IAW Frank Taylor's 'The Wars of Marlborough' Vol II, Appendices VI. Flanders and Ireland, pg 454-456.
Ref holding action
French advance held up by Hodges Regiment along with 300 Dutch Horse and Dragoons.
Ref Garrison at Walcourt
Held by 600 men from a Luneburg battalion.
Ref number of French battalions attacking
Taylor states 9 battalions
Ref of assualt on the gate
Taylor states party of 200 French Guards, most cut down at the gate.
Ref counter attack
On the west side of town Schlangenberg advance with Dutch Infantry and on the east side Marlborough with the Life Guards supported by two English battalion.
Ref covering of French withdraw
Carried out by Villars with French cavalry.
Taylor also mentions that D'Humieres eight battalions of guards were
completely ruined
Could it be when he assaulted the town that eight of the nine battalions were the French and Swiss Guard
Gents, here's a good table top battle to get your guards out.
cheers
Edward