They were in scattered parties, for the roads were terribly bad, and they were obliged to break up and make their way as best they could by mere tracks across the rocky and hilly country.

Turenne himself, when he arrived, had but twenty horsemen with him.
"I hardly expected you to be up in time, Campbell," he said, as he dismounted.

"Your men must have marched well indeed.

As you see, though unbeaten, for we on our side defeated the enemy's horse, we are as much dispersed as if we had suffered a disaster.

I am trying to cover the retreat with two regiments of cavalry that were not engaged in the battle.