Dublin Intelligence in Dublin, Dublin

Victory at Mons and retreating French forces reported

Letters from before Mons describe a major Allied victory with French forces driven back past Queintoy Bavay and many prisoners taken. The French army reportedly suffered heavy casualties, several generals wounded, and a shift in command to Boufflers as Villars was also wounded. Reports note captured colors and ongoing efforts to tally killed and wounded while preparations for further operations and sieges continue. The dispatch and Paris Gazette items confirm continued fighting and evolving troop dispositions.