The marquis de las Minas, who commanded the Portuguese in the province of Beyra, reduced the town of Salva-terra, plundered and burned Sarca, but was obliged to retire to Panamacos at the approach of the enemy.

Towards the end of September the confederates, being reassembled, invested Badajox, by the advice of the earl of Gal-way, who lost his right hand by a cannon ball, and was obliged to be carried off; so that the conduct of the siege was left to General Fagel.

He had made considerable progress towards the reduction of the place, when the marquis de Thesse found means to throw in a powerful reinforcement, and then the confederates abandoned the enterprise.

The war continued to rage in Hungary with various success.

Ragotzki, though frequently worsted, appeared still in arms, and ravaged the country, which became a scene of misery and desolation.