As soon as he heard the din of battle in the town, he collected a few fugitives, entrenched his position at the guardhouse, and maintained it for the whole day; not only that, but, finding that his position was commanded by a party of Austrians, who had taken post in the church of Saint Marie, close by, he sallied out, drove them from the church, and maintained possession of that as well; until, late in the afternoon, he was reinforced by two companies of our regiment, who made their way this time without opposition.
"The enemy fell back, but not unmolested, as, sallying out, we pressed hotly upon them.

There now remained only the gate of Saint Margaret in the hands of the Austrians.

Here a large body of troops had been stationed, and succeeded in repulsing the repeated attacks made upon them by Revel's force.
"The fight had now lasted for eleven hours, and the position of the Austrians had become critical.

The desperate resistance of our men had entirely changed the position.

They had repulsed every attack upon them, had given time for the scattered French to gather, and the one gate remaining in Eugene's possession was seriously threatened.