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 13 All this was done under the fire of the French, who had brought a 6-pounder to bear on them. On the other side of the river, the Duke fortunately net with a led horse of Capt. Murray's, which he nounted, and thus arrived in safety at Tournay. The allies resumed their positions in front of Cournay, the left wing being formed of the troops nder the Duke of York's orders. Upon tliis po- ition, or rather the riglıt and centre of it, General Pichegru made a formidable attack on the 22d, for hich he had collected nearly 100,000. The vil- age of Pontechin, on the right, was taken and re- iken several times in the course of the day, and as alternately disputed by Austrians, Dutch, and britislı. The Duke of York - having detached Bajor-General Fox's brigade from the left, to the apport of that point, the effort made by this bri- ade decided the contest, and the village remained la the possession of the Allies. On the 20th June, General Pichegru advanced »wards Mandlel, and obliged General Clerfayt to etire upon Deynse. This movement of the enemy, usly bringing them nearer to the Scheldt, rendered e Duke of York's position in front of Tournay longer tenable, and his Royal Highness quit- d, on the 24th June, with all the British, and a urt of the Hessian troops and encamped between, atennix and Oudenarde. The enemy attacked Gen- ral Clerfayt near Ghent, but were repulsed. These viovements occasioned the interruption of the communication with Ostend, where Lord Moira and arrived from England, on the 26th June, with reinforcement of 5000 infantry. His Lordship, wever, determined to effect a junction with His oyal Highness's army. On the latter day Ostend