Their commander, Lord Charlemont, shared the panic, and gave orders for a retreat.

The march soon became a rout, and the men fled in confusion from the position which they had just before so bravely won.
Captain Carleton, a staff officer, disengaged himself from the throng of fugitives and rode off to inform the earl, who was reconnoitering the approaching Spaniards, of what had taken place.

Peterborough at once turned his horse, and, followed by Carleton and Jack Stilwell, galloped up the hill.

He drew his sword and threw away the scabbard as he met the troops, already halfway down the hill, and, dismounting, shouted to them: "I am sure all brave men will follow me.

Will you bear the infamy of having deserted your post and forsaken your general ?" The appeal was not in vain.