A. C. reft of the Artillery was to march behind the Foor; 1706. and all the Baggage to keep behind towards the Left Wing, there to wait for Orders.

Battle of The 7th, the Troops, mov'd according to this Turin. Difpofition, expreffing great Joy and Impatience to fight. They began to form themselves at Break of Day, and then to march; yet being in an even and fpacious Plain, the Horfe of the Left Wing of the firft Line, was commanded to march before the Foot; the reft marched according to the Order prefcrib'd. When they came juft within Reach of the Enemy's Cannon, the Horfe ftop'd, and the Foot form'd into two Lines, whence all the Enemy's Camp lay open to View, and then they perceiv'd their Intrenchment was greater than they had imagin'd.

The Enemy, upon Notice of this March, made divers Motions to caufe their Troops to advance near to their Intrenchment. They began to cannonade the Confederates furioufly, and continu'd it two Hours, before the latter were intirely form'd, but the Grenadiers having taken their Poft, and the Foot being drawn into two Lines, the Left Wing was order'd to move leifurely along the Stura, to give Time to the Right to form it felf, and to advance towards the Enemy's Intrenchment. The Allies, at the fame time, began, on their Left Wing to cannonade the Enemy, tho' with this great Dif advantage, that they were in a wide Plain, wholly expos'd, whereas the French were cover'd by their Lines. This Cannonading lafted from half an Hour paft 8, till near 11, when all being ready, and the Orders given for the Attack, all the Grenadiers of the Imperialifts and Allies, led by Colonel Salmut, as alfo the Pruffian Foot being nearer to the Enemy than the Right Wing, attack'd firft, commanded by the Prince of Anhalt, and the Majors General Stillen and Haghen, his Highnefs leading them on in Perfon with extraordinary Bravery and Valour. The Fire was vigorous, both Mufquet and Cartridge-fhot; and while that Prince was in full Attack, the Prince of Wirtemberg and Major General Zumjungen with their Brigades, fell on, as did Major-General Rhebinder with the Palatines: Ar

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the fame Time likewife the Prince of Saxe-Gotha A. C. and Major-General Count Konigfeck began on their 1706. fide to attack with their Brigades. Then the Fire grew general, and fierce on both fides, and the Event dubious; till at laft, on the Left, all the Grenadiers, with the Pruffian Foot and the Brigade of. Wirtemberg, confifting of 5 Imperial Regiments, furmounted the vigorous Refiftance of the Enemy, forc'd the Intrenchment,and at the fame time levell'd it to open the Way for the Horfe: But not stopping there, nor forming themfelves, according to the Dif pofition that had been made; on the contrary, feveral Troopers that had entred precipitately, pursuing and pufhing the Enemy, General Ifelback, who was in the fecond Line, and who was to fupport the Brigade of Wirtemberg, detach'd from his own Brigade the Regiment of Staremberg under Colonel Haindi, and caus'd him to poft himself on the Intrenchment, with Order to turn the Enemy's Cannon againft themfelyes, and not to abandon that Poft, happen what would. This was executed very feafonably, for that Regiment had hardly pofted it felf, when the Enemy, who fled, fac'd about, repuls'd part of our Horfe, and penetrated through the Pruffian Foot, because the Imperial Foot had mov'd to the Right to make an Aperture; but the Regiment of Staremberg fupported the Pruffians with fo great Bravery, that the Enemy was forc'd to give Ground, and by that Means the Pruffians had Time to put themfelves in Order again. In the mean while the Horfe of the Left Wing advanc'd, and altogether put the Enemy to a fecond Rout.

At the fame Time, Baron Rhebinder had likewise forc'd the Intrenchment; but the Prince of SaxeGotha met with greater Obftacles,being oblig'd for an Hour and a half to endure a great Fire, because he made his Attack by Lucenta, which Poft the Enemy were at Hand to defend; notwithstanding which, his Highness ftood it with extream Bravery, and gallantly repuls'd the Enemy's Horfe, who had made an Opening for themfelves on the Left Wing. In the mean time, the Enemy being still supplied with frefh Men, the Baron Kriechbaum and Count Harach fupported vigorously the Prince of Saxe-Gotha, while

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A. C. Baron felbach with Major General Bonneval punctu1706. ally executing their Orders, entred into Action like

wife with the Enemy; and during this Fight near Lucenta, where was the Head of a Bridge of the Enemy's, a Caffine was forc'd, and a Battalion in it made Prifoners. The Imperialifts lodg'd themfelves in that Caffine, and took Poft on the Right and Left towards the Intrenchment, to obferve Lucenta in cafe the Enemy fhould have caufed any Troops to advance on the other fide of the Doria: But Order was fent, at the fame time, to the Foot of the Right Wing not to attack Lucenta, that the Men might be fpar'd, because it was perceived the Enemy were betaking themselves to Flight.

While the Right Wing was hotly engaged, the Allies continued to repulfe the Enemy on the fide of the Stura with great Vigour: But the French having rallied by forming a Line; having to deal only with our Horfe, and having before them a long and fpacious Ground, the Confederates were oblig'd to wait till the Foot came up with the Cannon, when they renew'd the Charge, and put the Enemy again into fuch Diforder, that though they had behind their Line another Intrenchment with feveral Redoubts, and feveral Caffines well fortify'd, they drove them from one to t'other, quite to their Bridge on the Po, and all yielded at Difcretion. They beat them likewife out of Lucenta, in which was a great Magazine of Meal, Bread, and Bifcuit, and forc'd them to abandon their Bridge on the Doria; but they having fet Fire to Lucenta, the Allies found only what remain'd of the Provifions unconfum'd, which with what was found befides in their Camp, amounted to 3000 Sacks of Corn and Meal, and 2000 Sacks of Bifcuit. Thus the Allies became Mafters of all the Enemies Camp, between the Stura, the Po, and the Doria; wherein they took 39 Field-Pieces, and all the Tents,

In the mean Time, tho' the Enemy were intirely beaten, they ceas'd not to batter the Place till towards Night, when they were forc'd to abandon with Precipitation their Approaches, all their Cannon, Mortars, Ammunition, and Furniture of War, in great Quantity. But in their Flight they fet fire

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to feveral Magazines of Powder, Bombs and Grana A. C. does, which they had in divers Places, and blew 1706. them up one after the other. However, the Alliesne found themfelves in Poffeffion of above too Pieces hal of Cannon, of different Bore, with a great Number de Marof Prisoners, among which were 5 or 6 Generals; cin mor particularly the Marshal de Marcin, who having re-tally ceived a Mortal Wound in the Battle, defired that a Guard might be fent to the Place where he was laid, which was immediately granted. They took alfo The Allies feveral Standards, Colours, Kettle-Drums, and other gain a com Trophies of War, befides the Booty they made of pleat Vitoa great Quantity of Baggage, and the Horfes of 10 or 12 Regiments of Dragoons, who had alighted, and were obliged to abandon them

On their fide, the Confederates loft in the beginning of the Battle, Colonel Hofman, the Prince of Beveren Colonel of Wolfembuttel, and Lieutenant Colonel Neistein of Wirtemberg. Wounded, Major General Kriechbaum flightly, the Majors General Stillen and Haghen, with the Colonels Riedt, Salmut, and another of the Pruffians: Befides whom they had many inferiour Officers kill'd or wounded.

This great Action lafted till Night, because of the Intrenchments, Redoubts, and fortified Caffines, whence they were obliged to beat the Enemy fuccclively; whereby the French gain'd the Night, which was the more favourable to their Flight because the Confederate Troops had need of Reft. However, They did not neglect to fend feveral Detachments in Purfuit of the Runaways.

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In this Battle, which at firft was no lefs dubious, than afterwards decifive by a compleat Victory, the Duke of Savoy, did not fpare his Royal Perfon, but expos'd himself in the thickeft Fire, for the Good of the Common Caufe, and the Welfare of his Dominions; having himself led on his Troops, and given neceffary Orders every where to the End of the Action. Prince Eugene acted like Himfelf; and all the other Generals after his Example, as alfo the Officers and Soldiers did, on this Occafion, all that could be expected from brave and fearlefs Warriors; and 'tis eafy to conjecture

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A. C. jecture what Difficulties they had to furmount, as 1706. well by the Height of the Intrenchment, as because the Foot could not break in, till after they had levell'd it to open a Way for the Horfe. The Generals of Foot did not fignalize their Valour lefs than the 3 Generals of Horfe, the Prince of Heffe DarmStad, the Marquis Visconti, aad the Marquis de Lan gallerie, as alfo Major General Count Felz, and all the reft, who befides their ufual Valour, fhewed admirable Conduct in this bloody Action.

The Duke of It is difficult either to conceive or exprefs the ExSavoy and cefs of Joy which this wonderful and glorious deliPrince Eu-verance fpread through the City of Turin, which gene enter being reduced to the laft Extremity, beheld, foon Turin.

after the Action, his Royal Highness and Prince Eugene, enter their Gates in Triumph, in order to go and render Solemn Thanks to God in the Cathedral of St. John. They were welcomed with a Salvo of all the Artillery, in which the fmall Remainder of Powder was fpent: And by this it is eafy to Judge both of the extream Danger the Town was in, and of the Seafonablenefs of the Relief. We must not omit this Occafion to give due Praife to Count Daun, General of the Artillery, who for above three Months defended that Capital City with all imaginable Valour, Conduct, and Vigilance. The Army encamp'd that Night on the Field of Battle, the Right Wing towards the old Park, the Left towards

Lucenta.

The 8th upon Advice receiv'd the Evening before, That the Enemy was marching on the great Road of Orbaffan to Pignerul, and that theirTroops pofted on the Mountain beyond the Po, under General Alber-. gotti, took the fame Route; his Royal Highnefs and Prince Eugene, who went to difcover them on an Eminence near Valentin, perceiv'd that they had actually pafs'd the Po over their Bridge at Cavoretto, to which they fet Fire; but fome Men got thither in time, to extinguifh it, and preferve the Bridge. Several Detachments were made to obferve the Enemy during their Retreat; and there arrived in the Camp a great number of Deferters, Prifoners and Baggage, which confirm'd the great Confufion and Lofs fuftain'd by the Enemy. The Marfhal de

Marcin,