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. 2.

[Sect. 2] The French Army in Flanders this year did exceed ours in number, very much, the Troops of L••••ge being on their march to joyne the King; Luxemburg sent out a strong Detachment, which surprizing them in the hollow ways, charged them smartly, and forced Count Tilly (who com∣manded them) to retreat towards Mastreicht.

* 1.1This encouraged Luxemburg to lay Seige to Huy, which he invested the 9th. of July, and in few days

had it surrendered to him. Which the King hearing of, and fearing Luxemburg might attempt Let••e, being not far from it he sent ten Batalions, who with great difficulty got into the Place. Luxem∣burg made as tho he had a design on Leige, but he had a greater design really in his head, for knowing the King had sent off the Duke of Wertemberg, and several other considerable Detachments, he resolved on no less then atracking the King in his Camp; his Army at this time being thirty five thousand stronger then the Kings Army.* 1.2 And with all car∣ried the matter so closs, as (tho the King sent out several parties to observe the Enemies) motion he could get no certain Intelligence, till himself, Bava∣r••a, and some other Officers took Horse and went out, and were not far till they met with Luxemburgs van-Guard, and found that his whole Army were on their march towards the Kings Camp▪ Which made him presently draw up the Army in Battle Aray to oppose ••••e Enemy.

Night coming on, the King caused a slight Bres••∣work to be cast up before the Foot from the Right Wing to the Left. And being on Horse-back all the Evening, not only giving all necessary orders, but seeing them Executed, he ordered his Coach to come to the Bea•• of S••a••l••y's Regiment, wherein he reposed himself about 2 hours; and early next Morning, sent for Doctor Menard, one of his Chap∣lains to come into the Coach, to Pray with him, sutable to the occasion. A Rare Example.

By Sun rising,* 1.3 the French were drawn up within Cannon shot of the Kings Camp▪ being the 19th. of July; Our Cannon play'd on the French suriously and made a great slaughter, which they indured with great constancy, till about 6 Aclock, and then they made a movement towards our Retrenchments, at which time, the Batalions and Squadrons from all

sides, advanced and engaged. And it is certainly more casie for a judicious Reader to imagine, than for any Man to relate the Bloody work was there. But that terrible day drawing to an end, after the Con∣federate Army had done all that was possible for brave Men to do being overpowred with numbers they were at last forced to give ground,* 1.4 and to quit the Feild of Battle to the Enemy, tho it was pur∣chast at a costly and Bloody Rate.

The Providence of GOD preserved the King, Miraculously being shot throw his Peruque and throw his Cloaths in several places; his very Enemies be∣hold his wonderful Courage, with admiration, and it was a common saying amongst them.

They wanted but such a King to make them Masters of Christendom;

And the Prince of Cont•• in his Let∣ter to the Princess wis Wife (being Intercepted)

Sayes he saw the King every where present where there was any Action▪ Exposing his Person to the greatest dangers, and that surely, so much Valour, very well deserved the quiet Possession of the Crown he wore,

* 1.5As to the loss on both sides, it is variously re∣ported, the F••ench affirming our loss to be twenty thousand, but it really appeared at the review of the Confederate Army, soon after, there were not missid above five or six thousand, killed wounded and taken. And for the loss on the French side it was past all doubt they had above two thousand Officers killed and wounded, and few less then eighteen thousand Souldiers, which may the rather be credited, first because of Luxemburgs not pur∣suing the Vi&ory (which certainly he would not have forborn if he had been in a condition) and next because of the great Recruits sent him from the Sea Co••st, and by Bousslers from the Rhine, before he laid Seige to Char••eroy. Which he did on the 31st,

of August, And tho the Garison held out with more true courage than any other Town in Flanders had done since the War began, yet▪* 1.6 seeing no appearance of any releif, they were necess••at to Capitulat and g••tting Honourable Conditions, they Surrendred, on the 1st of October.

* 1.7This was not the only Town the Spaniards lost this year, for on the 29 of May the French beseig∣ed Roses be Sea and Land, and carry on the Seige with that forwardness, as the Town was surrender∣ed to them on the 5th. of June.

The Germans were so flow this Spring, and the French so forward,* 1.8 that the Latter passed the ••hine at Philipsbuog, and on the ••8. of May, the Marquess de Chamills with Twenty thousand Men invested Heidelburg, which (being in no posture for defence, and a division also hapning between the Inhabitants and Souldiers, which put all in Confusion) was for∣ced to surrender at discretion of the Victors.

Soon after this, The Dauphine joined the Army which was Seventy thousand strong; and having ta∣ken by storm, the Castle of Zwengenberg, he cr••ssed the Neckar the 26 of July, and marched towards the Prince of Badens Camp, near Flein: The Prince being far fewer in number,* 1.9 put himself in a defen∣sive posture. On the 31, the Dauphine advanced with his whole Army, and having raised some Batte∣ries, ordered all the Cavalry and Four thousand Granadeers to force the Entrenchments, and to en∣compass the left wing of the Princes Camp▪ But at two a Clock, when the Prince expected that the French would have fallen briskly upon him, they drew off, and repassed the Neckar, with some loss. Nor did the Dauphine any thing more of moment only he put a Garison into Stugard, and sending one detachment to Charleroy under Bousslers, and ano∣ther into Piedmont, he returned in August to Ver∣sailles▪

Notes

• * 1.1

  Huy taken by the French.
• * 1.2

  Luxem∣burg. ap∣proaches the Kings Camp.
• * 1.3

  Battle at Land••n.
• * 1.4

  The ••••••ch 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the feild.
• * 1.5

  Loss on both sides Computed.
• * 1.6

  Char••eroy yeelded to the French.
• * 1.7

  And Roses also
• * 1.8

  Heidelburg taken and burnt by the French
• * 1.9

  Dauphine bravad••