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Campaign invested the City of Tournay-- they assembled an army of --120,000-- Men under the command of Marschal Count Saxe Early in this Year --1745-- accompanied by the King and the Dauphen they took the field--The Allies commanded by the Duke of Cumberland assisted by Marcschal Konegseg and the Prince of Waldeck determaned to make an effort for the reilief of Tourney--On the 11th of May they advanced with great resolution to the attack of the French army encamped under cover of the Village of Fonteroy--The Dutch failed in their attempt on this Village and the English General did not make proper use of their first success--Tournay surrendered after a gallant defence by an honourable capitulation Ghent and Bruges were captured by a [[foreign: French]] Coup de Main [[/foreign]] Ostend Dendermond, Newport and Ath were successfully reduced and the allies-- retired for safety beyond the Canal of Antaress-- and the Emperor Charles the 7th who had been raised to the Throne from the Dukedom of
