 being
                 now
                 vacant
                 ,
                 of
                 his
                 Illustrious
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 Magistrates
                 ,
                 Mayors
                 ,
                 &c.
                 should
                 be
                 continued
                 in
                 the
                 possession
                 of
                 their
                 Charges
                 ,
                 Priviledges
                 ,
                 Rights
                 and
                 Liberties
                 ,
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 the
                 Burghers
                 and
                 Inhabitants
                 of
                 the
                 Town
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 Town
                 being
                 under
                 the
                 Power
                 of
                 the
                 Allies
                 ,
                 none
                 of
                 the
                 Ecclesiasticks
                 either
                 Secular
                 or
                 Regular
                 ,
                 nor
                 the
                 Burghers
                 and
                 Inhabitants
                 ,
                 nor
                 those
                 of
                 the
                 Neighbourhood
                 ,
                 which
                 have
                 fled
                 thither
                 for
                 refuge
                 shall
                 be
                 insulted
                 ,
                 disturbed
                 or
                 molested
                 in
                 their
                 Persons
                 ,
                 Goods
                 or
                 Effects
                 ,
                 wherever
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 That
                 when
                 the
                 Allies
                 should
                 have
                 taken
                 possession
                 of
                 the
                 Town
                 they
                 should
                 not
                 attack
                 the
                 Castle
                 from
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 those
                 of
                 the
                 Castle
                 should
                 not
                 commit
                 any
                 Hostilities
                 against
                 the
                 Forces
                 in
                 the
                 Town
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 That
                 if
                 the
                 Allies
                 were
                 obliged
                 to
                 raise
                 the
                 Siege
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 abandon
                 the
                 Town
                 ,
                 they
                 should
                 in
                 no
                 wise
                 molest
                 or
                 disturb
                 the
                 said
                 Ecclesiasticks
                 ,
                 Burghers
                 and
                 Inhabitants
                 ,
                 &c.
                 nor
                 their
                 Effects
                 ,
                 nor
                 burn
                 ,
                 ruine
                 or
                 plunder
                 their
                 Houses
                 ,
                 nor
                 seise
                 
                 themselves
                 of
                 any
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 upon
                 any
                 pretext
                 whatever
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 That
                 in
                 case
                 they
                 abandon
                 the
                 Town
                 ,
                 they
                 should
                 not
                 demolish
                 ,
                 cut
                 down
                 ,
                 nor
                 blow
                 up
                 the
                 Ramparts
                 ,
                 Bulwarks
                 ,
                 Towers
                 ,
                 Gates
                 ,
                 Barrieres
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 other
                 works
                 of
                 defence
                 belonging
                 to
                 the
                 Town
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 That
                 they
                 should
                 not
                 demolish
                 nor
                 do
                 any
                 damage
                 to
                 the
                 great
                 Bridge
                 of
                 the
                 Town
                 upon
                 the
                 Meuse
                 ,
                 nor
                 those
                 built
                 upon
                 any
                 Rivulets
                 ,
                 either
                 within
                 the
                 Town
                 or
                 liberties
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 That
                 they
                 should
                 not
                 sieze
                 themselves
                 of
                 ,
                 nor
                 take
                 any
                 Bell
                 ,
                 or
                 piece
                 of
                 Mettal
                 belonging
                 to
                 the
                 Town
                 ,
                 Ecclesiasticks
                 or
                 Inhabitants
                 ,
                 neither
                 should
                 they
                 cause
                 them
                 to
                 be
                 redeemed
                 for
                 money
                 or
                 otherwise
                 .
              
               
                 10.
                 
                 That
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 Lawful
                 for
                 any
                 of
                 the
                 Burghers
                 and
                 Inhabitants
                 ,
                 to
                 retire
                 where
                 they
                 please
                 with
                 their
                 Effects
                 for
                 the
                 space
                 of
                 six
                 Months
                 .
              
               
                 11.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 Hospitals
                 ,
                 Pious
                 Houses
                 and
                 Lumber
                 Houses
                 ,
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 molested
                 nor
                 disturbed
                 in
                 any
                 of
                 their
                 Revenues
                 or
                 Effects
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               are
               the
               Articles
               upon
               which
               the
               Town
               was
               given
               up
               to
               the
               Allies
               ,
               most
               of
               them
               are
               upon
               condition
               the
               Allies
               should
               raise
               the
               Siege
               of
               the
               place
               ;
               by
               which
               it
               appears
               that
               the
               Besieged
               had
               great
               hopes
               of
               it
               .
               About
               Four
               in
               the
               Afternoon
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               caused
               the
               following
               Article
               to
               be
               added
               to
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 That
                 the
                 Allies
                 should
                 not
                 attack
                 the
                 Castle
                 by
                 the
                 Town
                 or
                 Faubourgs
                 ,
                 nor
                 cause
                 any
                 Troops
                 to
                 pass
                 the
                 Bridge
                 in
                 a
                 Body
                 during
                 the
                 Siege
                 ;
                 nor
                 any
                 Cannon
                 ,
                 Ammunitions
                 or
                 any
                 other
                 Provisions
                 of
                 War
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 by
                 vertue
                 of
                 this
                 Capitulation
                 he
                 should
                 deliver
                 the
                 next
                 Day
                 by
                 Six
                 in
                 the
                 Morning
                 the
                 Keys
                 of
                 the
                 Town
                 in
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 the
                 Magistrate
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               Capitulation
               having
               been
               agreed
               unto
               ,
               and
               signed
               by
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               ,
               and
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               ,
               the
               Besieged
               left
               the
               Town
               ,
               and
               retired
               into
               the
               Castle
               and
               Forts
               ;
               Four
               of
               of
               our
               Battalions
               entered
               into
               the
               place
               to
               take
               possession
               of
               it
               .
               Having
               now
               the
               Castle
               and
               Forts
               to
               besiege
               ,
               the
               Duke
               of
               
               Holstein
               took
               his
               Quarter
               upon
               the
               Hill
               of
               Coureux
               ;
               with
               most
               of
               the
               Generals
               ;
               we
               began
               to
               work
               at
               our
               Batteries
               ,
               and
               we
               finished
               our
               Bridge
               of
               Communication
               at
               Taverne
               .
               The
               Enemy
               made
               a
               great
               Fire
               with
               their
               Artillery
               against
               our
               Works
               ,
               and
               shot
               some
               Bombs
               ,
               but
               without
               doing
               any
               considerable
               damage
               .
               The
               Evening
               they
               made
               a
               Salley
               on
               that
               side
               where
               Major-General
               Cohorne
               Commanded
               ,
               thinking
               to
               possess
               themselves
               of
               three
               Field-Pieces
               we
               had
               there
               ,
               but
               the
               Guard
               having
               perceived
               it
               gave
               the
               Alarm
               ,
               and
               we
               repulsed
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               with
               some
               loss
               on
               their
               Side
               .
            
             
               The
               9
               th
               .
               the
               Besieged
               continued
               to
               fire
               with
               their
               Artillery
               ,
               but
               not
               so
               briskly
               as
               the
               day
               before
               ,
               and
               some
               Deserters
               ,
               who
               came
               over
               to
               us
               ,
               reported
               ,
               that
               they
               had
               some
               Gunners
               killed
               in
               the
               Fort
               Picard
               by
               three
               Pieces
               of
               Cannon
               which
               had
               broke
               .
               We
               hastened
               our
               Work
               at
               the
               Batteries
               ,
               and
               other
               Works
               ,
               and
               landed
               as
               fast
               as
               we
               could
               our
               heavy
               Artillery
               ,
               which
               had
               come
               up
               to
               our
               Bridge
               of
               Communication
               at
               Taverne
               ,
               by
               the
               Meuse
               ,
               consisting
               of
               Fifty
               and
               Five
               battering
               Pieces
               ,
               and
               Twenty
               Eight
               Mortars
               ,
               besides
               the
               Cannon
               we
               had
               brought
               by
               Land.
               
            
             
               The
               10
               th
               .
               we
               had
               advice
               that
               the
               Besieged
               ,
               resolving
               to
               defend
               themselves
               to
               the
               last
               extremity
               ,
               did
               work
               within
               as
               fast
               as
               they
               could
               ,
               chiefly
               to
               cover
               themselves
               in
               their
               Works
               with
               Earth
               and
               Hay
               ,
               to
               defend
               themselves
               from
               our
               Bombs
               :
               They
               fired
               upon
               none
               but
               those
               who
               appeared
               out
               of
               the
               Faubourgs
               of
               the
               Place
               ,
               and
               made
               but
               a
               small
               Fire
               upon
               us
               this
               day
               ,
               and
               hitherto
               they
               had
               killed
               us
               but
               very
               few
               Men
            
             
               The
               11
               th
               .
               the
               Enemy
               fired
               upon
               us
               with
               their
               Cannon
               and
               Mortars
               ,
               with
               more
               Vigour
               than
               they
               had
               done
               the
               day
               before
               .
               We
               finished
               this
               Enening
               our
               Batteries
               for
               Cannon
               and
               Mortars
               ;
               we
               had
               one
               upon
               the
               Hill
               of
               Coureux
               ,
               the
               second
               near
               the
               Counterscarpe
               ;
               Major-General
               Cohorné
               had
               one
               above
               Croisiers
               ,
               upon
               the
               Saur
               ;
               Brigadier
               Swerin
               another
               near
               St.
               Leonard
               ;
               and
               Prince
               Circlas
               of
               Tilly
               had
               the
               fifth
               .
            
             
               The
               12
               th
               .
               the
               Enemy
               fired
               very
               briskly
               upon
               us
               till
               Nine
               in
               the
               Morning
               ,
               that
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               being
               come
               to
               the
               chief
               Battery
               upon
               the
               Hill
               
                 de
                 Coureux
              
               ,
               gave
               the
               Signal
               by
               ordering
               a
               Bomb
               to
               be
               fired
               in
               the
               Air
               ,
               after
               which
               this
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               
               Batteries
               ,
               both
               of
               Cannon
               and
               Mortars
               ,
               fired
               without
               intermission
               ;
               all
               the
               Generals
               had
               posted
               themselves
               by
               the
               main
               Battery
               ,
               to
               be
               Spectators
               of
               this
               Work.
               This
               Evening
               we
               opened
               the
               Trenches
               at
               the
               Brandenbourg
               Quarter
               ,
               who
               directed
               their
               Attack
               towards
               the
               Fort
               Picard
               ;
               the
               rest
               did
               the
               same
               at
               their
               other
               Attacks
               .
            
             
               The
               13
               th
               .
               we
               had
               a
               thick
               Fog
               in
               the
               Morning
               ,
               which
               interrupted
               the
               Vigour
               of
               our
               Fire
               ,
               but
               as
               soon
               as
               it
               was
               over
               ,
               our
               Cannon
               and
               Mortars
               began
               to
               play
               with
               more
               force
               from
               all
               our
               Batteries
               ;
               that
               of
               St.
               Leonard
               fired
               perpendicular
               upon
               the
               Head
               of
               the
               Fort
               Picard
               ,
               to
               make
               a
               Breach
               .
               The
               Enemy
               ,
               who
               kept
               themselves
               in
               their
               Works
               ,
               fired
               but
               seldom
               with
               Two
               Six-pounders
               ,
               of
               which
               we
               soon
               dismounted
               one
               ;
               they
               fired
               some
               Vollies
               of
               Shot
               upon
               the
               Bridge
               of
               the
               Town
               ,
               which
               caused
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               to
               send
               a
               Message
               to
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               ,
               to
               let
               him
               know
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               against
               the
               Tenor
               of
               the
               Capitulation
               ,
               which
               would
               oblige
               him
               to
               give
               no
               quarter
               when
               once
               he
               should
               be
               Master
               of
               the
               Castle
               :
               The
               Governour
               endeavoured
               to
               excuse
               himself
               ,
               but
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               returned
               for
               Answer
               by
               a
               Drum
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               a
               German
               and
               could
               not
               understand
               the
               wrangling
               of
               the
               French.
               A
               Deserter
               came
               in
               ,
               and
               told
               us
               ,
               that
               the
               Besieged
               could
               not
               hold
               out
               much
               longer
               ,
               that
               our
               Bombs
               had
               ruined
               their
               Well
               ,
               and
               had
               broke
               to
               pieces
               most
               of
               their
               Casks
               filled
               with
               Beer
               and
               Water
               ,
               that
               they
               had
               spoiled
               their
               Provisions
               ,
               and
               put
               their
               Magazines
               of
               Fascines
               on
               fire
               ;
               thereupon
               we
               push'd
               our
               Approaches
               to
               the
               Foot
               of
               the
               Counterscarpe
               ,
               and
               the
               Besieged
               killed
               and
               wounded
               some
               of
               our
               Soldiers
               .
            
             
               The
               14
               th
               .
               the
               Enemies
               Fire
               ceased
               .
               The
               General
               held
               a
               Council
               of
               War
               ,
               where
               it
               was
               concluded
               ,
               That
               the
               Breach
               in
               the
               Forts
               Rouge
               and
               Picard
               being
               wide
               enough
               for
               an
               Assault
               ,
               Orders
               should
               be
               given
               to
               the
               Brandenbourgers
               ,
               who
               were
               the
               most
               advanced
               ,
               to
               prepare
               themselves
               for
               it
               ;
               and
               all
               things
               being
               ready
               ,
               the
               Signal
               was
               given
               about
               Four
               in
               the
               Afternoon
               ,
               after
               which
               they
               made
               the
               Assault
               upon
               the
               Fort
               Picard
               with
               so
               much
               bravery
               ,
               that
               in
               less
               than
               half
               an
               hour
               they
               carried
               it
               Sword
               in
               hand
               ,
               without
               any
               great
               resistance
               from
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               of
               whom
               they
               made
               a
               great
               slaughter
               :
               The
               Fort
               Rouge
               had
               the
               
               same
               success
               ;
               our
               People
               came
               into
               the
               place
               with
               the
               Enemies
               ,
               before
               they
               had
               time
               to
               know
               themselves
               .
               The
               Paris
               Gazette
               gave
               an
               account
               that
               they
               sustained
               our
               Assault
               twice
               ,
               but
               that
               we
               carried
               it
               the
               third
               time
               ,
               after
               a
               vigorous
               Resistance
               .
               Thus
               't
               is
               honourable
               to
               have
               to
               do
               with
               a
               proud
               Enemy
               .
               We
               carried
               at
               the
               same
               time
               the
               Tower
               of
               St.
               Leonard
               ,
               and
               another
               which
               surrendred
               at
               discretion
               :
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Condron
              
               ,
               the
               King's
               Lieutenant
               that
               Commanded
               in
               these
               Forts
               ,
               escaped
               with
               60
               or
               70
               Men
               ,
               out
               of
               300
               ,
               though
               he
               was
               very
               much
               wounded
               ,
               after
               he
               had
               nailed
               three
               pieces
               of
               Cannon
               ,
               which
               he
               was
               forced
               to
               leave
               in
               our
               power
               ,
               and
               sprung
               a
               Mine
               ,
               which
               had
               no
               effect
               at
               all
               .
               Among
               the
               Prisoners
               we
               took
               ,
               those
               of
               note
               were
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Tromboy
              
               ,
               Lieutenant-Colonel
               of
               the
               Regiment
               of
               Ponthien
               ,
               one
               Major
               ,
               three
               Captains
               ,
               aad
               other
               Officers
               ;
               but
               the
               Sieur
               Fronier
               ,
               Lieutenant-Colonel
               of
               Angoumois
               ,
               was
               not
               found
               in
               the
               Castle
               ,
               nor
               amongst
               the
               Prisoners
               ,
               and
               so
               it
               was
               concluded
               that
               he
               was
               killed
               :
               Our
               Soldiers
               stript
               all
               those
               that
               were
               killed
               naked
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               could
               not
               be
               found
               .
               We
               had
               in
               this
               Action
               but
               9
               or
               10
               Soldiers
               killed
               ,
               and
               some
               wounded
               .
            
             
               The
               15
               th
               .
               we
               changed
               some
               Batteries
               ,
               with
               which
               we
               continued
               our
               Fire
               ,
               to
               ruine
               all
               the
               Works
               ,
               the
               Casemates
               ,
               &c.
               of
               the
               Castle
               .
               We
               had
               several
               Fascines
               brought
               to
               fill
               the
               Ditch
               ,
               and
               disposed
               all
               things
               for
               an
               Assault
               ;
               about
               Eleven
               in
               the
               Evening
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               sent
               to
               summon
               the
               Commandant
               to
               surrender
               and
               deliver
               to
               the
               Magisttates
               of
               the
               Town
               divers
               Burthers
               whom
               he
               detained
               in
               the
               Castle
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               Capitulation
               .
               During
               this
               Message
               we
               had
               a
               cessation
               of
               Arms
               for
               half
               an
               hour
               ;
               at
               which
               time
               the
               Officer
               ,
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               had
               sent
               ,
               returned
               with
               this
               Answer
               from
               the
               Commandant
               ,
               That
               it
               was
               not
               time
               yet
               to
               surrender
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               stay
               till
               things
               were
               brought
               to
               a
               greater
               Extremity
               ,
               that
               for
               the
               Burghers
               demanded
               he
               had
               reason
               to
               retain
               them
               without
               explaining
               himself
               any
               further
               .
               The
               Besieged
               did
               think
               of
               making
               a
               Retrenchment
               in
               the
               Castle
               ,
               where
               to
               retreat
               and
               capitulate
               in
               case
               of
               an
               Assault
               .
            
             
               The
               16
               th
               .
               we
               began
               again
               ,
               as
               soon
               as
               it
               was
               day
               ,
               to
               fire
               from
               all
               our
               Batteries
               to
               make
               the
               Breach
               wider
               ,
               and
               to
               overthrow
               all
               the
               Defence
               the
               Besieged
               had
               ,
               but
               we
               found
               it
               more
               
               difficult
               than
               was
               at
               first
               believed
               ,
               to
               bring
               down
               the
               heaps
               of
               Stone
               at
               the
               Breach
               .
            
             
               The
               17
               th
               .
               we
               continued
               the
               same
               Work
               till
               One
               in
               the
               Afternoon
               ,
               that
               the
               Besieged
               beat
               the
               Chamade
               ,
               and
               asked
               to
               capitulate
               ,
               which
               surprized
               us
               very
               much
               ,
               since
               they
               might
               yet
               have
               defended
               themselves
               very
               well
               for
               some
               days
               ;
               for
               though
               the
               Breach
               was
               wide
               enough
               ,
               yet
               't
               was
               very
               difficult
               to
               go
               up
               to
               it
               .
               Hostages
               were
               Exchanged
               on
               both
               Sides
               ,
               and
               the
               Count
               
                 de
                 Lur
              
               ,
               Colonel
               of
               the
               Regiment
               of
               Angoumois
               ,
               brought
               the
               Conditions
               in
               Writing
               to
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               ,
               according
               to
               which
               the
               Commandant
               would
               deliver
               up
               the
               Castle
               ,
               which
               after
               examination
               some
               were
               agreed
               unto
               ,
               and
               some
               rejected
               .
               We
               would
               have
               given
               no
               other
               Conditions
               but
               those
               which
               the
               Mareschal
               
                 de
                 Villeroy
              
               had
               granted
               the
               Year
               before
               to
               the
               Baron
               
                 de
                 Ronesse
              
               when
               he
               took
               it
               ,
               which
               caused
               great
               contestations
               on
               both
               Sides
               ,
               and
               several
               Messages
               backwards
               and
               forwards
               .
               The
               French
               insisted
               very
               much
               to
               have
               marched
               out
               with
               Cannon
               ,
               which
               was
               absolutely
               refused
               ;
               but
               at
               last
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               sent
               word
               to
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               ,
               If
               that
               Night
               passed
               without
               accepting
               the
               Conditions
               he
               had
               prescribed
               ,
               that
               the
               next
               Morning
               he
               would
               make
               a
               general
               Assault
               upon
               the
               Place
               ,
               without
               any
               regard
               to
               the
               said
               Conditions
               ;
               which
               Message
               had
               the
               success
               we
               expected
               ;
               for
               the
               Count
               
                 de
                 Lur
              
               came
               about
               Mid-night
               to
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               with
               Monsieur
               de
               Regnac's
               Cousent
               to
               the
               said
               Articles
               ,
               which
               I
               shall
               here
               insert
               for
               the
               satisfaction
               of
               the
               Reader
               ,
               as
               they
               were
               proposed
               by
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               ,
               and
               granted
               by
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Holstein
                 Ploen
              
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                       The
                       Capitulation
                       Granted
                       by
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       
                         Holstein
                         Ploen
                      
                       Commanding
                       the
                       Confederate
                       Army
                       before
                       Huy
                       ,
                       to
                       Monsieur
                       
                         de
                         Regnac
                      
                       ,
                       Commandant
                       for
                       the
                       French
                       King
                       in
                       the
                       Castle
                       of
                       Huy
                       .
                    
                     
                       I.
                       THat
                       the
                       Garrison
                       shall
                       go
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       place
                       with
                       Arms
                       and
                       Baggage
                       ,
                       Drums
                       beating
                       ,
                       Colours
                       flying
                       ,
                       Matches
                       lighted
                       at
                       both
                       ends
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       they
                       shall
                       march
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       Breach
                       .
                       Granted
                       .
                    
                     
                       II.
                       That
                       they
                       shall
                       carry
                       out
                       along
                       with
                       them
                       Two
                       Brass
                       Pieces
                       of
                       Cannon
                       and
                       Mortars
                       which
                       are
                       in
                       the
                       place
                       ,
                       which
                       shall
                       be
                       at
                       the
                       choice
                       of
                       the
                       Commandant
                       of
                       the
                       Castle
                       .
                       Rejected
                       .
                    
                     
                       III.
                       That
                       the
                       Garrison
                       with
                       the
                       Artillery
                       ,
                       the
                       Officers
                       of
                       the
                       State-Major
                       ,
                       the
                       Commissaries
                       of
                       War
                       ,
                       the
                       Ingeniers
                       and
                       Commissaries
                       of
                       the
                       Artillery
                       ,
                       &c.
                       and
                       generally
                       all
                       those
                       that
                       are
                       imployed
                       in
                       the
                       Kings
                       Service
                       in
                       the
                       said
                       Castle
                       ,
                       shall
                       march
                       out
                       to
                       morrow
                       at
                       Nine
                       a
                       Clock
                       in
                       the
                       Morning
                       ,
                       with
                       Monsieur
                       
                         de
                         Regnac
                      
                       ,
                       to
                       be
                       conducted
                       to
                       Namur
                       by
                       water
                       ,
                       with
                       their
                       Equipage
                       ,
                       Baggage
                       ,
                       Sick
                       and
                       VVounded
                       ,
                       at
                       the
                       Charges
                       of
                       the
                       Allies
                       ,
                       who
                       shall
                       cause
                       Boats
                       to
                       be
                       provided
                       ,
                       with
                       Boat-men
                       and
                       Horses
                       ,
                       and
                       a
                       good
                       Escorte
                       of
                       One
                       Hundred
                       Horsemen
                       for
                       their
                       safety
                       ,
                       which
                       shall
                       be
                       ready
                       to
                       morrow
                       by
                       Nine
                       in
                       the
                       Morning
                       ,
                       to
                       go
                       that
                       same
                       Day
                       to
                       
                         Namur
                         .
                         Granted
                         thus
                         far
                         by
                         the
                         Duke
                         of
                      
                       Holstein
                       .
                       That
                       Boats
                       shall
                       be
                       provided
                       for
                       Baggage
                       for
                       the
                       Sick
                       and
                       VVounded
                       that
                       are
                       in
                       a
                       condition
                       to
                       go
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       Garrison
                       ,
                       but
                       the
                       rest
                       mentioned
                       in
                       this
                       Article
                       shall
                       
                       march
                       on
                       foot
                       to
                       Namur
                       ,
                       by
                       the
                       shortest
                       road
                       under
                       a
                       good
                       Escorte
                       ,
                       and
                       shall
                       go
                       out
                       to
                       Morrow
                       by
                       Nine
                       at
                       farthest
                       in
                       the
                       Morning
                       .
                    
                     
                       IV.
                       That
                       the
                       Sick
                       and
                       VVounded
                       who
                       are
                       not
                       in
                       a
                       condition
                       to
                       be
                       transported
                       to
                       Namur
                       shall
                       remain
                       in
                       the
                       Town
                       to
                       be
                       dressed
                       and
                       looked
                       after
                       at
                       the
                       expence
                       of
                       the
                       Allies
                       ,
                       till
                       they
                       are
                       able
                       to
                       go
                       back
                       to
                       their
                       several
                       Posts
                       ,
                       and
                       then
                       they
                       shall
                       have
                       sufficient
                       Passports
                       for
                       their
                       Journey
                       .
                       Granted
                       .
                    
                     
                       V.
                       That
                       the
                       Deserters
                       shall
                       not
                       be
                       reclam'd
                       on
                       either
                       side
                       .
                       Rejected
                       .
                    
                     
                       VI.
                       That
                       all
                       Officers
                       and
                       Soldiers
                       that
                       have
                       been
                       made
                       Prisoners
                       during
                       the
                       Siege
                       shall
                       be
                       set
                       at
                       liberty
                       without
                       Ransom
                       .
                       
                         Granted
                         ,
                         for
                         those
                         only
                         that
                         were
                         made
                         Prisoners
                         during
                         the
                         Siege
                         of
                         the
                         Castle
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       VII
                       .
                       That
                       no
                       Officer
                       or
                       Soldier
                       shall
                       be
                       Arrested
                       for
                       Debts
                       ,
                       or
                       otherwise
                       ;
                       nor
                       any
                       other
                       Persons
                       comprehended
                       in
                       this
                       Capitulation
                       .
                       
                         So
                         far
                         agreed
                         unto
                         by
                         the
                         Duke
                         of
                      
                       Holstein
                       :
                       
                         That
                         this
                         Article
                         shall
                         be
                         regulated
                         according
                         as
                         the
                      
                       French
                       
                         observed
                         it
                         when
                         they
                         took
                      
                       Huy
                       ;
                       
                         but
                         't
                         is
                         understood
                         ,
                         that
                         if
                         the
                         Officers
                         owe
                         any
                         thing
                         to
                         the
                         Burghers
                         of
                         the
                         Town
                         ,
                         that
                         the
                         Governour
                         shall
                         oblige
                         himself
                         for
                         the
                         payment
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       VIII
                       .
                       That
                       we
                       shall
                       not
                       command
                       nor
                       expect
                       any
                       restitution
                       of
                       the
                       Provisions
                       which
                       might
                       have
                       been
                       taken
                       in
                       the
                       Town
                       or
                       Neighbouring
                       Villages
                       to
                       put
                       in
                       the
                       Castle
                       or
                       otherwise
                       .
                       Granted
                       .
                    
                     
                       IX
                       .
                       That
                       we
                       shall
                       not
                       search
                       nor
                       visit
                       any
                       Equipages
                       belonging
                       to
                       the
                       Officers
                       or
                       others
                       marching
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       Castle
                       .
                       Granted
                       .
                    
                     
                       X.
                       That
                       after
                       the
                       Signing
                       of
                       the
                       Capitulation
                       ,
                       the
                       Hostages
                       shall
                       be
                       restored
                       on
                       both
                       sides
                       .
                       Granted
                       .
                    
                     
                     
                       XI
                       .
                       That
                       when
                       this
                       Capitulation
                       shall
                       be
                       Signed
                       ,
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       Holstein
                       may
                       send
                       Fifty
                       Men
                       to
                       take
                       possession
                       of
                       the
                       Gate
                       of
                       the
                       Castle
                       which
                       has
                       a
                       Draw-Bridge
                       .
                       
                         The
                         Gate
                         of
                         the
                         Castle
                         shall
                         be
                         possessed
                         this
                         Day
                         by
                         One
                         Hundred
                         Men
                         ;
                         and
                         the
                         Besieged
                         shall
                         leave
                         all
                         the
                         Magazines
                         in
                         the
                         state
                         they
                         are
                         now
                         ;
                         and
                         they
                         shall
                         shew
                         to
                         the
                         Hostages
                         sent
                         ,
                         the
                         place
                         and
                         state
                         of
                         their
                         Mines
                         ,
                         and
                         that
                         faithfully
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               The
               same
               Day
               that
               the
               Garrison
               began
               to
               Capitulate
               ,
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Holstein
                 Norbourg
              
               ,
               and
               Brigadier
               Dedem
               ,
               came
               to
               the
               Camp
               before
               Huy
               ,
               with
               the
               Ten
               Regiments
               that
               had
               been
               sent
               from
               our
               main
               Army
               at
               
                 Rouselar
                 ,
                 viz.
              
               the
               
                 Rhingrave
                 ,
                 Birkenfeldt
                 ,
                 Dumont
                 ,
                 Heukelom
                 ,
                 Dedem
                 ,
                 Holstein-Norbourg
                 ,
                 Gohr
                 ,
                 Holstein-Beck
              
               and
               Sparre
               ,
               of
               which
               we
               have
               given
               an
               account
               before
            
             
               According
               to
               the
               Capitulation
               Monsieur
               
                 de
                 Regnac
              
               marched
               out
               of
               the
               Castle
               between
               Nine
               and
               Ten
               in
               the
               Morning
               by
               the
               Breach
               ,
               at
               the
               head
               of
               his
               Garrison
               ,
               consisting
               of
               about
               Seven
               Hundred
               Men
               carrying
               Arms
               ,
               which
               remained
               of
               Thirteen
               or
               Fourteen
               Hundred
               ,
               they
               had
               at
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               Siege
               ;
               they
               had
               about
               Three
               Hundred
               wounded
               .
               The
               Governour
               Regnac
               Complemented
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               as
               he
               passed
               by
               him
               ,
               which
               the
               Duke
               returned
               very
               civilly
               .
               We
               had
               the
               news
               in
               our
               Camp
               that
               the
               Breach
               was
               so
               difficult
               that
               the
               Garrison
               had
               much
               ado
               to
               march
               out
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               that
               finding
               this
               way
               so
               difficult
               ,
               the
               Governour
               would
               willingly
               have
               changed
               the
               First
               Article
               of
               the
               Capitulation
               ,
               and
               have
               marched
               out
               of
               the
               Gate
               ;
               but
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               answered
               ,
               That
               Capitulations
               were
               Sacred
               ,
               and
               exactly
               to
               be
               observed
               ;
               and
               therefore
               since
               they
               had
               made
               their
               bargain
               to
               march
               out
               of
               the
               Breach
               ,
               they
               conld
               not
               go
               out
               any
               other
               way
               .
               We
               obliged
               the
               French
               to
               leave
               Hostages
               for
               the
               payment
               of
               their
               Debts
               contracted
               in
               the
               Town
               ;
               and
               of
               the
               Cattle
               which
               they
               had
               taken
               before
               the
               Siege
               from
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Town
               ,
               and
               neighbouring
               Villages
               .
               We
               took
               likewise
               our
               Deserters
               which
               were
               among
               the
               French
               in
               this
               place
               .
               The
               same
               Morning
               we
               sent
               a
               Detachment
               
               of
               Six
               Hundred
               Foot
               of
               the
               
                 Dutch
                 ,
                 Brandenburgh
              
               and
               Liege
               Forces
               to
               take
               possession
               of
               the
               Castle
               ,
               where
               they
               entred
               by
               the
               Breach
               ,
               the
               Sieur
               Tobie
               Ingenier
               had
               the
               command
               of
               it
               given
               him
               till
               other
               Orders
               ;
               Brigadier
               Lindeboom
               was
               made
               Governour
               of
               the
               Town
               .
               'T
               is
               a
               very
               wonderful
               thing
               that
               during
               the
               Siege
               we
               had
               not
               above
               Forty
               Men
               kill'd
               and
               wounded
               ,
               no
               Officer
               killed
               ,
               and
               none
               wounded
               but
               a
               Brandenburgh
               Major
               ,
               which
               adds
               very
               much
               to
               the
               Reputation
               of
               the
               General
               ;
               that
               he
               has
               in
               so
               little
               time
               ,
               and
               with
               so
               little
               loss
               ,
               reduc'd
               a
               place
               to
               the
               Allies
               which
               the
               French
               had
               taken
               as
               much
               care
               as
               they
               could
               to
               fortifie
               ,
               and
               to
               furnish
               it
               with
               all
               things
               necessary
               for
               a
               good
               defence
               ;
               notwithstanding
               ,
               this
               place
               was
               taken
               in
               five
               days
               from
               the
               opening
               of
               the
               Trenches
               ,
               which
               is
               no
               longer
               than
               the
               Baron
               
                 de
                 Ronesse
              
               defended
               it
               last
               Year
               against
               the
               French.
               'T
               was
               invested
               by
               the
               Mareschal
               
                 de
                 Villeroy
              
               the
               9
               th
               ,
               the
               Trench
               was
               opened
               the
               10
               th
               ,
               and
               the
               Castle
               surrender'd
               the
               14
               th
               of
               July
               ;
               though
               the
               Fort
               Picard
               was
               not
               then
               quite
               finished
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Enemy
               hath
               since
               added
               the
               Fort
               Rouge
               ,
               both
               which
               are
               situated
               upon
               the
               points
               of
               Hills
               which
               commanded
               the
               Castle
               ;
               't
               is
               true
               that
               since
               we
               had
               made
               our selves
               Masters
               of
               these
               two
               Forts
               ,
               they
               so
               much
               commanded
               the
               Castle
               ,
               that
               the
               Enemy
               could
               not
               perswade
               the
               Soldiers
               to
               stand
               Sentry
               upon
               the
               Ramparts
               ,
               but
               they
               kept
               themselves
               close
               under
               cover
               as
               much
               as
               they
               could
               .
               The
               Governour
               could
               expect
               no
               relief
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               believe
               was
               the
               reason
               why
               he
               would
               not
               defend
               the
               place
               to
               the
               last
               extremity
               .
               The
               French
               could
               not
               relieve
               it
               from
               Flanders
               ,
               because
               they
               could
               not
               make
               a
               sufficient
               Detachment
               without
               hazarding
               Ipres
               ,
               and
               other
               Towns
               on
               this
               side
               ;
               and
               Prince
               Louis
               of
               Baden
               passed
               the
               Rhine
               much
               about
               the
               same
               time
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               could
               not
               expect
               any
               succour
               from
               the
               Mareschal
               
                 de
                 Lorge
              
               ,
               who
               was
               obliged
               to
               keep
               all
               his
               Forces
               against
               Prince
               Louis
               of
               Baden
               ,
               who
               was
               on
               this
               side
               of
               the
               Rhine
               in
               the
               Enemies
               Country
               .
               As
               soon
               as
               we
               had
               taken
               possession
               of
               the
               Castle
               ,
               the
               Clergy
               ,
               Religious
               ,
               and
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Town
               went
               to
               the
               chief
               Church
               (
               which
               has
               a
               Chapter
               consisting
               of
               a
               Dean
               and
               Secular
               Canons
               )
               where
               
                 Te
                 Deum
              
               was
               sung
               for
               their
               deliverance
               from
               the
               French
               Yoke
               ,
               and
               for
               being
               restor'd
               to
               their
               Lawful
               Prince
               the
               Bishop
               ,
               but
               now
               
               (
               the
               See
               being
               vacant
               )
               to
               the
               Dean
               and
               Chapter
               of
               Liege
               ,
               that
               had
               the
               Administration
               of
               the
               Government
               ,
               as
               usually
               till
               the
               Bishop
               Elect
               had
               his
               Confirmation
               from
               Rome
               .
               The
               Dean
               and
               Chapter
               of
               Liege
               had
               likewise
               
                 Te
                 Deum
              
               sung
               in
               the
               Cathedral
               Church
               of
               St.
               Lambert
               ,
               and
               a
               triple
               discharge
               of
               all
               the
               Canon
               round
               the
               Town
               ,
               to
               express
               their
               joy
               for
               the
               reduction
               of
               this
               place
               to
               the
               Government
               of
               Liege
               .
               But
               before
               I
               part
               with
               the
               Siege
               of
               Huy
               ,
               I
               cannot
               omit
               to
               shew
               the
               importance
               and
               consequence
               of
               it
               to
               the
               Allies
               .
               We
               have
               already
               spoken
               of
               the
               great
               inconveniences
               we
               suffered
               by
               having
               Liege
               for
               our
               Frontier
               Garrison
               ,
               which
               being
               a
               very
               large
               place
               ,
               situated
               amongst
               Hills
               ,
               requir'd
               a
               good
               Army
               for
               its
               defence
               ;
               so
               that
               whilst
               Liege
               was
               our
               Frontier
               ,
               we
               could
               not
               well
               act
               defensively
               against
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               because
               it
               took
               up
               those
               Men
               within
               it
               for
               its
               defence
               which
               should
               have
               been
               required
               elsewhere
               :
               That
               very
               Army
               which
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein
               had
               before
               it
               ,
               was
               but
               the
               Garrison
               of
               Liege
               ,
               and
               some
               Regiments
               of
               Maestricht
               ;
               and
               though
               we
               exceeded
               the
               French
               Army
               by
               much
               ,
               including
               these
               Forces
               of
               Liege
               ,
               yet
               as
               long
               as
               the
               French
               had
               Huy
               ,
               they
               could
               still
               hinder
               the
               junction
               of
               these
               Forces
               with
               us
               ,
               or
               else
               the
               Town
               of
               Liege
               must
               be
               left
               exposed
               to
               them
               .
               But
               we
               having
               advanc'd
               our
               Frontier
               by
               the
               taking
               of
               this
               place
               ,
               a
               small
               Garrison
               will
               serve
               Liege
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               as
               will
               keep
               the
               Citadels
               will
               be
               sufficient
               ;
               so
               that
               by
               the
               taking
               of
               Huy
               ,
               we
               can
               without
               raising
               One
               Man
               ,
               have
               above
               Twenty
               Battalions
               more
               in
               the
               Field
               the
               next
               Campagne
               .
               This
               is
               sufficient
               to
               shew
               the
               Consequence
               of
               Huy
               ,
               and
               of
               what
               Importance
               it
               is
               to
               either
               side
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               now
               time
               to
               return
               from
               the
               Siege
               of
               Huy
               ,
               to
               our
               Camp
               at
               Rouselar
               ,
               and
               to
               bring
               things
               to
               the
               conclusion
               of
               the
               Campagne
               .
               The
               King
               ,
               as
               we
               have
               said
               ,
               left
               the
               Army
               here
               the
               20
               th
               ,
               and
               went
               that
               day
               by
               Deinse
               and
               Ghendt
               to
               Overmeere
               ,
               where
               His
               Majesty
               lay
               that
               night
               ;
               but
               at
               his
               passing
               by
               my
               Lord
               of
               Athlones
               Quarters
               ,
               where
               the
               Dutch
               Cavalry
               was
               canton'd
               ,
               the
               King
               order'd
               Major-General
               Hubert
               to
               go
               and
               command
               the
               Body
               of
               Horse
               and
               Dragoons
               we
               had
               by
               Aeth
               ,
               in
               the
               absence
               of
               Count
               Tilly
               ,
               who
               (
               as
               we
               have
               said
               before
               )
               had
               been
               taken
               Prifoner
               from
               his
               very
               Quarters
               by
               a
               Detachment
               of
               the
               Enemies
               from
               the
               Garrison
               of
               Mons.
               
            
             
             
               The
               21
               th
               the
               First
               Troop
               of
               Guards
               ,
               Commanded
               by
               my
               Lord
               of
               Scarborough
               ,
               was
               sent
               to
               quarter
               at
               Breda
               ,
               and
               the
               Horse-Granadiers
               to
               
                 Bois
                 le
                 duc
              
               ;
               and
               now
               some
               Regiments
               went
               off
               daily
               from
               the
               Camp
               to
               go
               into
               Winter-Quarters
               .
            
             
               The
               22
               th
               we
               made
               a
               Detachment
               to
               cover
               our
               Soldiers
               ,
               who
               went
               to
               marode
               up
               and
               down
               the
               Country
               ;
               which
               before
               occasioned
               many
               of
               them
               to
               be
               taken
               Prisoners
               by
               the
               Enemy
               ;
               for
               the
               Country
               hereabours
               abounded
               in
               all
               manner
               of
               Fruits
               ,
               but
               Roots
               especially
               ,
               as
               Turnips
               ,
               Parsnips
               and
               Potatoes
               ;
               but
               when
               they
               began
               to
               grow
               scarce
               near
               the
               Camp
               ,
               the
               Soldiers
               could
               not
               be
               hinder'd
               from
               going
               farther
               to
               gather
               them
               ,
               which
               was
               the
               cause
               that
               the
               Enemies
               Parties
               daily
               took
               a
               great
               many
               Prisoners
               ;
               for
               which
               reason
               't
               was
               thought
               convenient
               to
               have
               set
               days
               upon
               which
               the
               Soldiers
               should
               have
               liberty
               ,
               a
               Man
               of
               a
               Tent
               ,
               to
               go
               and
               gather
               Roots
               and
               Fruits
               ,
               and
               a
               Detachment
               was
               order'd
               out
               of
               the
               Army
               to
               cover
               them
               ;
               but
               some
               greater
               inconveniencies
               happened
               by
               this
               way
               ,
               for
               which
               reason
               't
               was
               since
               left
               off
               .
               If
               the
               Camp
               at
               Rouselar
               was
               strong
               and
               secure
               ,
               so
               that
               we
               could
               make
               what
               Detachments
               we
               pleased
               from
               thence
               ,
               yet
               in
               other
               cases
               't
               was
               very
               inconvenient
               ;
               the
               Country
               all
               about
               it
               was
               close
               and
               Woody
               ,
               which
               shelter'd
               the
               Enemies
               Parties
               ,
               which
               were
               so
               frequent
               that
               our
               Sulters
               underwent
               great
               hazards
               to
               get
               Provisions
               for
               the
               Camp
               ;
               and
               our
               Bread-Waggons
               were
               several
               times
               attack●d
               by
               these
               Parites
               ;
               for
               the
               Train
               of
               the
               Bread-Waggons
               and
               Sutlers
               who
               took
               the
               opportnnity
               of
               Convoys
               ,
               made
               a
               Line
               of
               such
               length
               through
               the
               narrow
               ways
               of
               this
               Country
               ,
               that
               't
               was
               impossible
               for
               our
               Detachments
               to
               cover
               them
               all
               along
               ;
               so
               that
               the
               Enemies
               Parties
               ,
               which
               lay
               in
               the
               Woods
               ,
               would
               often
               sally
               out
               when
               they
               saw
               their
               opportunity
               ,
               and
               take
               the
               Horses
               from
               the
               Waggons
               ,
               which
               was
               all
               they
               look
               ▪
               d
               for
               ,
               and
               so
               run
               away
               with
               their
               booty
               as
               fast
               as
               they
               could
               ;
               about
               this
               time
               a
               Party
               of
               the
               Enemy
               attack'd
               our
               Bread-Waggons
               ,
               but
               part
               of
               our
               Detachment
               which
               was
               near
               ,
               hindered
               them
               from
               stealing
               any
               Horses
               ;
               yet
               being
               in
               close
               Ambuscade
               they
               fired
               upon
               our
               Men
               ,
               where
               Captain
               Sacheverel
               of
               Colonel
               Titcombs
               Regiment
               ,
               that
               commanded
               this
               part
               of
               the
               Detachment
               ,
               had
               the
               misfortune
               to
               be
               wounded
               mortally
               ;
               which
               is
               the
               only
               Officer
               of
               our
               Army
               I
               have
               heard
               of
               ,
               that
               has
               been
               killed
               this
               Campagne
               by
               the
               Enemy
               .
            
             
             
               The
               23
               th
               the
               King
               ,
               who
               had
               left
               the
               Camp
               at
               Rouselar
               the
               20
               th
               ,
               came
               to
               Liege
               the
               23
               th
               about
               Noon
               ;
               His
               Majesty
               was
               waited
               upon
               by
               Deputies
               from
               the
               Chapter
               to
               Complement
               Him
               upon
               his
               arrival
               to
               this
               place
               ,
               and
               by
               Prince
               Cerclas
               of
               Tilly
               ,
               the
               Liege
               General
               ,
               and
               the
               Cannon
               was
               fir'd
               all
               round
               the
               Town
               .
               His
               Majesty
               did
               not
               go
               into
               the
               place
               ,
               but
               only
               rid
               round
               the
               Lines
               and
               Works
               to
               see
               the
               condition
               they
               were
               in
               ,
               and
               how
               far
               His
               Majesty
               could
               depend
               upon
               them
               ,
               whereby
               to
               take
               His
               Measures
               for
               the
               next
               Campagne
               .
               That
               Evening
               the
               King
               went
               to
               Maestricht
               ,
               and
               lay
               in
               the
               Duke
               of
               Holstein-Ploens
               house
               (
               the
               Governour
               )
               which
               had
               been
               prepar'd
               for
               His
               Majesties
               reception
               ;
               and
               the
               next
               day
               the
               King
               went
               on
               to
               Loo
               ,
               where
               His
               Majesty
               arrived
               the
               26
               th
               to
               take
               his
               usual
               Divertisements
               after
               the
               closing
               of
               the
               Campagne
               .
            
             
               The
               25
               th
               we
               sent
               a
               reinforcement
               from
               the
               Camp
               at
               Rouselar
               of
               Thirty
               Gunners
               and
               Matrosses
               ,
               with
               Stores
               to
               Dixmuyde
               .
            
             
               The
               26
               th
               the
               Elector
               of
               Bavaria
               and
               Prince
               Vaudemont
               left
               the
               Army
               early
               in
               the
               Morning
               to
               go
               to
               Brussels
               ,
               16
               Men
               being
               commanded
               out
               of
               each
               Battalion
               ,
               by
               Two
               in
               the
               Morning
               ,
               to
               Escorte
               his
               Electoral
               Highness
               as
               far
               as
               Deinse
               ,
               from
               whence
               relays
               were
               ready
               upon
               the
               Road
               by
               Ghendt
               to
               Brussels
               .
               The
               Command
               of
               the
               Army
               remain'd
               now
               to
               the
               D.
               of
               Wirtemberg
               ,
               who
               had
               thereupon
               the
               Honours
               paid
               him
               which
               are
               given
               to
               a
               General
               in
               Chief
               .
               The
               same
               day
               the
               Army
               had
               Orders
               to
               forage
               all
               the
               Churches
               and
               Cloisters
               in
               our
               Front
               towards
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               and
               to
               take
               all
               their
               Corn
               (
               as
               we
               had
               before
               )
               to
               leave
               the
               Enemies
               Country
               hereabouts
               as
               bare
               as
               we
               could
               .
            
             
               The
               28
               th
               the
               Bavarian
               Foot
               and
               Dragoons
               marched
               away
               from
               the
               Camp
               to
               go
               into
               Quarters
               ;
               they
               were
               incamped
               upon
               the
               heighth
               of
               Hooghleode
               ,
               where
               they
               flank'd
               our
               Right
               ,
               and
               cover'd
               the
               Electors
               Quarters
               ;
               but
               because
               this
               Hill
               commanded
               our
               Camp
               ,
               5
               Battalions
               of
               the
               Brigade
               of
               Rantzow
               and
               Dedem
               were
               sent
               the
               same
               day
               to
               incamp
               in
               their
               places
               ,
               to
               defend
               the
               Redoubts
               which
               we
               had
               made
               at
               our
               first
               coming
               to
               fortifie
               this
               Hill
               against
               the
               Enemy
               .
               The
               same
               day
               the
               Barracks
               of
               the
               Battalion
               of
               the
               Second
               Regiment
               of
               English
               Guards
               (
               whereof
               my
               Lord
               Cuts
               is
               now
               Colonel
               in
               the
               room
               of
               the
               late
               Lieutenant-General
               Taldmash
               )
               took
               fire
               ,
               the
               wind
               drove
               the
               flame
               to
               the
               Left
               ,
               where
               it
               chanced
               to
               be
               advanced
               forward
               to
               the
               Front
               of
               
               the
               Dutch
               Guards
               ,
               or
               else
               the
               fire
               might
               have
               done
               more
               mischief
               in
               our
               Straw-Camp
               ,
               which
               is
               very
               dangerous
               ,
               when
               an
               Army
               is
               thus
               hutted
               all
               along
               in
               Straw
               .
            
             
               The
               29
               th
               the
               D.
               of
               Holstein-Ploen
               came
               back
               from
               the
               Siege
               of
               Huy
               to
               the
               Camp
               ,
               to
               command
               the
               Army
               ;
               he
               was
               Complemented
               by
               all
               the
               Generals
               upon
               his
               arrival
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               success
               he
               had
               at
               Huy
               :
               the
               Mareschal
               
                 de
                 Luxemburgh
              
               sent
               him
               a
               Complement
               of
               2
               very
               fine
               Mules
               .
               The
               D.
               of
               Holstein
               at
               his
               coming
               away
               from
               Huy
               dispersed
               the
               Troops
               imployed
               in
               the
               Siege
               .
               The
               Baron
               
                 de
                 Heyden
              
               was
               sent
               to
               incamp
               near
               Liege
               by
               the
               Ourte
               ,
               which
               rises
               in
               the
               
                 Pajis
                 de
                 Luxemburgh
              
               ,
               and
               passes
               through
               the
               Dutchy
               of
               Bouillon
               ,
               and
               
                 bois
                 d'
                 Ardenne
              
               ,
               and
               so
               falls
               into
               the
               Meuse
               at
               Liege
               .
               Lieutenant-General
               
                 de
                 Witz
              
               was
               sent
               with
               the
               Brandenburgh
               Horse
               and
               Dragoons
               towards
               the
               
                 Pajis
                 de
                 Luxemburgh
              
               ,
               to
               raise
               Contributions
               in
               the
               Enemies
               Country
               ,
               and
               the
               Dutch
               Foot
               commanded
               by
               Major-General
               Cohorne
               remained
               incamped
               by
               Huy
               till
               the
               Breaches
               were
               repaired
               ;
               of
               which
               six
               Battalions
               ,
               and
               two
               of
               the
               Liege
               Foot
               were
               sent
               into
               the
               Town
               and
               Castle
               ,
               to
               keep
               a
               strong
               Garrison
               in
               the
               place
               ,
               which
               is
               now
               our
               Frontier
               to
               the
               Enemy
               .
            
             
               The
               30
               th
               the
               Second
               Troop
               of
               Life-Guards
               commanded
               by
               the
               D.
               of
               Ormond
               ,
               and
               the
               Third
               by
               my
               L.
               Rivers
               ,
               marched
               out
               of
               the
               Camp
               towards
               their
               Winter-Quarters
               at
               Breda
               .
               The
               French
               which
               now
               wanted
               Forage
               very
               much
               by
               their
               long
               continuance
               in
               their
               Camp
               between
               Courtray
               and
               Moorselle
               ,
               made
               a
               considerable
               Detachment
               to
               the
               other
               side
               of
               the
               Scheld
               between
               Mons
               and
               Tournay
               ,
               commanded
               by
               the
               Mareschal
               
                 de
                 Bouflers
              
               ,
               to
               subsist
               them
               more
               conveniently
               there
               ;
               and
               Major-General
               Hubert
               ,
               who
               commanded
               our
               Detachment
               of
               Horse
               and
               Dragoons
               near
               Aeth
               ,
               was
               now
               marched
               towards
               Wavre
               and
               Genap
               :
               It
               may
               be
               the
               Enemy
               suspected
               some
               design
               against
               Charleroy
               by
               this
               motion
               ,
               for
               which
               reason
               the
               Mareschal
               
                 de
                 Bouflers
              
               was
               commanded
               with
               this
               Body
               towards
               Mons.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             October
             1.
             
             All
             our
             heavy
             Artillery
             was
             sent
             to
             Ghendt
             (
             and
             none
             remained
             but
             the
             light
             Field-pieces
             )
             under
             the
             Convoy
             of
             the
             Battalion
             of
             the
             Second
             Regiment
             of
             Guards
             ,
             whose
             Barraques
             had
             been
             burnt
             (
             for
             which
             reason
             they
             were
             now
             sent
             to
             Winter-Quarters
             at
             Ghendt
             )
             and
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Tettan
               ,
               Salisch
            
             and
             
             Bieck
             which
             marched
             to
             Maestricht
             .
             Colonel
             Titcomb
             had
             this
             day
             the
             same
             misfortune
             the
             Second
             Regiment
             of
             Guards
             had
             some
             days
             before
             .
          
           
             The
             3
             d
             our
             Bread-Waggons
             were
             again
             set
             upon
             by
             the
             Enemies
             Parties
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             made
             a
             false
             attack
             upon
             the
             Center
             of
             the
             Waggons
             ,
             where
             our
             Detachment
             came
             for
             relief
             ,
             they
             had
             the
             opportunity
             to
             steal
             several
             Horses
             from
             the
             Front.
             Our
             Camp
             was
             so
             far
             towards
             the
             Enemies
             Frontier
             Garrisons
             ,
             that
             Courtray
             was
             nearer
             Ghendt
             ,
             from
             whence
             we
             had
             our
             Bread
             ,
             than
             Rouselar
             .
             This
             ,
             with
             the
             closeness
             of
             the
             ground
             in
             our
             Rear
             ,
             made
             the
             Enemies
             Parties
             very
             successful
             ,
             who
             had
             all
             the
             advantage
             they
             could
             desire
             ,
             for
             such
             undertakings
             .
             But
             if
             the
             Camp
             of
             Rouselar
             was
             a
             perfect
             Wood
             when
             we
             came
             to
             it
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             any
             Regiment
             could
             not
             discover
             the
             Line
             upon
             the
             Right
             or
             Left
             ;
             yet
             before
             we
             parted
             with
             it
             we
             made
             it
             a
             Plain
             ,
             for
             above
             half
             an
             English
             Mile
             in
             the
             Front
             and
             Rear
             .
             The
             Soldiers
             cut
             down
             the
             Wood
             and
             Hedges
             to
             build
             their
             Huts
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             to
             burn
             and
             make
             fires
             withal
             .
             'T
             was
             really
             pity
             to
             see
             many
             fine
             Trees
             and
             stately
             Oaks
             cut
             down
             ,
             and
             yet
             these
             are
             the
             least
             inconveniencies
             a
             Country
             suffers
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             unhappy
             and
             miserable
             seat
             of
             War.
             This
             reflection
             ought
             to
             make
             us
             set
             the
             greatest
             value
             in
             the
             World
             upon
             our
             domestick
             Peace
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             War
             be
             any
             where
             else
             (
             whatever
             it
             may
             cost
             us
             )
             rather
             than
             have
             it
             at
             home
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             mischiefs
             of
             War
             are
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             when
             David
             was
             put
             to
             his
             choice
             of
             Punishments
             for
             his
             Sin
             ,
             he
             chose
             rather
             the
             Pestilence
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             chasten'd
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             than
             to
             have
             a
             War
             at
             home
             :
             Certainly
             those
             are
             to
             be
             look'd
             upon
             as
             the
             most
             unnatural
             monsters
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             would
             disturb
             the
             Peace
             of
             our
             Government
             under
             any
             pretext
             whatsoever
             ;
             and
             yet
             so
             much
             the
             more
             when
             't
             is
             only
             to
             satisfie
             their
             own
             ambitious
             revenge
             or
             discontent
             .
          
           
             The
             5
             th
             the
             Regiments
             that
             were
             to
             be
             Quartered
             at
             Audenarde
             marched
             out
             of
             the
             Field
             to
             go
             to
             their
             Garrison
             .
          
           
             The
             6
             th
             the
             whole
             Army
             began
             to
             separate
             in
             order
             to
             march
             into
             Winter-Quarters
             ;
             the
             Garrisons
             of
             
               Bruges
               ,
               Ostend
            
             and
             Sluys
             ,
             marched
             away
             under
             the
             command
             of
             Major-General
             Ramsay
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             heavy
             Baggage
             of
             the
             remainder
             of
             the
             Army
             was
             sent
             away
             under
             the
             Escorte
             of
             the
             Regiments
             of
             
               Noyelles
               ,
               Oxensterne
               ,
               St.
               Paul
            
             and
             Marquet
             ,
             which
             marched
             to
             Brussels
             ;
             and
             
             the
             next
             day
             the
             whole
             Camp
             broke
             up
             at
             Rousetar
             :
             We
             had
             a
             good
             Rear-guard
             to
             cover
             our
             March
             ,
             but
             the
             Enemy
             did
             not
             appear
             to
             disturb
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             all
             the
             Regiments
             marched
             towards
             their
             several
             Quarters
             that
             had
             been
             assigned
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             9
             th
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Luxemburgh
            
             came
             to
             view
             our
             Camp
             at
             Rousclar
             ,
             with
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Villeroy
            
             ,
             and
             4000
             Horse
             of
             the
             French
             Kings
             Houshold
             ;
             't
             was
             supposed
             his
             design
             was
             to
             disturb
             the
             Quarters
             of
             our
             English
             Cavalry
             canton'd
             about
             Dixmuyde
             ;
             but
             my
             L.
             Auverquerque
             gave
             such
             Orders
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             their
             Quarters
             ,
             that
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Luxemburgh
            
             did
             not
             think
             convenient
             to
             attack
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             went
             back
             again
             to
             his
             Camp
             at
             Courtray
             to
             give
             Orders
             for
             the
             separation
             of
             the
             French
             Army
             into
             their
             Winter-Quarters
             ,
             which
             tho'
             they
             had
             been
             now
             above
             7
             weeks
             in
             this
             Camp
             ,
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             stir
             from
             it
             till
             our
             Army
             had
             left
             the
             field
             .
             My
             L.
             of
             Athlone
             marched
             with
             the
             Dutch
             Cavalry
             from
             his
             Quarters
             near
             Deinse
             towards
             Ninove
             ,
             to
             cover
             the
             Works
             we
             made
             at
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             Gramont
             upon
             the
             Dender
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             serve
             for
             a
             Winter-Quarter
             ,
             and
             to
             lodge
             our
             Troops
             as
             near
             as
             possibly
             we
             could
             to
             the
             Enemies
             Frontiers
             .
             The
             D.
             of
             Holstein
             ,
             after
             the
             separation
             of
             our
             Army
             ,
             went
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             King
             at
             the
             Hague
             ,
             (
             where
             His
             Majesty
             arrived
             the
             13
             th
             from
             Loo
             )
             and
             the
             General
             Officers
             to
             their
             respective
             Quarters
             where
             they
             command
             .
          
           
             The
             14
             th
             and
             15
             th
             the
             French
             Army
             left
             the
             Camp
             of
             Courtray
             to
             go
             into
             Winter-Quarters
             ,
             and
             the
             Mareschals
             of
             Luxemburgh
             and
             Villeroy
             went
             away
             for
             the
             Court
             ;
             but
             the
             Mareschal
             of
             Bouflers
             staid
             to
             take
             possession
             of
             his
             New
             Government
             of
             Lifle
             ,
             and
             the
             
               French
               Flanders
            
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             16
             th
             .
             all
             the
             Cavalry
             and
             Dragoons
             left
             the
             Villages
             where
             they
             were
             cantoned
             ,
             to
             go
             into
             their
             Quarters
             ,
             and
             Dixmuyde
             being
             in
             a
             condition
             of
             defence
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             English
             Horse
             and
             Dragoons
             marched
             into
             Quarters
             ,
             but
             the
             five
             Regiments
             that
             had
             their
             Quarters
             assigned
             them
             in
             the
             
               Comerlings
               Ambacht
            
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             sent
             here
             to
             forward
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Fortification
             ▪
             Count
             Thian
             separated
             his
             Army
             from
             Deinse
             ,
             which
             was
             now
             fortified
             ,
             and
             Four
             Regiments
             were
             left
             in
             the
             place
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             Brigadier
             Offarrel
             .
          
           
             The
             Army
             being
             newly
             separated
             into
             Quarters
             on
             both
             fides
             ,
             I
             shall
             only
             beg
             leave
             to
             make
             some
             Reflections
             upon
             the
             present
             
             state
             of
             Affairs
             ,
             which
             may
             serve
             to
             close
             up
             this
             Narrative
             .
             The
             Scale
             of
             War
             had
             inclined
             very
             much
             in
             the
             former
             Campagnes
             to
             France
             ,
             and
             the
             French
             King
             has
             had
             very
             great
             success
             against
             the
             Allies
             ;
             but
             the
             Event
             of
             this
             Campagne
             is
             sufficient
             to
             convince
             them
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             French
             have
             had
             success
             ,
             it
             has
             been
             because
             they
             did
             not
             make
             their
             best
             Efforts
             in
             a
             vigorous
             prosecution
             of
             the
             common
             Cause
             :
             For
             now
             ,
             that
             the
             Allies
             have
             been
             sensible
             of
             the
             necessity
             of
             augmenting
             their
             Forces
             ,
             we
             find
             the
             Scale
             to
             turn
             .
             The
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             before
             were
             very
             stirring
             and
             active
             upon
             our
             Frontiers
             ,
             have
             been
             forced
             this
             Year
             to
             preserve
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             think
             they
             have
             made
             a
             good
             Campagne
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             been
             about
             Eleven
             Weeks
             of
             it
             imcamped
             under
             the
             Cannon
             of
             their
             own
             Garrisons
             ;
             a
             Month
             by
             Huy
             ,
             and
             above
             seven
             Weeks
             between
             Courtray
             and
             Menin
             ;
             and
             yet
             have
             not
             been
             able
             to
             act
             so
             far
             defensively
             ,
             as
             to
             hinder
             us
             from
             taking
             of
             Huy
             ,
             a
             Place
             of
             equal
             importance
             to
             both
             Sides
             .
             The
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Lorges
            
             (
             notwithstanding
             the
             great
             Matters
             the
             Turks
             expected
             from
             their
             Allie
             against
             the
             Empire
             )
             has
             been
             forced
             to
             keep
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Rhine
             almost
             all
             the
             Campagne
             ,
             and
             to
             suffer
             Prince
             Lovis
             of
             Baden
             to
             pass
             this
             River
             ,
             and
             raise
             Contributions
             in
             Alsatia
             ;
             and
             in
             all
             likelihood
             more
             would
             have
             been
             done
             ,
             if
             the
             apprehensions
             we
             had
             for
             Hungary
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             sudden
             Swelling
             of
             the
             Rhine
             ,
             had
             not
             obliged
             Prince
             Lovis
             to
             re
             pass
             the
             River
             .
             The
             Mareschal
             of
             Catinat
             has
             done
             as
             little
             in
             Savoy
             ;
             he
             has
             acted
             wholly
             upon
             the
             defensive
             ,
             to
             secure
             Provence
             and
             Dauphine
             from
             an
             Invasion
             ▪
             There
             was
             nothing
             left
             but
             Catalonia
             for
             the
             French
             King
             to
             talk
             of
             
               Conquests
               and
               Victories
            
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Success
               due
               to
               the
               Justice
               of
               his
               Arms
               ,
            
             which
             has
             been
             his
             last
             Shift
             ;
             where
             he
             has
             chosen
             rather
             to
             consume
             and
             ruine
             an
             Army
             by
             the
             intemperateness
             of
             a
             hot
             Climate
             ,
             than
             want
             a
             
               Te
               Deum
            
             in
             the
             Great
             Church
             of
             Paris
             to
             keep
             up
             the
             Hearts
             of
             his
             Subjects
             .
             It
             has
             appeared
             by
             all
             that
             has
             passed
             in
             this
             War
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             King
             loves
             much
             more
             the
             Laurels
             that
             grow
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             upon
             the
             Rhine
             ,
             or
             in
             Piedmont
             ,
             than
             those
             which
             Catalonia
             affords
             ;
             so
             that
             Gironne
             and
             Palamos
             are
             but
             a
             Shift
             to
             cover
             a
             weakened
             Power
             :
             And
             I
             believe
             that
             those
             who
             know
             the
             state
             of
             Spain
             ,
             don't
             think
             the
             French
             King
             much
             the
             greater
             Conquerour
             for
             it
             :
             But
             yet
             we
             
             have
             had
             this
             Advantage
             by
             it
             ,
             That
             the
             French
             King
             has
             been
             forced
             to
             discover
             his
             Weakness
             at
             Sea
             ,
             in
             a
             Place
             where
             he
             had
             hitherto
             rid
             ,
             
             Neptune-like
             ,
             Lord
             and
             Sovereign
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             our
             Fleet
             no
             sooner
             appeared
             in
             the
             Mediterranean
             ,
             but
             the
             Mareschal
             
               de
               Tourville
            
             thought
             fit
             to
             leave
             that
             Sea
             to
             our
             Power
             ,
             and
             retired
             into
             the
             Habour
             of
             Thoulon
             .
          
           
             If
             therefore
             it
             appears
             by
             the
             Event
             of
             this
             Campagne
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             Power
             and
             Greatness
             does
             begin
             to
             abate
             ,
             it
             ought
             to
             give
             the
             greatest
             incouragement
             in
             the
             world
             to
             the
             Allies
             ,
             to
             act
             so
             much
             the
             more
             vigorously
             in
             the
             prosecution
             of
             this
             present
             War.
             If
             the
             Efforts
             of
             the
             Fren̄ch
             begin
             to
             lessen
             ,
             let
             not
             ours
             be
             the
             weaker
             for
             it
             ;
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             so
             much
             the
             stronger
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             powerful
             .
             This
             will
             be
             the
             way
             to
             make
             a
             quick
             and
             happy
             End
             of
             the
             War
             ,
             and
             to
             procure
             a
             solid
             and
             lasting
             Peace
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             only
             design
             the
             Allies
             propose
             to
             themselves
             in
             this
             present
             War
             ;
             which
             is
             so
             just
             ,
             so
             good
             and
             laudable
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             becoming
             Christians
             ,
             that
             if
             we
             will
             act
             our
             part
             as
             we
             ought
             to
             do
             ,
             we
             may
             justly
             expect
             God's
             blessing
             upon
             it
             .
             The
             Experience
             the
             World
             has
             had
             of
             Lovis
             XIV
             .
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             his
             Reign
             ,
             is
             sufficient
             to
             convince
             all
             Mankind
             ,
             that
             as
             long
             as
             his
             Power
             is
             so
             great
             ,
             as
             his
             Encroachments
             upon
             his
             Neighbours
             have
             made
             it
             ,
             't
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             expect
             a
             solid
             and
             durable
             Peace
             .
             If
             we
             survey
             his
             History
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             this
             Monarch's
             Reign
             ,
             we
             shall
             find
             ,
             that
             the
             longest
             Peace
             he
             has
             had
             with
             his
             Neighbours
             ,
             has
             not
             lasted
             Seven
             Years
             ,
             which
             was
             from
             the
             Pyrenean
             Treaty
             to
             1667.
             
             That
             all
             along
             he
             had
             invaded
             the
             Dominions
             and
             States
             of
             his
             Neighbours
             ,
             without
             any
             regard
             to
             Treaties
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             sacred
             ;
             and
             therefore
             if
             we
             should
             let
             this
             Opportunity
             slip
             ,
             can
             we
             expect
             a
             lasting
             Peace
             so
             long
             as
             he
             has
             Power
             sufficient
             to
             disturb
             it
             when
             he
             pleases
             ?
             I
             dare
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             King
             's
             own
             Subjects
             ,
             if
             they
             value
             the
             Peace
             and
             Quiet
             of
             Christendome
             ,
             must
             be
             concerned
             themselves
             ,
             and
             have
             an
             interest
             in
             the
             common
             Cause
             of
             the
             Allies
             ,
             which
             has
             no
             other
             end
             but
             to
             procure
             it
             ;
             and
             consequently
             ,
             that
             they
             themselves
             are
             sensible
             of
             the
             necessity
             of
             the
             French
             King's
             Power
             to
             be
             less
             in
             order
             to
             obtain
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             yet
             beg
             leave
             to
             address
             my self
             to
             Englishmen
             in
             particular
             ,
             who
             have
             so
             great
             an
             interest
             in
             the
             present
             War
             ,
             that
             
             our
             Religion
             and
             Liberties
             cannot
             be
             reckoned
             upon
             a
             sure
             Basis
             ,
             nor
             our
             Nation
             flourish
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             the
             French
             Power
             is
             so
             great
             ;
             therefore
             't
             is
             absolutely
             our
             interest
             to
             use
             our
             utmost
             endeavours
             to
             make
             it
             less
             ;
             whatever
             it
             may
             cost
             us
             ,
             yet
             we
             cannot
             pay
             too
             dear
             for
             it
             .
             If
             we
             should
             not
             take
             hold
             of
             this
             occasion
             ,
             and
             use
             our
             utmost
             endeavours
             to
             compass
             an
             End
             so
             beneficial
             to
             the
             Honour
             ,
             Safety
             ,
             and
             flourishing
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             what
             will
             our
             Posterity
             say
             of
             us
             ,
             when
             it
             may
             be
             they
             have
             those
             Fetters
             on
             which
             't
             is
             now
             in
             our
             power
             to
             break
             ,
             nay
             which
             is
             worse
             ,
             which
             we
             may
             live
             to
             wear
             our selves
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             wise
             too
             late
             ?
             If
             such
             miserable
             Times
             should
             happen
             through
             our
             neglect
             of
             this
             present
             Occasion
             ,
             will
             not
             our
             Posterity
             curse
             our
             Memory
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             not
             live
             to
             blame
             our selves
             for
             it
             ?
             If
             we
             justly
             condemn
             our
             former
             Governments
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             suffered
             France
             to
             arrive
             to
             a
             Power
             so
             prejudicial
             to
             our
             Safety
             and
             Interest
             ,
             when
             they
             might
             ,
             and
             ought
             ,
             to
             have
             hindred
             it
             ,
             should
             not
             we
             justly
             deserve
             the
             most
             ignominious
             Character
             that
             can
             be
             printed
             upon
             paper
             ,
             if
             we
             neglect
             so
             fair
             an
             opportunity
             as
             this
             ,
             to
             assert
             the
             Honour
             and
             Credit
             of
             our
             Nation
             ,
             and
             to
             Establish
             our
             own
             Religion
             and
             Liberty
             upon
             a
             sure
             Foundation
             ?
             We
             make
             so
             considerable
             a
             Figure
             in
             this
             present
             War
             ,
             and
             England
             has
             such
             a
             share
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             by
             our
             vigorous
             prosecution
             of
             it
             ,
             we
             shall
             not
             only
             secure
             our
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             but
             we
             shall
             have
             the
             Credit
             ,
             under
             the
             Care
             of
             our
             Wise
             ,
             Great
             ,
             and
             Just
             Monarch
             ,
             to
             free
             the
             rest
             of
             Christendom
             from
             Slavery
             ;
             which
             will
             gain
             our
             Nation
             such
             a
             Credit
             ,
             Renown
             ,
             and
             Reputation
             abroad
             ,
             as
             will
             make
             England
             flourish
             (
             when
             we
             have
             compassed
             a
             Lasting
             and
             Solid
             Peace
             )
             more
             than
             ever
             it
             has
             done
             hitherto
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             abundantly
             repay
             our
             present
             Charges
             with
             Interest
             .
             And
             at
             the
             same
             time
             that
             the
             French
             King's
             Efforts
             are
             less
             ,
             since
             his
             Offers
             of
             Peace
             are
             dayly
             so
             much
             the
             greater
             ,
             we
             may
             reasonably
             expect
             ,
             that
             if
             we
             do
             our
             duty
             as
             we
             ought
             ,
             in
             this
             present
             Conjuncture
             ,
             we
             shall
             soon
             compass
             this
             wish'd
             for
             ,
             firm
             ,
             and
             Lasting
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             List
             of
             the
             
               Winter
               Quarters
            
             for
             the
             King's
             Forces
             ,
             for
             the
             Year
             ,
             1694.
             
          
           
             
               INFANTRY
               .
            
             
               GHENDT
               :
               
                 The
                 Three
                 Battalions
                 of
              
               English
               Guards
               ,
               Fitzpatrick
               ,
               Frederic
               Hamilton
               ,
               Collingwood
               ,
               La
               Meloniere
               ,
               Danish
               
                 Guards
                 ,
                 Prince
              
               Frederic
               ,
               Prince
               George
               ,
               Zealand
               ,
               Fuknen
               Packmoer
               ,
               or
               Brandenbourg
               ,
               Nassau
               .
            
             
               BRVGES
               :
               
                 Regiment
                 of
              
               Scots
               
                 Guards
                 ,
                 Royal
                 Regiment
              
               ,
               Lloyd
               ,
               Cuts
               
                 now
                 Colonel
              
               Seymour
               ,
               Rada
               ,
               Brewer
               ,
               Titcomb
               ,
               Collier
               ,
               Castleton
               ,
               Ingoldesby
               .
               
                 Note
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Three
                 Regiments
                 of
              
               Seymour
               ,
               Rada
               ,
               and
               Collier
               ,
               
                 came
                 over
                 from
              
               England
               
                 the
                 latter
                 end
                 of
              
               August
               ,
               
                 and
                 have
                 not
                 been
                 in
                 the
                 Field
                 this
                 Year
                 .
              
            
             
               MALINES
               :
               Churchil
               ,
               Trelawney
               ,
               Granville
               ,
               Erle
               .
            
             
               DENDERMOND
               :
               Selwyn
               ,
               Stanley
               .
            
             
               OSTEND
               :
               St.
               George
               ,
               Mackay
               ,
               Graham
               .
            
             
               DIXMVYDE
               :
               Belcastel
               ,
               Marton
               ,
               
                 Queen
                 of
              
               Denmark
               ,
               Prince
               Christian
               ,
               Jutland
               ,
               Aver
               .
            
             
               DEINSE
               :
               Offerrel
               ,
               Lauder
               ,
               Strathnaver
               ,
               George
               Hamilton
               .
            
             
               DAMME
               :
               Argyle
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 the
                 Villages
                 of
              
               Willebrook
               ▪
               
                 and
                 near
              
               Canal
               of
               Brusselles
               ,
               
                 the
                 Two
                 Battalions
                 of
              
               Dutch
               Guards
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 the
              
               Camerling's
               '
               Ambacht
               ,
               
                 or
                 Villages
                 near
                 the
              
               Canal
               of
               Newport
               ,
               Lesley
               ,
               Tiffeny
               ,
               Maitland
               ,
               Ferguson
               ,
               Buchan
               .
            
             
               LEER
               :
               St.
               Paul
               ,
               Lewenhaupt
               ,
               
                 Guards
                 of
              
               Hanover
               .
            
             
               AVDENARDE
               :
               
                 Guards
                 of
              
               Wolfembuttel
               ,
               Hering
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               Villages
               of
               Musen
               and
               
                 Heuens
                 ,
                 Cinquilles
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               CAVALRY
               .
            
             
               BREDA
               :
               Portland
               ,
               Searborough
               ,
               Ormond
               ,
               Rivers
               ,
               Life-Guards
               .
            
             
               HAGVE
               :
               Auverquerque
               ,
               Life-Guards
               .
            
             
               BOISLEDVC
               :
               Horse-Granadiers
               .
            
             
               GHENDT
               :
               Lumley
               ,
               Schomberg
               ,
               Coy
               ,
               Langston
               ,
               Wood
               ,
               Galloway
               ,
               Windham
               ,
               Leveson
               ,
               Wirtemberg
               ,
               La
               Forrest
               ,
               Zeestadt
               .
            
             
               BRVGES
               :
               Zuglenstein
               ,
               Boncourt
               ,
               Schack
               ,
               Vittinghof
               ,
               Tennaghel
               ,
               
                 Being
                 the
                 Regiment
                 that
                 was
                 lately
              
               Scravenmoor
               
                 '
                 s.
              
               
            
             
               St.
               GERTRVDENBERG
               :
               Montpouillan
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 the
                 Villages
                 between
              
               Ghendt
               
                 and
                 the
              
               Sas
               Van
               Ghendt
               ,
               Eppinger
               ,
               Mathews
               ,
               Levingston
               ,
               Fairfax
               ,
               Essex
               ,
               Wynne
               ,
               Cunningham
               ,
               Dragoons
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A37153-e650
           
             *
             Bruges
             .
          
           
             *
             So
             Countreymen
             and
             Farmers
             are
             call'd
             in
             Flanders
             .
          
           
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