"Compact as a wall, and with an incredible velocity (D'UNE VITESSE INCROYABLE)," says one of them.

Figure the astonishment of Dauphiness; of poor Broglio, who commands the horse here.

Taken in flank, instead of taking other people; intercepted, not in the least needing to intercept! Has no time to form, though he tried what he could.

Only the two Austrian regiments got completely formed; the rest very incompletely; and Seidlitz, in the blaze of rapid steel, is in upon them.

The two Austrian regiments, and two French that are named, made what debate was feasible;--courage nowise wanting, in such sad want of captaincy; nay Soubise in person galloped into it, if that could have helped.