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Victorious Montemar Breaks Moorish Resistance at Oran
An extract from a letter dated July 24 describes the Spanish victory at Oran led by Count de Montemar. Walloon Guards and Miquelets under Major-General Lalaing repelled Moorish attacks, capturing mountain heights after a four-hour battle, with 50-60 dead on the Moorish side and the loss of Don Carlos Van der Kruijzen and the Duke de St. Blas. A 4000-foot and 1000-horse detachment is sent to drive Moorish troops from other mountains.
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Oran
Count de Montemar
Chevalier de Lalaing
Chevalier d’ Lafaing
Grenadiers
Carlos van der Kruijzen
Regiment of Dragoons
Belgia
Duke de St. Blas
Marquis de Villadarias
Vienna
N.S
Tunis
Count de Daun
Council of War
Eugene of Savoy
Augsburg
Oettingen
Nordlingen
Kaufbeveren
Saltzburg
Rome
Fontana
Count Carminati
Chevalier-Ferretti
Priof
Eagiziad
Malta
M.ellys
Chevalier de St. George
Cardinal Corcia
Marseilles
Barbary
Mofagran
Chiles