The false Attack on _Wyck_ was accordingly made, which, as propos'd, drew the Main of the Garrison of _Maestrich_ to its Defence, and the Boat so furnish'd fell down the River as projected, but unfortunately, before it could reach the Arch, from the Darkness of the Night, running upon a Shoal, it could not be got off; for which Reason the Men in the Boat were glad to make a hasty Escape for fear of being discovered; as the Boat was, next Morning; and the whole Design laid open. This Stratagem thus miscarrying, all Things were immediately got ready for a general Storm, at the main Breach in the Town; and the rather, because the Prince of _Orange_ had receiv'd incontestable Intelligence, That Duke _Schomberg_, at the Head of the _French_ Army, was in full march to relieve the Place. But before every Thing could be rightly got ready for the intended Storm (though some there were who pretended to say, that a Dispute rais'd by the _Spaniards_ with the _Dutch_, about the Propriety of the Town, when taken, was the Cause of that Delay) we heard at some distance several Guns fir'd as Signals of Relief; upon which we precipitately, and, as most imagin'd, shamefully drew off from before the Place, and join'd the grand Army under Prince _Waldeck_. But it was Matter of yet greater Surprize to most on the Spot, that when the Armies were so joyn'd, we did not stay to offer the Enemy Battle. The well known Courage of the Prince, then Generalissimo, was so far from solving this Riddle, that it rather puzzled all who thought of it; however, the prevailing Opinion was, that it was occasion'd by some great Misunderstanding between the _Spaniards_ and the _Dutch_. And Experience will evince, that this was not the only Disappointment of that Nature, occasion'd by imperfect Understandings. Besides the Number of common Soldiers slain in this Attack, which was not inconsiderable, we lost here the brave _Rhingrave_, a Person much lamented on account of his many other excellent Qualifications, as well as that of a General. Colonel _Ralph Widdrington_, and Colonel _Doleman_ (who had not enjoy'd _Widdrington's_ Commission above a Fortnight). Captain _Douglas_, Captain _Barnwell_, and Captain _Lee_, were of the Slain among the _English_; who, indeed, had born the whole brunt of the Attack upon the _Dauphin_'s Bastion. I remember the Prince of _Orange_, during the Siege, receiv'd a Shot through his Arm; which giving an immediate Alarm to the Troops under his Command, he took his Hat off his Head with the wounded Arm, and smiling, wav'd it, to shew them there was no danger. Thus, after the most gallant Defence against the most couragious Onsets, ended the Siege of _Maestrich_; and with it all that was material that Campaign.