. British campaigns in Flanders, 1690-1794; being extracts from "A history of the British army,". after pursu-ing for some way a parallel course, unite to run downinto the Scheldt at Eyne ; beyond them the Norkenflows beneath the heights of Huysse in a line parallelto the Scheldt. Presently parties of French horse appeared on theground to the north. Vendomes advanced-guard,under the Marquis of Biron, had crossed the Scheldtleisurely at Gavre, six miles farther down the river, andwas now moving across his front with foragers out, inhappy unconsciousness of- the presence of an dash of Ca
. British campaigns in Flanders, 1690-1794; being extracts from "A history of the British army,". after pursu-ing for some way a parallel course, unite to run downinto the Scheldt at Eyne ; beyond them the Norkenflows beneath the heights of Huysse in a line parallelto the Scheldt. Presently parties of French horse appeared on theground to the north. Vendomes advanced-guard,under the Marquis of Biron, had crossed the Scheldtleisurely at Gavre, six miles farther down the river, andwas now moving across his front with foragers out, inhappy unconsciousness of- the presence of an dash of Cadogans squadrons upon the foragersquickly brought Biron to Eyne and beyond it, wherehe caught sight of Cadogans detachment of scarlet andblue battalions guarding the bridge, and presently of abody of cavalry in the act of crossing ; for Marlborough, * 16 battalions and 30 squadrons. In these were included thebrigades of Sabine, viz., 8th, i8th, 23rd, 37th ; of Evans, viz.,Orrerys, Evanss, and two foreign battaUons; and of Plattenberg,which included the Scottish regiments in the Dutch 86 BRITISH CAMPAIGNS IN FLANDERS vol. i 1708. uneasy while his advanced-guard was still in the air,June 30. had caught up a column of Prussian horse and gallopedJuly II. forward with it in all haste. Biron at once reportedwhat he had seen to Vendome, who, perceiving that themass of the Allied army was still on the wrong side ofthe Scheldt, gave orders to take up a position parallelto the river ; the line to rest its left on the village ofHeurne and extend by Eyne and Bcveren to Mooregemon the right. In pursuance of his design he directedseven battalions to occupy Heurne forthwith ; but atthis point the Duke of Burgundy interposed. Theheights of Huysse in rear of the Norken from Asperto Wannegem formed in his judgment a preferableposition ; and there, two miles from the Scheldt, heshould form his line of battle, facing south-east. Sothe army was guided to the left bank of the Norken,while
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