to the Cartel detained Prisoners by Mareschal Villeroy The Marquiss de Gastanaga has taken the Field with the Spanish Army in Catalonia and is marching directly towards the Enemy in order to oblige them to a Battle The Great Duke of Tuscany has nam'd a Knight of Malta to go in Quality of his Envoy Extraordinary to compliment the King of Great Britain upon his Accession to those Crowns The Allies found in Cazal Seventy Pieces of Cannon in the Town Twenty Pieces and Four Mortars in the Castle and 120 Pieces and several Mortars in the Citadel and in the Magazines 2000 Musquets and Fusils 150000 Bullets 1800 Bombs 10000 Sacks of Grain of several sorts with abundance of salted Meat and other Provisions The Garrison consisted of 3000 Men. The Tartar Han sent to the Grand Signior to let him know that the Czar of Muscovy was marching with a numerous Army to attack Azof which would oblige him to keep his Troops at home for the defence of his own Country But the Sultan not satisfied with this Excuse sent him Word That laying all Pretences or Apologies aside he must come with his Forces and join the Ottoman Army in Hungary The Grand Signior is on his way to Belgrade where most of the Troops are already arriv'd Great Preparations are making in France to relieve Namur The Troops from the Coasts are on their march to join the French Army under the Command of the Mareschal de Villeroy as also Troops from other Parts so that he will have a mighty Army when they all have joined him The Prince de Vaudemont sent to the Mareschal de Villeroy to demand the Garrisons of Dixmuyde and Deinse which was rous'd and they detained Prisoners contrary to the Cartel or Agreement for exchange of Prisoners which was setled soon after the opening of the War from the General who is to pay 50000 Livres which amounts to 4199 l. 11 s. 8 d. Sterling to the private Centinel who is to pay 7 Livres and an half which is Twelve Shillings and Six Pence Sterling The French pretended to demolish the Fortifications of Dixmuyde and Deinse and threatned the Inhabitants to do it but it was only to get a Sum of money which they paid so all was well The Garrison and Town of Namur retired into the Castle according to the Capitulation breaking down the Bridge between the Town and them They left behind them 1430 Sick and Wounded men whereof 140 were Officers who are to be carried to Dinant They had in the place 2400 Dragoons when the Siege begun who are reduced to 7 or 800 men Their whole Garrison is now computed at 6 or 7000 men 7th The King reinforced the Prince of Vaudemont's Army with 30 Battalions of Foot and 40 Squadrons of Horse and ordered the Earl of Athlone to be in readiness to join them if occasion because Villeroy was marching towards them Aug. 1st O. S. The Confederate Fleet was before Dunkirk and sent in some Bomb-Ketches Fireships and Machines with several light Frigats and Brigantines to protect them against the Enemies half Gallies and other armed Boats of which they had a great many The Bomb-Vessels fired 8 hours and threw several Bombs into the Rees-bank and Peer-heads which did some damage But the French had secured the Rees-bank and Woodden Forts with Piles Bombs Chains and floating Pontoons mounted with Cannon the Machine Ships could not come near enough to have any Effect whereupon the Frigats and Bomb-Vessels came away having received but little damage from the Enemy only a small Dutch Man of War who in turning out run a ground and was burnt by the French the men having abandoned her The French Army in Catalonia have actually demolished Castle-Follet and Ostalrick and are retired towards Girone The English Frigats have taken within these few days several French Privateers near our Coasts The Grand Visier Caimacan and several other of the Principal Officers of the Seraglio raised by Sultan Achmet are strangled by the Command of the new Grand Signior who permits the Sultana Mother to have great share in and influence upon him and the Government Admiral Russel in returning from Cagliari in Sardinia to the Coast of Province with his whole Fleet having received no damage in the late Storms as was feared 8th The Republick of Venice is sending Embassadors to the Court of England 9th The Vaudois make frequent Incursions amongst the French and bring away great Booties they lately took 50 Mules and Horses laden with Provisions going to Pignerol 10th The Elector of Saxony is gone from Vienna to the Imperial Army to take upon him the Command of it which will be more numerous this Year than was expected by the conjunction of the Auxiliary Forces of Saxony Denmark and Brandenburgh besides the Hungarians and Radzians which together will make an Army of 60000 men 15th Orders were sent from the French Court to Mareschal de Villeroy to bombard Brussels to try by that Diversion to draw the Allies from before Namur But that would not do However he came with his whole Army before Brussels and sent a Letter to the Governour to this porpose That the King his Master had commanded him to bombard that City except the Allies would promise to bombard none of his Maritime Towns during the War and gave him six hours for an Answer in which time it was impossible to know the King of England's mind Villeroy added That if the Magistrates of Brussels would give him eight Millions of Livres which are about seven hundred thousand Pound Sterling the damage the Confederate Fleet had done his Master's Subjects being computed at that Sum he would forbear burning Both which being denyed he threw in 4000 Bombs besides red hot Balls which did great damage and put them into some Confusion and Disorder for a time But the Presence of the Elector of Bavaria and the Care and Conduct of Prince Vandemont prevented the French executing their full Designs who attack'd the Out-works of Brussels and were repulsed with loss And after some damage done they retired with their whole Army and marched towards Namur pretending to raise the Siege 17th The Siege of Namur goes on successfully the Trenches are carried on a pace the Enemies in all their Sallies repulsed with great loss Mareschal de Boufflers prevented in his design of getting out with the Dragoons There are now in Battery planted against the Castle and Cohorne Fort above 150 Pieces of Cannon and 50 Mortars so that in few days the Attack will be made against the Counterscarp Three thousand Bavarian Soldiers who are to reinfore the Spanish Army in Catalonia have passed the Streights under Convoy of two Dutch Men of War 19th Admiral Russel is returned to Barcelona with the Fleet under his Command and had under his Convoy the Turâ—ey-Merchants Ships which he has sent away to proceed with all expedition on their Voyage homeward being reinforced with three Men of War more The Forces of the Allies that were
the Algerines had taken from him and was preparing to carry the War into their Territories Monsieur Cattinat lies still having weakned his Army by great Detachments sent from thence to serve the Coasts of Province 29th O. S. My Lord Berkeley sailed with the English and Dutch men of War Bombvessels and Fireships under his command to the Coast of France 27th N. S. Two thousand Spanish Foot 500 Horse and 7000 Miquelets attackt 8 or 9000 French under the command of Mounsieur de St. Silvestre to convoy 200 Mules laden with Provisions to Castle Folet and after a Dispute of 6 hours forced the Enemy to retire in much disorder having killed many of their Men and taken all the Mules except 25 who got into the Town A Party of 600 French Horse and Foot were defeated who design'd to intercept the Allies Bread-Wagons and other Provisions coming to the Army 80 kill'd upon the place and diverse wounded 28th The King of England left the Army under the Command of the Prince de Vuademont and came with a Guard of Horse and Dragoons to Distleburg near Gent and from thence to Lovain and will joyn the Forces under the Command of the Earl of Athlone with those of â—randenburgh and Liege which are marched towards Namur as is likewise the Army commanded by the Elector of Bavaria the Siege of that place being design'd and the necessary preparations of Cannon Morters Ammunition and other Stores of War and Mouth being brought from Maestrich to Liege and Huy several thousands of Pioneers are summon'd in from the Country round about Mareschal de Lorge thought to have drawn Prince Lewis out of his strong Camp made a faint of a March but the Prince tho 10000 weaker than the French wou'd not stir and so disappointed de Lorge who return'd to his old Camp Rear Admiral Nevil arriv'd at Final with a Squadron of men of War and Transport Ships in which were embark'd 5000 Soldiers for Catalonia as also 1800 Bombs and 1600 Barrels of Powder The Elector of Saxony arriv'd at Viena and was receiv'd by the Emperor and the King of the Romans with all immaginable Honour Mareschal de Lorge fell Sick and Mareschal de Joyeuse took the Command of that Army upon him July 3d. N. S. Namur was invested by the Earl of Athlone on one side and by the Brandenburghers on the other side of the Sambre The King of England arriv'd in the Camp the same day about 5 of the Clock in the Evening the Pioneers began to work on the Lines of Circumvalation and Contravalation and lay Bridges over the Sambre and the Meuse 20 Battalions of English and Scots detach'd from the Army under the Command of Prince Vaudemont are on their march on joyn the Camp before Namur Mareschal de Boufflers threw himself into the place with several Regiments of Dragoons and commands in Chief Great numbers of Deserters come out of the Town of the Camp being Italians and Spaniards taken at the Battle of Martiglia in Piemont The Garrison consists of 19 Battalions of Foot and 8 Regiments of Dragoons 2 whereof are mounted the Horses of the rest being sent away The Marquis of Carmathen sail'd from Plymoth 1st O. S. The Fleet commanded by may Lord Berkeley arrived at Guernsey and sails to morrow towards St. Malo 7th NS The Confederate Army before Cazal consists of about 30000 men and push the Siege on with good success Prince Lewis of Badens Army decamp'd and came nearer the Enemy 8th The Duke of Savoy attaques the Town and Citidal of Cazal at the same time and hears no new of Monsiuer Cattinet whose Army is too weak to make head against him while his Forces continues on the Sea Coasts to secure them from Admiral Russel The Army before Namur consists of 90 Battalions of Foot The Horse under the Earl of Athlone are posted at Pioton 9th The Troops before Cazal are advanced within a 100 Paces of the Counterscarp of the Town their Batteries have dismounted several of the Enemies Cannon the Inhabitants murmur and would willingly capitulate the Spaniards have raised a Battery of 12 Mortars 10th The Imperial Army in Hungary is about 30000 strong and the Turkish Army at Belgrade about 20000 strong 11th The Prince of Baden having been reinforced with the Troops he expected decamped and advanced towards the Enemy to attaque them who in the Night without sound of Trumpet or beat of Drum repass'd the Rhine at Philipsburgh leaving several sickmen Tents and Baggage behind ' em The Besieged in Cazal who defended a Redoubt on the other side the Po withstood two assaults but finding the Allies were preparing for a third they abandoned it and retired into the Town The French Court look upon this place as lost and are in great pain for Namur which is vigorously attaqu'd 14th The Mareschal de Villeroy pass'd the River Lys near Courtray by 5 bridges and being reinforced by the Troops drawn out of all the French Garrisons in Flanders and the Count de Montal joyn'd him which made an Army of 90 Battalions of Foot and 150 Squadrons of Horse advanded towards the Army commanded by Prince de Vaudemont which consisted only of 42 Battalions and 48 Squadrons which however upon a signal by firing two pieces of Cannon put themselves immediately into Order of Battle the Prince chang'd his Camp posting his Right at Arselle and his Left between Gramme and Hottum having the Village of Woutergem in his Reer The Night following the whole Army continued in Arms and entrech'd themselves they thought the French would have attaqu'd 'em by break of day but they did nothing but amuse them whilst great part of their Forces filed off towards their Right which kept the Prince in suspence till 3 in the afternoon when he saw the Enemies Battalions begin to plant their Colours between Canege and his Right within 2 Musquet shot of his Entrenchments while their Horse and Dragoons moved towards the Village of Finck in order to get betwixt the Prince and Gent and then to attaque his Right wing in Rear and Flanke Whereupon the Prince of Vaudemont gave orders about 4 in the afternoon for a Retreat and having sent way the Artilery the whole Army marched off in very good order and made a most Excellent and Soldierlike Retreat and notwithstanding the Enemies numbers who by reason of the great detachments had been made from the Princes Army to Dixmude and Namur were stronger than he by almost 40000 men yet the Prince continued his march without any other disturbance than that some of the Enemies Troops charged 3 or 4 Battalions of his that were in the Rear of all but the French were soon forced to retire having severall kill'd and wounded on both sides The Prince march'd all night and came to Gent the next day about 7 in the morning and passing through that City encamp'd with the Schelde before him where he observes the Enemies motions and will march either to Brussels
Allimonde with some Dutch men of War arriv'd in the Downs 12th The King of England embark'd at Gravesend and arriv'd in Holland with a Convoy of 22 Sail of Men of War besides Fireships and Tenders 16th The General Assembly of the French Clergey met 17.18 19th The English men of War have taken several French Privateers with in these few weeks 20th Admiral Russell sailed from Cadiz towards the Coasts of Spain 30th The Mareschal de Villeroy is drawing his Army together at Leuzey between Conde Tournay and Aith June 9. The King of England arriv'd at Aerseele between Deynse and Thielt and as his Majesty pass'd through Gent the same Honours were done to him as are Customary at the Reception of a King of Spain The Elector of Bavaria left his Camp at Ninove where he had an Army of 40000 to come to wait upon the King A Party of the Allies upon the upper Rhine advanced very near Philipsburg and burnt there a Magazine of the the Enemies of 6000 Sacks of Wheat and 30000 of Oats Monsieur Cattinat the French General lies close in Dauphine Mareschal de Lorge is arriv'd at Landau where the French Army is encamp'd The Prince of Baden arriv'd in the Confederate Army on the Rhine which lies encamp'd at Gartach and is about 22000 Strong Mareschal de Lorge pass'd the Rhine with the French Army and have entrench'd themselves near Bruchsal being about 30000 Mâ—n The French Clergy gave the King but ten Millions of Livers which is not one English Million when 20 were expected from them The Mareschal de Noailles the French General is fallen sick in Catalonia and the Duke of Vendosme who Commanded in Province is sent to Catalonia to take the Command of the Army upon him The Armies in Flanders are in motion and a Body of 25000 of the Allies actually one the march to Namur 17th The Duke of Wirtemberg is marched with the Forces under his Command to invest the Fort of Kenoque where he arriv'd the same afternoon and in the Evening broke ground in order to attaque it Major General Churchil march'd with a considerable Detachment from his Majesties Camp to joyn the Duke of Wirtemburg The Lines and Reboubts were finish'd before Cazal and a Battery was raised from whence the Besiegers fir'd and did great Execution 18th The Blockade of Cazal was turn'd into a Formal Siege the Allies begin to attaque it vigorously and have already made a good progress The Grand Vizer disgrac'd and cast into Prison with all his Friends and Favorites and their Estates confiscated towards carrying on the War and the new Grand Viezr advanc'd by the Interest of the Sultana-Mother who is a young Man without any experience in Military matters and yet must command the Army under the Grand Signor who is preparing to march to Belgrade where the Sultans Palace is fitting up for his Highnesses Reception The Confederate Army upon the Rhine continues encamp'd near Gartach Steppach and Eppinghem are very advantageously posted and have fortified their Camp very strongly 19th The Troops of Hesse and Lunenburgh are on the march to joyn them when the Prince will advance towards the Enemy who have no other design than to destroy the Forage and then repass the Rhine the Forces of Munster are all coming up to the Allies Mareschal de Lorge is decamp'd from Bruchsal to Viseloch The Confederate Fleet under the Command of Admiral Russel appear'd before Toulon and took several small Vessels They detach'd 30 Men of War to Final to take in and Convoy some Spanish Soldiers thence to Catalonia The Inhabitants of Toulon and Marseilles removed their best Effects and were under great apprehensions of a Bombardment The Grand Prior Brother to the Duke of Vendosme Commands the Forces in these Parts being a Lieutenant General Mareschal de Villeroy marched with great precipitation to defend the Lines which he apprehended the Enemy design'd to force having detached 30 Squadrons to observe the Allies motions about Ipres A Brisque Action happned between the Allies and the French near Fort Kenoque many killed and wounded on both sides but the Allies entrench'd themselves and raised a Battery and fir'd upon the Enemy very warmly and were preparing two Batteries more 22d The Elector of Bavaria sent a Detachment under the Command of Brigadier Fagal to attaque 800 French who were posted on an Eminence on this side their Lines the only place from whence their works cou'd be discovered who repuls'd the French and forc'd them within their Lines 14th The Marquiss of Carmarthen sailed to the Westward with a Squadron of men of War The Garrison of Centa sallied out upon the Moors and beat them out of their Trenches and fill'd them up and kill'd a great number of them The French are at a prodigous Expence in fortifying the Coast of Province to prevent the Confederate Fleets burning their Ships and Towns The Radzians defeated a Party of Turks under the Command of the Bassa of Silestria Several Rencounters happen'd between Parties of the two Armies on the Rhine and the Hussars frequently bring in Prisoners but some of 'em going to near the French Camp were attackt by a party sent from thence and several of 'em kill'd The Forces of Hanover Zel and Wolfenbuttel being 3000 men are marching to joyn the Army commanded by Prince Lewis of Baden 23d Admiral Russel continues near the Isles of Hiores with a Fleet of 80 Sail from whence they saile to Toulon which allarmed the French who had posted 3000 Foot and 400 Horse near the Sea side and had received 24 Gallies from Marseills half maned to secure the Port the enterance whereof was likewise strengthened with Chains and Booms and Streets unpaved and the tops of houses uncovered and they had planted on Batteries 300 pieces of Canon and 34 Mortars the like care has been taken at Marseilles The Trenches are open'd before Cazal and the Batteries are finished and fired from with great fury 24th The Duke of Vendosme arrived in Catalonia and had taken upon him the Command of the French Army and had made a Review of them and found them mightily diminished by sickness and several rencounters with the Enemy and had sent to Court for a Reinforcement The Earl of Athlone marched from Lovain to joyn the Forces of Brandenburgh and Liege who are encamped near the Mehaigne 25th The French in Kenoque have 4 several times attempted to regain the Post the Allies made themselves Masters of upon their first coming before the place and were as often beat back with considerable loss They have made a new Line within the Former which cuts off Kenoque in case the Allies should open a Passage that way They have opened their Sluces which has hindred the Works Sept. 16. O. S. Lieutenant Admiral Allemonde arrived at Spithead with the Dutch men of War Bombvessels Fireships c. from Holland and joyned my Lord Berkeley 26th N. S. Mahomet Bey is returned to Tunis having rgain'd all the Places
before Cazal are marched in three Bodies towards Pignerol and Susa whither Mareschal Catinat has sent some Troops to reinforce those Garrisons and is himself encamped at Diblon where he fortifies all the Passes 20th The Grand Visier is advanced a far as Jagodin in his march to Belgrade with his Army which is believed to be about 60000 strong The Tartar Han to comply with the repeated Orders from the Grand Signior is on his march towards Hungary to join the Ottomans The Muscovites have taken several Places from the Tartars and are advanced far into their Country with a vast and numerous Army consisting of about 400000 men The Cossacks have also possessed themselves of several Castles belong to the Tartars on the River Nioper 21st The Confederate Army on the Rhine is decamp'd and marched towards Hailbron and pretended to advance toward the Enemy on the other side The French quitted Blanes in Catalonia after having plundered and demolished the Place 23d The Detachment from the Rhine has joined the Camp before Namur And the French Troops from their Coasts have likewise joined the Mareschal de Villeroy Several French Merchant Ships were taken Prizes by the English Cruizers and Dutch Privateers The Republick of Genoa has sent an Envoy Extraordinary to the King of England being the first time He is accompanied with several Persons of Quality 25th The Detachment from the French Army on the Rhine being about 7 or 8000 men has joined the Mareschal de Villeroy who has received Orders from his Master to advance towards the Allies and to endeavour to force their Campt at Mazy and by that means raise the Siege which now gives the Court some Pain it drawing near a Period one way or other 26th The Army before the Castle of Namur presses hard on the â—â—siâ—ged repulses their Sallies and attacks their Out works with great Courage and Bravery and has madâ— very considerable breaches in the Castle and Forts The King keâ—ps the Hessian and Lunenburgh Foot to assist at the Siege but has sent the Horse to reinforce the Army which is very advantageously posted the Camp being strong by Nature and Art All things are disposing for a general Assault on the Castle and Forts of Namur at one and the same time 16th O. S. The Confederate Fleet came to an Anchor before Calas and the next day about eleven in the Forenoon Colonel Richards began to bombard the Town which by one a Clock was on fire in several places The French came out with their half Gallies and armed Boats thinking to annoy the Bomb-Vessels but they were beaten back and put into Confusion and recover'd their Peer-heads with difficulty About two a Clock a Bomb fell into their Magazine and did great damage for after this they never fir'd from the Cannon or Mortars of which they had several Batteries There were about 600 Shells thrown in which did great Execution and has ruin'd great part of the Town The Spaniards in Ceuta have kill'd 2000 Moors and beat them out of the Outworks which they gain'd by surprize making use of a scaling Ladders The Garrison lost in this Action but 200 men with some Officers of Note who were kill'd and some few wounded 27th His Majesty left the Camp before the Castle and put himself at the Head of the Army at Mazy and observing the French Army to quit their Tents and march in Order of Battle as if they meant to come to Action the King also embattell'd his Army and was ready to receive them and lay all night under their Arms. But the French only appear'd before their Lines and attack'd an Out-Guard but were soon repuls'd and came on no more The Breaches in the Castle and in the Forts are now wide enough for an Assault which is resolv'd in a day or two and all things are disposing to that purpose The Grand Visier is arriv'd at Belgrade and has laid a Bridge over the Save The number of the Turkish Army is not yet certainly known but 't is confirm'd that the Cham of Tartary is return'd home to defend his own Country against the Moscovites The Elector of Saxony is arriv'd in the Imperial Camp at Fusack He came by Water from Buda and was receiv'd at his Landing by General Caprara and the Principal Officers with a Discharge of all the Artillery of the Army 30th A general Assalt was made upon the Castle of Namur the Cohorne and Cazotte Forts The English and Scots under the Command of my Lord Cuts attack'd the Countescarp and Breach of the Terra Nova being a Detachment of Grenadiers from the Army and four Regiments of Foot Three thousand Spaniards and Bavarians with Count Rivera a Major General at the Head of them attack'd the Cohorne on the side next the Terra Nova Two thousand Brandenburghers under the Conduct of Major General le Cave attack'd the Cohorne on the Right of the Spaniards Major General Swerin attack'd the Cazotte with 2000 Dutch and a Collonel with about 2000 men attacked the Lower Town The English and Scots advanc'd with great Courage and Resolution and gain'd the top of the Breach through abundance of Fire on both sides but found the Enemy so advantageously posted and intrench'd behind the Breache with the Ground on their side so very bad so that they could not advance in any Front and so thought sit to retire The Spanish Major General was kill'd upon approaching the Cohorne but the Bavarians took Post upon an Angle of the Counterscarp and maintain'd a hot Fire with the French who disputed hard to dislodge them And when most of the Bavarian Officers of the Guards were kill'd and wounded and that the other Regiments had suffer'd very much the Enemy continuing their Fire with a great deal of Obstinacy the English who had left the Terra Nova not being able to do any thing on that side supported the Spaniards and Bavarians with my Lord Cutts at the Head of them who at the same time order'd a Lieutenant of Collonel Mackay's Regiment with 30 men to pass the Palisades and attack a Battery of the Enemies which he successfully executed turning 7 of their own Cannon against them securing at the same time some of their Mines the English and Bavarians planting their Colours on the Palisades afterwards made a very god Lodgment During this Action Major General de Cave with the Brandenburghers and Major General Swerin with the Dutch each of them made a Lodgment which put the French upon thought of Capitulation which they now desire and Hostages are exchanged In this brisk Assault my Lord Cutts was wounded together with 54 Commission'd Officers and 682 private Centinels and 19 Commissions'd Officers and 319 private Soldiers kill'd being the whole that were lost and disabled of the Detachment which my Lord Cutts commanded in that Service The Besieg'd would have capitulated but for the Cohorn alone but being rerefus'd they agreed for the whole they demandâ—d to daies to expect Succours but were only