The Protestant inhabitants had everywhere been most cruelly maltreated, the churches wrecked, and the pastors treated as criminals.

The greater portion of Germany therefore regarded the defeat of the French as a matter for gratification, rather than the reverse.
In England the result was enormous.

It had the effect of vastly strengthening Pitt's position, and twenty thousand British troops were, ere long, despatched to join the army under the Duke of Brunswick, which was now called the allied army, and from this time the French force under Richelieu ceased to be dangerous to Frederick.

France and England were old antagonists, and entered upon a duel of their own; a duel that was to cost France Canada, and much besides; to establish England's naval preponderance; and to extinguish French influence in the Netherlands.
Fergus Drummond was not under fire, at the memorable battle of Rossbach.

Keith's division was not, in fact, engaged; the affair having terminated before it arrived.