. British campaigns in Flanders, 1690-1794; being extracts from "A history of the British army,". nemy was on the point of at once returned and moved the left of hisline somewhat forward, setting fire to the village ofVlytingen and occupying Lauffeld with three Britishand two Hessian battalions. Lauffeld was a stragglingvillage a quarter of a mile long, covered by a multitudeof small enclosures with mud walls about six feet high,which were topped by growing hedges. It was thuseasily turned into a strong post for infantry; and cannonwere posted both in its front and flanks.
. British campaigns in Flanders, 1690-1794; being extracts from "A history of the British army,". nemy was on the point of at once returned and moved the left of hisline somewhat forward, setting fire to the village ofVlytingen and occupying Lauffeld with three Britishand two Hessian battalions. Lauffeld was a stragglingvillage a quarter of a mile long, covered by a multitudeof small enclosures with mud walls about six feet high,which were topped by growing hedges. It was thuseasily turned into a strong post for infantry; and cannonwere posted both in its front and flanks. The remainder BK. VII BRITISH CAMPAIGNS IN FLANDERS 171 of the British were drawn up for the most part in rear Lauffeld in order to feed and reheve its garrison, the June of Guards being posted in the hedges before July The British cavahy stood on the right ofthe infantry and joined their Hne to that of the Saxe, sending forward a cloud of ir-regular troops to mask his movements, had despatchedCount dEstrees and the Count of Segur with a strong. StaaArds Geoq} force of infantry and cavalrj^ to seize the villages ofMontenaken and Wilre on the left flank of the service was performed with little loss. At thesame time he directed the Marquis of Salieres, with sixbrigades of foot and twent}^ guns, to attack Vlytingen,and launched five brigades, with as many guns, backedby a large force of cavalry, against Lauffeld. Theassault of the French infantry upon Lauffeld was met bya furious resistance. It was just such another struggleas that of Neerwinden, from hedge to hedge and from 172 BRITISH CAMPAIGNS IN FLANDERS vol. n 1747- wall to wall ; and the French, for all their superiorityJune 21. of numbers, were driven back headlong from the villageJuly 2. ^i^ji terrible loss. Salieres met with little bettersuccess against the brigade of Guards in the hedges ofVlytingen ; but with great readiness he turned halfof his
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