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. 1.

[Sect. 1] We begin this year 1692. [conform to our former method] with our Affairs at home. The King having setled all matters with the Farli∣ament, according to his own mind,* 1.1 on the 5th. of March, he Adjourn'd them to the 12th. of Aprile, and so he went to Holland, where he Landed the 16th. of March, and after some stay at the Hague, he went to Loo, and thence to the Army.

After the Kings departure, the Queen had some notice of an invasion intended from France on which, she ordered the has••ning out of the Fleet, stopt the Forces designed for Flanders, with whom [and some other Troops] she ordered a Camp to be formed near Portsmouth.

The late King had at that time a considerable Army posted on the Coast of Normandy, ready to be Embarked so soon as the French Fleet could come up to receive them. But in the mean time, the French King sent orders to Monsieur Tourville to Fight the English and Dutch Fleets, which accordingly he did,

tho he had better let them alone,* 1.2 for on the 19th. of May he Engaged with Admiral Russel,* 1.3 who Fought him all day, and Bang'd him so soundly, as he forced him to flee before night, and pursuing him, on the 21st Sir. Raloh de Lavalle brunt Tour∣villes own ship, the Royal Sun, carrying 104. Guns. The Admirable, of 102 Guns, the Conquerant, of 80 and 3 more of a lesser Rate. And on the 22d. Ad∣miral Russel himself at La-Hogue, burnt 13 men of War, besides several transport ships of great bur∣then.

This was the greatest blow that ever the French got at Sea; and the Action was the more Glorious being done in sight of the French and Irish Camp, ready to Invade us. This disaster moved King James to write a sad Letter to his Brother of Franc, condoling the misfortune, occasioned by his bad stars.

* 1.4This loss at Sea, the French King resolves to make up at Land, and in order thereto layes Seige to Na∣mur on the 22d. of May, himself being present,* 1.5 and carryed on the same with the outmost Application. The Confederate Army being then equally strong with the French. King William used his outmost en∣deavours to relieve the Town, but partly by the extraordinary Caution of Luxemburg who covered the Seige,* 1.6 and more especially by an excessive Rain falling for several days, his endeavours were fru∣strated; And so on the 30th, of June, Town and Castle and all fell into the French Hands.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The King goes to Holland,
• * 1.2

  An. 1692.
• * 1.3

  Admiral Russel beats the French Fleet.
• * 1.4

  Namure beseidged
• * 1.5

  Flanders
• * 1.6

  And yeild∣ed to the French King