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Place between the Two Camps, or between Mons and Bruffels, to treat of a Peace with this State, and its Allies: That they the faid Deputies for Foreign Affairs, having had the Letter communicated to them, judged it for the Good of the State and of the Common-Caufe, to keep this Affair fecret till the Arrival of the Prince and Duke of Marlborough, who was expected here in few Days, 'confidering that he had received a Letter much to the fame Effect from the faid Elector: That the faid Prince and Duke being arrived here, they, the faid Deputies, had difcourfed and concerted with him, and thereupon drawn up in Writing a Form of an Anfwer that might be given to the faid Let ter of the Elector of Bavaria, by Meffieurs Van Collen and Cuper, who had received it; which Draught being approved by their High Mighti neffes, the faid Prince and Duke would anfwer, on the fame foot, on the Part of Her Majefty of Great "Britain; which Letter of the Elector of Bavaria, and the faid Draught of the Answer, are inferted at the End of this Refolution, being numbred 1. and 2. 'Which matter being taken into Confideration, their High Mightineffes thank'd the faid Deputies for their good Conduct in this Affair; befides which it was thought good by thefe Prefents to approve the Draught of an Anfwer fubjoin'd, and to require and authorize the faid Sieurs Van Collen and Cuper to write and fign it in the fame Terms; 'after which it fhall be fent to the Field-Marshal, Monfieur d'Auverquerque, that he may fend it forward by a Trumpeter to the Elector of Ba

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"That moreover both thefe faid Letters from the 'Elector of Bavaria and the faid Anfwer shall be 'made known and communicated to the Ministers of the High Allies that are Members of the Grand Alliance, to whom it fhall be reprefented, That their High Mightineffes being firmly refolved to "obferve their Alliances in every Part, and to do no thing that may be contrary thereto, accordingly would not be wanting to lay before them the Propofitions that have been made to them, and what they have refolved thereupon: That a Peace 'would be extreamly agreeable to their High Migh

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Allies, provided it can be had on fuch Terms as may 1706,
reasonably promife its being firm and lasting; but
that the Conferences propofed, without a more par-
ticular Declaration of the Intention of France, and
without a probable Certainty or Appearance of good
Succefs, does not feem to their High Might ineffes
to be a proper Means for attaining it, but much
rather a Means, by fuch Conferences about a Peace,
to divert the Thoughts of War, and of the great
Preparations the Enemy make, and to lull fome
of the Allies afleep by the Hope, of Peace: That
their High Mightinefies, for their own Parts, are
refolved to abide by the Measures they have taken,
and the Alliances they have made, which God has
hitherto fo wonderfully bleffed, and to execute and
obferve fincerely what was ftipulated and promiled
by the Treaties, and therefore not to enter into any
Negotiation of Peace, but jointly with their High
Allies, and to communicate to them faithfully,
comformably to the faid Treaties, the Propofals
that may be made to them on this Subject, ex-
pecting that the faid High Allies will do no lefs
on their Part: And Monfieur Tullecken, and the
other Deputies of their High Mightineffes for Fo-
reign Affairs, are required and commiffioned by
thefe Prefents to enter into Conference with the
faid Minifters on this Subject, and to make their
Report to this Affembly.

Signed, J. V. Welderen.
It agrees with the faid Regifter,

Signed, F. Fagell

The Duke of Marlborough having fettled feveral other important Affairs with the States, particularly The Dukė the continuing the Heffian Troops in Italy, purfuant of Mari. to the Defire of the Duke of Savoy, his Grace fail'd borough from the Macfe the 26th of November, N. S. being arrives at attended by feveral of Her Majefty's Yatches and London, Men of War; landed at Margate, the next Day, and Nov. 13. two Days after came to Lon:len.

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The Railing of the Siege of Barcelona; the Lofs Reafons of the Battle of Rammielies, and the difmal Confe-why the quences that attended it, together with the great King fued Streights to which the French King's Treatury was for Peace.

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A. C. reduced, and which were but ill Remedied by 1706, forcing and impofing Mint-Bills upon the Nation, inftead of ready Money: All this, I fay, did certainly caft the Court of France into great Confternation and Perplexity: But what encreafed their Diforder, and forc'd their haughty Monarch, at this Time, to make publick Advances towards a Peace, was the total Defeat the Duke of Savoy, and Prince Eugene had lately given to his Forces, before the Walls of Turin; which changed entirely the Face of Affairs in Italy. Prince Eugene, judging his Prefence to be abfolutely neceflary at the Imperial Court, in order to obtain Supplies of Men and Money, (as we mention'd in our laft par. 114. Year's Annals) fet out for Vienna about the midAffairs of dle of February, 170, leaving the Imperial Army Italy. under the Command of General Reventlau. The Duke of Vendofine went about the fame Time to the Court of France; but having quickly dispatch'd his Bufinefs there, he fet out from Paris, on his Return to Italy, the 15th of March, N. S. arriv'd the 23d at Chives, and having concerted Meafures with the Duke of la Feuillade, for the intended Siege of Turin, proceeded to Milan, and form'd a Project to furprize the Imperialifts, which was executed with great Expedition, Secrecy and Succefs. We fhall infert here the Accounts given by both Parties of this Action, that we may not be thought partial to either: The French relate the fame in this

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French The Army being Affembled the 18th of April, Account of "N. S. at Ceftiglione, the Duke of Vendofme march'd the Fight at at Midnight towards the Canal, that goes from Calcinato Lonato to Montechiare. The 19th, at break of Day, April 19. he caus'd a Guard of 60 Horfe to be attack'd, 'who were oblig'd to repafs that Canal. A Dragoon who was taken Prifoner, inform'd him, that the Enemy to the number of 3000 Horfe,and 1100 Foot were encamp'd with their Right at Montechiaro, and their Left at Celcinato, but that they had no Notice of his March. That Poft being cover'd by feveral Canals and Ditches, he refolved to advance towards the Bridge of S. Marc, on the Chiefa, to cut off their Way to Gavardo, and fight them, on a lefs advantageous Ground. In order to that,

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he left 100 Foot near the Enemies Left-Wing, A. G. with whom they skirmish'd above an Hour to 1706. amufe them. In the mean time he pass'd the Troops over the Canal with all diligence, and made divers Paffages over a Ditch full of Water, which they were obliged to go over to enter the Plain. But it being broad Day, the Enemy perceiv'd that 200 Horfe were advancing to gain a great Eminence, adjoining to the Village of Calcinato; whereupon they caus'd their Horfe to march, who drew up in order of Battle upon that Eminence. In the mean time, the greateft part of the Infantry, 2 Brigades of Cavalry, and the 5 Regiments of Dragoons, having pafs'd the Canal, the Duke of Vendofme refolv'd to attack the Enemy, that their Infantry, which was about Montechiaro, 3 Miles from thence, might not have time to come up. He therefore order'd the Troops to pafs the Ditch and advance, which was executed with fo much Diligence, that in lefs than an Hour they were in order of Battle, at the "Foot of the Eminence; and within Piftol Shot of the Enemy, on two Lines of Horfe, and two of Foot. At the fame Inftant, 8 of the Enemies Bat talions arrived and pofted themselves near their "Horfe, which made the Duke of Vendofme fully refolve to attack them, without ftaying for the reft of the Army,that theRemainder of theEnemies Forces might not have time to come up. The Troops march'd on with extraordinary Ardor, and yet in very good order, notwithstanding 3 Ditches they had to pafs obliged them to break three times, and form themfelves again as often. They fuftained, at half Piftol Shot, the Enemies Difcharge without firing a Piece, as the Duke of Vendofme had order'd it, and charg'd the Enemy with their Bayonets in the Muzzels of their Pieces, fo that their Foot were broke with part of their Horfe. The Brigade of the Collonel-General, commanded by the Sieur de Capy, Brigadier, and by the Count de Chasteau marand. got up a very difficult Way, and defeated the whole Right Wing of their Horfe. The In fantry was clofely fupported by the Dragoons, commanded by the Sieur des Refeaux, and by the Marquis du Heron, who was fhot thro' the Body, at the latter end of the Action, as he was charging

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the Infantry that retreated. The Marquis de Saint "Germain Beaupré, and the Marquis de Belabre were likewife wounded, having extreamly fignalized themselves, as well as the Marquis de Bellifte, Count Scipio Bofelli, and the Sieur de Cocole, who commanded the Regiment of Verac. Count Medavy, ⚫ who commanded the Right of the firft Line, caufed the Enemies Left to be attacked in Flank by the Brigade of Limofin, who made a great Slaughter of them, which contributed very much to the Winning of the Battle. Some Squadrons that "were ordered to attack the Rear of the Enemies "Left, were charged by 500 Horfe, who put them into Diforder; but this was foon repaired by fome Squadrons fent that way by the Duke of Vendofine, and by the Brigade of Perche, who obliged the Enemy to fly to the Bridge of St. Marc. The Horfe purfued them fo clofe, that General Falkenftein was taken, and not 60 Men of that. Party efcaped. The Enemy were ftill in Poffef'fion of Calcinato, and had Entrenchments at the end of the Bridge, by favour of which their Troops. paffed the Chief, and retired towards Rezato. The Duke of Vendofme commanded Count Albergotti to march with all the Horfe, and part of the Foot, to join the Marquis de Murfay, and the Chevalier, de Broglio, in order to pafs the Bridge of St. Marc, and endeavour to cut off the Run-aways. At the 'fame time, he caufed the Baron d'Eftrick to attack 'fome Houfes at Calcinato, with the Brigade of Grancey, which he executed with fo much Vigour, that 'he not only made himfelf very quickly Master of them but alfo of all the Village and Castle: So that being Mafter of the Bridge of Calcinato, he paffed his Troops over it, whilft the rest of the Army marched over the Bridge of St. Marc. The Brigade of Vendofme, which paffed firft, poffefled themfelves of fome Houfes that were on the other 6 Side; but were foon after furrounded by the Enemy, who were paffled over the Bridge of Calcinato, and at feveral Fords, fo that they were obliged to retire; and even a Captain was taken withi 50 Men, but they were foon releafed by Count Albergotti, who defeated almost all that was left of the Enemies Foot, purfuing them as far as Rezato,

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