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. 3.

[Sect. 3] The Margrave of Bareith, and Land∣grave of Hass Cassel,* 1.1 Commanded the Imperial For∣ces on the upper Rhine, this Campaign: And the Duke de Lorge, the French; The Landgrave laid Seige to Eberemburg with a part of the Army, but in a few days the Margrave sent him word, that De Lorge was advancing, which required the rejoining of the••r Forces; And the Duke of Wittemburg coming up to join them with Four thousand Horse, the French surprised him in a Misty Morning, defeated his par∣ty killed near a Thousand Men, and took many Prisoners, and the Duke himself, and sent him to Paris. And ravaged all his Country at their plea∣sure: And forced the Landgrave of Hass-Cassel, to raise his Seige at Eberemburgh. Yet before the end of the Year, the Landgrave was quits with the French, who had laid Seige to Rhemf••ild, a place of great importance, could they have carryed it, for with great speed he marched thither, and forced them to quite it with Dishonour.

2. Having now run thro the Efforts made by the French,* 1.2 on the Flemish and German side let us see what is doing in Savoy, all this while, The French having pretty good successe there, last year, were contented to be on the defensive only, this year.

* 1.3The Duke of Sovoy, in the Month of July, marches into the Dauphinate with twenty thousand Men, where having pillaged La Roche, Chantelouvi, and some other Villages; he marches to Ambrun, which on the 5th day after surrendered to him upon Articles.

From thence he marched to Guillestre, which after a brisk Seige of about 9 days, yeelded upon Articles, here

he got 20 peice of Cannon, and the City grant∣ed him forty thousand Livers Contribution; be∣sides sixty thousand Livers in Gold of the French Kings Money,* 1.4 which he got in the hands of the Treasurer. From thence he marched to Gap, a City upon the Frontiers of Provence, which on the first Summons, surrendred.

* 1.5He designed the taking of Brianson and Quieras, but the smal Pox taking him broke all his Measures and hindred his keeping of what he had Conquered in the Dauphinate, so as his Army plundering all the Countrey, and burning and destroying what they could not carry away, returned home, and so ended this Campaign.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Duke of Witemburg de seated and taken.
• * 1.2

  Savoy.
• * 1.3

  Duke of S••••oy In∣vades the Dauphi∣nate.
• * 1.4

  Takes some Towns.
• * 1.5

  Fals sick, and re∣turns. home.