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A42627	Prince Waldeck's letter to the States-General giving and account of a great victory obtained over the French the 25th of this instant August, 1689. Licensed August 24. 1689.; Full and perfect relation of a great and signal victory gain'd by the English and Hollanders over the French.	Waldeck, Georg Friedrich, Graf von, 1620-1692.; Sluyler, Fr.	1689 (1689)	Wing G531A; ESTC R215766	1,588	4

Prince WALDECK's LETTER TO THE States-General Giving an Account of a great VICTORY obtained over the French the 25th of this Instant August 1689. Licensed August 24. 1689. High and Mighty Lords THIS Morning while a good part of your High and Mightinesses Army were Foraging came tidings that the Mareschal d'Humiers with his Army which he had some days since strengthened by an Addition of six Thousand Men were marching immediately your Foragers were advertised of it by some Cannon Shot as had been agreed In the mean while the Enemies Avant Guard attacked the Village Forge in which I had placed eight hundred Men to Cover the Foragers which were Commanded by the English Colonel Hodges Coll. Goes and the Major of the Hess Regiment This Attack continued above two hours but they defended themselves so stoutly until the Major d'Roe who was sent to give notice to the Lieutenant Generals Webenham Marlborough and Houlby who were with the Foragers to bring them back again succoured them with some Horse whereupon while the whole French Army were coming down upon them they retired Fighting till they came to a rising by the small City Wallour in which I had placed Colonel Linctau's Battalion of Lunenbergers and afterwards strengthened them with Colonel Hollis's Battalion while this said City was furiously Attacked by many French Battalions and Cannon for above two hours Lieutenant General Aylua advanced with three Battalions towards the City from which he detatched the Brigadier Jalmush Lieutenant General Marlborough followed with the Life-Guard and two English Regiments and in the mean time Major General Strangenburgh advanced on the other side of the City with some detached Foot which made the French retire confusedly leaving behind them their Cannon Bullets and Gun-Powder with a great many dead and wounded whereof we cannot yet know the exact number among which are three Captains of the Guards Monsieur d'Artignan Commander of the Guards and many other taken Prisoners in their retiring came two Drums desiring a Cessation to fetch ●ff their wounded and bury their dead saying that six Battalions ●f the Guards who had been in the Attack were most of them de●●royed On our side is no considerable Loss besides Lieutenant Colonel Grymes of the English and the Major of the Hesses Dragoons with one Captain Lieutenant and one Captain and some Foragers taken Prisoners and in the City there are very few killed or wounde● The Frenc● did thereon withdraw into their Camp and our Troops kept them Standing till it was Night the Earl of Nassaw Field-Marshal and all other Officers have behaved themselves as well as one could wish and all the Soldiers shewed great Courage and Joy on the hopes of coming to a Battel and there might have been great Success expected if the Situation of the Country had permitted pursuing the Enemy In particular those o● the English who were employed in this Rencounter have behaved themselves well I congratulate your High and Mightinesses Arms in this Rencounter and the good Issue in making the Enemies retreat wishing it may please God to continue to give further Blessing to your High and Mightynesses Arms and Government I commit you to his Protection In the Camp by Thil Castle August 25 1689 late in the Evening G. Frederick Prince van Waldeck SIR YOU will by the annex'd see what pass'd here Yesterday There are many of the French slain more than is known and our men were so couragious that if the Ground had not been so hilly it would have come to a pitch'd Battel but as it is the French have had a lusty Blow We have been all night upon the Guard and I am but just now come to my Quarters from my Regiment of Foot. The Prince slept all night in his Coach. Just now we hear Shooting again I believe it is from Parties meeting each other but it 's likely the French will seek their Revenge to day I am dispatching the Courier and hope our blessed Lord will give us farther Blessing and Happiness In the Camp by Thil Castle the 26th of August 89. early in the Morning Fr. Sluyler I believe there are above Two thousand of the French kill'd and wounded POSTSCRIPT FLanders Letters confirm these Contents saying seventeen or eighteen hundred French are kill'd among which many of Note that seven or eight hundred were brought Prisoners to Charleroy that six French Cannon were taken Much of this Victory is attributed on all hands to the English Valor Prince Waldeck's sending his Army to forage was a design to draw the French out of their Camp which had its effect LONDON Printed for R. Baldwin in the Old-Bailey