Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Despatches on the Denain Siege and Denain Camp Operations

An exalt relation from Sept 26 recounts the 1712 Denain works by Earl of Albemarle and allied forces. It details entrenchments across the Schelde from Marchiennes to Beaurepaire, the building of a double line of communication, and actions including brigadier Berkhoffer’s detachment, and efforts to guard artillery and ammunition boats. The narrative covers troop movements toward Denain, the encampments near Beaurepaire, and the siege planning for Landrecy with lines of communication from Denain to Thian and Denaia, plus attempts to bridge the Sambre. It notes the enemy’s movements, capitulations, and the contested bridge-building delays caused by enemy attacks.