The history of the League. . ir /^!j>9*«Army, fuftaind by 800 more detachMfrom a great Body of the Vanguard,where the Duke was in Perfbn, pur-pofely, that he might bring it to theiffueof a Battel, which theConftablefhoud not be able to avoid. As thefewere marching right on to Biron, hehaving the Marquefs of Mirebem onone fide, and the Baron of Lux, onthe other, each of them commandingan ico Horle, fpread them as v/ide ashe couM podible, to hinder himfelffrom being incompafs d, and receivdthe Enemies with his ufual Valour:but they being French, old Souldiers,and much out-numbring him, imme-d
The history of the League. . ir /^!j>9*«Army, fuftaind by 800 more detachMfrom a great Body of the Vanguard,where the Duke was in Perfbn, pur-pofely, that he might bring it to theiffueof a Battel, which theConftablefhoud not be able to avoid. As thefewere marching right on to Biron, hehaving the Marquefs of Mirebem onone fide, and the Baron of Lux, onthe other, each of them commandingan ico Horle, fpread them as v/ide ashe couM podible, to hinder himfelffrom being incompafs d, and receivdthe Enemies with his ufual Valour:but they being French, old Souldiers,and much out-numbring him, imme-diately chargd with fb much fury, up-on the Squadrons otMtrebeau and Luxrthat they broke into them, and putthem in Diforder. The Marfhal wasnot wanting on his fide, to give ad-mirable proofs of his Courage and hisConduct, in rallying and fuftaininghis men, who in fpight of their vigo-rous Refiftance began to bend. Hemade one particular Charge with ex-tream bravery, to dif engage the Ba-ron de Luxj who was the worft hand-led,. The Htftory of the League. led ; himfelf, and the boldeft of hisSouldiers, beingunhorsd; but feeingfrelh Squadrons coming on, whereoffome were marching up dire&ly tohim, others turning on the right handand on the left, to inclofe him, hewas at laft conftrainM to give groundwith the reft, and endeavour to makehis Retreat, in which he was fbex-treamly prefsd, that it wanted butlittle of plain flight. And the detach-ment which was fent by the King, toreceive thofe who fled, and to fuftainBironr ( who wounded as he was inthe Head, and blood all over, yet di£daining to turn his back, fought re*treating, accompanied by very few)were as ill handled) as the firft, anddriven back to the place where theKing was himfelf in Perfbn. It was on this occafion that GreatPrince performM a mod heroick andmoft memorable a£Hon: For thoughhe faw himfelf in the greateft dangerimaginable, having in front of himnear 1200 Horfe in fix Sauadrons, fu-fUind by the grofs or the Army,
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