An adjutant with an advanced guard had the curiosity to ascend the dike in order to view the country, when he discovered the Imperial infantry lying on their faces, and their horse in the rear, ranged in order of battle.

The French camp was immediately alarmed, and as the intermediate ground was covered with hedges which obliged the assailants to defile, the enemy were in a posture of defence before the Imperialists could advance to action; nevertheless, the prince attacked them with great vivacity in hopes of disordering their line, which gave way in several places; but night interposing, he was obliged to desist, and in a few days the French reduced Luzzara and Guastalla.

The prince, however, maintained his post, and Philip returned to Spain without having obtained any considerable advantage.
THE KING OF SWEDEN DEFEATS AUGUSTUS AT LISSOU.
The French king employed all his artifice and intrigues in raising up new enemies against the confederates.

He is said to have bribed count Mansfield, president of the council of war at Vienna, to withhold the supplies from prince Eugene in Italy.

At the Ottoman Porte he had actually gained over the vizier, who engaged to renew the war with the emperor.