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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52653	A Narrative of the siege and surrender of Maestricht, to the most Christian King, on the 30 of June		1673 (1673)	Wing N225; ESTC R4377	8,405	14

A NARRATIVE OF THE SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF Maestricht TO THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING On the 30 of June In the SAVOY Printed by Tho. Newcomb 1673. A Narrative of the Siege and Surrender of Maestricht to the most Christian King HIs Majesty having resolved to begin his Campagne with the Siege of Maestricht thought it necessary however to conceal his Intentions as far as could be from the Enemy and leave them onely uncertain Conjectures where he would first Attack them until his arrival before Maestricht had unfolded the Mystery This was the reason of his Majesties assembling his Troops on the Lys his coming with his Army to the Walls of Ghent and his continuing there some time his sending out a Body of Men to pass the Vaert between that place and Bruges under the Command of the Duke de Feuillade and afterwards several Squadrons of Horse under the Command of Monsieur his sending the Marquess de Rochefort with 6000 Horse towards Vilvoerden and lastly of his Encamping before Brussels that so he might disguise his design of besieging Maestricht and give equal jealousie to the Dutch and their Allies who being thus concerned for themselves could not send the Forces they would otherwise have done into Maestricht to reinforce that Garrison His Majesty having thus passed through Flanders the Third of this instant June S. N. Commanded the Count de Lorge one of his Lieutenant Generals with 6000 Horse and Diagoons to go and invest Maestricht He parted with this Body of Men about Midnight taking his way through Tilemont S. Truyen and Tongres and arrived the Fifth in the Evening before Maestricht where he found the Count de Montal Governor of Charleroy and Tongres with 1500 Horse drawn out of this latter place and Maseyck At their first arrival they were saluted from the Town with several Shot notwithstanding which they gave every where the necessary orders and the next day about Six a Clock in the Morning began to Invest the place on this side of the Meuse The Seventh arrived the Sieur du Piloy with 3500 Horse of Monsieur Turennes Army and the next day the Sieur de Reveillon Brigadier with several Regiments of Foot from the same Army The same day the Sieur de la Talèc arrived likewise with other Troops who all together finished the Investure of the place on the other side called wyck and a Bridge of Boats was made over the River for the Communication of the several Quarters In the mean time the Count de Montal having caused Seven thousand Bores to come out of the Neighborhood of Liege began to work on the Lines of Circonvallation and Contravllation This let the Governor see we were in earnest who thereupon omitted no endeavors for the defence of the place being very glad that he had some days before received into the Town 1000 Spanish Foot and 500 Horse Accordingly he caused all the Inhabitants as well as Soldiers to work for the raising of Three Batteries on Three Cavaliers from whence they could see all our Quarters and incommode them very much and besides caused frequent Sallies to be made through by-ways and undiscernable by us by reason of the Redoubts which were far advanced and the very high Corn that was round the place The first Sally they made out of the Tongres Gate with 150 Horse who with great courage fell upon one of our Out-Guards which were but 20 of the Kings Muskettiers commanded by the Sieur de Paygnace the Enemy making slight account of this small number whom they thought to destroy with ease put not themselves into that posture they would perhaps otherwise have done and so were deceived by the great courage of our Men who made so brave a resistance that they killed 20 of the Assailants and beat the rest as far as their Counterscarp notwithstanding they fired violently with their small Shot from thence The Sieur de Paygnace was killed with a Cannon Bullet with one Muskettier more and two wounded The Ninth the Enemy made an other Salley by the favour of their Redoubts and the high Corn they killed two of our Men and forced our Out-Guard to retire but the Count d' Auvergne having notice thereof went immediately out with a Party and forced the Enemy back Their intention was to have taken the Standards which stood along the Line and three of their Officers had already Seized Two Standards of the Kings Regiment though they held them not long for one of these Officers was killed with a Musket Bullet and the other two taken Prisoners During these first days of the Siege there were several other Skirmishes in which the En●my had no farther Advantage They lost the Marquis de Vervic Nephew to the Count of Rrouay who was very much wounded and taken Prisoner The Tenth the King who parted at Midnight from St. Truyen seven great Leagues from Maestricht arrived in the Camp about noon accompanyed by Monsieur with his Gens d Armes and part of the Infantry notwithstanding the difficulty of the Ways and the slow march of the Foot his Majesty was no sooner arrived but went to visit the several Posts to observe the Scituation of the Place and its Fortifications and to assign the Troops that came with him their several stations On this occasion there happened a new Skirmish in which the Kings Dragoons took one Prisoner whom his Majesty immediately gave his Liberty again with this Commission that he should tell the Besieged That unless they Surrendred suddainly they could not expect any Quarter The following night his Majesty was at the By-watch as he hath been ever since The next Morning he caused the Bridge of Communication to be finished and the rest of the Infantry being come up he assigned them their several Quarters round the place That day Monsieur went and took his Quarter on the side of Wyck with 6000 Horse and 9000 Foot The King took his at a Village called oilre which is about half Canon shot from the place and secured in some measure from the Enemies Cannon by a small Hill that covers it The Twelfth was imployed in working at the Lines of Circonvallation and Contravallation That night his Majesty caused a Redoubt of the Enemies which was far advanced and incommoded us very much to be Attacked which after a short dispute was taken most of them that defended it which were 30 in all having been killed or taken Prisoners The 13 happened a small Skirmish between 50 of the Enemy and some of our Guards who at first as being much the weaker were forced to give way but being assisted by a Party sent to them from the Camp they beat the Enemy to the foot of their Counterscarp That night his Majesty caused the Infantry to match nearer to the Place being secured by the Cavalry and Monsieur did the like on his side so that the Besieged could not stir out of their Counterscarp without coming under our Shot The Fourteenth we seized on a close way by

Bandeville and two of Alsace This Night the Trenches were advanced to within thirty paces of the Counterscarp the Enemy all the while Firing very thick from their Palisadoes though without doing us any considerable hurt The One and twentieth the Duke de la Feuillade and the Marquess de Vaubrun mounted the Trenches the second time The Two and twentieth the Marquess de Rochefort and the Chevalier de Lorraine the Three and twentieth the Count de Lorge and the Chevalier de Fourilles during which three days they carried their Trenches to the Foot of the Counterscarp the Enemy making all the opposition they could We lost some Men but nothing near so many as might have been expected considering the smartness of the Service The Twenty fourth it was the Duke of Monmouths and the Count de Montals turn to Mount the Trenches which being now advanced as far as could be their next work was to lodge themselves upon the Counterscarp In order to which four several Attacks were made two False and two Real the Count de Lorge le chevalier de Lorraine and Monsieur Vaubrun commanded the False Attack on the side of Wyck which they did with that Success that they beat the Enemy out of their Outworks being 400 Men the Officer that commanded them as killed with a great many others and about 30 of them taken prisoners and had they been prepared to go farther they would certainly have taken Wyck in this Action they had about 100 Men killed and wounded At the same time the Duke of Monmouth and the Count de Montal for all the Attacks were made together upon Firing of Five Pieces of Cannon from the Main Battery fell likewise on Monsieur Montals Attack being on the Left of the Duke of Monmouth who had at this time under his command the Kings Regiment commanded by Monsieur Monbron and the Grand Muskett ers commanded by Monsieur d' Artognan The Attacks were made with extraordinary courage and resolution and after a brisk disput our men gained the Counterscarp and from thence advanced farther and Attacked the outward Half-Moon which was before the Brussels Gate which they likewise carried though the Enemy all this while was not idle but gave us good store of small Shot and besides blew up three Fourneaux though without any great effect In the mean time the Duke of Monmouth stood ready in case our men should give ground to Sally himself in person to their relief which our Success prevented him in for our men fell immediately to lodge themselves in their new Posts several prisoners were brought away to the number of Fourscore amongst which a Spanish Lieutenant Colonel The loss on our side was not inconsiderable there having been in this Action above 400 men killed and wounded and many of them Officers and Persons of note and amongst others Sir Henry Jones who that Night waited upon his Grace as a Voluntier and was unfortunately shot dead in the Trenches with a Bullet through the Throat at the first great discharge of the Enemy as the Sally was made Our men still continued their Works to make a Communication between the Trenches and the Half-Moon whilst the Enemy retrenched themselves on the other end of it In working we discovered a Mine in which was Six Barrels of Powder ready to be fired By Eleven of the Clock the Line of Communication was finished when on a sudden a Mine sprang on the Right-hand by which above 50 men were killed with a Captain and an Ensign which was immediately followed by a Sally from the Town who fell upon our men with a number so far exceeding ours that they were forced to give ground whereupon the Duke immediately sent away a party of the Grand Muskettiers to go and make good that Post but the Enemy were already in possession and not easie to be dislodged when his Grace with an undanted courage and a resolution befitting the occasion resolved to go himself in Person to endeavor the recovery of these Posts being onely attended by about a dozen English Voluntiers Persons of Quality with this Company his Grace too impatient to pass by the ordinary way of the Sally Port leaped over the Works and through a storm of Shot that fell on all sides marched along the Palisadoes and passed through a Sally-Port of the Enemies to come to the Half-Moon which he saw the Soldiers forsaking not being longer able to maintain it till he with his presence encouraged them to return which they did with new vigor and being followed by what force they could rally up in the Trenches the Enemy was the second time beaten off though not without the loss of several Officers and Soldiers which were wounded and slain in greater numbers then at the Night Attack Monsieur d' Artagnan Captain of the Grand Muskettiers was killed as he stood near his Grace with a Shot through his Reins and Captain O Brien was Shot in the Leg. The Kings Muskettiers who behaved themselves with extraordinary gallantry as indeed all in general did were most killed and wounded And now came 400 Men from the Camp to reinforce us though we had not any farther occasion for them for the Duke continued absolute Master of his Conquest and left the quiet possession of it to the Duke de la Feuillade who came to relieve him at the usual hour The King was at the end of the Trenches at his Graces coming out who received him with expressions of joy for his safe return and all manner of satisfaction in his Conduct In these Attacks 700 Men together with Officers were killed and wounded The other Attack commanded by Monsieur Montal had not the like success though it was managed with all the courage and gallantry imaginable his Men having gained the Half-Moon were again beaten off with the loss of 500 killed and wounded The Twenty fifth at Night and the next day was employed in Fortifying our selves in our new Posts and preparing for a new Attack which was resolved to be made the Tuesday following and accordingly the Count de Lorge and le Chevalier de Fourilles whose day it was had Orders to make two several Attacks our Cannon having as well this day as the day before fired very furiously upon the Enemy and very much Battered their Fortifications where the Attacks were intended to be made though in the mean time the Governor omitted no endeavors to repaie them again and to put all things into the best posture of defence he could The Count de Lorge had Orders to Attack a Horn. work which was on the left hand of the Half-Moon taken the 24 and 25 instane and the Chevalier de Fourielles to attempt a Green Half-Moon on the Right hand of the Brussels Gate near that part which is set under Water About eleven of the Clock at Night the Sign being given by two pieces of Cannon a Mine of ours which was fixed under the Horn-work was Sprung and immediately thereupon our Men made the Attack The Enemy made a stout residance firing very furiously upon us from all parts casting abundance of Granadoes amongst us and besides Springing seven Mines one after another notwithstanding which we beat the Enemy and gained the Post having killed many of them and taken several Prisoners amongst which was the Major of the Italian Regiment and several Miners who discovered several other Mines and which were by that means prevented from Springing In the mean time le Chevalier de Foureille advanced as successully on the other side who after a hot dispute made himself Master of the Green Half-Moon and thence advanced farther and gained all their Out-Works Some of the Prisoners said that the Governor himself Commanded in the Out-Works the better to encourage his Men and that he ran great danger of being taken Prisoner This done our Work was to secure our selves in our new Acquisition which had cost us this day about 400 Men. Wednesday Night the Duke of Monmouth Relieved the Count de Lorge and Monsieur Montal the Chevalier de Foureille who advanced somewhat farther till within 10 or 15 Yards of the Ditch which was dry there being nothing between us and the Town but this Ditch and the Walls which were very much Battered In the mean time the Enemy omitted nothing on their part to defend themselves that night they Sprung five Mines very near us yet not so near as to do any execution which we thought they would have followed with a Salley but they did not The Thursday which was the 29 the Duke de Feuillade and Monsieur Vaubrun came upon the Guard but nothing past that night on our side we were preparing for a general Assault on the Town and the Besieged began it seems to think on a Surrender looking upon themselves to be unable after the loss of all their Out-Works and having no hopes of Relief to hold out accordingly on Friday Morning early they desired a Parley and in two hours time the conditions for Surrender were agreed and immediately the Kings Regiment of Guards marched in and took possession of the Brussels Gate The Articles were That the Garrison 5000 Foot and 1000 Horse should March out with Bag and Baggage Drums beating Colours flying c. with two pieces of Cannon and one Mortar piece either to Boisleduc or Breda as they thought best The Governor pressed hard to stay in the Town till Monday but at length agreed to march out the next day the 31 instant THus we have seen an end of this Siege in three weeks time to the great Surprise of all people who consider the strength of the place and the great Garrisen that was in it and especially of those who thought it impregnable or at least that the taking of it would have cast the King many Months and greatest part of his Army Though certainly it may chiefly be attributed to the great Conduct and extraordinary Courage of the King who hath himself during this Siege performed all the parts of a General with an unintermitted Industry and Vigilance In this Siege we have had 2000 killed and as many wounded And the Enemy has lost 1000 the Italian Regiment that was in the Town being quite destroyed and to do them right they defended themselves very stoutly and perhaps might have made the Siege last longer had they not put so much confidence in their Mines on which account perhaps they used the less opposition to hinder our approach at first FINIS