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. 14.

[Sect. 14] The Emperour moves the Elector∣al Colledge, to make his Son Arch Duke Joseph,* 1.1 and King of Hungary, King of the Romans, which (with Vnantmous Consent) was agreed to.

* 1.2On the 18th. of April, the Brave and Famous Duke of Lorrain dyed suddenly of a Quinzie near Lintz. And within two days after dyed the Dauph∣iness of France.

The Duke of Lorrain being dead, the Emperour gives the Command of the Army to the Elector of Bavaria to whom, the Duke of Saxony joynes his Forces, heading them himself and his two S••ns. Soon after, the Emperial Army Marched towards Mentz. The Dauphin (who Commanded the French Army on the Rhine) Marches with forty Thousand Mon to the plain of Strotbission on the Rhine, where he Eneamped on the 16th. of August designing to open a passage into Wirtemberg, which project the Duke of Bavaria intended to prevent, and joyning the Saxons, the two Electors March straight to∣wards the Enemy, and endeavoured to e•••••••••• him to Fight, but he could not be moved (〈…〉〈…〉

their endeavours) to hazard a Battle) And so the time was trifled away betwixt them without any memorable Action, that season.

2. In the begining of this year happened a dan∣gerous Insurrection in Catalonia,* 1.3 under pretence that they were affraied of being Invaded in their Privi∣ledges, and complaining of the intolerable Imposi∣tions lying upon them, h••lding Correspondence, in the mean time, with the French, who promised them asistance. About two Thousand of them get∣ting into a Body, seized on three or four Troops near Barcelona, and Committed several outrages in the Countrey about, but the Duke de villa Harmoza the Vice roy sent out some Forces, which defeated them, and chased them to the Mountains; from thence, they sent to the Duke and begged his par∣don, which was granted, so as all seemed to be prety quiet again; but soon after this, they broak out a∣gain, with greater force then before, and tho the Duke de Noailles made all the hast he could to joyn them, yet before he came, the Vice roy had so thresh't and dissipated them, as they were not able to make any Body, to joyn the French who had no other benefite by this revolt, then that they were got earlier to the field then the Spainard, which gave them the opportunity of taking some Castles and small Forts. But by the Moneth of August the Vice-roy having got together ten or twelve Thousand Men, Marched towards them, and used all means to draw them to a Battle, which they declined, retireing safe by the way of Rousillon;* 1.4 and so ended this Cam∣paign without any farther Action, The Court of Spain being more taken up with the Jollities of the Kings Marriage with the Princess of Newburg, then with the cares and fatigues of a Campaign.* 1.5

3. The Duke of Savoy having now actually in∣gaged with the Confederats, joyns his Troops with

the Milanese Forces, and so makes up an Army near as strong as Monsieur Catinats; and on the 17th. of June. he Encamped at Calalarga, near to Catinat, the Po being betwixt them.

* 1.6On the 16th. of July both Armies Decamped, and moved towards Carignan the Duke taking the start of the Enemy, sent a strong Detachment before, which ••ossest themselves of Ca••ignan; and in a few hours after came the French indeavoureing to regain that Important place, but were repulsed and beaten off with the loss of Monsieur de Savon, and many of their Men,* 1.7

But the French received a greater blow in the Vailies of Peidmont; for they having three Thousand Foot and six Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons, C••mmanded by Monsieur de F••uquteres; at Lucern, Monsi••ur de Loches (having with him three Thou∣sand of the P••edmout Militia, and a considerable par∣ty of Vaudois, and French Exiles] Attacked them, and beat them out of Lucern, and pursued them to Briqueras, putting their Infantry into the Town and Castle, and their Horse and Dragoons to cover them.* 1.8

But the Vaudois Attacked them so briskly, as they first routed the Horse and Dragoons, and in a short time drove the French both out of the Town and Castle, and pursued them as far as Mission, loseing [all the while] but forty eight Souldiers and nine Officers: But the French lost twelve Hundred, with several great Officers, besides many wounded,* 1.9 who were carried in seventeen Waggons to Pignerol.

But soon after this, Catinat pay'd them off soundly at Salusses, where on the 18th, of August, the Duke and he Joyned Battle, and after an obstiuat Fight for some hours, the Dukes Army betook themselves downright to flight, many of them being drowned in the Po the Duke himself reteired with a part of his Tronps to Carignan, haveing lost [as the French

say] four Thousand Men, eleven great Guns, and all his Baggage the French loseing only one Hundred and fifty, and four Hundred wounded.

The Duke [haveing put four Thousand Men into Cartgnan, and secured Carm••gnola] reteired to Moncla••r, to Recruit his Army, and to wait for the German Troops▪ Who coming up to him [together with some Milanese Troops [he found himself near twenty Thousand strong, with which force, he Decamped from Monclair, the 16th. of September, and advanced towards Catinat, who stood his ground. Monsieur St Ruth, in the mean time re∣duced all Savoy, and brought them under the French Kings obedience, for which good service, he is made Governour of it, with an Annual Pension of four Thousand Lavers.

* 1.10Suza is a strong City, being so situat, as every King of France who intended a•• Invasion of Italy coveted the Possession of it, for it opened a passage out the Dauphinate into Piedmont.

This City, Catinat Beseiges, and Count de Lande the Governour, haveing in it only seven Hundred Men, without any resistance Surrenders it, on Terms, to March to Tu••••n with Armes and Baggage.

We gave you formerly an Account of the Duke of Savoys Alliance with the Emperour and Spain, Tho the Count de Latour, his Envoy, had [in the main] concerted All affaires betwen the King of England and the States of Holland, and the Duke of Savoy, at the Hague, yet the Duke thought fit [on his late ill Successe] to send him to England, to Congratulate his Majesties Glorious Accession to the Crown, and to insinuat a more strict Alliance, and a greater considence in, and dependence on his Majesties favour. And here we shall leave the Dukes Affaires, and Inspect into those of Hungary, in this year; where we shall find quite another

face of things then we left them in, last year?

Notes

• * 1.1

  Germany.
• * 1.2

  Duke of Lorrain dyes, and the Dauph∣iness.
• * 1.3

  Insurrecti∣on in Cata∣lonia,
• * 1.4

  King of Spain Mar∣ried.
• * 1.5

  Piedmont.
• * 1.6

  French beaten at Carignon.
• * 1.7

  At Lucren
• * 1.8

  And at Bri∣queras.
• * 1.9

  Duke of Savoy beat∣en at Sal∣usses.
• * 1.10

  Suza yeelded to ••rtinat.