Indeed, I had lost fully half my infantry, and the cavalry would be useless for such work.

You must indeed have been sorely pressed, having Merci's whole force to contend with.

Still, I had no doubt even if you could not issue from the defile you would be able to check the enemy." Then the generals in turn repeated the details of the battles in which they had been engaged and the losses they had suffered.
Turenne then introduced his principal officers to Enghien, and when he had done so called up Hector.
"I need not introduce this officer to you, prince," he said.
"No, indeed," Enghien replied, holding out his hand; "I have good reason to recollect you, Colonel Campbell.

You have heard, marshal, what a good service he rendered me at Rocroi ?" "He has rendered me one no less this night," Turenne said.

"I never saw a regiment stand more steadily than the one which he commands, and which he has trained to what seems to me perfection.