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 10 ional corps of Hanoverian, Hessians, and Darm- tadt troops, taken into British pay. under his command moved successively to Tour-, jay, St Amand, and the Plains of Catenu, where he greater part of the allied army was united, un- der the command of the Emperor, on the 16th of April. On the following day a general & successful attack was made on the enemies' positions at Vaux, Premont, Marets, Catillon, &c, and Landrecies was immediately invested. His Royal Highness commanded the right wing of the covering army luring the siege. A detachment of cavalry from is corps gained a considerable advantage on the 4th of April, near Villers en Canchia, towards Cambria; and on the 26th, His Royal Highness completely defeated, near Troisville, with great Ilanghter, and the loss of 35 pieces of cannon, a lorps of 30,000 men, which, under the orders of General Chapuy, attacked his position. General Chupny was taken prisoner, with a considerable Sumber of officers and men. On the 10th of May, the enemy, in consi- Therable force, attacked the Duke of York's position n front of Tournay, but H. R. H., by a judicious ind well executed flank movement of the cavalry, lefeated and drove them across the Marque, with great loss of men, and 13 pieces of cannon. The general attacks of the 17th and 18th of May, were the result of the assembly of the Allied Forces. The circumstances attending them, the hilure of the operations, and the share which his Royal Highness's Corps had in the events of those jays, and in the loss sustained, aregenerally known. His Royal Highness's Corps was left to kontend against the entire force of the enemy, who were enabled to assail it in front, flank, and