I have found another order of battle from the Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg digital archive online. It dates from 1676 and is the order of battle of the combined Spanish and Dutch army which campaigned during the summer of that year. It confronted the main French army in Flanders at Valenciennes in early May, 1676, but a battle did not ensue - Louis XIV was persuaded by his generals and advisers not to attack the Prince of Orange, while the latter erred on the side of caution, encouraged by his senior commanders and the Spanish Governor Villahermosa, as his force was outnumbered. If I ever find enough information about the battlefield and the French army, I think it would be a good battle to try and play as a wargame. Follow the link below to see a PDF.
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