WILLIAM III (1650-1702) Prince of Orange-Nassau, Stathouder of Holland, then King of England. L.A.S. "William R", at the camp in front of Namur July 5, 1695; 2 1/4 pages in-4; in French (engraved portrait enclosed). War of the Spanish Succession. He is "persuaded that the movement that the Ml. de Villeroy made was only in intention to make you also march, you have taken your measures very well, which I approve very much. And I make sure that you will continue to do the same, and if he moves to follow him and if he does not move to do the same. We are presently posted as we intend to remain, and are working on the lines which I hope will be completed soon. He had the Earl of Athlone march "with all the Dutch Cavallerie"... He thinks that "this affair here can only be of long duration. It is necessary that you send me all the engineers, both English and Dutch, who are in your Army, and also all the artillery officers" who are not absolutely necessary...