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         Waldeck, Georg Friedrich, Graf von, 1620-1692.
      
       
         
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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.
             Waldeck, Georg Friedrich, Graf von, 1620-1692.
          
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             Printed by Edward Jones in the Savoy,
             [London] :
             1689.
          
           
             Signed at bottom of sheet: G. Frederick P. of Waldeck.
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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.
           
        
      
    
  

