A., C. 'Succefs. We have loft in this unfortunate Battel a 1706. great many brave Officers and Soldiers, of which I will fend a Lift by the first Opportunity, having not yet any Account of the Number. A Trumpeter who is come hither from the French Camp reports, that they have fuffer'd very much, and efpecially their Foot. The Enemy advancing with all their Forces to Valeggio, to cut off my Com munication with the Adige, I have repaffed that • River this day, in order to take fuch Measures as the prefent Circumstances, and the Reasons of War, 'will permit. I am, &c. At St. Martin, near Sign'd, The States General being inform'd of all the ParThe States ticulars of the Battle of Medoli, fent the following Letter to Letter to the Prince of Heffe Caffel on that Subof Heffe, ject, the Prince . Illuftrious Prince, WE E have received your Highneffes Letter of the 11th of this Month and are thereby inform'd, at large, of what pafs'd the 9th between the Body commanded by your Highnefs, and the Enemy, and of the Iffue of that Action, by Reafon of the Superiority of the Enemy, to the Dif- ' 'advantage of the Troops under your Highness. "The Difafter that has befallen your Highnefs, and the Troops under your Command, is cafual. We look upon it as a Mifchance, and hope the Confe- . quences of it will be leffen'd, and the Damage cafily made up by the great Victory obtain'd over the Enemy before Turin. We are thoroughly perfwaded, that this Blow was not occafion'd by any Want of good Intention, Zeal, or Courage in your "Highness; and we wish your Highnefs may be more Fortunate in other Occafions. In the mean time, "we recommend to your Highnefs to take all neceffary and poffible Care to re-eftablish the Troops, and we hope this Misfortune will not in the leaft damp your Zeal for the Common Caufe, but rather inflame it, and excite you to repair the Lofs as foon as poflible; affuring your Highness that it has made no Alteration in the Efteem and Afe&i 6 C 'on which we ever had, and ftill have for your High A. C. 'ness. We remain, Illuftrious Prince, Your, &c. Hague, September 22. 1706. Before his Highness receiv'd that Letter, he wrote this further Account to the States, High and Mighty Lords, 1706, Prince to Aving received the News of the Glorious Another Victory obtained by Prince Eugene over the Letter from Enemy in Piedmont, I thought fit to march this the fame Way, for the better Subfiftance of the Troops the States. under my Command, and to be nearer at hand, to receive his Highness's Orders to put them in Execution as well as the prefent Circumftances will permit. I intended to have fent before this time, to your High Mightineffes aLift of the Slain and Pri foniers in the late Battle; but as a great many Men (fometimes 80 together) daily return to the Camp, and that I expect more, because they have been obliged to take a great way about, to avoid falling into the Hands of the Enemies, I could not 'have yet an exact Lift, but I believe our Lofs in'cluding the Imperialifts and all, will amount to "about 2000 Men, kill'd, wounded or Prifoners, of 'which the latter, and the wounded, make the grea'ter Number. I am, &c. FREDERICK Prince of Heffe. Sign'd HisHighnefs did not continue long at Canda,but ha ving pafs'd the Tartaro,and the 2 Branches of the Po, Progrefs of march'd up along that River toward the Cremoneze the Duke of in order to join the Duke of Savoy and Prince Eugene, prince Eu Savoy and who having given their wearied Troops fome Days gene, afReft, and made the neceffary Difpofitions to improve ter the Bat their Victory, and prevent the Enemies returning tle of Tu into Piedmont, march'd the 13th of September, N. S. rin. from the Neighbourhood of Turin to Brandis, the 14th. to Rondizzone, and the 15th. to Cigliano. The fame Day in the Evening, the Count de Medavi arrived at Milan, to confer with Prince Vaudemont about means for covering that Dutchy, rightly judg-* This is ing that the Allies would turn their conquering Arms what the that way. It was refolved, That the Prince of French Vau- give out. A. C. Vaudemont fhould continue to furnish the Places of Strength bordering on Piedmont with Ammunition and Provifions; That he fhould draw together the "Troops of the Milaneze,and raife the Militia to guard the Paffages; and that the Count de Medavi fhould "fend thither part of the Troops under his Command, ' and march thither in Perfon, with a greater number if neceflity required: But it feems they did not find it feasible to purfue that Scheme, and a few days after, the Prince and Princefs of Vaudemont, having Vaude. fent away the beft of their Furniture, and Effects from Milan, retired from thence to Piccigbitone; near leaves Mi-Cremona, where Count de Medavi was advanc'd with lan. Prince mont ken. Part of his Forces. On the other hand,the Confederate Army having refted the 16th at Cigliano, (where a publick Thanksgiving, attended with Military Rejoicings, was obferv'd for the late Victory before Turin march'd the next day to San Germano, whither the Lieutenant Colonels St. Amour and Eben, return'd from the Purfuit of the Enemy, who retired from Pignerol into the Mountains. The 18th the Army came to Vercelli, the Fortifications whereof they found entirely ruined by the Enemy; And the fame Day Count Conig feck fent Advice, That he had Chivas ta- of 1265 Men, fit for Service, and 217 Sick, Prifotaken Chivas; made the whole Garrifon, confifting ners of War; and found in the Place Twelve Battering Pieces of Cannon, 26000 Barrels of Powder, 7000 Cafes of Leaden Bullets, and other warlike Stores. The 19th. the Army continued its march towards Camerano, and the Duke of Savoy and Prince Eugene went to take a view of Novara, one of the principal Fortreffes of the Milaneze, which the MarNovara quis de Langalerie had invested. The 20th. the Army takenlikes encamp'd in the Neighbourhood of that Town, wife. Sept. which, at first, made a vigorous Refiftance, but af 21. N. S. ter three days Siege, the Burghers, and other Inhabitants, difarm'd the French who were in the Garrifon to the Number of 4 or 500, and obliged them to Crefcenfurrender at Difcretion. The fame Day they had inteltino furligence, That the Garrifon of Crefcentino, to the Numrender'd: ber of 160 Men, had alfo furrendred at Difcretion; And Fort of and that the Garrifon of the Fort of Bar, had march'd Bar aban- out of that Place,upon the Approach of fome Troops doned. under the Command of Mr. de St. Remy. The 22d. the the Army encamped at Trecate; the 23d at the Tor- A. C. re di Buffalo and the 24th at Corfico, where the 1706. Troops refted the Day following. The Conde de Beaufort, Adjutant-General, was fent from thence with a Trumpeter to Milan; upon whofe Arrival the Senate met, and in lefs than half an Hour's time deputed two of their Body, the Condes Baptifta Scotti, and Uberto Stampa, to the Duke of Savoy's Camp; and his Royal Highnefs having fettled the Capitulation (B) with them, the City Swore Allegiance to (B) It is to be obferv'd, that the Wording of the Capitulation admitted of fome Difficulties. One of the Deputies infifted, Tat the Submiffion ought to be made to the King of Spain, as well as to the Emperor; but this was rejected for Jome Reafons, which may be easily guess'd at; and it was propos'd as an Expedient, that the Name of the Emperor fhould be used, together with this addition, and the most August Houfe of Auftria, which was accepted. The Capitulation was as follows: T HE City and Dutchy of Milan being, thro' the Approach of the Imperial Troops, to their unfpeakable Joy, at Liberty to exprefs their Ancient and Inviolable Loyalty to the moft Auguft Houfe of Auftria, which the feveral States of this Dutchy have ever profefs'd, they have in purfuance of their A&t of the 23d of this Inftant September, deputed Count Giovanni Baptifta Scotti, and Count Uberto Stampa, to give in their Names, 'the due Marks of their Obedience to the faid moft Auguft House, and to put themselves again under its moft Happy and Lawful Government. The faid Counts accordingly being come to this Camp, to attend his Royal Highnefs, Commander in chief of 'his Imperial Majefty's Army in Italy, and to give his Royal 'Highnefs, in the Name of the faid City and Dutchy, this Pub'lick and Real Demonftration of their Submiffion to the faid moft Auguft Houfe, which they promife to obey, and to maintain that Loyalty thereunto they have always preferved in their Hearts, and will openly profefs for the future, as becomes good and faithful Subjects. All which being underftood by his Royal Highness, with particular fatisfaction, he declares in the Name of his Imperial Majefty, and the faid of Auguft Horf, that he accepts this Teftimony of their Obedience, and receives the faid City and Dutchy of Milan, under the most powerful Protection of his Imperial Majefty, and the faid most August House, 'with whom his Royal Highnefs will intercede in a moft earnest manner, to the end they may find the Effects of their Goodness and Generosity,that are fo natural to the faid moft Auguft House, towards this State and People which are under its Dominion. Done at the Camp at Corfico, Sept.24th, 1706. Sig'd V. Amedeo. C. Baptifta Scotti, C. Uberto Stampa. A. C. to the Emperor. The Inhabitants of Milan were the 1706 more forward in making this Step, by reafon of the Difguft they had taken against the Marquis de la FloThe City of rida, Governor of the Caftle, who contrary to the Milan fub-Rights of the Spaniards, had admitted French Troops mits to the into that Fortrefs. Emperor, The 25th. Orders were fent to all the Towns and Sept. 24. Places of the Milaneze, for the disbanding all N. S. * A Cellasion of Arms agreed on between the City the Militia of the Country, and enjoyning them, for the future, to obey no Orders but Prince Eugene's, in his Imperial Majefty's Name. In the Evening the two Regiments of Foot of Deun and Bagni were put into Milan, and two Squa drons were commanded to block up the Caftle on the fide towards the Country. The next * day, an Agreement was made between the City and that Fortrefs, that no Hoftilities fhould be committed on either fide, on Condition that the Castle fhould not be attack'd, on the fide towards the and Caffle City. The Duke of Savoy, who was fallen fick of Milan, fome days before, having ftill fome Remains of his Sept. 26. Illness, Prince Eugene made alone that day, his EnPrince try into Milan, to the inexpreflible Joy of the GeEugene nerality of the Inhabitants, and having affifted at makes his Te Deum, which was fung in the Cathedral, by the Cardinal Archbishop, rerurn'd to the Head-Quarters; where, in the Evening, Advice was brought Milan, from Lieut. Colonel St. Amour, that the Town of Lodi and Lodi had furrendred; and that the Caftle, whither Como fur. the Swiss and French Garrifon was retir'd, had berender to gun to capitulate. Intelligence came, at the fame the Impe- time, to the Confederate Camp, that Como had fubrialifts. Publick ditto. mitted without Refistance. Hereupon, the next f day, the Confederate Army broke up from Corfico, and came and encamp'd at Marignano, between Milan and Lodi, where the Deputies of this laft Place came to compliment the Duke of Savoy and Prince Eugene. Upon this motion, and the Surrender of the Caftle of Lodi, the Enemy's Troops paffed the Adda in great Hurry and Disorder; and the Prince of Vaudemont and Count Medavi, who till then had continued with them, having left a good Garrifon in Piccigbitone, retir'd beyond Cremona, and foon after took up their Refidence in Mantua. The |