The history of the League. . extraordinary privi- Arm. , that he fhou d have the full Au-thority of dHpofirig all things in thatProvince. His great Services, his extraordi-nary Deferts, his high Reputation, hisPerformances ort this great day , andmany fignal a&ions during the War ,gain d him without any other recom-mendation his Commiflion for Gene-ral of the Artillery, which was figndnot long before his Death; and hewas yet in a way of mounting higher,if his too great Courage had not ex-posed him to that fatal Mufquet {hot,which killd him at the taking of Han ;though the Garrifon of
The history of the League. . extraordinary privi- Arm. , that he fhou d have the full Au-thority of dHpofirig all things in thatProvince. His great Services, his extraordi-nary Deferts, his high Reputation, hisPerformances ort this great day , andmany fignal a&ions during the War ,gain d him without any other recom-mendation his Commiflion for Gene-ral of the Artillery, which was figndnot long before his Death; and hewas yet in a way of mounting higher,if his too great Courage had not ex-posed him to that fatal Mufquet {hot,which killd him at the taking of Han ;though the Garrifon of Spaniards hadfmall caufe to boaft of it, who wereall facrific d to the juft forrow of theArmy for the lofsof fo brave a Gentle*man. They who came in to theDuke of LongueviUe with him, wereLouis Dongniez^ Count de Chaulne hisBrother-in-Law, the Sieurs de Mau-levrier, Lancy, Longueval, Canyy Bon-nivety Givry> Fretoy, Mefvi//iery andLa Tour. This Squadron was flankd on theright and left with two grofs Battali- Ii 4 The Hijiory of the League. ens, having each of theni two Fieldpieces, which were not drawn out ofCompeigne till fome time after theArmy was Marchd, on purpofe tp de-ceive the Spies, who thereupon gaveintelligence that they had none. Heplacd on his riglit Wing the Cavalryof Sedan, at the Head of which hewas refolvd to Fight in Perlon : andon his left, the Horfemen which weredrawn out from thofe places, thatheld for the King in Tkardy. TheDuke of Aumale who made fuch overhafte to the Victory, of which hemade fure in his conceipt, that he lefthis Cannon behind him, was the firftwho founded the Charge, and Balag-ny with his Squadron of Camlrefiansand Walloons^ advaned eagerly to at>tacque the right Wing of the Royal-lifts, which was much inferiour to hisown inftrength; but when he wasalmoft juft upon them, the grofs Batta-lion which coverd the left fide of thatSquadron, opening in a moment, hewas furprifingly faluted with a Volleyof Cannon, w hich carrid off at
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