On this occasion, the hereditary prince of Hesse-Cassel charged at the head of the grenadiers, and was the first person who mounted the breach.

Violani the governor, and the duke of Charost, were made prisoners.

Three hundred thousand florins in gold and silver were found in the citadel, besides notes for above one million drawn upon substantial merchants in Liege, who paid the money.
Immediately after this exploit, the garrison of the Chartreux capitulated on honourable terms, and were conducted to Antwerp.

By the success of this campaign the earl of Marlborough raised his military character above all censure, and confirmed himself in the entire confidence of the states-general, who, in the beginning of the season, had trembled for Nimeguen, and now saw the enemy driven back into their own domains.
HE NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING TAKEN BY A FRENCH PARTISAN.
When the army broke up in November, the general repaired to Maestricht, from whence he proposed to return to the Hague by water.

Accordingly he embarked in a large boat, with five-and-twenty soldiers under the command of a lieutenant.