The Duc de Richelieu sent them a reinforcement of twenty battalions and fourteen squadrons [say 15,000 horse and foot]; they then called themselves 63,000 strong.
Yesterday I went to reconnoitre them; could not attack them in the post they held.

This had rendered them rash.

Today they came out with the intention of attacking me; but I took the start of them (LES AI PREVENU).

It was a Battle EN DOUCEUR (soft to one's wish).

Thanks to God I have not a hundred men killed; the only General ill wounded is Meinecke.