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. 5.

[Sect. 5] The Confedera••e Army this Year in Flanders was commanded by ••rince Wa••deck as was the French Army by Mareshal de Humtere, between whom happened no considerable Action this Campaign.* 1.1

Only on the 25. of August, the Armies lying near to one another, the Mareshal sent out a party to attack the ••rinces Foragers near the Village of Forge, hereon ensued a sharp skirmish, which last∣ed for some Hours, Recruits coming in on both sides to the parties engaged at first, at last the French r••teired in great haste, leaving their Cannon, and near two thousand Killed and Wounded; on the other side were Slain about three hundred, and Leivten∣nent Collonel Grahame.

* 1.2In Germany, the Armies were early in the Feild; on both sides. In June, Keyserwart in the Dutchy of Cleve, is beseiged by Brandenburg, and on the 29. it was surrendered on Honourable Conditions, leaving in the Town Fifty eight peices of Cannon, and Two Mortars.

* 1.3In June the Duke of Lorrain with Twenty thou∣sand Men. layes Seige to Men••z, which was carry∣ed on with a great deal of Courage, and Slaughter of many Men, on both sides, till the 11. of September, on which day, the French marched out of it with Drums beating, Cullors flying, Six peices of Can∣non, and Two Mortars. The modest computation of loss to the Germans, make it above Six thousand amongst whom were Four Princes, and the French lost Five thousand, besides the Wounded, about Six thousand marching out of the Town.

That Summer, the French miserably ravaged the Palatinate, and on the 4th, of August Mareshal de Duras laid seidge to Hesàelberg, and making one attack only (wherein he lost 400 Men) he retreat∣ed toward Philipsburg; and a little while after, he attackt Brushal, and carryed it.

On the 25th. of July, the Marquess de Bouslers,* 1.4 sell in into the Electorate of Tr••ves with Fire and Sword, and marching to Cocheim, he attackt it with great sury, where being stoutly resisted for a while,

at last took it by Storm, putting to the Sword, Man, Woman, and Child, but the fury being a little o∣ver, Quarters was given to about three hundred.

* 1.5In July, the Elector of Branden∣burg laid seidge to Bonne, but several things interveening, retarded his progress till the 27. of September, on which day the Dake of Lorrun came to him, after which, the Town was so hotly plyed, as Baron de Hasstield the Governour, fearing taking of the Town by Storm, he Capitulate, and on the 12, of October Surrender∣ed, leaving all his Cannon and Provisions, as also, all Count Mainard of Shombergs Baggage, which the French had basely seized on, a little before.

Notes

• * 1.1

  French de∣feated at Forge
• * 1.2

  Keyse••∣wart taken by Brandenburg
• * 1.3

  Menta, ta∣ken be the Duke of Lorrain
• * 1.4

  Cocheim taken by Bousle••,
• * 1.5

  Bonne taken by Branden∣burg