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Won by the Sword

CHAPTER XVIII: NORDLINGEN
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At this moment Conde, seeing that his centre was destroyed and his right utterly dispersed, came up and joined Turenne, and placing himself at the head of the Hessians, who formed the second line, brought them forward.

The enemy's squadrons were broken, and the infantry defeated.

The guns were then turned upon the Imperialists on the slope of the hill leading down to the village, and when they were shaken by the fire Turenne's squadron charged down upon them and completed their defeat.

General Gleen was taken prisoner, and Turenne's troops, descending the hill, took the village in flank.
Had the defenders here fought with the same courage that they had previously evinced, they would have given time to John de Werth to return, and the fate of the battle would have been doubtful, but they were seized with unreasoning panic, and at once surrendered.

The night had long since closed in, and so far as the fighting had gone the battle might be considered a drawn one.


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