The history of the League. . hearfully pro-^^7-iiounc d by a Prince, who always per-formd more than he woud promife,fo much encouragd thofe four hun-dred men, that without farther re-flexion on the apparent danger ofperiihing, and the feeming impofli-bility of their efcape, theylookd dif-dainfully from their Hill, on that va-ftArmy of the Germans, who havingalmoft all of them already pafsd theMadon , at the Bridge of Buligny ,Marcfrd dire&ly towards them in Bat-talia, not doubting but they fhoudinclofe them, and cut them all inpieces, if they had the confidence toexped them; or put them to the
The history of the League. . hearfully pro-^^7-iiounc d by a Prince, who always per-formd more than he woud promife,fo much encouragd thofe four hun-dred men, that without farther re-flexion on the apparent danger ofperiihing, and the feeming impofli-bility of their efcape, theylookd dif-dainfully from their Hill, on that va-ftArmy of the Germans, who havingalmoft all of them already pafsd theMadon , at the Bridge of Buligny ,Marcfrd dire&ly towards them in Bat-talia, not doubting but they fhoudinclofe them, and cut them all inpieces, if they had the confidence toexped them; or put them to the Rout,and totally defeat them, if they at-tempted to make their Retreat beforethem, Yet they flood at firft in fomefufpence, when having pafsd the Brookwhich was betwixt them and the Hill ithey beheld them yet flanding firrji,and appearing with a refolution of re-ceiving them with their Swords intheir hands. vSo uncommon a Spe&acle floppedthem a while to obferve their counte-nance, as fearing perhaps that their great. the Hiflory of the League. great afTurance proceeded from theirbeing backd by the whole at length refuming Courage, andbeing afliamd that they had doubtedone moment toAttacquefoinconfide-rable a Party, they founded a Chargewithout more delay. Seven Cornetsof Reyters, having before them threehundred Frenchmen of Arms, Marchdforemoft and began to Mount theHill at a round Trot againft the Ene-my ; but the afcent was fo rough,that their Horfes, who were fpurd tothe Quick, grew out of breath, andconftraind them to abate of their fpeed,and change their Trot into a Foot-pace* Then the Duke of Guife, take-ing his opportunity to make his Re-treat, according as he had modelled itin his Head, in fuch a manner as nonebefore him had ever pra&isd , Re-treated a little farther offupon the Hill,fo as to be out of fight of the Enemy $after which having made a half turn onthe right hand, he turnd fhort uponthe left hand at the right of the Ene-my, through a little Valley,
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