But though common Vogue has given it the Name of a Battle, in my weak Opinion, it might rather deserve that of a confus'd Skirmish; all Things having been forcibly carried on without Regularity, or even Design enough to allow it any higher Denomination: For, as I have said before, notwithstanding I was advantagiously stationed for Observation, I found it very often impossible to distinguish one Party from another. And this was more remarkably evident on the Part of the Prince of _Orange_, whose Valour and Vigour having led him into the Middle of the Enemy, and being then sensible of his Error, by a peculiar Presence of Mind, gave the Word of Command in _French_, which he spoke perfectly well. But the _French_ Soldiers, who took him for one of their own Generals, making Answer, that their Powder was all spent, it afforded Matter of Instruction to him to persist in his Attack; at the same Time, that it gave him a Lesson of Caution, to withdraw himself, as soon as he could, to his own Troops. However, the Day after the Prince of _Orange_ thought proper to march to _Quarignan_, a Village within a League of _Mons_; where he remain'd some Days, till he could be supply'd from _Brussells_ with those Necessaries which his Army stood in need of. From thence we march'd to _Valenciennes_, where we again encamp'd, till we could receive Things proper for a Siege. Upon the Arrival whereof, the Prince gave Orders to decamp, and march'd his Army with a Design to besiege _Aeth_. But having Intelligence on our March, that the Mareschal _De Humiers_ had reinforc'd that Garrison, we march'd directly to _Oudenard_, and immediately invested it. This Siege was carried on with such Application and Success, that the Besiegers were in a few Days ready for a Storm; but the Prince of _Condé_ prevented them, by coming up to its Relief. Upon which the Prince of _Orange_, pursuant to the Resolution of a Council of War the Night before, drew off his Forces in order to give him Battle; and to that purpose, after the laborious Work of filling up our Lines of Contravallation, that the Horse might pass more freely, we lay upon our Arms all Night. Next Morning we expected the Imperial General, Count _Souches_, to join us; but instead of that, he sent back some very frivolous Excuses, of the Inconveniency of the Ground for a Battle; and after that, instead of joining the Prince, marched off quite another way; the Prince of _Orange_, with the _Dutch_ and _Spanish_ Troops, marched directly for _Ghent_; exclaiming publickly against the Chicanery of _Souches_, and openly declaring, That he had been advertis'd of a Conference between a _French_ Capuchin and that General, the Night before. Certain it is, that that General lay under the Displeasure of his Master, the Emperor, for that Piece of Management; and the Count _de Sporck_ was immediately appointed General in his Place.