Enghien and Turenne, galloping up in all haste, in vain attempted to rally them.
Officers and men alike were panic stricken.

The two generals then rode to Turenne's army and advanced against the defence of trees.

For a long time the battle raged without any marked success on either side.

Several times the French made their way in to the intrenchments and were as often repulsed.

Merci ordered his cavalry to dismount, and led them into the fray, but, darkness falling suddenly, the assailants ceased to attack, and occupied for the night the ground on which the struggle had taken place.