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towards them with 7000 Foot and 6000 Horfe; A. C. and that he had fent Monfieur d'Eftain with 500 1706. Horfe to join the Spaniards before Afti. Thereupon his Royal Highnefs marched from Carmagnole to Quierafco, where he paft the Stura, being followed clofe by the Enemy, who attempted two or three times to put his Rear into diforder, but were as often repulfed, and he made a very orderly Retreat. The Duke of Savoy having notice that the Enemy were advancing to attack Quierafco, thought fit that the Princeffes and the young Princes fhould remove the 22d from thence to Mondovi, where they arriv'd the fame Evening, being accompanied at his Royal Highness's defire, by the Sicur Vander Meer, Envoy Extraordinary of the States General. The 24th the D. of la Feuillade marched towards Foffan, whereupon his Royal Highness marched the fame way with his Cavalry, and pofted himfelf between Salmor and St. Alban, to defend the Paffes of the River Stura. The 25th the Enemy arriv'd at Foffan, and his Royal Highness confidering, that the River was fordable in feveral Places, and that Mondovi was a Place of no defence, he fent orders to the Princeffes to remove from thence with all fpeed to Cevn, where the Dutchefs with the two Princes arrived the fame night; but the Dutchefs Dowager being 63 years old, could not travel fo faft, and did not arrive there till the next day. The 26th the Governor of the County of Ceva having received certain Infor mation, that the Garrifon of Final, with 3000 Montferrines, were on their march to invade that Province, the Duke of Savoy order'd his Family to retire with all speed into the Territories of Genoa ; but all the Pafles being fecured by the Enemy, her The Royal Royal Highness refolved to retire to Oneglia, and Family of from thence by Sea to Savond. The 29th in the Savoy ar morning,the Court arrived fafe in that place,notwith-rives at ftanding the many dangers they were expos'd to by Oneglia, reafon of the difficult Roads they were obliged to take, June 29. for fear of falling into the hands of the Enemy. In the N. S. evening the Envoy of the StatesGeneral,being at Court, took an opportunity to reprefent to their Royal High-The Dutch neffes, That their High Mightineffes would be Envoy's fenfibly afflicted, when they fhould hea, that their speech to 'Royal Highneffes had been obliged to q it their owne

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Dominions, and expofe themselves to fo many Dan1706gers,for feeking a Retreat in a Foreign Country; but they might be affured, that their High Mightineffes would exert their utmoft Power to affift his Royal Highnefs for the Recovery of his Country, and pro'cure him aSatisfaction proportionable to theSacrifice 'he had made. Their Royal Highneffes, who fup Highneffesported that Difgrace with a Magnanimity beyond Answer. Example, anfwer'd, That next to God, they wholly relied on her Majefty of Great Britain, and 'their High Mightineffes, and did not queftion to return fhortly to their Capital, through their pow 'erful Affiftance. The Dutchefs Dowager added, in particular, that notwithstanding her great Age, fhe had joyfully undergone the Fatigue of a dangerous Journey, and had this Comfort in the Misfor tune of her Family, that fhe had an opportunity "to convince. the World by her Conduct, that fhe 'was infeparable from the Intereft of the Duke her "Son, and would not forfake the Dutchefs and her 'Children; Concluding, that fhe hop'd that the States General would ferioufly confider her great Age, and the flourishing Condition in which fhe had liv'd, and ufe all poffible means to restore her Family to the Poffeffion of their Dominions. She expreffed an Heroick Concern when she spoke thefe Words, and defired the Envoy to acquaint his Mafters therewith.

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When the Court removed from Ceva, the Duke of Savoy fent Mr. Chetwind (who took care of the Affairs of England, till the Arrival of Mr. Methwen,) to Genoa, to defire the Republick not only to give Retreat to the Dutcheffes and the Princes, but likewife to fend their Gallies to tranfport them from thence to their Territories; which the Republick granted in a moft civil manner. On the 29th five of their Gallies came to Diane, to tranfport them accordingly; but the Wind being high and contrary, their Royal Highneffes did not think fit to embark, and fo the Gallies put into St. Remo, till the Weather was more favourable. They were very well pleas'd to fee the fame day (June 29th) a a Ship of 52 Guns, with English Colours coming into the Port. The Commander was admitted to their Audience, and faid, That he was fent to at

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In the mean time, the Duke of la Feuillade, ha ving affembled the 26th of June, N. S. his Cavalry and Infantry at Foffano, (to the number of about 64 Squadrons and 11 Battalions) he order'd the Militia of Montferrat to lay a Bridge on the Tanaro, not far from Quierafco, in order to diflodge the Duke of Sevoy from that Poft. The fame day he brought fix Pieces of Cannon on the Banks of the River, to fire on the Quarters of the Duke of Savoy; and the next Day made a Bridge on the Stura, and pafs'd that The Duke of River, which oblig'd his Royal Highness to quit Savoy rehis Camp, and retire to Coni. The 28th the Duketires to Coni, June of la Feuillade encamp'd at St. Alban, and the 29th 27. N. S. march'd to Mondovi, which he furprized, and took The D. of la Prifoners in it, the Prince and Princefs of Carignan, Feuillade with the Princes their Children, and feveral Perfons Suprizes of Note, whom he fent under a ftrong Guard, to Mondovi, Raconis. But having hunted the Duke of Savoy, from June 29. Place to Place, to no purpose, he return'd on the N. S. 5th of July, to the Camp before Turin, to receive And rethe Duke of Orleans, leaving 40 Squadrons, and turns to the 5 Battalions, under the Command of the Count Camp be.. foreTurin. d'Aubeterre, with Orders to purfue the Duke of Savoy. What by the Vigorous Defence of the Garrison; what by the Unskilfulness of thofe that had the Direction of the Attacks, and the Weaknefs of the The Duke of Affailants, the Duke of Orleans, who arriv'd before Orleans Turin the 8th of July, N. S. found very little Pro- the Camp grefs made in that Siege. However, he feem'd to before Tuapprove the cautious Method that was obferv'd, torin, July carry on the Works no fafter, than the Miners ad-8. N. S. vanc'd in the Saps, and discover'd the Mines of the Befieged, of which there was a great many; and having made fome Donatives to the Soldiers, he TheD. of la fet out for Milan the ioth. The fame Day the Feuillade. Duke of la Feuillade purfuing his fond Project of agains in Quest of feizing the Perfon of the Duke of Savoy, went the Duke of again from the Camp before Turin, to refume the Savoy. Command of the Troops he had left under the Count d'Aubetere, who three Days before (July 7.) march'd from Savigliano towards Saluces, where his Royal Highness then lay, in order to attack him. Upon Notice of his Delign, the Duke of Savoy made a very

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A. C. a very orderly Retreat thro' feveral Defilees, and 1706. being come to the Banks of the Po; part of his Troops immediately pafs'd that River; but the Enemies Forces coming up, his Royal Highnefs repafs'd the Po, and attack'd them with fo much Bravery and Succefs, that he not only repuls'd the Enemy, but took from them 2 Standards, 6 Officers, and 50 private Men Prifoners, and kill'd and wounded many of them, with the lofs only of about 50 Men kill'd, wounded, and taken. Among the latter, was Prince Emanuel of Soiffons, wounded in the Leg; and the Count d'Alez in the Thigh. This Action being over, the Duke of Savoy retired to Bubiane, without any further Difturbance from the Enemy, and, His Royal Miles of Lucerne; where having fummon'd the on the 8th of July, N. S. encamp'd within two retires to Captains of the Truity and Faithful Vaudois, and theValley of fignified what he expected from them in this imporLucerne, tant Conjuncture, they affured him that they would where the ftand by him to the laft Man, and were ready to do Vaudois whatever he fhould think fit for his Service. He give him was very well fatisfied with their zeal and readinefs, Proofs of and affured them, that he would not only maintain their Fide-them in their Privileges, but likewife give them further lity and marks of his Favour, whenever it should be in his Power. The next day, he remov'd his Camp, and pofted himfelf between Bubiane and Lucerne, where he continued till the 12th, when upon Advice, that the Duke of la Feuillade having join'd the Count d'Aubeterre's Troops at Saluces, was in a full March to attack him, his Royal Highnefs retired to Lucerne ; caus'd his Horfe and Dragoons to difmount; fent up their Horfes into the Mountains; and thofe Troops being join'd by the Vaudois in Arms, made the neceffary Difpofitions for the Defence of the Pofts he had taken near Lucerne, at Rota, St. John's, and *July 14. lade took poft at Brigueras, and made a fhew of AtAngrogne. Two Days* after, the Duke of la FeuilThe D of la Feuillade tempting to diflodge the Duke of Savoy from his adfinds it im. Vantageous Poft, but defparing of Succefs in fo difpoffible to ficult an Enterprize, he march'd back by eafie Jourforce the Dney's, by the way of Oafque and Pignerol, to the of Savor Camp before Turin, where he arriv'd the 23d of Fub, N. S. and found that the Befiegers had made no other Advance, than the taking three Lunettes, the

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Night between the 21st and 22d, which coft them A. C. above 800 Men, either kill'd or wounded. The next Day the Befieged made a Sally with 2000 Foot, fupported by 400 Horfe, in order to retake thofe siege of Works; and attack'd the French with fo much vi-Turin gour, that they drove them out of one of the Lu-fowly carnettes; but being over-power'd, they were oblig'd toried on. retire into the Town. Some Days t before, the The Caftle Caftle of afti furrendred to the Count d'Eftain, the of Afti fur Garrifon, which was very fmall, yielding at Dif-renders at cretion; and about the fame Time, the Marquis de Difcretion, Parelle, advancing with fome Militia, to endeavourt July 13. to relieve the Caftle of Ceva, was unfortunately N. S. wounded and taken Prifoner. As for the Duke of Savoy, he no fooner heard that the Duke of la Feuil Lade was returning to Turin, than he order'd the The Duke of Horfes to be fetch'd from the Mountains, and on Savoy rethe 25th of July, march'd from Lucerne to his former turns to his Camp at Bubiane, where he receiv'd Letters from Camp at Prince Eugene, with an Account of his paffing the Bubiane, Adige and the Po. July 25. "Twas certainly an egregious Over-fight,and want of Conduct in the Duke of la Feuillade, the Dividing Prince Eu his Forces, and carrying on fo many Enterprizes at gene's Mo once; which did confiderably retard his principaltions. Bufinefs, the Siege of Turin; and at laft gave an opportunity to Prince Eugene to come up to its Relief. All this while, the Duke of Vendofme, and the Generals and Ingeniers under him, had beftow'd their utmoft Skill and Application, in cafting up Intrenchments to hinder the Imperialifts from palling the Adige; and boafted, that the Ground they had chofen, was fo advantageous, that 'twas as difficult to attack thofe Intrenchments, as 'twas cafie to defend them. But all thefe Precautions and Difficulties, ferv'd only to expofe the fond Vanity of the French, and to heighten the folid Glory and Fame of Prince Eugene, who having by Degrees receiv'd confiderable Recruits, and been join'd the 2d of July, N. S. by the Remainder of the Saxe-Gothan and Palatine Auxiliaries, refolv'd not to lofe any more time, by ftaying for the Heffians, but immediately to put himself in Action. Accordingly, having order'd his Troops to make feveral Marches and Counter-marches, to amufe the Enemy, and the better to conceal his real Design;

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