The chief commander was De Goignies, an old soldier of Charles the Fifth, who had also fought at Saint Quintin.

The states' army was disposed in three divisions.

The van consisted of the infantry regiments of De Heze and Montigny, flanked by a protective body of light horse.

The centre, composed of the Walloon and German regiments, with a few companies of French, and thirteen companies of Scotch and English under Colonel Balfour, was commanded by two most distinguished officers, Bossu and Champagny.

The rear, which, of course, was the post of responsibility and honor, comprised all the heavy cavalry, and was commanded by Philip Egmont and Lumey de la Marck.