Common Soldiers, both Horfe and Foot, and amongst A. C.) them the Danes, under Major General Haxhaufen, 1702. fignalized themfelves no lefs. As for the Victory, it wasn affum'd by both Parties, and remains contefted to this victory day: The Imperialifts grounding their Title to it, up-claim'd by on their having driven the Enemy from their Pofts, both Par and remaining Mafters, not only of the Field, where ties. they actually encamp'd that Night, but alfo of the dead and wounded; and of part of the Enemies Tents, Provifions, Ammunition and Military Furniture, for opening the Ground: And the French pretend. ing to the Honour of this Action, from the Confequence of it, having the next day made themselves Mafters of Luzara; (which Prince Eugene could not relieve, because they lay ftrongly Intrench'd between him and that Place) and having fince, for the remainder of this Campaign, diflodg'd the Germans from fome Poft or other. As for the lofs, it is reasonable to believe it to have been equal on both fides, tho' the Germans own'd but 800 kill'd, and 1900 wounded of theirs, and gave out that the French had loft double that number..

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Let us return to the Low Countries, where we left the English. Pruffians and Dutch, after the king of Venlo, marching againft Ruremond, the fecond City of Guelders, ftanding upon the Maefe, at the Confluence monde t of that River and the Roer. This City was invefted to th. N. S. ken, O&. wards the latter end of September, and the Siege was fo vigorously carried on, that on the 6th. of October (N. S.) the Garrison beat a Parley, and the next day Turrender'd the Town upon Articles. During this Siege, Steven/waert, a fortified Place, feated on the As alfo Maefe, about 5 Miles from Ruremond, to the South, Stevenwas taken alfo by Capitulation; upon which Succeffes waert. of the Confederates, Marshal Boufflers thought it high time to provide for the fecurity of Liege, which he justly apprehended to be in no fmall danger. Therefore, being accompanied by the Duke of Maine, and taking with him fome Ingeniers, he went to view the Fortifications of the Citadel, and after that, the molt confiderable Pofts between that City and Macftrichs, as if he had intended to Encamp there, but finding it impracticable, and being inform'd of the Confederates marching towards Liege with their Army, he retreated to Tongren with great Precipitation, and went

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toward Brabant to defend fuch Places as at that tim were not intended to be attack'd.

When the Confederates* came defore Liege, they Con- found the Suburb of St. Walburg fet on fire by the French Garrison, who, after that, retir'd one part into the Citadel, and the other part into the Chartreufe. The fame O& Evening the Chapter and Magiftracy fent Commifliwww. N. S. oners to the Earl of Marlborough, defiring to treat which being readily granted, the next day three of the Chapter, and as many of the Magiftracy, came out again; and, having agreed upon the Articles, they were fign'd by his Excellency, the Commiffioners of the States General, and thofe from the Chapter and The City, Magiftracy. In pursuance of this Agreement, one Surrender'd of the Gates of the City was deliver'd up to the Confederates that Night, and on the 14th. they took Poffeffion of the whole Town, with 3 English Regiments of Horse, and as many Battalions of Foot, under the Command of the Lord Cuts.

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Six days after, the Trenches were open'd before 20th.N.S. the great Citadel, by 4 English Battalions on the Right, and the like number of the Dutch on the Left, and the fame Evening the Allies attack'd an Entrenchment of the Enemy, which occafioned a great fire on both fides; but at length the French were beaten off, and having attempted to regain that Poft, they were repuls'd with confiderable Lofs. The 21ft the Befiegers continued to cannonade the Citadel more furiously than the day before, and difmounted all the Enemies Batteries, except two Pieces of Cannon and two Mortars. The fame Evening the Confederates began to throw fome Bombs into the Place, and thereby fet on Fire one of the Enemies Magazines, wherein were 6000 Granadoes ready loaded, and a great Quantity of Powder, which was blown up with a moft dreadful noife. That Night the attack was fuccefsfully carried on, notwithstanding the French made a fhew to fall upon the Beliegers, who made fo thick a Fire upon them, that they could not effect that defign. The 22d. the Befiegers Batteries, which were now more numerous, continued to batter the Citadel, and their Bombs fet two other Magazines on Fire. The fame Evening their fmall Mortars for Granadoes (an Invention fcrib'd to Mr. Coehorn) being ready, all their Batteries began to play with fo much Order, Dif

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patch and Success, that the like was never feen. The
23d. Mr. de Coehorn perceiving that the Batteries had
made a fufficient Breach, refolv'd to attack the Coun.
terfcarp that Evening. And accordingly, 4 Battali
ons, with a Detachment of foo Grenadiers on the
Right, Commanded by Lieutenant General Sommers-
felt, and the like number on the Left, headed by
Lieutenant General Fagel, were appointed for that
Attack, which began a little befere 4 a Clock in the
Afternoon The Cannon and Mortars having play'd
till that time with fo good fuccefs, that four other
Magazines were blown up. The fignal being given
the Confederates advanced boldly and unconcern'd
towards the Enemy, with a great Order, and with-
out firing a Gun, tho' fufficiently provok'd by
their thick Shooting; and
and they attack'd the
Counterfcarp with fuch Fury, that the French could
not defend that Poft, and abandon'd the fame; but
the Allies, inftead of Lodging themselves thereon,
got into the cover'd Way, pafs'd the Ditch, mounted
the Breach, and took the Place by dint of Sword.
Mr.de Violaine the Governour, who five days before,
upon a Summons to Surrender, fent the Earl of Marl
borough Word, that it would be time enough to think
of that fix Weeks hence, was fo furpriz'd at this vigo-
rous Attack, that he immediately beat a Parley But
the Victorious Allies being already in the Place,
would not hearken to it, and had kill'd all they met,if
the French had not thrown down their Arms,and begg'd
Quarter, which they obtain'd. All the Troops, and
particularly the English, behav'd themselves to ad-
miration, and, befides Honour, got a very confide-
rable Booty, for, in the Cafh of Treasure alone,
there were 300000 Florins in Gold and Silver, and
Notes for 1200000 Florins upon Subftantial Mer-
chants at Liege, which were as good as Money. A-
mong the reft, the extraordinary Bravery of the
Hereditary Prince of Heffe Caffel, deferves to be Ré-
eorded; for his Highnefs went Volunteer In the At-
tack, at the head of the Grenadiers, and mounting
a the Breach the very firft, fnatch'd the Colours from
a French Officer. The lofs of the English, (befides
Mr. Wentworth, Brother to the Lord aby, and for-
merly Page to King William, who went Volunteer in
the faid Attack) was I Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Ma-

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A. C. jor, 3 Captains, and 6 Subalterns flain; 24 Officers 1702. wounded, 143 private Soldiers kill'd, and 360 wounded. What the Enemy loft was computed at double that number; over and above which the Governour and the Duke of Charoft, with the Remainder of Eight Battalions, whereof three were French, were made Prifoners at Difcretion. This Citadel being thustaken after a fight of about 3 quarters of an hour, the ConThe Char. federates Victory was foon after compleated by the. treufer-Surrender of the Cha treufe, which they would have atender'd, tack'd two days fooner had nor the Stormy Weather, Oct.29th. on the 26th and 27th diforder'd their Bridge of Boats. On the 29th, about 10 in the Morning their Mortars began to play, which having fet molt part of the Buildings in Flames, and about 2 in the Afternoon the Befiegers Cannon having begun to batter the Place, the Garrifon prefenly defir'd to Capitulate; whereupon Hoflages being exchang'd, it was agreed that one of the Gates fhould be deliver'd to the Confederates in the Morning, and that the Garrifon, which infifted to go directly to Namur, fhould march out the 31st, in the Evening, with their Arms, Colours flying Drums beating, and 2 fmall Pieces of Cannon, and be Conducted by Tongres, Vogelfanck and Herental to Antwerp.

So foon as the Confederates were thus become Mafters of the City of Liege, and the Citadel, his Excellency the Earl of Marlborough, wrote the following Letter to the States.

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High and Mighty Lords,

Write this to Congratulate your High and Mighty Lordships upon the hippy Succels of the Arms of the Allies, who, notwithstanding the great number of the Soldiers in Garrifon, have taken the Citadel this Evening by Affault, with the greatest Gallantry imaginable, and made the Governour, and those who remained, Prifoners at Difcretion. Monfieur de Coehorne is going this Moment to give Orders for carrying the Cannon on the other fide in order attack the Chartreuse, and make use of this good Weather while it lafts. I cannot yet give your High and Might ineffes the particulars of this Glorious Action, being not willing to flay the Courier, who is going

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to you with this News, longer than only to affure you, that A. C, I am with the greatest Respect,

1702.

To which the States return'd the following Anfwer.

My LORD,

WE believe it would be fuperfluous to tell your Excel

lency, that the good News which you have been pleafed to fend us in your Letter of the 23d. Inftant, was agreeable to us, fince an Action fo well laid. Jo vigorously executed, and attended with that Good and Glorious Succefs, cannot but be fo in the highest Degree; We likewife, on our part, Congratulate with you, fince this great Aion adds no less to the Glory of your Excellency, and to the` Reputation of the Arms of the Allies, under your Prudent Conduct, than it is Advantageous to the Common Cause, and to our State in particular. We wish your Excellency the fame good Succefs before the Chartreufe, and in all your Enterprizes; and we defire you will believe, that me are truly,

At the Hague,
Oober 26th.

1702.

Your Excellency's

Moft Affectionate to ferve you,
The States General of the
United Provinces of the

Low Countries.

On the 3d. of November (N. S.) the Confederate Army feparated near Liege, and his Excellency the The Earl of Earl of Marlborough came the fame Day to Maestricht, Maslewhere he embarked that Evening on the Maefe for borough's Holland, in Company with Monfieur Geldermanfel one narrow of the Deputies of the States, and Monfieur d'Opdam efcape. General of Horfe, taking on Board with them 25 Soldiers under the Command of a Lieutenant, to serve as a Convoy. The next Morning their Excellencies. came to Ruremond, where they join'd Monfieur Coeborn, and having dined with the Prince of Holftein

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