They began their march on the twenty-sixth day of August, by different routes, to the general rendezvous at Bruschal near Philipsburgh.

Then they resolved that prince Louis of Baden should undertake the siege of Landau, in order to secure the circle of Suabia from the incursions of that garrison.

Considering the consternation that prevailed all over France, nothing could be more impolitic than this measure, which gave the enemy time for recollection, and recruiting their forces.

It was a proposal on which the prince of Baden insisted with uncommon obstinacy.

He was even suspected of corruption: he was jealous of the glory which the duke of Marlborough had acquired, and such a bigoted papist, that he repined at the success of an heretical general.