[8] No battlefield can be taken in more readily at a glance than that of Landen. On the path alongside the railway from Landen Station is a mound formed of earth thrown out of a cutting, from the top of which the whole position can be seen. [9] St. Simon. With the exception of one hollow, which might hold three or four squadrons in double rank in line, there is not the slightest shelter in the plain wherein the French horse could find protection. [10] Life Guards, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th Dragoon Guards, Galway’s Horse. [11] This is, of course, the Talmash of _Tristram Shandy_ and of Macaulay’s History. He signed his name, however, as I spell it here, and I use his own spelling the more readily since it is more easily identified with the Tollemache of to-day. [12] Philip III., d. 1621. | +-------+---------------------+ | | Philip IV., d. 1665. Mary Anne, m. Ferdinand III., | | Emperor. +-------+------+--------------+ | | | | (1) | (3) Charles II., Maria Theresa, Margaret, m. Leopold I., m. Eleonora d. 1700. m. Louis XIV. | Emperor, | Magdalena, | | d. 1705. | of Neuburg. | | +---+ | Maria Antonia, | Louis, m. Max. II., Archduke Charles Dauphin, d. 1711. Elector of Bavaria. (Charles III.). | | Philip of Anjou Joseph, (Philip V.). Electoral Prince, d. 1699. [13] Namur, Luxemburg, Mons, Charleroi, Ath, Oudenarde, Nieuport, Ostend. [14] By the defensive alliance concluded between England and Holland early in 1668, it was laid down that either party, on being attacked, had the right to require from the other the aid of a fixed proportion of forces both naval and military. This treaty was arranged by Sir William Temple shortly after the Treaty of Breda had brought to a close the Dutch War of 1665–1667; it was known as the Triple Alliance, Sweden being the third signatory. [15] 12th, 22nd, 27th. [16] 1st batt. First Guards, 1st Royals (2 batts.), 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th. The Guards had been substituted (after careful explanation to Parliament) by William’s own direction for the 9th Foot. [17] Seven regiments of horse and dragoons, fourteen battalions of foot, fifty-six guns. [18] Coxe, vol. i. p. 182. [19] So Quincy. Coxe gives August 25–September 5 as the date, but the difference depends merely on the interpretation of the word investment. [20] See the description in Kane.