Particular Relation OF THE BATTLE, Fought on the 29th of July, 1693, Between the Confederate ARMY, Commanded by His Majesty of GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE Elector of BAVARIA, etc. And that of France, Commanded by the M. d' Luxemburgh  
WITH An Exact List of the Principal Officers killed, wounded and taken Prisoners on both sides.  
As it was Printed at Brussels by Authority.  
LONDON: Printed for Abel Roper, at the Mitre near Temple-Bar. 1693.   

A Particular Relation OF THE BATTLE Fought betwixt the Confederate and French ARMIES, On the 29th of July, 1693.  
THE Convenience of Forage furnishing the French Army with an opportunity to subsist longer at their Camp at Hellesheim, and the scarcity they foresaw would happen in the Army of the Confederates, in case they made a longer stay in the place where they were encamped, viz. Park, near Louvain, being in all probability likely to incommode so great a Multitude, the King of Great Britain and the Elector of Bavaria resolved to make a considerable Detachment of Horse and Foot under the Duke of Wirtemburgh towards French Flanders, to break the Lines by which the Enemy ever since the beginning of this War have covered their Country, and taking away the means of forcing them to a Contribution, hoping by this Diversion either to put their Design in execution, or else to open a Passage which the Enemy had hitherto blocked up, and they obtained some days after. We were now informed, that the Marshal d' Luxemburgh marched with all imaginable speed to show themselves before Hue, a City in the Bishopric of Liege, seated on the Meuse, betwixt Liege on the one side and Namur on the other. The next day the Confederate Army marched in pursuit of the Enemy, rather designing to through 10 Battalions which have been drawn from thence to fill up the Detachment of the Duke of Wirtemburgh, than to secure the City of Hue, because they were satisfied they had not time to do it, and that the Ground the Enemy had posted themselves in would not permit it; whereupon the Army marched and encamped with its right at Alo, and it's left at Oppintenguen: Here Advice came, that we had capitulated after a few Cannon-Balls and Bombs had played against the Town, and that the Marshal d' Luxemburgh had marched towards Liege, as in truth he did, advancing with his right within a League and half of that City, which obliged the Confederates to send back the 10 Battalions to Liege, which they had drawn out of that Garrison, and three more to Mastricht, and to march with all their Army to their Camp at Nechespin and Wangheim, the little River of Gheete being under back, within seven Leagues of the Enemy's Camp, to prevent them from gaining their march before us, and posting themselves betwixt Brussels and us, which was their chief Design all this Campaign. Although some were of advice to pass the River and post ourselves behind Tillemont, yet the Troops being fatigued, and the Enemy having not stirred all that day, it was resolved to make a halt in the same place.  
On the 28th of this Month, being nevertheless in readiness to continue our march, when the French Army should advance, which the Marshal d' Luxemburgh did with so much Secrecy and Diligence, that having marched from Ten of the Clock the Night before, the first Advice we had of them in the Camp of the Confederates, was to see and appear the next Day about Three of the Clock in the Morning, on the 29th, upon the Hills of Raidshoven, on the side of Lanfirmy, now called Landen.  
His Majesty of Great Britain, and his Electoral Highness, immediately mounted on Horseback, being followed by all the Generals, and gave Orders for the Soldiers to get their Arms ready. Being now satisfied, that the Enemy came with a resolution to attack us, and that for this purpose they possessed themselves of the Village of Overwind, it was resolved to move before them with the Body of the Army and part of the Right-wing, to possess the rising Ground between Neerwinden and near Landen, and with their Foot to seize the Villages of Neerwinden and Laer, which was before our Right-wing. This was put in execution by his Electoral Highness in person, with six Battalions of Brandenburghers, that were in the Spanish Pay; five English, and six of Hannover. This took up all the Evening, and at break of the day we found the Enemy put themselves in readiness to fall upon us; Orders were therefore given, to make a Retrenchment and to raise a Breastwork in a right Line before the Body of the Army, putting all the Infantry behind upon two Lines, that so they might support one another upon occasion; five Batteries of greater Artillery were raised, that commanded and flanked all the Ground, by which the Enemy were to make their Approaches; the left Wing was covered with a hollow Way, almost inaccessible, and likewise with other advantages that still were assured them against any Attack. All this did not hinder us from reinforcing them with some new Recruits of Foot; and besides this, all Precautions were taken which they thought convenient; Orders were given to pass the River with all the Baggage, and to march for Diest, which was accordingly performed. Powder and Ball were now distributed, and every one was commanded to prepare themselves for the fight; the King of Great Britain, as Generalissimo over them all, and his Electoral Highness afterwards commanded the whole right Wing, where the Marquis d' Bedmar, Mareschal d' Camp General of Spain, gave Orders to all the Troops of that Wing, except a Party of those of Hannover, which the Prince Elector of Brumswick commanded; as this Prince himself was commanded by his Electoral Highness. In the right Wing, on the first Line, where the Spanish Troops were placed, was the Lieutenant General of the Cavalry of Puy; after him followed the Count d' Arco, Lieutenant-General, who commanded the Bavarian Curiaciers; then the Baron d' Heyden, Commandant of the Troops of Brandenburg; next, at the Head of the Troops of Hannover, was the Electoral Prince of Brunswick, with General Offencer; and the Infantry was now advanced as far as the Villages above mentioned.  
Prince Charles of Brandenburg, Brother to his Electoral Highness of that name, commanded, as General, six Brandenburg Battalians; Brigadier Ramsey, five English; and Leiutenant General Dumont, six of Hannover; the Count d' Brovay, commanded the Spanish Squadrons in the second Line, and the Count Soye those of Brandenburg in the same Line. The Right-wing of the Infantry in the Body of the Army was commanded by Count Solmes; the Left of the same Infantry by Prince Nassau of Frizeland; but the Cavalry of the main Body was commanded by Prince Nassau-Sarbrooke in Subordination; his Electoral Highness had with him Don Francisco d' Castillo, General of the Artillery, the Duke of Holsteine, the Marquis of Vscia, the Prince d' Barbenson, and all the Lords of the Court; and the Marquis d' Bedmare had with him the Count d' Thian and Don Francisco Manriquez.  
Thus the night passed in making these Preparations, without any other Action, but all were at their Arms; and his Electoral Highness mounting on Horseback at break of the day to visit the advanced Villages, found that the Infantry that were posted there were not sufficient to maintain them, nor to hinder the Enemy from finding means to pierce into our Camp; and as soon as it was day it plainly appeared by the Enemy's Motion, that their design was to attack our Front all together. While these things were doing, the King of England arrived at the Right-wing, ask for his Electual Highness, to confer and deliberate about their last Resolutions. The Cannon now began to play from the Batteries that were planted in the main Body upon the Enemy's Horse, which now poured down from the neighbouring Hills into the Plain: and his Majesty being told, that it was necessary to post a greater Body of Foot into this place; he gave Orders for two more Battalions and four Squadrons of Dragoons of Hannover, which served pretty well to stop some empty places, altho' the conclusion shown they were not sufficient with such Unequal Numbers to oppose the Mighty Multitudes of the Enemy. In this posture we expected the French, showing a great deal of Satisfaction and more Joy than had been ever seen in the Army, which was then so much the more surprising in ours, since it was Inferior to that of the Enemies in more than 30 or 36000 Men; however, this Enequality was in some manner repaired by that Presence of Mind, that Activity and Diligence which our two Generals shown everywhere. About five of the Clock in the Morning several other Batteries were ordered to play; and we saw the Enemy approach, taking their principal Forces as far as the Right-wing to encompass, as a Serpent would do with his Tail, our Left-wing up to their Retrenchments made before our main Body: but a little after we were made sensible to attack us everywhere all at a time, advancing with their Left to possess themselves of two small Villages where our Troops were posted; which his Electoral Highness observing, he pushed forward, with the Generals that followed him, to encourage with his Presence the foot that defended them; and this affected for some time successfully, exposing him in all places not as a General, but as the most incosinderable Officer. The King of Great Britain showed himself Indefatigable on all occasions, leading up several Battalions himself to charge, after having shared the Command with the other Generals. In the mean time the Enemy's Forces were so superior to ours in Number, that two of our Battalions were obliged to give way, and as it were at the same time the others that where placed at the Left: during these Actions on both sides, the Enemy's foot gained a Post on the Right, where his Electoral Highness was, by favour of which some Squadrons found an opportunity to advance into the Plain; and thus broke the first and second Line of the Horse, piercing as far as a River that was on the back of our Army, which the Marquis d' Bedmar observing, be beat them back to the Post they had gained upon the foot, where very few of them escaped, being cut in pieces upon the spot: and at the same time his Electoral Highness on one side, with his sword in his hand, and the Marquis d' Bedmar on the other, rallyed these Battalions that had given way, and led them to the Post which they had lost, and now retook with a mighty slaughter of the Enemy, and likewise established two Lines of Cavalry in such manner as if thy had not fought at all.  
While they passed, those who on the right had the management of a Battery of six Pieces, abandoned it without orders, so that the Generals at their return found themselves without Artillery, which caused a great Confusion.  
The Main Body was perpetually attacked, and there was great firing on both sides, on the left wing with a Vigour and Resolution that can hardly be equalled; this hindered not the Enemy from reinforcing their left with Horse and Foot, and attacking the post of the right wing of the Confederates afresh, whose forces were much diminished; and having no other Foot to relieve and support them this gave the Enemy an occasion to pierce unto our Camp; and putting themselves in a posture to attack our Horse the second time, the Count d' Arco General of the Bavarians charged them with bravery and success, that he drove them back to their Camp with the same fury that the Enemy had made appear when they fell upon him.  
At the same time his Electoral Highness returned with the Generals that followed him with a design to reinforce the Foot, and to retake this post the third time. The enemy rested some time without doing any thing, either rendered wise by what had already happened to them, or else expecting new recruits which soon after appeared; then turning a little upon the right they threw themselves upon two Battalions of Hannover, who not being able to make a longer opposition, retired after they had made a great slaughter, and discovering the Flank of the Main Body, the Enemy began furiously to fall upon the English Battalions; the French having posted these new forces on their left, 〈◊〉 stretched themselves as far as the place where his Electoral Highness was with a Battalion of the Blue Guards, of his Britannic Majesty's, who observing the posture and numbers of the Enemy, and foreseeing the mischief that might happen, he sent the Marquis d' Bedmar to charge them in the Flank, whilst the Elector attacked them on the Front; then the Officers of the Blue Battalions and two others sent word to his Electoral Highness, that they had no more Ammunition left, after they 〈◊〉 fought for the space of six hours entire, and while they went to bring up the right wing of the Infantry, belonging to the Main Body, began to retire, not being able any longer to endure the great Firing that was made upon them, both in the Front and in the Flank●… the Enemy finding a free passage open by the favour of the Foot, came with the gross body of their Horse and attacked the Hannover Cavalry, which they broke, and extending themselves from the Village as far as the River, that was behind us, immediately form a Line, and separated our right Wing of the Main Body; which his Electoral Highness seeing, as also that the left Wing had begun to withdraw, and that the Main Body was doing the same, as he followed it, he ordered his ●uriaseers to make a Countermarch, because they stood the nearest to make head against the Enemy, and calling all the Generals together that were not far from him, he told them, they saw in what a condition things were, that if it was necessary to Sacrifice themselves, and throw away their own lives, he would be the first; to which they answered, that there was no other way to take, but to retire in the best order they could; he told them, he sufficiently saw the necessity of it, but could not without great difficulty submit to such a cruel resolution, all of them represented to him how small a time he had to put this in execution and put the● 〈◊〉 in readiness to pass the Bridge, which could not be done easily, the Enemy being already mingled with our Men who had gained the other side of this small River; and here it was that we lost some Offices and Soldiers; his Royal Highness placing himself on the otherside, and rallied all the Cavalry and Infantry that had passed the River and the Bridge, still supporting those that were ready to pass it, and here he tarried till such time as the Rear Guard was on the same side the River with him, then slowly retiring to Tillemont, he there found his Britannic Majesty who was newly arrived; and who had retired from the Field of Battle at the same time by another Bridge. In this place they stayed till night drew on, gathering all the dispersed remainders of the Battle, and after that marched to the neighbourhood of L●…vain; the Cavalry of the left wing, and the Infantry of the Main Body, retired towards Leewe, and from thence to Diest, from which last place they are expected, and thence we shall see that the loss we sustain, was ●…finitely less than we imagined was at first. His Britannic Majesty is retired between Mahines and Vilvord with his own Troops and those of Hannover and his Electoral Highness with those of Spain, his own and Brandenburg, within a League of Brussels, where daily arrive abundance of of People who were missing on our side, and where we are upon the point of joining the Main Body, assoon as the Detachment of the D. of Wirtenburgh is returned from the expedition on the Enemy's Line.  
Never was any action managed with greater obstinacy and warmth; the Valour and Experience both of his Majesty and his Electoral Highness appeared in so extraordinary a Manner, that we may safely say, that if they doubt surpass the Most Celebrated Generals of Antiquity they equal them at least, but as for the present age they have known to dispute the bravery with them. We dont Justly know as yet Number of the slain, the prisoners or the wounded, Either in the Confederate Army or that of the Enemies, but the Common Report is, and it seems to be well grounded that the Enemy have lost above 20000 Men amongst which 60 Generals or persons of Note, and about 3000 other Subalterine officers; we are assured that the loss of the Allies does not amount to 7 or 8000 men taking the dead and wounded and the Number of Officers is not Considerable, we have 400 Prisoners of the Enemy and 32 Officers and are Credibly Informed that the Enemy have not above 300 of ours and very few Officers; as for what Remains all the Generals of the King of England, and the Allies wrought miracles, as likewise did those of his Catholic Majesty; and persons of the greatest experience in Military Offices, Confessed they never beheld so bloody and obstinate a Fight; it is agreed upon all hands that near 30000 persons were Killed in the field of Battle; which will not appear strange if we Consider that they fought for 9 hours together, and that almost with the same vigour and Gallantry that divers Posts fortified Either by Art or Nature were gained or lost, that the Cavalry sustained several furious attacks, that the Artillery of the Allies played 4 Entire hours and made a horrible Massacre of the Enemy, who could bring up only a few small pieces to the place of battle by reason of the defiles; and lastly that a bridge was to be passed in the sight of a victorious Arm.   


A List of the Generals and Principal Officers of the Confederate Army that were Killed, Wounded and made Prisoners in this Action.  
THE Prince de Barbancon, Dead.  
The Baron d' Offener, Lieutenant General of the Troops of Hannover, Dead.  
The Count de Solms, Lieutenant General of Holland, his Legs shot off.  
The Duke of Holsteyn, Admiral of Flanders, Wounded.  
The Sieur fagel, Brigadier, Dead.  
The Major General Bouche of Hannover, Dead.  
The Major General Oorth of Hannover, Wounded.  
The Duke of Ormond, Lieutenant General, Wounded, and taken Prisoner.  
The Sieur de Scravenmore, General, slightly Wounded, and taken Prisoner.  
The Sieur de Zuylensteyn, Lieutenant General, taken Prisoner.  
The Count de Brovay, General, taken Prisoner.  
Coll. Wiesel, Dead.  
Baron de Heyden, Major General, Wounded  
The Count d' Arco, General of the Cairassiers, Wounded.  
Don Domenico Pignatelli, Master of the Camp of one third of the Horse, Wounded.  
Don Louis d Borja, Brother to the Duke of Gandia, Master of the Camp of one third of the Horse, Wounded.  
Don Alexandro d' Guzman, Master of the Camp of one third of the Cavalry, wounded  
Coll. d' Bay, wounded.  
Coll. Aylva, his leg shot off.  
Coll. ●ordon Wounded and taken Prisoner, with several others as well dead as Wounded and taken Prisoners.   

A List of the Principal officers of the Army of France that were Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners.  
The Count d' Montcheurevil Lieut. General and Governor of Artas, dead.  
The Duke of Vser Coll. of the Reg. of Cruzoll, dead.  
The Prince Paul, second Son of the Prince of Lillebonne, Colonel of the Horse dead.  
Mr. de Quo●dt, Brigadier, dead.  
The Count d' M●ntfort, Son of the Duke of Cheureuse, Brigadier, dead.  
The Count d' Gournay, Col. dead.  
The Count d' Imecour, Brigadier, dead.  
The Count d' Gassion, Officer of the Guards du Corpse, dead  
The Marquis de Lignery, Officer of the Guards of Corpse, dead.  
The M●…quis d' Montrevell, Brigadier, dead.  
The S●… Bohle, Brigadier, dead.  
The Count d' Chanvallon, Ensign of the Light Horse, dead.  
The Sieur Roses Son, Lieut. Gen. dead.  
The Marquis d' Tracy; Officer of the Guards du Corpse, dead.  
The Lord Lucan, alias Sarsfield, Marshal d' Camp, dead.  
Chassenet, Captain of a Regiment of Guards, dead.  
Gav●…t, Capt. of the same Regiment, dead.  
The Prince d' Conte, Lieut. Gen. wounded by a Sabre on the head  
The Duke d' la Rocheguyon, his Foot shot off by a Musket.  
The Duke d' Monm●rancy, Marshal d' Camp, and Son of the Marshal d' Luxemburgh, wounded.  
The Duke d' St. Simon, Brigadier, wounded.  
Mr. de Ximenes, Lieut. Gen. and Governor of Maubeuge, wounded.