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enemy_n	army_n	left_a	wing_n	1,146	5	8.9534	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42628	A more full and impartial account of the fight between the Dutch and the French, at Flerans. Sent in a letter by His Highness Prince Waldeck, which is as followeth. Dated at Brussels 3d. of July	Waldeck, Georg Friedrich, Graf von, 1620-1692.	1690 (1690)	Wing G532A; ESTC R220316	1,658	4

A more full and impartial ACCOUNT Of the FIGHT between the Dutch and the French AT FLERANS Sent in a Letter by His Highness Prince Waldeck which is as followeth Dated at Brussels 3 d. of July High and mighty Lords SINCE I gave my self this Honour to acquaint your Highnesses Army and that of France This is to let you know that the Enemy having passed the Sambre it was necessary for me to go and meet them to prevent their Designs so I gave the Van-Guard to Lieuetenant General Wembenum with a great Party of the Horse and I my self followed with the Body of the Army to Melle where I Encampt The General Flodorffs having been afterwards Commanded towards Namur with Orders to do his Duty with that Garrison he brought word in his March he perceiv'd nigh Flerans our Enemies Troops and we had advice afterwards that a great Body of their Army was in march which obliged me to draw my Army up in Batallia As for what pass'd that day between to Monsieur the Pensionaire Heynsius so that your Highnesses may be informed of him When I perceived the Enemy was returned to their Camp the same Night the 30th of June we rested all night and ranged in Batallia and it was thought fit the Army should be more advantageously posted then it was now but having understood the next Morning that the French had not changed their ground we thought it not necessary to remove without knowing where the Enemies marched who presently appeared followed by the whole Army which presently drawed up before that of your Highnessess and endeavoured to surround by marching along the Flanck of our left Wing We endeavoured wite all the care imaginable to shun it and draw'd some Troops from the Point of the Right Wing to reinforce the Flanck and the Rear The Prince of Larbruge Monsieur D'hubuy the Spanish General and the Prince of Birckenfolt with the Brigadeers Commanded that Wing whilst the Prince of Nassaw Governour of Fri●●●nd the Lieutenant General Aylva Lieutenant General Webbynum with their Brigadeers Commanded the Right Wing with the Body of the Battel we entrusted Lieutenant General Delwich with the 〈◊〉 first Lines which was seconded by his Brigadeers The Count Flodorff was ready at call we disposed of the Cannon and Baggage the best way we thought fit After which the Enemy both Foot and Horse poured upon our Left Wing and upon the Flank with so much fury that several Squadrons of the 2 first Lines were put into disorder and had no sooner reinforced them but the French attacked a fresh our Horse which was supported by the Foot who acted very Couragiously the Lieutenant General Hubuy was detached from the Right Wing to attack the Enemy in the Flank which they did with so much success that they brought off some of their Canon but they being much more in Number then we they poured upon us instantly with fresh Forces which was vigorously suported 6 or 7 hours After which having no more Horse to assist us we were obliged to attack both their Horse and Foot with our Foot only who had so good Success that the French daring no more to attack us I retreated with 9 whole Regiments amongst which were the Lieutenant General Ailva and Webbedum and came to Niville afterwards I brought them hither with four other Regiments who joyned us in the March The two Princes of Nassaw with several Regiments retired to Charle Roy so that I cannot tell what Regiments remain but according to the Report that is here there be 20 yet in good condition and several other indifferent but not so bad but that they may be quickly recruited And your Highnessess Forces have taken from the Enemy several Standards and Colours of which I will give your Highnesses an Account as well as of the Officers and Souldiers that are killed so soon as I shall have an Account my self We might have brought away some Canon from the Enemy with our Foot had not our Horse failed us I have done my Duty as much as my advanced Age would permit I could not prevent this ill Fortune I hope that God will for the future bless your Highnesses Arms with Success and that by a soon re-establishment of your Army and other Necessaries may grant you a happy Campaign We are making here a Body with a design to fight them again so soon as the Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh's Army shall arrive Brussels 3d. of July G. F. P. V. WALDECK ADVERTISEMENT A Moral Essay on the Soul of Man in Octavo Sold by Tho. Jo … at the White Horse without Temple-Barr London Printed for Abel Roper at the Miter next door to the Old Devil Tavern Fleet-street 〈◊〉 Tho. Jones at the White Horse without Temple-barr