ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɡɹˈænd mˈæstɚɹ ʌv ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, hjˈuːmiˈɛɹz wʌz wˈʌns ɐɡˈɛn ɡˈɪvən kəmˈænd ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌv flˈændɚz bˌʌt wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ fˈoːɹsᵻz ʌvðə ɡɹˈænd ɐlˈaɪəns æt wˈɔlkoːɹt ɪn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn.
Appointed Grand Master of Artillery in 1685, Humières was once again given command of the Army of Flanders but was defeated by forces of the Grand Alliance at Walcourt in August 1689.