We, after this march’d towards Mons; and, in our March, pass’d over the very Grounds on which the Battle of Seneff had been fought three Years before.  It was with no little Pleasure, that I re-survey’d a Place, that had once been of so much Danger to me; and where my Memory and Fansy now repeated back all those Observations I had then made under some unavoidable Confusion.  Young as I was, both in Years and Experience, from my own Reflections, and the Sentiments of others, after the Fight was over, methought I saw visibly before me the well order’d Disposition of the Prince of Conde; the inexpressible Difficulties which the Prince of Orange had to encounter with; while at the same Moment I could not omit to repay my Debt to the Memory of my first Patron, Sir Walter Vane, who there loosing his Life, left me a solitary Wanderer to the wide World of Fortune.

But these Thoughts soon gave place to new Objects, which every Hour presented themselves in our continu’d March to Enghien, a Place famous for the finest Gardens in all Flanders, near which we encamp’d, on the very same Ground which the French chose some Years after at the Battle of Steenkirk:  of which I shall speak in its proper Place.  Here the Prince of Orange left our Army, as we afterwards found, to pass into England; where he marry’d the Princess Mary, Daughter of the Duke of York.  And after his Departure, that Campaign ended without any thing further material.

Now began the Year 1678, famous for the Peace, and no less remarkable for an Action previous to it, which has not fail’d to employ the Talents of Men, variously, as they stood affected.  Our Army, under the Prince of Orange, lay encamp’d at Soignies, where it was whisper’d that the Peace was concluded.  Notwithstanding which, two Days after, being Sunday the 17th Day of August, the Army was drawn out, as most others as well as my self apprehended, in order to feux de Joye; but in lieu of that, we found our March order’d towards St. Dennis, where the Duke of Luxembourg lay, as he imagin’d, safe in inaccessible Entrenchments.

About three of the Clock our Army arriv’d there, when we receiv’d Orders to make the Attack.  It began with a most vigorous Spirit, that promis’d no less than the Success which ensu’d.  The three English and three Scotch Regiments, under the Command of the ever renown’d Earl of Ossory, together with the Prince of Orange’s Guards, made their Attack at a Place call’d the Chateau; where the French took their Refuge among a Parcel of Hop-Poles; but their Resource was as weak as their Defence; and they were soon beaten out with a very great Slaughter.

It was here that a French Officer having his Pistol directed at the Breast of the Prince, Monsieur D’Auverquerque interpos’d, and shot the Officer dead upon the Spot.