Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . THE ARMT. 255 1742-1784] Enolish and Hanoverians, Dutch and Anstrians, encountered The, Ti , T^ • • • 11 T Column at the Irencli near rontenoy in a position naturally strong, and pontenoy. greatly strengthened by Saxes field-works. In the combined attack the Dutch and Austrians were beaten back; but the Duke of Cumberland vowed that the English and Hanoverians, unaided, should retrieve the dav. He formed his
Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . THE ARMT. 255 1742-1784] Enolish and Hanoverians, Dutch and Anstrians, encountered The, Ti , T^ • • • 11 T Column at the Irencli near rontenoy in a position naturally strong, and pontenoy. greatly strengthened by Saxes field-works. In the combined attack the Dutch and Austrians were beaten back; but the Duke of Cumberland vowed that the English and Hanoverians, unaided, should retrieve the dav. He formed his brio-ades into one massive column, about 16,000 strong, and moved majestieallv against the French. At tirst the valour of the redcoats carried all before them ; neither incessant volleys of musketly from Saxes infantry nor a hail of grape from his flanking batteries could stav their i:)iogress. The French footguards broke and. MEDAL CELEBRATIXG THE BATTLE OF FOXTEXOY. fled before them. The French cavalry charged repeatedly, andAvith such vigour that their horses breasts met our soldiersbayonets; but in vain. The British colours were already wavingover the French camp, and Saxe had sent to advise his king,Louis XV., to provide for his own safety by flight, when the tideof battle suddenly turned. Saxe brought up guns to play atpoint-blank range upon his exhausted though victorious launched against them a forlorn hope, the Maison du Roi,the French Life Guards, and the Irish brigade—gallant menwhom the policy of our Government had forced into a foreignservice. The French footguards rallied and once more fiercelycharged. To meet this fresh attack fresh troops were needed,but Cumberland had no reserve of Englishmen, and our alliesmade no effort to support him. The men could do no more. 256 AX ERA OF XEW BEPABTURES. [1742 Slowly and sullenly the} retreated in good order and fightinghard, but the day vvas
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