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A85911 A letter to the States General of the United Provinces from Prince Waldeck, who commands their army in Flanders, giving an account of the happy success they had against the French army commanded by the Mareschal d'Humieres, on the 15/25 of August instant, 1689 ; published by authority. Waldeck, Georg Friedrich, Graf von, 1620-1692. 1689 (1689) Wing G531; ESTC R177379 1,251 1

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A LETTER TO THE States General of the United Provinces FROM Prince WALDECK Who Commands Their Army in FLANDERS Giving an Account of the Happy Success they had against the French Army commanded by the Mareschal d'Humieres on the 15 25 of August instant 1689. Published by Authority THIS Morning a good part of your Lordships Army being gone to Forage we had news that the Mareschal d'Humieres with his Army which he had reinforced some days before with 6000 Men was on his march of which we immediately advertised the Foragers by firing several pieces of Canon as had been agreed on In the mean time the Enemies Vanguard attackt the Village Forgé where 800 Men were posted under the Command of the English Colonel Hodges Lieutenant Colonel Goes and the Major of the Regiment of Hesse This attack lasted about 2 Hours but our Men defended themselves very bravely till Major de Roo who was sent to give notice thereof to the Lieutenant Generals Webbenum the Earl of Marleborough and d'Huby who were with the Foragers and to bring them back came to their Assistance with some Horse whereupon our Men seeing the whole French Army advanced towards them retired Fighting till they came to a Hill near the Town of Walcourt in which was posted a Batallion of Lunenburghers of Linstau's Regiment who were afterwards reinforced with the Batallion of Colonel Holle The French attack'd the said Town very furiously with many Batallions and several pieces of Canon which lasted two hours and a half Lieutenant General Aylua advanced with 3 Regiments towards the Town of which he detached that commanded by Brigadier Talmash and the Lieutenant General the Earl of Marleborough followed with the Guard du Corps and two English Regiments In the mean time Major General Slangenburg advanced with a Detachement of Foot to the other side of the Town which obliged the Enemy to retire in Confusion leaving behind them their Cannon and Ammunition and a great many killed and wounded the number whereof is not yet certainly known amongst which are three Captains of the French Guards and Monsieur d' Artagnan Commandant of the said Guards with several others are taken Prisoners In their Retreat came two Drummers from the Enemy to desire a Cessation to bury their dead who said That Six Battalions of the Guards who likewise made the Attack were for the most part ruined On our side none of any Consideration are kill'd besides Lieutenant Colonel Graham of the English the Major of the Lunenburgh Dragoons and a Captain Lieutenant And a Captain and some Foragers were taken And in the Town there were very few kill'd or wounded The French retired to their Camp and our Troops kept their Ground till Night The Velt Mareschal Count de Nassau with all the other Generals and Officers behaved themselves as could be wish'd and all our Troops shewed a great Courage and desire to come to a Battle and particularly the English who were engaged in this Action behaved themselves very well And a great Success might have been expected had the Scituation of the Country suffered us to follow the Enemy I Congratulate Your Lordships upon the good Success of this Rencounter which has fallen out so fortunately for your Arms and in which the Enemy has been forced to Retire Praying God farther to Bless Your Lordships Arms and Government To whose Protection I Commend You and Remain Your Lordships most humble and most obedient Servant G. Frederick P. of Waldeck From the Camp near the Castle of Til Aug. 25. 1689. late at Night Other Letters from the Army say That there were 2000 of the French killed and wounded Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy 1689.