The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . d the way. The household troops came on in a manner worthy of their long andterrible renown, A third time Neerwinden was taken. A third timeWilliam tried to retake it. At the head of some English regiments hecharged the guards of Lewis with such fury that, for the first time in thememory of the oldest warrior, that far famed band was driven back.^ Itwas only by the strenuous exertions of Luxemburg, of the Duke ofChartres, and of the Duke of Bourbon, that the broken ranks wererallied. But by this time the centre and left of the al
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . d the way. The household troops came on in a manner worthy of their long andterrible renown, A third time Neerwinden was taken. A third timeWilliam tried to retake it. At the head of some English regiments hecharged the guards of Lewis with such fury that, for the first time in thememory of the oldest warrior, that far famed band was driven back.^ Itwas only by the strenuous exertions of Luxemburg, of the Duke ofChartres, and of the Duke of Bourbon, that the broken ranks wererallied. But by this time the centre and left of the allied army had beenso much thinned for the purpose of supporting the conflict at Neerwindenthat the entrenchments could no longer be defended on other points. Alittle after four in the afternoon the whole line gave way. All was havoc ^ Saint Simons words are remarkable. Leur cavalerie, he says, yfit dabord plier destroupes delite jusqualors invincibles. He adds, Les gardes di Prince dOrange, ceux deM. de Vaudemont, et deux regimens Anglais en eurent Thonneur. I. British Allies French. ty permission, from Fortescucs History of the British Army Emery Walker sc. PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF LANDEN OR NEERWINDENFrom a plan in Mr. John Fortescues History of the BritUh Army 2358 HISrORV OF ENGLAND chap, xx ami confusion. S<ilnics had received a mortal wound, and fell, still alive,into the hands of the enemy. The ICnglish soldiers, to whom his namewas hateful, accused him of havinij in his sufferint;s shown [msillanimityunworth\- of a soldier. The Duke of Ormond was struck down in thepress ; and in another moment he would have been a cor[)se, had not arich diamond on his finger cauijht the eye of one of the French i^uards,who justl\- thought that the owner of such a jewel would be a valuableprisoner. The Dukes life was saved ; and he was speedily exchangedfor Berwick. Ruvign\, animated by the true refugee hatred of thecountr\ which had cast him out, was taken fighting in the thickest ofthe
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