A NARRATIVE Of the late ACTION Between the FRENCH AND Confederate Armies, On Saturday, the 1. of August, 1674.  
With an account of the Grand Officers, and Numbers of Common Soldiers killed and taken Prisoners on either side.  
Being two Letters, the one from Brussels, and the other from Paris.  
LONDON, Printed for Philip Brooksby in Westsmithfield. 1674.   

Brussels, August, 3/13. 1674.  
YEsterday in the Morning, his Highness the Prince of Orange, and General Souches, intending to pass their Army over a small River hard by the side of a Wood After a considerable part of them were got over, a strong party of French Troops that lay in Ambuscade in the aforesaid wood, furiously sallying forth, made an attacke upon Nine Regiments that were yet left behind, of whom Three Regiments were immediately cut off, and almost totally destroyed, and the rest forced to give ground, not able to withstand the fury of the French onset. The fight whereof obliged those that were gone over the River to repair back again to their succour; but in the mean time the French had made themselves Masters of the Prince of Orange's Carriages, which w●●● soon after retaken, and three times won, and lost that day.  
For the Prince of Conde sending in another fresh party of six thousand Horse, which were met by some of our Troops of equal number and resolution put them to a stand, and so succours being sent in from each side; both the armies became in short time actually engaged in a fierce and bloody battle 〈◊〉 the ground on which they fought was very rough and craggy, so that the Horse though they omitted not to use their utmost endeavours could not do that service as might otherwise have been expected, Our Rearguard being Spanish Troops received most detriment, wherein the Dutch felt almost an equal share, being forced to retreat towards the Imperialists, who composed the Van: The fight continued with much fierceness and obstinacy on either side for many honrs, but at last the French retreated into their Trenches, and the confederate Armies after some pursuit, be took themselves; the Prince of Orange to his former Post, and the Imperialists to Mons.  
Certain it is there has been a very great loss of men on each side in this notable action, but as to the certain number report as 'tis usual on such occasions, speaks very variously, some telling of twenty thousand in all destroyed, others sixteen thousand, but the most moderate and probable account is ten thousand, which we here do thus proportion six thousand five hundred of the French, and three thousand five hundred of our Confederate Armies. Amongst the former are great numbers of persons of Quality, so that 'tis confidently reported that not lefs than four hundred of the French Nobility and Getlemen of note are cut off on our side, Monsieur De Cavier, and Baron de Beck are killed, Prince Charles of Lor●●●● 〈◊〉 Pio, and Count Weldeck wounded, the Prince of Salm, the Duke of Holstern, and the Count Marode, and the Marquised Assentar being all wounded were taken prisoners, of which we hear the haft is since dead of his wounds.  
All reports agree that the Prince of Cr 〈…〉 in all things both as to Conduct and Courage, 〈…〉 admiration.  
Nor do we hear of any Commanders 〈…〉 their Duty, on this glorious Occasion, particularly the 〈◊〉 Governor of Maestricht has signalised himself by extraordi●●● 〈…〉 of Courage, which may silence their envious reports 〈◊〉 endeavoured to fully his Honour about delivering up of that ●own; our Governor, the Count Monterey by an Express 〈◊〉 all the great Guns in this City to be often discharged, 〈…〉 so ●mply sung in all our Churches, and Victory to be burnt in all our Streets for Joy of our Success in this Engagement.   

Paris 5/15. at 12 at Night.  
AFter a long expectation we have certain advice of a Battle between our Forces, and the Confederate Troops, wherein the Dispute has been very sharp and bloody a●d yet we have much reason to believe that the success i●●lu●ed to our side, for that we are certainly informed, that our Troops have out of and utterly defeated the Enemy's Rearguard, and because we have taken Prisoners several of their principal Officers, As the Marquis of Assentar, the Prince of Salme, and others, with a considerable number of Common Soldiers, a great deal of plunder, and some Cannon; The Prince of Con●e was in extraordinary danger, being more than once dismounted; and the Duke of Eng●ien his Son wounded so. Likewise are Monsieur Rochfert, Monsieur Montal, the Chevaleir de Fourill●s, the Count of Lussanna, and divers other Commanders of Quality; and as we are told between 4000 and 5000. Common Soldiers lost on our side, but near twice as many on the Enemies.  
We hourly expect to hear of a second Engagement, the rather for that the Marshal Turenna is, as we at told, forward on his March, to Join with, and Reinforce the Prince of Con●e, with his Troops.  
FINIS.