On the way, however, he had to take the town of Tangres, which was held by two battalions of infantry only.

These, however, defended themselves with astonishing bravery against the efforts of a whole army, and for twenty-eight hours of continuous fighting arrested the course of the enemy.

At the end of that time they were forced to surrender, but the time gained by their heroic defence afforded time for Overkirk to bring up his army, and when Villeroi arrived near Maestrich, he found the allies already there, and so strongly posted that although his force was fully twice as strong as theirs, he did not venture to attack.
Marlborough, upon the fall of Bonn, marched with the greatest expedition to the assistance of his colleague.

His cavalry reached Maestrich on the 21st, his infantry three days later.

On the 26th of May he broke up the camp and advanced to undertake the grand operation of the siege of Antwerp.