The English soldiers, to whom his name was hateful, accused him of having in his sufferings shown pusillanimity unworthy of a soldier.

The Duke of Ormond was struck down in the press; and in another moment he would have been a corpse, had not a rich diamond on his finger caught the eye of one of the French guards, who justly thought that the owner of such a jewel would be a valuable prisoner.

The Duke's life was saved; and he was speedily exchanged for Berwick.

Ruvigny, animated by the true refugee hatred of the country which had cast him out, was taken fighting in the thickest of the battle.

Those into whose hands he had fallen knew him well, and knew that, if they carried him to their camp, his head would pay for that treason to which persecution had driven him.