the ground, their right was thrown back on one of the
channels into which the Danube is divided. Along the front
was an intrenchment, which ran from the covert way of
Donawerth, was connected with an old fort on the brow of
the hill above, and embracing the summit descended on the
opposite flank to the very bank of the river. Of this work
the central part alone was in a state of defence, but the re-
mainder was in a rapid progress of advancement. In front
of the position to the right and left was open ground, that on
the side of Donawerth being mostly uneven, broken by a
ravine, and washed by a rivulet, which after skirting the
foot of the hill, flows through the exterior works of Dona-
werth into the Danube. Opposite the centre, the Boschberg,
a thick wood stretched from the verge of the intrenchment,
and gradually expanded itself to the border of a stream rising
above Monheim. To the west of the Schellenberg ran the
great road leading from Nordlingen, through Donawerth, to
Augsburg.

The enemy had planted two batteries, one near the old
fort, the other near the point of the Boschberg. On the ap-
proach of the allied detachment, their out-posts set fire to the
hamlet of Berg, situated on a gentle elevation beyond the
rivulet, and drew back towards the main body.

Marlborough attentively noted the disposition of the ene-
my as well as the local peculiarities, and directing his view
across the Danube, descried a camp marked out, with tents
pitched on each wing.

It was occupied by a detachment of cavalry from the elec-
toral army, and he afterwards found that the interval was
reserved for a body of foot then on their march. Their ob-
ject was to support and reinforce the troops on the Schellen-
berg.

Having completed his survey, he returned to meet the ad-
vanced detachment, which from the bad date of the roads
did not reach the Wernitz till mid-day. After a short halt,
to give rest to the troops and allow the army to approach,
the detachment crossed the Wernitz at three, over the stone
bridge at Obermorgen. Pontoon bridges were at the same
time thrown across the stream below, and some squadrons of
cavalry were sent into the Boschberg to form fascines, for the
purpose of facilitating an entrance into the enemy's works.

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