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An Exact and compleat journal of all the considerable actions of the confederate fleets and armys from the opening of the campaigne, for this present year, 1695, untill the conclusion thereof.
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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