The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] On the seventeenth of August the Prince of Orange Decamped from Soign••s with his own and the Confederat Forces,* 1.1 and marched to St Dennis where the Right wing of the Enemy was posted; which about Twelve a clock, he began to Cannon••de, at which very hour the Duke of Mon∣m••uth arrived in the Camp. About three afternoon:* 1.2 Count Waldeck began the Attact, the Prince being present; the other side of the Enemy was Attact by the Spanish Forces, Commanded by the Duke De Villa Harmosa, assisted by the Princes Guards, and the English and Scot•• Commanded by the Noble Earl of Ossery, who behaved with much bravery in that Action, which Continued from three till nine at night,* 1.3 with a great slaughter of the French. In so much as the Duke of Luxemburgh was forced to reteire in the night, leaving his dead and wounded men, his Tents, Baggadge and all behind him. Next morning the Prince intended to prosecute the Vic∣tory,

but was stopt by the advice of Signing the Peace, brought to him then.

A Brave French Officer declared, that be esteemed this, the only Heroick-action that had been done, in the whole progress of the War, this added much to the Princes Honour.* 1.4 The Prince present••y gave notice to Luxem borg that the Peace was Signed, who desi••ed an interview with the ••••rmo••, which he granted, and all things past betwixt them with great Civil••ies on both sides, the French ••rouding about the young Prince, admireing him for his Courage and Conduct in the late Action, which made a great noise in the World.

After this, the Dutch Embass••dors applye them∣selves with great zeal to ••••nishing of the Treaty be¦tween France and Spain wherein the English Medi∣ators refused to joyn o•• be Concerned; The nor∣therne Confedera's were mightily ••hafed at the Dutch proceedings, and tho the Peace they had Concluded with France could not be repealed, yet, they indea∣voured what in them lay to prevent the agreement between France and Spain.

* 1.5No sooner King Charles hears of the Signing of the Peace, then he ••ends over Mr. Hide about the middle of August, with orders to the English Am∣bassador, to go and acquaint the States with his dis∣satisfaction at their rash proceedings in that matter, with several reasons for his being so; especially that they had not secured the Evacuation of the Towns to be restored to Spain, which he found the French seemed to recede from, by some now propositions to the Spainaird. And ordered him to solicite the States not to ratifie the agreement their Ambassa∣dor had made, promising,* 1.6 that on three dayes after notice thereof, he would declare Actual War a∣gainst France. The Prince of Orange being acquaint∣ed with this by Mr. Hide, he was astonished, and

lifting up his hands two or three times, he sayes to Sir William Tempel.

was ever any thing so H••••, and so Cold as this Court of yours will the King who is so often at sea ever learn a word, that I shall never forget, since my last passage. when in agreat storme, the Captain was crying out to the Man at he Helm, all night, STEDDY, STEDDY, STEDDY. If this dispatch had co••e twenty dayes agoe it would have chaing••d the face of all things in Chri∣stendome, and the War might have been caried ••n till France had yeelded to the Treaty of the Pyrenees, and left the World in quiet the rest of our lives, but its my opinion as it comes now, it will have no effect.

And the event proved answerable to his Judgement, However, that motion of King Char••es did so Influ∣ence several of the Dut••b States,* 1.7 as they began to censure severely Mr. Bevernings Conduct, and to charge him with Exceeding his Commission, in several points; to salve which, the French King orders his Embassa∣dor at Nim••guen, to Satisfie the ••ace••, in these se∣veral clauses, wherein they seemed to except against Bevernings Conduct,* 1.8 and farther, to remit all ob∣structions in the ••reaty betwixt him and Spain, to the sole determination of the States themselves; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is so softened them as they proceed presently to the Ratification, ordering it to lye in their Embassadors hands, till the Treaty between France and Spain was Concluded, which was done, and the Peace Signed at the Dutch Embassadors house,* 1.9 the seventeenth of September 1678. Wherein the English Mediators would not Concurre; And so the disigns of the English Court were once more cluded, and Mr. Hi••e return'd discontented to England, ••e Infecta:

The Material Articles of this agreement were first,* 1.10 such as are ordinary in all such cases, an uni∣versal Cessation of all Acts of Hostility, on both sides. A lasting Peace to continue between the two

Kings, their Heirs, and Suc••essors, and all their Subjects. All prison••rs on both sides to be reloassed without any ransome. An Act of obliuion to pass for all Damnages, losses or Injuries of any sort, that have happened in the War, to this present day.

The French King to ••ender up to Spain, the Towns of Charle ro••, ••inche, A••th, Oudenard,* 1.11 and C••••tray, with all their appurtenances, as Spain po∣sessed them before the War in Anno 1667. Excepting the Verge of Menam, and the Town of Conac, which are to remain to the French King.

As also, The French King promises to deliver and surrender to the King of Spain, the City and Dutchie of Lamburg, the Countrey of On••••em••use, the City of Gh••nt, the Fort of Roddenhus, the Coun∣ty of Waes. the Town of Leuve in B••abaut, the place of St. Ghil••n (the Fortifications whereof are to be rased) the Town of Pucurda in Catalo∣ma, with all the Countreys, Villages. Castles, Forts, Lands, and all other Appurtenances belonging to any of the foresaid places, without demolishing or weakening any of the Garisons, Castles, or Forts forementioned. &c.

The King of Spain is to Surrender to the French King, The County of Burgundy, the Towns of Be∣zancon, Valenciennes, Bouchain, Conde, Cambray, A••re, St Omers, Ip••e••, Warwick, Warneton, Pop••••ng••en, Batleul, Cassal, Bavay, and Maubeuge, with all their Territories and Appurtenances

Both Kings are allowed to carry away all Arti∣liry, and other Warlike Provisions, out of the fore∣mentioned Ga••isons and Fortresses, now in their possession before they Surrender them.

Both Kings mutually promise to restore to each other, all Towns, laces Forts, and Castles, which have been taken from one anot••er in their Forreign Plan∣tations, and throughout the whole World. The

rest of the Articles relating most to commerce, and for the mutual good of the Subjects,* 1.12 and adjusting all matters concerning the Cler••y and Ecclesiastick State, being very pr••lix, and not so material. I have passed t••em over.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mons blocked up by the French.
• * 1.2

  Battale of Mons, or St Dennis.
• * 1.3

  Luxem∣burgh, de∣feated, and the Seige raised, by the Prince of Orange.
• * 1.4

  An in••er∣view be∣tween them.
• * 1.5

  King Char∣es sends Mr Hide, wit orders to the Em∣bassadors.
• * 1.6

  The ••rince of Orange his speach to Sir. Wil∣liam Tem∣ple on that Embassy.
• * 1.7

  Beverning sensured, by the States.
• * 1.8

  Excused by the French King.
• * 1.9

  Peace be∣tween France and Sp••in Sign∣ed Soptem-17. 1678.
• * 1.10

  The Art∣icles.
• * 1.11

  Articles of Peace be∣tween France and Spain.
• * 1.12

  An. 1679.