The Fight lasted from three in the Afternoon till Nine at Night; when growing dark, the Duke of Luxembourg forsook his Entrenchments, into which we march’d next Morning.  And to see the sudden Change of Things! that very Spot of Ground, where nothing but Fire and Fury appear’d the Day before, the yest saw solac’d with the Proclamation of a Peace.

About an Hour before the Attack began, the Duke of Monmouth arriv’d in the Army, being kindly receiv’d by the Prince of Orange, bravely fighting by his Side, all that Day.  The Woods and the Unevenness of the Ground, render’d the Cavalry almost useless; yet I saw a Standard, among some others, which was taken from the Enemy, being richly embroidered with Gold and Silver, bearing the Sun in the Zodiack, with these haughty Words, Nihil obstabit eunte.  On the News of this unexpected Victory, the States of Holland sent to congratulate the Prince; and to testify how much they valued his Preservation, they presented Monsieur D’Auverquerque, who had so bravely rescued him, with a Sword, whose Handle was of massy Gold set with Diamonds.  I forgot to mention that this Gentleman receiv’d a Shot on his Head at the Battle of Seneff; and truly in all Actions, which were many, he nobly distinguished himself by his Bravery.  He was Father of this present Earl of Grantham.

The Names of the English Officers which I knew to be killed in this Action.

Lieut.  Col.  Archer, Capt.  Pemfield,
Capt.  Charleton, Lieut.  Charleton,
Capt.  Richardson, Lieut.  Barton,
Capt.  Fisher, Ensign Colville. 
With several others, whose Names I have forgot.

Lieut.  Col. Babington, who began the Attack, by beating the French out of the Hop Garden, was taken Prisoner.  Col. Hales, who was a long time Governor of Chelsea College, being then a Captain, received a Shot on his Leg, of which he went lame to his dying Day.

The War thus ended by the Peace of Nimeugen, The Regiment in which I serv’d, was appointed to be in Garrison at the Grave.  We lay there near four Years, our Soldiers being mostly employ’d about the Fortifications.  It was here, and by that Means, that I imbib’d the Rudiments of Fortification, and the practick Part of an Enginier, which in my more advanc’d Years was of no small Service to me.

Nevertheless, in the Year 1684, our Regiment receiv’d Orders to march to Haren, near Brussels, where, with other Forces, we encamp’d, till we heard that Luxemburg, invaded by the French, in a Time of the profoundest Peace, had surrender’d to them.  Then we decamp’d, and march’d to Mechlin; where we lay in the Field till near November.  Not that there was any War proclaim’d; but as not knowing, whether those who had committed such Acts of Hostility in time of Peace might not take it in their Heads to proceed yet further.  In November we march’d into that Town, where Count Nivelle was Governor:  The Marquiss de Grana, at the same time, governing the Netherlands in the Jurisdiction of Spain.