and afterwards to form the rear guard. The troops reached
the heights of Wavre on the dawn of the 11th. Having
made a short halt, they again proceeded, and, after a forced
march of seven leagues, encamped with their right at Pro-
melle, and their left on the Dyle, the head-quarters being
established at Genappe. During this movement two letters
occur.

"Genappe, Aug. 11. -- Yesterday I decamped from Meldert. At nine
I gave orders for some heavy baggage to march towards Brussels, and
the artillery to pass the Dyle at St. Joris-Wert. At three the army
struck their tents, and began their march at four towards Florival, where
we likewise passed the Dyle, and continued our march all night to this
camp, from whence we might, with less disadvantage, have attacked the
enemy in their camp at Gemblours, had they continued there. But,
having notice about eight at night of our march, they immediately gave
orders for decamping, and marched about midnight towards Gosseliers,
and are supposed to have taken the camp at Pieton.

"You will receive a large volume from Mr. Robinson of my negoti-
ation with the Swedish ministers, who consent that her majesty and the
States should procure the consent of the several princes pretending to the
territory of Hadelen, that the emperor transfer the sequestration to the
king of Sweden, which may bring these princes to demand an equivalent,
as in the affair of Eutin; but the article about the Protestant religion
in Silesia will admit greater difficulties. There is little appearance of
bringing the Swedes to any reasonable terms."

"Genappe, Aug. 4-15. -- * * * * I had writ thus far in our old
camp. The march I made last night and this day has had the effect I
always assured the deputies it would have. As soon as the duke of
Vendome had the assurance of my being marched, he immediately gave
orders for decamping, and accordingly began to march at twelve o'clock
last night, knowing very well, that if he had stayed till I had been in this
camp, he could not have marched without an action. I hope this will
convince our friends in Holland, as it has done our deputies, that if they
had consented to my making this march six weeks ago, as I pressed to
do, the French would have then made, as they now have, a shameful
march, by which both armies see very plainly that they will not venture
to fight. We have nothing since my last from Provence; and I am so
very sleepy, not having shut my eyes last night, that I shall give you no
farther trouble."

On the retreat of the enemy, Marlborough moved directly
to Nivelle, where he arrived on the same evening; and
learning that Vendome was advancing to Seneff, he prepared

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