In the spring of 1702, the regiment took the field to serve as auxiliaries to the army of the Emperor of Germany, England not having declared war against France; and at the camp at Rosendael, news was received of the death of King William III. and of the accession of Queen Anne on the 8th of March. From Rosendael the TENTH marched to the Duchy of Cleves, and encamped at Cranenburg on the Lower Rhine, forming part of the covering army during the siege of _Kayserswerth_. In June a French force of superior numbers marched through the forest of Cleves and plains of Goch to cut off the allied army from Grave and Nimeguen; in consequence of this movement the British, Dutch, and Germans at Cranenburg, struck their tents a little before sunset on the 10th of June, and, by a forced march, arrived within a few miles of _Nimeguen_, about eight o'clock on the following morning, at which time the French columns appeared on both flanks and in the rear. Some sharp fighting occurred; the British corps forming the rear-guard evinced signal gallantry, and the TENTH regiment distinguished itself: the enemy was held in check until the army effected its retreat under the works of Nimeguen. England declared war against France: additional troops arrived in Holland, and the EARL OF MARLBOROUGH assumed the command. The TENTH were engaged in the movements by which the French were driven from their menacing position near the confines of Holland. The regiment also formed part of the covering army during the siege of _Venloo_,--a fortress on the east side of the river Maese, which surrendered on the 25th of September. The regiment was next engaged in covering the sieges of _Ruremonde_ and _Stevenswart_, both of which places were captured in the early part of October. The army afterwards advanced to the city of _Liege_, which immediately opened its gates, but the citadel, and a detached fortress called the Chartreuse, held out. The TENTH regiment was employed in the siege of the citadel, and the grenadier company behaved with great gallantry at the capture of that fortress by storm on the 23rd of October. The citadel being carried by assault, the garrison was nearly annihilated; the garrison of the Chartreuse were eye-witnesses of this event, and surrendered immediately afterwards, from apprehension of a similar fate. The city of Liege being rescued from the power of the enemy, the regiment marched back to Holland, and passed the winter in garrison at Breda. [Sidenote: 1703] Sir Beville Granville having been appointed governor of Barbadoes, the colonelcy of the TENTH foot was conferred on William, Lord North and Grey, by commission dated the 15th of January, 1703.