There was not even an attempt to hold them, though some of them would have been almost impregnable.

It was a flight such as I had never seen before, and shall never see again.
I did all that I could, but neither I nor my officers were able to prevent the burghers from following whither the waggons and guns had already preceded them.

I tried every means.

I had two of the best horses that a man could wish to possess, and I rode them till they dropped.

All was in vain.