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Each success added courage to the conquerors,and struck the vanquished with dismay. Theprince of Orange, though prudent beyond hisage, was but newly advanced to the command,unacquainted with the army, unknown to them ;and all men , by reason os the violent factionswhich prevailed, were uncertain of the authorityon which they must depend. It was expected,that the fort of Skenk, famous for the siegeswhich it had formerly sustained , would makesome resistance; but it yielded to Turenne in afew days. The same general made himself masterof Anaheim, Knotzenbourg, and Nimeguen,as soon as he appeared before them. Doesbourgat the same time opened its gates to Lewis :Soon after, Harderwic , Amersfort, Campen ,Rhenen, Viane, Elberg, Zwoil, Cuilemberg ,Wageninguen, Lochern, Woerden, fell into theenemies’ hands. Groll and Deventer surrenderedto the mareschal Luxembourg, who commandedthe troops of Munster. And every hour broughtto the States news of the rapid progress of theFrench, and of the cowardly defence of theirown garrisons.

The prince of Orange, with his small and dis-couraged army , retired into the province ofHolland; where he expected, from the naturalstrength of the country, since all human artand courage failed, to be able to make some