The next day the main body of the French attacked us, the guns of the fortress opening fire upon us at the same time.

Our men, a great portion of whom were recruits just joined from England, fell into a panic and bolted, abandoning their allies and leaving their guns, ammunition, and stores in the hands of the enemy.
"Luckily, D'Auteuil was laid up with gout.

If he had pressed on, there remained only the two or three hundred men under Cope to offer the slightest resistance.

Trichinopoli must have fallen at once; and we, without a hundred soldiers here, should have had nothing to do but pack up and go.

As it was, Gingen's beaten men were allowed to retreat quietly towards Trichinopoli.
"The next day D'Auteuil was better, and followed in pursuit, and Gingen had the greatest difficulty in reaching Trichinopoli.