CONTENTS- 



French Armies in the Netherlands. Condition of the Austrian Forces, and 

 those of the other Co? federates. A Covncl of War held hy the Allies. 

 Plan of the ensuing Campaign profosed Iji/ the Austrian Ministry. Pro~ 

 duces an Altercation, which ends in a Dcierwinatian if the Eni'eror to 

 (oninunul the Cnufederute Army in Perso7(. He repairs to Brussels, and is 

 77iaugurated as Sovereign of the Austrian Netherlands He assumes the 

 Command qfthe Allied A rni/. The .''"reneii attache anddefented near Lan- 

 d-en/. Siege (f that Town under takeii. The F. enc.'i. attn-k the Troops of 

 the H-'reditari/ Prince of O ange, and are refiulscd. They obtain some 

 Adv.iutagcs over General Ali.'inzt/, but urefi ced to retir^. They a-e at- 

 tacked by the Duke of York, and obliged to etrcat to Ca':.br(t,y. The Duke 

 attahed by the Fren-h, but comprls ilh'm to n tire with J.oss. They are 

 repulsed at the <:ame Time by Prin e Cubourg. General Piehegiu attacks 

 General Clairfait, defats him^nd takes Menin and ''.'ou trai. Landrecy 

 su -renders to the Allies. Gene, al Jourdain mvades the Da hy of Lu.xeni- 

 bourg, and defeats thf Austrian Geneial Beuulieu. The DA:e of York i.t- 

 taeked by the French near Tourr.ai The F-evcti repulsed. They fjrce G'c- 

 7ieral Chvrfcdt to abandon Courtrai :'-ith great Loss. They n-e defeated by 

 General Kaunit% near Mans, tie ylllies attack' the French in the Neighbour- 

 hood of Lisle, and gain some Advantages. The French attack theAliies. and 

 obtain a complete Fir lory. I'riucipc' C iuses rf their' Successes. Great De- 

 feat of the French, irho a.>e driven bacf as far as Lisle. Ag in defeated 

 ■iViih great L:.ks by General Kaunilz. Bunill<:n taken by the Ausirinns, 

 • under General Beaulieii. who d feats a. large Body (f French- He is com- 

 pelled by G^ncratJou.dain to reti,e toina'ds Naniur. The F,e;.rh difeated 

 with great .Slaughter by thediereditary Prince of Orange; and forced to 

 witlidrazufrotn Charleroy. The Si ge of Chalc.oy resumed,, Battle (f 

 Fleurus, Tv'hcceiii th: Allies are entirely defeated, end I se g. cut Nuitilers. 

 Debilitated State rftheh- Army. Fharlermi surrendeis tothe French. Ypres 

 besieged, by General Morean, who gains a great Fitnry over Clairfait, 

 and takes that Town. Consequences of those two Erects. B'Uges submits 

 to the Frencit 'i he Duke of York moves towards Oudcnard. Tournai sur- 

 renders to the F cnch. Oi.dcnaid taien. . . . j 



CUP. ir. 



Arr'n-ntef Lord yToira at OMnuI. iioivnuriun »f Idiis Tovcn, cind M'frch of Lord 

 Mnini t, lite As'ddanrc of the Duke <fVe.rkAUte'id sarrcnderi dto the Fro'c'i. 



, Fruit -hon if the French ul their S'lrn-Mrs. DUigence and Adi-chu i.f .!ic 

 French Aenvr.'i in imprncing f.hcni. Priiuv f'ldmTr^jdcl'raffd, andMons cube.;. 

 Jiru.sseli .wrrtiiJers to the Fremh,. xihn tit iibliJi t fair Fwm of Government 

 in I hat and other Places. .'ten»io/i al Brus.sels of the FrenrfArvtiis of the 

 Au-rt/i end of the Sunibre and Mt We. Immense C<:nntrcs b;/ the Frei.r/i of 

 J rov/siu/i'i, A-nwunitioii, .MiUtcry Shinn, and Magazines 'of even/ Kiud. 

 (fhent taken l.ij the Irene/i. Fuiia<xeiuei,ls beUecn l/i'c French "v.ud the 

 Jruop^ui.fr Ford Mo/nt. JL , /Ihts a Juiuiion icii/i ihe Du/ce of York 

 J ('^"- ./ff" ■'f<n'fm>sa<r,u,.it the Ficaeh. Theii'/uit McMtn. Mnvcweal's 

 '■y,,, '■-,■■ ^^ '•''-'"''■' Cobo'irg propuu-s In a!t.,ek Hie French, hut 

 the Duteh Uetclme his Proposal, lleosons as-ign,rd for their Conduct. The 

 Uercdi.anj Prince oj Oranicce ei.deavoun, to ovpoH-'ibe French, hut is com- 

 vetoed h, retire. Oeneral VhtirfaH d, fcalcd near J^uuccin, vAth 'rr,at Sbivh- 

 fer l/iat City tAcen hi/ the French. Pmject of the Allied lu foniva Li'w 

 otlhjejice hctxiiin Aiilucrj, and Nan.tir. fnutraled Iry th'e e.rpcdi'iom 

 AlovtnunhuJ the French. Capture of both these Cities. ' T/w Au^irlaai 



routed 



