Battle of Seneffe

The battles of Seneffe took place the August 11th 1674 and opposed the French army ordered by Louis II of Bourbon-Cop to the army austro - hispano - Dutchwoman directed by William of Orange.

During the War of Holland, William of Orange, to the head of an army austro-hispano-Dutchwoman, carries out her troops through the south of the Spanish Netherlands towards the north of France. The French Army is placed under commendement of Louis II of Bourbon-Cop.

During five weeks, the two armies operate without clashing. The August 10th, William of Orange moves towards Paris in order to force the enemy with the combat.

Louis II sends a detachment of approximately 500 riders to occupy the Dutch avant-garde close to the village of Seneffe, thus blocking the progression of Guillaume. With the 45 000 men of which it lays out, it then tries to encircle the 60 000 Dutchmen.

The riders manage to distract the Dutch army but the encircling movement fails. After more than 10 hours of combat, the two armies are withdrawn, leaving on the battle field surroundings 8 000 died or wounded French side and with 11 000 on the Dutch side. In spite of this undecided exit, the French protest the victory.

Consequences

Thinking the weakened French, Don Juan Domingo Zuniga there Fonseca, count de Monterey and governor of the Spanish Netherlands, tries to take again Audenarde, but the Prince of Condé manages to hold his troops in failure. The count de Monterey will be dislocated of his government the following year.

Sources

in its version of August 12th, 2006

External bonds

The Day off Seneffe 8/11/1674
the battle of Seneffe (August 11th, 1674)

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