The regiment formed part of the covering army during the siege of Bethune, which fortress surrendered on the 29th of August. Aire and St.-Venant were afterwards invested and taken, and the regiment marched to Ghent, where it passed the winter.
1711
Advancing up the country in the spring of 1711, the regiment encamped a short time at Warde, where it was joined by a fine body of recruits from England. It took part in the operations by which the enemy's fortified lines were passed at Arleux on the 5th of August, and it was afterwards engaged in the siege of Bouchain, which proved a difficult service; but every obstacle was overcome by the skill and perseverance of the generals and engineers, and the innate bravery of the soldiers, who, on more than one occasion, fought up to their waists in water. This fortress was surrendered on the 13th of September.
1712
In the spring of 1712 the regiment quitted its winter quarters. Before the army was assembled, Colonel Freke was succeeded in the colonelcy of the regiment by Major-General Richard Sutton, from a newly-raised corps, which was afterwards disbanded.
The army in Flanders was this year commanded by the Duke of Ormond, and advanced to the frontiers of France; but negotiations for a treaty of peace having commenced, a suspension of hostilities was proclaimed, and the British troops retired to the vicinity of Ghent.
1713
During the year 1713 the regiment was stationed in Flanders.
1714